Chapter 10

When the final bell rang, Serena was practically already out of the classroom. It would seem that today had been the longest school day ever and she had spent a good 20 minutes of her math class wondering if the clock had somehow gained hours.
She rushed to her locker and dumped her unneeded books in it before slamming it shut, only to find Blair on the other side.
"How'd you get here so fast?" Serena asked, practically out of breath from her efforts to get out of school as soon as possible.
Blair just smiled and shrugged, "Guess I have more practice than you."
Serena rolled her eyes and grabbed the books Blair was holding in her arms. "Well, let's go," she smiled as Blair raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"You're going to carry my books?" Blair asked, laughing a little.
The blonde smiled and leaned in to whisper in Blair's ear, "You need to save your strength. I want to be the only thing that wears you out." With that, she pulled away and started down the hall. Blair remained where she was, afraid she'd forgotten how to breathe as she watched Serena walk away, her hips swaying ever so hypnotically. When the blonde realized she was walking alone, she turned her head and called back, "You coming, B?"
Blair bit her lip, her mind immediately drifting to less than innocent thoughts. And she could tell Serena was amused by the effect she had on her.
She shook her head, snapping back to reality, and walked briskly over to Serena. "Fucking tease," she whispered playfully as she walked past the blonde and out the doors. Serena laughed to herself and then followed.

They were about to catch a cab when Serena spotted Spencer walking up to the school.
"Spence!" she called out. Her cousin turned around and Serena waved her over.
"Hey guys," Spencer greeted them with a smile as she walked up holding two Starbucks coffees.
Serena smirked, wanting to grill her cousin on sneaking off with Ashley, but then she remembered she had more pressing matters to attend to. "What are you doing here?" Serena asked, though she was sure she already knew the answer.
"Uh, well I promised Ash that I'd bring her coffee since she didn't get a lot of sleep because of me." Spencer immediately wished she had rethought her wording as Serena raised an eyebrow.
"That came out wrong," Spencer said, shaking her head and blushing slightly.
"Well, call me later, okay?" Serena told her and Spencer nodded, her attention now on Ashley, who was walking towards them. "You kids have fun," she joked, before grabbing Blair's hand and leading her towards a cab.

"Is Spencer dating Ashley?" Blair asked once they were on their way to Serena's.
The blonde nodded. "Technically their first date is Friday night."
"Oh," Blair answered.
Serena glanced over at her. "What?"
The brunette shrugged. "I just think Spencer could do better."
"What's wrong with Ashley?" Serena asked, confused by Blair's dislike of the girl.
"She's into random hook ups and parties. She doesn't seem like she'd be Spencer's type."
Serena laughed, "How do you know what Spencer's type is?"
Blair tensed up for a second but composed herself quickly, hoping Serena didn't notice, "I don't know. I just know Spencer, and it seems like a weird pairing."
"Maybe, but I think Ash is pretty serious about her. She might surprise you."
"Maybe." Blair pretended to agree, wanting to end the conversation before it took another unexpected turn. Luckily, the cab pulled up at Serena's hotel just then. Serena insisted on paying and Blair knew how stubborn she could be, so she didn't fight her on it.
"So does this mean you wear the pants in the relationship?" Blair asked, amused by Serena's acts of chivalry.
Serena smiled as they made their way through the lobby and into the elevator. "Did you wanna wear the pants? Cause I could be a total femme if that's what you're into."
"You can wear the pants. They'd probably look better on you," Blair teased.
Serena smiled devilishly and pushed Blair against the elevator wall, pressing the length of her body against the smaller girl. "Good," she whispered, trailing her fingertips down Blair's arms lightly. "cause I'd rather you wear nothing." She pressed her lips to Blair's, loving the feeling of the brunette's soft lips against her own. Her tongue slid across Blair's bottom lip and the girl gasped, the action allowing Serena's tongue to seek hers. But before the kiss could get any deeper, the elevator came to a stop, and they broke away reluctantly.
Serena grabbed Blair's hand and pulled her down the hall, almost running, and tried to put the key in the door, missing a few times due to her excitement and impatience. Finally, Blair grabbed the key from her, sliding it in the lock with ease and smirking as the blonde glared at her.
"C'mon," Blair said, rolling her eyes and pulling Serena into the penthouse.

