“you uh…you want to come over tonight?” I asked her

“yeah…” she replied smiling at me “I’d love to” she said then she ran into the house and told her mom, then she jumped into the passenger side of my car and we drove over to my house, and when I got home my parents weren’t there…like anywhere, and neither was my sister…

“so…my family’s missing…” I told her and she laughed

“no note or anything?” she asked

“nada…” I replied then the house phone rang “…hello? Mom…where the hell did you guys go?……when are you coming home?…..ok, and why didn’t you tell me about this earlier?…..fine, no…..i’m good….ok, love you too….bye” I said hanging up the phone

“so…what’s the verdict?”

“they’re at my sisters volleyball tournament for the night…” I said still not understanding

“…hm, good communication” she said laughing

“I know right?” I said laughing too while I was sitting on one of the chairs in our kitchen and Spencer was standing “but we have the house to ourselves” I told her grabbing her by her belt loops on her jeans and pulling her into me

“this is true…besides Piper of course…” she told me

“well it’s past his bedtime anyways” I told her kissing her soft on the lips then she pulled away looking at me “what?” I asked her

“I just feel so stupid not realizing I love you until tonight…”

“yeah me too…” I told her “…but I can tell you now” I said and she smiled at me then she turned away and started to go upstairs “where are you going?”

“I have to take a shower” she said looking back at me “are you coming?” she asked then I shot up out of my chair and ran after her trying to grab her feet while going up the stairs

“Ashley!” she exclaimed “stop!” she said starting to laugh then we got into my bedroom and I grabbed her around her waist turning her around and kissing her running my tongue along her bottom lip then she pulled away smiling at me taking my hand in hers and walking into the bathroom as I followed.

Once we got into the bathroom I shut the door and she pulled her shirt over her head standing there in her bra and sweatpants “what are you thinking?” she asked looking at me while I leaned against the wall and she turned on the shower water then looked back at me