One And Done: Spoby One Shots

Trying Part 5

"How was school today?" Toby asks Chase as they sit at the dinner table.

"It was okay" he says half heartedly as he puts a forkful of mashed potatoes in his mouth.

"Just okay?" Spencer asks sympathetically.

"I got a bad grade on my math test so I'm not gonna have straight As this semester."

"Straight As aren't everything buddy" Toby says buttering a dinner roll.

"After dinner we'll go over the test and see what you're having trouble with." Spencer offered.

"Ok" Chase said.

Toby was just clearing the table when his work phone began ringing.

"I'm not coming in tonight" he said without saying 'Hello'. Toby had been working for two weeks straight. He wasn't working tonight. He was spending the night with his kids and wife. Spencer would help Chase with his homework and give Kayleigh her bath. Once the children were in bed, Spencer and Toby would watch some show with the remote at hand in case the kids were to pop back up. When they were sure the kids were fast asleep, they would go to bed and make love. No, he was not working tonight.

"It's Perry" Lorenzo told him.

Toby paused looking at Spencer.

"What is it?" Spencer asked furrowing her brow.

"It's Perry" he reiterated.

"Ok, go on." Spencer said knowing how much Perry meant to Toby, how much she meant to both of them.

"Should I make up the spare bedroom?" Spencer  asked as Toby pulled on his jacket.

"It might not be a bad idea. I'll try to get back as soon as I can." Toby assured.

"Who's Perry?" Chase asks.

"Perry is a young woman that sometimes needs our help." Spencer said setting Kayleigh on the floor to play with her toys. "Let's look at that math homework."

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Kayleigh was asleep and Chase was almost asleep on the couch when the lock on the front door turned and the door opened. Toby walked in with a girl a little bit older than Chase. She had shoulder length strawberry blonde hair and her face was red and puffy from crying.

"Hi Perry" Spencer said softly. Perry just looked at Spencer wordlessly which is what she always did. All of a sudden the girl began to cry.

"Perry, the guest bedroom is all ready for you." Toby said and Perry looked at Spencer hesitantly. Spencer stepped out of the way and Perry headed upstairs.

"Chase" Spencer said shaking him lightly "go to bed honey."

Spencer picked up a sleeping Kayleigh and headed to the stairs.

"So what's it going to be this time? Overnight or a few days?" Spencer asked when she came back downstairs.

"Well, a few days I think. They have to find her a foster family."

"She's not going back to her mothers care?"

"She signed away her parental rights."

"She what?"

"Yeah, her mother decided SHE couldn't handle this anymore."

"That's awful."

"Tell me about it." Toby muttered.

"We can't keep her, Toby," Spencer sighed, "I can see the wheels turning already and I'm saying we can't."

"Why not?"