Title: Just Tell Me What You Want
Rating: This chapter is probably only PG-ish. There's some light language, and light flirty fun.
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.
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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: I'm really sorry that this update is a bit overdue, but I'm trying to get back into a normal routine of updating, really, I am. I'm really glad you are enjoying it so far. Hopefully it continues to be that way. Anyway, I don't have to much extra to add in, especially since the next part is the most important. So, here's the next chapter. Enjoy.
Ashley pulled up the car to Spencer's house and was trying desperately to cover up her sad face. Spencer ignored it. Which, of course, prompted Ashley to make a more exaggerated sad face, just to see if Spencer would notice. She did. "Ash, I'm not going to give into that look."
"Then why won't you look at me?" Ashley stuck out her bottom lip a little more and Spencer reached for the door handle.
"I told you I can't give into the look right now."
"Why not?" Ashley was still pouting as Spencer's back.
"Because then my mom might see me kiss you." Spencer looked quick towards the house and realized that the shades were shut. Okay, so her mom wasn't looking. She had probably about…oh, 13.4 seconds before her mom would get curious. She had to act quick.
"What? Your mom is going to see us kiss?" Spencer was pretty sure that Ashley wasn't done with her confused rambling, but she silenced the brunette with a soft kiss on the lips. It was suppose to be a quick kiss, but Ashley felt Spencer relax into the kiss, which made her deepen it.
"Ash," Spencer whispered in between kisses.
"You remembered my name." Ashley breathed out between kisses.
"My mom is gonna…" Spencer got cut off when Ashley pulled back and looked at the blonde girl intensely for a second. "What?"
"Way to break the mood, Spence. No girl wants to hear about her girlfriend's mom while they kiss." Ashley let her hand rest on Spencer's as she explained another part of the "Dating Girls Handbook."
Spencer laughed. "Sorry, I know better now, but as I was saying. My mom's going to be out here any…"
"Spencer is that you?" Mrs. Carlin had opened the door to the house and was now peering at the car parked in her drive.
"How did you do that?" Ash simply couldn't fathom how the other girl knew exactly how long it would take to peak her mother's curiosity.
"Magic." Spencer squeezed the brunette's hand one last time and climbed out of the car. "Yeah, Mom. It's me."
"Oh good. Where have you been? Is that Ashley?" Mrs. Carlin was still peering suspiciously into Ashley's car as she backed up and back onto the road. She then gave a brief wave back to the rigorous one Ashley had used.
"Looks like I'm going to have to woo her…" Ashley said to herself. "I have to woo her, so that I can woo her daughter…Woohoo." Ashley chuckled at her own 'woo' joke as Mrs. Carlin glared at her. She briefly wondered if Spencer's mom liked chocolate. Maybe that would win her over, lots and lots of chocolate. She was open to suggestions at this point, as she drove towards her own house.
"Yes, Mom, that was Ashley. We were just hanging out today. After school." Spencer fidgeted and played with her hair as her mom looked suspiciously at her. Spencer interrupted the interrogation before it could go any further though. "I have to go get ready."
"For what? You're going to hang out with Ashley again tonight?"
"No, mom. I'm going to out with Kelly. She's a new friend. She's the one that Clay and I met the other night." Suddenly, Mrs. Carlin's eyes lit up. She's the one that Clay met too. Good, good. She assumed they were going to go talk girl-talk about Clay. Oh, like mother, like daughter. Er, at least on a few things.
Spencer had been running around frantically, trying to find the outfit she should wear that night. Finally, just when she was about to give up, she heard the knock on her bedroom door. She almost freaked out, thinking Kelly was an hour early.
Ashley had gone home for a little while, but realized that she had to start wooing Mrs. Carlin soon. So, she went to the nearest store and bought her a pretty nice box of chocolates. She wasn't sure what kind she liked, so an assortment was bought. Two hours after she left, she was back at the Carlin household.
Clay answered the door, all spruced up and waiting for Kelly. He looked a bit disappointed that it was Ashley. "Hey," he answered. "I thought Kelly was suppose to be picking Spencer up." Oh, the irony. If Kelly had it her way, she would be picking up Spencer. Ashley shook her head of such horrible thoughts.
