This is a one-shot that takes place in 3x19.
I rewrote the scene in 3x19 between Spencer and Andrew. Instead of Emily being the one to show up at Spencer's door, what if it was Toby?
Spencer's pov
In my whole life I never believed in love. I always thought love was a myth. I always promised myself I would never open up to anyone like that or fall in love with anyone. That all changed the moment Toby Cavanaugh walked into my life. Toby made me feel safe, loved, and I felt like I could trust him. I told him everything. I told him stuff I've never even told my friends or family. I was head over heels in love with him. Everything changed again when I found him in my kitchen wearing a black-hoodie. I found out that the guy I love has been working with my enemy. All this time, I thought Toby, was someone I could trust, but no he was using me. I was head over heels in love with him and he broke my heart. Correction the boy I am head over heels in love with. Ever since I found out his secret, I have been miserable.
` I decided to ditch school today, because I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. I fell so angry, and I fell like slamming somebody's head against a wall.
While I was busy making something in the kitchen, there was a knock on the door. I saw Andrews face outside the window. I walked over and answered the door. "Hey, busy?" he asks. "Yeah, I was about to put out a new doormat that said go away." Even though I wanted him to leave, he invited himself inside anyway. I was mad at Andrew for letting Mona vote me off the decathlon team. I was trying to persuade him to let me back on the team, but he wouldn't listen. After arguing about it for a while, it somehow ended up with us having a quiz off. Not just any quiz off, a strip tease quiz off. Every time someone gets a question wrong, they take off a piece of clothing. Either way I was determined to get myself back on that team, even if I have to strip down to my underwear.
Toby's pov
Love, it never seemed real to me. The only love I've ever gotten was from my mother, but she died. For most of my life I was living in the dark. I never really understood why love was so important. I guess for someone that's never had it or really felt it, would never expect to fall in love with anyone. That all changed when Spencer Hastings came into my life. I always thought I hated her, but now that I think about it. How could I hate her when I never really knew her? Spencer came in and filled my darkness with light. She cared about me, when everyone else has given up on me. I've never felt this close or connected to anyone before. I've never felt this was about anyone until her. I have fallen in love with her and falling in love with her is the best thing that's ever happened to me. She is the best thing that's ever happened to me. When I found out that Mona was still sending her threats as "A" I just had to do something to protect Spencer. I knew it was risky when I joined, but I didn't know what else to do in order to keep her safe. Everything was working fine, until Spencer found out. Now the only thing that has been haunting me these last couple weeks, is that look on her face. That look she gave me when she found me out. She felt hurt, angry, betrayed. She probably thinks everything we had was a lie.
I have to find some way to tell Spencer the truth. I haven't been able to, because Mona has been watching my every move. Today Mona will be busy with the decathlon team, so I will be able to stop by Spencer's place to talk to her. When I was sure the coast was clear I drove to Spencer's house.
Spencer's pov
I cursed to myself when I got another question wrong. I thought about what I should take off next. I smirk at Andrew, while going to remove my bra. I unhook it and then throw it to the side. I could see the smirk spreading across Andrews face. I smiled thinking I have him right where I want him. In a few sort minutes he will be begging me to join the team again. I was about to ask the next question when there was a knock on my door. I roll my eyes and go over to answer the door. I almost screamed when I saw who it was. Stand outside my door was Toby Cavanaugh. The boy I haven't seen since he ran away from my kitchen a couple weeks ago.
First he looked at me, then at Andrew who was mostly naked, and then back at me again. He looked slightly disappointed, and I tried not to care. I mean why should I care he doesn't?
"Uh, Spencer I really should be going. I don't want to be late for decathlon practice," Andrew stutters. He tries his best to cover himself up as he runs through the door. Andrew practically tripped over himself trying to get away from Toby, who was now glaring at him.
Toby looked back at me, but I just stood there glaring right back at him. I walk away and he fallows me into the house. "What was that?" he asks while closing the door behind him. "What I was just trying to get my spot back on the team. You and Mona can't take everything away from me," I say while sitting down to get dressed. "Spencer, your way too smart to play dumb," he says while sitting across from me. "What the hell do you care?" I snap. He sighs and says "I care." "No you don't," I snap while glaring at him. "You're just trying to get me back, so you can earn my trust and tell all my secrets to the A-team." "Spencer, that's not true, I love you," he said. 'That's bull crap, I'm not stupid, I know all about your plain to make me and my friend's life miserable," I said. "The only plain I have is a way to keep you safe," he said.
I stand up off the couch and say "wow, you had two weeks to come up with a lie and that's the best you could do?" "Spencer," he says while standing up off the couch. I turned around to look at him. "You know you should feel very proud about yourself. Ever since Alison threw that firecracker in your garage, you wanted to watch us suffer. Well now here I am suffering. Congratulations you got your wish. Pretending to love me for information, Alison would have been very proud of you," I said and then walk upstairs to my room.
There was a knock on my door, not long after I closed it. I sighed knowing it was Toby, but I opened the door anyway. I realized ever since I've found him out, I wanted him to explain. That's what he's trying to do, so I let him in. I sit back down on the bed and he shuts the door behind him. "Please Spencer, just listen to me," he said. "Why should I? How do I know you're not going to lie?" I ask. "Please Spencer, just give me ten minutes to explain everything and if you don't believe me after that, I swear I will never bother you again," he said. I sigh and say "ten minutes." "But I swear if I believe you and this is just another lie I will make you very sorry." He nodes "I promise nothing I'm about to tell you is a lie," he says. I gesture for him to talk.
Toby's pov
This is my last chance to earn her trust and that's all I want, for her to believe me. I prepared myself on what I was about to tell her. I started with our fight right before I left town. I told her Mona recruited me when I got that job in Bucks County. I explained how I wanted to find a way to keep her safe from Mona and whoever else is out to get her. She seemed to believe me as I told her the story. "I swear Spencer, everything I've done was so I could protect you," I say. "How do I know that you didn't join earlier own and fell in love with me along the way," she said. "What we had was real, I've been pretending to work with Mona so I could keep you safe. I swear everything we had was real," I say while looing her sincerely in the eyes. "I just don't know if I can ever trust you again," she said as tears filled her eyes. The sight of her crying made me cry. I know she has been hurting, but what she doesn't know is I have been hurting too.
I tried to stop my tears from flowing down my checks, but was having no luck. "I love you Spencer and I've never lied about that," I said. She cups my face and said "I love you too," and then kisses me. I wrap my arms around her and pull her more into the kiss. After we pulled away I pressed my forehead against hers and held her close. "Don't ever do something that stupid again," she said. "I won't I promise and I'm sorry," I said. She pecks me on the lips and says "I know." I pull her in for another long, loving kiss.
"Uh Spence?" I said once we pulled away. "Yes Tobes?" she asks. "Don't ever strip for another guy again, because your mine," I said while pulling her close. She smiles "I'm always going to be your girl, Tobes." I smile and say "good." She pulls away and smirks "so on a scale of 1-10 how jealous were you?" "I wanted to punch his face in," I said. She laughs while pulling me in for a hug "I love you." I wrap my arms around her "I love you too." She pulls away and smiles "you know I need someone finish that game with." "Are you asking me to help you study?" I tease. "Yup," she says while handing me her notes. "We quiz each other and every time one of us gets a question wrong we take off a piece of clothing," she said. I chuckle "this is crazy." "Okay, if you don't want a chance to see me without clothes on. I guess we can just order take out and watch a movie," she teases. "No no no! we can play," I said while picking up the notes. "Since you have on more clothes than me, remove your jacket," she said. I shrug off my jacket and get ready to play.
The End
