Hey Guys! I know it has been FOREVER but I have been crazy busy with school and life and extracurriculars I have has zero time to write. In fact, I should really be asleep right now, but whatever.
Just an FYI, because this is a reboot, Alison is dead in this story. Not that I don't love her, but I have a plan, and her being alive kind of ruins it.
I don't own pll, Enjoy!
"Wake up Maggie!" Spencer shook her daughter awake, who in turn responded by groaning and rolling over to burrow head under a pillow.
"Come on," Spencer said, brushing Maggie's curls out of her face, "It's time to get up, I told you not to stay up so late."
Spencer managed to coax her daughter into a semi-upright position. Maggie blinked, her intelligent green eyes still laden with sleep. She made a noise sounding similar to "Hugm, wha?" and Spencer nodded in understanding.
"What time is it?" She said, standing to open up the blinds, "It's almost ten, time to get up birthday girl." Spencer placed a kiss on the disheveled top of Maggie's head before exiting the room, closing the door and leaving Maggie to get herself up and dressed. As the door shut Spencer could hear her flop back onto the pillows. It didn't matter, once the breakfast Toby was currently creating was finished, Maggie would never be able to stay in bed with the smell.
Spencer made her way back downstairs, serving herself another cup of coffee before perching herself on the counter to watch Toby cook.
"Do you want something Spence?" Toby asked as he expertly flipped the chocolate chip pancakes (Maggie's favorite) he was currently making.
"Just admiring my handsome husband provide for our children," Spencer teased, taking another sip of the offee and melting at the rich flavor, "And where do you always manage to find the greatest coffee? Whenever I but it it tastes like lard."
"Just one of my many talents," Toby leant forward to peck her on the lips, "It tastes much better with a hint of pina colada lip gloss." Spencer laughed and leaned forward to kiss him again.
"Child in the room!" Olivia said, entering from the back door, "And dad, those pancakes are burning."
Cursing, Toby turned quickly to save the slightly charred breakfast food from a worse fate.
"How was your run sweetie?" Spencer asked as Olivia perched herself on the counter next to her mother with a water bottle. Spencer tucked a loose (and sweaty) strand of hair behind Olivia ear.
"Long," Olivia said, "I'm gonna shower, don't let Maggie eat all the bacon."
"I will not eat all the bacon!" Maggie said from the bottom step, her hands on her hips, "How much do you really think I can manage myself?"
"Oh please," Olivia passed her on the stairs, "You will eat until there is no food left on the planet."
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"Maggie," Spencer pulled the head phone from her daughter's ear, ignoring the whine of protest, "Did you clean your room?"
"No one is going to be up there, I don't see why I have to clean it," Maggie complained, trying again to focus on the computer screen rather than her mother's request, "Besides, why do I only have to clean my room? What about Olivia?"
"Olivia's room is already clean," Spencer said, "Now stop complaining, you could be done by now if you would just get up and do it."
"Perfect Olivia's room is already clean," Maggie moaned as she made her way to the stairs, "Figures perfect Livvy who can do nothing wrong already has a perfect room."
"That's right," Olivia kicked her sister playfully as she passed the kitchen island, where Olivia was perched on a stool, "You should take notes."
See, Olivia is what is known as a "Good Girl". A star athlete and near perfect student, combined with her stunning good looks, Olivia was exceedingly popular at school. She had a very active social life, and her outgoing and witty personality made her liked in more than just her immediate circle of friends. Olivia was one who refused to fit into social norms and stereotypes; she was blonde and popular and pretty, but she was kind. She had never gotten into any trouble at school and her party life always stayed PG rated. Mostly. Her parents didn't worry when she went out because she was smart and resourceful and responsible.
Okay, Toby worried a little, but what father wouldn't?
Maggie was shyer, but both sisters were very friendly, they had Toby's genes to thank for that.
"You have fifteen minutes before everyone starts showing up!" Toby called up the stairs after Maggie, "Caleb just texted me!"
"You know how to use a phone?" Olivia asked as she flipped through the magazine.
"Sparingly," Toby rolled his eyes, "Help your mother set the table."
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There is no easy way to explain the families that began making their way through the front door of the Cavanaugh household, as each one of Spencer's friends were successful in their attempts to start a family.
Aria and Ezra are the proud parents of a little boy named Leo, Leo was three, and was set to become a big brother to a child of undetermined gender in the next couple of months.
Hanna and Caleb were parents to a year-old little girl named Lila, who had Hanna's blonde curls and Calebs chocolate brown eyes. She was adorable, and she had effectively stolen her father's heart.
