Chapter 2

Senior Year

Present Day

Things have changed over those three years. Spencer and Toby have grown up quite a bit. Toby no longer had his shaggy brown hair, his hair was now jelled up in a very nice new hair style. He no longer wore baggy clothes that hid his body and his muscles, his style changed to jeans and regular fitting sized t-shirts. He grew taller and that sort of pissed Spencer off because she was so close to being his height, but no quite yet.

Spencer grew up to be a beautiful young lady. Her body began to get curves and she grew into them nicely. Her hair grew longer and flowed to down to the middle of her back, but she curled it everyday. She got more bold with her clothing choices, but that was mainly thanks to Hanna. She started to wear even grew a little taller, but it wasn't tall enough to be exactly Toby's height.

Spencer and Toby grew up together over those three years. Ever since that night in her bedroom, Toby would climb up to her window every night to make sure she was okay. Spencer let him in and let him stay even when she did and didn't cry. When she wasn't crying over her dad she and Toby would play scrabble, talk,or watch movies.

They shared so many things during those nights. Spencer would talk about her family and Toby opened up and talked about his mom. Spencer was the only girl who he talked about his mother with after his mother passed away.

Outside of her bedroom they spent a lot of time together. They hung out at the Brew, the Grill, and they even spent time with Spencer's friends. Aria, Hanna, and Emily were really fond of Toby and found him attractive. The one thing the girls couldn't figure out was how Spencer was the only one who didn't notice he was.

"Spencer your cars not out of the shop and I can't take you to school this morning." Veronica said to her daughter at the breakfast table.

"It's okay mom. Toby's gonna give me a ride." Spencer said and she's pretty sure she saw her mother smirk and shake her head.

"Alright, just be safe and have a great first day." Veronica kissed her daughter on the head and then left out of the front door.

As soon as her mother left Spencer put her empty bowl of cereal in the sink. She put two pieces of bread into the toaster and waited for them to be done. The back door opened and Spencer didn't have to worry about who it was because she knew it was Toby.

"Morning Spence." Toby said as he walked through the back door.

He walked into the kitchen and hugged Spencer. He grabbed a plate from the cabinet and waited for the toast.

"Hurry up Toby. Eat and shower so we won't be late." Spencer said and Toby playfully rolled his eyes.

"Yes, mom. I don't want the perfect Spencer Hastings to be late for her first day of her senior year. That would be a crime!" Toby joked and Spencer playfully pushed him.

"Whatever, just hurry please. I'll be in my room waiting for you." Spencer said and went upstairs and left Toby to eat his breakfast.

Toby had been coming over everyday over the summer after her mom left for work to shower. His step-sister, Jenna, and his step-mom would always hog the only two bathrooms. Toby needed his own space so he came over to use one of the Hastings many bathrooms. Spencer's mother of course wasn't clued in about this and Spencer planned to keep it that way.

Spencer waited patiently in her room, reading her 'Catcher in the Rye' book in French.

"Don't you ever take a break from studying?" Spencer looked up and Toby was standing in her doorway in nothing, but a towel and was still a little wet.

"Well this year I have AP French so I'd like to get a head start on it. I heard the class could be kind of hard." Spencer said and Toby chuckled at her.

"I doubt that this class will be hard for you Spence. You're like the smartest girl in Rosewood. I might have to study extra hard for French." Toby said and Spencer smiled at him.

"You have AP French this year?" Spencer asked curiously and Toby nodded his head.

"I might need some extra help. Do you think you could be my special tutor?" Toby raised his eyebrow at her and Spencer laughed.

"I'll be your tutor, but only if you put some clothes on." Spencer bit her lip and looked Toby up and down. He has grown up a lot.

"Why? Uncomfortable with the male body?" Toby joked and walked more into the room.

Spencer grabbed the pillow beside her and threw it at Toby.

"No, I just don't want to be late and we only have like ten minutes before the bell rings and we still have to get there."

"Alright! Alright! Hold your fire." Toby out his hands in defense when Spencer picked up the book to throw it at him." Jeez, I'll leave you don't have to knock me out with a book."

Toby quickly picked up the pillow and threw it Spencer, then dashed out of the room before she could throw it back at him. Spencer got up and grabbed her bag for school and her house keys.

