Hello everyone! I hope that everyone is having a fantastic New Year! I'm quite late with updating this story. I've been trying to spend as much time with my family before I headed back to school. Then this wonderful thing happened, Winter Storm Juno! Knocked out the power and left us with like four feet of snow. So I've been a little preoccupied, spent most of the day trying to dig out my car and playing in the snow. What fun! Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you for all bearing with me. I love reading your reviews and I'm working on adding a few more chapters to this story, at request. If you have any suggestions or songs that you love, please I'd love to read/hear about them. Thanks you everything. Love you guys! Stay safe if you're caught in Juno as well!
Chapter 24
The sun warmed my face as my eyes began to open. I felt an arm tighten around my waist. Spencer nestled into the crook of my neck. A smile cracked on my lips as I remember the wonderful night that I spent with Spencer. My mind flashbacked to Spencer's gentle touch and sweet kisses on my body. I let out a gentle sigh before snuggling in closer to Spencer. Last night was full of love, lust…love. I couldn't remember the last time that someone had made me fell so wanted, so needed, so loved. I don't ever want that feeling to go away. I don't want Spencer to go away. I rolled over on my side so that I was facing her beautiful sleeping figure. Her lips were slightly parted and her face was relaxed. A small smile crept onto her lips every time she inhaled. I tucked a strand of fallen hair behind her ear. She stirred a little but refused to open her eyes. Frankly speaking, I could stare at Spencer sleeping form for the rest of my life. Her warmth was addicting, in fact everything about her was addicting. I nestled myself back into my pillow and sleep quickly took me over again.
When I woke up again, there was a cold empty spot next to me. I turned my head and Spencer was nowhere to me found. When I glanced at the clock it said that it was ten o'clock. I quickly jumped out of bed and threw on shorts and a sports bra before heading downstairs to see if the family was home. I rounded the corner and was met by those beautiful eyes that I loved so much.
"Hey," she said quietly handing me the other cup of coffee that she had in her hands.
"Hi," I responded, gratefully taking it. The coffee woke my sleeping brain a bit. When I peered over Spencer's shoulder to see what she was doing in the kitchen, I noticed that there were two plate of breakfast on a tray. I wonder if Spencer had gotten up early and made breakfast, knowing Spencer she probably did, I leaned in and gave Spencer a kiss on the lips before heading into the kitchen. I took a seat at the counter next to her and she placed one of the plates of food in front of me.
"Did you get up early and make this?" I question, grabbing a fork and digging in.
"Maybe…" she said suggestively. I gave her one of my famous Davies's smiles before taking bit out of the delicious looking breakfast that she had placed in front of me.
"I woke up early and you just looking so peaceful sleeping I didn't want to wake you up, so I figure that I would make something for my beautiful girlfriend."
"Did I ever tell you how much you amaze me?"
"You've mentioned it once or twice, but I don't mind hearing it again," she teased as she took a bite out of her scrambled eggs.
We ate the rest of out breakfast in silence. Spencer made an amazing breakfast, much better than I could ever even attempt to make. Just as we had finished out last bite of breakfast the door opened and my parents came stumbling into the house.
"Spencer," I heard my dad say cheerfully as he entered the kitchen.
"Hi Raife," she replied in her same cheerful voice.
"Did you girls have fun last night?" my mom asked sitting her purse down on the counter. I felt my face turning red and I completely lost the use of my mouth. Luckily Spencer acted quickly and saved us from a ton of questions.
"We sure did Mrs. D, we were in the center of the city during the countdown it was amazing."
"Oh this looks delicious," my dad said looking at the breakfast that Spencer made, "did you make this?"
"No, I wish, Ashley made that," Spencer said lying through her teeth. My mother glanced over at me with a shocked expression on her face. She knew I was never active in the morning, and that I would never get up in the morning willingly to make breakfast.
