Okay so this is Part 1. I decided to make this chapter 2 parts. The first one is about Ashley meeting a few of the Carlin's and part 2 is ALL SPASHLEY . Yay!

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Lesbefriends- Sorry I kept you waiting an extra day. Hope the 2 chapters make up for it ;)

Sgarc12- Yeah I am glad Casey and Ash worked it out. Casey was never supposed to be the bad guy. Things don't always turn out the way you want right. I'm sorry you missed Spencer but I have a Spence P.O.V. in the first part and there is a WHOLE LOT of Spence in part 2 ;)

toni- Thank you. It means A LOT. I hope you enjoy what I have brought to the table tonight ;)

hollymarie4- Nah Amanda doesn't have a thing for Ash. She just a bitch ;)

Rachel2020- Closing time? Not quite but very close. I would like to say that I will end it on Chapter 40 but who knows.

noodles307- I didn't even realize I was using M.M's name. Ooops. Lol. I don't think of her as Amanda. I thought long and hard about Casey and Carmen being a couple but it just didn't fit. At least not yet. Casey is so in love with Ashley. It just didn't feel right. "next please" here ya go..Another very loooong chapter or two short ones.

GreenPen85- Yes the wait is finally over. You just have to read throught the first 4,000 plus words. Hope you can handle that. Lol. Enjoy :)

KairiM- The drama ain't ever over until you see the word 'the end' which will not be for another 5 chapters or so. Casey was never meant to be the bad guy so I had to redeem her a bit. Glad it worked..a little.

PurpleLover92- Glad you like my long chapters. I go a bit to the extreme sometimes. Lol. I wanted to slap that bitch too...which is why I had Ashley do it. lol.

imaferrari- Yeah I wanted to speed up the pace a bit. It was time for the togetherness and 3 more weeks would have been like waaaay too many chapters. lol. Glad you liked it. Here is more. Hope you enjoy ;)

momo0424- Yes they were miserable but they will there time is here now..finally. Ashley can't wait to see Spencer but she also knows that Spence may need her and Miranda right now. She does get to meet some of the family ..and Gram of course :)

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abworkma- Yeah I know it's a taboo theme but I have read so many teacher/student stories that just didn't seem right. They weren't very realistic and that bugged me. I wanted to make this story as realistic as possible. I know I might have lost a few readers because they grew impatient but I will always do what is right for the story and I didn't want to rush into things. I am glad you gave it a chance. You are quite welcome for the shout out. It is well deserved. :)

kaysh123- Glad you gave my story a chance. It does start of cliche but turns into something quite different. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it immensly.

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We didn't arrive in Michigan until 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. I was not happy about having to wait that long. Hopefully someday I will be so rich and famous that I'll own my own frickin' plane. My dad owns a Learjet which was a midsized personal plane. Unfortunately wherever he was, the plane was. Anyway, so we arrived around 4 p.m. and Spencer's brother Glen picked us up from the airport. I don't remember a lot about Glen considering Spencer never really talked about him. I did however remember her saying that he was irresponsible which is why I wasn't surprised when he was over a half an hour late.

"So you're Ashley huh?" He asked looking back at me through the rear view mirror.

"Last time I checked." This one's not too smart I see.

"And you're with my sister?" Oh boy. He was clueless too.

"Yes I am." I replied and then looked out my window.

"So you guys have sex?" He wiggled his eyebrows and I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"Are you seriously asking me if I am having sex with your sister?" Miranda was laughing in the front seat. I kicked the back of the seat and she stopped.

"Yeah I am. It's so weird. I never thought my sister would score hotter chicks then me. I didn't even know she was gay." He shook his head.

"Thanks… I think." Was that a compliment?

"So how long have you guys been doing it?" What the fuck?

"Do you ask any questions that aren't about sex?"

"Yeah, but I'll leave the boring questions for later."

"Your sister and I aren't 'doing it'..yet. Not that that's any of your business." I didn't want to be rude but damn, nosey much.

"I knew it. Spence never did like to break the rules." That doesn't surprise me.

"What about you Randy?" Who the hell is Randy?

"Uh. No I'm not having sex with… either of them." Miranda answered with a disgusted look. He calls Miranda, Randy?

He laughed and I actually liked the sound of it. It reminded me of Spencer's.

"That's not what I meant. Do you have a boyfriend silly?"

"Sort of. Yes." She answered shyly. Awe.

