I know it's probably a bit short but I felt terrible for not having updated and I didn't want to make you wait any longer. I'll try to get another one up soon. The next one should have a bit more Spashley goodness in it :)
Ashley wakes up to the incessant beeping of her alarm. She rubs her eyes with one hand while the other reaches beside her to grab her phone and silence the beeping.
"MmmmmmmNo." She groans, flipping her head into her pillow. She knows now that her alarm has gone off, she won't be able to fall back to sleep. She slowly opens one eye and looks at her phone to see two unread texts.
Spence (1:35AM): Hopefully this doesn't wake you. I just wanted to tell you again that I had a good night. :)
She smiles, happy that it wasn't just some really great dream she had. She decides to wait until she's a bit more coherent to reply and flips to the next text.
Tim (12:48): Too bad you weren't here tonight, I could've used a sane person in the mix of these crazies.
She texts back a quick apology and throws the covers off of her, hopping out of bed to start getting ready for class.
Spencer's phone beeps loudly from the table near her bed. Peeking an eye open she sees the clock reads 8:05AM.
"Ugghhh. Too damn early!" She rolls over, pulling her comforter over her head but when her phone beeps again she's tempted to throw her phone against the wall. She sighs, knowing it'll just keep beeping every ten minutes until she responds.
She rolls off the bed, throws her hair up with the hair tie she'd left on her wrist and grabs her phone, falling into her desk chair.
Aiden (8:05AM): Hey, want to get coffee before class?
Spencer rolls her eyes before texting him that she'd just woke up and wouldn't have time. Then sees that she still has one more unread message.
Ash (8:05AM): Good morning! I had a good night too. Hopefully this doesn't wake YOU ;)
Spencer smiles, suddenly very much awake with the energy that bursts through her veins. She knows Ashley is in class now and probably won't be able to text back but her thumbs are acting on their own accord and before she knows it there is a reply sending.
When she looks back at her clock she realizes she only has 30 minutes to get ready and get across campus to class.
"I should really get a bike or some rollerblades or something." She mumbles, making her way to the bathroom.
"Ow! Ow! Look at you hot stuff!" Spencer turns to see J walking towards her. "Late night last night eh?" J nudges Spencer as they walk into the bathroom.
"I don't know how you know these things." She laughs. "But it's not what you think."
"Oh please, I saw that look from a mile away. SOMETHING happened. Your eyes are brighter than I've seen them in quite a while." Spencer steps into the shower while J brushes her teeth and does her hair.
"Well..."
"Oooo what happened?"
"We kissed." Spencer mumbles, rising the shampoo from her hair.
J rips the curtain open. "WHAT!"
"J! What the fuck!" Spencer grabs for the curtain, closing it again.
"Oh whatever, it's nothing I've never seen before! You aren't exactly shy about how hot you are."
"That doesn't mean you can share this hotness to anyone else who might be in here."
Spencer steps from the shower, wrapping her towel tightly around her. "Anyway, I need to get to class."
Ashley is falling asleep in class when she feels a buzz in her pocket. She's glad it's a lecture and her teacher is blind as a bat. Sitting in the back of the lecture hall, she'd have no issue getting away with texting.
Spencer (8:10AM): Morning. You didn't wake me, technically Aiden did. What's your class schedule like today. Want to grab lunch?
She wonders why she hadn't heard or felt it earlier. Her class is nearly over now. As she's about to reply, another text comes in.
Aiden (10:32AM): Hey. I was thinking of getting lunch. You in?
She wonders if Aiden had texted Spencer too. What should she do if he didn't, and now both of them wanted to have lunch with her? She decides to go with her heart. Her newly filled heart. Once she packs up her things and follows the rest of her classmates out of the room, she hits the call button her phone.
"Hellooo?" Ashley smiles at the adorable greeting.
"Hey, still want to do lunch?"
"Yes. Where would you like to go? How much time do you have?"
