SVU Chicky: Wait no longer, here is the husband part :)
broken clay of me: Thanks for coming back and reviewing. Thanks for loving my story.
MistyRiver17: I'm trying to update fast, but its hard with school. My goal is to finish this story before the show comes back on Friday.
AN: I have a couple ideas for song fics, but I'm no good at song fics, so if someone wants to know my ideas, please PM me.
The phone rang jolting Spencer from her worry, "Hello," she answered the phone.
"Hey. You haven't done it yet have you?" it was Ashley.
"No. His flight was delayed. He just got in, and he's in the shower."
"Excuses excuses."
"Come on Ash. Cut me some slack. I'm worried enough about this for the both of us."
"I just wanted to tell you that I'm coming back in two weeks... for good. You'd better have done it before then, or I'm moving in with you and Jake and Parker until you do... or I do it for you."
"What! No!"
"Go tell him," Ashley urged, "Pack your things, and take Parker to our apartment. Save me some drawer space. I'll be there in a couple weeks."
Spencer smiled, "Okay. As soon as he's out," There was a comfortable pause, then Jake emerged from the bedroom with pajama pants on and no top, "Oh shit," she said to Ashley, "This is it. Its now or never," She gulped.
"Thats right. Now or never honey. You can do it."
"Alright, I'll call you later. See you in a couple weeks." she thought to herself, 'did Ashley just call me 'honey'?'
"Love you Spencer. I believe in you."
"Love you too. Bye," she hung up the phone, "Jake!" she caught his attention. He was already channel surfing at the TV, "Come here. I need to talk to..." Spencer trailed off as Jake flipped passed Ashley's face. It was Ashley's interview, "Wait. Turn it back to 132," Spencer sat down next to Jake and watched the interview intently. She hoped to gain strength with what Ashley was saying.
"So Ashley," Elizabeth started, "This movie is all about love. What is your love life like right now?"
"The woman that I based the 'Natalie' character on is married to a man. I just saw her for the first time in over ten years less than a week ago. I am really in love with her, but I'm forced to play mistress until she divorces her cheating husband."
That did it. Spencer got the strength she needed. Spencer did not like hearing Ashley refer to herself as the 'mistress' of anyone especially her, "Jake. Turn off the TV right now. I need to say something."
He didn't. He was busy thinking about how hot Ashley was. So Spencer ripped the remote out of his hands and turned it off herself.
"What!" he yelled.
"I caught you in bed with that woman before you left. Thats why I didn't come home for dinner. I had, and what a shock I got. I went to confide in my friend Ashley. I ran into her at the grocery store that day. She was visiting from New York. I should have confronted you right then and there, but I was in a total state of shock. We both know we aren't passionately in love. We never where."
"But sweetheart, Kim is just a friend from work."
"Shut it! Don't 'sweetheart' me!"
"Okay."
"So I'm going to pack my stuff and take Parker to my new apartment. I want to get a divorce. I'm talking to a lawyer tomorrow afternoon."
"You can't just take Parker! He's asleep."
"Can't I?" Spencer glared at him, "We're getting out of here. By the way, that hot chick on TV you where too busy salivating over to listen to me, is my girlfriend," Spencer piled all of her stuff and most of Parker's in the seven boxes that she'd picked up earlier that day for this purpose. She couldn't quite fit it all in. She struggled box by box before taking Parker in her arms to the car, "I'll be back for the rest of my stuff tomorrow after work!" she told Jake as she slammed the door. She drove off to the apartment complex.
"Hi," she called Ashley back, "I did it. I'm just about at the apartment now. Parker is asleep next to me, and I have about half a dozen boxes of my stuff in the trunk."
"Good for you. I'm proud of you."
"Thanks. You know what got me going though? Your interview. You called yourself my mistress. No one should put the woman I'm in love with down like that. Not even herself," Spencer parked and searched through her purse for the key. She found it, "Hey can you give me Aiden's number so I can tell him I'm here, so he doesn't freak out."
"Yeah," Ashley said, "555-7557"
"Thanks. Ash, hurry here. I need you."
"I'm trying Spencer, I am."
"Good," she started walking with Parker over her shoulder to the apartment, "This is creepy at night. Especially alone."
"I get the hint," Ashley said dryly.
"I'm here," Spencer announced, "I'm gonna go. I need to set Parker down, and go find the box with my clothes in it, and call Aiden. Good night Ashley. I love you."
"I love you too Spencer," Ashley responded. Spencer could tell that Ashley was relieved that Spencer had moved out of Jake's house, "Bye."
Spencer laid Parker in the bed in the smaller bedroom, and then tried to call Aiden, but she got the voice mail, "Hey Aiden, Its Spencer. I'm over at the apartment now, just so you know. I left my husband. Anyways, goodnight," Spencer collapsed onto the couch. She tried to catch the end of the interview, but the cable wasn't hooked up. She looked at the clock, the interview wouldn't be on anymore anyway, it was too late.
There was a knock on the door ten minutes later.
"Holy Shit! Who the hell knows I'm here?" Spencer asked herself, walking slowly to the door and looking out the peep hole. It was Aiden.
"Hey," he said, "Sorry I didn't get your call. I was on the phone. Can I do anything?"
