Hey guys, I know this one is short but I didn't want you to wait another week to find out whats going on. :)

imaferrari: We could have had Raife shoot Rico in the Warehouse, but then he would have the whole gang after him and you are right. His 2IC would be a big problem. As for Spencer and Ashley, we will have to see where this deception takes their relationship.

Lets get on with the story ae. :)


Ashley PoV

It's been 4 days since I last saw Spencer. No text. No email. No nothing. She hasn't been home and now I'm beginning to worry. It's not like me to be such a worrywart but this is Spencer. Spencer, the journalist. Heaps of shit happen to journalist. I need to talk to Aiden.

"RAINBOW!" I yell in to the morning dew. I walk in to Aiden's room and he is flat dead in his sleep.

"Raaaaiiiiinnnbbbboooowwww" I say again peering at him. I grab a pillow and raise it above my head, ready to hit him.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAA" Aiden yells into my face wide-eyed.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" I fall off the bed and go head first on to the floor. "argggh. Aiden, I told you not to do that." I moan whilst getting up from the floor.

"Yeah I know. I also told you it's my early morning humor," he says grinning at me.

"Yeah well you better quit it before you get a hiding!" I say smacking him on the back of the head. "Scoot over"

"What do you want?"

"Well..." I say fiddling with my fingers.

"Oh will you just spit it out rainbow!"

"Alright! It's just.. It's been 4 days since I last saw Spencer and I have no idea where she is and there has been no contact from her. What do I do?"

"You are asking me advice?" he looks at me like I told him someone just died. "How the hell did you become a lieutenant?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" I say glaring at him.

"No I don't mean it that way. What I meant was: How is it that you can figure out how to save the SS Ronald Reagan that had what? Five planes? And yet have difficulty with A girl?"

"I dunno. It's harder with a girl."

"How?"

"Just cause it is."

"Ashley. Maybe she is doing a journalist thingy."

"Why didn't she tell me then?"

"Maybe she forgot," he says shrugging. "Look, don't think too much in to it. Some of us actually have to work this time of year." he grins.

"yeah yeah. I know. I just didn't want to freak her out when I told her I loved her you know?"

"Rainbow. Look at it this way: would she have stayed and had dinner with us if she freaked out?"

"She coulda done it outta respect?"

"You know. Sometimes you are way too stubborn and yet you are a lieutenant," he says giggling.

"Take that back!" I say pouncing on him.

"NEVER!" he says trying to fight me off.

"Take that BACK!" I say tickling him which I find surprising cause he is the only guy I know that is actually ticklish.

"Ashley, Spencer is here for you" I hear Kyla yell. I let go of Aiden and head towards the door and just before I get out, a pillow hits the back of my head.

"You better be thankful Spencer saved your life or I woulda..." I say smirking at him.

"You would what? hmmmmm?" he says giving me a playful stare.

"Oh get ready for work. You big baby.." I wink at him and walk to the kitchen.

"Where is she Ky?"

"She's in the back yard"

"Sweet thanks. Oh and good morning." I say giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Ew sis! I'm ready for work, I don't need your lip germs on my cheek."

"Love you too Ky," I say laughing. I head to the backyard and there I see her. Her back turned with her feet in the pool. I head over to her and kneel behind her.

"Hey gorgeous" I whisper.

"Good morning beautiful." she says as she turns her head and gives me a kiss. I take a seat behind her and wrap my arms around her.

"I've missed you"

"I've missed you too. I'm sorry that I didn't contact you in any way the past four days. I've just been real busy at work and my boss can be a bitch for a man," she says frowning.

"It's ok. I understand. Besides some of you actually have to work at this time of year," I say remembering what Aiden said.

"Yeah that's true," she says giggling. We fall in to a comfortable silence, just holding on to each other like there is no tomorrow.

"I love you," I say quietly.

"I... I know" I'm not sure when she will tell me those three words that I long to hear come out of her mouth. There must be a story behind her not being able to say it. I mean everyone has some sort of reason for not being able to say it. Right?

"Ashley, I have to tell you something."

Spencer PoV

Oh my gosh! Am I really going to tell her? Right now? Like this? And while we just finally saw each other? I have to. It's the only way I can have a healthy relationship with her.

"Yeah?" she says a bit curious.

"I... well.." I start to stutter.

"Hey take your time. You know I'm not going anywhere" HA! Yeah right. I'm sure after I tell you, you will for sure leave me.

"Well, the reason why I was gone for four days was because" here goes "well I found out that my uncle is actually the head leader of a gang and I just needed to get away from my dad for a while" that's somewhat true.

"Oh." I hear the disappointment in her voice. "You know you could have come to me right?"

"Yeah I know. I just didn't want you to burden you with this problem."

"Spencer. You are my girl. I'm here whenever you need me and no matter how bad the situation is. I will never leave you. I promise" I start to cry at the last sentence. "Hey. Don't cry. I'm right here. Ok?"

"What did I do to deserve you?" I ask through my crying fit.

"You were just you. That's what I love about you."

"You don't even know me that well. What if I'm some psycho path?"

"Well if you were, then I'm sure I'd would have known by now." She says smiling at me. "Besides psycho path or not, I would still love you and be there for you."

I just nod in to her shoulder. How will she feel when she finds out that I am actually a Secret Service agent and was working on the case about her dad? More importantly, how will she feel when I tell her that her dad isn't actually dead? Fuck my life! We sit there for what seems like hours until I start to calm down.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break down like that," I say wiping my tears.

"It's ok. We all need to let out what's inside right?" she says giving me her famous smile.

"Yeah."

"Com'n. Get up"

"What are you doing?" I say giggling.

"Well, you're going to spend the whole day with me. You can call in sick and if they don't let you have a sick day well tell em I said 'Shove it!'" I laugh at her antics of dealing with bosses.

"You know I could get fired right?"

"Yeah, buuuuut you are a good journalist sooo it'll be easy for you too look for another job." she says as she winks at me.

"Oh Ash. What am I gonna do with you?"

"Love me. Care for me. Feed me," she says bashing her eyelids.

"HA! Like I will do that."

"Hey a girl's gotta have Tender Loving Care, BABY!"

"Uhuh.. Right.. Well don't go chasing waterfalls" I wink at her.

"Did you just quote TLC?" she asks looking amused.

"No. I dunno what you're talking about." I say grinning.

"Right. Whatever you say Carlin. Whatever you say."


There you guys are. Then again, it is short but I will give you guys a decent sized chapter have this one.. :)