Chapter 4

Chapter 4:

"Yay! We're here." Ashley exclaimed with excitement dripping from her words.

"Come on, silly. Let's go!" Spencer shouted, jumping out of Ashley's Subaru with Ashley following suit.

Ashley went to the back, grabbing the towels as Spencer waited for her. Spencer walked up to the sand, grabbing her flip flops, her toes touched the warm sand. Letting out a low moan at the warmth on her toes, she felt a hand graze against her back.

"I see you're enjoying yourself." Ashley said, teasing Spencer.

Spencer's face turned blood red. "Shut up, Ash." She said, walking towards a good spot to put the towels down.

Ashley just laughed at Spencer's reaction and followed behind her.

"Is this a good spot?" Spencer turned around, looking at Ashley.

"Yeah, this is a great spot! Come on, Spence lets go swimming!" Ashley said to her best friend laying the towels down, side by side.

"But, but. I wanted to lay out in the sun. Maybe get a little tan." Spencer said, looking at Ashley.

"I'm not taking a no for an answer and you know this, Spence." Ashley grinned grabbing Spencer's hand dragging them towards the blue ocean. Spencer protesting the entire time.

Spencer let out a low scream as the cold water touched her warm feet. "Oh my god, Ash! This is freezing!" Spencer's arms bundled together against her stomach as she began to pout at her friend.

"Ugh. Come here ya big baby." Ashley said pulling Spencer towards her, wrapping her arms around her waist.

Spencer could feel every inch of Ashley's body against her and deep down she loved it but, she tried as hard as she could not to show it. "Uh..thanks, Ash." Spencer said, scooting even closer against Ashley feeling her warmth.

"You're such a baby, Spence. The water is warm!" Ashley said, looking into Spencer's eyes.

Spencer looked away, embarrassed. "You're crazy. This water is below 0!" she said, biting her bottom lip as she felt her body heating up from her embarrassment.

"Fine. If you're going to be a chicken then I'm just going to push you under." Ashley declared.

"What!? No! Ashley! Don't!" Spencer yelled as she felt Ashley's hands tighten even more against her, pulling her more and more into the water. The waves brushing against her hips now.

Ashley just smirked holding onto Spencer pulling her further and further out into the ocean. When they got to the waves brushing against their shoulders Spencer immediately wrapped her legs around Ashley and wrapped her arms around her neck.

"Ash, you know I hate going past my waist. Please take us back." Spencer begged.

"Hey, calm down. I have you, I promise. I'll always have you, Spence." Ashley said, looking into Spencer's eyes.

Spencer could only smile as she held onto Ashley even tighter. Spencer could feel Ashley's arms around her waist, her fingers grazing against her back as the waves would pull them into the ocean. Spencer closed her eyes, letting the waves take her. She laid her head on Ashley's shoulder. She could hear Ashley's breathing hitch as she laid her head down and softly smiled at her cute best friend.

"Spencer, wake up." Spencer heard Ashley's soft voice tell her. Her eyes slowly opened, she saw Ashley sitting beside of her. She noticed Ashley's hand on her stomach which made her bite her lip and tighten her stomach.

"How long was I asleep?" Spencer asked noticing they were now at Ashley's house, in her bedroom.

"You fell asleep on me in the water and I just thought I'd take you back here so you can rest." Ashley said, smiling genuinely.

"Oops...I'm sorry that I fell asleep on you. I know it was supposed to be a fun day at the beach. I probably ruined it by falling asleep on you." Spencer said, in a soft, sleepy voice.

Ashley smiled at how Spencer was talking. "It's okay, sleepy head. I still had fun. We can watch a movie now or I can take you home. It's up to you." Ashely said.

"Hmm...I think it's movie time. Only if we have popcorn." Spencer giggled.

"Of course! Popcorn is a definite necessity for watching a movie." Ashley laughed while getting up. "I'll get the popcorn. You pick a movie."

"Hurry up! I'm hungry." Spencer said walking over to Ashley's collection of movies. "Hmm...what should I pick? Horror, Romance, Drama? I think I'll go with HORROR!" Spencer giggled to herself as she searched for a scary movie.

