I head to the studio after dropping Spencer off at school. Yeah, that's right boys and girls, Ashley Davies has grown up and got herself a big girl job. Madison actually asked me to help produce her album…I always found it odd how she went away to dance with JT and came back with a record deal, oh well. Anywho, I've been producing her album and also adding my mad singing and guitar skills to a few of her tracks.
"You're late Davies…again".
"Shove it Madison, I'm like two minutes late". We've found a nice medium between hating each other and actually liking each other.
"You have that grin on your face again." Madison has decided to pretend she hates my relationship with Spencer because she hasn't found her "one true love" yet. "It's gross how you and Spencer are so in love. When are you just going to ask her to marry you and get it over with Ashley?"
Wow. Madison only asks me that question everyday. "Madison, you already know the answer to that so what do you always find a way to work it in, I mean I haven't been here for two minutes yet?"
"Well if you were here on time it would be four minutes" she throws at me with her tongue out.
I plan on asking Spencer to marry me. I already have the ring picked out and purchased, but I know how important school is to Spence so I'm waiting till she's done with school. Two more years and it's on. I've almost slipped a few times and asked her, but I've held strong. I've matured a lot over the past two years, I know shocking.
"Look chica, all I know is I better be apart of that wedding. I've was there for the beginning of the whole gayfest, it's only fair."
"Wow Madison you just have such a way with words. I don't understand why you didn't write any of your own songs on this album." Nice comeback, Davies. That right I still have it.
We finally buckled down and got to work putting the finishing touches on her album. After two almost two years of hard hard work her album was nearly done. Her first single "Dirty Mind" had shot straight to the top of the charts. It was already certified gold and on it was to platinum. It was number one on itunes and in ring tone downloads. "Dirty Mind" made Madison the hottest new singer and me loaded. It was just one of the perks of being the song writer. This album was one of the most "anticipated albums of the year" and it was all me and Madison. It was a great feeling to finally know I had a purpose in life and was actually earning my way. I was turning into someone that Spencer could be proud of and that was my goal in life.
Five came sooner than I thought, but we had done it. Madison's debut album was complete. In about two weeks it would be hitting stores worldwide. It was enough to make me want to puke and smile all at the same time, its hard to describe the feeling.
"Ashley Davies your 5:15 is here", boomed over the intercom. I still hadn't figured out why the head of the label wanted to meet with me but it wasn't my position to say no. So I got up from my desk and walked to the front of the building.
"Paul, Jim. Good to see you again" I reached out to shake their hands.
"Ashley, it's been awhile. Glad you had time to meet with us".
"Well, I can always make time for the boss. Let's head to my office".
"So what did you guys want to talk about?" I closed the door and headed to my chair behind the desk.
"We've been listening to the rough cuts of Madison's album. Really good work Ashley, I mean really good".
"Thanks Paul, Madison and I have put everything we have into it so I'm glad you like it".
"Listen, Ashley. Let me just get right to the point. We want you to take a break from producing Madison's work".
What, what, what are they talking about? I thought they just said that it was great work. How could I be getting fired?
"I don't understand?" How I got that out in a coherent sentence amazed me.
"Ashley, we want you to start working on an album of your own."
Ok, am I a being punked? My own album…I think they took the cue to keep explaining when I just gave them a blank stare, clearly speechless.
"You practically wrote Madison's album and your back up vocals were flawless. You play guitar and your, well you're hot. You've got star written all over you."
"Wow. Paul, Jim. I don't know what to say."
"Say yes, Ashley. People only dream about this".
"I'll have to talk to Madison about this. I don't want it to seem like I'm ditching her. I still want to work with her too. We make a good team".
"Sure, talk to Madison".
"I'll also have to talk to my girlfriend. Wait, will I have to relocate? I can't relocate. Spencer is in school right now." It's starting to hit me that me dream is coming true, but if Spencer isn't a part of it I don't want it. I can't be a part form her right now.
"Calm down, Ashley" Jim jumped in cutting me off. "No you won't have to relocate. Some travel will be involved while getting the album in order. And you know how the rest goes..media tours and then the tour".
"Yeah, yeah of course. Let me talk to Spencer. When do I need to let you know by?"This can't be happening to me.
"Let us know by the end of the week. We want to get started as soon as possible." Paul said with a smile. I really like Paul and Jim, they're great guys. They took a chance on me when Madison brought me in. I could tell that it helped that Raife Davies was my dad, but they looked past that and took me for me.
After I escorted them out I reached for my cell phone to let Spencer know that we were going out for dinner. Then I went to find Madison, she needed to be ok with this. Since when did I become so loyal to Madison?
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"Oh My God, Ashley!!! Are you serious?" I'm pretty sure I just lost my hearing in my left ear.
"Madison! Keep it down" I whispered loudly as I shut the door. "Are you ok with this? I won't do it if you're not ok with it."
"Ashley, why wouldn't I be ok with this? You deserve it, our album sounds awesome and it's mostly because of you. You have a knack for this…." Madison face suddenly dropped. I think it was beginning to hit her. "Wait, does that mean that you're done.."
"No" I cut her off knowing exactly where she was going. "I told them that I would still want to work with you on your next album. As much as it kills me, we make a really good team Madison".
"We do, Ash. Well I say you do it. I'm so pumped. Maybe we could tour together?" The smile on her face was enough to laugh at. Who would have thought 5 years ago that Madison and Ashley would be talking about spending extended periods of time together.
"Don't get ahead of yourself Mads. I still have to talk to Spence about it." I can't imagine Spence not saying yes to this, but until she gave me they ok it didn't matter.
"If that girl doesn't support you, you better make sure someone didn't inhabit her body because she is going to be so happy. In fact, you're gonna get lucky tonight, more than once I bet."
"Well that would be a nice top off to the end of this day."
"Should it bother us that this type of conversation is normal between us?" Madison said semi- seriously. Its true Madison and I talk about our sex lives way too much. I will say though she has had some helpful tips for me.
"Nah. It quit bothering me after the second week."
"I bet you a hundred bucks you and Spencer go 4 rounds tonight." I'm not proud to admit this but, this is not the first time Madison and I have made this bet.
"I'm pretty sure I can get her to go five tonight". As hot as the shower was this morning it didn't go that far. We hadn't had sex in at least three days, so I know this news and the lack of sex would be enough to keep us going all night long.
"You're on! How much is in the pot already?" Madison and I put all of our sex bet money into a lock box in my desk. We're saving it to buy a bunch of her albums when it comes out and a bottle of vodka to drink while we listen to it. It's safe to say that we could single handedly take her to number one with all of our sex bet money.
"I think we're at like fifteen hundred. I think we may have a problem". I smirk, it's so true though.
"We'll have to start another one for when your album comes out". Madison would definitely be a part of my album making process. I have come to need her opinion on almost anything involving music.
"I look forward to unloading more of my money." Maybe we should start betting on something else. "Ok, well I'm gonna take off. I have to go score multiple times with Spence so I'm not the one out a hundred bucks. I'll see you in the morning".
"Night Ash, good luck" she says with a devious smirk.
I was out the door and in my car faster than ever before. I needed Spence and I needed her now. I'm pretty sure I'm the happiest person on earth right now; I don't think my life could get any better.
Man, I love that girl.