For Your Sake

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Summary: Spencer wants to forget Ashley, for her parents and family's sake. But what about Ashley? Will she really give up? Will Spencer learn to follow her heart?

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"Well…What do you really feel for Ashley?" Lily explained, "Cuz we all know how Ashley feels about you…"

"You do!" Ashley gasped; she hated being so easily read.

"Yeah duh, it's only too obvious." Lily groaned, shaking her head at the brunette beauty.

"I can't believe this…" Ashley grumbled, turning away and muttering to her hand. "Why am I so easy to read? My therapist has trouble doing it, why don't you guys?"

"Cuz we know you Ash." Spencer couldn't help but smile at her confused and self-conscious friend.

"Oh god!" Ashley moaned, slapping her hand to her forehead, trying to cover up her blush.

"It's ok, and that's not what we're here to discuss." Lily said, eyebrows arching as she watched the two girls. "I asked you a question Spencer."

"I um…Well Ash is my best friend…" Spencer stated lamely.

"I meant besides that…" Lily rolled her purple eyes at the humiliated pair. "You know what I mean…" She lead on.

"You mean, do I have any other feelings for Ashley?" Spencer asked, eyes downcast, staring at her shoes.

"Exactly." Lily smiled, nodding. She grabbed Demon off the side of her chair and pulled him back to her lap. She grinned as the black cat purred contently.

"Well, the thing is, I trust Ashley and I love her. She was the first friend I made here at King and she ended up being the only person that I wanted to be my friend. My parents, no, correction, my mom wanted me to make new friends and forget about Ashley…But I just couldn't do it, I didn't want to." Spencer explained, she felt like she was telling her life story…Wait, why was it so short?

"But is there more?" Lily pressed, leaning forward, straining to hear every single word.

"Yes." Spencer whispered, "Of course there's more. My life ain't that short." At least, she hoped it wasn't.

"I meant about you and Ashley." Lily grumbled, eyes narrowing at the blonde for being a blonde.

"Yeah I know, that's what I was talking about." Spencer said, smacking the impatient girl and glancing in the direction of the now silent brunette, "You ok Ash?" Spencer reached out, a comforting hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine, just dandy." Ashley muttered sarcastically.

"Dandy?" Spencer and Lily questioned, who the hell says 'dandy'?

"Forget it! Spence, keep going." Ashley requested, holding her head in her hands.

"Ok…Um, well Ash…" Ashley looked up, Spencer was staring directly at her, and she gulped. "Ashley?"

"Yeah?" Ashley squeaked out, eyes wide and face apprehensive.

"Ashley…There's something I have to tell you." Spencer whispered, "I don't want you to freak out or anything ok?"

"Uh-huh." Ashley nodded urgently.

"Ash…I think I've fallen in love with you…" Spencer whispered, her voice cracking dangerously as she avoided Ashley's stare.

"You think?" Ashley muttered, her cheeks felt hot, she knew she was blushing.

"No, you're right." Spencer let out a giggle, "Ashley Davies, I am so in love with you. And…"

"And…?" Ashley asked, almost scared to hear the rest of it.

"And it scares me, you scare me, so much!" Spencer finally broke down, crying into her hands. Lily pushed Kai forward; the dog nudged Spencer with the tip of her nose and gave her knee a few licks. "Oh Kai…" Spencer grabbed the dog around the neck, pulling her close.

"Spencer…" Lily muttered, she didn't think it would go this far. Crap! She hadn't wanted them to cry, damnit.

"Spence…" Ashley whispered, she could barely be heard over the blonde's soft sobbing. So she tried louder, her voice breaking, "Spencer…"

"What Ashley?" Spencer sniffled, turning her head to look at the silently crying brunette.

"We're still playing." Ashley said, only disappointing Spencer a little bit, "Ask me."

"Fine, Ash, truth or dare?" Spencer mumbled. She had hoped they were done with this stupid game.

"Truth." Ashley said firmly. She wanted to say what she felt now, and if she didn't say it now, she might never.

"The truth about how you feel for me. What is on your mind?" Spencer asked. She couldn't believe how much the truth had set her free, and now she was dying to hear the truth from Ashley.

"Spencer…I, I don't think you understand…" Ashley stuttered.

"What don't I understand Ashley?" Spencer demanded, "I understand that it's hard for you to talk to people about how you feel, but I'm not just a person to you and I know that, I'm your best friend and I know you as well, if not better, than you know yourself. I love you Ashley, but most of all, above all, I'm your friend first, someone who's in love with you second."

Spencer's speech was so profound, so moving that Ashley couldn't help but cry. She just sat there, staring directly at Spencer as she cried, she was no longer able to hide her feelings from this blonde girl from Ohio.

"Spence! Spencer!" Ashley cried out through her heart racking tears. "You don't understand do you? I've loved you since I met you but you scare me too! And all I've ever wanted, ever since I met you, is for you to love me too! That's all I've ever wanted, that's all I've ever needed…"

"Oh Ash…" Spencer whispered, reaching out and pulling the whimpering brunette to her body, hugging her close. "It's ok Ash, it's ok to love someone, it's ok to love me…"

"That's all I want Spence, to love you…" Ashley confessed through her tears. She wrapped her arms tight around Spencer's neck and whispered, "I love you so much…"

"I love you too Ash." Spencer whispered in the brunette's ear, "I love you too…"

"Finally!" Lily exclaimed, jumping up from her seat and throwing Demon into the air in victory, she caught him and smiled, "Thank you god!"

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Awww…How's that for an update? Nice and sappy. Sappy enough for you all, my lovely Spashley readers. So…The more you all review, the more I update, ok? Suggestions and comments are always greatly appreciated, makes me want to update. Tehehe.

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