SVU Chicky: Thanks for reading and reviewing so quickly. Here's another chapter

"Parker," Spencer called around 8:30, "Its almost bed time. Brush your teeth and get into your pajamas. Come get me when you're done and I'll read you a chapter from your book." She sipped her cup of tea and went back to her magazine.

Ashley was sitting on the other side of the kitchen island on a stool like the one Spencer was on. Her legs where crossed at the knee, she was also sipping a cup of tea and reading a different magazine. She felt mature drinking tea, "God, its so weird hearing him call you mom," Ashley observed, "I mean I know you are one, his, but it makes me feel so old."

"We are old," Spencer said realistically.

"We are just starting our lives," Ashley replied, adding, "Together," at the end in a low voice so only Spencer would hear.

Spencer smiled at the final word, "Really?" she replied, "Because I feel like I'm having my mid-life crisis."

"You plan on only living until 76?"

"You know what I mean," Spencer laughed.

"Mom!" Parker whined at her, "Come on!"

"I'm coming. Find Holes and get in bed. I'll be there in just one minute," Parker sped off, "Hey Ash," Spencer lowered her voice, "You've got to check out the master bath. Its a palace. It has his and hers everything. Two sinks, two toilets, two showers, and one gigantic jetted bath tub. You'll love it. I'll give you the grand tour in ten minutes."

"Great," Ashley replied, "I'll go start to check it out."

Spencer sped through the chapter. She doubted that Parker would remember any of the plot the next night. She tucked him in, and gave him a kiss on the forehead, before saying, "Good night, sleep tight, I love you. See you in the morning."

The jetted bath tub was already full of water and bubbles when Spencer came in the bath room. Ashley was also already in it.

"Now that he's down," Spencer began to undress, "We can have a little alone time." She slipped into the warm water, "Ashley, if anyone had told me two months ago that today I'd be having a lesbian affair, sitting in my bath tub with you--" Spencer stopped talking when the footsie they had been playing under the bubbles turned into Ashley caressing Spencer's leg with her big toe, "Ahh," Spencer let out a quiet moan, "With you... doing that," She blushed and smiled at the same time, "I wouldn't have believed them."

Ashley smiled back at the tongue-tied reaction she had elicited in Spencer, "Its been my fantasy," Ashley admitted, "To be with you. God I love you."

"I love to hear you say that," Spencer swooned, "I love you," her voice wavered slightly.

"Then whats wrong? Come over here."

Spencer scooted over to Ashley. She sat next to Ashley and curled her head on Ashley's shoulder. Ashley took Spencer in her arms.

"Whats wrong?" Ashley asked again.

The truth was that Spencer was scared about what would unfold once she confronted Jake about the affair, "I don't want to talk about it now. It'll just ruin what we've got going on right now."

"Okay, then we'll talk about it later," Ashley kissed Spencer's forehead.

"Thanks."

They where still for a few moments, then Ashley kissed Spencer's neck. She couldn't help it, it was right there. After a few kisses, they gravitated towards the bedroom. The kisses intensified with every step. Spencer led the way to the pajama drawer, putting on a rarely used baby blue satin nightie. Ashley caressed the material. Spencer planted kisses on Ashley's shoulder as they migrated to the bed. Ashley tried to take of Spencer's nightie.

But Spencer protested, "Ash I—I'm sorry. I just don't know if I want to do it here, now, with my son in the bedroom down the hall. Its a real mood killer to think about that."

"Spencerr," Ashley whined.

"I promise we'll have at least one more magical night before you leave."
"Why'd you have to get that night gown out then?"
"I was going to go through with it," Spencer admitted.

"What changed your mind?"

"Thinking about the future. It scares me to think of confronting Jake, changing my lifestyle."

"We don't have to get into that tonight. We'll get through all that eventually. Lets get a good night's sleep. I'm gonna get my pajamas on and then come back. I sleep better with someone in bed with me. Not that I've found that out in while.

Spencer set her alarm clock as Ashley changed. She did not want Parker to see her in bed with Ashley, not yet.