“Hey Spence?”

“Mmmm?”

“Hey you’re not falling asleep there are you?” I ask with a laugh.

“Yea. Your comfy” She says in this cute half asleep voice. I laugh.

“Well we got to move. It’s a little after five and I got to have you home for 6.”

“Nooo. Don’t want to move. Comfy.” She whines. Whiney Spencer is so cute.

“Well if you move now. I promise that tomorrow we can come back here before we go to you folks for dinner and you can use my shoulder as a pillow again. Ok?”

“Fine.” She says lifting her off my shoulder and I immediately miss the contact. “You better not be lying to me.”

“I’m not. I promise. And I always keep my promises.” I state as I stand up and offer her my hand. She takes it and I help her up.

We start heading back towards the parking lot.

“Spence. I have something I need to say.”

“Ok. What is it?”

“You’re not the only one that likes girls”

“What? So you’re… you mean… Oh my god Aiden was right.”

“What do you mean Aiden was right.”

“He has a crush on you, and I said he should ask you out and he said no because he had already made a fool of himself chasing after one gay girl.”

“How in the hell did he know?” I didn’t think I was that obvious.

“How in the hell does he have better gaydar than me?” I can’t help but laugh at that. “What is so funny?”

“Nothing Spence. Nothing.”

“I can’t believe you didn’t tell me.”

“You didn’t ask.”

“What do you mean I didn’t ask? What did you want me to do just walk up to you and say, hey Ash are you gay?”

“Well you could have.” I say trying not to laugh at the incredulous face, she is giving me.

“You’re nuts.”

“Why thank you Miss Carlin for that wonderful compliment”

We get back to the car and I open her door for her as usual. We pull out the parking lot and head in the direction of the Carlin residence.

We are back in one of our comfortable silences again. Spencer is the first one to break it.

“So do you have you eye on a girl at the moment?” Yea you.

“Yea, but I don’t think she would be interested in me the wannabe bad girl. How about you? You interested in anyone?

“Yea. But there is no way in hell she would want to date me.”

“Why would she not want to date you Spence?”

“Because I am just little old boring Spencer Carlin that’s why.”

“You are far from boring Spence. You are amazing and if she didn’t want to date you there must be something wrong with her.” I take a quick look at her and she is blushing. Aww.

“You too.”

“Me what?”

“You’re amazing as well Ash.”

“Oh I already know that. No need to tell me.” I say with a smirk

“And miss ego is back again.”

“You know it.” I can see her shaking her head and smiling at me out of the corner of my eye and I can’t help but smile back.

I pull up outside her house and shut of the car. I turn in my seat to face her.

“Thank you.” I say.

“What for?”

“For feeling comfortable enough and trusting me to tell me the truth.”

“You don’t have to thank me. I am just sorry I didn’t do it sooner.”

“Don’t be sorry. I know how hard it is remember.”

She leans over and pulls me into a hug. “Thank you.” She whispers in my ear.

“What for?” I whisper back, not letting go of her.

“For being you. For understanding why I didn’t tell you sooner.”

I pull back and give her a kiss on her cheek; I wish I could just kiss her on the lips. Even just once.

“You better get in. Don’t want to be late.”

“Yea that wouldn’t be a good idea.”

She gets out of the car and closes the door.

“Bye Ash.” She whispers.

“Bye Spence.” I whisper back.

She turns and walks to the front door, and as usual, I don’t drive off until I know she is safely inside. She opens the front door and with a small wave and smile, she closes the door. And I drive away with a little bit of hope that maybe one day we will be more than just friends.