"Yeah but I don’t know about being ready or not.  I mean how do you know when you’re ready.  Besides they obviously suspected something anyway."  I say smiling as I gently caress her face with my hand.

"Okay."  She smiles grabbing my hand.  "Let’s go swimming."  We walk down to the water joining Kyla and Aiden.

After splashing each other, goofing around, and several chick fights we were all pretty tired.  So we decided to go back to the blankets and lay out.  But I have the attention span of a gnat, so that didn’t last long.  Then I came up with the bright idea to build a sand castle.

"Hey Ash.  I have an idea."  I say propping myself up on my elbow.  "Let’s build a sand castle."  Okay I know I sound like a little kid right now, but it’s fun.  The sand feels so good between my fingers.  She looks over at me laughing.

"Okay Spence.  Whatever you want."  She says sitting up.  Yay, sand castle time!  We spent the next hour building sand castles and taking turns burying each other.  It was so much fun.  While we were busy playing, Aiden and Kyla made some food.  We had burgers, chips, and cookies.  Mmm….cookies.  Sorry had a Homer Simpson moment.  We were having such a good time that before we knew it, it was sunset.  Kyla and Aiden were off in their own little world, as usual.  So Ash and I decided to take a walk.

"I want to take you to my favorite spot."  She says holding my hand.  I smile at her and we continue walking until we reach this beautiful alcove.  It’s pretty secluded and you have a perfect view of the ocean and sunset.

"Ash this is beautiful."  I exclaim as we sit in the sand.  I sit between her legs, leaning into her resting my head on her shoulder.  She kisses my head and a smile graces my lips.

"You know you’re one of two people I’ve shared this spot with."  She whispers.

"Two?"  I question raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, Rachel brought me here when my dad died.  After that we used to come here whenever we needed to get away.  It became my spot when she was away at school."  She sighs.  If she shared this spot with Rachel and it helped her through the death of her father I knew it must be special.  But I can’t help but wonder if there was ever anything more between Ashley and Rachel.  I shouldn’t worry about that, not when I haven’t even met her and she may not even be gay.  "Spence, I brought you here because I wanted to ask you something.  I know we haven’t known each other very long.  Hell, it hasn’t even been a week, but it feels like I’ve known you forever.  And I was wondering… I mean…Will you…"  She was rambling again.  So I pulled her into a passionate kiss.  After a few minutes we pull apart.

"Ash, I would love to be your girlfriend."  I say smiling, brushing hair out of her face.  She smiles her nose crinkling smile and I melt.

"How did you know what I was going to ask?"  She questions pulling me closer.

"I don’t know, I just hoped that’s what you were going to ask.  Besides you were rambling and I had to shut you up."  I smile.

"I do not ramble."  She gasps, which causes me to giggle.

"Everytime I kiss you when you’re talking, that means you’re rambling."  I laugh rubbing her arm that is wrapped tightly around me.

"Wow, in that case I should ramble more often."  She says.

"Or you could just kiss me."  I suggest, turning to face her.  She leans in capturing my lips in a soft kiss.  She pulls back and hugs me.

"I think we should get out of here."  She whispers in my ear.  I hadn’t noticed but the sun had already set and it was getting dark.

"Yeah let’s go back to your place."  I say.  We get up and walk back to her car.  I’m not sure what’s going to happen tonight.  I mean everything has been happening so fast.  I don’t regret anything and I can’t wait to see what’s to come.  All I know is that if I’m with Ash, it will be special.

TBC