Spencer stood in the foyer of Ashley's townhouse, looking at all the posters and rock star memorabilia that obviously belonged to Ashley's father and his band. It had been Ashley's idea to come here so she could change out of her uniform before they hung out. What they were planning to do was still up in the air, but Spencer didn't really care. She was fine just talking to the girl. She would be fine with not talking, too, she thought with a wry smile and shook her head.
"What are you smiling about?" Ashley's voice filled the room, startling Spencer.
"Oh, uh," the blonde stalled, "Um, just thinking about... stuff..." She ducked her head to avoid Ashley's eyes and mentally cursed herself for being such a bad liar.
"Stuff?" Ashley repeated, raising an eyebrow at the blushing girl. God, she was adorable.
Spencer nodded, pretending to be intrigued by a poster on the wall.
Ashley laughed, "Okay then. What do you want to do?"
Spencer looked over at Ashley, taking a good look at her for the first time since she returned from changing. She had to keep her jaw from dropping as she took in Ashley's tanned abs that were barely covered by a black band tee. "Uh," Spencer swallowed, her mouth suddenly dry. Why was she so damn nervous? She must seem like an idiot, stuttering and stumbling over her words.
"I-- I'm up for anything." Spencer answered finally before adverting her eyes back to the poster.
Ashley walked over and stood beside Spencer, examining the poster also. "This was from the band's first headlining tour, back in the 80's," the brunette explained. "Serena told me you want to start your own record company after college," Ashley prompted, feeling like she should try to ease the other girl's nerves.
Spencer smiled, "Yeah, that's the plan. Its not very van-der-Woodsen-like, but neither are a lot of things about me, if you haven't noticed."
"I've definitely noticed," Ashley assured her, "Its one of the reasons I like you." They made eye contact for a brief second before Spencer looked away, blushing again.
The brunette smiled, enjoying making Spencer blush. "C'mon, let's sit down so I can grill you about music," Ashley motioned towards the living room and Spencer nodded, "Okay."

Serena pulled away from Blair's lips, gasping for air. They had finally made it to Serena's room and had spent the last 20 minutes making out on her bed.
"B?" she asked, breathlessly, staring down at the girl beneath her.
Blair propped herself up on her elbows, "What is it?"
The blonde smiled slightly, "Have you, um.. Are you still a... you know..." she stumbled over her words, unsure whether the question would offend the girl.
Blair swallowed and looked away. "Does it matter?"
"No, no. I was just..." Serena sighed and ducked her head. "I don't want to go too fast. I mean, I want to... you know... but I think I should at least take you out on a date first."
The brunette reached up and tilted Serena's head so she could see her eyes. "Are you asking me out?"
"Would you say 'yes'?"
"I asked you first," Blair teased playfully.
"Fine," Serena gave in and took a breath, making her face serious. "Blair, I know we can't actually go out but would you let me cook you dinner on say, Friday night?"
"You can cook?" Blair raised an eyebrow. That was new.
Serena shrugged, "I'm full of surprises. Anyway, is that a yes?"
"I don't know, I'm kind of scared..." Blair said sarcastically, earning her a pillow in the face. "Oww!" she screamed, laughing and grabbing a pillow of her own. The fight escalated until Serena managed to get the pillow away from Blair and pin her down to the bed.
"Now," she began, still catching her breath and trying to keep Blair's arms in place as the brunette strained against her. "Will you have dinner with me?"
"Is this how you get all the girls?" Blair asked, knowing that her stalling would only frustrate Serena more.
The blonde shook her head. "Only you, because you're so damn stubborn. And there are no other girls," her voice dropped to a low whisper, "There's never been. You're the only girl I want and I'm afraid I won't be able to let go until you say 'yes'."
Blair bit her lip at Serena's words, wishing she could say the same. "What if I don't want you to let me go?"
"Then say you'll have dinner with me," Serena pleaded.
"Of course I'll have dinner with you," Blair agreed, finally, "Now can we make out again?"
Serena laughed, "I think we should set boundaries, 'cause I'm tempted very easily."
Blair reached up and began to undo the first button of Serena's blouse. "How about everything above the skirt is fair game?"
The blonde smiled broadly, "Works for me."

