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Author's Note: Sorry for the delay! I'm really working hard on my latest project and life is pretty hectic...but enough excuses! You all want the next update! So here it is what you've all been waiting for: Chapter 26!

Chapter 26

The brunette let out a deep sigh as she started her car and accelerated down the highway. I can't believe she is even willing to talk to me...I was sure the walls would be back up again... the walls I worked so hard to pull down... Ashley turned on the radio hoping maybe it could give her some incite on what to do. She let out a grunt of frustration as "Unfaithful" by Rihanna sung through the speakers. The car ride seemed to last forever and Ashley was starting to get annoyed with her own thoughts. I don't deserve her...Fuck! I cannot screw this up! She subconsciously slammed her hand down on the steering wheel making a loud BEEP resound from the car. Ashley bit back a curse and looked at the Carlin household hoping that no one heard it. She slowly got out of the car and walked up to the mansions doorstep going over her plan in her head. Okay what's the plan...Oh I know! Gravel at Spencer's feet and beg for forgiveness.

Mr. Carlin answered the door when he saw who it was his eyebrow raised in surprise. Ashley had to hold back a giggle, Spencer does the exact same thing...
"Yes Ms. Davies?"
"Umm...is Spencer home?"
"Yes but unfortunately she has fallen ill..."
"It's alright dad..." a petite blonde walked over to stand by her father in the doorway, "I told her it was okay..." Arthur shook his head understandingly and kissed his daughter on the forehead lovingly.
"Call if you need anything..."
"Thanks..." Spencer whispered. Without welcoming Ashley in Spencer began to walk up the stairs. Well here goes nothing Ashley... the brunette took a very deep breath and began her assent up the stairs.

Aiden sat next to Derek on the couch. The two were watching a scary movie and Derek being the scaredy cat that he was, was holding onto Aiden for dear life. Aiden couldn't help but laugh. Derek looked up at him.
"How the hell can you laugh at a time like this?" the blonde asked his teeth chattering together noisily, "damn! do you have any heat in this place?!"
"Oh trust me it'll get hotter..." Aiden remarked. Derek reached over and hit him hard over the head with a pillow.
"Shut up! You're such a smart ass!" Aiden leaned in close his lips practically brushing Derek's ear.
"Can you tell me it's not the truth...?" shivers went up and down Derek's spine making Aiden smile in satisfaction. Derek leaned in and pressed his lips roughly against Aiden's catching the raven-haired beauty by surprise. After the kiss had ended Aiden laughed in triumph, "I knew it..."
"I repeat what I said before...Shut up!" Derek leaned Aiden back on the couch and the two started kissing passionately. Aiden started to suck hard on Derek's pulse point making the blonde moan.
"Marc..." Aiden pulled back his eyes wide with terror.
"What?!?"

Spencer sat on her bed keeping her face stony and expressionless. Ashley stood at the doorway almost afraid to enter the room. Good...I'm glad she's scared...she should be... She let out a long gust of air before motioning with her head to the chair beside her bed. The brunette nodded and slowly crossed the floor to take her seat in the uncomfortable straight back chair. Spencer stared at her waiting for her to start... it was her funeral. Ashley reached over to take the blondes hand but was startled to see that Spencer had placed her hands behind her out of her reach. Well Ashley you can't say you weren't expecting this...
"Spencer..." the blonde didn't reply she just stared at her Ashley began again, "Spencer...what...where...I'm... Wowww Ashley do you have a way with words! Look... okay next word… I'm all right next one... sorry." Ashley, Ashley, Ashley...you needed a phrase to move mountains and all you could come out with was, I'm sorry!?!

The blonde looked at her skeptically but Ashley was almost positive she had seen a trace of humor in her eyes. Ashley renewed by this plowed bravely on.
"Okay I am not going to try and justify what I did because truthfully I'm sure you don't give a shit...I'm not going to get on my knees and pray for your forgiveness... Wait! What?! Ashley you just threw away the fucking plan! All I'm going to say is that I hope that you are willing to give me another chance...try us...again..." Ashley finished lamely and slapped her head to her forehead scolding herself harshly on the inside.

Spencer stared at the brunette who was looking at the floor her head in her hands. The blonde tried to resist but found her heart beating for the girl beside her. Okay Spencer play it cool! On the one hand she did cheat on you...tear your heart in two...but then again how many times have I done the same thing to a girl and not have the guts to go apologize...she also looks really hot in that shirt! No fuck focus Spencer' After several more minutes of arguing with herself Spencer finally came to a conclusion.
"Ash..." Ashley raised her head the hope had filled her again when the blonde had used the familiar nickname, "you have to understand that I love you...so much...but...I don't think...I don't think I can do 'us' again...at least not for awhile...but I cant stand to lose you completely so if it's possible maybe we can just be friends aga..." Spencer stopped herself. Were we ever friends? no... We went from arch enemies to girlfriends...We never went through the friend phase...maybe that will help... "Maybe we can try being friends..." Ashley hung her head in disappointment. Can I do that? Can I just be friends with a girl who has my heart in her hands...? Ashley mentally slapped herself, Fuck you and your problems Ashley! Take whatever part of Spencer you can get!
"Of course Spencer...thank you..." Spencer nodded.
"Do you wanna crash here tonight? I mean it's already late and I figure we can watch a move get...reacquainted..." Ashley smiled.
"I would love that..."
"Okay..." Spencer had just sent Ashley over to pick out a movie when her phone began to buzz on her bedside table. She gimped over to pick it up.

"Hello?"
"Hey sexy! How's my favorite cripple?"
Spencer couldn't help but smile when she heard the spontaneous raven-haired girls voice, "Kyla!"
"The one and only! How've you been?"
"Good...good..."
"How's that thing with your girl going?"
"Okay I guess..." Spencer had told Kyla about the situation with her former girlfriend and apologized to Kyla telling her simply that they couldn't be together. Surprisingly Kyla was very accepting and was now one of Spencer's close friends, "she came over to apologize tonight...we're going to try the whole friend thing..."
"That's great! Hey I wish we could talk more but I have an incoming call! I'll talk to you later!" Spencer heard the click and let out a satisfied sigh. Kyla has to be one of the best things that's happened to me...



Ashley waited impatiently for her younger sister to pick up.
"Why hello sis! This is a monumentous occasion! It's the third time you've called me in like a span of four weeks!" Ashley sneered.
"That was so funny I forgot to laugh..."
"That's okay you can laugh now instead!" Ashley had to admit she was impressed with the witty comeback but then again they were related…
"Very nice...anyway I'm sorry but I can't meet you tonight...I'm staying over a friend's house..." Kyla sighed in disappointment.
"That's okay sis...some other time definitely..." Ashley had picked out a movie and was heading back into Spencer's bedroom while she listened to Kyla talk, "but if you don't mind me asking who this friend is you are ditching me for?"
"Her name's Spencer..." Ashley stated as she entered the blonde's bedroom returning the warm smile that Spencer had given her, "We'll talk more later okay?...Hello?" Ashley looked at her phone in surprise only to see that Kyla had hung up. Okay...?
"Who was that?"
"Oh my sister..."
"Sister?"
"Yea...I'll explain after we watch the amazing movie that I picked out..." Spencer laughed.
"Okay whatever you say Ash!"

Kyla breathed in and out slowly trying to calm the rage within her. No there is no way! They must be different Spencers! Ashley and Spencer... I can't believe that my older sister is stealing the woman I love away from me...

All right that's it! I hope you enjoyed! I'll go into the whole Derek and Aiden thing in later chapters...hope you enjoyed this one!