Chapter 9

"Hey Aiden!"

Aiden turned and his green eyes brightened when he saw Spencer walking towards him. "Hey, long time no see. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

Spencer playfully punched him in the shoulder. "Nothing special, are you doing anything after school?" Aiden shook his head no. "Cool, meet me at our place?"

Aiden nodded and watched as Spencer bounded off to her next class. He didn't know what was up with her but he had never seen the girl happier so he didn't question it.

Spencer sat on the swing just letting herself rock back and forth. A pair of hands covered her eyes and she heard a low whisper next to her ear. "Guess who."

Spencer pried the hands off her face and turned to see Aiden standing there with an adorable smirk. "Hey dork."

Aiden gasped in mock horror, "You wound me."

Spencer smiled but then sobered. "Aiden, can we be serious for a sec, I have something I really need to tell you."

Aiden frowned but then nodded and sat down in the swing next to Spencer 's. "What's up Spencie ?"

Spencer smiled at the childhood nickname. Aiden only used it when he was being serious. Spencer took a deep breath and just decided to go for it. "Me and Ashley are together. We're in love."

Aiden let a broad smile spread across his face, "Really? That's great!"

"Really?"

"Of course, although I am kinda upset that you got the hot girl. Now what am I going to do?"

Spencer laughed, "Don't worry, we'll find someone for you…eventually.".

Ashley took a deep breath and walked into the living room to see her mom and dad sitting on the sofa. She took a seat across from them and relaxed a little when she saw her mother's encouraging smile. Her dad looked confused as to why everything was so serious but stayed silent and waited for one of the two women in his life to say something.

"Dad, I have something to tell you and I just want to say everything and then you can say whatever you want, ok?"

Raife Davies nodded and watched his daughter intently. Ashley stared down at her hands and prepared herself. It was now or never. "Do you remember Spencer ?" At her father's affirmative nod she continued. "Well, me and her are together…as in a relationship. We're in love."

Raife was stunned and couldn't say a word if he tried. Ashley sat holding her breath for any response from her father. Megan also watched her husband for any sign of life. He just sat there staring into space before Megan couldn't take the silence anymore. "Honey? Do you have anything to say to our daughter?"

Raife shook his head to clear his thoughts and turned to his daughter with a smile, "Well…if you're happy then that's all that counts. Granted my image of you with a handsome man at the end of the aisle will just have to change to a gorgeous woman but either way I'd like to speak to Spencer . You know, to decide whether she's good enough for my daughter." Raife winked at his daughter.

Ashley grinned and launched herself at her dad and gave him a huge hug. "I love you daddy."

Raife grimaced at the tight hug, "I love you too honey."

Ashley ran off to her room after kissing both her parents on the cheek.

Megan smiled as she watched her daughter sprint up the stairs. She turned to her husband and gave him a kiss. "You're a great guy, you know that?"

"Yeah I do." Raife teased.

Ashley walked up to her locker and saw a rose taped to the metal door. She felt a flutter of butterflies in her stomach and plucked the rose down and smelled it. There was a faint scent that was pure Spencer and Ashley felt her smile grow larger. She had not seen her girlfriend all day and she missed her like crazy. Suddenly a sudden urge seized the petite brunette and she started sprinting towards the cafeteria where she knew Spencer was.

She burst through the cafeteria doors and the place went silent as everyone observed the pretty brunette. Ashley let her eyes wander towards her normal table and saw Spencer turning to see what the commotion was about. Spencer saw Ashley and immediately smiled. Ashley smiled too and stalked towards the table resolutely. Aiden and Katie smiled knowingly while everyone else was confused as to what had taken over the girl.

Ashley finally arrived at her destination and stood in front of Spencer . She held out a hand and Spencer took it standing up towering a few inches above the slightly flushed Ashley .

"You ready?" Ashley whispered.

"Whenever you are." Spencer whispered back.

Ashley tilted her head to the side and brought her arms up around Spencer's neck and gently brought her head down until finally their lips met in the much-anticipated kiss. The whole cafeteria gasped except for Katie and Aiden who grinned and turned to each other to high five. But to Spencer and Ashley the whole world melted away as Ashley cast away all her fears and Spencer felt her love swell at the fact that she was the reason Ashley finally got rid of all her insecurities.