Nice To Meet You
Chapter 3
Dr. Connor was able to wake Ashley and as expected, Ashley released a blood curdling scream which was heard throughout the apartment. Crying hysterically, heart racing, arms flinging everywhere hitting Spencer in the face, arms and chest, Spencer immediately grabbed Ashley and held on to her for dear life. "Shh, Ashley, Shh, baby… I'm here… Ashley listen to me, it's alright."
Spencer was cradling Ashley against her chest, holding her as tightly as she could without hurting her or the baby. Spencer placed her mouth close to Ashley's ear, caressing the outer shell with her lips, speaking softly, "I'm here Ashley listen to my voice." Lifting her wife's hand to her heart, "feel me sweetie, I'm here, feel my heart, it's beating for you and our baby. Shh… It's okay, shh, baby."
Ashley started to calm down, much to Dr. Connor and Arthur's amazement. Dr. Connor was fairly certain she was going to have to use drugs to settle Ashley down, but that thought left when she saw how Spencer's body close to Ashley and soft voice in her ear constantly telling her everything was going to be alright was calming her down. Spencer was Ashley's drug.
Spencer continued to whisper softly in her wife's ear, rocking back and forth keeping Ashley's hand on her heart. "Shh, Ashley it's going to be okay, I'm not going anywhere."
Ashley was coming out of it. She was beginning to recognize her surroundings and at least speak in between sobs. "Spencer!... Spencer!... God, I love you."
"I know baby. I know, I love you too, so very much," Spencer said softly.
"I… I can't lose you, not now." Ashley said still crying but not hysterical anymore. Ashley gazing into Spencer's ocean blue eyes was lost in them. Only Spencer's gaze could take Ashley places that no one else could. Ashley's brown eyes had the same effect on her wife as well. They were both lost in each other.
"Look Ashley, Dr. Connor is here and so is my father." Ashley looks up and gives them a weak smile.
"I'm going to go talk with them okay?" "No! No! Don't go," Ashley cries, her heart beginning to race again. "Shh, Ashley, it's okay, I won't leave you."
"Dr. Connor thank you for coming, I'm going to stay here for awhile. My father will show you out." "Of course Spencer, I am just in awe by the way you were able to calm Ashley down, it was amazing. If I could bottle that love… well."
"I'd like to see Ashley in my office in a couple days to make sure everything is progressing the way it should." "Okay doctor we'll be there."
"Spencer, Arthur said, Heather and I will wait in the living room until you're able to come down. We need to talk about that new package you received. I'll also tell Dr. Connor before she leaves what is going on, so she can better understand yours and Ashley's peculiar situation."
"Okay dad."
Arthur and Dr. Connor finally entered the living room where Heather and Mrs. Bailey and now Glen and Chelsea were waiting. Heather runs to Arthur, "my God Arthur is Ashley okay? When we heard her scream… ugh, it made me cringe. I thought she was…" "I know Heather. Glen, Chelsea how are you?"
"We're fine, what about Ashley?" Glen asked.
Dr. Connor answered, "she's fine and so is the baby. I must say Spencer has a drug like effect on her wife. I just can't form the words to explain what just happened in there."
"I know doctor, I knew they had a special connection to each other, but what I just witnessed had me completely mesmerized."
"What connection?" Everyone asked.
"They are like one, one mind, one soul, one heart. They can feel each other literally. Their love is pure in the simplest form," Arthur said.
Mrs. Bailey smiled and said "yes, your right Mr. C. I see it all the time, and it grows stronger everyday."
"Dr. Connor, please have a seat, Mrs. Bailey I want you to have a seat as well, you need to know what's going on too." "I'll get us all some coffee," Heather offered.
After explaining Spencer and Ashley's situation and looking at the package that Spencer received, Dr. Connor gave Arthur her cell phone number, "if you need me for anything, please call my cell phone. It's always on. I'll pray for all of you. Goodbye."
"Goodbye Dr. Connor and thank you."
"Mrs. Bailey, are you okay with everything?" "Yes, Mr. C. wild horses couldn't drag me away from those two girls. I love them like they were my own children. I will certainly be more observant now that I know what's going on."
