"YOUR WHAT?" Mrs C laughed to herself she couldn’t belive how ridiculous this was.

"Ashley asked me to marry her and I said yes." Spencer took Ashley’s hand in her own to everyone else it seemed like this was Spencer’s way of saying she had made her choice, but Ashley knew Spencer just needed to hold on to her for support at that moment.

Everyone was waiting on pins and needles. Clay was home for the weekend. Glen was taking a semester off for the 2nd time. After a few seconds that felt like hours Paula just turned around and walked out of the room Spencer couldn’t help but feel hurt she looked at Ashley who gave her a small encouraging smile. Mr C took that time to hug both girls and whisper congrats and tell them to give Paula some time. Glen was an ass about it more in a sexist way but wasn’t especially mean. Clay gave them both a big hug, and left to call Chelsea and tell her the news. They made their way into the living room and their was Paula she looked like she was pouting she had her knees pulled up to her chest and she was just stairing at a wall.

"Mom?" Spencer said softly as she let go of Ashley’s hand and after a look of understanding from the older girl she went to sit next to her mother. Paula just kept looking at the wall but she spoke. "Don’t you know how hard your life is going to be because of this?" Spencer closed her eyes it hurt her that her mom didn’t understand how special Ashley was to her and that she would walk through fire to be with her but she figured she should try and explain.

"Mom if someone told you that you either had to give me up or spend the rest of your life fighting to keep me in it would you accept the fight or would you just give me up?" Paula looked up into Spencer’s eyes for what felt like the first time as if all the peices in the puzzle were coming together. She looked behind her and her eyes met Ashley’s and she could see as well as feel the love the older girl had for her blonde daughter. "And you want to spend the rest of your life fighting for her?" The question was directed at Ashley but their was no malice in her voice. "Until the day I die if I have too." Ashley and Spencer’s eyes met and they shared another one of their small smiles. Spencer got up and walked to the older girl pulling her into a quiet kiss that was only meant to say thankyou.