"She is, but I'm here now too." Clay nodded his head, deciding not to try to figure out the logic of girls.
"Where's your mom?" She shifted the backpack that she had slung over her shoulder, and reached back into it to make sure that the chocolates were still safe. They were. They were wrapped in newspaper…She couldn't find any other wrapping paper, so she used newspaper. Besides, all that mattered was that the gift was wrapped right?
"Uh, in there." Clay pointed towards the living room and Ashley smiled.
"Mrs. Carlin?" Ashley called towards the living room. A blonde head emerged, looking at her curiously.
"Yes?"
"Hi, I'm Ashley." The two of them had not been properly introduced, although they had seen each other multiple times before that.
"Oh, hello." Ashley. Of course that was Ashley. Suddenly, a grinning and overenthusiastic girl was handing her a gift wrapped in newspaper. How…quaint.
"It's for you." Ashley was still smiling. Everyone liked chocolate. Mrs. Carlin forced a smile. Okay, so it wasn't wrapped in the nicest paper, but she did try. She unwrapped the box of chocolates. How…unhealthy.
"Thank you Ashley…for the chocolate."
"Oh, it's no problem." I just want to date your daughter. "I just thought it was a nice housewarming present." Ashley smiled again at Mrs. Carlin.
"It's very nice." Is what Glen said about you true? Mrs. Carlin flashed another smile.
"So, where's Spencer?" Ashley was looking around the house. "In her room?"
"Yes, she is…but she's getting ready to go out." Please leave.
"I'll help her." Ashley didn't realize how what she said…well, she didn't realize how it sounded to parents who were overanalyzing everything that someone else was saying. Ashley took off to find Spencer's room as the other woman was left holding some newspaper and chocolate, her mouth slightly hanging open.
Ashley bounded up the stairs and knocked on Spencer's room, well, what she hoped was Spencer's room. "It's me, Spence." Immediately, the door was swung open.
"Ashley!" Spencer smiled. "Why are you here?"
"What a warm welcoming. I'm here to help you get ready for your…date." Ashley's voice dropped in volume, and the enthusiasm level also dropped drastically. She was practically scowling now.
"Oh Ash, it's not a date. I told you that."
"How many outfits did you try on? Five?" Ashley tilted her head as she flopped on Spencer's bed.
"No," Spencer stated. Yes, five actually.
Ashley shook her head knowingly. She knew that it was a date. Why didn't Spencer? "She's into Clay." Spencer pointed this out, and Ashley laughed.
"Sure she is, Spence. Sure she is." That's why Spencer didn't know it was a date. She was so damn innocent seeming sometimes. Spencer turned around and eyed the brunette, having finally figured out what to wear moments before Ashley had shown up. "If she isn't into girls, then I'm blonde."
"You could be blonde." Spencer tipped her head to the side. "Maybe you dye your hair." Spencer smirked as Ashley stared at her flabbergasted, wondering how she missed the point on that one. Suddenly, Spencer leaped onto the bed and poked at Ashley's stomach. "I was kidding about you being a blonde. Though, I still think she likes Clay."
Ashley sighed. "Girls. You gotta love them, but you can't make them see things your way." She shook her head pretending to be sad and in return got an eye roll from the blonde. Suddenly, Ashley got a twinkle in her eyes and reached over to try to tickle Spencer.
"Eek! No, no! My mom…Kelly will be here soon." But, Spencer was defenseless for the moment, she was being tickled mercilessly. Within a matter of seconds Ashley was leaning over Spencer, who was flat on her back on the bed, laughing and squirming. "Ash," she gasped out as Ashley kept tickling. The brunette was about to straddle Spencer, just so she could get better aim at her ribs, when Ashley heard something. Ashley had just wanted to have some fun, and perhaps some tickling would convince Spencer that Ashley was right.