"I'm actually done for the day. You?" She steps off the sidewalk not wanting to get in anyone's way while she figures out what her plans are.
"Normally I have class right now but the teacher is giving us a "work day" for some paper we're supposed to write."
"Well that's perfect. Aiden texted me too about lunch. Did he text you?"
"Ugh, yeah. Well, he texted me for coffee this morning, when I turned him down he suggested lunch." Ashley can practically hear Spencer's eyes roll with the annoyance in her voice.
"You so don't want to do lunch with him do you?" She laughs.
"No, not really."
"You know the best thing about Aiden though?" She pauses, "if you play your cards right, he buys lunch."
"Oh my god you're brilliant. I'll call him now. If he gets to pick he'll be more willing to buy. Meet me by his dorms, maybe we can make him drive too."
"Alright, cool. Bye."
Turning on her heel she makes her way toward the dorm area, hoping that Aiden doesn't pick some really lame place for lunch. Like the creepy chinese restaurant by the railroad tracks or the McDonald's on campus that is always crowded this time of day. At least he'll pay she thinks.
"I've gotta be honest, I expected the chinese place." Spencer thanks the waitress once her plate is in front of her and looks back at Aiden.
"ME too!" The girls laugh at Aiden's expense but he doesn't seem to mind. "I'm glad you picked Steak N Shake though. I've been craving a strawberry shake and grilled cheese for weeks!" Ashley dips the corner of her sandwich into her shake and shoves it into her mouth, smiling happily as she lets the sweet and salty flavors mix on her tongue.
"Why didn't you just go then?" Aiden asks, shoving a pile of fries into his mouth.
"Well I'm not going to come by myself!" She quirks and eyebrow at his suggestion.
"Why not? I do." Aiden tries to keep the fries from falling out of his mouth as he talks.
Spencer and Ashley look at each other then back to Aiden, "Exactly." They laugh.
"Sorry buddy, too easy," Spencer smiles. "Anyway, when do you work next?" She grabs Ashley's shake and takes a long sip as if it's a natural occurrence.
"Uh, tomorrow actually. Why?" He notices Ashley laugh at Spencer's motion, confused by their sudden closeness.
"Well, I was hoping I could borrow your car to run some errands out there. I can drop you off at work and pick you up after." Aiden thinks it over.
"Wait, what happened to your car?" He asks, realizing she'd just had it the other day.
"Made the mistake of lending it to a friend and she blew out the engine somehow." Spencer rolled her eyes, her teeth gritted as she shoved bread crust around on her plate.
"Damn. Well, I guess that would do it. Yeah, as long as I'm not late and you don't forget me." He smiles, his foot knocking into her leg.
Spencer shifts a little in her seat to try and get out of reach of his foot. "Just let me know when you work."
"Yeah, I think it's an evening shift, so maybe we could get lunch out there." Ashley fights the urge to roll her eyes at how desperate he sounds. She knows she doesn't have any claim over Spencer but after the kiss and everything, she can't help feeling like she wants to punch Aiden square in the face. She excuses herself to the restroom before she loses her control.
"Well, I'll have to see what my errands are and what I'm doing before hand. I have a lot to get done, hence the need for your car."
Spencer feels her phone buzz in her hand. ASH Calling.
"Hello?"
"Hey, pretend you're talking to one of your friends. I'm going to come out of the bathroom and then I'm going to call you from under the table and you're going to pretend you need to get back for some reason and we can get the hell out of this weird situation with Aiden."
Spencer laughs. "Yeah that sounds good, I'll talk to you later."
"Who was that?" His voice is hinted with jealous curiosity.
"Just J." She shrugs and stands when she sees Ashley coming back towards the table.
"So, how's it going?" Ashley asks as she sits down, slurping the rest of her shake.
"What'd J want?" Spencer knows he won't drop it unless she creates some kind of answer. "She just wanted to know if I would help her pick out something to wear to some party she's going to tonight." Spencer nudged Ashley's leg under the table.
