Keep Me Safe

Chapter 89

It was that point in the school day that Spencer really just wanted to go home. The lecture was getting boring, the classroom was hot and stuffy, and Abby was kicking the living daylights out of her.

So no one could imagine her relief when the final bell rung, signaling that she was free to an afternoon at home with her husband. She drove herself home and pranced into the kitchen.

Spencer ventured into the basement, where she usually found Toby, only to find that he wasn't there. Instead, she found him in their own bedroom, putting away laundry. She chuckled and only then did he notice she was there.

"Is this going to be my life now? You doing all of the work while I take care of our child?" Spencer joked.

Toby took a few steps toward her, cupping her cheeks and bringing their faces close together. "I was just helping out. But if there are other things you'd rather be doing-"

Spencer cut him off with her lips on his. "Fais-moi l'amour," she whispered.

"As you wish," Toby smiled, picking her up off her feet and placing her on the bed.

-

"Is it okay if Hanna comes over for dinner?" Spencer asked an hour later.

Toby looked away from the pasta he was preparing. "Sure, I'll make enough for the three of us."

Spencer groaned. "Don't forget Abby, she's been a real pain in the ass today."

"Hey, no swearing around the baby," Toby fake-chastised her.

"Okay, and by that extension, no dirty talk around the baby, but I'm pretty sure you broke that rule earlier."

"Shut up and come help me make dinner," Toby laughed.

-

Hanna arrived not long after, offering hugs as she did so.

"How's my niece?" She asked with a smile.

"I think she's enjoying herself, but her mother isn't," Spencer sighed.

Hanna set her things down on the counter. "Ugh, well don't talk to Aria about it. All you'll hear about it is how perfect her second pregnancy is going and how perfect Fitz is being about it."

"Hmm, looks like Tobes needs to step up his game, then."

Hanna scoffed at that statement. "Maybe, aside from the cheating part."

"What?" Spencer and Toby exclaimed.

"Well, I don't know for sure, but from what Aria tells me, we both think he's sleeping around."

"God, what is she gonna do?" Spencer asked sadly. Deep down, she wished Aria had called her, but nonetheless, she still needed to help her friend.

"I honestly don't know," Hanna sighed. "Knowing Aria, she'll probably start looking for clues herself and confront Fitz once she's pretty sure. But I think she should bail his ass to the wall and make sure it doesn't happen again."

"God, I feel like my head's gonna explode," Spencer remarked.

"And that's not all-"

Toby placed Hanna's food in front of her. "Let's save that for dessert," he said, shooting Hanna a warning look. Spencer had enough to worry about by herself, she didn't need to worry about her friends too.

"Of course, let's dig in!"

-

The threesome had settled down on the couch, sipping gratuitously on coffee, or in Spencer's case, herbal tea.

"As I was saying before," Hanna started. "Emily and Paige."

"Uh-oh. Trouble in paradise?" Spencer asked.

"Paige proposed, but Em isn't sure."

Spencer laughed. "What isn't she sure about? They've been together longer than we have!"

Hanna sighed. "Emily just can't see herself in that kind of role."

In an odd way, Spencer could understand. She had no regrets being married to Toby, but there was no denying that the stage beforehand was fun. No responsibility, no commitment, it was all fun.

"But that isn't what I came here tonight to tell you."

Spencer and Toby exchanged a glance. "There's more?"

"Mike and I eloped. I'm married."