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Chapter 21

Spencer's POV

I woke up to Ashley kissing my shoulder and neck. Don't get me wrong I like waking up to Ashley kissing me but I just wanted to sleep in today. I had just finished my mid-terms and I had spent the last few weeks barely getting any sleep at all. It worked out kind of nicely though because Ashley was out of town on some publicity tour for her new album. Her first single had been released and it was climbing up the charts. People were starting to recognize her, especially when we were out with Madison. She had just gotten back last night, I actually picked her up from the airport after my last midterm and I was exhausted. It didn't help that I was greeted by paparazzi at the airport, some thing that should have taken fifteen minutes to us almost an hour. We made it back to the house around 11:30 last night and as much as I missed her I just wanted to sleep.

"Ash, baby, come on just let me sleep a little longer" I pleaded in a whisper.

"Baby" she says kissing my neck again "I missed this so much, I just need to be with you."

I rolled over and faced her. "I missed you too" I kissed her "but, if I don't get at least two more hours of sleep I'm going to have to hurt you", I kiss her one more time and roll back over. She chuckles kisses the top of my head and wraps me up in her arms.

Ashley's POV

I slipped out of bed after Spencer fell back asleep, she did look really tired and I wanted her to rested, grumpy Spencer was not a good Spencer. I was sitting out of the balcony with a cup of coffee just watching the waves crash on the shore. Buying this house was one of the best decisions I'd ever made. I loved this house and I loved having a place to call home with Spencer. Everything that was happening to me was amazing. People were recognizing me for me and not for being a rock star's daughter. I was going to go on tour; the label wants me to join up with someone's tour by the end of the month to lead up to my album. I hadn't told Spencer yet, I didn't know how to tell her. I just got back from being gone for two weeks and now I was leaving for a little over a month. I would never expect her to come with me but she doesn't even have an option, she has school. I didn't know how I was going to tell her. I closed my eyes, leaned my head back, and took in a big breathe of the ocean air. A pair of arms wrapped me up from behind my chair. I opened my eyes and had a pair a beautiful blue eyes staring back at me.

"Morning" Spencer said leaning down and giving me a kiss.

"Good afternoon" I responded and smile.

She made her way around the chair and sat on my lap.

"I'm sorry for sleeping so long" she frowned at me.

"No need to apologize, you needed your rest" I kissed her temple.

"Mmm, I'm so glad you're home. It's really not the same with out you here, this big house with no one in it but me" She looked out toward the ocean.

"I like being here with you too. It beats the road any day." I assure her.

"How was your trip?" she turned and asked me.

"It was really great Spence, I missed you like crazy, but it was amazing. Being on the Today Show and then Craig Ferguson. It was just so amazing." I was starting to get myself all worked up again just reliving the amazing time I was having.

"Well I DVR'd all your appearances for you, and so I could watch them every night to see you." She game me a smirk.

"Spence, we need to talk" I might as well tell her now.

"What's wrong?" she stood up and had a worried look on her face.

"Nothing's wrong" I say as I stand up and take her hands in mine. "Look, the label wants me to go on tour."

"That's great, we knew this was going to happen. Are they planning it after your album goes on sale?" she leaned up against the railing.

"They want me to join someone's tour by the end of the month" I watched Spencer's face go from happy to sad.

"But, you just got back. How long will you be gone?" she asks.

"A little over a month" I sit back down in my chair.

"Oh" she said. We both just sat there in silence for a few minutes until I broke the silence.

"Look, I don't have to do this. I'll stop right now, you know you're more important to me than anything else.." Spencer cut me off before I could finish.

"Don't be ridiculous" she started walking towards me. "We'll figure something out, I knew you'd be gone a lot being a rock star and all, I just guess I never really thought it would be so soon." She sat back down on my lap and I pulled her close to me.

"I'll fly home every chance I get and you can fly out on weekends. I know I can't go another extended period of time with out you." I leaned in a captured her lips in a soft kiss. She shifted in my lap and deepened the kiss which was very much welcomed by me.

"I don't like being a part from you" Spencer pulled back.

"Let's go somewhere, lets getaway over your break" the words just shot out of my mouth.

"What? Where?" she had a bemused look on her face.

"I don't care, let's go somewhere secluded so it's just you and me and no paparazzi. We'll make it a long weekend away from everything."

"Well I wouldn't mind a relaxing trip after all those mid terms."

"Good. I call and make the arrangements" I hop up out of the chair forcing Spencer to get up. Little did she know I already had the trip booked, I knew we needed to get away. "Tell you what Spence; let's go out to dinner tonight to celebrate."

Spencer looked at me with a questioning look. "What's up with you Ash?"

"Nothing, I'm just excited about spending some quality time with the woman I love" I walk over and give her a quick kiss before walking inside. "Wear something pretty" I toss behind my shoulder as I walk inside.

