I hope you all enjoy this chapter. I know some of you have been waiting on this so...here you go.

"How many floors did we clear already?" Tim asks as everyone gathers around and eats lunch.

"We cleared four." Aiden speaks up for our group.

"How did you..." Tim trails off and looks at me. "Never mind." He shrugs. "That's six altogether. We've only got four more to go." Tim nods proudly.

"I think I want to start working on the cure. The more time I waste the less chance that-"

"Yeah." Tim nods, cutting me off. "The rest of us can handle the last three floors." He tells me.

"I wanna stay here and help you." Spencer leans over and whispers in my ear.

"You don't have to." I turn to her and say.

"I want to." She nods and smiles.

"Everyone about done here. I want to finish this up before night fall." Tim says and everyone starts to clean up.

"How are we splitting this up, same groups again?" Carmen asks.

"Let's get this done quickly and go smaller." Tim says and looks around. "How about: Glen, Aiden and Kyla; Angel, Spencer and Carmen; Arthur, Jayden and myself." Tim suggests.

"We'll have these three floors knocked out in no time." Arthur nods.

"Actually, I was wondering if I could stay and help Ashley with the research." Spencer speaks up.

"We kinda need you-"

"No, it's okay." Angel cuts Tim off. "Carmen and I can handle it." She assures him.

"Carmen?" Tim turns to Carmen who nods once. "Well okay then." He says checking his gun and then holstering it. "Let's head out." Everyone follows him to the stairwell.

"You know you really don't have to stay, Spence." I tell my girlfriend.

"I know, but I feel like we don't spend any time together anymore." She pouts as we get up and walk down towards the lab.

"I'm sorry." I tell her and lean over and kiss her temple. "Once we figure out this cure I'm sure things will go back to how they were." I try to assure her.

"I can't wait that long." She smirks and pushes me into the lab. She shuts the door behind us and pulls down all the blinds.

"Spencer what are you doing?" I question with a raised brow as Rebecca grunts and growls from the chair in the corner.

"What we didn't get to finish earlier." She says in a soft voice walking back over to me. She grabs the back of my head and pulls me into a deep kiss. I moan at the contact. I feel like it's been forever since I've felt her lips against mine. But I know it was only a couple of hours ago. Spencer has that affect on you.

"Spencer your mom is right down-"

"I don't care." She cuts me off. She unbuttons my shirt and practically rips it off my body, she tosses it behind us and does the same with her shirt.

"You really think this is the right place for this..." I trail off, looking at around her at Rebecca. She turns and looks at her before turning back to me with a smirk.

"She'll enjoy the show, trust me." She bites the corner of her lips as her hand slips between us and begins to unbuckle my jeans. I reconnect our lips as my hand snakes around her back and unclasps her bra. She stops what she's doing to allow her bra to fall off her shoulders to the floor.

"I love you." I tell her, lifting her head so her eyes could meet mine.

She smiles a little before kissing me again. Her lips telling me everything she wants right now. Everything that I need to give her. "I love you, too." She mumbles into my lips as she finally gets my pants undone. We slowly allow our bodies to go towards the ground. I pull the blanket off the desk and lay it under her.

"You're so beautiful." I tell the blonde underneath me.

"Ashley, kiss me." She tells me impatiently, pulling my head back down. My hand moves between our bodies as I undo her pants and pull them down. I move my body between her legs and she moans when my knee makes contact with her center. I shimmy out of my pants and reposition myself back between her legs. I place barely there kisses on her neck making my way down to her breast. She moans each time my lips make contact with her skin and it only turns me on more. I make my way down her body. Circling her belly button as I pass it.

This is nothing like our first time. We semi rushed, we didn't want the boys to come knocking.

–

"Are you okay with this?" I ask her, barely above a whisper. I can tell she's unsure. I don't want to make her do anything she isn't ready for. I know she's going over every possibility in her head and as much as I don't want to force her, I'm hoping she won't say no. I grab the bottom of her shirt, asking her permission to take it off with my eyes, she lifts her arms above her head so I take it off. "Are you sure?" I ask her, praying for a yes. When she doesn't answer immediately, I pull back and stare into her eyes. She looks scared but she also looks like she wants this just as much as I do. We haven't known each other for very long but in a world like this, to find love in the midst of hell on earth, it's a blessing. And I don't want to lose her.

When she pulls me into a passionate kiss, I know what she's telling me. The physical words won't leave her lips but her body is speaking for her. We both get completely undressed and I push her gently against the shower wall. Kissing every inch of her neck.

Tasting her.

Craving her.

Needing her.

