"Pretending not to love you was the hardest thing I've ever done." She heard it echoing in her head, all-consuming. Toby was standing right in front of her admitting that he never hated her, but was only pretending to. He actual does love her. Emotions were coursing through Spencer's head as she processed what he was saying. Love, confusion, hate, sadness, and anger were spinning all around her. She let the anger course through her veins. She was angry that he had left her, that she had let him believe that she didn't love him either, but over all, she was angry with herself. She felt so angry that she had kissed Wren. She hated that she had lied to Toby about cheating. If she hadn't done that, then she would still be with him. But the words that he spoke came back to her. "Pretending not to love you was the hardest thing I've ever done."

Still hurt from the thought of him actually leaving, she stepped forward, raising her hand to smack him. She thrust it forward with all her might, but found it stopped with a hand wrapped around her wrist. She was startled by the sudden catch, but also by the shock that went up her arm and straight to her heart. Tears started to form in her eyes as she felt the first contact with him since he left. He jerked her closer to him, and for a couple of seconds, he stared deeply into Spencer's eyes. Their breathing was rapid and shallow, for their hearts were beating to fast to keep up. Slowly, they both started to move together, and their lips crashed down upon one another. Spencer lifted her hand to his cheek, soon to be wrapped around his neck, desperately trying to be closer to one another. His hands slid down to her waist, never wanting this moment to end. Both were quickly running out of air, but they continued to kiss, never getting enough of the other. Toby ran his tongue along Spencer's bottom lip, seeking for access into her mouth. She granted willingly. Soon, out of fear that they both might pass out, they disconnected, holding each others gaze for a long minute while still trying to catch their breath. That's when he saw her tears starting to fall.

"Spencer, it's okay. I will never leave you again. I swear." His sad eyes looked into hers, but she sniffled and then laughed softly.

"I'm not scared of you not leaving." She said looking at him with pure passion. "I'm scared of loving someone so much." She stated simply, her eyes filling with water. The girls standing with Dr. Sullivan understood, but they were the only ones. They understood A's dirty tricks, and that A will do anything to keep those two lovebirds apart. I mean A did a good job with Aria and Ezra, student and teacher. And look at Emily and Mia. Mia's off in who knows where, while Emily is still trying to find her. And Hannah and Caleb? Caleb had A's phone and hacked into it… he is, unfortunately, going to pay the price.

Spencer looked longingly into Toby's eyes, knowing she was going to regret saying what was about to come out of her mouth.

"Toby," she whispered, "we can't be together." More tears started to slide down her face as she said those awful words.

"Spencer," Toby said sternly, "you don't know what you're talking about. I love you, Spencer, and nothing can change that. Trust me, I have tired. I have tried so hard to hate you for what you did to Jenna, for what you did to me, but I can't. Especially not after you helped save Jenna from the fire."

"How did you-"?

"Hannah."

"Ahh…" She turned around to pretend glare at Hannah, but it turned into a thankful glance.

"Spencer," Toby caught her attention once again, "you can't tell me that I can't be with you, because I can't be without you. If you take yourself away from me, I will have nothing." He stated sadly.

"You always have Jenna." Spencer said in a snarky tone, trying to get on Toby's bad side.

"Spencer, you're horrible at faking." Toby chuckled. He looked over at Spencer with pleading eyes. "You can't leave me." She looked him right in the eyes and heard the words slipping out, trying to keep her voice from cracking.

"Toby, I can't love you." Everything was silent, even the girls who had been giggling in the background.

"I don't believe you. You're lying, trying to cover things up. Don't shut me out Spencer. I know you love me. I know because I had to watch myself break your beautiful heart. I left the car with the note, and I watched you cry from the bushes. I couldn't leave you all alone. I had never left your side. You wore my shirt underneath yours once. And when the girls found out, I saw your eyes glisten with water. I watched you time after time run from your classes and into the bathroom to sob. I heard your cries at night when you thought nobody was listening. I still hear them, you know. In my nightmares. I can never get to you, you're always just out of reach, but you're screaming. I try to cover my ears, but I can't. My hands are tied behind my back. I just promised you, Spencer, that I would never leave you. I swore it, and I intend to keep my promises. I love you, Spencer. You can't tell me that you don't love me, too."

"Toby… It's not that I don't love you. It's that I can't. I can't put you in danger again. You were in that hospital because of me! You fell off of the tall thing-a-magigger because of me!" She begged for him to believe her with my eyes

"Spencer, those bolts were just loose. It wasn't your fault." He said, bringing her into a hug, which she gladly accepted. But she quickly turned away.

"And who do you think loosened them?" She said quietly, turning to look at the girls for approval. They all shook they're heads, wanting to tell Toby the whole story.

"What do you mean?" Toby asked, slightly shocked.

"Come over to Emily's place in a little bit. Give all of us a chance to explain what has happened. Dr. Sullivan, you can come, too. It's time we have our little talk. Meet us at Em's in twenty minutes. We should be good then."

"Okay." They both agreed. Suddenly, Toby grabbed Spencer again, and softy pressed his lips to hers. Taken back, she kissed him back, only to realize that A could still be watching, as they had only captured one. So she removed her lips, only to be pulled back into a hug. She pushed him away, and looked him in the eyes, hoping that he got the hint that this wasn't safe out in the open.

She removed herself from his personal space, and walked over to her friends, who were silent and stern, not like they had been just moments ago. Their jumpiness had returned, and they all stood stiff like a board.

"Twenty minutes." Spencer said, and Toby and Dr. Sullivan nodded in response. All four girls started their walk to Emily's house, hearing soft sirens in the background.