Spencer's POV

"Spence, come on. We need to get going" Ashley yelled up the stairs. If she hadn't told me to dress up I would have been ready twenty minutes ago.

"Hold on, I coming" I yell as a try and put on my shoes while walking down the stairs.

I make it down to the bottom and Ashley is standing there with a picnic basket and a blanket.

"I thought you said we were going out? What's with the basket?" she had me confused.

"We are going out, we're going out to the beach" she grabbed my hand and started walking towards the back door.

I stopped and she was yank into a halt, she turned around and said "What?...Lets go."

I just stared at her, "You had me get all dressed up to go down to the beach".

She nodded her head, "Yeah."

"Why?" I asked very frustrated.

"Because I like it when you're dressed up, you look sexy. Besides it's not like I'm wearing sweatpants, come on" she pulled my hand and we headed down to the beach.

Ashley laid out the blanket and pulled a feast out of the basket, every thing was laid out and the champagne had been poured.

"Ash, this looks amazing. When did you have time to get all this?"

"I have my ways Spencer, besides its better when you don't know it adds to my mysterious ways."

We finished eating and Ash put all the plates back and poured some more champagne. The sun was almost all the way set and the stars were starting to come out. This was my favorite time on the beach.

"Ash, I can't believe you did all this. I mean, what's the special occasion?" I asked with a slight smirk on my face.

"Occasion…there is not occasion. Just call me a romantic" she leaned over and kissed me.

We were in the middle of a pretty heated kiss when I thought I saw someone in the brush along our patio.

"Ash, I think there are paparazzi hiding in our brush" I said pulling away from here.

She looked over my shoulder and shook her head. "No it's the neighbor's dog, I caught him under the patio earlier."

"Are you sure, because.." I was cut off by her lips on mine, which was good enough for me. The paparazzi hadn't been out of hand but I did catch one following me to class one day. I don't know why they would want a picture of me, I'm not famous.

Ashley laid back on the blanket and pulled me down into her embrace and we just gazed at the stars for a while.

"I don't know if this night could get anymore perfect than this, thanks Ash this was great" I leaned over to thank her properly with a kiss.

"I think I can make it better" Ash whispered to me as she untangled herself from me and got on her knees. I just laid there with an amused look on my face. What else could she have planned?

Ashley reached down and grabbed my hands and pulled me up so I was on my knees with her. She leaned in and gave me a very passionate kiss and rested her forehead on mine.

"I love you so much, Spencer" she whispered.

"I love you too" I leaned in a kissed her one more time.

She stood up and pulled me up with her.

"Spencer, the thought of leaving you again is killing me. I don't like not waking up next to you and I don't like not spending every single second with you. You're the reason I wake up and the reason I am who I am today, with out you there is no me."

The intense look in Ashley's eyes is something I've never seen in her before, she looked almost nervous and I was a little scared. Where was all this coming from?

"Ash…" I started to tell her how much I loved her to but lost all train of thought and comprehension when she bent down on one knee. She looked up and our eyes met I looked away to see her opening a small velvet box. My eyes were back on hers.

"Spencer Carlin, I want everyone to know that you and I our going to spend the rest of our lives together. I couldn't stand leaving you again with you not knowing just how much I need and want you in my life. So Spencer Carlin, will you marry me?"

I was still in shock and nothing could come out of my mouth. I was not expecting this at all, I mean I knew it would happen one day but I thought she would wait till I was done with school. I knew I should have known something was up when I was sitting on the beach in a really nice dress. Here I am just staring down into her eyes with nothing coming out of my mouth and tears coming out of my eyes. All I could do was nod my head yes at this point.

"Is that a yes?" she asks standing up still holding on to my hands.

"Ye…..y….yes" I mange to stutter out.

"Yeah" she said smiling with a tear in her eye too.

"I love you so much" I say as she pulled me into one of the most passionate kisses we've ever shared. She pulled away to put the ring on my finger, it wasn't until she put the ring on my finger that I realized what ring it was.

"Ash, it that the ring.." she cut me off.

"From the art district, yeah."

"How did, when did …what" I was speechless how did she know that I wanted this ring and when did she get it.

"I went back and bought it that day we were there. I could see that you really loved that ring so I bought it" she hand here hands firmly around mine.

"You've had this ring that long? I mean have you been planning this for that long?" how long has she been planning this.

"I knew I wanted to ask you to marry me in high school, Spencer but I also know about timing. But I don't want to wait anymore. We don't have to get married till after you're done with school but I couldn't wait to ask you to marry me anymore." She moved her hand up to my cheek.

"You really are a romantic" I kissed her again and again. We didn't stop kissing and ended back down on the blanket.

"I'm your fiancé" I said in to her lips.

"I'm gonna be your wife" she responded in between kisses.

Ash was right, she could make this perfect night better.