"Yeah, just like the old times." She smiled at me and took my hand.  I had a feeling tonight was going to be a night to remember.

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We went back down to the party for a little while.  Ashley just wanted to call it a night but I figured it would be more fun this way.  You would think that waiting this long to be with her would make me want to just jump her right away, but I figured a little teasing was in order for making me put up with Dylan.  And plus, I didn’t know what was going to really happen tonight.  Did she just want to talk?  Maybe she loved me but I don’t know if she is in love with me.  Oh great now I’m rambling and I didn’t here anything that she was saying to me.

“Spencerrrrr…”  She waved her hand in front of my face trying to get me out of my thoughts, “Earth to blondiiieee.”  I smack her hand away playfully and chuckle at her.

“Sorry? I wasn’t really paying attention.”  She looked at me and smiled.

“It’s okay, I know it’s hard to listen when you’re thinking about my hot body.”  I laugh a little because I know she is joking.  Or maybe she’s not.  This would throw me into another debate in my head but I don’t let it get that far.  I just need to stay focused.  Maybe I can pick up some hints to what she really wants from me tonight.

“Yeah, you got me pegged Davies.”  It was just the two of us talking outside now.  Sure it was winter but I mean, winter in LA equals summer everywhere else. 

“So like I was saying,” I look over at her and grab her eyes with my own.  I want her to know she has my undivided attention this time.  “Because this is my second album I can sing a lot of the songs I wrote over the years, I don’t have to sing the ones they tell me to anymore.”  I smiled.  Ashley loved music and I know it must have been hard for her to be told what to sing and what not to sing… this is what I tell her.