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Chapter Eight
Spencer's POV
What's better than seeing Ashley Davis in a bikini? Take the time to think about this. That's right, Nothing is better than seeing Ashley Davis in a bikini. I always knew that she had a nice body but this... this is pure perfection. It is taking all my might not to jump on top of her while we are on this beach. I try to take my mind off of my dirty thoughts by turning up the radio that Ashley brought along with us.
Once I throw on this bow chicka wowwow
Whatchu gonna say
You act like you gon leave
But I know that you gon' stay
Break it down dicky down down
Girl don't even play
Once I set the mood right I'ma make sound like
Really? This song is not helping, I look at Ashley's abs that glisten from the mixture of the sweat, water, and sunlight. Her leopard bikini helps her tan stand out. I bite my lip, when she turns over and I see that sexy tattoo that lies on her lower back, that didn't even know existed. I had never known that she had the tattoo but it does give her more of an edge, making her only sexier.
" Spencer, are you trying to seduce?"
" What?... Why would you say that?"
" For one, the song isn't exactly the most discreet, and you are looking quite sexy in that bikini."
I blush in response and Ashley smiles and decides to sit up, putting her shades on the top of her head.
" So, how was your mall date?"
" It wasn't a date and it was nothing special. Just some shopping and ice cream."
" Sounds cool. Will you be hanging out with her soon?"
" I don't know, she's a nice girl but I feel like we don't have much in common."
And she tried to make an uninvited more on you. I'm not telling Ashley that, I don't find it important or anything.
" Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
" Sure thing beautiful?"
" How do you exactly know Carmen?"
Ashley's face goes blank when I ask her the question. She sort of looks down trying to find an answer, I can tell that it makes her uncomfortable, and I feel bad knowing that I made her feel that way. Maybe I shouldn't have asked that question.
" It's okay Spence. I'm fine with answering the question."
She must be reading my mind.
" Carmen and I use to be friends at one point. Best friends even. But..."
" Ashley you don't have to explain anything to me if you don't want to."
" It's not that. I just don't want you to judge me or think differently of me."
" Ashley, I could never judge because it is not my place to judge you. I'm only human myself and I have flaws too."
She takes a deep and long breath before speaking.
" I'm not ever proud of this but Carmen and I use to do drugs..."
Wow, I really wasn't expecting that.
" I know it wasn't right but I was going through so much. My parents divorcing, Kyla was away at boarding school and I... I just needed a release. After my mom and Carmen's mom found out, they sent us to rehab, to get help...I was so angry, we couldn't even write each other... anyways, after we both got out , I thought everything would be okay."
I move closer to her and place my hand on her knee, encouraging her to keep going.
" Carmen.. she didn't get better. It was like as soon as she got home, she got more involved and I couldn't help her. I was trying to stay clean myself and it was just so much to take on..."
Ashley's eyes start to swell up with tears, I know she trying to put on a brave face but I know that she is still hurting, just afraid to show it.
"Endless to say, we got into an argument and I told her mom that she was still using. Her mom sent her away.. so that she could get help and since then we haven't spoken."
Ashley has tears rolling down her face, I couldn't help but wipe them with my thumb and hold her as she sobbed in my chest.
" Please, don't hate me Spence..."
" Ashley.. I could never hate you. You have nothing to be ashamed of. You need help and even though you went through a lot, it made you a better person. So please don't ever think that I could hate you."
I can see Ashley cheering up and that makes me feel a little better. I had never seen Ashley so upset or broken down, but I am glad that she shared her past with me. It means a lot to me that she can tell me the truth, without me having to pull teeth.
"You must think I'm a loser or something for crying in front of you."
" No, not at all. I think that it's nice that you can tell me the truth, it means that I can trust you even more."
"yeah.."
For the rest of the day, we must soak up the sun and talk about almost everything under the sun. Every now and then I would notice Ashley checking me out, letting me know that I made the right choice buying this bikini. We figured that we would try to leave and early and beat traffic, so that we wouldn't be late for dinner and of course, the chocolate cake that Ashley couldn't shut up about. On the way home, we somehow got onto the conversation of my family.
" You're dad is really nice."
" Yeah, he has that affect. The kids that he works with love him."
" I don't blame them. He has a way of making you feel welcomed without even trying, kind of like you."
" Really?"
" Yeah, I mean you're mom is great too, but you're dad just seems to be sweet and its just something that you both have. You give off a certain vibe that I can't describe. You know.. you have his eyes and his smile."
"Is that a good thing?"
