Title: Just Tell Me What You Want
Rating: This chapter is probably only PG, but eventually I plan on bringing it up to T (PG-13) in future chapters, after it has started to well…get started.
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. I can't claim them. They are all property of the hard-working folks who are involved in the show South Of Nowhere.
Feedback: Yes please, I really want to know what everyone thinks of this so far.
Summary: This will be a Spencer/Ashley story. It will involve the other characters of South of Nowhere though too.
Author's Notes: Okay, I wanted to try my hand at a South of Nowhere story. I'm hoping that people like this. If so, I will continue with it. It's suppose to take place pretty much at the end of the second episode (techniquely the third episode, I guess.) where Spencer and Ashley are sitting there listening to the new CD. I'm trying to incorporate some of what I know will happen in the third episode (hence the dance club), but it is nothing taken from their script or anything. So, following episodes may be completely different from this. Just please, let me know how you think it's going. I wanted to see some South of Nowhere fan fiction out there…and hopefully this works well for the readers out there because I know you wanted some too.
Spencer looked over at Ashley while they both listened to Ashley's dad's new CD. It was a pretty good song actually that was playing, but Spencer was trying to remember what had happened the night before. She remembered getting the drink, but hers was a 'virgin' because the bartender knew she was underage. Then, of course, she helped herself to another kind of drink, one which led to her being drunk. After that, it was all kind of a blur. She vaguely remembered talking to Ashley before the show, and being with Aiden…She glanced over at Aiden, and he was standing there talking with some of the other guys on the basketball team. She couldn't remember for sure what had happened, but he had assured her it was nothing bad or anything. Spencer had no reason to, well, not trust him. So, trust him, she would. Though, thinking like Yoda wasn't helping her any, so she turned her attention back to Ashley.
Wow, Ashley was really beautiful. Her brown hair was kind of sparkling in the sun if you tilted your head just so. Actually, Spencer was the one tilting her head, looking at her hair. She probably looked like she was trying to count birds in a nearby tree the way she was twisting her head. Of course, Ashley took that moment to look up at Spencer who was still staring at her smiling kind of giddily. "What are you doing?" Spencer didn't answer right away. "Hello! Earth to Spencer! Is anyone in there?" She then proceeded to knock on Spencer's head jokingly. Spencer immediately blushed. Crap. Ashley wasn't suppose to catch her staring. She 'should' be staring at someone like Aiden, a guy. So why was it Ashley that captured her attention?
"Sorry about that. I was just, um. I was…did you know that hair sparkles in the sun?" Oh, great. Spencer went and got flustered, and what ended up coming out was the truth. Well, a version of the truth. It was suppose to be 'Ashley's hair sparkles in the sun' to be technical…but that can be avoided for the moment. It wasn't suppose to come out like that! Quick, think Spencer! Change the subject. "So, this is a really good song." Okay, slightly corny and not too subtle, but it'll work. Good job, Spencer. Spencer was still thinking in her head and complimenting herself on a job well done as Ashley began to smirk.
Last night, Spencer had been all over Aiden, but when she had gone to talk to Ashley she didn't seem to be thinking of Aiden anymore. What was that suppose to mean? Ashley was really confused where she stood with Spencer. I mean, she had tried to make it pretty clear to Spencer that she was interested in girls. Spencer seemed to get that pretty well, in fact she freaked out at first. Now, she seemed very okay with it. Actually, last night when they were talking, she definitely seemed okay with it. Spencer had been pretty focused on drawing her finger in a line down Ashley's cheek before Ashley had forced herself to move away. She didn't want Spencer if she could only have her when she was drunk. And now, Spencer was staring at her as if she couldn't believe it was her she was sitting next to, in a good way.
"So, you like the song?" Ashley decided to play along with what Spencer was trying to change the subject to at first.
"Yeah, it's really good." Spencer tried to listen to the song more now, but she was still kind of out of it. Luckily, the stare that Ashley was sending Spencer was enough for both of them. So, Spencer managed to make herself look away, still blushing. "Spencer," Ashley's voice was nice and tender. There was no way the other girl could not look at her when she said her name like that.
"Yeah?" Spencer answered uncertainly as she turned back towards Ashley. The music still playing in the background in her mind.
"What did you really mean to say?" Ashley's brown eyes were looking beautifully in Spencer's and it was hard to believe that the two had known each other for such a short time by the way they acted. It was as if they had known each other for several years, at least. Though, it was also like a drug. Both of the girls could slowly feel themselves getting addicted to the other. Of course, neither girl would admit it to the other for the fear that the other girl did not feel that way back. Sure, Spencer was pretty sure Ashley was into girls, but there was no mention of her under these girls. Ashley didn't even know for sure if Spencer was into girls that way, especially after kissing Aiden the night before.
