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Spencer's POV
I gained the strength to stand up and not look back at Ashley. I knew she was doing the same. I fixed my shirt as I quickly pulled on my jeans looking back at my surprised dad. I didn't look half naked until I stood up to look at him but it felt like I was naked the whole time listening him to talk Ashley. I walked over and to him grabbed his hand and walked outside the on-call room leaving Ashley to ponder her thoughts alone. I'm hoping she'll explain what my mother was talking about later. Surprisingly Jonica let us walk past her without any struggle as she tried to regain consciousness to my mother.
Dad held my hand until we found a private looking area and I sat down on the chair opposite of his. He just looked at me not sawing a word waiting for me to explain but I didn't know how to tell him the right way. I didn't know what to say to him because I didn't know what to say to myself.
"Aiden's fine." I said looking at him studying his worrisome face.
"I'm glad he is. What happened?" He asked looking down at his palms then back up at me scratching the skin in-between his fingers.
"He got drunk last night and went driving." I said not wanting to tell him the full story.
"Where were you?" He asked a little irrated.
"I was at Chelsea's and Clay's."
"Why?" His face was warm.
"We got into a little fight after I came home from work. I couldn't deal Aiden so I went to talk to Chelsea about it." I stated looking at the floor. My voice was soft and almost breaking.
"Couldn't deal with what?" He asked.
"My feelings." I admitted
"Your feelings toward whom?" He said I could feel his welcoming eyes glance over my struggle trying to fill in the blanks without assuming. He wasn't an idiot but he was waiting for me to know before he answered questions himself. He was good at that, understanding a person's comfort zone without invading it.
"Aiden.." I said stroking my blonde hair backwards with my palm.
"What's going on with Aiden? You two are supposed to be getting married verily soon." My father questioned.
"I don't know it's like all of the signs are saying don't but I feel an obligation too." I answered.
"An obligation to what? Commitment?" My dad was pushing for a little more information.
"Obligated to just be with Aiden, I don't know anything else besides Aiden. We've been together for years. Everything evolves around Aiden and I don't love Aiden enough to want to be with him. I just want to be with someone who makes it there day to make me smile and doesn't care about there reputation as long as they have me." I smiled thinking of Ashley and I's first encounter.
"So that leads us to Ashley." My dad said with a hint of a smile dangling at the corners of his mouth.
"Yes, that it does." I said trying not to smile at him.
"What should I do?" I asked looking at him begging for advise.
"You need to look at both relationship's separately. I don't know if your just bored with Aiden or you feel trapped by the marriage but what you have with Ashley must mean something if your feelings for her can conflict your feelings with Aiden. You need space from both of them and an area to play out what you want." He stated looking over at me.
"Dad can I ask you a question?" I asked him looking up.
"Anything sweetie." He smiled at me.
"Dad, What in God's name made you think it was okay to talk to Ashley when I was laying half-naked on top of her?" I asked blushing towards the end.
"Well, That is a very good question." He said blushing as well at his previous actions.
"I didn't know that you were… you and Ashley is a celebrity and I was a little excited and I guess all awkwardness went out the window?" He questioned his answer but smiled at the end.
"All out the window huh?" I smiled at him rolling my eyes.
"I'm sorry." He shrugged embarrassed at himself.
"What happens in the Carlin family. Stays in the Carlin family." I said sitting up and hugging my dad around his neck. He kissed my forehead and hugged me back. I felt my dad look up in the direction of the hallway. I met his gaze to see a very questioning Ashley looking over us.
"It's nice to meet you Ashley." My dad smiled reaching his open hand out to her.
"Welcome to the family." He said looking at her state of mind.
She was nervous and I could tell was scared by the quickness of her eyes. I don't know what she heard of our conversation but I could tell she must of heard a little bit. I wanted to hug her and pull her down on top of me but remembering the situation prior to I don't think my dad would feel too comfortable. Before I could say anything my dad had pulled Ashley so we were all hugging another. Ashley felt tense at first but relaxed into the hug.
"Ladies may I have a word with you?" The police officer from earlier asked looking at all of us hugging. Ashley snapped back standing up straight looking at him like she was guilty of something. He chuckled at both of us and then looked down at my dad smiling.
"Sir." He said looking at my dad.
"Oh this is my dad. He can hear it." I said waving my hand towards him.
The police officer conflicted a thought in his head but ignored it with a shrug.
"Well. Aiden Dennison is to be put on house arrest for about 30 days until all charges from the city are dropped against him." He said looking Ashley and I over. He glanced down at our hands noticng the linking in them then raised an eyebrow at my dad.
"Which one of you is his finace?" He asked looking at us.
"I am." I answered pointing to myself.
"Then he will be contained to your home." He said placing his hat back on his head.
"Oh. And by the way I will be in contact if you have any questions. If I were you, I would remove anything that he could use for abuse. When he was rushed here last night he was babbling about stress and suicide. We would like to have a close eye on him at all times." He said eyeing Ashley and I up and down. He winked at Ashley before turning on his heels and disappearing.
I heard Ashley make a gagging noise making me laugh.
"Oh god did he really just wink at me?" Ashley asked turning towards me.
"I believe so. Miss Davies you are an extremely attractive woman." I smiled winking at her.
Ashley flipped her hair back and touched her heart. Swoon.
"Oh that is the nicest thing you've ever said to me." She pretended to cry.
"Get over yourself." I chuckled at her playfully pushing her making her stumble backwards.
"Well ladies. I have work soon. It was nice meeting you and I hope to see you again?" My dad said smiling before hugging us and walking off.
"He's nice." Ashley smiled at me watching him walk towards the elevators.
"Your telling me." I said in a low tone.
It was silent for a moment before Ashley turned on her heels to look at me.
"We are okay right?" She asked nervously.
"Ofcourse.. How much of that conversation did you hear?" I asked curiously. Her checks turned a dark shade of pink before she answered me.
"I only heard the part about you being half-naked." Ashley smiled wickedly making my checks feel hot.
"Oh." I answered.
"So, what are you going to do?" She asked looking at me.
"I think I'm going to get space and distant myself from both of you and decide separately from both relationships." I said thinking of my dad's advice.
"That's okay. I guess." She said looking upset.
"I will still see you. Ash. I'm not going to avoid you. It'd be too hard to not want to see you." I said honestly turning her chin up.
Ashley returned the gesture with a pearly smile crinkling her nose. Swoon.
"Come on. We have to go check on drama queen before anything else happens." I said tugging on her arm. Ashley turned with me to walk back towards Aiden's room.
"Hey Spence! Guess what?" I heard Aiden say as we entered the room.
"What?" I asked looking up at my fiancé.
"I get to leave." He said signing paperwork from Jonica.
"He gets to leave on great behavior. Will you girls be doing the same?" She asked with posion on her tongue.
I hope Aiden didn't catch the between the lines suggestion.
"Oh hey babe. I think your shirts on backwards." Aiden said pointing at my backwards shirt.
"Huh. I guess I didn't notice it when I put it on." I said.
"Again." Jonica smirked underneath her binder.
"You do know this is a hospital room. Not a commentary room. You are dismissed." Ashley ordered from beside me.
"Okay, you must be the man in the relationship." Jonica challenged.
Ashley's silence made me more nervous. I am doomed. A complete stranger is going to ruin my life.
I heard Aiden cough behind me making me not want to turn around. He did it louder making us all turn to look at him.
"Well, I thought I was the man in our relationship Spencer." Aiden looked hurt making Ashley and I burst into uncontrollable laughter making a annoyed Jonica leave.