"Toby! I'll be downstairs!" Spencer yelled from the hallway.

Spencer walked past the bathroom, but Toby came racing out.

"Race you downstairs!" Toby shouted and Spencer reacted immediately and they both raced for the stairs.

It probably was not a good idea because Spencer tripped him up. Toby grabbed hold of her as he was falling down. They both came crashing down the stairs together. Spencer landed on her back and Toby leaned on his face. He lifted his head to look at her and they both busted up laughing.

"Are you okay?" Toby asked while he still laughing.

"Am I okay? You are the one who landed on his face." Spencer said and laughed even hard and so did Toby.

Toby pushed himself off the floor and extended his hand to help up Spencer.

"I still beat you though." Spencer said and winked at him.

"Oh please we hit the floor at the same time. It was a tie." Toby said and rubbed his forehead because it kind of hurt when it hit the floor.

"Alright fine I'll say it's a tie. I'm only saying it because I feel sorry that you landed on your face." Spencer teased and playfully smacked Toby's forehead lightly.

"Okay then I want a rematch." Toby declared and a thought formed in his head." Race you to the truck!"

Toby took off and ran straight out the Hastings back door. Spencer was right behind him when she remembered something.

"Hey, you cheated you know I have to the lock the door!" Spencer yelled out to Toby who was halfway to the his truck.

"That's the whole point Spence!" Toby yelled back as he approached his car.

Spencer groaned and went back to the door and locked it. She walked over to Toby's truck and hopped in. She could see that Toby was smiling and she hated his smile because it always made her want to smile.

"Don't say anything to me, cheater." Spencer said and Toby cracked up laughing.

Spencer wanted to be mad, but she couldn't help it his laugh was contagious. She laughed right along with Toby.

"Can we go now before we are late?" Spencer asked and Toby nodded his head.

"Yeah sure. Are you excited about senior year?" Toby asked as he started the ignition.

"Yeah and I'm glad I have the girls and my best guy friend there with me." Spencer said and saw Toby grinning.

"And who is said best guy friend?" Toby asked fully aware that it was him.

"I'll let you use your imagination for that one." Spencer teased and Toby chuckled.

He backed out of the Hastings driveway and got on the main road to Rosewood High.

They pulled up to Rosewood High with three minutes before the bell was supposed to ring.

"See I told you we weren't gonna be late you should have more faith in me." Toby said as he got his backpack out of the back of his truck.

"Maybe next time we'll actually be early if you actually came over earlier to shower." Spencer said.

"Keep sassing me Hastings and you'll be walking." Toby joked.

"Keep threating me Cavanaugh and you'll be showering in my backyard with the hose." Spencer retorted back and Toby smiled at her.

"Touché. Come on I'll walk you to your first class." Toby said and led Spencer into the school.

"Wait won't you be late for your own class?" Spencer asked and Toby shrugged.

"It's okay Spence, I've got a few things to do first anyways."

Tony walked Spencer down the hall and to her first class which was

Economics.

"I'll meet you and the girls at lunch." Toby said and hugged Spencer before he walked down the hallway.

Spencer entered her class right before the bell rang. All the seats were taken except for one in the front on the last row by the window. Spencer didn't mind because she liked sitting in the front row.

Spencer got out her notebook and pencil to copy down the notes the teacher wrote on the board. Her phone buzzed in her bag and Spencer reached into her bag to see that she had a text.

Don't work yourself too hard it's still only the the first day of school :P

-Toby

Spencer smiled at the text message. She put her phone back in her bag looked back up at the teacher. The guy seating next to he tapped her arm. She looked over at the guy and he looked pretty cute. He had blue eyes and neat cut light brown hair.

"You dropped this." The guy said and handed Spencer the pencil that she accidentally knocked on the floor when she was checking her phone.

"Umm thanks..." Spencer waited for him to introduce himself.

"Andrew. My name is Andrew Campbell." Andrew smiled at Spencer and she blushed.

"Thanks Andrew. I'm Spencer. Spencer Hastings." Spencer smiled back at him.

"It's very nice to meet you Spencer." Andrew looked Spencer up and down and bit his lip. Spencer blushed once again when he smiled at her and she smiled back.

Spencer thought the year was off to a good start already.