Hey I'm back. Here's the update. I can't believe my twist warranted four 'wow's. I feel special now.

rock0rules: I'm glad you didn't see it coming. Though I did hint at it in the chapter of my other story where I introduced her. It was very subtle though.

MistyRiver17 : Great, then here's more.

SON lover 06: Thanks so much for the complement

blackrosesareprettier : Thanks. Here's more. I've been busy lately. Sorry I didn't post sooner.

"Why'd she cut you off?"

"I know, you'd think she'd say that I could stay and just kinda leave me alone like she always did. Believe it or not, she actually married one of those guys who she was seeing. He didn't approve of my pregnancy. He didn't like me too much to begin with. He was just using it as excuse to get rid of me."

"And that was it?"

"Yeah. I haven't seen her since. I packed my stuff and disappeared."

"What about your dad? How did he take the news?"

"I never told him. He wasn't around when it happened."

"Why'd you end up putting her up for adoption?"

"I couldn't support her, and I didn't have anyone who could help me. Its not like I didn't want to keep her."

"I didn't say that. So then what?"

"I had to support myself. I wanted to go to college, but I couldn't afford it. I worked two jobs to save some money. I graduated from USC film three years ago, then moved to New York. I wanted to forget about the past, but I ended p embracing it instead. To try to get rid of it, I wrote the movie in my spare time. Then I decided it had to be made. The rest is history."

"I had no idea your life was so hard after I last saw you."

"Its not something I like to talk about. I guess I'm going to have to. I'm taking Skye to dinner on Saturday. I have to tell her everything."

"Saturday? But thats supposed to be a date night. Parker is going to a birthday slumber party."

"Sorry, but it was the only day she didn't have anything. She's working really hard to make it as an actress."

"Good for her," Spencer was only half sincere.

"Yeah, I think so. Its great I was able to get her started."

Saturday Night:

Spencer watched as Ashley tried on a fifth outfit.

"What do you think about this one?" Ashley questioned.

Spencer had already praised four outfits, so she doubted her opinion really mattered at this point, "I think its great," she said half heartedly, "I liked the third one better though.

"You don't think its too slutty?"

Spencer smiled devilishly

"Whats that supposed to mean?"

"I like you in that third one, but maybe its not the best for this occasion. I'd say go with this one. Its conservative, but not stuffy."

"Oh god, I'm so nervous!" Ashley whined.

"You don't have to make a good impression, she already knows you."

"Yeah, but this is different," Ashley went into the bathroom before Spencer could respond. She came out fifteen minutes later with her hair and make-up done, "I think I'm ready. How do I look?"

"Fabulous."

Ashley wasn't sure if Spencer was taking her seriously, "Thanks," she said anyway. She quickly kissed Spencer, "See you later."

"Have a good time."

"So tell me," Skye said as they picked at their appetizer, "The answer to that question I asked you on the phone last week."

"Spencer and I got into a huge fight before graduation. After graduation I went to a club, drank and picked up a guy, and he brought me back to his place. I did this three nights in a row with different guys. I was reckless. I thought it would help me forget about Spencer, but it didn't. I was still hung up on her. My mom kicked me out, so I couldn't support you. So I carried you, then put you up for adoption. I didn't want to have to put you up for adoption, but I really didn't have a choice."

"That part is good to hear. Do you know who my father is?"

"No. He's one of those three guys, but I can only remember the first name of one of them. I can't remember the last name of any of them. I was a mess back then."

"Wow, you're being really honest with me."

"I've been honest with you since I've met you. Why should I stop now?" It was true, during the production of the movie, Ashley coached Skye on the scenes, because she knew how she was supposed to be feeling. Ashley had told Skye the whole truth about that time period in her life, "Tell me about your adoptive family."

"They where nice, but I always felt a little disconnected. They had a son, then couldn't conceive anymore, so they adopted me. When I was 10, they adopted a sibling set a couple years younger than me. They all loved me, but none of them where really related to me, and each of them had at least someone they where related to. I didn't know where I came from. I felt like I didn't really know who I was. Thats why I went looking about a month after I turned 18."

"You're almost 20. I can't believe it took this long to find me. I put my listing up last June."

"Getting the information isn't easy. The process does take time."

Ashley didn't know what to say next, so she didn't say anything and that seemed just fine with Skye.