"Yeah, well I figure I would try something different. It's a New Year's resolution," I said crossing my arms. I'm not that bad of a liar after all. My mother still didn't seemed convinced, but she didn't say anything else. My father dished out some of the eggs that Spencer made and put them on two plates. They retired into the living room and a few minutes later we heard the TV blaring in the background.
We quietly cleaned up before heading back up to my room. When Spencer shut the door, I stood in front of her with my arms crossed and tried to put on a stern face.
"My mom's not convinced," I let out slowly.
"I tried," Spencer said throwing her hands up in the air before taking a seat on the bed, "but you're dad definitely believed it. So it's three against one."
"By the way, breakfast was amazing," I said giving her a kiss on the lips. She smiled and just kept her eyes closed as if she was trying to savor the kiss.
"And by the way you smell; take a shower," she said pinching her nose and pretending to fan the bad smell away. I slap her arm playfully before tackling her. The first thing I did before I went down stair was I made sure that I smelled presentable. Spencer must have gotten up earlier than I thought because her hair was damp while we were in the kitchen.
"Stop it Ash," she said laughing harder. I rolled off of her and lay down next to her. She rolled over to face me and laced our hand together. I stared into those blue orbs, like they were the answer to all my problems, because they were. What people don't know is that eyes are just another form of communication; they can tell people countless amounts of thing, such as feelings, direction, ideas. Spencer's eyes had all the answers that I needed.
"Ash?" Spencer voiced enter my ears.
"Hmm," I said shaking myself out of my trance.
"What are you thinking about?" she asked. To be honest, so many things are going through my head right now, and they can only be answered one at a time. Last night was the main thing that was floating around in my head, but there was only one question that always remained in my mind: What is going to happen to us? Even I don't know that answer to that, in fact, I don't think anyone knows the answer to that. I would like to think that Spencer and I are going to be together for a very very long time, hopefully, until we both lying in peace under the ground.
"Life," I responded scooting closer to Spencer. I felt her fingers run through my hair as she pushed some of my curls off my face.
"Life?" she asked curiously, "like what?"
"College, lacrosse, family, last night, you…us…"
"That's a lot thinking going on in that head of yours," she said kissing my forehead, "well I can help with some of that thinking."
"Is that so," I said kissing the top of her hand.
"Well let's see. For one you are already in college and everyone is going to love you, plus you and Emily are both going to you won't be alone. And we are only like eight hours away from each other. We can easily see each other on the weekends. Lacrosse you're going to rock at. The coach already loves you, so I doubt that that will be a problem for you. You're family they love you and you love them, there's nothing really to worry about. Me, well, I'm your girlfriend and I can see us as being an 'us' for a very long time." She played with my fingers as she 'helped' me with some of my thinking. We shared a few laughs because some of her ideas were ridiculous, like you join the swim team and then you'll have double the friends or just don't talk to anyone and you'll be fine.
"As for last night," Spencer began, and I felt a lump in my throat. What if she didn't like it, what if she realized that I wasn't the right person, what if…
"Last night made me realize something," she said, and I braced myself for the worse, "that you're it. You're the one that I have been searching for, the one that I have yearned to hold and love. I am in love…with you, and only you. Last night was the best night of my life." I let out the breath that I had been holding in. I'm the one for her, I thought in my head, and she, and only she, is the one for me. I let a smile curl onto my lips before I leaned in and gave Spencer a kiss with all the love that I possess. Spencer is the love of my life. She's the one that I have been searching for the entirety of my life. Spencer and only Spencer.
"I love you so much," I said kissing Spencer in between words.
"I love you too Ashley," she said giving me a long passionate kiss.
