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Ashley picked me up the next day to go riding mountain bikes with Taylor I can tell they're impressed by how good I am at the sport. I'm not blowing my own trumpet I just cycled a lot, practise makes perfect well I guess it does. I wonder if it's the same for everything. I mean what if I get closer too Ashley and then she just knows she can already read me fairly well.

I'm broken out of my thoughts by Taylor whizzing past me "Let's race!" I pick my speed up riding alongside her Ashley trailing behind.

"Ok from here all the way back to the start I think your mum might pass out on us soon otherwise" Taylor looked back at Ash and giggled.

"You're on, meet you back at base mom!" she whizzed off me closely behind I heard a brief groan from Ashley as I zoomed by her.

Tay was quick and flew over the ground like that kid when E.T was on his bike. What can I say beaten by a kid by about half a second but still. I laughed as I slide to a stop "Nice race Tay, you're good"

"Really?" I nodded "Thanks Spence" she plonked herself down on the grass while we waited for Ashley to catch up, I followed suit. "So you like my mum huh?"

I grinned "Yeah I do" for some reason I felt more comfortable talking to Taylor than I did older people maybe it was because she didn't intimidate me as much being a kid.

"Like really like her or just messing around? Don't get me wrong Spence I like you and my mum's really happy so that makes me happy but she's had her share of bad girls you know"

"No Tay I really like her. She's a brilliant person and it doesn't hurt that she's hot too"

"Ew Spencer! TMI!" she pushed me slightly.

"What's TMI?" I asked confused

"Too much information!" we both burst out laughing, she sighed "I always feel like I'm holding her back from meeting someone nice and permanent."

"Tay you shouldn't feel that way, you're not holding her back. Your mum loves you she'll always do what's best for you. I'd be pretty stupid if I couldn't see that." I shrugged "Besides now I can totally rub it in my friends' faces that my super gorgeous and incredibly charming girlfriend has a kid, who is a totally awesome BUFFY Fan!"

We both burst out laughing again and even more so when we see Ashley a few feet away looking like she was struggling to stay on the bike. She got off and walked over with the bike "Don't laugh at me my legs feel all wobbly" she pouted.

I jumped up and took her bike from her laying it down next to ours giving her a hug "glad you could join us" I took her hand and we sat back down with Taylor "Be right back" I gave her a peck on the cheek and ran off to get the picnic I put in Ashley's car earlier.

Bringing the picnic basket back to where we were sitting handed them each a bottle of water, Ashley guzzled it down so fast she sounded like a drainpipe. She looked at me watching her and wiped her mouth "Sorry, not very attractive huh?" she looked down.

I grinned "No just cute, you look all flustered. You almost caught up with us you know"

She laughed "Stop lying Spence you were miles in front, I don't think mountain biking is going to be for me."

We all laughed and began to dig into the picnic of Philadelphia sandwiches and crisps. I even handmade the brownies I packed.

"You did good mum, not as good as Spencer but pretty well"

"Hey I don't think I like the idea of you two ganging up on me"

"We're not, I mean Taylor and I are fast but you were good too and sometimes it's better to go slower..." I looked at them both ready to burst out laughing "Oh, joke got it" I laughed too.

"We better get moving soon anyway Spence you have to work in a couple of hours this evening and you defiantly need a shower."

We packed up the picnic stuff and piled back into the car to go home, they dropped me off outside my apartment and with a quick kiss I dashed out to get ready for work.

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I walk over to Jay whose seemly having a heating argument with a customer "Is there a problem here?"

"Yeah there is this jack off is trying to charge me ten thousand dollars for this stereo." the customer complained.

"Is that true?"

"Yes it is. Actually not it's a million dollars now. Not fair huh? Life can be like that. You can't always get what you want. Next time you won't think you get to make the rules because in this house I make the rules, bitch!"

I grab a hold of Jay apologising to the customer and Wave Dave over to deal, walking Jay into the stock room.

"What's going on?"

He sighed "Jill broke up with me it's so unfair" He starts crying.

"I'm so sorry. What happened?"

"She just lost her mind." At my look he continued "Ok fine she caught me with this girl and she lost her mind. It wasn't that big a deal. It's so unfair to throw out six years over some random chick."