"Ashley." She whispers...barely audible. I lift up from her neck and look at her. Her eyes are begging me to do it. Begging me to go to a place no one has ever gone before. A place I will be the first and hopefully only person to go. I nod and bring my hand around from her side, moving it between her legs. I let it dance on the outside of her folds, moving my fingers up and down as Spencer moans softly in my ear. I want to go in so badly, but I don't want to rush this. I want to take my time, but I know it isn't possible with my idiot friend and her brother right outside.

"Are you ready?" I whisper in her ear. I feel her nod against my shoulder. I lift her legs to wrap around my waist, holding her up with one arm as the wall supports most of her weight. I take deep breath to prepare myself for what I'm about to do, like it's my first time.

"Just do it." Spencer moans out and it spurs me on. I take the hand that's between her legs and push my fingers into her folds.

"Fuck, you're so wet." I moan out as her body begins to rock gently into my fingers.

"I want you, Ashley." She tells me. Bringing an arm from around my neck and using it to push my fingers into her pussy. "Fuck!" She moans out when two of my fingers enter her.

"Spencer." I moan. She feels so amazing. I pump my fingers in and out of her and I feel her walls begin to contract around them.

"Something's happening." She moans out in a whisper.

"You're gonna cum." I tell her.

"Ashley..." She moans.

"Just let go Spencer, it's okay. I'll catch you." I tell her and she does. She cums all over my fingers, her body begins to quiver and shake. The wall is no longer holding her up, just me. I gently bring us down to the shower floor.

"I love you." She says through heavy breaths.

"I love you more." I smile and kiss her lips. After she regains her composure we shower and head out to meet back up with the boys.

"Why are you smiling, idiot?" Spencer asks her brother as we exit the police station.

"Oh, no reason." He says as him and Aiden share a look. They know.

"You think we should tell the others about the shower?" Aiden asks.

We all look at each other for a moment. "Nah." We answer in unison, shaking our heads. I grab Spencer's hand in mine as we head back.

–

This time I feel like we have all the time in the world. Like no one else exists right now but Spencer and myself.

"Spencer did you and Ashley want..." Paula's words die in her throat when she sees the scene on the floor. Me...on top of her almost fully naked daughter.

"Mom!" Spencer shrieks and hurries to cover herself up with the blanket she was laying on.

"Mrs. Carlin, I'm so-"

"Research huh?" Mrs. Carlin cuts me off with a smile.

"Uh..." I turn and look at Spencer who looks like a deer caught in headlights. "Yes ma'am." I turn back the her and say.

Her smile grows wider before she says, "Well, lucky it was me and not your father to walk in here while you two were doing... research."

"Mom could you..." Spencer trails off, making wide eyes at her mother.

"Yes." Paula nods. "You too um..." She pauses and narrows her eyes at us. "...be safe." She says and closes the door behind her.

"Oh my God, I am so sorry Ashley my mom is a total-"

"It's okay." I chuckle and lean in to kiss her. She was clearly about to hyperventilate.

"It's not okay, my mom just totally walked in on us." She says, her face turning red.

"Not the first time a parent has walked in on me." I joke, but Spencer hits me. "Ouch!" I shriek. "I was kidding." I chuckle and tell her.

"Not funny." She shakes her head.

"Fine." I shrug and rub my arm, getting up from the floor.

"What are you doing?" Spencer asks looking up at me.

"Getting dressed." I raise a brow at her.

"Why?" She asks standing. "My mom said to be safe...that means she's okay with it." Spencer wiggles her eyebrows and I giggle.

"You're cute." I tell her. "But, I'm not really in the mood anymore."

She sighs and picks up her discarded clothes. "Fine."

"No pouting." I say kissing it away.

"Let's just do this research shall we?" She says as she pulls her shirt down over her head.

"I promise there will be another time for this." I say pulling my girlfriend into a hug, sensing her irritation. "Okay?" I ask, putting a finger under her chin to make her look at me. She's trying to avoid my eyes. "Okay?" I ask again once I finally get her to focus her eyes on mine.

"Okay." She drawls out, rolling her eyes and smiling.

"You're a stubborn one, Spencer Carlin." I say in a sing-song voice.

"First I was the Grinch and now I'm stubborn. You're losing major points with me, Ashley Davies." She says but smiles.

"I'll make it up, I promise." I peck her lips then kiss her nose.

"Mhm." She nods and smiles. "We better start on this before I change my mind and take my clothes off again. My dad should be coming back anytime now." She teases, playing with the bottom of her shirt.

"Okay, Okay." I tell her holding my hands up. I don't want her dad to walk in on us today too.

"So, research." She smiles.

"Yes Spencer, research." I respond with a smile.

"Okay." She says and rolls her eyes again. "Where do we start?"