Chapter 32: Cross Your Fingers

Ashley awoke from her very short slumber with a smile spread across her face. She was just happy because she felt that everything was finally falling into place, into the right place. No longer were little pieces turned the wrong way or the bit crooked. No, everything was finally becoming perfection the picture was finally about to be completed with no mistakes or wrongs. She knew that sooner or later something bad was going to come crashing down on her, but she didn’t want to even think of anything of that sort right now. She wanted to live in the moment. Her mother finally came around and she had an amazing girlfriend. What more could she ask for?

 So, as to start this new day of living in pure happiness Ashley stretched across her bed to retrieve her phone from the night stand. She sat in the middle of her bed leaning against the headboard as she dialed the number that she memorized to quickly.

After three rings a groggy sleepy sounding Spencer answered with a throaty ‘Hello’. Ashley smiled at the total cuteness of the girl’s voice but then felt guilt wash over her because she had just woken this beautiful girl from her sleep.

Ashley: “Aww baby I’m sorry I didn’t mean to wake you.”

On the other side Spencer buried her head deeper into her pillow and smiled at the pet name that Ashley had just given her.

Spencer: “No, it’s ok. It’s nice hearing your voice right after I wake up.”

Ashley: “No really. I feel bad for waking Sleeping Beauty.”

Spencer: “Haha beauty right now? I highly doubt it. I got bed head, tangy breath, and smeared make up.”

Ashley: “I know you still look beautiful though. But you’ll have to brush those teeth of yours I wouldn’t want to be kissing my girl with her stinky breath.”

Spencer closed her eyes and widened her grin even more. The fact that she and Ashley were really together started sinking in. The most beautiful, sweetest, caring, loving, talented girl was her girlfriend and Spencer was surprised at that. She believed that Ashley could do better than some inexperienced small town girl who screwed her over once before, but then she remembered that Ashley had in fact the asked her that question and Ashley liked her and no one else.

Ashley: “Spence? Spencer?”

Spencer: “What? Sorry I spaced.”

Ashley: “Clearly. What’s going on?”

Spencer: “Nothing. I was just thinking of you and me.”

Ashley: “Please don’t tell me it’s something bad.”

Spencer giggled at the worrisome tone that Ashley had used.

Spencer: “Ash, of course it’s not bad. I’m so happy that we are together.”

Ashley: “Whew you had me worried there blondie.”

Spencer: “Oh shut up. What I was trying to say is that I’m really happy that you know you asked me to be your girlfriend, even after all the crap I put you through. It helps me believe in happiness because I am so happy Ash. I know it hasn’t even been a full day but even since I met you happiness was right by my side. You’re just a really amazing girl and I’m surprised that ‘plane Jane’ me is your girlfriend.”

Ashley: “Spence, there’s nothing to worry about. You have no idea how fucking awesome I feel that you are my girlfriend. I mean look at you, you’re perfect.”

Spencer laughed.

Spencer: “Ash, I’m far from perfect.”