Happy New Year guys! Here's the first chapter of 2014! and also... the last. yes, that's right! I'm ending the fic with this chapter! I'ts been a lovely run! with silliness and grammar mistakes and inconsistencies and whatnot but I've loved this journey! Even during those moments where I really really really wanted to take a baseball bat and smash in the computer screen... but you know how it is ^^

Thank you to all those who added my story to favorites and added, well, me to favorites (can I just ask why?)! You're all awesome, wonderful, and most likely delusional angels! And to Samaranth1993, I'm glad I made your army training a bit more bearable! And sorry for ending this fic just as you commented ^^' may I suggest reading Betterleftblank's Spashley fics! Huge inspiration and actually updates regularly :D

Anywho, I'm gonna let you read now. Oh and if you feel the ending is somewhat rushed... then I'm sorry. I just really needed to finish this fic..

Disclaimer: Blood, sweat and tears have been spilled for this fic. ok maybe not blood, but sweat and tears for sure!

Spencer's POV

I really screwed up.

I really really screwed up.

I wish all this had never happened.

Why did I even do this? Why did I push away the girl I love while letting in the jackass who broke my heart?

Gosh, I feel like I just cheated on my girlfriend…

Nothing ever happened between us. We didn't kiss or anything. He was just there. But that's where the problem was! It wasn't supposed to be him! It was supposed to be Ashley… it was always supposed to be Ashley.

But maybe she's right… maybe I did somewhat still have feelings for Aaron. Even after all the shit he put me through.

I guess a part of me thought that if Ashley could change and Aiden could change then maybe Aaron could too.

What a naïve way of thinking! Honestly, even if Aaron had miraculously become a better guy, I still wouldn't leave Ashley for him, so what was I even thinking?

I honestly feel like smashing my head against a wall for thinking like that!

Aargh my mind is all over the place!

When I heard Aaron was in LA, and when I saw him after the match… I don't know how I felt. A part of me wanted to slap him across the face, but another part of me was nervous… nervous over seeing him again.

And at the funeral when he told me I could come to him whenever I needed… it reminded me of those times when things were actually good between us…

Yes, believe it or not, there were moments where he acted like an actual boyfriend. It's shocking, I know.

To be honest, I didn't know how I felt about Aaron's return. But what I did know, and what I've always known, was that I loved Ashley. Not Aaron. I never loved Ashley any less. Ashley was the one I wanted to be with. And my fear of losing her pushed her away.

This is basically what's been filling my mind for the past few weeks. That and graduation of course. I still couldn't quite believe that high school was finally over. Graduation day went by so fast it was like it never really happened.

The best part had been when Ashley and Aiden got their diploma. They had both been so sure they wouldn't graduate, but they pushed through and made it in the end.

It made me so proud.

Seeing her smile when she got off the podium warmed my heart. Her happiness meant the world to me. And I realized in that moment, something that had actually been clear since the day I first fell for her, that I wanted to be the one to make her smile like that every day for as long as I lived.

She was my one.

When Sam came by my house, a few weeks earlier, and told me about Ashley and Aaron's confrontation I was furious. He had no right to threaten a student, for any reason. And he definitely had no right thinking he had any sort of claim over me. I went by his apartment to confront him about it. He tried to work his way out of it with a handful of poor excuses. Saying it wasn't true or that Ashley had started it.

'And I'm sorry about that, really I am! But you knew what kind of guy I am, I can't change that,'

'No, that's becoming more and more obvious. I can't believe I ever had feelings for you… I can't believe I thought you had changed!'

'I am who I am, Spence,' was all my ex had to say and shrugged. 'And what a catch you are…' I muttered dryly. 'Don't ever talk to me again, Aaron. Me or Ashley, just leave us alone,' and then I left his apartment. Surprisingly enough he had done what I asked. He didn't bother me after that, and he stopped bugging Ashley and Sam.

According to Sam, Ashley had been confused about his sudden change in attitude but didn't complain about it.

My phone buzzed and flashed from the coffee table in front of me. I groaned as I got up from the couch. The text was from Sam.

"Convinced Ash to come to the movies with me. You got 30 minutes"

I quickly got up from the couch, ran past a snoozing Bosely and grabbed my leather jacket. 'Mom, I'm heading out!" I yelled and didn't even wait for an answer before I ran out of the house.

Ashley's POV

'So what do you want? bacon snacks or popcorn?' I asked my partner in crime as we got in the ticket line. There were five people in front of us so I thought the wait wouldn't take too long. When Sam didn't answer I turned around only to find her mind somewhere else. She was look over her shoulders, squinting her eyes every now and then while shifting her weight from one foot to the other.

