A/N: Yay guys, it's time for their date! Please continue to read and review this story so I know what I'm doing right and wrong. I love you all.

Friday, December 2nd

Journal,

This has been the longest week in history. The days just seemed to crawl by at the rate of a turtle. But it's finally Friday which means today is my date with Spencer! I haven't seen her since Sunday and I really miss her face a lot. We've talked off and on throughout the week but only in texts and a couple phone calls. I've been so excited to see her that I haven't thought about getting nervous until now. And I'm kinda freaking out about it. I had already picked out my outfit and changed it a million times before finally giving up. I have all my questions memorized for the most part. I drove for hours trying to find the right spot to take her. I think I'm ready for this. Ahh I can't wait.

End Journal.

I worked Monday through Thursday so I could be off on Friday. School flew by and I'm thankful for that. The weather hasn't been very cold and today is supposed to be in the mid 50's. I've already packed up my car with everything we'll need except the food.

Kyla had to help me decide what kind of food to bring. I'm bringing cut up apples, strawberries, pineapple and kiwi. I even dipped some of the strawberries in chocolate. I also got wine classes and grape juice. That's cute, right?

I told Spencer I'd pick her up at 7. It's 5 o'clock now and I'm extremely bored. I've been pacing the house tirelessly.

Suddenly my phone rings and when I check to see who it is, it's Spencer. Instantly I get upset thinking she's calling to cancel.

"Hello" I say.

"Hey Ashley, its Spencer"

No kidding. She really said that.

I laugh and say "Yeah I use this really cool thing that comes with phones called Caller ID, you ever heard of it?"

I hear her laugh and she apologizes.

"So I know you're not supposed to pick me up until 7 but I'm all ready to go and I'm really bored. Could you just get ready and come get me now?"

Like I said, Spencer is a mind reader.

"I'm already ready too. I'll be over soon" I tell her, trying not to sound like a child from getting so excited.

On my drive over to Spencer's house, I have an internal debate about going up to her door and knocking or just calling and telling her I'm outside.

I park my car and I'm at her door before I even realize it. I lift my hand to knock on the door when it swings open.

That was weird.

I'm greeted with a beautiful smiling Spencer. She really is something else. And she has on her beanie again.

She yells to her parents I'm guessing that she's leaving and we head for my car.

"So where are we going?" she asks me as I drive along.

"It's a surprise. It took me forever to find this place."

The car gets quiet so I put in a CD from one of the bands that played at Matrix last week.

Spencer must like the music because I see her smile and start bobbing her head. It's a pretty funny sight.

"Who sings this?" she asks me. She's full of questions tonight.

"It's a band that played at my work. Their name is Ego." I explain to her.

"You have a job? Where?" she continues with the questions. I thought this was how the date was going to go, not the car ride.

"I work part time at Matrix, it's a music venue." I tell her.

"No way," she whispers.

The car goes silent again, but since we are almost to the spot I picked out, it doesn't bother me.

This place is a little off the beaten trail, so when I park my car and all there is around us is trees, Spencer gives me a questioning look.

I smile, put my hand on her thigh and say, "don't worry, this place is great. It just takes a few minutes to get to."

There's a small trail that we take through the woods for about half a mile. If you aren't looking for it you'll never see it which is why I was shocked when I found it. You have to cut through some pine trees but when you come out on the other side, it's really beautiful.

We step out into the clearing and I hear Spencer take a surprised breath of air. That was the same reaction I had when I first saw this place. There's a field of green that seems to drop off until it meets with a gorgeous lake.

"Come on, let's set our stuff up," I tell Spencer.

I grab her hand and lead her closer to the lake. We lay down blankets and I get the food and "wine" ready.

"Wow, Ashley. This place is really amazing. How did you find it?" she asks me.

"To be honest, I don't know. I was walking on that trail back there and somehow ended up here. I can't believe I've never heard of this place before."

"I can understand why someone would want to keep this place a secret," she tells me, still looking around in awe.

I smile and I'm genuinely happy she loves it here as much as I do.

