Note: No, this isn't a oneshot. It's a chapter story…I dunno how long it'll be, the idea just kinda came to me. Thanks for the reviews, btw. It's nice to know people have heard of my other story too.
Chapter Two: Time After Time
She smiled at my reference to the song. We sat there in silence for several moments. I was terrified to touch her. She looked so fragile. Like, she would shatter into a million pieces if I tried to touch her. After awhile, I saw the wrinkles on her forehead appear and I knew she was thinking about something. And I had a feeling about what it was. I was right.
"Ash? About what happened before the…you know…" She said slowly.
I tried to play it off. "What do you mean?" I asked innocently. But she gave her famous 'Spencer-is-disappointed-in-you-and-kinda-grumpy-too-so-don't-push-her' look and I sighed.
"I was running after you to tell you…" I started to explain, but she interrupted me.
"That you want to be with Aiden." She stated. Excuse me, what?
"No…that if I had to choose I'd choose you." I explained.
"But why is there even a choice?" She asked. Oh. I get it.
"Because Aiden's my best friend, and you're my girlfriend. He wanted to be more. He was basically saying that either we're something more or he's not my friend. Hence, the choice" I said. Her brow furrowed deeper. She was so cute when she was thinking. Ok, not helping Ash. Not helping,
"And you're sure…you know…that you want to be with me?" She asked after a minute. Her voice sounded so small, so scared. To hell with fragility, I needed to touch her. I abandoned my chair and sat on the side of her bed. Ever so gently, I took her head in my hands and kissed her softly on the forehead.
"I've never been surer of anything." I whispered against her forehead, making sure my lips grazed her skin as I spoke. I felt her reach for my arm, so I shifted so I was lying beside her and took her hand in mine. It was so warm. But nothing compared to the warmth I felt in my heart when that beautiful girl mumbled "I love you" into my chest.