One True Love

Chapter Three

A/N: sorry I haven't updated in a while.

Three weeks later

Spencer POV

I've been seeing Toby for about 3 weeks now. Aria also comes home today from her honeymoon with Ezra, our former English teacher at rosewood high school. It's not weird anymore, we see I'm as a friend now and we think he sees us the same way. But I need advice from Aria and the other girls. Aria will be home at noon so I'll text her to meet me at the barn.

TEXTING BETWEEN THE 5 GIRLS

S: hey girls, sorry to bother you but I need advice... can you all come over around 1pm today?

Ali: sure, Em and I are coming. Do you mind if we bring the girls?

S: of course you can bring them!

Aria: yeah I'll come! Can't wait to see the little nieces!

Hanna: hey yeah I'll come over. I'm taking the girls shopping one of these days!

Ali: they can't pick stuff out yet Han.

Hanna: ok well then I'll buy them a bunch of clothes for them and when they are old enough I'll take them with me!

Emily: we are gonna have daughters like Hanna...

1 PM

S: you know I never stopped loving Toby?
Aria: well duh, of course.
S: well I... I don't know whether to tell him because I don't know if he feels the same way. I told him I wanted to take things slow.
Hanna: well what do you want?
S: I'm not exactly sure.
Ali: that is the problem. That's why it took me so long to be with em.
Emily: well yeah I waited 7 years. But honestly?
S: yes.
Ali: follow your heart.
Lily: reaches out to Spencer*
Spencer: Can I hold her?
Emily: of course!
Spencer: picks her up and bounces her* aww she is so cute.
Alison: you are going to make an amazing mom one day Spencer.
Aria: I agree.
Spencer: you know, in 11th grade, Toby and I were talking about what our real baby would look like. I told him I am picturing a new born with a six pack.
All: laugh*
Spencer: can you... can you all help me tell him how I feel?
Spencer's phone rings*
Spencer: It's Toby... picks up* hi Toby.
T: hi, do you want to go out tonight?
S: um sure. Where?
T: it's a surprise. I'll pick you up at seven. Wear a dress.
S: ok.
T: hangs up*

Aria: soooo you are going out tonight.
Hanna: okay. We need to go shopping!
Emily: I can't, I have to watch the girls. Ali, you can go!
Ali: no no no, I'll stay with you. Next time!
S: okay.
Aria: okay I'll go with you girls.

After Dinner with Toby, they went back to his place.
T: do you wanna play scrabble?
S: always.
T: okay, sounds good.
S: thinks *i want to tell him how I feel...*
T: thinks *i want to tell her how I feel... but she said she wants to take things slow...*
S: *i don't know what to do...*
T: *looks over at Spencer* Spence, what's going on? I know when you are worried about something.
S: oh, um it's nothing.
T: we don't lie to each other... I won't set up the game until you tell me what's wrong. *sits on the couch giving her a stare*
S: *sits down.*
T: tell me... please.
S: *tears roll down her cheeks* I thought Mary Drake was a good person... she was helping Alex and I have an evil twin. It's so much to deal with. And what if A comes back?! What happens if this doesn't work out?! Where is Mary? Where is Alex?
T: pulls her closer* Spence, Mary is not a mother. Veronica is your mom. She loves you. A is NOT going to come back! But I don't think Mary and Alex are coming back. If they do, I'll protect you.
S: can we just lay here? And play Scrabble later? I just... is it weird if? Is... would it be weird if I asked you to just hold me?
T: no Spence, of course not! Come here!
Spencer: thank you... *cries silently*
T: Spence, you don't need to hide your crying... if you need to cry, cry.
S: *holds him tight and sobs* I'm sorry! I used to be so strong! And I don't know what's happening!
T: you are still strong. You are the strongest person I know. But you can only be so strong until you break.
S: this reminds me of when I broke my senior year...
T: don't go there. Don't ever go there again! If you EVER, EVER... feel the urge to take pills, or anything, CALL ME FIRST! You didn't before and it broke me. I don't care how late it is, or how early it is.
S: thank you... I...
T:...
S:... is it weird if I ask if I can stay here tonight? On the couch of course!
T: no of course you can stay! And you can sleep in the bed with me. We won't do anything until we are BOTH ready.
S: can I borrow a shirt? This isn't really that comfortable...
T: I was just about to go get you one.

LATER THAT NIGHT

S: can we go to bed?
T: yeah of course.
S: *lays on the edge of the opposite side of the bed.*
T: you don't have to be so far away. I mean if you want to move closer you can.
S: *cuddles with Toby* and falls asleep in his arms.
T: I love you baby girl... I always have, and I always will.
S: whispers* you are my safe place to land... I love you too.
T: jumps* you... you weren't supposed to hear that, I know you wanted to take this slow.
S: I wanted to say it too. It's okay. I never stopped loving you.
T: kisses Spencer deeply like it would be the last time.*

A/N: the next part will be out soon. Please share this story with your Spoby fans!