One And Done: Spoby One Shots

Trying (Part 3)

Ok so this is going to be a mini series probably about 10 chapters.

It had been 2 weeks since the Hastings had seen Spencer. She was always quick to end the phone calls they had. Veronica was glad that Spencer appeared to be doing better but she was still apprehensive about Spencer's depression. She had fallen so far down into a pit of despair over not being able to have a baby.

Adopting a baby was costly and took years. The doctor had suggested IVF or fertility drugs but both Spencer and Toby were wary about doing that. As Spencer slipped into her depression, the doctor shelved the fertility drugs because she didn't believe Spencer was in the right mindset to put up with the stress and risk of being disappointed if it didn't work out the right way.

One evening Veronica called Spencer and her phone repeatedly went to voicemail so Veronica and Peter went to the Cavanaugh home.

"Now's not a good time" Toby said answering the door, opening it just a crack.

"Well we want to know what is going on? You two have been shutting us out for months."
Peter said firmly.

Toby sighed letting out a gust of air and let them in.

"Where is Spencer?" Veronica asked.

"She's upstairs" Toby said. "It's really not a good time."

"Can I just see my daughter please?" Veronica said with an attitude.

"Ok" he said throwing his hand in the air.

He led them upstairs. To Veronica's surprise he didn't go into the master bedroom but down the hall.

Toby walked into one of the guest bedrooms. Veronica followed in and saw Spencer in a rocking chair. She had a small child in her arms. She looked to see she was standing in a nursery.

"You guys adopted?" She said her heart breaking slightly. She and Peter had offered to pay for them to adopt and they had refused.

"We're fostering until the adoption goes through" Toby explained. "There was no dad listed on the birth certificate and her mother OD'd"

"How old is she?" Veronica asked.

"21 months" Spencer said rubbing the little girls back.

"What's her name?" Veronica asked.

"Kayleigh" Spencer said.

Spencer carefully stood and laid the sleeping baby in her crib.

She silently motioned for the group to leave the room.

"Why don't you guys come over tomorrow to visit her" Spencer said.

"Ok" Veronica agreed.

The next day Veronica and Peter came over. Spencer and Toby were planning a big party once the adoption was finalized but they didn't want to overwhelm Kayleigh when she was just getting used to her new home.

"So do you think you will try to get pregnant down the road." Veronica asked.

"No" Spencer said "we decided not to try again. When Kayleigh gets a little older and if we want another child we'll adopt again."

"Spencer you've wanted a baby of your own for so long. I can't believe you've given up already." Veronica said.

"My eggs aren't any good" Spencer said tears filling her eyes. "A percentage of them, a percentage we aren't sure of, don't have the right genetic material so there's a possibility that the baby would be miscarried or be born blind or without a brain" Spencer sobbed.

Toby held her tightly.

"We decided we didn't want to put ourselves through that." Toby said.

"Well yeah" Peter said.

Veronica looked down at her hands. Spencer's despair made more sense now.

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