This is the love story between Spencer Hastings and Toby Cavanaugh. While so much stands in their way of being together, including parents, they always would love each other. A different love story than the one in the show. There is no A, and Spencer doesn't hate Toby at the start, they are just strangers to each other. So here it is, the love story between Spencer H. and Toby C.

Chapter 1

"Hanna," Spencer says, knocking on the door of the Marin household. "Hanna, I know you're in there! Can you please answer me? I need to ask you something." The blonde girl opens the door with a worried look on her face. "I think you already know what I want to ask you, Hanna. So drop the playing dumb and explain."

"Okay, I told Caleb that you and I are going to meet him," Hanna confesses, sighing. "He has a friend from California that is moving here. They used to be friends when he lived with his mom, and now Caleb's friend is moving here, so Caleb didn't want him to be alone, so I told him that you would come, because he didn't want me to come and make his friend a third wheel. I thought I could make him not third wheel if there's another girl for him!"

"You set me up to meet your boyfriend's friend?" Spencer hisses. "I can't believe you! Why me? Why not Aria? Why not Emily?"

"They have boyfriends. Well, Emily has a girlfriend... but you're as free as a bird, so I thought you were the only one who could make it work," Hanna says, sighing. "Don't hate me, Spencer. Maybe you'll like the new guy! It's just one day. You won't have to see him again after."

"Fine, I'm doing this for you, Han," the brunette says.

"Okay, I love you!" Hanna exclaims, and hugs her friend. "We need to be ready at seven. Act like it's a date, even though it's not really a date. You're just accompanying his friend, so he won't feel alone. Thank you so much, Spence."

It's time for Spencer and Hanna to go. They meet up with Caleb at the Rosewood Park. He's there with some blue eyed guy. Spencer doesn't really notice much about him. She thinks he's cute, but cute guys are always the most jerk like. She learned it the hard way. She dated a too cute, too perfect guy named Alex Santiago. She hopes this other guy isn't a too perfect guy, because she already finds him really cute. She remembers that this is a temporary thing, and she won't really end up dating this guy. But she's going to have to make friends with him, since she's his buddy tonight, and he'll be living in Rosewood. She hopes he's at least nice.

"Hey girls," Caleb greets. He gives Hanna a long kiss on the lips. "I'd like you to meet this guy. This is my friend Toby Cavanaugh, we were friends back in California. Toby, this is my girlfriend Hanna and her best friend Spencer."

"Nice to meet you," Toby says, smiling at Hanna, but he reaches out to shake Spencer's hand. Their fingertips linger as the hand shake ends. Toby's eyes are so blue and oceanic. They meet Spencer's big brown eyes, and there's a moment of intensity.

"So... where in California are you from?" Spencer asks, trying hard to make some conversation happen.

He looks up, surprised that she's speaking to him.

"San Fransisco," he responds. "But my dad got a job here, so my step mother, step sister, him, and I all moved here recently."

"You miss California?" Spencer asks.

"Definitely, but I always think it's good to meet new people," he says, staring at her intensely. "There are a lot of amazing people out there, even if there are many bad people, too. Sometimes I can tell when I'm going to like someone."

While Hanna and Caleb talk, Spencer and Toby glance at each other.

"So, what are you thinking for me?" Spencer asks curiously.

"I have a feeling I'm going to like you," he responds, grinning a little. "You seem like the kind of person I would want to talk to."

They both smile at each other for a moment.

The silence is broken by Caleb.

"Hey guys, Hanna and I were thinking that we could go Chinese or Italian!" Caleb exclaims. "There's a hillside Italian place, there's a nice Mexican place, and there's a Chinese takeout place. Take your pick."

"Umm... Italian," Spencer quickly responds, brushing off her Toby thoughts.