To pankton, mutt, lilbit01016, foreverinlove, bleach number 1 fan thank you very much.. The doctor went fine but i have to go again on Thursday.. The good thing is that i am not in pain.. Thank God for anesthesia..

To TheQueen: well i hope i am forgiven that i updated today.. I said i would if i wasn't in pain.. Hope you like this chapter..

To pankton: i used to watch Rosewell but i kind stopped after some episodes.. I like the song though.. As Emma.. I want a child like her as well..

To foreverinlove: I think that talking French is sexy too.. I wish i knew how to speak the language but it sounds too good... As for Ashley.. Spencer and I know that you want her.. It's ok.. Ashley is sexy.. LOL

Chapter 20

Spencer's POV

Plato, one of the greatest philosophers of Greece said 'At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet'.. And yes I feel like a poet every day because I am in love for the first time in my whole life.. And the reason is the girl I wake up and sleep right next to every day and night.. Ashley..

The things progressed very fast but I wouldn't change it for anything.. And it's not that it was soon because it wasn't.. We clearly liked each other from the beginning and after some weeks of taking care of her she finally asked me to become hers.. After a lot of kissing though.. And she was a great kisser.. So Ashley and me in my mind are anything but fast.. If anything we are going very slow into our relationship.. We didn't make love yet although I can't help but think about it every time she touches me.. Never felt like that for anyone..

As for Steven.. The good news is that he is finally going to take what he deserves. That bastard.. Ashley didn't want to go at the court and I respected her decision.. It wasn't easy.. But I really wanted to go and be there. To show him that I wasn't afraid of him and I really wanted to hear the judge's words 'You are sentenced in 6 years into prison'.. I lived for that..

When the day came for me to go at the court Ashley was uneasy.. The whole night she was turning around and she couldn't sleep.. I was waking up with her all night.. I even made her a tea so she could relax but nothing.. We both woke up at 5am and sat there waiting.. Ashley laying on my lap.. I sat right there stroking her hair and did nothing more till it was time for me to get up and start getting ready.. We wouldn't send Emma at her school today so she didn't need to wake up.. Knowing her she would wake up round 12.30pm.. She loved her sleep so much but she was a kid..

"Ash?"

"Yeah.."

"I am ready to go baby.. Do you need anything before I leave?"

"No, I am ok Spence.. Just.. Be careful.."

"When the court finish I am going to call you right away. Ok?"

"Ok"

I leaned close to her and kissed her beautiful lips.. Now I couldn't wait to go and see Steven going down..

All the drive to the court I was thinking how on earth I was with that person.. Why I let this happen.. What he did that to Ashley.. It was a good thing that Ashley changed her opinion and pressed the charges.. If she didn't he would be out there..

I've been to this court several times.. But this time was different.. Today I was here like an observer.. Today I wasn't a lawyer.. I was the girlfriend of the victim and I wanted him to go to hell..

"You may be seated"

The judge was a good woman and she was the one you couldn't just bribe just to let a murder out of prison.. One of the good ones..

There was no need for Ashley to be here because the evidence were talking by themselves.. Detective Jones was here though and showed everything to the judge.. Steven's lawyer tried to defend his client but really he just couldn't..

"Mr Steven Lorwood you are sentenced in Philadelphia's prison for 7 years for assault against Ms Ashley Davies.. Your money can't buy your sentence Mr Lorwood. So you are sentenced for another two years for the try of bribing a judge.."

When he got up he saw me and I looked at him.. He didn't say anything.. I didn't expect that he would really bribe the judge.. That fucking idiot.. He wouldn't go out of prison soon.. I smiled while he was still looking at me and left the court.. Once I did I called Ashley right away as I promised her..

"Hey Spence.. Is it finished?"

"He got 9 years"

"Wow.. We didn't expect that"

"He got 7 for your assault and another two because the idiot tried to bribe the judge.. So baby he will be out of our lives for 9 years" when I said that she just paused.. I thought that I lost connection at first but I could hear her breathe.. "Ash, what is it sweetie?"

"Nothing.. I am just relieved that everything is over"

"It is over.. I am going inside my car right now.. I want to take out my girls. So go get dressed and tell Emma that is a surprise"

"Spence, it's ok baby.."

"This day we need to celebrate and I want to take out my two favourite girls.. So.. please? I am going to be there in half an hour.. Maybe more if there is traffic"

"Ok.. I can't resist to that pout"

"Hey, I am not.. How you knew smartass?"

"I just knew.. See you in a few.."

"I am going to wait downstairs.. I am going to call you so you can come down. Ok?"

"Yes maam.." I couldn't help but smile.. She was amazing and now she was my girlfriend.. I had a girlfriend.. Who would have thought..

After 45 minutes I was outside my building.. It had traffic but I wasn't that late.. I called Ashley and in five minutes my girls were downstairs and inside my car.. Ashley helped Emma get inside first and then came and sat right next to me.. Giving me a kiss of course..

"Hey baby"

"I am sorry I was late but traffic.."

"It's ok.. Don't worry.. Soo where are you taking us?"

