Well, hey there! I wanted to write a new Spoby FF, but I didn't know what to write. Then finally- I realized that I wanted to try out the idea of Spencer moving in with Toby! So then, this FF was born. I hope I will update this consistently- but if I don't, hopefully you all won't hate me. I don't even know if you'll LIKE this FF, so haha, I'm getting ahead of myself.

This FF will go through the couple telling Mr. and Mrs. Hastings about her moving out, and then the stages of getting comfortable with it. Maybe they'll realize that they see a little TOO much of each other... But of course, all is well, because this will definitely not end with them broken up, because I'm a hardcore Spoby shipper. There'll be a little awkwardness when her friends discover where she's living now.

Feel free to leave your hate-mail! Flames+Reviews, all welcome. Just don't be so rude that I'll feel crying... That's bad. I accept your criticism though. Tell me if my story just plain sucks, and if I should stop (I'm not stopping for anyone, though!). Oh, and tell me if I'm doing anything grammatically incorrect, besides small spelling errors, that I might accidentally make, here and there. If I make the same spelling error multiple times, constantly, let me know!

There will also be Tomily (Toby/Emily) scenes. NO! Not romantically, if that's what you thought. Friendship. They're besties! How cute. Toby's an amazing friend to her, and he'll always be there for Emily- in a friendly way, of course.

WOW, this is a longer A/N than expected. Anyways, leave your kind... or rude reviews =)

Wait, one more thing! This is AU because there's no -A. I'm more in the mood to write a story of fluffiness and romance. I'll throw in some fighting, arguments, and drama, but no crazy stalkers! Of course, that means the amazing Toby is not -A! Excited? No? Okay...

~Josh

Chapter 1

Algebra. Usually the brunette with a brain the size of Mars enjoyed isolating the x-factor and zipping through the calculations, but today, for some strange reason, she didn't feel like it. Her math teacher went on blabbering about different equations, but she couldn't care less today. Her mind was drifted off to another planet: Planet Toby.

Today was the return of her marvelous boyfriend. He had been away in California, working out in the beaming sun all day long. She thought about him more than usual today, only because he was returning, and she was far too excited to see him.

She was practically jumping out of her seat when the bell for math class to end rang.

"Whoa there Spence, it's only lunch, why are you so jumpy now that class ended?" Aria asked, picking up her books from the desk. She continued, "I thought math was one of your favorite classes."

Their blonde friend Hanna joined in on the conversation, walking from another class. Obviously, Hanna wasn't in the same level of math as Spencer.

"It is," Spencer said. "I was just... distracted today."

Hanna rolled her eyes, "By what? Since when have you cared about anything else than getting the work done in class? You usually start doing your homework even before the bell rings, because you already understand the whole chapter."

They were soon joined by Emily Fields, who was listening to their conversation as she gathered her books.

"Probably by her hot boyfriend's return," Emily chuckled. "Spence, you really think I don't keep up with Toby? I know he's coming back today, too. I see you're a little overly excited about his return."

"Oh, yeah, not paying attention in class- what a badass!" Hanna sarcastically said. "I don't pay attention in class normally."

"Okay, it may not be common for you to pay attention, but Spencer's the kind of girl who pays attention in every class, no matter what," Aria said. "So Spence, is that the reason? Toby's return?"

Spencer stared at the floor, "Pssht... Pfft... Of course not. I was thinking about something far more intellectual than a guy! Okay guys, I don't daydream about boys in class, much like you. I care about the content of the lesson. Today in math, I was just contemplating the discussion we had in English class."

"Yeah, sure, that's the reason," Aria sarcastically said.

"What was Aria thinking about in English?" Emily asked with a smile.

"Aria was probably not paying attention to the discussion. She was probably too busy daydreaming about her hottie English teacher boyfriend," Hanna chuckled. "I guess it's hard to not think about him while he's standing right in front of you, looking all cutesy in his teacher attire."

"Let's conclude this the right way. Spencer was daydreaming about Toby in math. We don't need to talk about me," Aria rolled her eyes. "Just admit it, Spence."

"No," Spencer refused. "I absolutely cannot admit what isn't true."