"Oh that reminds me. My roommate's girlfriend is-" The ringing of Spencer's phone interrupts him. Both girls notice the eye roll he fails to hide.
"Hello? Hey dad! Uh, I'm actually out to lunch right now. Oh shit really? Yeah, just um... You know that I don't have my- Yeah okay I'll be there. Love you too." Spencer sighs and rests her head against her hand.
"What's wrong?" Ashley asks, doing her best to sound concerned when really she's thoroughly impressed by Spencer's quick acting skills.
"We have to go. My dad is on his way, something about having an emergency and needing me to watch Glen. Since I don't have a car this is the only time he can come get me." The three walk to the register and Aiden pays the bill while Spencer mouths Thank you to Ashley.
"I can take you over there later if you need." Aiden offers, sticking his wallet back in his pocket.
"Dude, her dad is on the way, pretty sure it's covered." Ashley snaps.
"What the fuck is your problem?" Ashley takes a deep breath to attempt to calm herself as they climb into Aiden's car. "Hey! What's your deal?"
"Aid, just let it go." Spencer tries.
"No, I didn't fucking do anything and she snaps! I was trying to be nice so your dad didn't have to drive out here."
"Aiden please just let it go. She's right, my dad is already on his way here so it would only piss him off if I made him turn around."
"Well, do you wanna hang out until he gets here?" Ashley clenches her fists and fights the scream bubbling in her chest.
"No, I still have to help J quick and probably pack some clothes. I'm sure I'll be staying there tonight." Spencer turns up the volume on the radio to end the conversation.
When they pull into the gravel parking lot, Aiden is the first one out. He stomps past the girls, walking well ahead of them.
"Geez, do guys get PMS too?" Ashley jokes. Spencer just shakes her head and laughs, sighing when Aiden kicks up rocks, creating a cloud of dust they nearly choke on.
"I'm sorry about him." Spencer keeps her voice down, just in case Aiden can still hear them.
"Eh, it's fine. We've gotten into some pretty big fights before. I think him and I are very brother/sisterly; we butt heads like freakin' professionals."
They watch as Aiden turns around in front of the dorm areas and waits for them. He keeps his eyes on Spencer as they approach him.
"Well, I hope everything is alright. Call me if you need anything. Sorry for flipping out." He still doesn't acknowledge Ashley.
"It's cool. Thanks. I'll talk to you later." Aiden opens his arms for a hug which Spencer begrudgingly gives him. "Okay. Later Aid." He turns around and walks off. Ashley is about to open her mouth to yell something at him but Spencer grabs her hand quickly and pulls her down the sidewalk, out of view of Aiden. She drops her hand once Ashley is following her.
"That was some impressive lying you did back there."
"I'm not proud of it but sometimes when it comes to him he really doesn't give me much choice, you know?"
"yeah. So, what are you going to do instead, since your dad isn't ACTUALLY coming to get you." Ashley waits, hoping Spencer will want to hang out but not knowing how to suggest it. She doesn't want to feel like another Aiden.
"Well, Aiden is probably almost to his room which unfortunately means he'll be able to see us right now. So, how about I head up to my dorm, you head back to your apartment and I'll call you later, sound good?" Ashley nods, her smile wide across her face. Spencer steps forward to hug her. With their arms wrapped around each other, neither one wants to let go. Spencer turns her head to kiss Ashley's cheek. "Talk to you later."
Ashley has trouble finding words but manages to squeak out, "K. See ya." She waves, admittedly a bit awkward, and heads off into the direction of her apartment.
This was one hell of a day and it's not nearly over yet! I swear Aiden is the biggest, clueless idiot on the planet. Obviously she doesn't like you dude! What a joke! He's so pathetic. That hug between them just looked so uncomfortable. Nothing like the hug Spencer and I had. Ugh... just standing there, being so close to her. Nothing else existed and she smelled so fucking good. If all I ever did was hug her I would be happy.
