I’ve never been so honest. It was the truth though. She and I both knew it. She loved me, as I did her. Once you love someone, it never changes. It never lessens. It can only grow. And what I was doing at that very moment was finishing the game I started.

Tears began slowly streaming down her face as the desire flushed away. “I’m sorry Spencer. I’m so sorry.” I backed away suddenly, but she pulled me back into a hugging position with her arms wrapped tight around me. I didn’t return the action. “I wanted nothing more to than to believe you. When I saw you with Carmen, that piece of me that gave me common sense left. I realized that part of me is you. I need you Spence!”

I didn’t know whether to believe her or not. It seemed sincere, genuine even. But she had hurt me more than I’ve ever been hurt in my entire life. “I want to forgive you Ash,” I began; she looked up at me, tears streaming down her face. “I just don’t think I can right now and I don’t know if I ever can. I know what I did hurt you and I’m sorry. If I could go back in time and change it I would. But we can’t change the past.” At this point I was crying. “Let’s just give it some time. Things will sort themselves out in the end.” I pulled away, but came crashing back into her lips. Soft and gentle, I loved the feel.

“You feel that?” She asked, mimicking the words from my own lips the night before. “Spencer that is the feeling of goodbye,” And with that she walked away. I didn’t know where she was going or why. But I knew she had to have something up her sleeves. Maybe, she was planning on revenge. Maybe, she was planning to forgive me. Maybe, just maybe, she was planning on dropping it all. Myself included…

*******Ashley’s POV******

I found my feet walking in a familiar direction. A direction my mind did not want to go. I had just said goodbye to Spencer, the only love I had ever known. I knew I would never be able to get over what she had done. I also knew that revenge was the worst thing I could do. So I left, for good. And returned to my old ways, the only ways I knew before ever meeting Spencer Carlin.