"But it is true," Emily argued. "Even I'm excited about his return, because he's like my best friend! I can't even imagine what it's like to think about him returning after a long trip if I was dating him."

"Okay, even if you were thinking about something 'intellectual' in math, how come you were so jumpy to get to lunch?" Aria asked. "Even I'm not that excited, and today they're serving tacos!"

"I skipped breakfast today; I was hungry," Spencer shrugged. "Can't a lady be happy to eat?"

Emily rolled her eyes, "Oh Spencer... You're way too smart to play dumb. Just admit you're excited! You shouldn't be ashamed to say that you're excited about your boyfriend returning. I'd be excited, too. I think all of us would be excited."

Hanna and Aria nodded in agreement.

"Okay, okay... I'm pretty excited about Toby coming back," Spencer gave in.

"We knew it," Emily smiled. "Are you meeting up with him after school?"

"Of course I am," Spencer nodded. "Why do you think I'm so excited to get out of school today?"

Emily shrugged. "If you don't mind," she said, "could I tag along with you to see Toby? You know he's like a brother to me, and I love him, too." Emily saw Spencer's face get shocked. Emily quickly added, "B-but not like that! In a friendly way. I love him like a brother."

"I don't see why not," Spencer said. "I'm sure he'll be happy to see his bestie, too."

Emily smiled, "I missed him a lot."

"So did I," Spencer agreed.

"Okay, can we stop talking about Toby, and can we get some good food instead?" Hanna asked. "I don't know about you, but I want to get in line for a taco before everyone buys them and there are none left! We don't get taco day very often!"

"Uh... Hanna, we get taco days every Friday at school," Aria reminded her.

"That's a whole week!" Hanna cried.

School quickly flew by for the girls- all except Spencer, that is. To Spencer, school felt like decades. She was just waiting for that final bell to ring, so she could zip out of the school with Emily, and finally get to see the man she'd been waiting for.

"He's here, he's here, he's here!" Emily exclaimed. "Wait... where are we going to meet him?"

"The Brew," Spencer told her. "He wanted to meet there so he wouldn't have much of a trip back, since his new loft's upstairs."

"He got a new loft?" Emily was happy for him. "Have you been there yet?"

Spencer tried to hold back her smile, but she couldn't. "Actually, yes. In fact, I've been there a couple times now. The best part about the loft is that the plumbing doesn't work there yet, so he comes each day to my place to take a shower."

Emily's eyes widened, "You get to see him shirtless, don't you? Aw, you lucky girl! Well, I'm not really into shirtless guys all that much, so I don't really see why I should be envying you. But, you should be happy with the view you get at home, because he's returning today!"

Spencer could feel the excitement of seeing those blue oceanic eyes again. She could feel the warmth of being in his arms, and the way he gently stroked her hair. Her lips could feel the tingly feeling she normally got when she kissed him. Right now, she felt happier than ever. It had been a long while since she had felt his love, and she missed it terribly.

The girls ordered a cup of coffee at The Brew, to kill the waiting time. Emily also got a piece of coffee cake, just because she was hungry.

"He's not here," Spencer mumbled in a dejected tone. "He's not coming, is he? This was a waste of getting excited for. I should've known he was going to bail. He probably got an offer to continue working, and he picked it over me."

"Spencer, relax," Emily coaxed. "I know it looks bad right now, but if I know Toby, he would've at least called before bailing on a cup of coffee with his favorite girl in the world. He loves you, and that's all that matters."

Spencer's head flew to the door when it opened. That stunning male figure walked through the door, wearing a flannel button-up and black jeans. His backpack was hanging over his shoulders. A smile grew on his face when he saw his girlfriend, and his best friend.

When he reached their table, he dropped his backpack on the floor and pulled Spencer into a warm hug. This was the feeling she missed most- the feeling of safety in his arms. She had never felt safer with anyone. She felt safer with him than with her own friends!

"Toby, mmm," she mumbled into his chest as she hugged him. "I missed you so much."

"You don't know how much I missed you, Spence," he whispered as he continued to hug her.

He finally pulled back from Spencer, and turned to Emily with a smile. He exclaimed, "Hey there! Did you think I forgot about my bestie? Well, I didn't. Bring it here, Em. I missed you so much, baby."

