So I’m sitting here with Ashley and Kyla, and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Did Kyla just say miscarriage…as in a baby…as in Aiden and Ashley’s baby?

Ashley looks so worried…its adorable…no its not…I have to find out what is going on.

I pull Ashley out of the room and outside on the balcony. Leaving Kyla and her unstoppable mouth.

“Oh my god, you’re going to push me off!” She joked, but I wasn’t smiling

“Ashley, what happened?” I asked seriously. She looks down

“It’s not what you think.” she started and I rolled my eyes.

“You got pregnant with Aiden’s child?”

“Do you remember before you left, I broke up with you because I thought I was pregnant?” she asked and then it dawned on me. I knew what Kyla was talking about. I let her continue though.

“Well, I was pregnant. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you but I was scared, and I didn’t want to tell you because I had hurt you so much already… and I didn’t tell Aiden because he’d want to marry me”

“Ash…” I tried to stop her, my heart sank.

“I was getting excited though. I even wanted to come back to you. I wanted the child to have both of us. Mommy Spencer and Mama Ashley” she gave a laugh but I saw the tears forming in her eyes. “and then it happened, I lost the baby”

I couldn’t take it any longer I stepped closer and wrapped Ashley up in my arms. I felt her put her head on my shoulder, and she started to cry.

“You didn’t have to go through that alone, I could have been there for you” I told her. “I’m so sorry”

We stood there for a while longer. The party cleared out and we didn’t see Kyla the rest of the night.

Ashley was exhausted, you could see it in her eyes. So I led her into her room and laid down with her. We were facing each other and I was brushing strands of hair from her face.

“I’m sorry Spencer…”

“It’s ok, I understand”

“I…I never told Aiden”

“I won’t say anything I promise”

“I know, thank you” she looked nervous “does this change things between us?”

“What do you mean?” I asked puzzled.

“Do you still want to be with me? Be my girlfriend?”

“Of course, it was a long time ago”

“Spence?” she asked drifting off into sleep.

“yeah?”

“I love you” and then she was asleep.

Love…yeah that sounds about right.

Morning light streamed through the windows of Ashley’s bedroom, and went directly into my eyes.

Hmm…. I’m waking up in Ashley’s bedroom and I’m fully clothed….that’s a new one.

Ashley stirred next to me and I quickly got up and pulled the curtains closed shielding us both from the light.

“ummmm… uhhh… ughhh” came from Ashley as she rolled over still asleep.

I couldn’t help but laugh, and I think I may have woken her up because the next thing I know I’m being hit with a pillow.

“HEY!”

“you laughed at me” she defended

“sorry, you’re just funny”

Her eyes barely popped open and her head went about half an inch off the pillow.

“Why are wearing clothes?”

I laughed again, and this time I hit her with a pillow.

“It’s on” she said and pulled me into her. I was now trapped (basking) in Ashley’s arms.

“this is not a punishment you know” I informed her.

I could feel her smile and kiss the back of my neck before we both went back to sleep.