A/N: Here is your second chapter my lovely readers! A little shorter but I hope you'll like it. Welcome to the new readers and thanks to those who have been here since the beginning or almost and that review each little chapter (or almost), this really makes me freakin' happy ;) So this is chapter 11 already, I'm pretty good at that fast update thing ;)
Anjela78: No, Spencer never cheated, she just broke up with Ashley and started dating a guy. Thanks a lot, I really love to write that story, so it's not that hard, I just have to juggle with school, work and the story, wonderwoman much? Lol. I'm happy that you like the story, here is another chapter before the night ;) Have a good weekend too! =)
Demp : thanks a lot! =)
Guest: your 'one really soon' is here! Hope you'll like it!
So here you go, same disclaimer, same thanks, same pleasure to write it! And with your reviews that will be perfection ;)
Two weeks had passed since Dany scaring his mom to death and Ashley hadn't heard from either of them. Not that she was looking forward to hear from the blonde, definitely not, but she kinda missed the kid. Stop that Davis, focus on what's on hand. On hand was actually the hard task to pick a birthday gift for Kyla. She'd been hanging around the mall for the last hour or so, window-shopping, but her mind wasn't at it. Kyla wanted to throw a small party at their place and Ashley knew she wanted to invite Spencer over, but couldn't ask that to her sister. So, eventually, Ashley just told her that she didn't care. At first, Kyla had acted as if she didn't know what her sister was talking about, but she finally gave her a hug, praising Ashley's big heart. Yeah, that's all me, Ashley the big hearted girl!
Madison was organizing the party, and it was what scared Ashley. The latina sure knew how to throw a party, the problem was that she KNEW how to throw a party. She always was the host of the high school parties, and Ashley so didn't want to live that again. She could just hope that Madison was a bit more mature now and that she knew she wasn't 16 anymore. Yeah, in a parallel universe maybe!
She finally opted for the new IPhone, her sister always complaining about her shitty phone "that don't even tell her that she's late for her next appointment!", at least they had that in common!
When she got home, she didn't recognize her own place. There was food and drinks everywhere, all the furniture had been moved and there even was a DJ installing his equipment.
"Oh my god, Ashley! Here you are! I so need you right now!" Madison squealed.
"I bet you do! What the fuck happened to this place Mads?!"
"Queen Madison happened my dear!" She winked. "I know, that's great, right?!" She didn't let Ashley the chance to answer "Look, a few things are missing and Kyla will be here in less than 30 now, would you mind staying here and take care of everything while I go for the extra?"
Of course she was gone way before Ashley had time to ask what "everything" was. The brunette sighed and headed to the couch. Well, where the couch used to be. She looked around her and directed herself to the island, but there was no room either to sit as there was food everywhere.
The door rang and Ashley went to open it. On the other side was a tall man, clothed strangely and looking at her with a big grin.
"Are you the lucky birthday girl?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows.
"Thankfully no! Who are you?" she asked, suspicious.
"I'm the stripper honey!"
"Oh god…" Ashley shook her head.
The place was starting to get crowded and Kyla was beyond happy with this party. Madison thought about everything, food, drinks, music, nothing was left out. Everybody seemed to be having a good time, and Ashley smiled to herself, happy to see the birthday girl dancing and laughing.
"Hey, why aren't you teaching them a lesson on the dance floor?" Spencer asked from behind, making the brunette jump slightly.
"Don't feel like dancing. How's Dany?" Ashley asked, sipping on her JD.
"Fine. We had a big talk about how he got me scared and that he's not allowed to leave the house without an adult."
"Is he still punished?"
"Nop, just lasted for a week. I think he got it" the blonde smiled.
Ashley was kinda disappointed. She thought Dany wasn't coming to his lessons because of the punishment. Now she just wondered what was the real reason.
"So… Is he tired of piano already?" she asked hesitantly.
"Oh… hum… no, he wanted to call you but I didn't want to bother you so I just told him that you were busy…"
"Well I'm not, and I don't think that lying to a kid is the best education to give him!" Ashley said pissed.
"And you happen to have so much experience!" Spencer snapped back.
Ashley looked hurt at that and just started to go away.
"Ash, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say that…" She said grapping her arm "God, I don't know how to act around you…"
"Well, obviously you're doing it the wrong way!"
"I don't want for him to feel how I felt…" she whispered so softly that Ashley didn't hear her over the loud music. She headed toward her room, checking that Spencer got the hint to follow her. When she closed the door, she took a deep breath, enjoying the calm.
"So… what did you say?" Ashley asked, sitting on her bed.
Spencer was looking around and just stood there awkwardly. Eventually, Ashley tapped the spot next to her on the bed and Spencer sat, at a good distance from the brunette.
"I… It's just that he really likes you Ash…"
Ashley smiled at that.
"And I really like him too. So what's the problem? Look, if you want a refund for the lessons I –"
"That's not it… What will happen when the lessons end? He's already attached to you and it's only been a few weeks… I don't want for my son to get hurt"
"I would never hurt him Spencer! Who do you think I am?!" Ashley felt like she was punched in the face.
"I know you wouldn't! But he'll want to keep on seeing you and…" She didn't finish and Ashley didn't need her to, she got what she meant.
"I didn't mean to interfere"
"You didn't. Actually, we've been the ones interfering!" She joked.
"Well, the boy is kinda easy to be with, so I don't really mind!"
The tension faded away as they joked about the little boy's antics. Ashley felt it almost normal to be chatting with Spencer, but deep down, she knew it wasn't and it ached.
"Hey… you spaced out… Is everything okay?" Spencer asked softly, putting her hand on top of Ashley's.
The brunette immediately took it off, as if she'd been burnt.
"Sorry…" the blonde apologized.
Ashley stayed silent, not knowing what to say. She wanted to tell her to leave and she wanted to stay with her, she wanted to yell at her and take her in her arms, she wanted to hate her, but mostly she wanted to kiss her… She shook her head at that thought. God, self-control Ash… just breathe…
Spencer looked at her strangely and tilted her head with a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Ash… do you want another drink?"
Ashley felt that it was not what Spencer wanted to say but she nodded her head and the blonde got up and quietly left the room.
I need to get a grip, I need to… get some fresh air! Ashley felt as if she'd found the answer to the hardest math problem.
She left the crowded place and sat on the outside bench, enjoying the gentle breeze on her face.
"I thought you disappeared on me" Spencer joked sitting next to her, making her jump for the second time.
"I just needed to get out of all that noise and people" Ashley smiled.
"Do you want me to leave?" Spencer asked nervously, playing with her fingers.
Ashley thought about it. Did she wanted her to leave? That was now or never… She could just tell her that she wanted to be alone and the blonde would leave without fighting, "that would not be the first time" Ashley thought painfully.
A few seconds passed, but they felt like hours before Ashley finally whispered.
"No, I don't…"
