“Mmmmm I’d love to.” Ashley was still half asleep and breathing heavily against her soulmate’s neck.

                Spencer cupped Ashley’s face and pulled her up to look into her eyes. “I love you,” she said as she planted a tender kiss on Ashley’s lips.

                “I love you too,” Ashley said with a small smile. “I’ll see you in a little while.”

                Spencer grabbed her briefcase and headed out the door with a huge grin on her face.

                After a twenty minute ride filled with her favorite songs on the radio, she walked into her office. “Max, any messages?”

                “The department head pushed his meeting until next Wednesday, and your father called, he wants to have lunch. Oh, and I have Miss Davies on line two, she wants to know what to wear?”

                “Thank you Max! Hello?” Spencer said as she picked up the phone.

                “Have you made reservations for lunch? Do you want me to make them? What do should I wear?”

                “Well, good morning to you too! You see the cop of coffee I left you?”

                “Yes I did. Thank you,” Ashley said as the corners of her mouth turned up in a smile. “So, what’s the plan?”

                “I made the reservations already. I asked you this morning if my dad could join us, he called this morning. What do you think?” Spencer knew that Ashley wouldn’t have a problem with her father joining them, she just didn’t want Ashley to be surprised when he showed up at lunch.

                “Only if he doesn’t bring the demon… I MEAN your mother.” Ashley smirked. She knew that Spencer’s mom hated her, and through the years she had always gone out of her way to show Paula that she was the one for her daughter.

                “He won’t. We’re going to a nice place so wear a skirt. And a nice shirt. No funny sayings on it. Umm… be here at 11:45, we’ll take my car since you don’t know where I made the reservations. Don’t be late!”

                “Yes mom,” Ashley laughed. “I’ll see you in a little bit.”

                Spencer laughed as she hung up the phone. After a minute, she picked the phone back up and dialed the number for her father’s office. She quickly glanced down at her watch as the phone rang; it was only 10:30. “Hello?”

                “Hi Dad!”
                “Hey! Spencer! How are you honey?”

                “I’m good Dad. What are you doing for lunch? Ashley and I were gonna go out, want to join us?”

                “You sure you don’t just want some alone time, just the two of you?” Arthur was always considerate of the girls, ever since that night when Paula stormed out of their lives.

                “I’m sure. I want to talk to you both about something. We’ll meet you at Spring Orchards at noon. How’s that sound?

                “Perfect. And Spencer?”

                “Yeah Dad?”
                “Everything’s gonna be ok. And I love you. I’ll see you in a bit.”
                Spencer smiled as the people she loved the most in her life didn’t let her down. This was going to be a big lunch, a big important lunch.