Vanessa gazed back at Spencer, her brown eyes piercing Spencer’s blue ones.  “Spencer.”

“No, please.  I don’t even know how you can look at me.  I am so awful.”  She turned away.

“Spencer, please.  Can I say something?”

Spencer turned back to look at Vanessa.  She breathed in deeply.  She nodded her head.

“You make it sound like what we’ve been doing is completely awful.  I admit it would be a hell of a lot better if your heart didn’t belong to someone else.”  Vanessa paused, drawing in a deep breath.  “But, Spence, I wasn’t completely ignorant of the situation.  It didn’t take me long to figure things out.  And, yes, I still fell for you.  I mean, how can I not?  Look at you.  And, come on…the sex?  You have to admit, our sex….”  She smiled, letting the words linger in the air.

Spencer could feel her face grow warm and she looked down at the floor.  Her fingers idly played with the back of the chair. 

“Spencer?”

The blonde closed her eyes briefly and then looked up at the brunette.

“Go talk to Ashley.  If things don’t work out and you finally put her behind you, well…” Vanessa smirked, “you know where to find me.” 

7:03PM Saturday, September 14, 2013

Ashley couldn’t bring herself to email Spencer.  She’ll find me if she wants to, Ashley thought.  She pulled the covers up to her chin, covering the tiny black cotton shorts and old Purple Venom t-shirt she had on.  Thoughts of Spencer, however, continued to whirl in her mind.  She closed her eyes and imagined Spencer lying next to her.  She pulled Spencer in closer to her, smelling the blonde hair, the citrus scent of Spencer’s shampoo, the feel of Spencer’s soft skin against her own. 

Ashley’s eyes popped open and she grabbed her computer and pulled it closer.  She opened a folder, another folder, and double-clicked.  She let the video load.

8:38PM EST Thursday, October 8, 2009

“How’s the tour going?” 

“Oh, fine,” Ashley said absentmindedly and then looked pointedly into the webcam.  “I miss you.”

Spencer smiled.  “Me too.  When are you coming back?”