They chatted the whole rest of the way home about Chris and Glen's girlfriend Julie. He didn't like her very much but she had a kid and he liked the kid. So he didn't want to leave her because the kid was 'so cool'. His words, not mine. Now I know why Spence never talked about Glen. Really though he didn't seem like that bad of a guy.

We pulled up to the house a little after 5:30. It was a large country style home with light yellow siding, blue shutters and a white wrap around porch with a swing hanging from it. I could totally see Spencer running around as a child with her blonde hair in pigtails and a cute little sundress, swinging on the tire swing that was still hanging on the tree beside the house.

Glen grabbed our bags and let us in the house. When he opened the door I could instantly smell it. Italian food. Someone was cooking and the wonderful smell lingered around the entire house. He set our bags down by the stairs and we followed him into the kitchen. A tall dark haired man was at the sink washing a pan. I could tell it was Spencer's dad from the picture I had seen of all of them.

"Hey dad. We've got company." Glen shouted. There was music playing and I am pretty sure the singing was in Italian.

He whipped around and gave us a big smile. Yep..Definitely Spencer's dad. I could instantly see where she got her smile from. He walked up to us and pulled Miranda into a hug.

"So good to see you again Miranda."

"It's great to see you too Arthur. This is Ashley." She said moving aside so he could see me.

With a closer look I could see that his smile wasn't the only thing Spencer had. His sparkling blue eyes looked down at me with so much warmth that I all of my nerves went away.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Ashley. It really is."

"It's a pleasure to meet you too Sir." I held my hand out to shake his but he pulled me into a hug instead.

"It's Arthur or Dad or Mr. C. None of this Sir stuff." He said while pulling away.

"Okay Mr. C." For some reason that felt the most comfortable saying.

"Spencer should be back any minute. She has been at the hospital all day but promised she would come home for dinner." He said while putting some bread on a pan and spreading butter on it.

I could not wait to eat whatever it was that was in that oven. Spencer always talked about what an amazing cook her dad was. I even made her promise that one day she would take me to his restaurant. This was even better.

"Do you need any help with the dinner?" I asked not wanting to just stand there.

"No but thank you. Why don't you let Miranda show you around. Everything will be ready in about 20 minutes or so." He was cutting up some garlic and cheese from a block. I was pretty sure he was making bread sticks. Yum.

Miranda showed me around the house and we ended up in Spencer's old room. Except Spencer's old room was now an office. It still had some of her pictures of her with her family and even a few with Aiden. He seemed like a cool guy and was very good looking..for a guy.

"They were really happy ya know?" Miranda whispered.

"Looks like it." I traced Spencer's smiling face.

"What was he like?"

"Life of the party." She smiled and grabbed the picture from me.

"He was funny, always wanted to make people laugh. And he was genuine. He cared so much about everyone. And the one's he loved, he made them feel so special. He was so protective of me too. He walked me to school every day and picked me up too. When we got home he would help me with my homework and we'd share Oreo's and milk. Even when he got to high school he found time to spend with me. And I remember one year on Halloween I was sick and couldn't go trick or treating so he had all of his friends put a handful of their candy into a bag for me. I think mine was bigger than his. And one year I wanted a new bike for Christmas but my parents said I didn't need a new one and they couldn't really afford it so Aiden saved all of his money he made shoveling sidewalks so he could get me one. I remember waking up on Christmas morning and seeing that bike in front of the tree and just thinking how lucky I was. He never told me it was from him. I always thought it was from my parents. When he took me in after our parents died I was so lost. I shut him out because I couldn't bear to see the hurt in his eyes. Thank fully Spencer was there for him and we re-connected before it was too late." I wanted to cry for her but she was holding strong so I fought to keep the tear behind me eyes. No-one should have to lose everyone they loved. Miranda did and she is still one of the strongest people I know.

"You know I've lost a lot. Sometimes I used to wonder why. Why did I have to lose my entire family? What did I do wrong? Why not me too? Then I started to see that I was lucky. It sounds crazy but I am. I was lucky enough to have such an amazing family. They taught me so much. They taught me to love and to laugh. They taught me to be open and honest. They taught me to give freely and accept graciously. I'm lucky to have Spencer. She could have left after my brother died. She could have went back home and left me to the system. She could have shipped me to live with an Aunt I have never known all the way in up in Maine. She didn't though. She stayed here for me. She loved me when I didn't want anything to do with love. I wouldn't have made it without her. And then there's you. I never thought we would ever speak let alone be best friends. I was so scared of you and your reputation. I knew your locker was by mine and I was afraid to have a run in with you so I would rush to get there and leave before you did. I wish I knew that you never really went to your locker." She laughed and then continued.

