"But Spence, all I did was give you CPR. You saved me from a gang of gay bashers."

"You’re so stubborn! The only thing that matters is that you’re ok. But if you want demands I can give you demands. 1: Cookies. Bake me more cookies. 2: Go Trick-or-Treating with me. 3: Climb that tree with me."

"Those are your demands! What about money, sex or physical labor? Do you want a redo?"

"Nope. Those are my demands. So, start with the tree climbing."

"You need to sort out you priorities." I climb up to the top of the gazebo. Spencer is right behind me.

"Make with the upping." she says poking me. I start climbing the tree, holding on the the branches like a kitten to a sweater. I’m not very good at this. Soon, I’m up as high as my roof. I sit on a long thick branch making sure it won’t break. Spencer is swinging from the branch level with the gazebo.

"Why am I up here?" she doesn’t answer, she just swings herself up into the tree. She twists and jumps and pulls herself through the branches like a pro. She’s never even been in this tree before. A few seconds later she’s next to me on the branch.

"Because no one can see us up here." she says leaning in kissing me.

"Good idea. I love the way you think." she pushes me up against the trunk and starts attacking me with her mouth. I can feel the heat radiating from her. I run my hands up her sides to her back and pull her into me. She tastes like cinnamon from the cookies. I know I can’t hold off taking this to the next level any longer than necessary. I want her and I know she wants me. My mom’s car pulls into the carport and I jump out of my skin. They’re here. What do we do? I can’t hide Spencer from them any more. She’s too important to me.

"C’mon babe. Let’s go inside." I say starting to descend the tree. She just looks at me like I said I won 10 mil.

"You sure you want to do this?"

"Yes, you can’t be my secret any more. You’re the most important person in my life. I may not be able to tell them we’re going out but they’re going to have to get over the fact that you’re my best friend." I drop to the ground as Spencer makes her way down the tree and jumps from the gazebo swing from a branch to the ground. We go in through the sun porch and meet my family in the kitchen.