Pretending Not to Love You...

"Goofball"

"Aria what are we going to do if A continues to text us." Spencer's said from inside her kitchen

"I don't know Spence but we are going to have to do something maybe we can go take a look at the motel, there's always something there." Aria said

"Ok but maybe we should tell Toby we are going there so the police are in our back pockets."

"No spencer we can't keep getting the police involved."

"Ok." Spencer said shyly looking away from aria and beginning to eat her leftovers from the dinner Toby made from the night before

"Well as much fun as it is to see you pout I have to go." Aria laughed

"Ok we should meet tonight at 8." Spencer continued

"All right I'll be here."

"Team sparia." Spencer's joked as she walked out the door aria smiled back

Spencer's reached down and grabbed her phone and her fingers seemed to already know what she wanted she needed to see Toby before she went on her mission with aria, it seemed like all their missions were getting more and more dangerous each time.

"Hey." She heard from the other line

"Hey...I want to see you." She blurted out

"Tanner has me working late I don't know if you'll be up by the time I get back to the apartment."

"Oh ok." She said trying not to cry

"Spencer's what's wrong?"

"Nothing...um have a good night at work and be safe." She said coldly

"Ok babe please call me if you get into trouble."

"Ok goofball." Spencer's joked as she teared up the other line hung up and she began to sob

She knew why she was crying each time she left to find out more about A she realized that there was always a chance that she wouldn't be coming back she knew that in this moment right now she needed his arms wrapped around her even if he was going to yell at her she just wanted to hear his voice. Eventually Spencer's got up and as she looked at the clock she realized that it was 7 and she had to get ready. Spencer put on a bunch of dark colored clothes and a pair of white converse this was her usual "looking for clues" outfit she wore when she wanted to blend in

Suddenly the door knob started to jiggle Spencer shut off all the lights and grabbed a kitchen knife from the counter and his behind the kitchen entrance wall. She heard keys from outside and suddenly the door opened and footsteps continued to creep closer and closer sending chills down her body. The figures shadow appeared in the kitchen entrance and Spencer lunged with the knife and a hand held her back from doing any harm.

"Spencer what the hell?!" Toby said grabbing he knife from her hand and setting it in the counter. Toby looked at her with a pressing face as he searched for answers from her

"I'm sorry I thought you were..."

"A" he finished

"Yeah she's been back for a while now." She admitted

"Spencer!" He yelled

"Why didn't you tell me!?" He practically screamed

"Because I wanted to protect you!" She screamed back

"Spencer that's my job, I am supposed to protect you that's why I became a cop!"

"I know I just don't know what to do." Spencer began to sob

Despite all the anger pulsating through Toby's body he rushed to her side and swiped the tears from her eyes and grabbed her hand

"Spencer you are my everything I just don't know what I would do if I ever lost you."

"You won't."

"Spencer you can't promise that especially with A back in your life." Said pulling her head up to meet his gaze

"I have to go."Spencer said looking at the clock realizing it was 7:30

"Where?"

"I told aria I'd meet her."

"For what?"

"Coffee..detective." She said sarcastically

"Ok please be careful." He said grabbing her waist and bringing her into a kiss

"I love you." He said

"I love you too." She said beginning to walk away

After a few steps Spencer turned around and ran back towards Toby jumping into his arms and kissing him passionately as he spun her around. She couldn't look into his eyes so she just ran out the door and hid in the bushes as she waited from him to leave.

Toby was inside the house when he got a text message

I heard you know I'm back, I think it's time I play with you ... A

Toby stuffed his phone in his pocket trying to ignore the text message as he left Spencer's house.
Spencer saw Toby get into his squad car and drove away and she went back inside to wait for aria