Have a great weekend and have some fun.. It's an early update but I would not be able to update today.. So I am working and writing.. I will back on Sunday so I won't be able to update.. Once I am home I will start writing again.. So stay with me.. We are not finished yet..


Chapter 28

Once I heard my name, once I heard Ashley calling my name I paused.. I was looking for her all day and now she was there.. And she looked like she was crying.. She looked frustrated.. She was pushing everyone to get to me.. Jenna and Summer were next to me and they stopped when they heard my name..

"Spencer? Is it Ashley?"

"Yes"

"Why is she running?"

"I don't know"

"Do you want us to stay?"

"No.. Go and I will find you.. It's ok"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Jenna. Everything is alright.. Go.. I will come in a minute"

Once the girls left I was looking at Ashley who was out of breath..

"Spencer"

She stopped to take a breath, her hands on her knees.. Why she was running? I thought that after the last night we would never see each other again.. Not that I wasn't hoping for that..

"Ashley? Why are you running?"

"I was running to catch you.. I was looking for you all day.."

"Ok?"

"Spencer? Why Aiden is in jail?" ok.. I didn't see that coming.. How she found out about Aiden? Steve? I don't think that he would tell her.. He promised me..

"Eh? I don't know what are you talking about.."

"Spencer I know that Aiden is in jail.. Why?" what I am telling her? Is it the right time? Here?

"I.. I.. don't know.."

"Spencer.. please.. I want you tell me.. Why?" she knew? How? I thought no one knew.. But I guess bad news it's easier to learn than good news..

"What do you want me to tell you Ash?"

"I want you to tell me the truth.. What really happened that night"

"Ashley.." she came closer and took my hands in hers.. She looked at me with so much love.. It was the same love I had for her.. And she deserved the truth.. Even if it was too late..

"Aiden is in jail with charges of rape.. That night you saw us.. He.. He.." I couldn't continue.. Tears were falling from my eyes and I fell to the floor.. Ashley with me taking me in her arms.. How I missed her hugs.. How I missed her..

"Oh.. baby.. I am so sorry.. I am so sorry for everything.. It is my fault.."

"It is not your fault Ash.. It is not my fault.. It's his.." we were there holding each other.. Ashley and I crying to each others' shoulder.. I couldn't believe she thought it was her fault..

"Baby.. why you didn't tell me? Did you think that I would care less for you?"

"I felt ashamed Ash.. I couldn't look at you after what happened.. My body is only for you to touch and after Aiden's assault I just couldn't think.. I was afraid.."

"Spence.. I love you.. With all my heart.. But you are an idiot and I am.. So we make the perfect couple.."

"Couple?"

"Eh dah.. You are my girl.. You are my soul.. And it's the last time we both act stupid.."

"Awww Ash.. I love you so much.. So much.."

We were still down the floor hugging each other.. People passing by looking at us but I didn't care.. Ashley was with me.. Ashley was there holding me.. And that is what mattered..

I couldn't believe that I was so stupid for not telling her.. For losing 10 days of us because of that.. I couldn't erase my rape but Ashley would be with me, holding my hand..

"You are so stupid.. So stupid Spence.."

"I am.. So.. I am your girl?"

"And much more.. Baby.. the way I feel about you I never felt it with no one.. You are my soul mate.. So whatever happens to you again please tell me because I hurt only in thought that you were hurting and I wasn't there for you.."

"I promise.."

"Now can I kiss you? Is it ok with you?" I couldn't love her more.. She was so caring.. The truth is that I don't know if I was ready yet after everything with Aiden.. But it was her.. It was my Ashley.. The girl I loved so much.. I could kiss her but I don't know if I could be intimate with her.. We had to wait for a while for that..

"Please do.. Take him out of my mind Ash.."

She leaned closer and cupped my face with both her hands.. Her touch was something I missed so much.. She felt so good.. She leaned closer and just before she kiss me she told me 'I love you'..

It was a tender kiss.. She didn't deepen the kiss.. Ashley knew that maybe I wasn't ready for that.. She kissed my lips and once I felt her lips on mine I wanted her.. I wanted to feel her again.. I missed all of her.. I licked her bottom lip telling her that I wanted that.. I wanted her.. She looked at me asking my permission and I just nodded.. She kissed me once again, like minutes ago but this time her tongue licking my bottom lip, kisses asking for permission that had granted.. Our tongues battle in a sensation and a kiss that could blow your mind.. My Ashley.. My girl..

We were lost to each other when we interrupted from both our friends.. From Ashley's side it was Steve and from mine it was Jenna..

"Ehem.. Sorry to interrupt but girls we have flights to catch.." I loved Steve very much but right now I wanted to hit him on his face..

"Yeah, Spence.. We have to go to our gate.. We have like thirty minutes left.."

Ashley and I looked at each other, talking with only our eyes.. I knew what she was thinking as she knew what I was thinking.. This night our friends would return back home alone.. This night Ashley and I would stay here..

"You can go back Steve.. I'll catch another flight tomorrow or the day after"

"Yeah me too Jenna.. I will call my dad to tell him that.."

