"Is it ever going to be easier?" Spencer asked while she watched her father expertly flip the ka bobs on the grill.
"With time, honey," Arthur said, turning to face his daughter. "You're only twenty-two years old, Spence. You have the rest of your life in front of you; taking some time to grieve the loss of your girlfriend will only do you good. Don't let your mother rush you into anything."
"Yeah, I suppose," Spencer said, running her finger along the top of glass of wine. "The past few months have been really hard. I have so much time on my hands now...all I really do is think."
Arthur nodded in understanding and said, "you could always come volunteer down at the office to get your mind off of things."
"Yeah, I'd like that, dad."
"I'll tell you what, Spence. Why don't you, Glen and I go out for a nice dinner and a couple drinks tomorrow night?" Arthur asked.
Spencer smiled and said, "sounds great. Oh, Kyla's coming in to town on Saturday, too. You'll have to come make us dinner sometime next week."
"Oh, so you're demanding it now?"
"Only because I love you so much," Spencer replied.
"It has nothing to do with my culinary skills?"
"Maybe a little...okay, it has a lot to do with your culinary skills."
Arthur laughed and said, "that's what I thought."
"Dad, do you ever think about Ashley?"
"All the time, honey. I loved her like she was my own," Arthur replied sadly. "Ashley was such a wonderful young woman. I miss her dearly."
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Spencer awoke when she felt a kiss against her pulse point. "Mmm, Ash, what time is it?"
"It's six," Ashley replied, hovering over the blonde.
"Babe..."
"I know, I know, you said an hour. But baby, you've been so damn stressed out and exhausted lately," Ashley said while tracing her fingers along Spencer's jaw. "I thought you could use the rest."
Spencer smiled and pulled her girlfriend down for a chaste kiss. The brunette rested her forehead against hers and Spencer said, "I'll forgive you for being so sweet."
"Good. Now, come on, up and at 'em. I ordered some Chinese," Ashley said with a grin. "I was hankerin' for some pork fried rice."
"Hankerin', Ashley?" Spencer asked with a chuckle. "Did you pick that up from Aiden?"
"Actually, no. But there was nothing on tv earlier, so I watched a rodeo. It was so cool, babe, I want to try it!"
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"So, honey, how's that new security system working?" Arthur asked after swallowing a bite of green pepper.
"It's awesome," Spencer replied. "The sensors down the lane are the coolest part. A little bell sounds when something passes by, so I know when someone is coming down here. Oh, and I can turn on the tv and go to channel four and see the areas the cameras are monitoring. It's so sweet, dad."
Arthur chuckled and replied, "I bet, Spence. Have you talked to your mother lately?"
"Not since last week," Spencer simply answered. "I know if I call her, she'll go on and on about how lovely Dr. Foster is and how much she believes therapy is going to help me get past Ashley, blah blah blah... And of course, she'll bug me about doing something with 'that degree' of mine."
"That's just how your mother is," Arthur stated. "I do believe relentless is the word."
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"So, Ashley, do you go to church?" Paula asked casually over dinner.
"Um, not so much, Mrs. C," Ashley replied cautiously.
"What do your parents do?"
"Well, my dad tours a lot with his band," the brunette answered. "And my mom is just always on the hunt for latest man candy."
"Your father is in a band?" Paula asked, shocked.
"Her dad's Raife Davies, mom. He's in Purple Venom," Glen said, taking his opportunity to help ease the spotlight off of Ashley. Spencer threw a smile his way in appreciation.
"Oh," Paula said, faking indifference. "Did that affect you growing up?"
Spencer sighed and said, "mom, give it a rest. I'm sure Ashley would love to tell you another time."
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"What's going on in that head of yours, kiddo?"
"I was thinking about the first time Ashley had dinner with us," Spencer answered.
Arthur laughed as he shifted his eyes toward the ocean. "Your mother just went to town on interrogating her that night."
Spencer smiled to herself as she watched waves crash along the shore and said, "Ash was so adorable when she was nervous."
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Spencer closed her eyes as Ashley's kisses became lower and lower on her abdomen. The blonde's hips lifted at their own accord when Ashley placed a wet kiss just below her belly button. Spencer buried her hands in brunette locks and pulled Ashley up to kiss her deeply.
"You okay, baby?" Ashley asked after pulling away slightly.
Spencer swallowed thickly before answering, "I'm nervous..."
"Me too," Ashley replied, removing her hand from beside Spencer's head to show her how badly it was shaking. "I've never done this with anyone I loved."
Spencer simply smiled at her girlfriend and Ashley took a deep breath.
"I'm going to take care of you, beautiful. I promise," Ashley stated.
"I trust you, baby," the blonde replied, leaning up to kiss Ashley.
Ashley ground her hips into Spencer's and as the moan escaped from the blonde's mouth, Ashley seized Spencer's bottom lip between her teeth and slid her hands up her lover's abdomen to cup her bare breasts. Spencer's hands moved their place on Ashley's thighs to behind her back to unclasp her black bra. Ashley threw the garment somewhere left of the bed and started her assault on Spencer's neck. "Fuck, Ash," Spencer moaned as she bit down on her pulse point. By this time, Ashley's fingers were pinching the blonde's erect nipples and it was effectively driving Spencer mad with desire.
Ashley pushed her hips into Spencer's once again as she moved to bring Spencer's left nipple into her warm mouth. Spencer's hands wound themselves in Ashley's curly locks as her back arched up off of the bed. Spencer groaned as Ashley pulled away but it was soon replaced with another low moan as Ashley's knee pushed against her hot center. The blonde rocked her hips against Ashley and the brunette buried her face into Spencer's neck, breathing hard.
"You like that, gorgeous?" Ashley asked before sucking on the blonde's earlobe.
"Jesus...fuck yes," Spencer finally managed to say as she rocked against her lover.
"Are you ready?" The brunette huskily whispered against Spencer's ear. Ashley took Spencer's moan as a yes and pulled back to hook her fingers underneath the waistband of the blonde's underwear. She slowly pulled them down and when they were off, Ashley slid her hands along Spencer's inner thighs as they reflexively spread apart. Ashley kissed across her abdomen again and stroked the blonde's hip bones with her thumbs. She could smell her girlfriend's arousal and her own center flooded yet again with a rush of wetness.
"Ash, baby...please," Spencer pleaded.
Ashley placed one last kiss in between Spencer's breasts and shifted her body so her face was even with the blonde's center. Spencer sucked in a breath as Ashley brushed her lips across her throbbing clit. After what seemed like forever, Ashley slid a lone finger into Spencer's soaked center. The blonde whimpered as she bucked her hips, trying to bring more of Ashley inside of her. "Fuck, Spence, you're so tight," Ashley growled against the blonde's skin while adding another finger.
Ashley brushed her lips over Spencer's clit again and the blonde whimpered in appreciation. The brunette finally sucked the hard nub into her mouth and a number of curses slipped past Spencer's lips. Ashley picked up the rhythm her fingers were making and sucked harder on Spencer's clit. She then curled her fingers and soon, she found the blonde's g-spot and applied as much pressure as she could. Spencer's hands were grasping at the bed sheets trying to find purchase and she screamed as she rode out her orgasm.
Ashley couldn't help but come at the feeling of Spencer's walls contracting around her fingers.