" Told you." I kneel down helping her clean the spilled contents on the floor. I look at her and I notice a large stain of jelly, smeared across her white tank top. " Hungry?" I ask

She get’s up and looks at the HUGE stain. She can’t believe it.

" Go clean, up. I’ll take care of your mess."

She sighs, smiling at me in a silent thank you before heading up the stairs. Minutes later, the house phone rings, and as if on reflex, I answer it.

" Carlin residence."

"Hey…..Ashley is that you?" I hear a familiar voice ask on the other end.

" The one and only, how’s my favorite asshole doing?" I chortled.

" Some things never change." I hear Glenn chuckle on the other end. " So can I speak to my little sister, or are you keeping her hostage."

" Doofus, let me go get her." I drop the reciever and head up the stairs.

I knock on the door soflty, but there is no answer. Seeing that it is cracked slightly I open the door and walk inside.

" ASHLEY!!" Spencer screams. She flushes and SNATCHES up her own clothes, which were characteristically tangled in a heap, and tries desperately to untangle them enough to cover herself. A red blush, forms over her face, and I’m slightly amused and amazed at her embarrasment.

Laughing I say " Should I turn around or some……"

" Ashley I’m in my underwear." She’s tearing at her clothes making even more of a mess.

" We’ve seen each other a lot more naked than this" I point to her, picking up her tanktop on the floor and handing it to her.

" I mean we’ve been skinny dipping in Greece, Spain……my house." I say trying to reassure her.

She GRABS the clothes and covers the front of herself. Looking at me with a mix of emotions, her eyes trying to sort them out.

"Ya, Ash, but that was a long time ago, and…….things are a little different now." She says sadly.

I look into her eyes, and nod. "Guess they are." I say softly.

" Well when you’re ready Glenn is on the phone." I say turning toward the door. "So i’ll leave you with two thoughts in my mind" I put my hand on the doorknob.

" One, your still a very pretty girl" I say looking at her. The look holds, and holds, and there’s just so much feeling behind her eyes that I don’t know what to make of it. " I’ll see you down stairs."

I hear her swallow…." What’s the second."

"What?"

"What’s the second thought on your mind?" She questions.

" Mirrors." I laugh pointing behind her. She turns to realize she’s standing in front of her full length mirror, her uncovered backside exposed. I walk out shutting the door behind me.

"ASS!!!" I hear her scream from inside the room, before walking back down the stairs.