If you haven't already check out my new music video. I know Nick Lachey is very argh... i don't know but the song and its meaning is very good and can relate to what Ashley has been through. I really like how it turned out.For the link go to my profile. Enjoy!

Thanks for the replies everyone. I love replies/ reviews/ comments. Well here is the next chapter. I am not completely sure how you will feel about it.

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Ashley is starting to catch up to Spencer. Ashley stops running and starts walking really fast. The running in the sand was really getting to her. It didn't make things better when she just ate not too long ago.

Ashley: I cannot remember the last time I actually ran this much. Oh my god. This ass needs to go running a lot more.

Ashley: "Spencer! Slow down!"

Spencer hears Ashley's plea to slow down but she keeps walking. The blonde does not stop because she wants to get away from Ashley, she just wanted her to work for it a bit. No matter how much Spencer tries to be mad at Ashley, it never really lasted long. Her father always told her it is always best if people talk things out instead of avoiding it like the plague. The more it is postpone, the harder it is to talk and by that time, things may have caused a big hole. Its much easier to just let things go and flow with what comes at you instead of holding some kind of jealous grudge. They are friends, best friends. Making things playful helps the serious things get through easier. Still walking, Ashley is still 10 feet behind Spencer.

Ashley: "Spencer! Don't make me run again. I'm going to break a sweat here."

Spencer smiles but doesn't turn around and keeps walking. She had a place in mind. She was going to get there one way or another. At the rate it she was going it would be best if she keeps moving. The faster she gets there, the more time she will have to stay there before going back to the bonfire. Her destination, the pier.

Ashley: "Spencer, slow your cute ass down. Don't make me say it again young lady."

Ashley too, wanted her approach to be friendly and not awkward. But of course she didn't really mean to say 'cute ass' but she could always have down as just messing around. There are usually two sides of how things are said.

Spencer smiles again but this time she turns around to show her face. She keeps going though, now however she is walking backwards. Spencer and Ashley make eye contact and Spencer gives Ashley a little smile to show that they were okay. That she doesn't want to be in 'not talking' mode. That she was over the whole avoiding thing if she was too. The smile sends a sensational tingle through the brunette's body and she smiles back at Spencer. She was over the avoiding mode also.

Ashley: I freaking need to erase that sensation she gives me when she looks at me. But I will deal with that after I take care of her. "Are going to stop?"

Spencer: I need to wipe this stupid smile of my face. "You told me to leave you alone. Right now that goes both ways."

Okay truth be told, Spencer was still a little irritated with the whole Josie thing but she just wanted Ashley to work for it. To try. To see if she would try or just give up. Even though she gave her the little smile, she still wanted her to work, to see what she would say. Would she say the right things so they would be good again or will she make it worse.

Ashley: "What? When did I- Oh- Spence I need to talk to you."

Spencer: "But I need to leave you alone. And that is what I'm planning on doing so why are you coming after me?"

Ashley: "Because-"

Spencer: "Because why?"

Ashley: "Because I care about you and you are obviously upset of what you saw."

Good answer. A little too good for her liking. That just makes the whole situation between them and her problem with Josie a little bit more confusing. Spencer turns back around and keeps walking but cross her arms because it's getting cold. The ocean breeze was getting cold and she only had a light jacket on.

Ashley: "Spencer just talk to me."

Spencer: "I can't talk to you."

Ashley stops walking and a hurt expression comes across her face. No matter how much that statement really hurt Ashley, she wasn't about to let it slide. The growing need to know why started surfacing.

Ashley- in a low voice: "Why not?"

Spencer pretends to not hear her but she did hear her. She just didn't know how to say it.

Ashley: "Am I suppose to read your mind?"

Spencer: "I really wish you could. It would make everything so much simpler or it can make things even more complicated."

There is something about them being alone made it easier for them to finally say some things that they were not saying. Any stupid petty argument or fight between them is on hold at this time; a break from the madness. They became more honest with themselves and to each other.

Since Spencer was still moving and Ashley was standing still, Ashley had to raise her voice.

Ashley: "Are you kidding me? Why don't you just tell me what is going through your mind!"

Spencer: "Haha. Don't give advice when you don't even use it."

Ashley turns to her left and stares out to the ocean.

Ashley: God damn it.

Ashley crosses her arms too because it is getting cold.

Ashley: What am I going to do? Should I go after her?

Ashley closes her eyes and lets out a deep breath. A couple minutes pass. Ashley opens her eyes again and Spencer is at the opening of the pier.

Ashley: Jeez she is a fast walker.

Ashley starts running after Spencer. By the time Ashley caught up to Spencer, they are at the end of the pier and Spencer has her back to Ashley and is leaning against the railing, staring out into the ocean. When Ashley got close enough, she started to walk towards Spencer. Ashley is now two feet away from Spencer and Spencer's back is still towards her. Spencer knew Ashley was right behind her but she didn't want to turn around. A cold breeze goes through Spencer and she lets out a shiver. Ashley sees this shiver, bites her lip and steps closer to Spencer, reaches out and rubs her hands up and down the side of her arms. Ashley's touch against Spencer's arms sends butterflies through Spencer. Without thinking, Ashley takes another step closer and rests her chin on Spencer's shoulder. Ashley and Spencer didn't say anything for awhile. What was there to say? A moment from the madness. A pause from everything. Just going off feeling. Ever since their kiss they shared, it was harder for them to deny their feeling for each other. Especially at a moment like this. Just them. No one else around. Still cautious but less afraid. Do what the other one would let them. Underneath it all, the kiss was still unfinished business.

