“How are my girls doing today?”, Spencer looked up at the sound of the older woman’s voice entering the room. The woman leaned over kissing Ashley on the forehead. “She’s the same. It’s good to see you, Jo.”, Spencer said looking at the woman with tired eyes. Jo walked around and put her hand on Spencer’s shoulder, the blonde woman covered it with her own. “I meant both my girls. You look terrible honey, did you get any sleep last night?”, Jo asked in a worried tone. “Yeah I did.”, Spencer replied trying to smile. Jo gave the blonde her famous all-knowing look, “Come on now I’ve know you too long for you to try an get one over on me.” “Okay barely two hours.”, Spencer admitted still holding Ashley’s hand in her own. “That’s what I thought. You really should be taking better care of yourself. What would Ashley say if she saw you like this?”, Jo exclaimed with a stern look. “I look like this because all this is my fault.”, Spencer said tears filling her eyes. “Stop talking like that Spence, Ashley did the same thing she’s done since you were little kids, protect you. You know as well as I do that no one, not even you could keep her from doing that. You’ve always been so important to Ashley. You know she’d hate it that you are blaming yourself for this.”, Jo replied.

Spencer nodded her head in defeat, she knew Grandma Jo was right. Ashley would hate seeing her like this and even worse she’d hate that she was blaming herself. “I know, I just don’t think I can stand losing her.”, Spencer said sadly. “I know sweety and you’re not going to. Ash is a strong girl and stubborn as hell, you know she won’t give up without a fight.”, Jo added. Spencer smiled rubbing her thumb over the back of Ashley’s hand. “Well, I’m here now so you can go take a shower now.”, the woman said sitting down in the chair in the corner. “Smell that bad, huh?” Spencer said joking slightly. Jo laughed, “No hun but, a hot shower may help you relax a little.” “Good idea but…”, Spencer started. “I know, I know if anything changes I’ll come get you.”, the woman finished Spencer’s sentence knowing exactly what the young blonde was going to say. Spencer smiled and went over to the closet in the room.