The bright sun shone in through the window flooding over Spencer’s sleeping face.  Ashley emerged from the bathroom fully clothed with wet hair.  She walked over and sat beside Spencer.  Sleep had come easily to Ashley and for the first time in a long time she slept a peaceful sleep.  Ashley gently ran a hand along the side of Spencer’s face.  She moved her hand next to Spencer to brace herself and then she leaned down to kiss her lips gently. 

Spencer stirred under her kiss and opened her eyes looking up at Ashley.  It was at that moment when their eyes locked after a night of making love that Ashley saw her future.  Last night had taken away all of her inhibitions of being with Spencer.  In one evening she had learned that real true love was about trusting the person you’re with enough to go places you wouldn’t go with anyone else.  Ashley had not only seen Spencer let go and love that way but Spencer had made her let go to be able to love in the same manner.  The pain that had been living in her heart for so long seemed nothing more then a dull annoyance now and she knew with Spencer in her life that pain would no longer exist.

“I could get used to waking up like that,” Spencer mumbled sleepily.

Ashley knew what she meant.  Waking up next to Spencer was something that she could definitely get used to.  But before that could happen they would have to overcome one final obstacle. 

“Why are you up and showered already,” Spencer inquired pulling Ashley out of her thoughts.

“I figured that if I didn’t get a shower and get dressed you and I would never get out of bed today and we have some business to take care of,” Ashley said starting off in a teasing voice then it faded into a serious tone.

Spencer sat up pulling the sheets around her. 

“I know,” Spencer said in a tone equal to Ashley’s.

Spencer’s hand took Ashley’s hand and for a moment they just sat starring into each other’s eyes holding hands.  Then Ashley watched Spencer sigh and pull away.