A/N: I know I'm sorry I took longer than I said. Gots a new puppy and he chewed up my laptop cord so hard to order a new one. That with trying to potty train my twins and a dog... i've got a lot on my plate. :) But I hope to get the next chapter out fairly quickly. I appreciate all of you guys who read, review, favorite, follow.

Thanks for Firecracker for the Spashley Youtube inspiration.

Carmen POV

"I guess they made up." Aiden says walking up from behind me. We both look onto the deck in awe. "Is…Mad.."

"Good morning! Where is everybody at?" Madison comes into the living room hands outstretched above her head and yawning. Aiden and I quickly shuffle away from the French doors.

"Hey, you want breakfast? I can cook a great omelet?" Aiden asks trying to get Madison from looking out onto the deck of the beach house.

"You're going to cook for me?" Madison says.

"Well…. I thought I would be nice for a moment but I guess that moment has passed. Make your own breakfast." Aiden says opening up the refrigerator and grabbing a carton of orange juice.

"Has anybody seen Ashley?"

"Run."

"Beach." Both Aiden and I say in unison.

"What we meant is that she went for a run on the beach." Aiden quickly adds trying to avoid a crisis.

So much for trying to keep her away from the deck, she instantly turns her heel and walk towards the back door. Before I have a chance to speak up, Madison is opening up the back door.

"What the hell is this? Spencer? Ashley?"

Spencer POV

I'm not exactly sure where I am. I hear seagulls and the waves crashing on the shore. Beach. House. Ashley.

Ashley.

Oh shit. Ashley.

I look down and see Ashley lying on my chest. We feel asleep on the couch under a blanket and she is now cuddled on my chest. I need to wake her up before Madison gets the wrong idea about all of this.

"Ashley." I whisper. Her lips snarl up and his adorable little noise leaves her mouth. Wait. What? Snap out of it Spencer. Wake up Ashley.

"Ash." I whisper again.

"Five more minutes daddy." I can't help but giggle at her.

"Ash. Wake up." I gently move a piece of hair behind her ear. She slowly starts to stir under my gentle touch.

"Hey." She whispers, as smile graces her beautiful luscious lips. She looks down at our embrace. "Sorry."

"What the hell is this? Spencer? Ashley?" We turn our heads and see Madison storming out of the back door towards us with a glare in her eye.

Ashley quickly sits up and scoots to the opposite end of the couch. I shuffle up to a sitting position and look for my refuge. Refuge in the person who is standing like a coward behind he door with Carmen both afraid to move from their position and giving me a "sorry" face.

I shake my head at them and they both smile at me. I get up to go inside… "No Spencer! Tell me why you were holding my girlfriend in your arms?"

"Madison…" Ashley gets up and makes her way towards Madison. A pain of jealousy hits my heart. Madison backs away from Ashley as she approaches and puts her hand outs in front of her in defense.

"No Ashley. Since the other night at the bar you've been acting weird. Every time I bring up Spencer's name you freeze up. And now I catch you all cuddled up on the couch together. What the hell is going on?"

I need to speak up. I need to smooth over this whole mess. I need to ignore whatever feelings I have for Ashley. Madison was perfectly happy in this relationship until I came along. I need to be the bigger person and smooth this over and walk away.

"Nothing Madison. Nothing is going on. We both couldn't sleep last night. We stayed up talking on the deck and I guess we fell asleep. It's nothing more than that. I'm sorry we fell asleep in a compromising position."

I get up and fold the blanket that was covering Ashley and I. I don't chance a look at Ashley. I can't bring myself to look into her eyes. I will fall apart. This act that I've just put on will falter and Madison will see right through me.

I can feel Madison's eyes burning a hole in the side of my head. I can feel her eyes shifting from Ashley and back to me as if she's trying to figure out a puzzle. Nobody has moved from their spots. Aiden and Carmen are still gawking from the doorway.

"Okay. I believe you."

I let out a small sigh.

"There isn't any reason you would ever lie to me. Right Spencer?" She had to bring out the big guns. I can feel the sweat beading up on my forehead. Its then I remember that she's waiting for an answer. Why do I feel like I'm the only one on the plant at the moment?

