Another one of the stories I started but never posted. I hope you like it. Please Review. I promise I haven't forgotten about the other fics.
Something to hide(REVISED)
Hanna practically bounced in her seat "I'll bet you...a dollar" she said to Caleb who as of 7 months, 1 week, and 3 days ago became her fiancé.
"I'll bet you 2 dollars" he countered.
Everyone rolled their eyes. Hanna and Caleb were sitting at the counter of the Hastings kitchen. Aria was perched in Ezra's lap next to Hanna. Ali was leaning on the counter by the fridge. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings were perched in stools on the other side of the counter. Wren sat on the arm of the couch, Melissa's relaxed arm wrapped around his waist.
Hanna and Caleb's wedding was this week and they all anxiously waited for Spencer, Toby and Emily. There was something strange going on with them.
5 years ago they had finally taken down A and they had been care-free ever since. They had it all planned out Hanna was going to the Fashion Institute in New York, Aria was going to NYU, Ali and Emily would go to Hollis, and Spencer would go to UPenn. They would visit each other often and as Ali always said "we'll be friends forever".
And then the storm clouds rolled in. A week before graduation Hanna, Caleb, Aria, Ezra, Alison, and Emily waited at a table for Spencer and Toby to show up.
Aria spotted them first, just outside the grill, Toby had his hands around Spencer's wrists. She tried to pull away, but he yanked her back. She was violently shaking her head about something.
"He CANNOT touch her like that!" Aria said standing to go intervene
"ARIA!" Emily hissed "SIT DOWN!"
Aria sat back down as she saw Spencer had crumbled into Toby's arms.
They came in and sat down.
"We can't stay long" Toby said pulling a chair out for Spencer
"I have to get home and pack"
Everyone gave him confused looks.
"I got a job offer I can't refuse" he said seriously "I'm leaving right after graduation."
"Where is it?" Hanna asked "is it far?"
"It's in Napa" Toby said looking happy but strained.
"Oh that's like 60 miles east of here right?" Hanna said brightly.
"Hanna" Caleb said placing a hand on her back "Napa is in California"
The girls hearts sunk for Spencer, she looked like she had been crying all day.
"Hey, we get it you're gonna miss Toby but you can both visit each other" Hanna tried.
"I'm not going to miss Toby" Spencer said solemnly "because I'm going with him" she said finally showing the girls her left hand.
"You can't just run off to California!" Aria interjected
"But we had plans!" Hanna pouted "we were gonna spend weekends in the city and go on trips over spring break"
"Congratulations" Emily beamed before glaring at the other girls
"What about college?" Ali asked her challengingly.
"I'm going to apply at Berkeley for spring semester" Spencer said
Ali and Aria scoffed.
"You could get other jobs!" Hanna yelled at Toby "you don't have to move all the way to California and take our best friend with you"
Aria and Alison continued to glower
An angry laugh came from Spencer then, "I should thank you guys" Spencer said with a bite "you just made it really easy for me to pick my maid of honor" she said standing with Toby.
"I'll call your mom in the morning" Emily said looking down at her water glass.
"Thanks" Spencer said noticing the confused looks on everyone's face.
"My mom is planning the wedding" Spencer said begrudgingly.
She bent down placing a hand on the table.
"My parents are happy for us. MY PARENTS!" She screamed. Toby put an arm around Spencer in an attempt to pull her away "the least you bitches could do is pretend"
All the jaws at the table dropped.
"Ok Spence, you told me to tell you when you're acting crazy and you are, time to go." Toby gently pulled her upright "you guys have seen Bridezillas right? Well there it is" Toby said pointing at Spencer "Emily we'll see you tomorrow, everyone we'll uh see you at the wedding"
"They're not invited!" Spencer spat
"Yes they are, they're our friends" Toby said jokingly as they walked out of the grill.
"Nice guys, real nice!" Emily said glaring at them as she got up an sauntered after Toby and Spencer.
When they were out of sight and more importantly out of earshot they started talking.
"I can't believe they're getting married!" Hanna shouted
"I always thought Spencer wouldn't get married til she was thirty" Aria murmured.
"It's outrageous!" Ali added.
"I think it's pretty radical" Caleb said.
