Chapter Eight-
"The Dinner"
Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars, in anyway, only this story.
Running away can free the mind. Or so Spencer hopes. But you know what they say about hope.. It breeds eternal misery.
Toby arrived at the Hastings residents five minutes to seven, much to Spencer's relieve, seems her father was threatening to ban her from seeing him if he didn't show up by exactly seven o'clock. Spencer opened up the door, and was greeted with a kiss on the cheek by Toby.
"Come on in," Spencer said. They walked into the kitchen where Mister and Misses Hasting were.
"Mom, dad this is Toby."
"Hello, Mister and Misses Hasting," Toby said shaking Veronica and Peter's hands.
"Hello, Toby," Veronica greeted, "Spencer your sister and her boyfriend should be here soon."
"What? I didn't know Melissa was coming!" Spencer panicked.
"Spencer, calm down. She forgot some stuff when she was visiting earlier this week, so she was coming to get that anyways, so I invited her to stay for dinner," Veronica explained, "That must be them now," Veronica announced after hearing the doorbell ring. "Spencer, you and Toby can follow your father into the dining room, we will join you with the meal in a minute."
Once the dinner was served, a conversation started up, and of course it was Melissa that started it.
"We were going to wait until dessert, but I don't think I can keep it in any longer. Mom, dad, me and Ian have an announcement."
"What is it, honey?" Peter asked.
"Were engaged!" Melissa exclaimed.
"Oh my, that's fantastic, Melissa! Congratulations!" Veronica exclaimed.
"That's great, dear," Peter said, "Spencer, do you have something to say?" Peter asked after Spencer didn't congratulate Melissa.
"Congratulations," Spencer muttered.
"Thank you, mom and dad," Melissa said, causing Spencer to cough. "And Spencer."
"So, Melissa when were you thinking of getting married?" Misses Hastings asked, making the conversation about Melissa, as usual. 'I should have known that this is how it would go'
"Sorry," I mouthed to Toby. He smiled, reassuring me that it was okay.
"We were thinking about only waiting a couple months," Melissa announced.
"Oh, well that is great," Peter said.
"I think you should wait longer," Spencer suggested.
"Spencer, she didn't ask for your opinion," Peter said, "Do you know where you are going to have it?"
"I thought this dinner was supposed to be about me and Toby not Melissa!" Spencer exclaimed.
"Spencer! Do you have to be so rude?"
"Yes, I do! You made Toby come over tonight, so you could get to know him, but then Melissa and her fiancé come over and make the night about them!" Spencer said, loosing her temper.
"Everything isn't about you, Spencer!" Melissa yelled, blowing Spencer over the top. She grabbed Toby hand, pulling him out of his seat and outside to his motorcycle, where she grabbed her helmet and hopped on the bike.
"What are you doing?" Toby asked, talking for one for the first times that night.
"Bring me somewhere. Somewhere I can stay for the night."
"Okay."
They traveled for a while until they reached the Edgewood Motorcourt Motel, where Toby stopped the motorcycle. He got off and then helped Spencer up. They walked into the small lobby, where Spencer bought herself a room, after bickering with Toby about how she could pay for a room herself. Toby walked Spencer to her room, number 215.
"You don't have to stay you know. I'm capable of sleeping here by myself for the night, while I try to cool off from tonight."
"I want to stay though, Spencer. I don't want to leave you alone here,"
"I'll be fine. Trust me, I've been left home alone at night lots of times before," Spencer argued
"Why do you have to make this so difficult for me. I just want to stay here and comfort you, okay? I will even sleep on the floor if you want me too. Plus I happen to have pajamas in my motorcycle. I only have one pair, but they will do."
"Fine," Spencer said, feeling defeated.
"I'll go out to my motorcycle and get my pajamas now," Toby announced. As soon as he was out the door he was back in a again, with the clothes, not wanting to leave Spencer by herself for too long.
"You were quick."
"Yeah, I didn't want to leave you by yourself for too long."
"Well, that's sweet," Spencer smiled.
"So, top or bottom?" Toby joked. Once he realized Spencer took him seriously he tossed he the top and said, "I'm just kidding, Spence." Spencer's face expression quickly changed back to the smile she was wearing before, upon hearing this.
"I'll go change in the bathroom, you can change out here if you like," Toby said.
"Okay."
Once Spencer had changed she sat on the bed, looking at the bathroom door. She realized it was broke and you could somewhat see into the bathroom. Spencer couldn't help but admire Toby's perfectly sculpted abdominals that were on show, though the crack in the door. She turned away though, after realizing he could come out at any second and catch her peeking. Sure enough, he soon came out, wearing only his pajama bottoms.
"I hope you don't mind me not wearing a top.. I didn't feel comfortable wearing a dress shirt to bed. I can change back into though, if you would like me too."
"No, no, it's fine. No really it's fine..."
"Okay," Toby chuckled, "Well do you mind us sleeping if the same bed?"
"It's fine, Toby."
"Are you sure? I can always sleep on the floor."
"I can't let you sleep on the floor! You're the one that's making it difficult now! I wait you to sleep with me," Spencer argued. "Not that way though! I meant actually sleep together. I mean not that I wouldn't want to sleep with you like that! I mean just not yet," Spencer said, embarrassed. So embarrassed she actually physically face-palmed her forehead.
"It's okay, Spencer, I know what you meant. It's getting late, though, we should probably get to sleep."
They both laid down on the bed together, Toby holding Spencer.
"Goodnight, Spence."
"Goodnight, Tobes," Spencer said, mentally praising herself for the new nickname she came up for him.
Toby placed a light kiss upon Spencer's forehead, and they soon fell asleep together.
A/N: So, today is my birthday and I know you usually get gifts not give gifts on your birthday, but I decided to do different and give you guys a gift, instead :)
And I just wanna say that I know that a lot of stories involve Spencer and Toby going to dinner with her parents, so I tried to make this dinner as original as possible, but it was actually quite hard.
**Important! Okay so, I'm actually thinking about stopping writing or at least taking a bigggggggggg break from this story soon, because I don't really know what else to do with it. I know things that would happen in the future but I don't really know what to put in between, so I was thinking of quitting this story and starting a new planned out story, with a plot that I think would also be a lot more interesting than this one! Sorry guys! (this probably seems random, but I've actually been thinking about it for a while now).**
I will be doing at least one more chapter yet though, so give me 7 reviews and I'll update Tuesday!
-J ( get it ;) )
