3 months later...
Laying in Spencer's bed with her next to me. The stereo is blaring one of my favorite songs. With the music talking for us, there's a little silence after talking again about our lives. Basically, Spencer has become my own personal, free therapist. So since the "session" was over, we stuck to our second newly found tradition, showing each other music personalities.
We had been trying to better decide what songs to play on our new show. Mr. Walsh was very pleased with our "connection", so he put us together on a a project for a month. to see if we get the most ratings in UCLA's history.
Not to mention, the weirdness between Spencer and I. We keep getting closer and closer. I can't stop thinking about her. And when I am around her, I unfold easily. But then again, she could just think I'm screwed in the head and just need someone to listen.
The song "indoor living" blares over us.
"outside the sidelines failing harder than the martyred stars of made for t.v. crime indoor living in cardboard confines counts for very little when safe is just a state of mind i fell off the sidelines long ago i have no occupation i'm just wasted for the weekend scene so don't ask me out don't make me try cause i don't wanna let you i don't wanna
and i can't complain if i don't know how it's a sad sad song with no storyline i fall to sleep in my rented room it's not much to talk about i've got so much to talk about but i don't wanna let you i don't wanna let you down"
"Who sings this?" Spencer then asked. "Motion City Soundtrack. Great band. I saw them in the Warped tour 2006." "I like this song. The lyrics..." She sat up and started nodding to the beat. "You have more of them?" "Geez, I have all of there cds, but on this mix, I think I have another song by them." I grabbed her remote and changed it to "feel like rain".
"And we feel like rain,
When the words all sound the same,
In the lifeless corners of this empty frame
Though we feel let down,
On the table, hard of breathing,
Winter's curse is just around the bend
With our hands all tied,
To the blades of their design,
We are armed and ready to commit this crime
We love that game, but we never play 'Cause we will lose and we wanna stay The way we are, the way we've been For far too long"
"I like them. You got me turning "Emo" or whatever Madison calls it." She started to laughing. I playfully shoved her over, causing her to slide off the bed. "You dick!" I laughed out. She was laughing too getting up from the bed and sitting beside me again.
"So, you know Halloween is right around the corner..." "No, Spencer, no party on the floor. I don't feel like cleaning up that mess." I pick up and open the magazine on her table close by. "Come on Ms. RA, it would be great." She pouts and I shake my head no. "You're a boring RA!" "It's better that way, It's easier."
She snatched the magazine away, and threw i across the room and started tickling me. "Say yes!" "NO!!!" She kept until she found my highly ticklish spot. "OK OK OK YES! YES Spencer stop it." I grab her hands and I notice now our fingers are intertwined as she finally stops with the torture. With her straddled on top of me, my eyes locked on hers, the only thing running thru my mind is kissing her. And how scared I was.
"Ashley.. I.." Then someone knocks on the door. I didn't know whether to be exaggerated or relived that moment ended when it did, or else I'd be in trouble.
"Let me get that." "OK" She gets up and opens her door "CLAY!?!?!?" Clay... Her older brother. She told me all about him. I turn around on time to see her jump into his arms. A woman (I'm assuming his wife) and a kid come in also. She was about to say something and now I won't get a chance to hear it. GOSH!
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Spencer POV
"Clay!?!?!? What are you doing here?" "Lee wanted to see her auntie Spencer. And I missed you, you haven't been around in a month or so, I almost forgot you moved to L.A." "I know, I'm sorry."
Seeing Ashley from the corner of my eye, I introduce her. "Ashley this is my brother Clay, his wife Chelsea, and my baby niece Lee. Guys this is Ashley, my friend." Ashley looked nervous and waved. "Nice to finally meet you Clay, I've heard so much about you." Clay shook my hand "Same as you, Spencer never stop talking about you." I blush a little bit. I think Ashley noticed because she blushed too.
"Well I'm hungry, let's go out to eat, my treat." Clay says. "On that note, get the keys Spencer, grab the keys." Ashley joked.
We all ride in Clay's nice SUV to some resturant that obviously he and Ashley knew, because they talked about it the whole time in the truck.
Once we got there, Ashley and Chelsea took the baby to the bathroom. Leaving my big bro and I alone to talk.
"SO.. Spencer.. Ashley's just what you said she was." "shhh, they can be back at any minute." I said embarrassed. "Have you told her yet?" he smirked over at me. I roll my eyes, "No, I'm not plannin' on it, either." "Why not?" "She's not into me, 1. Not to mention how the family will react."
"Who cares what the family thinks, you're 22 and grown. And she is so into you. I see the way she looks at you.
"You think so?" I said cheesing now. He was about to respond, but the girls were coming back now. Ashley sat next to me. "Okay we're back. Let's Eat!!" She glanced at me and smiled before the waiter came and took the orders.
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Ashley' POV
Spencer's brother is great. Hanging with him and his family was really nice. Getting home after a few rounds of DDR (me and Clay's request), and it was back to Spencer and I alone again. We haven't decided whether we would hang at my place of her place. The night is still young, so I stand at my door waiting for her the get her keys out. She starts feeling thru her purse, not taking her eyes off of me. That causing her to drop her stuff in her purse all over the floor.
"What a klutz! I laughed bending down helping her pick up her stuff. She giggled helping me out. From it being a little dark, we were crawling around on the ground and bumped heads. She just giggled more. Once I got over that pain handed over, I giggled to. With us two on the floor, face to face, the giggling stopped. Even with the lack of light, I could still see her blue eyes, as close as she was.
"You think we need to get up from here?" She then asked. "No, I like it here." I touched a strand of her beautiful blonde hair.
She looked really nervous, maybe as nervous as I was. I let go of her hair, put my hand out to help her up. "Thanks," she let out. I think I just embarrased myself. I felt the butterflies flutter as she was standing close to me.
"Well, it's 12:01. We have class early, huh?" I said not moving the very close position I was in. I could feel her breathe at that instant.
"Yeah, we should be heading to sleep." she smirked. "Well, see ya tomorrow." I finally break up the closeness and she grabs my arm hard enough to make me whip around. She pressed her lips against mine softly. I pull her closer to me until there's no way we would be able to move. Until I realize what I'm doing and break the kiss and the embrace. I turn around to unlock my door.
"Are you okay?" She asked confused. I'm having a hard time finding the key. "Damn!" She turned me back around and kissed me again. This time I couldn't stop it. She opens her door not breaking the kiss, causing us to lean against her wall while I kick the door closed.
Jackets and scarfs come off and next thing I know I'm on top of her on her bed. Our kisses still haven't ended until I stop and whisper, "too fast." She looked up at me. "Yeah too fast."
I get off of her sitting next to her, trying to look at her, or else something will happen we don't want to. She sat up next to me.
"T-that was something." She then says. "Yeah, it was something." I reply, still not looking at her.
She then looked over at me causing me to look at her. "These feelings didn't just show up out of nowhere obviously, well on my end. You?"
"It's been there, for a while now." I say still looking into her eyes.
"Well. I uh, I'm..." I stopped her kissing her lips again. She stops me, to finish the conversation. "I need to think. If I'm in here with you..." "I know, Spencer. I understand. I have some thinking to do also." We both get out of her bed and I grab my jacket and my scarf. "We'll talk about this tomorrow?" "Yeah." She replies.
I kiss her once more before heading out the door. "Goodnight." She tells me. I nod and leave. She closes the door once I'm all the way out. I go into my room. Thank God Madison isn't in here. Running thru my mind; the night, the kiss, our "feelings". All this excitement made me bust into one of Spencer's retarded dances.
