“Let’s see…My dad is easy. If you compliment him on his cooking and how funny he is he will adore you forever. Clay loves to talk about math, literature, and science….”

“All three of which I know next to nothing about; does he like ‘normal’ things? I mean like music or movies?”

“Of course he does. He’s not a complete nerd.” Ashley laughed giving Spencer an apologetic look. “Ok so they are pretty much the nicest of my family. Glen, hmm…well he is a sports nut, he is the biggest womanizer ever, and he tends to hit on every girl that he finds attractive, which is pretty much most of L.A.” Spencer laughed. “And my mother…well…”

“I know Marco thinks she’s the devil incarnate…she’s really not that bad is she?”

“Well I don’t want to make excuses for her but she is a very devout Catholic…and the fact that she has a gay daughter is something she isn’t exactly thrilled about.” Ashley nodded her head and squeezed Spencer’s hand. “Sometimes she is alright but most of the time she’s so hard to be around.” Spencer could feel a tear form in her eye but shook her head and kissed Ashley’s hand. “I’m so glad you are coming. Now if you feel the need to attack my mother or you see that I may attack her please promise me that we can leave. Please?” Spencer looked at Ashley with a slight pout.

“How can I say no to that face?”

“Oh there’s their house on the left.”

Ashley parked her car along the curb and looked over at the two-story brick house which didn’t look any different than any other house she had seen before. She looked over to Spencer and pulled her into her arms.

“Are you ready? We can stay here for awhile before going in if you want?” Spencer shook her head and gave Ashley a kiss on her neck.

“Let’s get this over with. I don’t see my mom’s car so this could just be our lucky day.”

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*DING DONG* “Got it!” Spencer heard her brother, Glen, yell from inside. He opened the door and stood with his mouth agape.