Ashley and Aiden sat on the swing in the Carlin's candle lit backyard. The festivities of Skyler's second birthday had evolved into an evening gathering of friends and family. Arthur and Glen were watching the soccer game on one of the Spanish networks laughing while Skye was nestled with her new stuffed giraffe on the couch asleep. Spencer, Paula and Chelsea were in the kitchen making late-night snacks for everyone and Ashley and Aiden were in the candle-lit backyard, barefoot, on the swing and tipsy, laughing and reminiscing.
"So how's the game going?" Ashley asked lightly, taking a generous sip from her beer.
"Spain might lose, which is good since Glen will be forking over 50 bucks if they do," Aiden replied with a smirk, turning to look at her," you should slow down on those, you lush, you."
"Ha-ha, I'll have you know this is my third-", she attempted to defend.
"Fourth," he interjected, with a laugh.
Ashley mock-cleared her throat, "As I was saying…I'm just passing the time until her seemingly nocturnal parents go to sleep. Then Spencer and I are gonna be like 'bow-chika-wow-wow'. "
Aiden once again interrupted the brunette, "Okay stop. You don't have to divulge all of that, Ash. Besides she can just go to your place anytime. Why would you want to go through with the risk of getting another walk-in?" he inquired.
"Are you kidding me? It's so much hotter to have sex in her room. It's so risky. Sure, someone might walk in, but that's part of the rush. Plus it just makes my Spencey seem more angelic in her own bed. She gets so-"
"Ashley," he laughed, "I get it. You guys are a dream couple. You're both gorgeous, i'm not going to lie about that, but the last thing I need is to have you two in my thoughts like that, especially when I have a girlfriend," he emphasized.
"Oh yea, why couldn't she come again?" Ashley asked, with a smile. She actually really liked the girl. Jamie was Skye's former daycare teacher and met Aiden when he was dropping the baby off.
"Jamie flew home to visit her brother. She picked out the giraffe though. She knew Skye would love it. But no more than the Sloth, of course," Aiden replied.
"That sloth was there from day one," Ashley reminisced, nodding her head.
"Hey, you two. Thought you might've left," came Spencer's smooth voice from the patio.
Aiden and Ashley looked up from their stupor and smiled. Ashley rose to meet spencer with a short but ravenous kiss.
"Please tell me they're asleep," Ashley begged.
"I wish," Spencer replied, earnestly, softly pushing off of the brunette's magnetic embrace, "we can sneak away for a bit. I really miss you," she tore into Ashley's eyes with her pleading gaze.
"I do too, babe," Ashley replied, seriously.
"And you've been drinking with Aiden," Spencer added with a laugh, pointing her finger at their seated friend. She tasted the sweet and pungent beverage off of Ashley's lips the moment they kissed.
"I wonder how that soccer game's going?" He asked himself aloud, laughingly approaching Spencer for an 'I'm sorry I let Ashley drink' kiss on the cheek, before walking into the house. Spencer found that Ashley became hard to resist and charming when she was drunk which both scared and delighted her.
"How about that walk, beautiful?" Ashley turned to her girlfriend, entwining their fingers and walking toward the front.
"You're not getting away with it that easily," Spencer smiled, leaning into Ashley as they walked along.