walking up to the front door i feel my stomache doing flips. You see I have been waiting for this moment for 8 years. Though spencer and I have known each other longer, We’ve only been dating on and off for 8 years. And to be honest I before I got with Spencer marrage was the farthest thing from my mind, Because A: The whole relationship thing use to weird me out and B: Because I never in a millon years thought that Spencer the most Beautiful, Smart and amazing woman I have ever had the privlegde to have in my life would ever be into me much less want to be my wife.  But yet here I am about to knock on the door so I can ask Mr. and Ms. Carlin for their daughters hand in marrage.

I knock  3 times and await an answer. A short moment later Mr. Carlin opens the door.

"Evening Mr. Carlin." I smile.

"Evening Ash, I thought you and Spence weren’t going out till around 8. Its only like 7:30 or so."

"Yeah I know, I was actually hoping to have a word with you and Ms. Carlin."He looked me over once or twice before stepping aside and allowing me to enter their home.

"Paula, Hunny, Could you join me in the livingroom for a second?"Mr. Carlin called out to his wife. The three of us took a seat in the livingroom.

"Whats all this about Arther?" Paula Asked as she looked over at me who was shaking, I was so nervous. But I knew it was now or never. Paula and I haven’t bumped heads in over 6 months and shes even been inviteing me to go to church with them onj sundays for the past month or so even though spencers not here.

"Ashley here wanted to talk to us before she and spencer head out tonight."Mr. Carlin said in a very knowing voice.

"Why?"Ms. Carlin Asked in a voice laced with concern. "Is everything okay with spencer?Are you okay?Is it drugs?" She was becoming frantic.

"No, Its nothing like that." I paused. "I have somthing important to ask the two of you." My mind was racing as I tried to think of how to word everything I want to say. I can’t help but think of all the times I have spent with the Carlins, The good and the bad. and I think to myself how much I want to be part of their family and How I hope that they maybe just a little might want me in their family too. I raise my stare to meet theirs and with all the courage I could muster up I finally tell them Why I’m here. "I know Spencer and I may not have had the most stable relationship, But I know that we had the most love that any two people could ever share. I also know I’m not what you both wanted for spencer but I am Madly and Deeply in love with her. I know you both lover spencer and I’m hoping you atleast like me just a little bit." I chuckle as do they. "But I have come to you today as a different Ashley. I have come to you as the woman who’s asking for your daughters hand. So please Mr. and Ms. Carlin have faith in me and spencer the way I do and allow me the honor of Asking Spencer to marry me." The room is silent for a moment. I look over at the two of them awaiting some kinda feedback.