A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Keep it up! I'm glad you all enjoyed the last chapter, I really enjoyed writing that one. Intoxicated Violence there will be no shovel or hoe needed…

I hope you all enjoy this chapter! I may not have an update for a couple of days because I might be kind of busy. But…I'll try my best to post again before the weekend.

It was two days later and Ashley was in the hospital waiting for Spencer to wake up. Paula had told Ashley a hundred times that Spencer was going to be fine but that wasn't good enough. Ashley needed solid proof; she needed Spencer to wake up.

"She lost an extreme amount of blood and she had to receive a blood transfusion. Ashley you can go home, get some rest. She is going to be fine she needs her rest and she probably wake up today or tomorrow. Her body needs to accept the new blood and fight off everything. So you can go home you know Ashley." Paula reassured Ashley that Spencer was going to be fine.

Ashley looked up at Paula, "I know I can go home, but I can't...I won't. I want to be here when she wakes up, I want her to know that I'm here for her; I just need to be here. I know she's going to be fine but also I don't know that she is because she hasn't woke up yet." Ashley started to get teary eyed. She couldn't bare seeing Spencer lying there helpless.

Ashley hadn't slept, ate, or moved out of that hospital room in the past two days. Her focus was Spencer. She felt as if it was partly her fault that this happened to Spencer. I didn't fight hard enough to stop Matt from taking her. I didn't do enough to stop this entire blackmail issue. I could have done something...more. Now, I have to watch Spencer struggle to keep her life.

Spencer was finally coming to when Ashley was deep into thought. Spencer coughed a little and she squinted at Ashley in the chair, "Ash? Is that you? Oh my God, what happened? Are you okay?" Spencer tried to sit up but remember she was stabbed and it hurt way too much to move her abdomen.

Ashley's face lit up and she ran over to Spencer's bed, "Spencer? Oh my God, finally...I was getting so worried about you. I love you Spencer. I was afraid you were never going to hear those words from my mouth again."

Spencer smiled, "That's funny, and that was one of my last thoughts before I woke up here. So how did I end up here? It's all fuzzy after I was stabbed. Ash, did he hurt you? Are you okay?" Spencer was worried that Matt may have hurt Ashley. She looked all over her body for any injuries.

Ashley smiled, "That's so cute. But you don't have to worry about me Spence. You're the one who was stabbed and you're the one in the hospital bed...I think I should be the one worried. But no I'm fine." Ashley took her hand and held onto Spencer's.

Spencer looked around the hospital room. "I didn't think I was going to make it. I seriously thought I was never going to see you again, speak to you, touch you, and kiss you. It was the worst feeling in the world. Knowing that there was nothing I could do, to try and save my own life. And all I wanted to do was tell you that I loved you, because I thought I was going to die." Spencer let a tear fall from her face.

"Shh," Ashley wiped away her tears, "But you are safe now. You made it. You're here, with me." Ashley bent over and kissed Spencer on her hand, "I love you."

Spencer smiled. She was so happy that she could see Ashley again. She doubted that she would ever see anyone that she ever loved again. She wasn't sure how this near death experience was going to change her and she hoped it wouldn't.

"What about Matt? Last I saw he ran out of the warehouse...did they get him? Where's Glen? My family?" Spencer looked around the room and grew sad that Ashley was the only one there. She was grateful that Ashley was there, but she was curious to where the rest of her family was.

"Well, are you sure you want all the news? Some of it is bad." Ashley wasn't sure if she wanted to tell her yet.

Spencer's eyes widened, "Oh my God, yes. You can't just drop a bomb like that and not tell me the rest. Please tell me Glen is okay." Spencer looked at Ashley with pleading eyes. She needed to know now.

Ashley sighed, "Well good news first. Matt is in custody, the cops got him thanks to Glen...but Glen kind of beat him up before he called the cops. So your brother is in jail too. He called me and told us not to mention the blackmail tape because he got rid of it. So he said when the cops question all of us, just say Matt kidnapped you...just for ransom and not because of any blackmail issue."

Spencer's jaw dropped, "Don't the cops know Glen was trying to protect me?!" Spencer tried to get up of hospital bed, "let me go talk to them."

Ashley immediately pushed Spencer back down, "Spencer! Stop, it will be all figured out. Your dad is working on some solution. Your mom is going to come by in a bit. You want me to just go get her?"

Spencer smiled, "You're too good to me. I don't deserve you."

"Don't say that Spencer. And I'll go get your mom." Ashley turned around to leave.

Spencer reached out her hand and grabbed Spencer's arm, "Don't. I'm sorry; I don't know why I said that. Stay, don't get my mom. 'Cause once you get her it's going to be hectic...and she is going to want to talk to me alone. So stay when we have time just to ourselves. Thanks for being so good to me Ash. I'm going to say it again, but I love you."

Ashley smiled and leaned over the bed and gave Spencer a kiss on the lips. "I love you too."

They gazed into each other's eyes for a while until they were interrupted by Paula.

"Oh my God, you're awake Spencer! Ashley why didn't you call me when she came to?!"

Spencer rolled her eyes, "Don't be mad at her. I just woke up, Mom. I'm sorry."

Paula ran over to Spencer and gave her a huge hug. "I love you so much sweetie. We were all so scared you weren't going to make it, but we knew you were such a fighter." Paula turned around and looked at Ashley, "Ashley do you mind giving us some time alone?"

