“I mean seriously Spence…I didn’t even touch you and you leave these marks all over me…what are you going to do when I DO touch you?  Gut me open?”

“Hey..”

Spencer pouted a little at Ashley’s joking and Ashley had to admit that Spencer got even cuter when she did so.  Ashley turned and kissed Spencer lightly on the nose.

“It’s okay…and besides…you might want to check out a mirror…it looks like it might be cold tomorrow…turtleneck’s probably a good idea…”

Spencer gave Ashley a weird look and went to the hallway bathroom to check it out. 

“HOLY CRAP ASHLEY!!!”

Spencer had two rather large hickey’s on the left side of her neck.  Well large is an understatement.  It looked like someone had taken a vacuum to her neck.  Ashley smiled self consciously a Spencer continued to examine her severely bruised neck.

“Hey its not my fault…heat of the moment thing…sorry Spence…”

“Come on…”

Spencer took Ashley’s hand and dragged the shorter girl up to her room.  Ashley flopped down on her bed while Spencer dug through Ashley’s makeup. 

“What are you doing?”

“I need to hide this…I do have to go home remember…”

“And?”

“And you don’t think my dad is going to freak when he sees this?”

Ashley went over to Spencer and wrapped her arms around her waist from behind.  She rested her head on Spencer’s shoulder and looked at her in the mirror.

“Relax Spence…just take one of my sweatshirts and make sure to keep the hood bunched up around your neck.  And tomorrow just wear your hair down and a high collared shirt…no biggie…”

“What did you read a manual on this or something?”

“Lets just say I’ve learned from past mistakes…”

Spencer scrunched her lips at this piece of information and she broke free of Ashley’s grip.  Ashley rolled her eyes slightly at Spencer’s behavior but at the same time alarm bells were going off in her head as well.  Spencer walked over to Ashley’s closet and dug out a large hooded sweatshirt and threw it on.  She went back to Ashley’s mirror to check if she could see the bruising.  Luckily…it was well hidden.

“Spence look…I didn’t mean…”

“Its okay…I get it…how do I look?”

“Like…nevermind…”

Ashley kept her joking remark to herself as she grinned at Spencer who sauntered over to her and sat down on the bed next to her.  Ashley reached up and tucked some of Spencer’s ‘just got screwed’ hair behind her ear.

“Like what Ash?”

“Like a beautiful girl…Come on…we should get going…your dad is probably expecting you home for dinner…”

Spencer just kind of smiled at Ashley as she gathered her stuff and followed her downstairs.  About half way down the staircase she grabbed Ashley’s hand and pulled her back.

“What?”

“Thanks…”

“For?”

“Nothing…just thanks…”

Spencer smiled at Ashley and leaned in for a kiss.  Ashley obliged and smiled into the kiss as she felt Spencer’s tongue brush her lips.  She deepened the kiss for a few seconds before pulling away for air.

“Come on Spence…”

They walked down to the car and just as Ashley was getting in she glanced up and caught sight of a falling star.  ‘What was that saying again?  Oh yeah…when you wish upon a star…’  She glanced over at Spencer and smiled to herself feeling probably for the millionth time how lucky she was.  Spencer was truly an answer to her ‘wish’ and for once…just this once…Ashley believed maybe her dreams would come true.