"Arthur… Chelsea and I are going to check on Spencer and Ashley."
"God, Chelsea how could Paula send that to her daughter, I can't believe she would do that, why does she want her daughter dead?"
"I can believe it," Chelsea said, "Paula is pure evil. I was never comfortable around her, she made my skin crawl. I just don't understand why she's torturing her own flesh and blood… her daughter."
"Was she always evil Chelsea?"
"I can't answer that, I do know from the time I meet Spencer, Paula was always trying to control her. From the guys she dated, friends, her college pick. Paula had to control all that. When Spencer and Dexter started dating Paula controlled that and Dexter went along with it. Paula seemed jealous of Spencer you could see it when she looked at Spencer. Jealousy and hate all rolled into one."
Knock, Knock…
No answer, "I wonder if they're asleep?" Heather slowly opens the door, looking at Ashley and Spencer huddled against each other. Spencer had her front to Ashley's back holding her with her hand clasped within her wife's hand fingers intertwined and resting on her wife's pregnant stomach.
"Come on Chelsea, I don't want to disturb them right now."
Back in the living room, Arthur and Glen are talking. "How are they?" "They're both sleep, we should let them rest."
"Yes, I agree, leave them a note telling them we'll be back later."
"They need protection," Arthur said. "Maybe they should hire a bodyguard service," Glen suggested.
"Perhaps," Arthur said, "we can discuss it with them later."
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Arthur, Glen and Lieutenant Morgan arrived at Spencer and Ashley's apartment the next morning.
"Let me see what was delivered yesterday Spencer," Lieutenant Morgan asked. "Just show me, I don't want anymore fingerprints on it. I want to take it to headquarters, dust it for fingerprints. Wow! This person is really trying to make a statement… a headstone with dates on it, just sick. Okay I know you have classes to lecture today, so I'm going to go. If it's okay I'll come back tonight."
"That would be great Janice," Ashley said.
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Ashley feeling better went on to work. Against Spencer's better judgment, she wanted her to stay home, but Ashley refused.
Ashley was giving a lecture/test to her class when she noticed a very tan skinned, black haired woman in the back of her classroom.
"Hi, I'm Professor Carlin-Davies, are you new in my class?" Ashley asked.
"No, Professor Carlin-Davies, I'm just observing your class for the next semester, they said it was alright to do so in the office."
"Well yes, but they usually inform the instructors someone is observing."
"Well I can leave if it's a problem," the woman said, openly staring at Ashley, her eyes running up and down her body.
"No, no it's okay, I'm about to give the class a test," Ashley stated feeling a little uneasy at the woman's gaze.
"Well in that case I think I will leave, no since in hanging around watching people take a test. Here let me walk you back to your desk, dear. You look like you're carrying quite a load… expecting twins," the black haired woman said smiling at Ashley.
"No, no twins, just a big stomach on a little body and I guess I got the pregnant waddle walk too," Ashley chuckled looking at the woman who seemed very familiar to her.
"You look like someone I know, I just can't place you. Do we know each other?"
"No Professor I don't think so. I…"
"Oh, excuse me one of my students needs something." Ashley turned her back on the stranger allowing her access to Ashley's belongings. When Ashley turned around to head back to her desk and finish her conversation with the stranger, she was gone.
When the class was over Ashley wanted to call Spencer to let her know she was leaving for home, but couldn't find her cell phone.
Ashley's POV
Now I know I had my cell phone this morning and what happened to my lesson planner? Damn! I know I didn't lose that again, I thought I had it with me. Well I'll just walk over to the English Department and tell Spencer I'm going home, maybe I left my phone and lesson planner at home. With everything going on it's a wonder I can remember my name.
Ashley was telling Spencer when she arrived that she must have left her cell phone and lesson planner at home. "I'm a little tired Spencer, so I'm going home."
"Alright Ashley," Spencer said. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes Spencer, the walk over here did tire me out a little," Ashley said laughing.
"I'll see you at home in an hour, be careful sweetie."