A/N: Another chapter up. Inspired by the song Echo by Trapt. Hope you guys like it.

Again, I do not own any of the characters. Please R&R.

Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride,

Spencer drove as fast as she could. She had to get away from Ashley. Being around her former best friend was stirring up old feelings inside of her. Feelings that she thought were already long gone and locked away in a far away place inside of her.

She wanted so much to hug her when she first saw her standing talking to Aiden by the bar. But then the memories of their fight came rushing back. All the hurt that she felt when Ashley said words that would forever be seared in her memory.

She knew that it wasn't entirely the brunette's fault. After all, she never had the courage to let Ashley know that she was falling for her. That she wanted to be her girlfriend. That the main reason she didn't want her to leave was because she's scared that Ashley might find someone else in New York.

The blonde finally stopped and parked at a familiar spot. She walked out of her pickup and started walking towards the beach. She always came here whenever she needed time to think. It was her safe zone. She sat by the shore watching as the moon shone through the water.

I think about your face
And how I fall into your eyes
The outline that I trace
Around the one that I call mine
Time that called for space
Unclear where you drew the line
I don't need to solve this case
And I don't need to look behind

She sat there and just thought about all the things that happened in the last 18 months. The dark ages as some of her friends called it. Aiden and Kyla have been there for her since her fallout with Ashley. They've supported her with all of her decisions. They knew she was having a hard time dealing with the loss of the brunette but they never did say anything. They just let her rant and cry and mope around like she wanted. But they were always there for her. Always available to support her with whatever she needed.

"Some things never change.." Spencer's head snapped back as she heard the raspy voice behind her. "You would always come to the beach whenever you needed time to think."

Spencer just stared at those chocolate brown eyes and felt her resolve slowly crumble. She saw pain and regret in the eyes that stared back at her at the same time she saw a sense of familiarity. She felt at home in those eyes. And she would be lying to herself if she said that she didn't like feeling lost into those eyes once again.

Unable to move or say anything, Spencer just watched as the brunette tentatively walked towards her. She's still so beautiful, Spencer thought.

"Can I sit?" Ashley asked.

Spencer only gave a small nod, not trusting her voice at the moment. They sat there for what felt like hours when in reality it was just a few minutes. They sat there and just stared at the ocean, watching as the waves crash to the shore.

Do I expect to change, the past I hold inside,
with all the words I say,
repeating over in my mind,
somethings you can't erase, no matter how hard you try,
an exit to escape is all there is left to find.

"I dunno what else to tell you Spence," Ashley finally started, "I know I said some pretty bad things in the past and I don't know how to make it up to you anymore. But I just want you to know that I'm really, really sorry, and I've hated everyday that we weren't talking." Ashley then faced the girl beside her. "I'm sorry and I've missed you so much."

"What do you expect me to say Ashley," Spencer sighed. "It's been 18 months. 18 months that I haven't even heard anything from you. It's like you dropped off the face of the earth. I don't know what to tell you. I don't know what you expected to hear."

"I know I can't erase what I've done. I know that I hurt you and I can't take it back even if I wanted to, even if I tried to. But I'm here begging you to just give me a chance to be part of your life again." Ashley's voice cracked and tears were threatening to fall. "I just need you Spencer, I'm so stupid that I only realized it now after so long, but I need you in my life."

So I close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side

Spencer closed her eyes letting the words that Ashley said sink in. She knew she wanted to have the girl back in her life. She knew that as much as she tried to deny it she would always have a soft spot for Ashley. That even after months apart, her heart always belonged to the brunette.

"Ok," Spencer murmured. "We can try to get this friendship thing on track. I can't promise anything Ash..but I'm willing to give you a chance to have me back in your life." Spencer stood and started walking towards her truck. Then she stopped midway and turned back to Ashley. "I've missed you too.." And Spencer continued walking back leaving the brunette girl grinning at the second chance she just got.

I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride,
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo in my mind
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo can subside