Paula had liked Ashley from the first time Spencer introduced them. Although Ash was a little rough around the edges, there was amazing strength within her. Paula had heard rumors about Ashley from other mothers at the school such as Ashley was a wild child trouble maker and that she was a lesbian. Neither of these concerned her because she trusted Spencer’s judgment. After a month Paula felt there was more to the girls friendship so she decided to talk with Ashley. She went over to Ashley’s house while Spencer was at home working on a school project.

Paula was lead to Ashley’s room by a butler she assumed. “Ashley can I talk to for a minute.”

Surprised Ashley quickly said, “Sure Mrs. Carlin. Have a seat.”

“Thank you Ashley and please call me Paula.”

“Ok Paula,” Ashley said nervously.

“First of all relax Ashley, I just wanna talk. Nothing to be nervous about.”

“I’ll try. Just a little weird you coming here to talk to me.” Ashley said still nervous as hell.

“Well I’ll just jump right in dear, I’m not as dumb as you may think I am. Does Spencer know how you feel?”

“What?!?” Oh god Ashley thought, she’s never gonna let me see Spencer again. How the hell did she know?

“Come on we both know you are either falling if not already in love with my daughter.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about Paula. Spencer and I are just friends.” Ashley said while hoping Paula would buy what she was saying.

“Ok let me approach this another way. My best friend is a lesbian. Arthur doesn’t know we are still very close and she’s a doctor at the hospital. He has big issues with homosexuality but I don’t at all. See where I’m going with this dear?”

“Not exactly Paula.”

“I see something between you and Spencer, more than normal friendship. I have wondered from time to time if Spencer was just playing straight or if she really was. Arthur can be very persistent about things and being gay is one of them. He has told the kids before that if they were gay they may as well not come home.”

“He seriously said that?” Ashley said visibly relaxing a bit.