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Fireworks

"Spencer, what we had was real." He answered. "Come with me? I'll tell you everything, I swear."

I could see in his eyes that he meant it. And something I had said before came back to me. 'When Toby tells you something you believe him.' I really wanted to believe him now and have all the questioned I had answered.

"Okay," I nodded and he took my hand in his.

We walked away from the girls; well everyone at that point had come over to see what was going on. We went into the house and settled in front of the lit fireplace.

Toby told me everything. What Jenna told him in Boston, the plans she made to get payback on us, and how she threatened him when he wouldn't do something. I wanted to be mad at him for trying to protect me. But it wasn't just me he was trying to protect. And if someone told me they killed somebody and then said they would do the same to the ones I loved I'd probably do anything too.

But none of that mattered now that I knew the truth. What he and I had was real and he was only pretending because he had to.

"I'm sorry I forced you to do that, Toby." I told him.

He told me how hard it was to walk away from me in the hospitable. And I felt bad for giving him that ultimatum that hurt both of us.

"Spencer, I know who you are. You never have to say you're sorry." He said and he kissed me again for the hundredth time.

"Can we just put this whole thing behind us?" I asked him. "These past two years have been good and bad for both of us. I just want to look back and remember the good things. Like the day you came back, dancing at homecoming, our first kiss, our dates and double dates, the day I gave you the truck."

When I mentioned the truck I pulled out the key I had stuck between the straps of my sandal.

"I found this earlier today. I knew what it was to, immediately. And I remembered what I thought when you gave it to me. I hoped that you and I would still be together and in love in ten years from now. You would have a soft spot for something that was mine and I would keep something safe that was to something you loved. So I brought it with me hoping that even if you and I weren't together, we would find a way to be in ten years from now."

"I don't think I could wait that long." I saw him shake him head. "I wanted to talk to you, or at least tell you that I still loved you the day you left. But I didn't get there in time and Hanna punched me for it."

"She what?" I couldn't help laugh.

"The night before she come over and she told me to tell you the truth, whatever it was." He told me. "I've been waiting ever since then to talk to you. I would have come to you the day you got back but I was out of town a couple days. I didn't get back until tonight just as Jason was walking out the door to come here."

"I'm disappointed you were late that morning. But I'm glad you're here now." I said. "And congratulations, it must be nice finally having your own place. All though you are sharing with Jason I hear."

"It's actually kind of fun. And it's much better than living with my messed up family. I'm happy to finally be out."

"I'm happy you're happy. And I'm happy, more than happy actually, to be here with you. I've really missed you."

"I've missed you too. But I'm not going anywhere ever again. And I'll never give you another reason to think I don't love you. I love you so much." He stated and I could see the love in his eyes. It was so amazing to see how he felt and not just hear it.