Spencer looked at Ashley and gave her an I-told-you-so looks. Ashley smiled, "Sure, Paula. Spencer, I'll be right outside the door if you need me." Ashley walked out of the room and closed the door. Ashley was so relieved Spencer was awake she couldn't even express all the emotions flowing through her at the moment. She then realized how tired and hungry she was.

"Honey, you don't know how happy I am to have you awake. Gosh, I'm so sorry I let this all happen. I feel so guilty, I didn't stop it sooner."

Spencer figured everyone around her was going to blame themselves, "Mom it's no ones fault. No one asked for this blackmail to happen, the only person's fault for all this unfortunate shit happening is the psycho behind it. Which would be Matt... and Kyle 'cause he started this whole thing. I think what we need to focus on is, that I'm going to be okay."

Paula was shocked, "Oh, honey I didn't mean--"

Spencer interrupted her, "It's fine mother. What's going on with Glen?"

Paula sighed, "Well, he's in a bit of trouble. Your father tried pulling his strings but it's not working because this case is so media crazy. I know you have been cooped up in this hospital and I don't know what Ashley has told you but there is media waiting outside the hospital to see you when you are released. We are setting up an interview with Barbara Walters so we can get the country on our side. We need to show the public that Glen is innocent and he did the right thing...he stopped a harmful kidnapper from escaping." Paula always had a trick up her sleeve to get her family out of trouble.

Spencer looked at her mom, "When's the interview? I'm ready; I want Glen out of jail mom. It's my fault he is in there! If I wasn't gay..." Spencer stopped there. What the hell am I thinking? Don't think like that Spencer. Spencer shook the thought out of her head.

Paula smirked, "It's going to all work it self out. But we can do the interview next week if you want to push it? I'm going to go to the jail house tonight and bail him out of jail. So spend some time with Ashley, you're going to be in the hospital for about two more days. Then you can rest up at our house." Paula leaned in and kissed Spencer on the cheek.

Ashley walked in, "Looked pretty intense in here, you all right?"

Spencer smiled, "I'm all better now that you're here."

"So you and your mom talk about anything interesting?" Ashley walked over to Spencer and picked up her hand to hold.

Spencer smiled at Ashley's touch. "Yeah, we have to do a show with Barbara Walters...because apparently there is media all over my kidnapping." Spencer rolled her eyes.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you. It's all over the news, you and your entire family. I'm here for ya Spence, when the media buzz gets all crazy."

Spencer laughed, "I'm used to it. But it's good to know you're around when I need you." Did that come out right? I hope that didn't sound bad. Gosh I'm tripping over my words today. First, I practically told my mother that I wish I wasn't gay. Sometimes, I think it would be easier on the family...but I'd never wish to not be who I am. I wouldn't have ever met this amazing person I love who I never want to let go.

Ashley looked at Spencer, "What are you thinking about? You looked like you were in deep thought there." Ashley felt as if she knew Spencer better than she knew herself.

Spencer was surprised by the question. She wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Ashley what she was really thinking or not. "Nothing, I was just replaying everything that's happened over the past few days. And I'm so glad I have you through all of this." Spencer smiled and motioned Ashley to lean in.

Spencer took both her hands and held Ashley's head and gave her a nice gentle kiss on the lips. Spencer winced in pain when she moved her hand too high up. "Oh my God, are you okay?" Ashley had a concerned look on her face.

"Yes...I'm fine. I just moved my arm up too high and it must have pulled on my wound. I'm fine. You look a tired Ash...how long have I been in the hospital?"

"Uhh two days I think?"

"Have you slept in the past two days? Or ate?" Spencer was concerned.

"Um...no? I was too worried to eat and I was too worried to sleep. Every time I dozed off I was afraid you would wake up and I'd be sleeping." Ashley smiled and held Spencer's hand.

"You should go home and get some rest. I'll be fine in the hospital, you know I'm all up and awake now...so maybe you can get some rest? I hate to see you all tired and worried about me." Spencer smiled and tilted her head.

"I'll come back later...I'll get a couple of hours of sleep in...and it will be like I never left. Kay?" Ashley smiled. She hated to leave Spencer but she was feeling extremely tired all of a sudden.

"Take you time. I'm going to be fine. I love you," Spencer smiled and pulled Ashley in for a kiss. Spencer's soft lips embraced Ashley's thin lips. Spencer closed her eyes tight and wished time could rewind to when they were kissing on her bed and everything was perfectly fine. Spencer's and Ashley's tongue's clashed against each other's. Then all of a sudden Spencer had a flashback of when Matt was forcing her to kiss her and Spencer freaked out and pulled away from the kiss.

"What's wrong?" Ashley looked at Spencer with her concerned eyes.

"I---I don't want to talk about it right now. Go get your rest I don't want you to worry any more about me. We can talk later." Spencer forced a smile.

"Are you sure? I don't have to sleep. I can stay here; you can talk to me about anything." Ashley squeezed Spencer's hand and slid her other hand on Spencer's cheek, trying to console her.

"I'll be fine. I just don't want to talk about it now and worry you more. Just get some rest; I'll talk to you about it later." Spencer smiled.

"Okay, fine." Ashley leaned in and kissed Spencer on the lips. All of a sudden Spencer jumped when she heard a tap on the window. She looked outside and she saw a camera man taping everything...

They. Just. Got. This. Kiss. On. Tape.