Ashley rolled off of Spencer and stood up just in time. The blonde was about to protest when her mom opened up the door. "What are you two doing?" She peeked inside to see Ashley calmly standing there, and Spencer sitting up on the messy bed with flushed cheeks. She wasn't quite sure what had just gone on, and Spencer didn't seem to be offering any reasoning. The younger Carlin simply ran her hand through her hair, trying to cover up her still giddy grin.
"We were just trying to find Spencer's other shoe." Ashley explained, and Spencer nodded. Yes, her other shoe. Mrs. Carlin nodded and lifted both shoes off the floor.
"I take it you found it, huh?"
"Sure did." Ashley nodded some more, and Mrs. Carlin turned to leave.
"Spencer, by the way, I think your friend is here. I just heard a car pull up." Spencer nodded and jumped off the bed, trying to fix her hair quickly as she slipped on her shoes.
Ashley's bag was left open near the door and Spencer's mom stopped for a moment. "Ashley, this is a lovely dress."
Ashley tried not to smirk. "Thank you." Mrs. Carlin nodded, now smiling a little bit as she went down the stairs. Immediately, both girls burst into laughter again.
"Ash, you're staying here tonight?" Ashley looked down at her feet for a moment and fidgeted. "It's fine if you do. You can come with, or hang out with my family for a little bit until I get back."
Ashley let out a sigh of relief. When she had gone home for a little while, her mother had given her the signal that she was to leave again. She was suppose to stay somewhere else for past two days. Last night she had gone to her father's, dress and all. The dress was one of the things that her mother had thought she would need. Tonight though, her father had invited his girlfriend over. So, she was stuck without a home for tonight, until now. "I think I'll pick your family over Kelly, thanks. Wouldn't want her mad on your first date." Mad about you, that is. Ashley shook her head of such thoughts.
"Suit yourself." Spencer smiled. "I'll see you tonight though"
Downstairs, Kelly was just being let into the house, and everyone was smiling at her. She was wearing a beautiful dress, and everyone seemed to approve, especially Clay and Mrs. Carlin. Within a matter of minutes, Spencer was finally able to escort her out of the door and away from their clutches. Ashley stood and watched them leave. "So, Mrs. C., need some help?"
Spencer's mom flinched at the use of her initial. She was apparently being downgraded. "Er, no thank you Ashley. Dinner will be ready soon, that's all." Ashley nodded and climbed the stairs back up to Spencer's room.
"Honey, she's trying to be helpful." Spencer's dad put his arm around his wife's shoulders lovingly, trying to comfort her.
"Helpful…" Mrs. Carlin trailed off as she walked back into the kitchen.
Spencer and Kelly were at a club within a few minutes. "Spencer, you look great." Kelly flashed an award-winning smile at her before flashing a similar one at the bouncer before Spencer could complain about their age and the club.
"We got in?" Spencer looked amazed and Kelly simply chuckled.
"Of course. Two gorgeous girls can get in anywhere they want." Spencer thought about the comment for a minute, trying to decide if it was a direct compliment or not. Soon enough though, she had moved on from the thought because Kelly seemed to be thinking other things. "Oh my gosh. I love this song!" Kelly exclaimed as she took Spencer's hand. It was a fast song, with a good beat.
Both girls were dancing happily, with each other, and by themselves. Mostly, they were just dancing within the same area before Kelly decided to try something. She positioned herself closer to Spencer, so that she was dancing with her this time. Spencer's mind was still foggy with everything that had gone on today. The beach, the tickle fest, her mom almost walking in during that, getting into a club, and now more dancing. Her mind was overwhelmed. She didn't even notice at first when Kelly place her arms around Spencer's waist. Then, when she did notice, she didn't move them. She was so sure she was right about Kelly. She was into Clay.
There were other girls dancing like this in the club, with their arms resting on each other during the fast songs. It was normal. Spencer decided that she would dance with Kelly. Spencer's arms floated down around Kelly. They were just two gorgeous girls, who were friends, that were dancing together. In Spencer's mind, they could dance as friends until a slow song came on. That was definitely for people who were on dates. Of course, just then the song changed, and a slower beat came out of the speakers. Neither girl moved her arms away.