"That second day that you approached me was one of the best in my life. You showed me a different side that day and I regretted thinking of you any other way. I'm sorry." I shook my head.

"Don't be. I knew my reputation and I let people believe it because I didn't care."

"You are my best friend Ash. The best I have ever had. Thank you for showing me the real you. Because I love the real you. You've been such an amazing friend. I thank God every day for you." She set the picture down and leaned towards me. I pulled her into a hug and whispered in her ear.

"I love you too Miranda."

"Now on a less serious note, you think it's time to eat yet?" She joked.

"Hey, Italian food is serious." I pulled her out of the room and down the stairs.

When we got downstairs there was a baby on the floor in the front room. Yes.. a baby. I walked in the room curiously and saw Glen fishing through a bag.

"Ah ha. Found one." He shouted and held up a diaper.

"Uh. Where'd the kid come from?" I asked still clearly confused.

"Oh this is Jack. The girlfriend's kid I was telling you about. He was napping when you got here."

He laid the baby down and changed his diaper. Gross. Then he stood up and walked over to me handing the baby to me.

"Uh what do you think you're doing?" I said holding the baby with my arms stretched out.

"I have to go make him a bottle. Just hold him for a second." No frickin' way. I don't know what to do with this thing.

Miranda laughed and I held the baby out to her.

"Nope, he's all yours." She walked out of the room and I glared at her.

The baby looked up at me and started to pout his bottom lip.

"Oh no. Please don't cry." I started to bounce him but he definetly didn't like it. He started crying softly.

"Okay okay. I can do this." Hmm what do babies like?

I started making faces at him but that seemed to scare him.

The pout on his face made me sad.

"Awe baby. It's okay. I'm really not as scary as everyone thinks I am. I really am just a big teddy bear. I promise." Talking to him seemed to work. I walked over to the couch and sat down pulling him onto my lap.

"Do you like songs Jack? What kind of songs do you like?" I asked him not expecting a response. His little hand touched my face and gently tugged on my lower lip. I laughed. This kid wasn't so bad. I could see why Glen liked him so much.

"Ow." I said reacting to his little baby nails digging into my face.

He started crying again and I started freaking out. What do I do? What do I do? Shit Glen hurry up. What do I do?

"Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O."

Spencer's P.O.V.

When I walked in the door the last thing I expected to see was my girlfriend. Okay maybe not. The last thing I expected to see was my girlfriend sitting on my parents couch singing Old McDonald to Glen's girlfriend's son.

My heart just melted to the floor at the sound of "With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there. Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink, oink."

Little Jack laughed and grabbed onto her face.

I just leaned against the doorframe taking in the precious sight. I don't think I could love her more than I do right now.

"Oh hey Cradle Robber. Surprise! Your superhot 18 year old girlfriend is here." Ugh. Glen is such an Ass. I forgot to tell Ashley that my family knew about her being my student.

Ashley's head whipped around and a smile quickly made its way onto her face when she saw me. I smiled back and tilted my head to the side. Oh how I adored her.

She practically leaped off the couch and handed Jack to Glen. I didn't know she could move so fast. Before I knew it her arms were wrapped around me and I was snuggled into her neck. I breathed her in. I had missed her smell and the feeling of warmth when she held me.

"I missed you so much Spence." She mumbled into my neck.

"I missed you too Ash. I can't believe you're here." I pulled away from her neck and leaned in for a soft kiss. A flush of heat passed through me when our lips touched and I deepened the kiss uncontrollably. I had forgotten how good her lips felt and the taste of her tongue. She pressed me up against the door frame and her knee slid in between my legs. I jerked at the feeling it caused and she chuckled into the kiss. She suddenly pulled away for air and our foreheads touched. "I love you so much Spence." She said but I barely heard her. I was so lost in her dark chocolate eyes and the sensations her hands on my hips were creating.

"Ahem."

I placed another light kiss on her lips.

"Ahem."

She kissed me back just as gentle, her hands now holding my face.

"AHEM."

Oh. I forgot Glen was in the room.

We both looked over towards him. He was sitting on the couch holding Jack.

