Spencer couldn’t help but laugh at Ashley’s antics. Her bedroom was done up in a simple manner, and a huge kind size bed sat in the middle of the room on a raised platform. Spencer raised her eyebrow at that and Ashley blushed. “I’ve always wanted one of those. I read it in one of my books as a kid and vowed to myself that I’d get a platform when I have my own place.”

Spencer looked around the room, noticing signed, framed copies of several albums up on the wall, as well as some in their original vinyl condition. There were loads of pictures of Ashley with various celebrities hung up on the wall, framing a larger, professionally shot picture of Ashley with a redhead. Ashley’s arms were wrapped around the other girl, her face buried in the redhead’s neck. They were both smiling widely, looking as happy as they could be.

“That’s Delilah,” Ashley said, coming up to stand behind Spencer. “I remember, they made her color her hair in that ridiculous shade of red for a photoshoot which eventually ended up as the cover of French Vogue, and it was the biggest move in her career. The issue was on some flamboyant fashion designer’s new spring line or something, the guy that ended up killing himself? Anyway, he handpicked Delilah to model for him, and we were just messing around during the breaks when the photographer snapped that picture of us and showed the designer dude, and he loved it so much that they printed it even though we weren’t officially modeling in it.”

“I can see why. You both look super gorgeous in it,” Spencer said, unable to tear her eyes off the picture. She couldn’t help but feel a little resentful. Ashley spoke with such love and reverie about her girlfriend, and for some reason, Spencer was feeling jealous. She wanted to be the one Ashley spoke of in such a manner when telling strangers about her.

“The miracles of good lighting and Photoshop,” Ashley laughed. Spencer turned to look at the brunette.

“I don’t think it’s just good lighting and Photoshop,” she whispered, suddenly aware of how close they were standing. Blue eyes locked onto brown ones, and Spencer felt the world melt away and there was just her and Ashley left. Spencer licked her lips. “Ashley.”