She must have only been out for an hour or so when she heard a clicking at her terrace door. Leaping up she ran to see what it was.

Ashley: Hey sunshine.

Spencer rubbed the sleep from eyes, annoyed.

Spencer: Why do you keep calling me that?

Ashley grinned and Spencer could see her nose wrinkle.

Ashley: Because every time I see you, you’re smiling.

Spencer: Sorry.

Ashley: Don’t be.

The two stood in silence for a moment before Spencer remembered this strange girl had just woken her up.

Spencer: Did you need something or were you just throwing pebbles at my window for fun?

Ashley: You are feisty at this hour.

Spencer tilted her head to one side and tried her best to seem annoyed.

Ashley: Oh yeah.  Do you have a lighter?

Ashley held up her bic lighter and shook it to show it was empty.

Spencer: Sorry, I don’t.

Ashley: Damn!

Spencer: What did you need it for?

Ashley used her other hand to lift up her pack of cigarettes.

Spencer: You shouldn’t smoke.

Ashley: Why? Because it terrible for you?

Ashley’s tone was now mocking her.

Spencer: Well, that and because you have a beautiful voice. You don’t want to ruin it.

Ashley grimaced.

Spencer: I heard you singing earlier.

Ashley: I don’t think so.

Spencer walked closer to the railing.

Spencer: I did.

It was Ashley’s turn to move closer, her features now glowing from the light of the moon.

Spencer: You were sitting out here singing with your guitar earlier and I heard you.

Ashley: Whatever. 

Spencer looked more closely at Ashley. The brunette was now covered in a short silk robe that left very little to the imagination. She was grateful that Glen wasn’t here to comment. Ashley was definitely beautiful but more importantly she looked so familiar. What she didn’t realize was that she was now starring at this woman.

Ashley: Hello?

Ashley raised an eyebrow to show her disdain at being starred at.

Spencer: Sorry, it’s just that you look so familiar.

Ashley: I get that a lot.

Spencer: Do I know you from somewhere? I mean, have we met before?

Ashley: Doubt it.

Spencer turned her attention to the shadow moving behind Ashley’s curtains. She could only make out legs but Spencer knew it had to be Aiden. No matter what Ashley said about them, they were a couple. No one kisses someone like she had kissed Aiden earlier unless it’s serious. Spencer felt a twinge of jealousy and quickly forced it away.  She had Danny.

Ashley: I gotta go. Sleep well. 

She winked at Spencer and turned around.

The blonde watched carefully as Ashley disappeared inside. She was hoping to catch a quick glance at Aiden. Spencer waited only a few seconds before the breeze lifted Ashley’s curtains and gave her a perfect opportunity. Mouth agape, she fell backwards onto a chair when she saw whose hands were leaving a trail on Ashley’s body and it definitely wasn’t Aiden.  The person standing across from Ashley was tall, very thin, very beautiful, and very much not a man. Spencer tried to catch her breath and work up enough nerve to disappear inside. Instead she starred at these two women.  She starred as they ran their hands over each other. She starred until she could actually see a fire ignite between them. And she starred until the lights finally went out across the way. Again she felt the familiar pang of jealousy, which this time around really made no sense to the blonde.  Shaking her head she backed into her own room and hoped to God this had all been a dream.

TBC…