"I don't know" Emily shrugged over her math book. She was leaned over her book, her head on her hand, her elbow propped up on her desk, trying to understand the assignment. "How do you know which formula to use?"

"You have to look at what you're calculating" Spencer said from the bed where she had kicked back to read a magazine while Emily did homework.

"And how do you figure that out?" Emily let out a frustrated sigh and turned around to give Spencer a pout. Unfortunately she wasn't looking and it went unnoticed.

"It asks for it in the problem, Em" She sat up now and looked at her friend. She caught the pout and laughed softly, giving a playful roll of her eyes. "I swear, Em. Do you pay attention in class?"

"Sometimes" Emily said with a shrug and a smirk before turning back to her book. "I just get the formulas confused."

"Here" Spencer slid off the bed and went over to the desk. She leaned into her left hand which she propped on the desk near Emily's elbow and used her other hand to point to the book "See? Its asking for total area mass."

Emily nodded but hadn't actually heard a word she said. All she had been able to register was the fact that Spencer's hand was now resting against her elbow, her breath was on her cheek when she spoke, and with how she was leaned over her chest was pressed into her back. She closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath, letting it out slowly.

"Got it?" Spencer asked softly.

"Huh?" Emily blinked and shook her head, trying to focus but finding it impossible. Every time Spencer moved she brushed her chest into her back.

"Use this one here and substitute 500 for x" Spencer nodded, her tone laced with patience, knowing Emily and math didn't always get along.

"Yeah" Emily whispered and closed her eyes again. She nodded her head slowly and was glad Spencer couldn't see how flustered she had become. She licked her lips and opened her eyes, determined to focus.

"There you go" Spencer smiled, standing upright now and putting both hands on Emily's shoulders, giving them a little rub. "I knew you'd get it."

"Thanks" Emily whimpered and put pencil to paper but nothing happened. Spencer's hands were on her shoulders, the only thing she could focus on were the goosebumps covering her skin now.

Luckily Spencer didn't notice her lack of writing. Her eyes had lifted out the window now and a smile had taken over her features. "Toby's home."

Emily's eyes fluttered open and she looked up slowly. When she realized what Spencer had said, she quickly cleared her throat and nodded "Oh yeah. He told me to tell you he would be home around now and then he would be over here soon after."

Spencer stepped away from Emily now and closer to the window. She waved through the glass and bit her lip when she saw Toby do the same. A happy sigh escaped her lips and she turned back to look at her friend "I really appreciate you letting us meet up and hang out here. My parents aren't exactly on the Toby train yet."

Emily just nodded and lifted a single shoulder in a shrug "Yeah of course. I mean you help me with my homework, it's the least I can do."

"You're the best, Emily" Spencer's tone was soft, her eyes on Emily in that moment showing more gratitude than Emily might have ever seen in Spencer. It made her heart flutter slightly. The way Spencer could just look at her made the world seem like a better place.

Emily just shook her head and looked back to her math book "Nah just trying to do the right thing. Who am I to stand in the way of love?"

Spencer chewed her lower lip and rocked forward on her toes a bit, nodding her head with a giddy school girl expression taking over her face. "I think you're right. About the love, I mean. I think I might love him."

"That's awesome, Spence" Emily put on a fake smile for her friend before turning her attention back to her homework. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath before letting out a heavy sigh. Love wasn't always great. When the person you love has no idea you love them, it could be the worst thing in the world.

"Kind of quiet over there, Em" Spencer's soft voice broke the silence of the engine that hummed evenly as the vehicle moved down the road.

Emily blinked and shook her head before smiling over at Spencer in the driver seat "Sorry. I was just thinking."

"You don't say?" Spencer acted surprised at that although she could tell that's what she had been doing from a mile away. Emily always got a serious look when she was deep in thought. "Going to share what had your mind working so hard?"

Emily smiled softly and shrugged shyly "I was just thinking about how you used to help me with my homework."

Spencer laughed softly at that "Why?" She glanced at her friend with a curious smirk "Going to miss it now that we will be in two different schools?"

"No" Emily shook her head quickly. She laughed immediately and nodded "I mean yes of course I will miss it but not because of the grades. I was just thinking I'm going to miss hanging out with you so much." She shrugged and looked down to her lap, biting at her lip softly, hoping Spencer didn't think that was a weird statement.

"Don't worry about that" Spencer reached over and patted Emily's hand tenderly "we're not going to be that far away. Besides, there's always skype."

"Not the same" Emily said with a sad smile, her eyes on Spencer's hand on top of her own. The urge to turn her palm up and lace their fingers together was almost too much to bear.

"Trust me, Em" Spencer said softly, her hand now gripping lightly at Emily's "I'll still always be there for you, no matter what. Remember what I told you? I'll be in your life forever."

Emily nodded and worried her teeth along her lower lip. Never had the urge to blurt out 'And I'll be in love with you forever' been stronger than in that moment.