Spencer bit her lip and looked uncertainly at Ashley. She wasn't sure how much of the truth she should tell her. Everyone else was still milling around the grounds before school started, and no one was really paying attention to the two girls listening to music or talking, whatever it was they were doing. Ashley smiled at Spencer reassuringly, it was killing her not to know what Spencer was staring at. If it was her, she wanted, needed to know. If it was Aiden, well, she would take knowing that even for now. "Please?" It was a simple request that Ashley asked, and Spencer nodded.
"I was looking at you, okay? I was looking completely at you." Spencer said this quickly at first, because she just wanted to get it out. She wanted the truth to be out, so that Ashley could know. It was said slow enough though, that Spencer could see it register in the brunette's eyes. Spencer shrugged and smiled nervously unsure of how much of her secret this would give away to Ashley.
I was looking at you. At you. The words rang through Ashley's mind time and time again, repeating themselves. A small smile that had been on Ashley puzzled face, soon began to grow. If she was looking at me, that must mean that she might be into me, right? I mean, she wasn't looking at Aiden, or any other guy in the yard. Me. Ashley raised her gaze to meet Spencer's and they shared a small smile as they both began to consider the possibility that they had a chance with the girl they were sitting next to.
Just then, Ashley's cell phone beeped and the two scooted apart a few inches. Luckily, the headphones were long enough that they didn't fall. Instead, a disgruntled looking Ashley pulled her cell phone out of her book bag and checked her messages. Aiden had just messaged her asking if he could come over, if he was still one of the girls anyway after last night.
What else could she do? Aiden was standing only 10 feet away and giving puppy eyes towards the two of them, waiting for a reply. Ashley text back a 'yes' reply, and soon enough he was sitting down on the other side of Spencer. "So, what are you two talking about?" He questioned, smiling, not realizing the moment that he had just broken. "Plans for tonight? Actually, what are your plans for tonight?" He looked at both girls, but his gaze lingered on Spencer for a second longer, and Ashley caught it.
"Actually, I'm going to a club tonight with my brother." Spencer filled both of them in on her plans for the evening and then looked at the other two. Aiden was already glaring at the mention of her brother.
Aiden shrugged, "I have an away basketball game. I would assume that your brother was going to be there too." He tried to say this nonchalantly but it was obvious that he wanted the be the top star again at the team. Plus, Glen had just taken away his girlfriend, well, if you could call her that. You certainly couldn't anymore.
Spencer rolled her eyes playfully at Ashley. "Boy drama," Ashley provided.
"It's contagious with them." Spencer added to Ashley's in-put giggling, before filling Aiden in some more. "I'm not going with that brother actually. He's going to be at the game too, you're right. I'm going to be with Clay."
Aiden considered this, but realized he had no problems with Clay so he just nodded thoughtfully. "That should be fun anyway. Any chance you two will help me celebrate if I win?" Ashley considered getting a bit mad at hearing this phrase, after what had happened last night, but she knew he was joking around and that was all.
"Oh, you wish!" Both girls added their part to this at the same time, which caused another giggle between the two of them.
"You two say that guys have drama, but look at you two! At least we don't burst out giggling at every sentence we make." Aiden was trying to win this argument, but he was losing. They were still laughing. "Hey, I was being serious! I have a good point here." He added this last part jokingly, and then rolled his own eyes.
"Actually, you're one of the girls now, so shouldn't you be giggling too?" Spencer managed to stop giggling long enough to mention this little detail.
"Hey, she's right. If you don't giggle then you're not a girl. In which case, you're messing up our 'girl time' right now." Ashley raised her eyebrow at Aiden who raised his hands in defense.
"I'm not giggling." He tried to sound masculine saying this, but what guy can pull that off? Not even the star of the basketball team which sent the two girls into a giggling fit again. "If you two are going to keep that up, I'll catch up with you both later. Okay?"
"You could just giggle too!" Ashley provided this helpfully.
"Then you could stay!" Aiden just shook his head, already in search of his basketball buddies again. "Oh, come on!" Spencer shouted this at his back as he walked away before turning back to a grinning Ashley.
"Well, now that he's gone. What about you, what are you doing tonight?" Spencer tilted her head as she looked at the other girl.
"Um, well, I have some time planned with my dad for once. We were going to actually have supper together at home. After that, nothing special. Why?" Ashley was still smiling back at Spencer, her giddiness was still apparent, as was Spencer's.
"So come to the club with us! You can meet Clay and me there! It'll be fun." Spencer was trying to persuade Ashley, who truthfully didn't need much persuading to hang out with Spencer more. Still, she held out and didn't answer right away. Spencer batted her eyes jokingly at Ashley, "Come on…It'll be fun. You can officially meet Clay then."
Ashley considered this for a minute before nodding. "Is that a yes?" Spencer was still questioning her.
"It's a yes." Ashley returned Spencer's smile, and the bell chose that time to ring. Perfect timing for once.
"So, I'll see you later?" Ashley had stood and collected her CD player into her book bag, and Spencer was picking up hers as well.
"You know it." Ashley supplied her answer, and then the two friends started off towards their classes. Tonight would be fun at the club, but until then both would be preoccupied with thoughts of the other anyway.