Rating: Um…PG to PG-13 ish…
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Summary: This will be a Spencer/Ashley story. It will involve the other characters of South of Nowhere though too.
Author's Notes: Not too much to add onto this chapter. I was trying to make it realistic-seeming, especially towards the end. Well, okay, realistic with a twist of what I wouldn't mind happening. Hehe. But, that's not the point. I hope you enjoy it. :) Plus, now both places where I have posted this story, the two stories will be up-to-date with one another.
The two girls walked outside of the club, and then decided that they'd head for the beach that was nearby. They were going to drive, but it was almost faster to just walk. The whole way there, Spencer was glancing at Ashley, and Ashley was staring at the sand, trees, sky, anything but Spencer. They had been walking along the beach for a moment before Spencer stopped and decided that that was enough of the silence. "Ash?" She asked gently, unsure of how to continue.
Ashley had been lost in her own thoughts; she was trying to figure out how/what to tell Spencer her feelings. "Yeah?" She questioned Spencer all the while knowing what she wanted. She wanted to know what Ashley had brought her out here to tell her. Luckily, the night was pretty warm so there was no cold breeze blowing on them. Spencer just looked at Ashley for a moment, before Ashley lamented and answered her own question. "You wanna sit down?"
"Sure," Spencer sat down immediately after saying this. If it had been another situation, Ashley would have laughed at her friend's eagerness, her bright eyes shining with curiosity, and the playfulness playing with her features as she prepared to listen intently to what the other girl had to say. Unfortunately, this wasn't another situation. It was a situation Ashley had been dreading. How in the world do you tell your new best friend, who is presumably straight but not into labels, that you're falling for her? That might not go over so well…
While Ashley thought to herself, she began to unconsciously draw shapes in the sand. She ended up drawing a heart while thinking of how to word what she was going to say to Spencer. Spencer, for her part, just stared at Ashley wishing that she would say what was on her mind. A heavy sigh and a few seconds later, Ashley realized what she had drawn. She chuckled half-heartedly to herself, as she prepared herself for a let-down. Just because of the way that Spencer acted with her, and the way she looked at her, that didn't meant that she liked her right? So, this was pretty much going to be a let down…Her mind made her remember that she dragged Spencer here for a reason, even the sand with the heart in it knew that. So, why not give it a shot? It had to be better than watching from the sidelines right? Being in the game was always better than just watching, except in really bad games where the team gets creamed because the you can just say you didn't win because you didn't play…Wait, stop Ashley. Enough of the sports analogies. "Do you like Aiden?" Okay. Blunt, very blunt Ashley. That was all that seemed to be able to come out of her mouth at the time though.
This caught Spencer off-guard for a moment. Hm, to lie or deny? "Sure, he's a good guy." Okay, pretending she means as a friend works too.
"No," Ashley paused exasperated and figuring that Spencer knew what she meant. "I mean, as more than a friend. You were like all over him after school."
Spencer smiled. So, was Ashley jealous? "Well, he's the one who wanted to hug me, I just obliged." She shrugged absentmindedly.
Ashley looked at Spencer hard for a minute. "You did give him a hug though," she accused.
"Well, yes. I seem to remember you feeling my brother's biceps." Two could play at this game.
Ashley swallowed before continuing on. "At least he's not your ex-boyfriend. You were all over my ex-boyfriend!"
"Let's hope he's not my ex-boyfriend. It's called incest if he was! And he's your ex, I thought you weren't into him anyway." The two girls' voices had been growing in volume, and Spencer was trying to make things more rational again.
"I don't care that he's my ex-boyfriend. If you want him, take him. You were the one who got all defensive about me being with your brother." Ashley was still peeved.
"I don't want him!" Spencer articulated every word as she stared at Ashley, and was met with the same intense stare back.
"Well, you acted like you did." Ashley was so confused at what Spencer wanted.
"You were all over my brother too. Do you want him?" Spencer was now glaring at Ashley. Apparently they had entered fight zone without knowing it until now.
"Well, no." Ashley had to admit that she didn't like Glen despite her flirting with him. She only did it to try to get back at Spencer for flirting with Aiden, but that was insane of her anyway. Flirting with a girl's brother would not make her like girls.
"See? It's possible to flirt with a guy and not want them." Spencer was still glaring at the brunette.
"Yeah…but you were so totally all over Aiden before Glen even came into the picture." Ashley was getting all defensive, and not wanting to back down. There was no way she could tell Spencer how she felt if stuff like this was going to happen.
"What part of me not wanting him do you not understand?" Spencer's voice raised an octave as it got higher involuntarily.
"You have to want something to act like that!" Ashley's voice was growing louder as well, and it was probably best that they were on a deserted beach.
"You're right." Spencer just simply shrugged.
"So, you do like him! I knew it! Just admit it." Ashley grinned as she pointed this out to Spencer, not so much in happiness in victory but in finally solving the mystery of who Spencer was into.
"Do I have to bring up my brother again?" Spencer's eyes were shining as they were on the brink of tears. She just wanted Ashley to understand.
"That's different," Ashley debated while shrugging.
"How?"
"It just…IS!" Ashley was getting frustrated but the heart in the sand was still there.
"We're not going to get freaking anywhere if you keep acting like this." Spencer decided to be the voice of reason, even though her anger was still tinted with rage.
"Me? I'm the one acting like something? You are the one who said you had a reason for doing what you did after school, flirting with Aiden, and now you say you don't like him? It doesn't make sense."
"It does actually…it does. If you'd listen to me." Spencer was gesturing around wildly as she tried to explain, but she still seemed to be holding something back.
"Listen to you? I'm trying to, but I just don't get it. Just tell me what you want. Please, just tell me what you want." Ashley was tired of fighting. She was tired of wondering. She just wanted to know, and it showed in her voice as it wavered through her rant. Her eyes were beginning to tear up as well. She just wanted to know. That's all.
"You!" Spencer practically screamed as she decided against trying to deny it. She probably couldn't have helped what she had said at this point anyway. A tear had made its way down her cheek, as Ashley's brown eyes stared back at her.
Ashley blinked and simply looked at Spencer for a moment. The gaze between them intensified as things began to fall in place for each of them. They realized why the flirting had been done with the guys, and why their discussion had gotten so heated. Then, Ashley leaned forward in the sand and brushed her lips against Spencer's. Spencer was stunned for a moment before kissing Ashley back. The kiss lasted a few moments before Ashley pulled back to see Spencer's reaction.
Spencer just leaned back in towards Ashley after sharing a smile with her. Their eyes immediately closed as the kiss lasted longer than the first one. The two pulled back from the kiss, completely content. "So, I guess that means you like me too, huh?" Spencer giggled as she asked Ashley.
Ashley leaned back in and kissed her once more, and this time the kiss went a little deeper and lasted a few more seconds. Apparently, that convinced Spencer who just smiled. They would have gladly kissed a little longer on the beach, but it was getting late, and unfortunately Spencer's parents were strict on her being home before curfew. They finally were beginning to realize what they wanted. Spencer and Ashley stood, hand in hand, and walked back towards the car so that Spencer could get home a decent time still. They were quiet in their thoughts, but the happiness was plastered on their faces. Spencer considered mentioning her hanging out with Kelly tomorrow, but that didn't matter anyway, right?