Chapter 7

Spencer

I was in the office today doing some editing. My parents decided to take Riley for the day, because they were going away on that cruze. They never spoil her too much, but they will do anything to make her happy. I was going through some of the shots we took the other day when there was knock at my door.

"Come in" It was Danielle, she was like my other half at this comapny. She stayed on top of all the clients, and let me know what is going on. I would be lost without her.

"Hey Danni, what the gossip today?" She laughed.

"Well you know how you didn't want to work with Davies anymore?" I gave her a questioning look.

"Yes?"

"You might want to re think that idea."

"Why is that?"

"Her Agent sent out a realse about how she will be retiring from music, to be with her family" If I had anything in my mouth it would be all over Danni now.

"What?"

"Here" she gave me the paper, As I read it I could feel the anger in me start to boil.

"I can't fucking beileve this, after all this time now she decides to end her career" Danni understood why I would be pist. She was here when Ash and I split.

"Spencer, maybe you should go talk to her"

"And say what Danni, Its her life she can do whatever she wants" I threw the paper down, and went back to the laptop.

"Maybe this is a good thing, for you both. This could be the start of fixing what was broken"

"Danni I am in a happy relationship, Davies and I are done" She nodded.

"Well this would be something everyone wants to get their hands on, and would be good for the comapny." She said as she turned around and left.

She was right about everyone wanting to do her final interview, she was Ashley Davies. She was at the top of her game now, and was only going to go higher. Her albums sold out in matter of seconds, so did her concerts. Part of me wanted to do it for the company, the other part wanted to do it because I wanted to find out why. I picked up my phone, and dialed a number I never thought I would again.

"Everything okay, what going on?" Of course she would panic, I never called her.

"Everything is fine Ashley, I just wanted to see if I could come by and talk to you" A moment of silence went by, then she answered.

"Yeah, I will be home in 5mins."

"Okay see you then" I hung up, grabbed my keys heading out.

I wasn't sure what I was going to say to her when I got to her, but I felt like I needed to know why she was doing this. Ashley loved making music, and her giving it all up didn't make sense. Yes she missed Riley, but I never not let her see her. Sometimes my parents would fly with Riley to see Ashley when she was across the world.

When I pulled into the driveway of the beach house, I noticed she bought herself a new motercycle. She did have one before, but once we had Riley she gave it iup. I didn't like her riding, and I was not letting our child ride on one. I walked up to the door, taking a breathe before I knocked.

"Look at us talking so much" I rolled my eyes, and walked inside the house past her. Technacally it was still my beach house also.

"Why are you doing it Ashley?" She looked at me like I had two heads.

"Talking to you? I thought it was called being polite" she smiled.

"No, I ment ending your career" I folded my arms over my chest, and looked at her.

"I'm ready" she shrugged.

"Bullshit! You love your career, and when I asked you to back down for a bit you refused to. Now all of sudden your going to end it!" I don't know where this anger came from, but it wasn't going to go away anytime.

"Look Spencer, if you came here to yell at me please leave"

"Just tell me why" I took a seat on her couch, she did the same.

"I told you, I'm ready" She was looking outside.

"Why are you ready now, and not before. Ashley I needed you to be at home with me, not across the fucking world. I begged you, and you just said no. I don't get it"

"The other night Riley asked me to stay forever, and it made me wonder why I haven't. I use to love making music, and being on tour. It was like a high I could never get enough of. Because of that high I lost everything I loved, except my daughter. She is getting to the age where I was, when I started to hate my father for being gone all the time. I don't want her hatting me, she is all I have." I looked over at her, I could see the hurt in her eyes.

"Ashley Ri will never hate you, she loves you so much. I don't want you to give your dream up because you are afraid of losing her. Ash she loves hearing your music on the radio, and watching you on t.v. When I tell her she is going to see you, she packs the week before because she can't wait to see you. Your dad never did that for you, he never brought you with him. He never took time off to spend time with you. Ashley I let Riley go see you because I know you stopped your dream, just to have a tea party with her, or you faked sick and caceled a show because she wanted you to just spend the day with her. You haven't missed a holiday with her, and I know you don't plan on it" I reached over and grabbed her hand, putting it in mine.

"Ashley if you are ready to come home for good, then thats your choice. Just don't do it if youre not ready. I will work with you though, and make sure you see Riley more then just a week or so."

"Will you be the one to do my final interview?" I pulled my hand back, and looked over at her.

"Okay, I will" Her eyes went wide.

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Thank you Spencer" I nodded.

"Well I'm glad we had this talk, but I think I should get back to work."

"Would you like to stay for dinner, you know you won't get any work done now" I laughed, she knew me to well.

"Sure, let me call Danielle and tell her to close up the building" she nodded , and walked towards the kitchen.

Sorry Nicole, got to work late won't make dinner. xo

As I shut off my phone, I looked up to find Ashley in the kitchen singing along with the music on the radio. She smiled as she found me looking at her, just then I felt butterflies in my stomach. Deep inside I knew I was slowly starting to fall for her again, and I knew I was fucked.

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