Title: Truth Serum is Legal With a Prescription

Rating: This chapter is probably only PG, but I plan on bringing it up to PG-13 at some point

Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine...I cannot claim them. They all belong to the hardworking people involved with South of Nowhere.

Feedback: Yes please, I want to know what everyone thinks of this story so far.

Summary: This will be a Spashley story. Sequel of "Just Tell Me What You Want"

Author's Note: Sorry that this update took a few days to get up, but a few things have tied me up lately. Not literally, of course, but work and pet-sitting have gotten in the way of this new update…But, here it is now! Enjoy.

The three teenagers gawked awkwardly at each other for a few moments before Paula smiled again. "Spencer, why don't you come help me in the kitchen?" Spencer looked at her mother, obviously perplexed. "You know, you promised to HELP me with the dinner tonight…" She trailed off and the blonde girl still looked confused.

"I'll come help too, Mrs. C." Ashley offered her help anxiously, wanting to be away from whatever Paula was plotting.

"No, no. It's okay, Ashley." Paula smiled and took Spencer by the arm, leading her back to the kitchen. Spencer threw Ashley a hopeless look. "Glen, why don't you keep Ashley entertained for a little while?"

Glen glanced at the brunette and nodded, winking playfully. His sister scowled as she followed her mother, and Ashley rolled her eyes. "What?" He looked at her innocently. "It's not like I asked my mom to do this. I was planning on going out with Madison tonight." At the mention of Madison, Ashley made an unpleasant looking face.

"Ugh, at least you can hang out with the person you like and let everyone know that you like them…" Ashley looked towards the direction of the kitchen, and Glen chuckled.

"You mean that my mom isn't gonna try to set up Spencer with Madison? Imagine that." Ashley glared at him, and he shrugged. "Well, let's hope that she doesn't try that anyway." And for once, both Ashley and Glen agreed on something.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Spencer looked at Paula, who shrugged like the answer was obvious.

"We're making brownies."

"I can't bake." Spencer frowned at her mom. She knew that.

"That's why we're making brownies. You're going to learn." Paula grinned at her daughter. She was glad to be helping her learn some skills in the kitchen. Her future husband would appreciate it.

"While I leave my guest in the living room?" And by guest, Spencer admitted to hating to leave her girlfriend with her brother…It seemed like a set-up.

"Well, she's with Glen." The first thought that popped in to Spencer's mind was that, no, he's not with her. I am, but she couldn't say such things to her mother without her flipping out. She was sure of that.

"Yes, you're making them hang out." The blonde wondered if she was on to something.

"Maybe if they know each other they'll be more willing to hang out on their own." Paula smiled at her daughter. She'd be so pleased if her best friend dated her brother! It'd be like in one of those movies…

"Are you trying to set them up?" Spencer's eyes squinted as she looked at her mother, trying to read her.

"Yes," Ashley smiled. "I told you that I was awesome at Tic Tac Toe." Ashley had just won her third game in a row against Glen.

"Ugh," the guy sighed. "I give up. No more Tic Tac Toe with you." He rolled over on the couch and looked at the clock. "Is our bonding time over?" He glanced over at the brunette who looked amused at his question. "No offense."

She chuckled, "None taken. I know what you mean…Isn't it kind of weird that your mom is so intent on our hanging out together?"

"Um, well. I think she just wants to…keep Spencer safe." He was dragging and searching for words, unsure of how to word it. He knew that his mother's worst fear was that Spencer would be involved with Ashley. Her eyes always widened when she saw the two of them together, even when they were just friends…not that she knew that they weren't just friends any more.

"Safe? From what? Me?" Ashley looked offended, and for once, Glen was really sorry that he had worded what he had said, the way that he did. He wasn't as uncomfortable as he was at first of his sister being gay. He still loved her. Plus, Ashley was really hot.

"Um, well," Glen struggled for words. "Not you, exactly, just…"

"In other words, me?" Ashley looked at him furious, and he helplessly shrugged. He should have kept his big mouth shut. Ashley frowned, "Does she like flowers?"

Glen looked confused. "My mom? Uh, yeah. Why? Don't all girls like flowers?"

Ashley chuckled, and tried to force a smile. It worked, slightly. "I'm trying to win her over. I got her chocolates once…" She trailed off, looking hopeless.

"She loves those violet things…African violets." He frowned. "She always tries to get me to look at them with her. Luckily now that I can drive, I don't always have to go with her to shop." He grinned inwardly until he saw the look on Ashley's face. She looked deep in thought, but he wondered if, maybe, he had hurt her feelings. "Um, I'm sorry, you know…about, uh, yeah."

The brunette looked over at him, and he looked serious for once. She smiled encouragingly at him for a moment. The moment when Paula walked back into the room. She looked serious for a moment. "Glen, sweetie," he looked up at her. "Weren't you just saying how you wanted to go see that new movie, and that you couldn't find anyone to go with you? That one about the zombies or whatever they are?"

He thought for a moment. Oh! Man-eating zombies! He remembered that one. It was true. Madison refused to see it, and his back-ups even failed. Clay, Aiden, and Spencer all refused to go see it. "Yeah," he shrugged. "Know someone who wants to go?"

Mrs. Carlin smiled like a happy mother would. "Yes, actually. Ashley, weren't you and Spencer talking about the movie the other day while you got some snacks?"

Huh, that woman listened more than Ashley thought. She considered lying, but she still wanted to win Paula over, so she decided that the truth was best. "Yeah," she admitted. Spencer refused to go see it. Something about her brother dragging her to enough of those to last a lifetime. She was supposed to see some other new movie with Spencer that weekend though.

"Perfect! Glen and Ashley can go see that zombie movie tomorrow night then!" Glen gawked at his mother, but before he could interject, she was back in the kitchen. He sighed and exchanged glanced with Ashley. They had a date the next night. He offered her an awkward smile before going upstairs. He apparently had a date to break with Madison. Spencer heard what was going on from the kitchen. The brownies were finished.

"So, you and Glen, huh?" She looked miserable, and so did Ashley. Ashley was furious that Paula had the nerve to do that before either one of them could change her mind. "What about our date?"