We'll Always Be Together, Forever: A Spoby Story

Chapter 3

Toby's POV:

I come in the door and see Spencer's books sprawled out on the floor, her phone and coffee on the table, but no Spencer. I walk into the bedroom. Still no Spencer. It's a small apartment where could she be? "Spencer?" I ask. I get answered by her running out from behind the couch and hugging me tightly. "Toby!" She exclaims while tears stream down her face. "What's wrong Spence?" She looks up at me with her big brown eyes, "we need to talk." Usually I would be scared that -A is making her break up with me, but we're married she can't breakup with me... Right? "What's going on Spencer?" I ask my voice filled with concern. Not letting go of me she leads me to the couch. When we sit down I drape my arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. She never let's go of me or looses eye contact. It's kind of scaring me. "T-Toby. -A is back." She says. "Is that why you were hiding behind the couch when I got home?" I ask her. "Yes. When we first got here -A send a text to Hanna and me that said that they liked New York and might stay. Then we didn't hear anything until today," she said handing me her phone. I read the text. 'You never know when I will strike. -A' "Spence, why didn't you tell me?" I ask. It hurts me a little that she kept this from me. "I don't know. I guess I wanted to protect you." She says. I can tell that she feels bad, but I still can't believe she kept it from me. "Spence. We are married, you can't just pick and choose what secrets you share and which you don't. We are supposed to be partners and partners don't keep secrets, especially not secrets this big!" I say hearing my voice raising. I stand up and in front of her. "Spencer. I can't even wrap my head around how. This is not about my safety, it's about YOUR safety. I'm supposed to protect you, but I can't do that if you lie and keep things from me." I yell. "Toby I-," I cut her off. "No Spencer, no. I know what -A is capable of. I saw you almost jump off a building. I saw your lifeless body in a pool of blood Spencer. I thought you were dead. I won't ever forget that. I still see it sometimes." I say. Tears streaming down both our faces now. "I- I'm so sorry. I didn't think of it like that. Toby I promise I won't keep anything from you again." She says getting up and hugging me again. I hug her back as I wipe my tears away. I pull her away from me just enough to look into her eyes. "I'm sorry I yelled. I shouldn't have... And I shouldn't have made you feel bad or made you remember any of that. I'm sorry Spence." I say wiping away her tears with my thumb. "I'm sorry I kept it from you, it was stupid." She smiles. I kiss her forehead then each of her cheeks, the tip of her nose, and finally her lips. She giggles. "I love you." I tell her before kissing her again. She smiles against my lips. "I love you too."