We pull into the driveway and I lead Spence up to my room. How the hell am I going to tell her that I have to leave so soon after us just getting together? I’m still racking my brain for ways to tell her gently, but nothing good comes to mind.

            “Ash can we watch a movie”, she asks breaking me from my thoughts. Well I guess now’s as good a time as any.

            “Yeah sure, but um I kind of want to talk to you about something first”, I tell her while I’m playing with my hands. I feel her soft hands on my face lifting until our eyes meet. She’s so beautiful. I don’t want to leave her. I see concern written all over her face.

            “What is it sweetie”, she asks so gently.

            “Well my manager called today after I dropped you off at school”, I start slowly. She nods her head for me to continue. “Well he told me that my album release was pushed up and that my label wants me to go on tour next week to promote it.”

            Realization of what I just said slowly streaks across her face and I see sadness flash in her eyes. It kills me that I put that sadness there.

            “Oh”, she says quietly, "For how long”

            “Roughly a month, I get a week of vacation during the tour”, I tell her. She nods her head in understanding.

            “Spence I’m sorry”, I tell her.

            “Ashley, it’s okay. I knew this would eventually happen I was just hoping it didn’t happen so soon”, she tells me gently stroking my cheek.

            “I hate to have to leave you so soon”, I tell her while leaning into her touch.

            ”I know, but it’s your job. You gotta go, I’ll be here waiting for you”, she says sweetly. Can this girl get anymore perfect? She moves away from me and goes to the TV and puts in a DVD. She walks back over to me and takes my hand and leads me to my bed. I climb in and she follows suit. I arrange the pillows so that I can prop myself on them and pull Spencer into me. She wraps her arm around my waist and sighs. I place a light kiss on the top of her head. She snuggles into me more as the movie starts.