Bo: i might disappoint you in this chapter.. I dont want any of the girls to feel bad.. I am sure they had lots of drama..
OneLiner: Ashley will do what she has to do.. Their bond maybe is stronger..
o: I understand what you are saying but unfortunately when you love someone very much you wait and you hope.. That's what Spencer did.. Of course Ashley is the one to blame and i think she already lost quite enough..
Chapter 33
Spencer's POV
Taking Ashley from there was the only thing I had in my mind since I found out from Rwanda..
Ashley was shaking in my arms inside the taxi and she wasn't talking.. After what happened not half an hour ago I couldn't blame her.. I can't even think what would happen if I wasn't there the right moment..
There were a lot of things we needed to discuss.. I wanted to know what really happened between her and Aiden, but I guess that would wait for a couple of days..
"Ash, we are here.. We arrived.." the man helped me with the luggages and I guided Ashley inside the building..
"Hello Dr Carlin.."
"Hello, Jonathan.."
"Do you want me to help you with those?"
"No, we are good thank you.."
My apartment was on the six floor.. It was kind of close to the hospital and it was a good neighborhood.. It wasn't anything big but it was good for me..
"Ok.. Here we are.. This is my place.. I know its nothing much but at least I have a place to sleep and shower.."
"It's very nice.."
"Do you want me to fix you anything to eat?"
"No, I am ok. Could I take a shower please?"
"Of course.. Ehm, let me give you towels.. The bathroom is over there.."
She took the towels and went inside.. She seemed lost.. Like it wasn't her.. But she needed time.. I checked my refrigerator to see what I had.. Since I wasn't home that much all I had was bread and some cheese and hum.. Not much.. But there was a very nice Chinese restaurant near by and we could always go there and eat..
I heard the door from the bathroom open and there she was.. With the towel around her body and her looking at me..
"Spencer, could you maybe give me something to wear? Just for tonight.."
"They might be big for you.."
"I will be ok.."
I went inside my bedroom and found some clothes that would fit her and let them on my bed..
"I let them for you to change inside.."
"Thank you.."
After ten minutes she came and sat right next to me on the couch holding my arm.. I leaned closer and stayed there.. It was then when I felt hot tears burning my skin.. She needed it and I let her..
We stayed like that for a couple of minutes when Ashley finally spoke..
"Spencer?"
"Hmm..?"
"Thank you.."
"For what?"
"For always being there even if I wasn't for you.. Even if I couldn't be the person I wanted to be.."
"Ash.."
"Please let me finish.. I need to.."
"Ok"
"I know I've been selfish, I know that what I was doing was wrong, I know that I was hurting all of us with my behavior but I want you to know that I love you.."
"You stopped trying.."
"What do you mean?"
"You were coming at the hospital every day for five days.. And then you stopped.. You stopped trying.. If you love me that much why did you stop?"
"Because you didn't want to see me.."
"You should have more faith in me Ashley.." she stood up and started walking back and forth..
"I was scared.. I was scared Spencer.. Aiden threw me out, you didn't want to see me and I had nowhere to go.."
"I waited for you all this time.. I never lost faith.." she came and sat on the floor right next to me, putting her arms on my thighs and holding me..
"I am not you though.. I wish I was.. I love that about you.. I react differently to things.."
"And what about now?"
"Now, I want to believe that its only you and me.. I don't want to be scared anymore Spence.."
"It will take some time.."
"Time for us?"
"Yes, it will be a new start for us.. Like we met yesterday.. Start from the beginning.."
"I think I like that.."
"I think so too.."
I wanted to start from the beginning with her.. We met under very difficult times and at that time she was with someone else.. This Ashley was a free Ashley.. Free from everything that was keeping her scared.. Everything that she didn't want to be.. And I really had faith in us..
Since we were starting from the beginning I told her we couldn't sleep on the same bed and she respected that.. I would sleep on the couch and she would take the bed.. Although she insisted of me taking the bed.. I didn't have any problem sleeping on the couch considering that I was sleeping wherever I could find at the hospital..
"Goodnight Spence.."
"Goodnight Ash.."
"Thank you again.."
"No problem.. Sleep well.."
Next morning I woke up early.. Earlier than usual actually.. I made myself some coffee and got ready to leave.. I didn't wake up Ashley.. Instead I left her a note and left..
'Goodmorning Ash,
Hope you slept well.. There is hot coffee in the kitchen if you want to. Unfortunately though there is nothing on the fridge.. I need to go for some groceries.. I'll be home late.. So see you later.. xx Spencer'
My day wasn't easy.. I had four surgeries and two of them were very difficult.. I can't say that I slept well.. I was thinking everything between Ashley and me.. Where tomorrow would find us..
"Dr Carlin. There is a lady waiting for you at your office.. She said it's a friend of yours"
"What's her name?"
"Ashley Davies she said.."
"Thank you.."
When I checked my watch it was already 7.30pm and I was here since 7am this morning.. Once I opened the door I saw her smiling at me.. She didn't make a move though to hug me or to come close to me..
"Hey.."
"Hello doctor.."
"What are you doing here?"
"You said you would come late but I thought to bring you something to eat.. Well now though its cold.."
"What time did you come here?"
"Let's just say that I was here kind of early.."
"I am sorry but I had four surgeries today.."
"They told me.." I checked the bag and it was food from the Chinese restaurant.. We were supposed to go yesterday but we both didn't feel like it at the end..
"Chinese.."
"Now, its cold though.."
"Thank you Ash.." I said and gave her a kiss on her cheek.. "What do you say if I take you out for dinner? Have you eaten anything?"
"Not really.. I wasn't hungry.."
"Then I know the best place to go.. Luigi's Italian Pizza"
"Pizza? I have never eaten pizza before.."
"You are kidding me right?" she shook her head "Never?"
"Never"
"Even better then.. Let's go"
"But you are tired.. We can go back to your apartment.."
"I am hungry and you are hungry and you have never eaten pizza before.. So.."
"If you are not tired.." she said and smiled at me..
This new thing between us I started to like.. It was like we knew each other but at the same time we didn't.. I wanted to know who Ashley Davies was.. Because Ashley Dennison was a different person..
TBC
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