“Well then…isn’t that all that matters?”

                “Does it?”  Spencer questioned.  “If you wanted to be with someone that was abusive, that wouldn’t be the case.”

                “Well, no, I guess not.  But that’s taking it to the extreme.  Ashley’s not abusive, not physically, not verbally.  She can be self destructive at times, but we all can.  One thing I know about the girl is that she loved you.  And even when it seemed like she was pushing you away, I know she thought she was doing right by you.  So in this case, yes, that’s all that matters.  You want to be with her, so go get her.”

                “What about Natalie?”

                “She’ll get over it Spence.  She probably already has a feeling; you’re not very good at hiding yours.  When was the last time you saw her?”

                “Friday night.”

                “Yeah…I think she might have a hint…”  Chelsea clapped her hands on her thighs and stood up.  “I have to go drop this one off and then head to class.  I would stay but…”

                “No go,” Spencer interrupted, waving Chelsea off.  Spencer blew a kiss to CJ, who placed his hands against his lips and blew one back.

                Chelsea left and Spencer went back to hibernating underneath her cover.  A few moments later though, there was a knock on the door.  Spencer threw the covers back and looked around the room.  Chelsea’s keys were still on her dresser.  Spencer chuckled; Chelsea was always leaving her keys.  Spencer grabbed them and headed over to the door.

                “You’re such a…”  Spencer’s words got lost in her throat as she came face to face with Ashley.  The brunette was breathing hard as if she had run up the flights of stairs.  The girls stared into each others eyes, not moving.  “Wha…,” Spencer shook her head, “What are you doing here?”

                “You didn’t come to class,” Ashley said simply, as if the answer were clear.  Suddenly, before either girl knew what was happening, Ashley reached for Spencer’s face and brought her in, molding their lips together.  Spencer’s initial reaction was to pull away, but she quickly succumbed to the familiar feeling that she missed so much. 

                Ashley gently raked her teeth over Spencer’s bottom lip as she pulled away, before sucking on it; never fully detaching.  She kept her hands on Spencer’s cheeks, holding onto her, for fear that if Spencer came to her senses; she might try to pull away.  But that idea was the furthest in Spencer’s mind as her hands found Ashley’s waist and pulled her in from the hallway and into the bedroom.  Ashley kicked the door close and continued to follow Spencer across the expanse.