Sarcasm flowed warmly over her words as a flush of temper settled on her still sweet, child like cheeks. Kyla frowned at her words. She knew Ashley had come a far way in the last few years, but this sounded like the old Ashley, the one that did not always take Spencer’s feelings into consideration.

“Look, you two should talk this over calmly, before my wedding day. I get how you are angry, but maybe you should just, I don’t know, ask her what her intentions are and what she realistically expects from you. She may be just nervous at seeing you again, maybe feeling like it’s safer to just dive right into things. I know this is hard for you to believe, but the Ashley I’ve known for the last few years is not the same selfish, sad, scared and insecure little girl you remember. And she does not realize yet that you’re not that push over Spence anymore, the one that always forgave her anything. Well, except for the time you dumped her and she finally ran away to England.”

Spencer raised her eyebrows at this. Glen had told her that Kyla had started reading all these self help books and stuff, but she had not taken him seriously. Now she guessed she owed him an apology and she maybe should go out and buy herself one. Kyla made a lot of sense.

“Just give her a chance to speak to you, explain things to you and give her a chance to meet the new Spencer. Maybe you’ll even get to meet the new Ashley, I think you’d like her.”

Spencer gave her a small smile and pulled her into a short hug.

“I’m glad I get to call you sister in a week, because I love you as much as if you were. Glen’s lucky to get you and so is the rest of the Carlin’s.”

Kyla felt a rush of warmth and gratitude flow through her, moved by the love and caring she heard in Spencer’s voice.

“Thank you, Spence. I really appreciate hearing that. Now, as your almost sister, promise me you’ll at least try to be friends with Ash again?”

Spencer gave a small nod.

“First time I get her alone, we’ll have a talk. Now come on, you realize we’ve left my mother and Ashley alone for almost ten minutes? I wonder if they’ve killed each other yet!”

Kyla laughed out loud and reached for the door, but before she could open it, it was swung open by a harassed looking Ashley.

“God, were you two ever planning on coming out of there and rescuing me from Paula? I had to make polite small talk, it was seriously scary!”

Both Kyla and Spencer just gave her a look and propelled her out of the doorway and back to the cake tasting. Before reaching Paula’s presence, Spencer leaned over and whispered into Ashley’s ear.

“We need to talk later, maybe after lunch at my parents house, okay?”

Ashley just gave a small nod, not sure if this was going to be a good talk, or the kind that leaves her heart bleeding on the floor.