In L.A.

Ashley smiled as she felt the plane jumble about as the wheels hit the ground. She had her fingers laced between Spencer's. I had watch her beautiful form, her chest rising as falling as she slept peacefully. The little twitches she had in her sleep. The murmuring, the frowns, the smiles that graced her face. She was actually a pretty deep sleeper, so I took the time to call my partner in this all. Clay Carlin.

"Hey Clay." she whispered quietly as not to wake up her love, but loud enough so he could hear her over the plane's engine as it taxied to the gate.

"Ash! You got her?" He asked as if a kid were questioning his parents whether they got him that bike he wanted.

"Yeah, assemble the troops into the Carlin residence." She said happily.

"You mean get people to my house." Clay and Ashley had become quiet close and he loved to tease the brunette.

"Yeah, whatever. You know, your dad, Chelsea, Kyla and Aiden."

There was a slight pause. "What about my mom?"

Ashley thought for a second. "Would she be pissed?" she questioned cautiously

"Probably."

"Then definitely yes."

Ashley heard Clay laugh into the phone.

"Why don't you have her bring Benny boy too."

Clay chuckled, "alright Ash but if anyone gets murdered its your fault."

Ashley laughed. They said their goodbyes as the plan came to a stop, the captain's voice filled the plane.

"Ladies and Gentlemen we have arrived at Los Angeles…"

Ashley looked at the beautiful girl still soundly asleep. Leaning in closely she brushed her lips lightly on Spencer's. The blonde twitched as she opened the portals to that beautiful sea of blue.

"Mmm" Spencer smiled up and Ashley, "it's nice waking up like this."

The brunette just smiled goofily at the girl. The two slowly rose from their seats and headed down the aisle.

Parking Lot

Spencer followed Ashley through the mazes of cars. Finally the familiar Porsche came into view.

"Aww!" Spencer yelled running ahead of Ashley and flinging herself at the car, "I've missed this car!" She exclaimed.

Laughing at the blonde the brunette stepped into the driver's seat. "Come on beautiful, let's get you home." She smiled at the blonde and started up the car. And I miss having you in my car.

Carlin's Residence

It was a good thing Clay was the one in the Carlin clan that no one hated. It was obvious. Paula hated Arthur. Arthur hated Ben. Spencer hated Paula. Glen hated Spencer. Paula hated Spencer. Ben hated Arthur. Spencer hated Glen. And Clay. Well no one hated Clay, and Clay didn't hate anyone. So it was overall easy to get everyone to get to the Carlin's house without telling them Spencer was coming home. He didn't hate Paula but he felt what she did was wrong, and he disliked Ben for his attitude towards his father. So in someways, he was looking forward to seeing them see Spencer and Ashley walk through that door. Wow, talking to Ashley that much had done things to him. He smiled to himself.

It was really easy actually. Arthur was already home, he told Chelsea he wanted to see her. He called Kyla and she obviously already knew what was going on. He told Aiden he thought Glen needed help coping with everything in life. And Paula, he told her that she had forgotten something at home and asked whether she could bring Ben to help her carry them. And Glen well he said he missed brother time.

Which led them now here. An awkward glaring contest. First there were the, "what is she/he doing here?" Then there was the "Clay? Why would you do that?" He had been able to keep them at bay and to stay so far. The doorbell rang. Oh thank you thank you thank you. He smiled as he casually said, "I'll get it." And went to open the door.

And there she was, his little sister. "Spencer!" He exclaimed quietly not wanting to ruin the surprise for the others. "Clay!" She smiled back and hugged her brother closely to her. They hugged for a few seconds before pulling apart. Ashley watched at Spencer's eyes sparkled from joy. I want to be able to make them sparkle like that everyday Spencer Carlin. Ashley though to herself, think again about how Spencer had said "Ms. Spencer Carlin Davies."

"Come on Spence everyone's in there." He lead the blonde by her hand into the living room.

Ashley let them walk first, she'd join them later. Let Spencer do some rekindling.

Spencer walked into her living room and found the people she loved in there, and well, some people she didn't love so much.

"Spencer!" Chelsea exclaimed. Clay had trouble keeping this from Chelsea, but he had done it and that look in Chelsea's eyes made it all worth it.

Before Spencer could say anything back a cold and hated voice spoke words of venom to her. "Well daughter, looks like you've managed to crawl your way back into our lives. Want to drag us all to hell don't you?"

"Shut up Paula you have no right to talk to her like that. Lawfully she isn't even your daughter anymore." Arthur who had been silent from shock so far finally spoke up.

Glen looked up at the girl in anger, "the dyke returns." He scoffed.