"Yeah. I'm in the room too. And as much as I would love to see two hotties making out I would also love for one of them to not be my sister so…can you guys go make out in your room or something. Geez. You guys act like you haven't seen each other in months."

"Feels like months." Ashley said quietly leaning in and nibbling on my ear.

"We're going to go upstairs. Let us know when dinner is ready." I pulled Ashley up the stairs and into my old room. I sat down on the couch and she sat down on my lap straddling me.

Her lips were on mine instantly in a slow and surprisingly patient kiss. My hands found the skin under the shirt on her lower back and caressed softly sending shivers up her spine. She stopped kissing me and traced my lips with her fingers.

"I love you." She said softly, almost sad.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Yeah. I just don't think that I ever want to spend that much time away from you again. Which raises some concerns considering what I want to do for a living."

She breathed in a big sigh and continued.

"I can't live without you Spence. And I don't want to. These past 3 weeks have been excruciatingly painful and I got to at least see you every day. I don't know how I could possibly go on a tour and not see you, or touch you, or feel you. I can't do it Spencer."

"You have all summer to decide what you want to do right?" I asked already knowing the answer.

"Yeah. But I don't need all summer. I know what I want and it's you."

I smiled at her. As much as I loved hearing that I couldn't let her make that decision yet. I didn't want to be the reason she let go of her dreams.

"Dinner's ready!" Glen yelled up the stairs.

"Let's talk about this later." I suggested. Like waaay later.

She nodded before leaning in for another kiss. Holding my face she pressed her lips against mine. It never ceased to amaze me how every single time she kissed me it felt like the first time and always left me wanting more.

She pulled away and slid off of me. Hand in hand we walked downstairs and to the kitchen.

Before we got to the kitchen she pulled me back.

"Since when does your family know that I'm only 18?" I was wondering when she was going to ask that.

"I had to tell them. We were all at the hospital and Gram noticed something was off. I told her I was just worried about her but she didn't buy it. She said 'the light in my eyes wasn't as bright as the skies' like it was when I saw her last. I had no choice but to tell them. I couldn't lie anymore. Luckily they weren't too upset with me."

"So everyone knows then?"

"Everyone knows. But don't worry Ash, they are okay with it."

"I'm not worried. I love your family so far." That was a relief. Glen could be too much at times.

"Come on. Let's eat." She tugged at my arm but I stood still.

"Spence?"

"I still can't believe you're here." I caressed her cheek and she kissed my hand softly.

"Where else would I be?"

I was surprised that my dad laid off of Ashley. He wasn't too annoying. He asked her a few questions but they were all appropriate questions. I think he could sense she was a little nervous. She held my hand under the table throughout the entire dinner.

"So when does the cd come out?" Glen asked.

"I don't know. I've worked on it a bit over the last few weeks but it's nowhere near close to being ready. I'm waiting for my dad to come home. His producer is going to help me out with it."

"Do you write all of you own songs Ashley?" I know I told him that she did but I think my dad was just trying to make her feel comfortable.

"Yes. I write all of the words and music. That's where my passion truly lies. The performing is just a bonus." She wore a shy smile.

"So what do you plan to do if the music career doesn't pan out?" And here comes the grilling. I guess I spoke too soon.

"Actually I have thought a lot about that lately." She wiped her mouth with the napkin and pushed her plate forward.

"I would love to start my own label and just write and produce. Or even maybe teach music." She looked over at me for a reaction and I just smiled at her. I was so proud of her.

"Sounds like a good plan." My dad beamed. I could tell he really liked Ashley. Could I blame him? Definelty not.

After dinner Ashley thanked my dad. "I absolutely love Lasagna and every other Italian dish ever created so Thank You. It was beyond delicious."

"You're welcome Ashley. Of course I may or may not have been told that." He looked over at Spencer and they smiled at each other.

"Oh really? What else have you been told?"

"Well. I've also been told that you play one of quite beautifully." He patted the top of his dark wood studio piano.

"She does but maybe she can play you some tomorrow. I have to go back to the hospital and Ash is coming with me."

"I am?" She asked with a little uncertainty.

"I called Gram and told her I was going to be a little later than I thought. I told her you were here and she insisted you come up too. Is that okay?"

"Of course. I've wanted to meet Gram since I talked to her on the phone."

"She's wanted to meet you since then as well." I think my Gram has a girl crush on Ashley and she's never even seen her.

