Star Light, Star Bright

When Spencer asks Emily out on a date night, she has something different than the cliché dinner planned. Emily doesn't know what's going to happen when she steps out into the night with her girlfriend, but it certainly will be a night to remember.

SPENCER'S POV:

I sat on the couch, music blasting through my headphones. Emily was sitting on the couch next to me, her head resting on my shoulder. Her breathing was shallow, and she had been asleep for the past hour. I smiled as I turned over, and gently ran my hand through her hair. She stirred, and drowsily opened one eye. I pulled my headphones out, and set them aside.

"Sleep well?" I asked. She nodded lazily, before yawning.

"Like a baby." She muttered. I smiled, and continued to run my fingers through her dark hair. It was silky, and cool to the touch.

"What have you been doing?" She asked, sitting up slightly. My fingers fell back to my side.

"Nothing. I was just listening to music." I responded. She nodded.

"Alright. Do you have any plans for today? Because I think a movie marathon would be swell." Emily grinned. I shook my head.

"I want to take you out tonight." I smirked as her face lit up in surprise.

"What for?" She asked.

"Because I love you. Does there need to be a reason?" I questioned. Emily smiled, and shook her head.

"I guess not. You're too sweet." She replied. I yawned, and slid off the couch, and walked over to the door.

"Where are you going?" Emily got up slowly, and slid over to me.

"My mom texted me about thirty minutes ago. She needs me for something." I explained. Emily sighed.

"Do you have to go?"

I laughed. "Yes I have to go. "

Emily wrapped her arms around my waist, and held on for a while before departing.

I pulled on my jacket, and opened the door.

"Be ready by seven." I grinned. "And wear something comfortable, that you can get dirty."

Emily shot me a puzzled glance. "What exactly do you have planned for tonight?" She questioned.

I smirked. "You'll see. Seven, be ready." I reminded her, and closed the door behind me.

EMILY'S POV:

I watched as Spencer left. It was only five, but I couldn't help but feel excited about tonight. I didn't know what Spencer had planned, but I knew it would be wonderful.

I walked back upstairs to my room to change clothes for tonight. I pulled my sweats off, and replaced them with a dark pair of jeans. They had holes in the knees, and I knew I wouldn't care if something happened to them. I also put on a dark purple sweater, with an owl on the front. Spencer had given it to me for my birthday, but I hadn't gotten a chance to wear it. The weather hadn't been right.

I smiled at my reflection, overjoyed to be spending the night doing something fun with Spencer. I spent the hours until seven waiting, and thinking. I couldn't imagine anything she might be having us do, and that bothered me. When seven finally arrived, I sat outside on the porch, and waited for her to pull up in the driveway.

Spencer's car finally approached, and she stepped out. Her hair fell neatly over her shoulders in loose curls. She was wearing an old red flannel shirt, and a pair of torn up jeans. Despite the lack of nice clothes, she looked beautiful. I smiled brightly as she approached me.

"Are you ready?" She asked. I nodded, and we walked towards her car.

"Nice owl." She grinned, as I hopped into the passenger seat. I smiled back at her, and we were soon on our way. I watched as Rosewood flashed by the car window until all I could see were trees.

"Spencer, where exactly are we going?" I asked. However, she didn't respond, and I knew she wasn't planning on answering my question. I sighed, and leaned back in the seat, waiting. When the car finally stopped, I didn't recognize where we were. It was getting dark, and forest surrounded us. We were at least forty minutes away from Rosewood.

"Alright, ready to get out?" She asked, as she turned the car off. I nodded, and slipped out of the vehicle. I walked over to the other side of the car, and waited as she pulled out a backpack.

"Do you need help? That looks really heavy." I offered, but Spencer didn't say anything. She grabbed another bag out of the car, and started walking towards the woods.

"Uh Spence? Do you know where you're going?" I asked.

"Yep. We're almost there." She smiled, and I was hesitant to follow her into the dark woods. However, I obliged, and we walked into the forest. It was dark, but after about ten minutes of wandering, we came to a cliff that was cleared of trees.

"Wow…." I muttered. The cliff overlooked Rosewood, which was lit up for the night.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" Spencer asked. She had set the bags down.

"It's gorgeous, but I still don't understand why we drove so far out to get here. The sign is much closer." I pointed out. Spencer nodded, but didn't respond. She pulled out a few blankets from her backpack, and laid one on the ground. She handed me the other, and kept the last one for herself.

Spencer walked over and laid on the blanket. I followed her, and lay next to her.

"Spencer, this is wonderful, but really, why did you bring me so far away from Rosewood?" I asked, hoping she'd answer me this time.

"Look up." She grinned. I sighed, and turned my head towards the sky. Thousands of stars twinkled back at us, and I gasped.

"They're so bright!" I muttered.

"They're only like this out here. The town lights are too bright if you get any closer." Spencer stated proudly.

"This is so beautiful." I exclaimed. The stars twinkled in the darkness of the night, and I was amazed. I didn't normally spend time looking at them, and I almost forgot how beautiful the stars can be.

"Living in the suburbs, you just don't get to see things like this enough. I thought you'd enjoy it." Spencer mumbled. I turned over, and moved closer to her. I wrapped my blanket around myself, and her, and smiled.

"I love it." I grinned. Spencer blushed slightly.

"I'm glad." She moved over, and pulled a lantern out of her bag. Once lit, it illuminated the spot we were in. I pressed closer to her as we spent more time out there. It was growing chilly. She wrapped her arms around me, and we snuggled together under the stars.

"Spencer, you are perfect." I mumbled as I played with one of her curls.

She laughed. "I'm not perfect."

"You're pretty darn close." I muttered. Spencer chuckled.

"Well, you aren't too far from perfect yourself." She smirked. I leaned forward and pecked her on the lips.

"How did I get to be with someone so amazing?" I asked, not really expecting an answer.

"I could ask the same thing." Spencer replied. I laughed, and pressed my head to her neck, until I could smell her perfume. Her body was radiating warmth, and I sighed as my cheek touched the soft skin on her neck.

I felt Spencer sigh, as she placed a hand on my head protectively.

"I love you so much." I heard her mutter soothingly.

I yawned.

"I love you too Spencer." I closed my eyes, and listened to the quietness that surrounded us. It was serene, and wonderful.

"Wait Em, look!" Spencer shook me gently. I opened my eyes to see a streak of white illuminate the sky for a split second.

"Was that a falling star?" I asked.

"You bet." Spencer was grinning, and I knew she was having fun.

"What did you wish for?" I was curious. Spencer shot me a confused glance.

"What do you mean?"

"You're supposed to make a wish when you see a falling star. You know, 'star light star bright first star I see tonight'. All that fun. Go on, make a wish!" I laughed. Spencer shook her head.

"I can't." She stated.

"Why not?"

Spencer sighed, and then turned and smiled at me.

"Because I already have who I'd wish for."