“Um Mom, Ashley and I are just friends. I am still dating Madison,” Spencer says though I think I detect a little disappointment in her statement, but who knows it could just be wishful thinking. “That’s such a shame,” is all Mrs. C says before changing the topic. Spencer and I remain relatively quiet through the rest of dinner however, each lost in our own thoughts I guess. Mine thoughts mainly consisting of how wonderful it would be to date Spencer, and how much I really wouldn’t mind being a part of her family.

            We are now heading out to my car after having said goodbye to her wonderful family. “Um Ash, I’m sorry about what my mom said back there. I hope it didn’t freak you out any,” she says while staring at the ground.

            “No it’s cool Spence, I don’t mind. I mean it is a nice thought after all,” I say as Spencer’s head snaps up and looks at me with surprise and a little bit of happiness I think. After realizing how that sounded I quickly try to recover. “I mean you know the whole being a part of your family and all because they really are great. Um not the other part you know because you are with Madison and all. Not that it wouldn’t be wonderful to be your girlfriend it’s just Madison…” I ramble on.

            “Ash, calm down. It’s okay, I understand,” Spencer says with a smile on her face. “And just so you know I think it’s a nice thought too,” she says and then runs back into her house after giving me a kiss on the cheek. I think I stood there for at least ten minutes just touching the spot on my cheek where her lips had been before getting in my car and heading home. All I could think about that night was Spencer and the words she said. I was completely elated. I can’t believe she likes the thought of us together. All this time I have wondered if it was just me that had these feelings, but now I know it’s not. And as my eyes began to close and my mind drifted to dreams of Spencer, all I could think is that Spencer Carlin kissed me.