I hand her a glass, "I want to make a toast to this wonderful evening and to you, Spencer. You look beautiful tonight," I tell her honestly.

She smiles and clinks her glass to mine.

"I didn't want to ask you all of the boring questions first, so I blended them in with the more interesting ones," she tells me.

"Ha Ha I'm sure I'll still realize them. Alright Spencer, your first question is probably the easiest question. How old are you?" I was dumbfounded when I realized I didn't know but I figured she was the same age as Kayla and me.

"That's easy. 19."

"No way you're older than I am! I'm only 18. Boo. Your turn," I say. I've never been with anyone older than me. She has to be out of high school then.

"How many people in general have you dated?"

Geesh she wastes no time.

"I've only dated 4 girls," I tell her and for some reason add, "but none of them were serious. I mean I didn't love any of them. Not even Kayla. It sounds mean but I just wanted you to know that. I don't even know why."

SHUT UP ASHLEY.

She just smiles and nods in return.

I don't know what to make of that.

"So you're graduated right? Are you in college?" I ask.

"I graduated last May. And yeah, I go to LAMA."

"What are you going for?" I don't want to seem really nosey but a person's major in college tells you a lot about them and I know LAMA is totally a music college.

"Vocal Artist Development, actually."

No freaking way! I can't help but smile when I hear that.

"Wow, Spencer. That's amazing. I had no idea you could sing," I tell her. I bet she has the voice of an angel.

"Yeah, I love it. What's your favorite thing about living in LA?"

"Everyone's pretty laid back most of the time. There are a lot of opportunities here. I love the beaches. There's a lot of stuff that I like," I tell her.

"How old were you when you lost your virginity?" She blurts out.

Um… Honesty is the best policy I guess.

"I was 14. I had sex with my best friend at the time. We had no idea what we were doing. She freaked out after and we never really talk anymore," I say.

"So you've never had sex with a guy?" She asks me.

"No, the thought alone hurts my stomach"

"Then how can you be sure you're not bi or anything?"

"Well I've done things with guys before and that was disgusting enough. I know I wouldn't enjoy it so I've never tried it," I tell her. She seems shocked.

"Have you ever been with a girl?" I ask.

If she asks what I mean, then the answer is yes. If she says no, she's a total newbie.

"Um.. well.. I, no."

"Are you a virgin?" She can't be.

"No Ashley. I'm not a nun or anything. But I've only had sex with two guys." She tells me. I'm relieved it wasn't more. I mean, I wouldn't look at her different but these are not things you want to here when you're interested in someone.

"Well that's good. I never thought you were a nun, by the way."

She laughs and shakes her head at me before asking about high school.

A little while after that, we stop interrogating each other and just talk. We talk about anything and everything. One topic leads to another and sometimes we just talk about random things. We have successfully devoured all the fruit I brought and almost an entire bottle of sparkling apple juice. There isn't a moment where this feels awkward and I'm completely relieved by that.

It's dark out now and we're lying on the blanket looking at the sky. Spencer is humming a tune that I can't put my finger on. It's lovely. Normally the stars are hard to see but tonight it's like every single one of them turn on for us.

"This is really nice, Ash."

The sound of her voice makes me smile, as well as the shortening of my name. I feel like a child that just got her first crush.

I take a deep breath and try to tattoo this memory and all of these feelings into my head.

"Yeah it really is. Thank you for coming tonight, Spencer."

I turn from lying on my back to my side so I can face her. She notices my staring and turns over to face me as well.

I really really want to kiss her, but all I can think about are all the reasons I shouldn't yet.

She's never dated a girl, let alone kiss one. I don't want to scare her off. I want to go at her pace, so maybe I should wait until she makes the first move.

Looking at her face isn't that bad at all anyhow. I feel like I could look at her for hours. Even when I close my eyes, I see her. It's like she's pouring her soul into me.

And when her hand slides up to my face, when she licks her lips, closes her eyes and she leans in, I know I would do anything on earth for this woman.

The moment her lips finally meet mine, the moment I hear the sharp intake of air through our mouths, the moment I feel her hand trembling, I swear it's the first time my heart has ever taken a beat.