Toby always called Emily his baby for some reason. She didn't mind, because she liked it. Spencer didn't get jealous, because she knew that Emily would never be into him, for obvious reasons. Even if Emily was straight, she knew that Em wouldn't back-stab her like that and make a move on Toby.

"I missed you ladies so much," he smiled. "I'm sorry, you probably hate me for being late. My flight kinda got a little delayed, so it landed a little later than expected. I've been waiting the whole day to see you, though! I'm glad you tagged along, Em. I didn't know you were coming."

"Well, I wanted to see you, too," Emily smiled back. "It was pretty sucky not having you around. Rosewood needs their best carpenter in town."

Toby chuckled. "Well, I hope I didn't miss to much of this little party. Hmm, well since you guys got coffee, I think I'll get myself a cup, too. I'll be right back."

He went off to order himself a cup of coffee.

"Didn't you just miss those eyes of his?" Spencer gushed.

"I've never seen you flirtatiously describe and talk about him," Emily chuckled. "You must've really missed him, eh?"

"I sure did," Spencer nodded. "To be honest, he's all I've been thinking about."

"I can totally understand your pain," Emily said. "I mean, he went on a six-month trip to California! That's a whole friggin' six months without seeing him! I don't know how you managed to go this long without cracking. You would've seen my grave by now."

"Well, it was hard, but bearable," Spencer told her. "We had late-night phone calls and all, and we texted and video chatted a lot. I'm glad I'm through with that, though. I can finally see him for real, and touch him and-"

"We don't need to get into detail, Spence," Emily chuckled.

Toby returned with his coffee. He set his coffee cup down on the table, and leaned in to quickly peck Spencer's lips. His heart began racing, as it was the first kiss they shared since he got back from his six month trip to California.

"Hey there," he finally greeted, and took a seat at the table they were at. "So, how's school?"

Emily rolled her eyes with a smile, "School has been the same, and you know that. The real question is-" Excitement grew in Emily's voice as she continued, "How was your trip to California? Was it amazing? How were the beaches and the-"

"Relax, Em," Toby chuckled. "California was great, for the most part. It was kind of hard working outside for a long time when it was really sunny, but everything paid off when I got to go to the beach with my co-workers on the weekends. We had a blast. I did miss the comfort of my little loft in Rosewood, but the hotels and beaches made it a great six months. I'm glad to be back, though. It wasn't the same without my two favorite girls."

Toby put one arm around each of the girls and said, "I love you both so much."

After a few seconds of fuzziness and warmth right there, Toby retreated his arm from Emily, and just kept one on Spencer. Even though Emily was his bestie, he still had to show the limit of that. Spencer was his girlfriend, after all.

"Please, never leave me that long without you again," Spencer whispered, nuzzling closer into his chest.

Toby turned to face her, and planted a little kiss on the tip of her nose. He gave her a smile, "I love being here, but sometimes my work makes me. I'll always try to be here with you the most that I can.

Emily fidgeted with her fork and coffee cake. It was sort of awkward third-wheeling around a couple that was re-uniting, even though both of them were her best friends. It was still pretty weird to watch them have fuzzy-times while she sat there, eating coffee cake. She wasn't going to stop them, though. It had been a whole six months that they had to be apart, so she'd let them get mushy with each other this one time.

Emily knew how hard it was to be away from a person that you love. Emily's father had been away for most of her life, fighting in the war. She didn't know if he was even coming back alive, as it's a dangerous world out there. She missed him so much! If she could only be held closely by her father tonight, and he'd plant a kiss atop her head, and make sure she's safe from everything.

"Hey... Emily, are you okay?" Toby asked, realizing that she was upset. "I'm sorry, are we third-wheeling you?"

"No, it's not that," Emily shook her head. "I was just thinking about my father a little."

"Oh," Toby quietly spoke, as he didn't know what else to say to her. "I'm sorry."

Emily swallowed a little harder than usual, "It's not your fault he's gone. It's his duty- it's what he does. He's a real hero to me."

Toby reached out and took Emily's hand. He smiled at her lightly, "He's a hero to all of us."