The night before Spencer was to leave for Germany, the couple held tightly on to each other as they cuddled on the bed.

“Angel,” Ashley sighed, running her fingers through Spencer’s hair. “As much as I really hate to say it, our time … is up.”

The teen broke down and hung onto Ashley tightly, burying her head in the brunette’s neck she sobbed, “I’m not leaving you; I’ll call my parents and say … I missed the plane or something.”

Ashley let out a humorless laugh, “Yeah right, do you really believe Captain C would fall for that babe?”

“Then I’ll tell the truth,” Spencer cried looking up into Ashley’s eyes. “I’ll tell them that I love you and that I won’t come back!”

“Take it easy baby,” the rocker whispered trying to calm her. “You’re just gonna make it worse for the next time if you try to fight with them. I’ve been thinking, you know how I’ve always wanted you to see my mansion?”

Spencer nodded.

“Well,” Ashley continued. “Right now, I’ve got some business to take care of in New York for a few weeks, and then I’ve have an album I have to polish off for a film. So if you go back and do well in school and behave, maybe your parents will let you visit the Big Apple with me and my family.”

Spencer loved the idea, but she didn’t know how long it would be before she’d ever get to see Ashley again. Anything could happen between now and then. As the blonde considered her options she was knocked out of her thinking when she heard a sniffle coming from Ashley. She looked up and saw that Ashley too was crying. Something the rock star rarely did.

“What’s wrong,” Spencer whispered in concern whipping away the brunette’s tears.

“I don’t know,” Ashley replied softly. “I just … it’s hard, you know, being without you. When I’m with you Spencer I like who I am, but when you’re not around I feel like I have no … hold on myself … like I’m not grounded. Promise me, that no matter what … you’ll never leave me.”

The vulnerability in Ashley’s voice broke Spencer’s heart. The blonde lowered her body on top of the brunette’s and brought her hand up to cup Ashley’s cheek.