" Yeah Spence, it's a great thing."
I give her a smile, making her smile as well.
" So when am I going to here you sing some of that music?"
" You know, you're the first person in a long time to ask to hear my music."
" Well duh, of course I want to hear your music. That way if you suck, I won't have to lie."
" Oh really?" Ashley ask me amused.
" Yes really."
We both laugh until I feel Ashley take my hand. She interlocks her fingers between mine and I felt an instant spark that I am getting familiar with. I let myself relax under her touch. It helps Ashley relax too , as she is now driving with one hand, and the other is occupied holding my hand. When we got my house, I wanted to check with Ashley, to make sure this is what she really wanted to do.
" Are you sure you want to go through with this?"
" Is there still chocolate cake?"
" I'm pretty sure that there is."
" Then let's go beautiful."
Ashley and I exit her corvette and head inside my house. I unlock the door with my key and I knew that there was no turning back.
" We're here."
We walk into the dining room hearing my mother and father's voice. I was a bit taken back when I see Madison sitting next to Tonya, and my parents have taken their usual seats at the head of the table.
" You just made it in time."
" Sorry, if we're late. It was some light traffic coming back from the beach."
Ashley says trying to assure them that it was traffic that made us late.
" It's not a problem. You both can take your seats and we will get dinner started."
Ashley and I take the only available seats. Madison acknowledges my presences and gives me a slight nod and I return one back to her. After we were settles and my father said grace, we dig into the amazing food. No one can cook better than my dad. If I could, when I get older, I would hire him as my own personal chef. I look at Ashley who has not come up for air and I lightly shake my head in amusement. I'm sure dad is enjoying this, as he now has someone else who is a fan of his cooking.
" This is great Arthur. What did you put in it?"
" A chef never reveals his secret Ashley."
" Well, I'll agree with Ashley sweetie, dinner is one of my favorites."
" You're one of my favorites."
My parents start to stare at each other with flirtatious eyes that are probably saying dirty things.
" Ew, I so don't want to throw up right now."
Well put Tonya. She then begins to fake throw up making myself, Madison, and Ashley giggle. My parents notice this and try to change the subject.
" So Ashley, how old are you exactly?"
Oh no! Here come the questions.
" I just turned 19 not to long ago."
" Oh.. you know that you're older than Spencer. She's 17."
Mom!
" I'm well aware of her age, is it a problem that we have an age difference?"
" Not at all. You know, Spencer is a great student, plans on going to college."
" Wow. That's really good. What do you plan on studying Spence?"
" She's studying accounting. She's great with numbers."
Last time I check, I thought my name was Spencer. It is official, my mother has taken over this dinner. I might as well just sit back and not say anything.
" Sounds stable."
" Are you in school Ashley?"
" Umm.. I don't really agree that school was the right choice for me. I'm mostly into my music and enjoying life while I'm young."
" Oh... well, you do know that you could get a degree if you want to study something like music. Not the best industry to break into, but it serves it purpose."
Serves it's purpose? Music is a way of life, just like dance is a way of life. The two go together like peanut butter and chocolate. It's a great combination. It is anything but a sense of purpose.
" I've checked into that but why go to school for four years when I can start now? I have the resources to do what I want to do, so it's no need for me to be stuck in a classroom."
I smile because it was a great answer, but my mother does not seem to think so. I can tell by the look in her eyes that she is deducting points away from Ashley. Somebody please do something.
" So Ashley, how do you know my sister?"
That would be Tonya talking, not my first choice but better than mom lecturing about the importance of education.
" Well, we met at a party and from then on we just started talking."
I feel Ashley place her hand on my knee, feeling a bit flirty myself, I run my finger tips along Ashley's hand. Ashley gives me a look that shows that she was not expecting me to be so forward.
" Do you mind if I ask you what made you talk to my sister?"
" What do you mean by that?"
" I'm sure that there were other girls you could have talked to. Why my sister?"
" Spencer obtains something that no one has. She's not your everyday girl who just wants to go shopping or focus on her hair and makeup. I can tell that just with one look that she has so much to offer the world."
Awe! Everyone at the table finds the answer flattering and by my mom is looking at Ashley, I can tell that Ashley has gain her points back! Yay team Ashley!
" That's sweet but I'm sure that you could have many girls if you want."
What the hell is that suppose to mean Tonya?
" I'm tired of playing games, of being with girls who want nothing more from me but money or trying to figure out what I could do for me."