'Uhm, you ok there?' I asked and snapped my fingers in front of her eyes. 'Huh? Oh yeah, I'm good!' she answered absently.

'You sure? You seem a little shifty…'

'Hmm? Oh no, I just ehm.. I really really need to use the ladies room,' Sam answered while still looking over her shoulder. I raised an eyebrow curiously.

'Ooookey… Well how about you go use the ladies room and I'll just buy the tickets and meet you inside?'

'Perfect!' Sam exclaimed and quickly ran into the movie theater.

…

Sometimes I really wonder about that girl…

Ten minutes later and I was still stuck in line.

Good lord, there are still two people in front of me! How much longer is this going to take?

'Ash?' My heart skipped a beat as I immediately recognized the voice behind me.

Spencer.

I turned around to find her smiling shyly.

'Sam's not coming back is she,' I asked with an equality shy smile. Spencer shook her head.

'Damn it, I really wanted to see that new Jennifer Lawrence movie,' I whined jokingly, which made the blonde beauty giggle. How I'd miss that. 'I miss you,' I told the other girl truthfully.

'I miss you too,' Spencer breathed out. And then we just stared at each other for what seemed like forever. I really wanted to kiss her. I really wanted to just forget about these last few weeks and bring her into my arms.

'Hey, you gonna buy tickets or not?' a big man with his arm around his girlfriend came up behind us.

'oh uhm shit, no, yeh go right ahead,' I told him and got out of the ticket line. The big guy huffed and pushed past us.

I returned my attention to Spencer. 'Wanna go somewhere and talk?'

She nodded.

We walked in silence for a while until we reached a small park.

'So how you been?' Spencer asked me hesitantly. 'A mess,' I replied and gave her a small smile. We sat down on a bench. 'I've thought about your every single day since you left my house…'

'Ash, I'm so sorry,' I shook my head and tried to stop her from apologizing. 'It's ok,'

'No, it's not. I lost my dad… I lost my dad again and instead of going to you, someone who's actually been through the same thing, I pushed you away. I did it because I was so afraid of losing you,' Spencer tried to explain. 'I don't even know why I did it, Ash… I can't even remember why I thought pushing you away was the smarter choice. All I know is that I hurt you I regret it with all my heart. I don't ever want to do anything to hurt you ever again,' Spencer looked up from her feet and our eyes met. I could see in her eyes that she truly meant what she was saying.

I exhaled deeply and took her hand in mine. 'Spencer, people make rash decisions when they're hurting… I would have most likely pushed you away too. And while I was hurt, I don't blame you. And I'm not mad at you, I could never stay mad at you,'

Spencer cocked her head confused. I think she had expected more resistance from me. 'Why are you so ok with this,' she asked.

'Because people make mistakes, we both know I've made quite a few in my past.' I whispered and cupped her face. 'And also, after graduation Sam told me about how you got Aaron to back off. I knew then that I had nothing to worry about,'

Spencer smiled as she stroked my arm lovingly. 'I don't deserve you,'

'But you got me. So suck it up because I'm not going anywhere,' I said and gave her the Davies smile.

Spencer grinned from ear to ear. 'So does this mean we can try again?' she asked timidly. It was obvious she was afraid of taking a step too far too fast. I bit my lower lip and met her gaze. 'There's nothing else I want more,'

I leaned in to kiss her forehead. 'But you're on a trial run, of course,' I continued and winked at her.

'A two week trial run which will include you giving me kisses and cookies every day,'

Spencer laughed. 'I can live with that. Do we start right now?'

'Oh, we most definitely start right now,' I replied and leaned in to kiss her for the first time in weeks.

'By the way, what are we going to do about college?' Spencer asked a few minutes later, once we broke the kiss.

'Who said I was going to college? I got my trust fund so wherever you go I'm by your side,'

'I was hoping you'd say that,' Spencer said with a smile as I wrapped my arm over her shoulder and kissed her temple. 'I love you, Spence,'

'I love you too, Ashley,' I took my blonde beauty's hand and together we walked back home.

The End

Yes, yes I had to throw in a Xena line at the end there! Of course I did!

And I just realized how short this last chapter actually was... Sorry! *hides behind Bosely*

Again, thank you for this wonderful journey! And for not killing me ^^

Hopefully when I get my own laptop (and don't have to work from my parent's computer...) I'll have more time to write silliness ^^