"She talks about you more than I do. It's kind of scary." I laughed.

"Well I am pretty awesome." She winked and I shook my head.

"And too cocky for your own good."

"I second that." Miranda said walking up behind us.

"Are you going to come too? Gram would really love to see you again."

"Maybe tomorrow. I think I'm going to go get some sleep. I'm exhausted."

"Probably from the trip." She nodded.

"Okay. We'll see you tomorrow then." I kissed her cheek. "Thank you for coming. I'm really glad you're here."

After thanking my dad again Ashley finally followed me outside. The hospital was a good half an hour away. Ashley filled me in on what happened last night.

"Wow. I would have never thought of Amanda. She was always so sweet and a great student." Just shows you never really know someone.

"Well she did say you were an awesome teacher and that's the only reason she didn't go to her mom."

"I'm glad she didn't. That would have been bad. How did you find out it was her?"

"Casey told me." She's talking to Casey again.

"Casey and I talked a bit and she told me she couldn't handle not talking to me. She wants to try and be friends again. Then she told me she knew about us. She said Amanda told her."

"So Casey wants to be friends with you again? Is she going to behave?"

She laughed at me.

"Spence you really don't have to worry. Don't you know by now that I think the world of you? And you are the only woman I see. Those other girls have nothing on you."

She really did have a way with words. It was one of the things that made me fall in love with her.

"Well that's good to know because I kind of feel the same way about you." I grabbed her hand and held it in mine over the console.

We pulled into the parking lot and it started to sprinkle. And to make matters worse we had to park in the top level of the parking garage.

Once we made it to Gram's room we were exhausted from the walk.

I walked into the room first. I didn't want to just spring Ash on Gram. She was knitting something and watching Jeopardy.

"Hey Gram." I touched her leg softly to not startle her.

"Hey Sweetie. Where's your girl?" I laughed. Gram was excited to meet Ash.

"Ash come on in."

She walked in with a shy smile on her face.

"Wow. Ashley my dear, aren't you just gorgeous. Come here. I won't bite." She patted on the bed next to her.

"Hi Gram. It's great to finally meet you." Ashley placed her hand over Gram's and I got a little choked up. The two women who meant the most to me were finally meeting. The look on Gram's face was one of awe and admiration.

Gram was a big part of my past and helping me become who I am today. Ashley was going to be a big part of my future. The two of them meeting was having more of an emotional effect on me than I expected.

"I can already see the difference in Spencer with you here. She was not herself earlier. I could sense something was wrong and I was right. She told me she was missing something without you around. She felt her heart wasn't as full."

I blushed at Gram's comments. She was ratting me out.

"I am so thrilled that I can finally get to thank you in person for what you have given her. For putting the light back in those big blue eyes. Spencer has always been an amazing and beautiful women but since she fell in love with you all of the beauty has enhanced. Her smile, her laughter and of course the sparkle in her eyes. That's all you my dear. Thank you."

"Wow. I don't know what to say." Ashley admitted.

"Just say you're welcome." Gram giggled.

"You're welcome Gram. And Thank You as well for all of the things you have given her over the years. She truly is an amazing woman and she says you were the example."

I couldn't stop blushing. These two were killing me. I interrupted finally.

"Okay enough about me. How are you feeling Gram?" I sat on the other side of her.

"I'm fine Spencer. You just left me a couple hours ago. I bumped my head Pumpkin, I'm not dying."

I shook my head at Gram and she smiled like a little kid.

"I'm perfect Spencer." She took my hand and placed it on top of Ashley's.

"I'm absolutely perfect."

The nurse came in to check Gram's vitals and give her some medication. I walked outside to the bathroom to rinse my face. Gram had made me tear up a bit. I could tell how happy she was that Ashley and I were there together. She was so upset for me when I told her what had happened. She didn't even care that Ashley was only 18 and my student. "You can't help who you fall in love with. Isn't that what they say? Love is love my darling. Anyone who says different is an ignorant, asinine, idiot." Gotta love Gram.

When I got back to the room I overheard Ashley talking to Gram.

"I'm really sorry I lied to you when we spoke on the phone. I didn't want to." Ashley said quietly.

"Oh my dear. I understand and I put you on the spot. For that I apologize." Ashley leaned in to hug Gram and I let the tear drop slowly from my eyes. I wiped it quickly. I was so happy.

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