"Let me say that you are crazy.. Both of you but I love you guys.. I am glad you are together again.."

I stood up and hugged Steve.. he was a great friend and I would love for him to be Ashley's best man when we are going to marry.. Wow.. Was I thinking of Ashley's and mines wedding? Probably did.. I was thinking of us married, children running around us.. A house full of love..

"Thank you for everything.."

"I am glad that you told her"

"I didn't.. She just found out.. But I told her myself what happened.."

"Take good care of my girl.. Ok?"

"With my heart.."

Ashley came to my side putting her hand behind my back and kissing my neck.. That night I promised myself not to be such an idiot again and to trust Ashley's love..

We went to find her bag which was the only one left doing circles and circles.. I laughed at this..

"You left your things here? You didn't care if you lost it?"

"The only thing I was thinking was not to lose you.. Clothes are easy to buy again.. As bags.. But it is really hard to find another Spencer.. So.. yes.. I didn't care for my things.. I care about you"

"You are a sweet talker.. But I think you already know that"

"Ssshhh.. don't want anyone to find out.."

"You are cute.."

"I am not cute Spence.. Take that back"

"You are so so cute.."

"Wait till we go back to our hotel.."

"Now I am afraid.. What will you do.. Kill me with cuteness?"

She didn't say anything else.. She knew when to back off.. And she was cute.. So cute..

We found a room to a hotel near the airport.. We didn't book another flight because we didn't know what we were going to do.. Colorado or Ohio.. Because I was ready to follow her if she asked me to..

"My princess.. Here is our room.. Make yourself comfortable."

"Ash.. This is huge.. This is.. This is.."

"A honey moon suite.."

"A honey moon suite? Ash.. It's expensive"

"Nothing for you it's expensive.. And by the way I didn't mention that I have some money.. Well.. I have a lot of them.. You don't need to work.. I can be the one who provides with everything.."

"Ash.."

Ashley was a closed book.. For her sharing things with me it meant a lot.. I wouldn't pressure her for anything.. For now her past was still blurry to me.. All I knew was that her father was someone special for her because she talked about him with so much love.. I didn't know anything about her family.. Only that she lived in Canada when she was younger..

"Spence.. I could do anything for you.. And I mean anything.. I feel so close to you that sometimes it scares me because I know you for days and it's like we have been together for years.. It's like something was missing and once I found you I feel complete again.."

"Baby, I feel the same.. I don't know how but what we both feel it's amazing and I want to hold that as much as possible.."

"Spence.. I know that there is a lot things you don't know about me.. I want to tell.."

I stopped her there.. I didn't want for her to feel obligated to tell me.. I wanted for her to come to me slowly..

"Ash.. no.. I understand.. When the time comes I will be here listening to what you want to tell me.. I will be here and hold your hand.. Ok? I don't mind.. I do want to know more things about you but right now I want to be with you.. Ok?"

"How I got so lucky?"

"Well I ask myself the same thing.."

"We are ok?"

"We are better than ok.. We are perfect.."

We took our separate showers.. I loved that she was giving me my space.. Once I finished I found her laying in our bed looking at the ceiling with one of her hands on her forehead.. She looked deep in thought.. I came closer and I got under the sheets and hugged her..

"What were you thinking?"

"Us" she said turning her face looking at me..

"What about us?"

"Spence.. if you want me to move to Ohio just tell me and I am booking my flight tomorrow.. I would find a house near yours and we would be together.."

"What if I want to move to Colorado?"

"I would be happy but baby you have your life there.. Your parents are there.. I don't have anyone back to Colorado.. My life is with you now"

I felt the pain in her words.. Ashley was a strong person.. Sometimes I felt her pain when she talked about her dad.. She missed him a lot.. But I didn't know where the guy was.. And why she wasn't with him..

"Ash.. I am 22.. Don't need my parents to tell me what to do or not to do.. Sure I will miss them but there is something we call phone and something we call web cam.. I will miss my father more.. Not that I don't love my mom but after everything that happened I just can't bear being with her in the same room"

"So what are we doing?"

"I am coming with you.."

"Are you sure baby? I don't want for you to regret it after.. I don't have a problem moving to Ohio"

"I won't regret it.. Believe me.. I just don't know how my father and my mother will react to all this.. And they don't know about the rape.."

"What if we book two tickets to Ohio? I could come with you and we could tell them together.. I want to be there for you Spence.."

"I don't know Ash.. It is difficult. How I will tell my parents what happened?"

"It won't be easy but we are going to be together.. So.. what do you say? Should I book those tickets?"

I thought for a moment.. I should tell them what happened as I should have tell Ashley.. They have to know.. And after that I would move with Ashley..

"Yes.."

"Ok.."

She took her phone and booked those tickets.. Tomorrow we would be back to Ohio.. Back to my parents.. Was I scared? Of course.. But what was keeping me sane was Ashley.. She would be there for me..


TBC

Ok chapter 28 is up.. I am thinking of 30 to 31 chapters for this story.. It depends though of my imagination..

Reviews are always welcome..

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