"Hey" Aria yelled smacking Ezra "Why are you so quite?"
After dinner they all got up and went to the brew and up to the door to Toby's loft. Ali, Hanna, and Aria stood arm and arm at the door, Ali firmly knocking.
To the girls surprise Emily answered the door
"What?"she said crossing her arms not inviting them in
"We want to apologize to Spencer and Toby" Alison said for the group
"Don't bother" Toby said sounding a lot angrier than he had joking with Spencer, earlier.
They walked into see Toby sitting on the couch with a beer in his hand.
He rubbed his eyes not looking at the group.
"Did Spencer call off the wedding?" Aria asked feeling as if she swallowed a brick
Toby turned "What? God no!" He laughed "she's asleep in my bed"
"And I'm tackling anyone that goes near that room" Emily said defensively.
He stood up and faced the group.
"I'm really sorry" Hanna said
"Me too really sorry" Aria added
"We love you guys, we just want you two to be happy" Ali added
"Dude!" Caleb said pulling a grinning Toby into a bear hug.
"Hm" Ezra coughed "so when is the bachelor party?" he smiled from ear to ear.
"When you convince Spencer to have a bachelorette party" he said laughing.
"I'm on it" Ali squealed running towards Toby's bedroom door.
Emily grabbed Alison and the two tumbled to the floor. Emily landed on top of Ali.
"I warned you" Emily said raising an eyebrow seductively
Everyone laughed as Emily helped Ali off the floor.
"Toby!" Spencer called from the bedroom. Toby darted to the bedroom closing the door behind him. A few minutes later he emerged.
"Ok guys how about we all have breakfast at Spencer's in the morning? We can talk about everything then" he said as he opened the door.
"Can we just go apologize real quick?" Hanna pleaded
"Since she's awake?" Aria asked
"No, do it in the morning!" He said aggressively ushering then out. "You too Emily"
"But Toby..." Emily started
"I'm about to go have hot, sweaty, loud, sex with my fiancé" he said "please leave"
They left in a fit of laughter with "ohs" and "ews" and "tmis"
4 days later out of the blue Emily announced she wanted a clean slate and was going with Toby and Spencer to California.
Spencer, Toby and Emily had visited the girls in the city many many times. It was odd though in 5 years not once had all three visited at the same time. It was either Spencer and Toby, or Spencer and Emily, every once in a while, Emily and Toby. Eventually Emily started making solo trips because whichever half came spent most of the time on the phone with their spouse. Another curious thing is they hadn't given their California address to anyone. All their mail was sent to a post office box. They could be living in Mexico, London, or Zimbabwe for all anyone knew for sure.
Toby had started his own construction company and Spencer had joined and expanded the company to include interior design after the houses had been built. Emily was VP of operations. They had been very successful. Ezra still owns the brew although he leaves the managing to Ella. After a break in college Ezra and Aria got back together. Once every six months or so Ezra comes up with another elaborate way to propose to her but Aria continues to say no.
Caleb took some classes at NYU and is now "legit" working with the good guys to trace illegal computer activity. Hanna owns her own boutique in NYC. Ezra, Aria, and Alison are co-owners of a small publishing company.
Wren and Melissa finally got married.
Now they were all waiting for the arrival. Caleb insisted since Toby was to be his best man that it was Toby and Spencer who were coming for the wedding. Hanna countered that there was no way her two besties would miss her wedding so it would be Emily and Spencer.
"Emily and Toby" Aria finally chimed in "Emily loves you more" she explained.
"I don't care as long as Emily comes" Ali said almost to herself.
Ali had dated a lot in the last 5 years but no one held a candle to Emily, only when she was alone could she admit no one ever would.
"It's going to be Spencer and Toby" Melissa said clearly irritated "And did we have to do the 'big group hug' as soon as they get here, it should be just family for a while, we've seen Spencer twice in the last five years"
"And who's fault is that" Hanna said rubbing it in "she visits us all the time"
"At least she used to" Ali said.
"It's been months" Aria added.
Hanna said she thought Toby had gotten a job with the CIA.
Ali insisted them up and leaving had something to do with A.
Aria worried maybe they were doing something illegal.
The only thing the girls agreed on was that Spencer, Toby and Emily have something to hide.
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