I open my mouth a couple times to speak but nothing comes out. "I…"

"I'm in love with Spencer." I snap my head to left so fast I almost give myself whiplash.

I'm speechless. Absolutely lost for words.

"What?" Madison says snapping her neck towards Ashley.

"What?" I whisper not taking my eyes off of Ashley who looking straight back at me.

"I'm in love with you Spencer. I always have been." Ashley takes a step in my direction. I'm frozen in my spot still. My legs and arms are beginning to shake. "Not a day goes by that I haven't wondered what would have happened if I hadn't of walked away that night. I let my fears get the best of me and I won't let that happen again. You need to know how I feel about you."

"Hello. Girlfriend right here." Madison says pulling me out of whatever daze I was in. I look and see Aiden and Carmen both wide eyed with mouths agape. I roll my eyes.

"Madison, I'm sorry. I like you a lot. But I'm in love with Spencer. I have been since the day I sat next to her in class. I should have been truthful with you from the…."

Ashley doesn't get to finish her sentence because Madison sends a big slap cross Ashley's face.

"I deserved that." Ashley says holding the right side of her face.

I watch as Madison walks straight up to me. I have never been more afraid of my best friend. "I hate you."

Madison storms angrily into the house as an abundance of Spanish words leave her mouth.

After years of friendship to hear those words come out of your best friends mouth is something I can never describe. I didn't mean for any of this to happen.

"Spencer…"

Ashley is cut off by a crash from inside the house. We look over towards the doors where Aiden and Carmen are waving us off. I guess they've got the situation under control.

"I couldn't keep it in any longer. I need you know how I felt. How I feel about you. I want to date you Spencer. I want to take you out and show how special you are to me."

"Ashley… I.."

Another loud crash comes from inside the house causes us to look towards the doorway. Carmen is dodging clothing and Aiden is nowhere in sight. I'm slightly worried as to what is going on inside. I can't be having this deep meaningful conversation right now.

"Ashley, a lot has just transpired in the past five minutes. I'm still processing all of this. I just… I need to be alone." With that I jog off the deck and run as fast as I can parallel with the ocean to my right. I have no idea what I'm running from but I need to run.

Ashley loves me. Ashley Davies is in love with me. Madison my oldest friend in the world just said she hated me. When I get as far from the house as I possibly can I sit down in the sand and cry.

I laugh because I don't even know why I'm crying. And it makes me laugh even harder. I laugh so hard the side of my stomach start to hurt. I lie back down in the sand and let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh it can't be that bad." I look to the side and see Aiden hovering above me. "Sorry, Ashley asked me to come check on you."

"No, it's cool. I need you here."

"That bad huh?"

I give him a glare. "So what happened with Madison?" I feel so bad. But I knew I couldn't go after her.

"Well after she threw all of Ashley's clothes into the living room and shoes into the ocean, her cab came and she left. Don't beat yourself up about it Spence. I know you were fully prepared to walk away from Ashley."

"I didn't expect her to drop that bomb."

"Yeah I don't think anybody did. Well except for Carmen. I owe her fifty bucks."

I look at Aiden and laugh. We both start laughing.

"What do I do Aid?"

"Do what makes you happy. Follow your heart. You know all that cliché crap that chicks are suppose to say."

I giggle.

"What about Madison?"

"Spence. You can't live your life doing for the right of other people. You need to do what is right for you. What will make you happy? I know you girls have all those rules and codes that you suppose to follow, but Ashley just confessed her love for you and she hasn't seen you in three years. Who to says she's not the love of your life and you're missing out?"

"I think you're a better girl than I am."

"Hey. No seriously Spence. I just want you to do something for you for once. You always go out of your way for Madison. Just do for you. Got it?" Aiden says getting up and dusting off his shorts.

"I'm going to go back and help them clean up world war three. Don't be too long okay?"

"Thanks Aid."

With that he walks back towards the house leaving me alone with my thoughts. I don't know how to do. Ugh. I groan.