ASHLEY'S P.O.V.

"OKAY GIRLS THE FOOD'S READY"

I grab Spencer's ass as she slowly walks up the stairs.

"Ash do you have to be so predictable?"

"Do you have to be so irresistable?"

I stare at her ass as she hops out of the pool.

"Baby i'll grab you a towel"

She's so hot even with that ridiculous bruise on her ribs.

"Thanks"

I quickly grab two towels off the lounge chair and pass her one.

"There you go babe"

"You're so cute"

I slowly lean forward pressing my lips against hers.

"I'm not sitting on that table with the oldies and Glen"

"I'm okay with that"

I watch her as she slowly wraps the towel around her waist.

"You need a hand?"

"No i'm all good"

When she's finished I reach out wrapping my fingers around hers.

"I'm starving"

"Me too"

"Let's go eat"

I'm a little nervous when we get to the table.

"How's the water ladies?"

I quickly grab two plates.

"It's actually not too bad"

Glen's staring at me.

"Ashley is everything okay?"

"Yer why wouldn't it be?"

"No reason you just seem really quiet today"

I need to get out of here.

"I'm just tired Paula"

"It must have been one hell of a party last night?"

"It was okay"

The food on my plate will have to do.

"Are you all good Spence?"

"Yer let's go"

Spencer follows me as I walk around the pool.

"This barbeque's awkward"

"That's one way of describing it"

I take a seat next to her on one of the lounge chairs by the pool.

"Your brother was staring at me"

"Let's not waste our time talking about Glen?"

This food's really good.

"What are you two doing all the way over here?"

I watch them as they sit down opposite us.

"Ash's trying to dodge my parents"

"Why?"

I don't want to talk about this.

"She's worried they're going to find out she's the one who gave Glen his black eye"

"Owwww"

When I glare at Maddy she starts laughing.

"Well if your girlfriend didn't hold me back I could have hit him as well and then Paula and Arthur could hate us both"

"They're not going to hate anyone"

She moves her hand so it's resting on my leg.

"Baby you need to relax"

"Spence how about we go somewhere and you help me relax?"

"I can't really be bothered"

That's not funny.

"I'll do all the work"

"How about you go do all the work by yourself?"

"You want to watch?"

"No i'm okay here"

"Spence you're playing hard to get I like it"

"Can you two just go fuck and get it over with?"

"Do you want to watch Maddy?"

We all start laughing.

"Spencer's hot but Ash you'd turn me off sex for life"

That's harsh.

"Whatever you'd sleep with me"

"I'd sleep with her before I slept with you"

She's pointing at Spencer.

"She's pretty freaky in the bedroom"

She's going to kill me.

"So I don't know if you could handle her"

Kirsten and Maddy both start laughing when Spencer whacks me in the arm.

"I was joking baby"

"Well I didn't find it funny... baby"

She's so sexy.

"How long have you two been going out?"

It's complicated.

"Baby how long ago was the cruise?"

"Ash don't act like you don't know"

She's right I know exactly how long we've been together.

"Spencer threw herself at me about three months ago"

"I didn't throw myself at you"

"Don't be embarassed Spence it happens all the time"

"Ashley people think you're easy that's why it happens all the time"

Ouch.

"That's harsh"

"Well tell the story properly and I won't have to interupt"

"You two are so annoying"

"Whatever Maddy you love us"

She turns so she's facing Kirsten.

"Ashley hooked up with Spencer last Thanksgiving"

I don't think we need to share this part of the story.

"But Ashley acted like it meant nothing"

It means everything now.

"Is that why you two fought all last year?"

"Okay in my defence I didn't know i'd hurt her I thought she was straight"

"You two used to have some crazy arguments"

"That's Spencer's fault"

I force a laugh so they knows i'm joking.

"How's it my fault?"

"You're a bitch and you just bottle everything up"

"You used to make jokes about sleeping with me"

"You told me I was the biggest slut you know"

"You told me I was boring"

She's definately not boring.

"You wanted to shove me overboard and leave me floating in the Pacific Ocean"

"I don't think you understand how annoying you were"

I love that we can laugh about this now.

"Anyway they fought for a couple of days and then Ashley worked her magic"

"My magic definately didn't work, she hated me, I had to beg for days"

It was worth it.

"But then eventually we had crazy cruise ship sex like Jack and Rose in the Titanic"

"Did you have to share that bit?"

"That's the best part of the story"

I reach out rubbing my hand over her back.

"Okay the end we all live happily ever after"

She's so cute.

"Okay so what happened with you and Glen?"

"He called her a slut and told her to stay away from Spencer"

"Owww"

"Thanks for that Maddy"

Glen's such an asshole.

"What did you do when he said that?"

"I told him to fuck off and then I let him think I slept with Maddy"

"That's hilarious"

"Yer he didn't think so"

"Anyway can we please talk about something else?"

"I vote we all go swimming"

Swimming it is.