"Somewhere special that you really like and you haven't been there for a while"

"Ok.. Could you give us more information?"

"No.. How are you sweetheart?" I looked Emma from the mirror..

"I am ok Spencer.." she said and yawned.. Aww.. It was 1pm and she still had her sleepy voice..

"Are you still sleepy?"

"A little yeah.."

"What if I take you after that to a fun park? What do you think?"

"Really Spencer? Really? You are the best.. I love you.. And I like you with my mommy.. You are good"

"Hmm.. Only because of taking you to a fun park?"

"No, I like you because you love my mommy and I haven't seen her like that for years.." that made my heart melt.. Emma could do that only a second.. I looked at Ashley the moment she said that and I felt her hand on mine.. And she said that I loved Ashley.. I haven't said anything to her yet but I guess my actions to her showed how I felt and of course Emma could see it..

After an hour we were outside Apollo.. Ashley and Emma realised were we were before I park my car outside the Greek restaurant.. It has been a long time since we were here and we weren't here to eat at that time.. When we got inside Emma run immediately at the kitchen to find Mrs Maria as Ashley told me.. That was what she was doing every time they were coming here..

"Spencer, Ashley.. How are you?" Mr Yanni said with his greek accent.. It was fun to hear him talking..

"We are good.. Today is a great for us Mr Yanni"

"And why is that?"

"I was at the court today.. Steven got his sentence.."

"That's really good news indeed.. Ashley how you feel?"

"I feel free.. And I will be even better when I am going to take the cast off tomorrow"

"Spencer took good care of you" Ashley looked at me and smiled.. Mr Yanni didn't know about us and Ashley said once he didn't know about her sexuality.. He just didn't need to know.. To him we were good friends..

"She did.. She took good care of me.."

"Perfect.. Sit down and I am going to bring you our specialite.. Spetsofai for you today"

"What is that?"

"You will see.. I guess the little one will have her usual?"

"Of course.. She missed her chicken and rice from Mrs Maria's hands"

Mr Yanni was a good person.. And I am glad that he was taking care of Emma and Ashley before me.. I will be grateful for ever to him..

We sat there and ate our lunch under the pictures of Acropolis.. I knew what Acropoli was of course.. It was a perfect day and I had them close to me.. I needed to discuss something with Ashley though but it wasn't the right time.. We could have this discussion when we would be at the fun park..

When we were ready to leave Mr Yanni insisted we shouldn't pay but it was my treat to my girls and I tried to tell him that.. Try to tell a greek man no.. Not easy.. But he understood and made me promise to come again and let him show me what a greek cuisine tastes..

And as I promised I took Emma at the fun park.. Emma was so existed when we were there.. She wanted to go everywhere.. Kids have a lot of energy.. In some games we were with her because she wasn't allowed to be alone and to some others we were sitting there looking at her laughing and waving to us..

"Ash.. I want to ask you something"

"What is it Spence?"

"Tomorrow you are taking your cast off right?"

"Yes.. and I am going back to work after that"

"Well I still think that you should wait for a while before you go"

"Spence, I can't do that and you know that very well.. I respect everything you did for me but I can't take your money anymore.. And you are not working for two weeks now just to take care of me.. So no.. I need to go back"

"Ok.. First I don't have a problem with taking care of you.. Secondly you are not taking my money.. Ok? But I guess if you want to go to work I can't hold you back.. The thing though is that I want to ask you something else"

"Ok.. You can ask me anything"

"Are you going back to your motel after tomorrow?"

"Yes.. You were taking care of me because I couldn't take care of myself and Emma.. So now that I will be ok again we are going back"

"But Ash.. That place.. It's not good for you and Emma"

"Don't you think I know? But I don't have the money to rent an apartment Spence" she was being upset.. I knew that but I couldn't help it.. I didn't want for her to go back to that shithole

"Ok.. So why don't you stay with me?" she looked at me surprised.. I wasn't though.. We were living together for a month now and we weren't together up until some days ago.. We were doing fine and I didn't understand where the problem was..

"Are you kidding me?"

"No, I am being really serious. Why don't you come and stay with me?"

"Because we can't. Ok?"

"I don't see why though"

"Spencer, just drop it. Ok?"

"If you don't tell me why.."

"Because I want to be able to support Emma.. I want to be able to give her that.. Thank you for taking care of us all this time and I will be grateful to you forever but.. I just don't want.."

"You don't want to stay with me?"

"No, it's not that.. Just.. Let it be Spencer"

"Emma is happy here.. You don't have to worry for pimps and whores.. Why you are being so stubborn Ashley?"

"Emma is coming.. Please let's stop this conversation now. Ok?"

"The conversation is not over though"

"Whatever"

I couldn't understand why she was acting like that.. I really didn't want for them to stay there anymore and she wanted to be stubborn.. But I kind of knew why she was being like that.. And the talk we had.. Is not over..

TBC

Well.. i am kind of late with my update but since i was ok there was no reason for not updating.. Hope you like this chapter as well..

Reviews are always welcome..