Spencer eventually forced me into the shower and wouldn't let me leave until I did. I tried to open the door, but she was blocking it. I didn't smell bad; I smelled like any teenage girl, I hope. In defeat I turned on the water and hopped into the shower. I let the water run over my shoulder. I quickly washed my hair and body before shutting off the water and toweling off. Before I even hand my hand on the door Spencer opened it and pulled me out the bathroom. I felt her lightly push my up against the wall as she trailed kiss down my neck. She gave me a quick peck on the lips before releasing me. Cold Shower right there. She gave me a quick smile before tossing me my clothes and pushing me back in the bathroom. I guess Spencer is being her usually unpredictable self. Throwing on the clothes, I brushed my teeth and fixed my hair before opening the door again.
Spencer wasn't by the door when I opened it. She was sitting at my desk looking at something. When I approached I noticed that I had left my supplies out for Spencer's 'project'.
"Are you planning on writing a million thank letters?" she joked pointing to all of my supplies.
"I gotta say thank you somehow," I smiled shoving the supplies back into my desk. Spencer didn't seem to see through my lie, thank you god. I had managed to get through about a quarter of the letters that I was planning on writing. There was a box in my room that was almost full with letters. I watched her as she circled the room. Her fingers graze the side of my guitar.
"Sing me that song?" she said quietly. I took the guitar from her hands.
Stay with me, baby stay with me,
Tonight don't leave me alone.
Walk with me, come and walk with me,
To the edge of all we've ever known.
I can see you there with the city lights,
Fourteenth floor, pale blue eyes.
I can breathe you in.
Two shadows standing by the bedroom door,
No, I could not want you more than I did right then,
As our heads leaned in.
Well, I'm not sure what this is gonna be,
But with my eyes closed all I see
Is the skyline, through the window,
The moon above you and the streets below.
Hold my breath as you're moving in,
Taste your lips and feel your skin.
When the time comes, baby don't run, just kiss me slowly.
Stay with me, baby stay with me,
Tonight don't leave me alone.
You shows me everything you used to know,
Picture frames and country roads,
When the days were long and the world was small.
You stood by as it fell apart,
Separate rooms and broken hearts,
But I won't be the one to let you go.
Oh, I'm not sure what this is gonna be,
But with my eyes closed all I see
Is the skyline, through the window,
The moon above you and the streets below.
Hold my breath as you're moving in,
Taste your lips and feel your skin.
When the time comes, baby don't run, just kiss me slowly.
Don't run away...
And it's hard to love again,
When the only way it's been,
When the only love you knew,
Just walked away...
If it's something that you want,
Darling you don't have to run,
You don't have to go ...
Just stay with me, baby stay with me,
Well, I'm not sure what this is gonna be,
But with my eyes closed all I see
Is the skyline, through the window,
The moon above you and the streets below.
Hold my breath as you're moving in,
Taste your lips and feel your skin.
When the time comes, baby don't run, just kiss me slowly.
Oh, I'm not sure where this is gonna go,
But in this moment all I know
Is the skyline, through the window,
The moon above you and the streets below.
Hold my breath as you're moving in,
Taste your lips and feel your skin.
When the time comes, baby don't run, just kiss me slowly.
I strummed the last few notes on the guitar before looking up at Spencer. She was standing in front of me with teary eyes and a smile on her face. I watched as her knelt down in front on me, taking the guitar out of my hands and replacing them with her own. She gently traced the outlines of my hands.
"Thanks you," she spoke quietly.
"I know that it might not be much, but…"
"Ash," she said cutting me off. "It was beautiful."
"You mean the world to me, and I don't want to lose you."
"You won't." she said reaching up and capturing my lips in a passionate kiss. "I'll never run."
We lay on my bed for what seemed like hours, but it was only a couple of minutes, before there was a knock on my door. My mom always knew to knock on the door, but I 'had' to keep the door 'open' when Spencer was here. Like all parents, they think that their children are all virgins, ha, yeah right, well except for my mom. I think that she knew that something was up, and now she's probably going to ask a ton of questions. Spencer and I moved apart on the bed. I quickly got up and opened the already half cracked door. Sure enough, my mother was standing in the doorway.
