Spencer walked across the quad searching for Ashley. It had been a good two weeks since she had last seen her (Ashley left LA to go visit her dad since he was going on tour again soon), and she was beginning to realize just how much she needed the older girl in her life. Lunch seemed so boring, and there didn’t seem to be as much of a reason to get up for school in the mornings. But today was going to be better. Today she had a reason to get up. Today, Ashley was coming back.

The two weeks that had passed had taken their toll on Spencer. She missed Ashley in a way that wasn’t normal for someone who was "just a friend." That was what they were, right? Just friends? Spencer was beginning to wonder how true that was. Truthfully, she wasn’t really beginning to wonder. She’d actually wondered for a long time, but lately she was beginning to have her questioning confirmed. She definitely needed Ashley around as more than a friend.

And today was the day she was going to tell Ashley how she felt.

"Hello…earth to Spence?"

Spencer was snapped out of her daydreaming by a voice. A particularly sexy voice, if you asked her.

"Oh my gosh! Ashley! I’ve been looking all over this" (waves her arms around, indicating that she meant the quad) "place for you, but it’s like a zoo out here…but here you are! How was your trip to see your dad? Did you have fun? Did he get you anything? I missed you! I –"

"Spencer? Yeah, Ashley here. Could ya slow down a bit? Please? I might be able to understand you better that way," Ashley said, laughing.

"Sorry…" Spencer blushed. She really was just glad to have Ashley back in front of her. "I’m just really happy to see you is all.."

"Oh really…and why would that be?" Ashley smirked.

"Because…you’re my best friend! And I haven’t seen you in two weeks…is there something wrong with me wanting to see my friend?" Oh no…does she know? How could she know how I feel? I haven’t said anything to hint at it I don’t think…this is not going well.

"Nope. Not at all. And honestly, I’m really happy to see you too." Good.