Chapter 55

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by lovesoprano

"Aria... That's so sweet, but you can't."

"Spencer!" Aria said, obviously a little frustrated, "You told me that you want a baby more than anything. Ezra and I are helping you. We're helping you and Toby get something you want."

Aria was right. Toby and I did want this. And it seemed so easy. Having my best friend carry a baby for me.

"Come on, Spence! It'll be great!" Aria exclaimed.

It made me laugh a little. Aria had such a crazy imagination, it was so hard to maintain a normal conversation with her.

I was silent until I finally came to a decision. "I'll talk to Toby about it tonight. But I can't make any promises."

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Later that afternoon, I returned home to find Toby in the kitchen, preparing for dinner.

"Hey there, beautiful." He greeted me.

I walk up to him and wrap my arms around him. "Can you please tell Aria that she's being crazy?" I ask.

Toby sets everything down and turns to me, wrapping his arms around me as well. "Why? What's going on?" He asks, pushing some of my hair behind my ear.

I sigh. "She wants us to adopt her baby. That's crazy, right?"

Toby lets go of me, not even acknowledging me anymore.

"Toby? She's acting insane, right? I mean, obviously, we're not taking her baby. That's her baby."

"Spence, you know if we talk to an adoption agency, it could take years for us to even try to adopt a baby." He says.

"Well, yeah, but it's Aria's baby. She can't just give her baby up like that!"

"Spencer, this may be our only shot. And I think it's a lot better than adopting a baby from a complete stranger. Aria is our friend. And if she's willing to do this for us, you should let her."

I thought long and hard about what he said. He's right. Aria and Ezra are willing to do this for us. Maybe, I could do this. Although, I always wished that it would be a baby of my own. A little boy or girl that looked like both me and Toby. A perfect little creation that we can call ours.

"Spencer, do you really want to give up this opportunity?" Toby asked me. The more I thought about it, the more appealing it was to me. This is our chance to have a baby. Something Toby and I want more than anything. I should be jumping at this opportunity.

"Alright." I finally say, "Let's call Aria and Ezra!"