Luckily the abomination known as the ban on gay marriage in the state of Pennsylvania was disbanded on May 20th, 2014; and Emily and Paige have been married for about five years now. They adopted a 2 year old girl from Mexico soon after, and Jordan was now 7.
Jason eventually found love with Camille, a lovely woman he met in the emergency room when he had gotten into yet ANOTHER car crash nearly 15 years ago. Camille, being the intelligent, strong willed woman she was, had refused to even go to coffee with the smitten Jason before he sobered up. And sober up he did, they have a daughter named Alison, she's ten.
Melissa still lived in Rosewood with her daughter Taylor, who was a year older than Olivia. Olivia and Taylor, to put it lightly, absolutely hated each other. Olivia was not at all disappointed when Melissa announced that Taylor was away at a Model UN conference in Philadelphia, and would not be joining them for dinner.
"So is it a boy or a girl?" Maggie asked as she helped Leo cut his meat.
"We don't know yet Maggie," Aria replied, "But I have a feeling it's another boy."
"No way," Ezra said, "Its going to be my little princess this time, I just know it."
After dinner, Maggie and Olivia took the kids outside to play on the old swingset Toby had built when they had first moved into the house. The only reason it was still standing (It was mostly sturdy) was because of the frequent users it had in the kids.
"Its a shame mom and dad couldn't join us," Melissa said as Spence topped off her wine glass, I hope they're enjoying their vacation."
"Yes, I'm sure their heartbroken on the beaches of Bora Bora," Spencer replied dryly as the adults, including Melissa laughed, "There will be other dinners, they aren't missing anything. But they're hosting next time, this is too much work to do every time." Spencer sat next to Toby on the couch and he kissed her cheek, putting his arm around her.
"So how are the girls in school?" Aria asked, "Olivia's sophomore year is almost done and Maggie must be looking forward to moving on to freshmen year."
"You said it," Toby laughed, "She is so damn excited."
"Yeah," Spencer agreed, "She's already talking about joining field hockey and drama and about a million clubs, plus the school already has her registered for numerous honors classes before she's even graduated middle school."
"Just like her sister," Hanna said, taking a sip from her glass, "They are one in the same."
"Just like their mom," Emily corrected, "By the end of high school, Spencer practically had enough AP credits to graduate college, as well as juggling two kids and a job."
"Yeah those credits came in handy, they're the reason I got my degree so early," Spencer said, "I think I am the youngest lawyer ever to graduate UPenn law school."
"Almost," Melissa raised her glass, resulting in another round of laughter.
"We have to plan our trip up to the lake house," Hanna said, "I need to let my people know when I'll be off work." Hanna followed her passion and put her business degree to work when she started her own boutique in Rosewood a year ago. The place had taken off, and business was booming.
"I'm going to be bursting by then," Aria whined, rubbing her already swollen stomach, "I hate being so short! You carry so heavily when you're short! It was so easy for you Spence, you're so tall."
"Maggie hardly got a chance to make me swell," Spencer said, "but getting your body back after an emergency c-section is no easy task, let me tell you."
"But she succeeded, let me tell you," Toby kissed Spencer again playfully as she smacked his leg.
They were referring, of course, to the premature birth of young Maggie, who made her triumphant entrance into the world about 6 months early.
Premie babies are always a metaphorical gamble when it comes to health and long-term issues. Maggie seemed to have won this presumed lottery. She was a perfectly normal, intelligent, well-adjusted young woman. Her immune system had taken a massive hit, she spent many days home from school with illnesses that with any other kid would be no big deal, but otherwise she got off easy.
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"Babe, what time do you leave tomorrow?" Spencer called over her shoulder as she filled with dishwasher, mentally going through her schedule for the next week.
"Probably after lunch, so I can miss the traffic," Toby answered as he gathered the last of the cups from the coffee table, "Why?"
"Because Olivia has field hockey and Maggie is going to the mall with friends and I want to know when my husband is leaving on his work trip so I can say goodbye to him.
"One week," Toby replied, pecking her lips as they finished the last of the cleanup, "Then this job is done, my guys get paid, we come home and everyone is happy."
"I know," Spencer replied, "I'm still going to miss you though. I always do."
"Well," Toby smiled mischievously, "The girls are asleep. You could give me a proper goodbye now."
"Oh could I?" Spencer teased as Toby trapped her against the counter, going in to kiss her neck. Spencer sighed and let her eyes close, tilted her head to give him better access, "Well you will have to come get it? Won't you?" Giggling evilly, Spencer pushed him away and ran, Toby chasing her up the stars and all the way down the hall to their bedroom.