“I had a great time today, Ash. Thank you for that.”

Ashley gave a tired, but happy smile.

“I should be thanking you, Spence. You picked the perfect house for Kyla, she’s gonna love it. Besides, I had a great time too, today and yesterday with little Clay was probably the best days I’ve had in years.”

Spencer saw the honesty in her eyes and felt her heart rate double. Deep down inside, she loved the fact that she was the only one that could make Ashley that happy.

“I’m glad you feel that way. So, I guess you could say today was like one weird, long date, right?”

Ashley watched as Spencer cocked her head to the side and smiled shyly, doing the one thing Ashley was powerless against. That shy smile drove her mad, the tilt of her face bringing back so many memories. She became aware of the tension in the air, it had been simmering between them the whole day, but now it was pulsing between them. For the life of her she could not look away from the suddenly intense blue gaze.

“Yes. Yes I guess you could say that.”

Spencer gave a small nod. A blush was starting to creep up her chest, flowering onto her cheeks. She looked beautiful and Ashley could not help but give a step closer, almost invading her personal space.

“And isn’t it customary to share a kiss after a date?”

Ashley felt the blood raging in her veins, the breath moving in and out of her lungs almost painfully. She was going to kiss Spencer Carlin for the first time in seven years and her body was going to implode any second now.

“Yes, I believe that’s how it’s done.”

Spencer took a step closer, becoming aware of the immense heat rolling off of Ashley, how her chest was shakily rising and falling. Becoming aware of everything that was Ashley, the vanilla scent, the full crimson lips, those beautiful whiskey coloured eyes. She felt her heart painfully contract as she watched those eyes slowly come nearer, as she felt the soft breath on her mouth before lips settled against her own.

It was an explosion of feelings and memories, it was every kiss they ever had and at the very same time the first kiss they ever shared. It was familiar and yet new after seven years. Ashley felt like crying when their lips moved against each other, fitting so naturally and easily. She felt the last of her restraint snap when the tip of a tongue touched her bottom lip. Her arms shot out and pulled Spencer to her, their bodies almost smashing together with the unintentional force. When Spencer gasped at the action she let her tongue slip into the sweetness that was Spencer’s mouth. She was home.

Spencer was seconds away from collapsing when Ashley had roughly dragged her into her arms, making her gasp in surprise and pleasure as she felt all of Ashley pressed firmly against all of her. When Ashley’s tongue darted into her mouth she almost groaned out load it felt so good. She buried her hand in the soft tangled hair at the base of Ashley’s head and pulled her closer if that was at all possible. She let need take over as she sucked on the soft, delicious bottom lip before running her tongue over long forgotten territory, happily dueling with Ashley tongue afterwards. She let her hand wander over the firm skin of Ashley’s back, let her fingertips run up and down the spine making Ashley moan in her mouth. A hand settled firmly against her breast and she sucked in much needed air as lips moved to the base of her neck to suck on delicate skin.

It was in this position that Spencer became aware of a car door slamming and she felt cold wash over her as she locked eyes with blue eyes startlingly similar to her own. She pushed against Ashley’s shoulders.

“Ash, you have to stop.”

Ashley groaned in disappointment as she lost her hold on Spencer, but she understood and was firmly broken out of her daze when she followed Spencer’s line of sight.

“Oh for fucks sake! Are we ever gonna catch a brake?”

Spencer could not help but smile at the almost pained expression on Ashley’s face as they watched a disapproving looking Paula walk their way.