No words were needed right now. They both are just loving the feeling of them close to each other; Ashley's hands are on Spencer's side of her arms, and Ashley's head on Spencer's left shoulder. They didn't need to say anything. They just relaxed, stared at the ocean and enjoyed the company of one another and that they were alone, on a pier, at the beach. Neither one of them wanted to break the moment. 5 minutes pass but both of them didn't care of the time. Time was standing still to them. Like when Ashley is swimming to clear her mind. It is slowly getting colder but both Ashley and Spencer's heart felt warm inside. Finally, Ashley is the one who broke the moment..

Ashley: "It is getting cold."

Spencer: "Yeah."

Ashley: I hope she is okay on how close we are. I don't want to freak her out. "Are you okay right now?"

Spencer-in a whisper-: "I'm great. Are you okay?"

Ashley: "Never better."

Silence.

Ashley wanting to make things casual between them so she doesn't scare Spencer away, tries to make conversation.

Ashley: "Are you upset about that girl kissing Aiden."

Spencer: "Surprisingly not anymore."

Another cold breeze comes to them but this time, they both felt it and gave them goose bumps.

Spencer: I wish….I wish I felt a little bit warmer. "I'm getting cold."

Ashley: "Same here." Should I? Can I? Will she freak out?

Ashley stops rubbing Spencer's arms and slowly moves her arms between Spencer's arm and side. She then wraps her arms around Spencer and grabs her own arms so Spencer couldn't get out. Getting out, however, was the farthest thing from Spencer's mind. Spencer leans back against Ashley a little bit and tilts her head against Ashley's.

Where they found the courage to be this close, they both didn't know. Maybe it was that they were by themselves and they were acting on what they were thinking or they just weren't thinking of everyone else but just themselves.

Ashley: "What are you going to do?"

Spencer: "About?"

Ashley: This "Aiden."

Spencer: "I don't know."

Ashley: "Do you still like him?"

Spencer: "Yeah I guess."

Ashley: "Are you two together?"

Spencer: "He asked me to be his girlfriend but I didn't give him an answer."

Ashley: "Why not?"

Spencer: "I don't know. I don't know how to explain it."

Ashley: "Try me."

Spencer: "Well I feel like I want more, not like physically but emotionally, do I make sense?"

Ashley: "You make perfect sense."

Spencer: "But then I also feel like I'm just guarding myself and to afraid to let someone in and I'm just over thinking everything and I just push that someone away."

Ashley: "Yeah you do that." (To me.)

Spencer: "I know. I just can't help it."

Ashley: "You're not doing it now though. Look how close we are and your not freaking out… Why?"

Spencer: "I really don't know. This is alright. It feels right." ((More like amazing)). "Uhm. Its cold out and you are my best friend and we both don't want to be turned into popsicles."

Ashley: "Just alright?"

Spencer: Should I be honest. "Honestly this feels amazing but we are friends and I'm not like that and I shouldn't be feeling this way."

Ashley: "Feeling what way?"

Spencer pause.

Spencer: "The way I feel when I'm around….you."

Ashley frowns and unwraps her arms around Spencer.

Ashley: "Well I'm sorry that I make you feel that way."

Spencer-looks down-: "It's not your fault."

Ashley: "But you make it out to be my fault though. And that is not fair Spencer. I didn't do anything, yet I feel you get mad at me for not doing what you want Spence. I don't know what you want. You won't tell me what you want me to do."

There is silence for a minute.

Ashley: "I feel like we are playing mind games with each other."

Spencer: "I don't even know what I want Ashley. I am just really confused."

Ashley: "About what?"

Spencer: "…About us."

Ashley: So there is something. "What us?"

Spencer: "This."

Ashley: "We are just-Ashley makes air quotes- 'friends' "

Spencer: "I know it's just…"

Ashley: "Just what?"

Spencer: "Do you remember when I told you I thought I liked girls?"

Ashley: "Yeah and then later you said you didn't mean it and you didn't know what you were thinking."

Spencer: "Well. Honestly I did know what I was thinking."

Ashley: "What were you thinking?"

Spencer: "That I really do think I like girls but I said I didn't know what I was thinking when I said that was a lie and I was just trying to hide from it and I really didn't want to accept it. And it just makes everything soo confusing."

Ashley: "Well talk to me then and I can try and help you."

Spencer: "I know you want to help me but this right here, shouldn't be. If my mom finds out- I should go."

Ashley gives a sarcastic laugh.

Ashley: "Your mom. You're just thinking of what everyone else will think. You are just letting them run your life. When will you make your own decisions and follow your own heart. But Whatever."

Ashley starts getting upset. The only reason she can't have Spencer was because she cared to much of what other people will think about them. How they would feel about them. Fuck them. What about how she felt?

Ashley: "Fine go then."

Spencer: "Ash –I'm –sor-"

Ashley: "Don't Spencer. Just go."

Spencer walks around Ashley and begins to leave the Pier. Ashley is still facing the ocean. How can she be soo close yet soo fucking far. She needed to think of something. Something that will make Spencer think for herself and not for her mother.

Ashley: "Spencer, just follow your heart okay?"

Spencer stops in her tracks and bites her lip.

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