Wow a whole year almost without an update. Well hopefully that will change for the summer at least.

Chapter 14

Spencer's POV

"Glen, what's all this about? New ideas for the wedding?" Paula asked with excitement. She was happy that at least one of her children was going to have a wedding. She always thought that he was perfect even though he has done such stupid things. Case in point he is Ashley's baby daddy.

"Well, no. Here's the thing, you've met Ashley's son Joshua?"

"Sure, he is such a sweetheart," my dad looks over to Ash and winks and I can feel the pride that Ashley is exhuming, knowing she raised such a good boy.

"Right, anyway, did you think that he kind of looked like someone you may know?"

I'm getting so frustrated now; he is like dancing around the whole issue. "Glen's the father!" shit, I just blurted that out didn't I.

"Thanks, Spence," he says sarcastically.

"That wasn't funny Spencer. So what kind of scum did you get to impregnate you Ashley?"

"Mom!! I'm the scum. Spencer isn't joking around. It happened three years ago when I went with the guys to New York."

"What! Glen are you sure Ashley isn't just lying? There has to be other men who could be the father, this is Ashley after all."

"Hey, I resent that! First of all, Glen is the only man I have slept with in years Paula, and I didn't even know I slept with him. He just admitted that to me last week. In any case have you looked at my son? He has the Carlin eyes."

"A week? The two of you have known for a week and didn't bother to tell me and your father." I knew this is how she would react.

"Paula, enough. Ashley, I am so happy that Joshua is part of our family. He seems like a great kid. Welcome to the family, Ashley"

"Arthur! Are you serious? That's all you are going to say welcome to the family?"

"Whatever Mom, what is done is done. It can't be taken back and you might as well accept that he is a part of our family and Ashley too, for that matter because we are back together for good this time." I raise my hand to show that Ashley and I were holding hands for emphasis. "So you can either accept this or not but either way they are in this family forever now."

"Glen, how can you be so stupid? I don't know what to think of all this. There is a child involved in this and he is by blood part of this family. However, I don't know how I feel about the situation with Ashley," she never lets up on her. "Ashley, you hurt my daughter and for some reason she feels the need to forgive you. I don't forgive as easily as she does." No shit Sherlock. "You have done a lot of damage and it is going to take a whole lot to convince me to forgive you. Joshua is part of this family but you are going to have to show me that you are worthy to earn a spot. Your son has changed you so far, let's see whether you can keep this new life up," that was bad but not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Ash has changed, I know she has and in time I know my mother will see it too. If not I will just have to prepare to live my life without my mother in it.

My mother walks away and we all kind of let go of the breath we all have been holding. Phew, 'Well, that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."

"DAD!!" What the hell is he talking about? He knew?

"You knew?"

"Spencer, of course I knew, once I met Josh I was able to put the pieces together and then when you asked to talk to your mother and I, I knew my assumptions were correct. I just wasn't sure about the circumstances surrounding the situation."

My dad walks up to Ash and wraps her in his arms and I notice she was starting to cry. "She will come around soon Ashley, you know how she was able to come to terms with Spencer's lifestyle but it took her a while to adjust. This too will take time, she cares for you, and she is just in shock. I think we all pretty much are. Whether you mother likes it or not Joshua and you are part of this family and I for one couldn't be happier. I'm gonna start up the grill."

He walks out and Ash turns to me, "Man if this is how she reacts to finding out she is a grandma again wait until she hears that I want to marry you. I'm gonna go check up on Joshy," she kisses my cheek and leaves me speechless in the middle of the living room.

"Is she serious? Are you guys engaged? Do you have a ring?" Heather is asking so many questions and I can't come up with any answers.

"No, she didn't ask me yet but I'm pretty sure she is serious. She talked about wanting to spend the rest of her life with me but I didn't think it was a proposal."

"I'm going to see if your mom needs any help," Heather walks out leaving Glen and I staring at each other.

"Spence, I'm sorry. I'm such an asshole. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to hurt you. This has been killing me inside for so long."

"Glen we will get through this as a family. Hey, it could be a lot worse."

"How?"

"I don't know, just it could be. I guess I'm not as furious because I have Ashley back in my life and there is a beautiful little boy outside right now who is a part of my life now and I never thought that would happen and the best part is, is that it's with Ash."

"Does she know about what happened?"

"NO! I don't have the courage to tell her yet."