"Spencer, you mom just called, something about lunch this morning," my mom said entering the room.
"Oh right, yeah I completely forgot," she said gathering her things. She turned and gave me a quick kiss before slipping something into my hand. "Bye Mrs. D." I listened as Spencer's descended the stairs and opened the door.
"Ashley," I heard my mother's voice.
"Yes, mother?"
"Did Spencer stay the night?" she asked crossing her arms.
"No," I lied.
"Ashley?"
"What?"
"I know that you're lying," she said taking a seat next to me. I glance at her quickly before turning away. Damn it, so close.
"How?" I asked admitting defeat.
"Well one, I have never seen you cook breakfast, let alone eggs, a day in your life. Two, Spencer was wearing your clothes this morning, and she smelled like your shampoo. And three, a mother knows everything. So did Spencer stay the night?"
"Yes," I said staring down at the ground, "I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry?"
"For lying to you, for letting Spencer spend the night."
"Ashley, I know that I come off as one of those strict parents sometime, but I try not to. When I was your age my parents were extreme strict and it lead to all these problems in my life that was until I met your father. I hated being cooped up all the time, and not being allowed the live an actually life. It's your life Ashley; you should live it the way that you want to. I don't want to get in the way of you and Spencer's relationship or your life. All I ask is that you two are safe and responsible and you don't lie to your mother. Sound good?"
"Yeah," I head giving her a tight hug, "thanks mom." She always knew how to take care of certain situations. She knew me like no other person would ever know me, except for maybe Spencer. She knew that I was a responsible person, and that I would never push someone into doing something that they didn't want to.
"Can I ask you something?" I said to my mother before she left the room. She turned and walked back into the room, taking a seat in a chair. "How did you know that dad was the one?"
"It's different for everyone. For me, it was that feeling you get in your stomach when you're with that person, you feel suddenly alive. But it doesn't fade; it's always there. The person that you believe is the 'one' will give you a feeling that is irresistible, making your stomach do summer salts every time you catch their eye. You can't live without; they become a part of you. Your father pointed me in the right direction and helped me get back on my feet. I knew that your father was the one for me because he was always there for me, always loving me, caring for me. He smile made my stomach get butterflies; it still does. I couldn't imagine my life without him. You'll know when you find the right person," she said rapping her arm around me. We sat there for a while as I let my mind run over what she had said to me. Spencer was the one for me, and I've known that for a long time. Some people say that it's just a high school fling, but this is more than that. I think it's true love for someone.
"Thanks mom," I said again as she got up to go make dinner.
"Any time dear, and you always know that you can come to me to talk or whatever," she said smiling.
"Yeah…" I nodded as she walked out the door.
I fell back onto the bed and looked up at the ceiling. I watched as the fan went round and round, like a never-ending circle. I let my mind replay the events of last night and this morning over and over in my head. As the fan circle round, I remembered that Spencer had given me a piece of paper. Rummaging through my pockets I found the small post-it note that she had folded up and pressed into my hand. I quickly flattened it out. Spencer had quick stretched two people walking into the sunset holding hands. A heart and our names surrounded it in an infinity sign. I thought back the to conversation that we had. Spencer had told me that I was the one for her. I tried to remember if I had said to her that she was the one for me, and I couldn't remember if I did, I think that I might have been too focused on Spencer's lips. I quickly reached for my phone and pressed 1. I heard the dial tone in the back. It rang a few more times before I heard Spencer's voice mail.
"Hi this is Spencer. Leave a message."
"Hey Spencer. Um…I didn't get a chance to say this, and I realized that I should have, but I didn't. I guess that I have always known, but I didn't know how to tell you until now. You're the one for me Spencer. You're the one that's on my mind day and night. And I can't think of a life without you in it. I just wanted you to know, since you said it to me, and I didn't want you to think that I wasn't ready. Ah, sorry I'm rambling. I love you Spencer."
Song: Kiss Me Slowly -Parachute