"You play guitar?" Spencer asked as Ashley led her into her room. There were three guitars on stands; an electric, an acoustic, and a combination of both. There was also an impressive drum set and electric keyboard set up.
"Amongst other things," Ashley motioned to the other instruments. "But mainly I play guitar and sing. Back in LA, I had a band and we were pretty good. People used to come from all over Southern California to see us."
"Wow," Spencer was definitely impressed. "Why didn't you start another band here?"
Ashley shrugged, sitting down on her bed. "I haven't found anybody who'd be interested, I guess." She patted the space beside her, "Come sit down. I won't bite," she teased with a wink.
The blonde smiled and sat down next to her, "So did you ever consider going solo?"
"Yeah, I mean, I have a whole bunch of songs written and I've even recorded some, but I don't have the courage to get up on stage and perform by myself. Plus, being in a band was like having a second family. It really adds to the experience and each person has different ideas, so it doesn't get boring." Ashley spoke softly, showing Spencer a new side of the girl.
Spencer put her hand over Ashley's, "Sounds like you really miss it."
The brunette looked over at her and nodded. "I really do. Being up on stage and playing is one of the best feelings in the world."
"Well, I'd love to hear one of your songs sometime," Spencer said, giving Ashley's hand a squeeze. In her mind, Spencer was already thinking up a plan to get Ashley back on stage, when it hit her. She had the perfect plan.
"Only if you promise to be nice," the brunette smiled, enjoying the feeling of Spencer's hand in hers. Who knew Ashley Davies could be satisfied with just holding hands? If it had been any other girl, she was sure she would avoid it. But there was something special about Spencer; Ashley could already tell.
"I promise," the blonde nodded, though she was sure Ashley would be amazing. Music was in her blood. "Listen, about Friday, I know you're the one who asked me out but, do you mind if I take you somewhere? I really think you'll like it."
"Sure," Ashley answered, relieved that she wouldn't have to plan the date seeing as she still had no idea what they'd do. "But I get the next one," the brunette ventured boldly, already assuming there was going to be a second date.
The blonde smiled, "Deal."
Ashley had to stop herself from jumping up and down giddily. "Cool," she said, keeping herself calm and collected. "So what were you smiling about earlier?"
Spencer laughed, she was quickly learning that Ashley was quite persistent, this being the third time she asked since the incident. "You really want to know, don't you?"
"You've intrigued me. I can't help it," Ashley admitted.
"Well, I guess since we're already planning a second date, I can tell you," Spencer conceded, her nerves finally seeming to dissipate as her eyes settled on Ashley's lips. "I was thinking about doing this," she whispered before pressing her lips to the brunette's.
Ashley was caught off guard, but it hardly lasted a second before she kissed the girl back without hesitation. She was surprised that Spencer made the first move, but so very glad she did.
Ashley soon took charge of the kiss, running her tongue over the blonde's lips before being granted access into her mouth. She felt Spencer's hand come up and cup her cheek, pulling her closer as their tongues crashed together harder. The kiss continued, as they broke away only for a few seconds every now and then for air. Ashley was soon pushing Spencer to lie down on the bed, as she hovered over her not breaking the kiss. When Spencer broke away for air, Ashley took the opportunity to explore the blonde's neck, kissing a trail from her jawline to her pulse point, nipping and sucking occasionally and loving the noises Spencer made when she did.
Spencer had just pulled Ashley's lips back up to meet hers in another hard kiss when there was a knock on the door, causing them to pull away from eachother.
"Ash?" Kyla called through the door as she jiggled the knob. Thank God Ashley remembered to lock it.
"I swear, I will be right back," Ashley said, getting off the bed. "Don't. Move."
Spencer laughed, "Okay."
Ashley ran over to the door and unlocked it, only sticking her head out. "What do you want, Ky?"
Kyla gave her a weird look. "Are your lips chapped? They look kind of red and swollen--" Kyla trailed off realizing what Ashley had just been doing as her sister gave her a pointed look. "Is somebody in there?" she asked, and then she finally put two and two together. "Oh my God, is Spence-- ow!"
Ashley was quick to push her sister away from the door before turning to Spencer and saying, "Just give us a sec, k?"
The blonde nodded, amused that apparently Ashley had told her sister about them.
Ashley went out into the hall and closed the door, glaring at her younger sister. "What the hell, Ky?" was all she could think to say.
Kyla grimaced, "Sorry."
Rolling her eyes, Ashley asked again, "What do you want?"
"Me and Jenny were gonna order food. I just wanted to see if you wanted anything. I didn't realize you, um... had company."
"Well, I do." Ashley said, pretty pissed that her sister interrupted.
"Okay. If you guys want something--"
"Wait," Ashley cut her off. "Jenny is here?"
Kyla looked at her like she was crazy, "Uh, yeah, hello? Its Tuesday. She comes over every Tuesday for Supernatural. You know this."
Ashley threw her head back and cursed. "You can't tell her Spencer's here."
"Ash, everyone knows you two are dating, or at least, they suspect it. Besides, Spencer lives in the same building as Jenny." Kyla explained.
Ashley crinkled her nose in a disgusted sort of way, "Seriously?"
"I'm afraid so."
The older brunette groaned. "Fine, just go watch your stupid show and don't bother me again unless its an emergency. And I mean like a fire or something, not if you get freaked out by that show like you always do."
Kyla rolled her eyes. "Alright, Super Bitch."
"Vamonos, puta!" Ashley growled, literally shooing her sister back down the hall.
She took a breath and composed herself before reentering her room. "Sorry about that," she said to the blonde, crawling back onto the bed. "Now, where were we?"
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