Dear Points Underneath fans: I will have an update for you hopefully by Wednesday evening. I'm working a different angle in order to push things along smoothly yet a little quicker, I just hope it works out well in the end.

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

*ASHER*

"Spencer," I sighed and rubbed my hands nervously, "there's something you need to know about me before we continue this…" I licked my lips and took in a deep breath, "I'm not who you think I am."

I grumbled when I heard silence and scratched my chin, shifting on the edge of my bed before starting again.

"Spencer, I know you're the one who said that we shouldn't keep secrets from each other so there is something I have to tell you," I paused briefly, "I'm a girl."

Silence met my ears again and I looked around my empty room.

"Fuck this sucks." I stood up and heard a tap at my bedroom window. "Spence?" I opened it and she climbed inside. "It's four in the afternoon, you could've knocked."

"I know," she shrugged and kissed my cheek, before sitting down in my computer chair.

"Are you still avoiding Kyla?" I asked with a smirk and made my way back to my previous spot on the bed. "Why?"

"Because I'm kinda dating her brother and she already gave me the 'don't hurt my brother' speech way before this happened. I don't want her to hurt me." Spencer pouted and twirled around in the chair.

It had been two weeks since our first 'date'. Two weeks week since we declared our feelings for each other. It had been two weeks of getting to know her more and more while she let me in and two weeks of guilt hanging over my head.

I wanted to tell her, I did. I wanted to really bad but every time I tried, the words got stuck in my throat and I couldn't get them out. It'd leave her to look at me funny and then I'd make up some excuse and that'd be it.

I thought about writing a letter to her but then how prickish would that be? Spencer deserved more than just a letter.

She deserved the truth.

"She loves you," I grinned and watched her twirl around some more. We haven't kissed yet and I was happy about that.

I mean I wasn't happy about not being able to kiss her but I was happy that we were really taking things slow.

Most teenagers don't.

"So I was thinking about this Halloween Party, what are you going as?" Spencer tilted her head curiously. "Should we do a couple thing?" She blushed and I grinned, pulling the chair closer to me by my feet and placing my hands on her legs.

"Mmm," I hummed and she licked her lips, "I think you should dress up in a pant suit and tie."

"Oookay…" Spencer drew out slowly. "Why?"

"Trust me." I nodded and patted her cute nose with my fingertip. "Hungry?"

"Starving." She giggled and took my hand that I offered to her. "Aren't we going to go out the window?"

"What? No." I laughed and tugged her into the hallway just as Kyla was coming up the stairs. "Hey sis."

"Bro." She smirked and looked at the blonde beside me. "Spencer, I didn't even hear you come in."

"Uh yea…" Spencer cleared her throat, "I am trying to be stealthy."

"By climbing through my window." I snickered and it earned me a punch on the arm. "Ow, that hurt!" I feigned pain and she was quick to rub it better.

"Window?" Kyla looked amused. "It's four in the afternoon."

"You suck Ash." Spencer frowned. "I was avoiding you," she looked at Kyla, "now that Asher and I are, I mean, are we together?" She looked at me curiously.

Kyla resembled the same expression and waited for me to answer.

"Spence, you know I want you to be my girlfriend." I whispered in her ear.

"Okay so yea." Spencer squared her shoulders. "So now that I'm dating your brother, I was scared you'd have more words with me and frankly Kyla, you scare the shit out of me."

Kyla burst into laughter and made us both jump back in surprise. "What? I scared you?"

"A… little?" Spencer squeaked and I couldn't help but grin at her adorableness.

"Try meeting Christine." Kyla walked past us and squeezed Spencer's shoulder. "You have no reason to be afraid of me if you don't plan on breaking his heart."

Spencer watched Kyla walk into her room and then looked back at me. "Was Christine that bad?"

I told her about the surprise visit but I didn't tell her about the things she had said. I wasn't one to want to relive them. "Christine doesn't belong on this planet and the only reason why she is, is to make my life a complete living hell."

"Why?" Spencer frowned and I tensed slightly. "I mean it's not like you've done anything wrong to offend her, right?"

"I'm hungry, let's find something to eat." I squeezed her hand and she didn't let me budge.

"What's wrong?" She frowned.

"Nothing Spence, I'm hungry." I smiled lightly, hoping she'd drop it.

"Something's bothering you Ash," Spencer replied just as softly and her thumb caressed the back of my hand, "did Christine hurt you?"

"Nothing I'm not used too." I sighed and tugged her with me. "Please, I just don't want to talk about it right now, okay?"

Spencer looked a little hurt and I almost caved but something stopped me yet again. "Fine."

"I will," I assured her and smiled when she nodded, her blue eyes peering at me through strands of her blonde hair, "I promise."

"So what are you going to feed me?" Spencer changed the subject and we made our way downstairs. "I worked hard in school today and I never got high once, I deserve a reward."

"Yea?" I laughed and shook my head at her cuteness. "Well I can make us some dinner if you wanna stay? I'm sure Kyla won't mind."

"Making me dinner?" Spencer purred and pushed me against the counter, her hands gripping my waist. "You're the best boyfriend ever."

"Oh," I cleared my throat and managed to smile without giving myself away at how her closeness affects me, "so you have had boyfriends before?"

Spencer pulled a face that made me laugh and hug her. "You're my first." She blushed. "And my last…"

"Last?" I raised an eyebrow. "Did you wanna get married?"

"If that's as romantic as your proposals get, then no." Spencer smirked and patted my shoulder. "I just meant that going through this confusion is exhausting and you're different. I want to believe that we'll work out, you know?"

We smiled at each other before I nodded, sighing softly. "I know." I started looking through the cupboards to find what I could cook for my two favourite girls for dinner. "And by the way, I'm a real pro at romance." I threw her a wink.

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