"Talking to yourself again, Spence?" Ashley asked, giggling. She brought the popcorn bowl to the bed, laying down waiting for Spencer to pick a movie.

"How do you always catch me talking to myself!?" Spencer pouted as she picked a movie and slid it into the DVD player.

"What are we watching?" Ashley asked scooting over for Spencer to lay down next to her with the popcorn bowl in between them.

"It's a surprise!" Spencer said, shoving a couple pieces of popcorn into her mouth.

"Give me a hint." Ashley said, wanting to try and figure out the movie before the previews went off.

"Okay. Well, it's my favorite genre." Spencer said, grinning.

"It's definitely a scary movie. Give me another one!" Ashley said with excitement.

"Hmm...it's about a pigtailed doll possessed by a demon who threatens a young couple with a newborn baby." Spencer smirked.

Ashley sat there, puzzled. Thinking of every movie possible that could have that in it. Before Ashley could say any movie title the main screen came on, Annabelle lighting up the now dark room.

"Thanks for turning the light off, Spence. You know I'm scared of horror movies. Especially ones with dolls!" Ashley pouted, looking at Spencer who was now smirking.

Spencer felt Ashely scoot closer and closer against her. She giggled since the movie was only 15 minutes in.

"Come here." Spencer said, holding out her arms to Ashley.

Ashley pouted as she scooted into Spencer's arms. "Thanks, Spence."

Spencer felt Ashley's head against her shoulder. Spencer had her hand rested against Ashley's toned stomach, her fingers trailing shapes against her stomach.

Ashley began giggling, pushing Spencer's hand away. "Stoooppp! I'm ticklish." Ashley said, laughing even more.

"Oh really?" Spencer asked mischievously.

"Don't! I know what you're going to do. Spence! No!" Ashley screamed sitting up in the bed.

Spencer leaped forward landing on Ashley, tickling her sides. Ashley began busting out laughing.

"No! Spence! Stop!" Ashley screamed barely audible from her laughter.

"Make me." Spencer said, looking into Ashley's eyes biting her bottom lip. Spencer's hand on each of Ashley's sides.

Ashley grabbed Spencer's face, kissing her lips forcefully. Spencer was surprised at what Ashley is doing but, her lips move against Ashley's kissing her back with just as much force. They pulled away, both of them out of breath.

"Spencer." Ashley said, biting her lip.

"Yeah?" Spencer asked, looking very nervous.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Ashley said, her face turning to fear.

"No, it's okay! I mean, I kissed you back, Ash." Spencer said, quickly regretting it.

"I love you, Ashley." Spencer said.

The three words came out of her mouth before she could stop herself, before she could think about her actions. She looked at the girl in front of her, terrified at what she might be thinking. Her hands tightened around each other as her palms became more and more wet from the sweat that now covered every inch of her pale hands. It felt like hours, even days had gone by as she looked into the icy blue eyes that stood in front of her. After a few moments had passed she looked away, the silence was too much for her, she desperately looked around wondering how she could leave the room without making the situation even more awkward than it had become.

"Well, I guess I should be going." she said looking at Ashley. She turned around ready to go out the door but stopped. "You don't have to say it back. It just sorta slipped out... I'm sorry."

"Spencer." Ashley said sighing she looked away closing her eyes for a second then looking back at Spencer. Her face wore the same expression she got when she couldn't understand her math homework last week. The scrunched eyebrows, the constant lip biting and lip licking. This time it wasn't as easy as a solution.

Spencer could feel her heart tear into a million pieces. How could she be so stupid to say that to her best friend? She knew this was a secret that was meant to be kept, but everything felt so right at that moment. She wasn't ready to lose her best friend over feelings that she held inside, but these feelings, her love for Ashley, was like a weight on her shoulders every time Ashley touched her, talked to her, anything. She couldn't hold it inside anymore.

Without saying another word, Spencer turned back towards the door and walked out into the cold autumn night, without knowing what will come out of her stupidity.