"Do you know how much you scared me?" Spencer asked, letting him in.
"Sorry. Ashley wanted me to come check on you. She's pretty worried."
"That sneak got to you before I could. She was the one you where on the phone with when I called! She beat me to telling you! God, isn't she great?"
Aiden nodded
"Did you see her interview? She called herself my mistress, and it was totally true. I felt so guilty hearing that, that I turned off the TV and broke up with Jake on the spot."
"That was some interview," Aiden agreed, "I caught all of it before Ashley called. Its real powerful stuff. She talks about her film making inspiration, and why she made a movie about her life. It replays again on next Saturday at like 2 in the morning. You should watch it."
"I will."
"What can I do for you Spencer?"
"You don't have to do anything for me."
"Yeah, but I want to. What can I do?"
"Since you asked, can you get my boxes out of my car?" she handed him the keys, "They're in the trunk."
"Thanks," she said when he brought back the keys.
"You're welcome. Anything else?"
"Not tonight. But eventually, can you get this TV to work?"
"Sure. You sure you don't need anything else tonight?"
"I'm fine."
"Get some sleep. It'll make you feel better. Call Ashley in the morning. She'll want to hear from you. Call me if you need me."
"Thanks again Aiden. Goonight."
"'Night Spencer," He left.
"Hey," Spencer called to her boss as she came in, "I need your help. I'm your 8 o'clock. I want to draw out some divorce and custody papers."
"Okay."
"Thanks Marla," it was just Spencer's luck that she worked as a secretary for a law firm. This part was going to be easy, "I really don't want much," Spencer explained, "A few bucks to keep me on my feet, primary guardianship of Parker and my car."
"Anything else I should know?"
"He was cheating on me."
"California is a no fault state."
"Then will it matter that I'm a lesbian?"
"Maybe in a custody case. 'Morals' you know."
Spencer grimmaced.
"We'll just see what Jake wants, and go from there."
"Okay, thanks again Marla. You can take the fees out of my check incrementally."
"I will do this for you pro bono."
"Oh my gosh thank you!"
"My sister went through something like this."
"Oh? How did it work for her?"
"She's doing fine. Her girlfriend is working abroad this year, so she's a little lonely."
"Oh my gosh," Spencer shook her head in disbelief.
"What?"
"You are the first person aside from my husband, girlfriend and ex-boyfriend/landlord who I've outed myself to. The second and third people don't count, because they knew, and I didn't have to tell them."
"Well then I'm honored."
"Thanks."
Friday 1 pm
Ashley walked into the door of a business complex. She saw a security desk, "Hi," She said to the man, "I'm looking for the law offices of Lowell, Sokloff and Bernard."
"Third floor. When you get out of the elevator, take a left."
"Thanks," Ashley followed the directions and sure enough, she found Spencer's desk, but Spencer wasn't there. Ashley sat on the desk.
"Who are you?" a lady asked her.
"I'm Ashley. I just wanted to say 'hi' to Spencer. Who are you?"
"I'm Marla Lowell. Spencer is my secretary."
"Nice to meet you Ms. Lowell."
"You too Ashley. Please, sit down on something that isn't a desk. You can wait for Spencer. She's making copies for me. She should be back from the copy machine soon."
"Thanks," Ashley sat down in Spencer's comfortable chair. She closed her eyes and went into a light nap. She was woken about 15 minutes later by a scream.
"Oh my god!" It was Spencer, "Ash!" Spencer ran the rest of the way to her desk, with all the papers in hand, "What are you doing here?" she set the papers down, "You weren't supposed to get here until next week."
"Well most of my stuff won't be here until next week, but here I am."
Spencer smiled. She walked over to Ashley and sat on her lap to give her a hug, "I am so glad to see you. I've felt so alone," She kissed Ashley.
Marla came back into the room and cleared her throat.
"Oh," Spencer blushed, "Sorry Marla," She got off Ashley, "This is my girlfriend Ashley."
"I've noticed that she's your girlfriend," Marla walked away laughing.
"You called me your girlfriend," Ashley smiled.
"Well thats what you are, aren't you?"
"Yeah, but you didn't want to tell anyone. She knows?"
"Yeah," Spencer smiled proudly, "I told her."
"Well good for you. Hey, when can I take you out on a real date?"
"You're in luck. Parker is at Jake's house from Friday night to Monday morning. He's gonna pick Parker up at daycare and drop him back there on Monday."
"Cool."
"So I was going to be alone."
"Well I couldn't have that now could I?"
Spencer smiled.
"Lets rent a couple movies tonight and cuddle on the couch," Ashley suggested, "We can go out tomorrow."
"That sounds wonderful," Spencer replied.
"Good."
Spencer really wanted to kiss Ashley again, but she couldn't do that at work. Not a second time.
Marla came out of her office, "Spencer, when you're done collating and filing those papers, you can go. Just make sure to clock out. My last appointment is at two, so I really don't need you after that. You should go have a good time with Ashley."
"Wow Marla, thank you."
"You're welcome, now get to work! Go ahead and help if you can Ashley. Get it done faster," Marla went into her office again.
"You have a really cool boss," Ashley commented.
Spencer pulled up a chair, "Yeah, I know."
"So what can I do?"