I hadn’t intended to fall so madly in love with her. When I realized I was I turned to Arthur. I told him even before I confessed my feelings to her. He was the reason I had a shred of sanity left.

Telling a man you’re in love with his daughter is no easy task. Add to it the fact that you and said daughter are the same gender, and things tend to get complicated quickly. I was terrified. But Arthur was different.

That first day at his office I was trembling. My brain was waging a fierce battle; part of it telling me to tell him, the other part screaming at me to run away. I stayed. Looking into his eyes gave me the jolt of confidence needed.

"I’m in love with Spencer."

I unconsciously cringed. He had always seemed a decent man but this was something he may not have been able to handle.

He looked at me, almost as if sizing me up. The same way I imagined he would have done if I were a guy. To my relief, he smiled.

"That’s great. I’m not surprised, she’s an easy girl to love. Or in your case to fall in love with."

"You’re not… upset or anything?"

"Of course not. And I’m glad you felt comfortable enough to tell me. I’m going to guess with how nervous you are that she doesn’t know?"

I shook my head. Telling him was difficult enough.

"I don’t think I can tell her."

He looked questioningly at me.

"It’s just that the friendship that we have is so great on so many levels that I don’t want to do anything to mess it up. I’d die if she wasn’t in my life, even if it’s just as my best friend, you know? And, well, something like this has the potential to make or break our friendship."

"She loves you Ashley. I can’t say whether or not she feels the exact same way that you do but that much I know. All I ask is that you give her the time and space to figure things out for herself. You already know how difficult this realization is, but to my knowledge it’s something she’s never seriously questioned before. I for one believe you bring out the best in each other and if you make each other happy then I see no reason for you to not be together. Love should have no boundaries."