39.2 - Ice Cream & Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Spencer's PoV

"Davies!" I screamed after the referee blew his whistle. Dylan skated towards me and lifted her mask up, taking a sip of water. "You think you and Kelsey can tag team?"

"What about Luc?" She asked out of breath.

"They'll be expecting it." I offered and Dylan grinned, nodding mischievously.

"I'm on it Coach!" The tiny brunette saluted and skated back towards her position, getting ready for face-off.

I kept my eyes on the game until I felt a hand on my lower back. I turned around to find Ashley watching the game but had a brilliant smile on her face. I still couldn't believe what we had done earlier that afternoon. Shivers ran through my body just thinking about it.

"You're a hot Coach." Ashley whispered, being careful with her volume of tone. She glanced at me and winked before going back to watching the game.

I looked around me and when I noticed everyone's eyes were on the game, I leaned forward, "You're a hot MILF."

"Oh but you already have." Ashley faced me with a smirk and bit her lip. Damn, what a comeback! Left me speechless and I swallowed heavily, clearing my throat.

"Benton! Move!" I hollered, trying not to feel the eyes burning on me.

Score!

Dylan just scored a goal and Ashley actually caught that. She squeezed me into a hug and I laughed because it was cute.

"Holy wowsers!" Lucas screamed happily, scooping Dylan up and they both laughed as they fell to the ice.

The game was over and so was the fact that Ashley's hand on my lower back. She removed it and hugged Dylan after they shook hands. "I'm so proud if you!"

Yeah, we were tied with the other team and Dylan had just scored one for the win.

I was stoked.

"Thanks." Dylan giggled as her team mates patted her on the back and head.

"Dyl! You know what this means?" Lucas grinned. "Ice cream!"

"Ugh," Ashley smirked, "only kids want ice cream on a cold day." She looked at me and I raised an eyebrow. "Oh and you."

"Nice." I chuckled sarcastically but smiled to show I was kidding.

"So can we?" Lucas asked us, taking off her helmet.

"Actually," I looked towards Ashley and bit my lip, "how about we just go home tonight, okay?"

"But it's tradition!" Lucas frowned and stared at me with her grey eyes.

"I know sweetie but we have some ice cream at home and I promise you and Dylan can make your own sundaes." I patted her head and she looked at Dylan, who nodded vigorously.

They only got to make their own sundaes every few Saturdays so they knew to take the opportunity to do it, seeing as it was a school night.

"Are you going to have a sundae?" Dylan asked Ashley, her eyes wide and full of life.

"As long as you make it." Ashley grinned and kissed the smaller brunette's forehead. "Go get changed with Lucas."

Lucas and Dylan nodded as they walked to the locker room as fast as they could while on skates.

After waiting for our daughters to get changed, we made our way back to my place.

"I cannot believe it!" Lucas laughed as she flopped down on the couch, Dylan right beside her. "That was so awesome, you and Kelsey have to do that more often."

"I know right?" Dylan giggled as Ashley followed me into the kitchen, helping me get out bowls and the sprinkles for the girls' sundaes.

"So what exactly are we telling them?" I whispered, standing next to Ashley. I scanned her profile and she was still so damn breathtaking.

"That Dylan and I are staying," she glanced at me with a soft smile, "nothing more."

I nodded. The girls would be excited to know that Dylan wasn't going anywhere. I was pretty sure that when they found out about 'us' as a couple, they'd be even more happy, but Ashley and Dylan needed their alone time.

I wasn't going to allow myself or Lucas overshadow that.

No matter how greedy I wanted to be.

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Ashley's PoV

I laughed as Lucas and Dylan wore matching sundae moustaches. "Good?"

"Very." Spencer grinned with her own face full of ice cream.

Always the ice cream whore.

I meant that as kindly as they come.

"You like it mommy?" Dylan smiled and I looked down at my bowl full of ice cream, filled with chocolate syrup and covered in different kinds of sprinkles.

"Very good." I smiled and ate another mouthful. I noticed Spencer smirking at me and I raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"You have ice cream on your nose." She shrugged and leaned forward, brushing the cold drop off my nose with the pad of her thumb.

I looked to find Lucas staring at us with amusement before digging back into her sundae.

We finished our desserts in silence after that and finally gathered around the living room, where Spencer and I took a seat on the floor while the girls curled up on the couch in their pyjamas.

I don't think either of us knew where to start. I took the initiative and moved to kneel in front of Dylan, tucking a curl behind her ear and placing a kiss on her soft cheek. "I'm proud of you," I whispered and she grinned, biting her own lip. "Tomorrow is a big day," I continued and she widened her brown eyes, I wasn't sure what crossed in them. Was it fear? Anticipation? Relief?

"Should I go?" Lucas scooted to leave but I stopped her with a smile and shook my head.

"You both need to hear this." I turned to look at Spencer, who just nodded and moved closer to us.

"I asked Spencer to take care of you for a couple more weeks," I looked at my daughter again and she frowned.

"Why?" She whispered. "Are you leaving me again?"

Oh God no.

"Never." I breathed and cupped her tiny face, resting my forehead against hers. "You've made a family here," I whispered, "and I'm not going to take you away from them." I pulled back and found Lucas' wide grey eyes staring at me as well. "You two know that I used to know Spencer, right?"

Both girls nodded.

"When we were Jaiden's age, we used to be girlfriends." I whispered and finally I felt Spencer come up beside me, her hand holding Lucas'.

"She was more than a friend?" Lucas frowned in confusion, looking at her mom.

"Yeah." Spencer nodded softly and Lucas went quiet, letting me continue.

"I want Spencer to take care of you baby, just until I find our own place and a job." I jumped back in surprise when Dylan knocked me over into a fierce hug. "I trust her enough to make sure you're happy until I get things settled in."

"Um," Lucas cleared her throat, "are you uh, is this a dirty trick?" She looked at me sceptically and then at Spencer.

"No babygirl," Spencer smiled, "Dylan will be with us until Ashley finds a place here."

"Seriously?" Lucas' eyes finally brightened up and she looked at Dylan and as if on cue, they screamed in happiness, jumping up and down on the couch.

"Well," Spencer whispered in my ear, "looks like they took it rather well."

"Of course," I smiled and quickly squeezed her hand in mine while the girls were preoccupied, "you as a mother, I'd be jumping up and down too."

"How about me as something else?" Spencer pulled back, her look softened a bit.

I didn't get a chance to answer her question as we were bombarded by a nine and eleven year old tackling us to the floor.

I smiled.

The next day was the Friday; the day that Dylan would become mine once again.

The day I'd find us a place to stay.

The day I can look back at and say, "that was when it all changed."

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Next time in Points Underneath:

Carmen nodded slowly and tilted her head before taking a step forward and placing her lips by my ear. "Two words for you gorgeous," she smelled good, "jail bait."

"Ugh." I pushed her back and shook my head. "Talk with you later, Carm."

Yea, if you thought my liking for Alex was huge…

…you definitely hadn't seen me when I was around Carmen Mandez.