Bob walks in. Jay instantly acts like he is not crying, even though there are tears pouring out of his eyes. "I just think that we should be pushing the Bose speakers more because they are clearly of a higher quality." Bob realizes something is wrong and exits.

The moment Bob is gone he breaks down "Oh, fuck me, fuck me! Now I know why people kill themselves. I really understand."

"Well maybe you shouldn't have cheated on her." I had no sympathy for the guy he cheated straight up I wouldn't forgive him.

"I know but it is so unfair for her to not allow me to learn that lesson." Dave then walked in to get something. Again Jay acts like nothing is wrong, his face covered in tears. "I just think I am stronger when you put me in afternoon shifts. I get groggy in the morning." Dave quickly left again.

"I have nowhere to go. We were living together, but she dumped all my stuff on the street."

I knew he had done wrong but I still wanted to be a good friend he had after all tried to help me in his own weird way "You can stay with me."

"Thank you, Spencer. You are a great person." he hugged me "I am sorry I ever gave you a hard time. You were right about everything you should never let sex run your life, never."

The rest of the day was pretty uneventful day at work sold a few things here and there, did my best to help everyone that came in. I was only doing a five hour shift and with the biking this morning I was beat and ready to crash. A quick text from Ashley to go see her however and I was perked up again, excited to see her.

I bought some Chinese food over and we had a little wine which I didn't normally drink, I didn't want to cycle home in a diagonal line.

"You know Taylor's staying at a friend's tonight having a Buffy marathon with those DVD's you lent her, we have the place to ourselves"

I briefly wondered if the DVD might get broken, what would I do if they did they were part of a set I'd have to buy the whole set again if just one of them broke.

I was pulled out of my thoughts with a soft kiss from Ashley "you had your thinking face on I thought I'd distract you"

Her eyes were darker and her voice a little huskier sending shivers down my spine. "Sorry" I mumbled against her lips before taking them between mine once more. It was deep and passionate we didn't stop there either as Ashley straddled me deepening it even further.

"I love kissing you because you are so in the moment. It's like you enjoy it so much, you don't want to do anything else." She moved her legs so she was just sitting in my lap "You are so sweet."

I placed a kiss on her shoulder "I think your pretty sweet yourself" I pulled her closer and she cuddled into me.

"Spence?" hmmm "Did you want to stay tonight? Taylor's out as you know and with it being Saturday tomorrow I thought maybe that you would want to." I heard the nerves in her voice I had gotten pretty good at reading her too "We don't have to do anything I just don't really feel like being on my own tonight"

"I'd love to besides I'm way too comfy to move for a while yet" I kissed her forehead relaxing into a peaceful silence.

I was gently awoken with a kiss on the neck by Ashley "Come on sleeping beauty, let's get you to bed"

We walked into her room and she threw me some PJ's to get changed into, I just stared down at them little boy shorts and a tank. "Are they ok?" I nodded "I'm just going into the bathroom to change you can change in here." She kissed me on the cheek and dashed off.

I loved that she'd sensed how uncomfortable I became at the thought of changing in front of her and she instantly changed the situation to put me at ease.

I stood at the foot of the bed once I changed remembering what happened the last time I was in this room, I was so lost in thought that Ashley made me jump as she came bounding back in "Well Spence are you going to get in the bed or continue to stare at it like it's about to make you it's dinner?"

She laughed jumping on what I assume is her side. "Hope you don't mind the right side" she grinned patting the bed.

I walked around slowly getting under the covers to lay down making myself comfy.

I heard a small giggle and turned to look at Ashley "What are you doing all the way over there" she rolled over twice landing almost on top of me, her hair a curtain around our faces. My heart started beating through my chest, my breathing hitched and I think she noticed. "There's nothing to be nervous about Spence I just want to snuggle"

I smiled up at her beautiful face, relief flowing through me as I pulled her closer "Well thanks handy I'm a snuggler too especially when it comes to you."

I stroked her cheek giving her what I hope was a deep meaningful kiss. "Night Ash"

She snuggled down into me once more "Night Spence"

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