Ashley Davis could you be anymore perfect. At that moment, I couldn't stop thinking about Ashley and wanting more from her than this. I know that its soon but being with Ashley could only mean great things, that I would truly be happy, without putting on a fake smile everyday.
" That's very well spoken Ashley. I just hope that you will treat Spencer with the same attitude." My dad says while smiling at Ashley
" I wouldn't treat her any other way."
Ashley looks at me with the most endearing eyes that show me that she really means what she says. I just hope that she won't regret saying it.
" Madison, are you getting ready to apply for school?"
My mom says, changing her attention to Madison.
" Actually, I'm planning to go to USC, majoring in dance."
My mother does a chuckle, letting her opinion be known.
" Did I say something wrong?" Madison asked my mother, questioning her response.
" It's nothing really... are you sure that's what you want to do? Dancing is great but its not a stable career."
" But Spencer is a great dancer." Ashley injects. She knows that dance is a sensitive topic for me and Although I think that it is quite caring of her, I'm not sure that its the best move.
" You're right Ashley. Spencer is a terrific dancer, but she knows that dancing is a real career. Spencer knows that to have a stable life, you have to have a stable job."
" But what's stable anymore? I mean, years ago people would say that teaching was a stable job. But teachers are losing their jobs left and right."
" That may be correct, but my children will not throw their lives away on some silly dreams."
" But it's your children lives to waste, not yours. I mean, as a mother shouldn't you just support their decisions?"
The table stays in silence, no one moving an inch. Ashley may have had good intentions but with my mother doesn't take it that way. With her beliefs in education, my mom can be stubborn to anyone objecting her parenting. I look into my mother's eyes which are cold, almost like bullets that are focused at Ashley. Most people would have backed away, not have said anything but agree with my mother but not Ashley. She shares the same look as my mother but in a more playful.
" Anyone for chocolate cake?"
My father, being the mediator injects hoping that his delicious and moist cake will lighten the mood. We all agree to his suggestion and enjoy the cake in silence. After helping clean up, Ashley and I head up to my room just to relax and talk. Ashley is looking through my photo album and points at the picture of a younger version of myself, naked in the bathtub with Tonya.
" Seems like I'm not the only person that wasn't afraid of being naked."
" Trust me, if I would have known that years from now, it would end up in my photo album, I would have never taken that picture."
Ashley flips through my album and comes across several pictures of me, during my dancing years. I was a little taken back myself at how far I had come. Sometimes I wish that I hadn't quit, but after.. after everything, I had no motivation to want to continue. But that doesn't mean that my lover for dance hasn't stopped. When I dance by myself.. just for me, I feel what I miss. The way I was able to let myself go. It brings back the good memories that I have of dance.
" Wow, you're mom looks crazy right here."
I look at the picture that Ashley is pointing to. That was the first dance competition that I had entered, hip hop solo act of course, and when I had won in my division, my mom was the only parent that ran on stage and proceeded to swing me around in her arms as I could barely held on to my trophy.
" Yeah, that was the first dance competition that I won."
" Wow, and you beat all of those kids? That's amazing Spence."
" Thanks."
" Spence... I'm sorry how I acted at dinner tonight..."
" Ashley, you have no reason to apologize."
" Yeah I do Spence. I was so disrespectful to you.. your mom... it's just that I got kind of defensive the way she was talking about dance, and I know that it means..."
I sit on Ashley's lap, and with one simple kiss, hushed her rambling. Ashley then pulls me in closer and deepens the kiss, not letting me pull away. My hands somehow ended up in Ashley's hair, playing with her soft curls. I could feel Ashley's hand move under the small of my back, tickling my skin and causing me to giggle. I left bad about me response until I felt Ashley smile into the kiss. She slowly pulls away and looks into my eyes.
" You are way too adorable."
" And so are you."
" Hold it there Blondie!"
Ashley maneuvers herself and positioning herself on top of me.
" Ashley Davies is anything but adorable. I'm hot, sexy, hell even foxy! But never adorable!"
Ashley then begins to tickle, making me laugh more than I have in a quite a while.
" Okay.. okay.. You're not adorable. But I do think that you're sweet for sticking up for me tonight. Is it alright that I think that you're sweet?"
" That is perfectly fine with me Ash."
Ashley lowers herself on top of me and gives me the sweetest and most endearing kiss that was placed on my forehead.
Thank you guys for reading. I'm sorry for the delay. Had too much going on and I had to settle some things. But please continue to read and review. Until next time :)
Songs used:
Bow Chicka Wow Wow by Mike Posner