"Dude, chill." Aiden looked at Glen, not believing the words coming out of the boy's mouth. It was like Paula and Ben were brain washing the boy.

"I don't have to stand here and watch this hell bound bitch, who made my darling cry. Come on Paula, Glen." Ben seemingly thinking he had a right to speak.

What surprised them all was Clay's voice of venom. "Hey, you're not even a part of this family. Don't you dare talk to my little sister like that again." Spencer wanted to hug everyone but those three monsters in the room right now. She loved how they were all making her feel so loved, so well protected.

Ashley having thought she had given enough time for Spencer to reconnect walked into the room only to find it more tense than ever.

"What is SHE doing in my house." Paula spat out at Ashley nodding in her direction as if the brunette wasn't worth her energy to point.

"SHE brought Spencer back." Kyla angrily jumped to her sister's defense.

"And it isn't your house anymore Paula." Arthur added, his voice thick with hatred. "And as this is not yours or Ben's house I have the right to kick you out. Now get the hell out of my house."

Paula and Ben glowered at them, "come on Glen." She pulled Glen along with her.

Ashley had been mostly quiet but she finally pulled out from her thinking, she wanted Paula to hear this so she needed to say it fast.

"Spencer Carlin, will you promise me that you'll stick around long enough to become Spencer Carlin Davies?"

The room was silent.

"What?!" Paula have gasped half whispered in utter shock. "Is this a proposal?" Her voice escalated higher, "B-but it's a phase Spencer. She'll outgrow you. Spencer is straight Ashley. She is straight."

Ashley was now smiling because she saw the answer in Spencer's eyes. She could always predict the answers for yes or no questions from the way those blue eyes spoke so clearly to her. And also because Spencer knew very clearly that Ashley had wanted to say this in front of her mother. And her eyes were almost scolding Ashley for being such a pain in her mother's ass. But she was loving it the way Ashley could make the older woman hyperventilate.

"Yes Ashley Davies, I promise."

Spencer walked across the room and hugged Spencer tightly. She could feel the smiles of her friends and loved ones, and three pairs of eyes glaring down on them.

"Disgusting." Ben scoffed.

Ashley looked up from her embrace with her lover.

"You know Ben what I find disgusting is your face." Ashley said smirking. Ashley loved getting people so worked up. Especially if they deserved it. Ben looked as if he wanted to storm over towards Ashley, and he did. Just as he was in Ashley's face Spencer slipped in between the two.

"Aren't you supposed to be getting out of MY house now?"

"Get out of my way little girl." He seethed.

"Wow, you really can't take a hit to your pride can you?" Kyla mocked from the side. "Its amazing how little it takes to get you to attack a girl." Clay added with an almost professor like tone.

Ben's eyes were now wild with fury he did not come here to get beaten down by people's words.

"Sticks and stones will break your bones but words should never hurt you!" Chelsea chirped happily from the corner as if she were a mother scolding he son.

"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" He yelled, he looked around at all them having trouble keeping his temper.

Just then Aiden stood up from his chair. "Dude just chill, now I think it'd be best you and Paula leave now."

Ben looked down at the boy. He may have been taller but the boy had quiet some muscle on him. Ben finally looked around at the many eyes of the Carlin pack staring down at him.

"Lets go honey." He called to Paula, Glen followed them out the door. Satan and Sataness walked out with their noses held so high it was sickening.

When the door finally shut close Ashley smiled a little, looking like a child who just broke her mother's favorite vase, "I guess getting Clay to get them to come over wasn't such a good idea."

That managed to get a couple people giggling. After that Arthur spoke up.

"Ashley thank you for bringing back my daughter back." Arthur beamed at the brunette.

Ashley blushed, she wasn't used to getting good comments from adults. She had always been beat down by her mother and her teachers. It felt nice.

"It was no problem Mr. C. I think we all really wanted it."

Then the official reunion began. The hugs and the tears of joy. Spencer hugged them all and thanked them all for standing up for her. Arthur spoke like a gleeful child, "I'll go bake a cake as celebration for Spencer's birthday!"

Kyla, Aiden, Clay and Chelsea all conversed happily while Spencer watched her friends. No they weren't friends anymore, they were her family, she watched her family talk passionately smiling, laughing. And she knew she was home. Feeling warm arms encircle her waist she leaned backwards into the comfort of Ashley's body.

"Thank you babe, I love you so much."

Ashley smiled to herself and nuzzled Spencer's neck breathing in her girlfriend's scent.

"Welcome home beautiful, and happy birthday." They help each other and continued to whisper their "I love you"s continuously and quietly in the corner.