Chapter 10
It's Not A Date

Today was finally Sunday, the day before the 4th of July. More importantly it was the day Toby would put his master plan into action or as Hanna would like to call it operation S.P.O.B. Y. Toby had every detail of the day and night planned out for him and Spencer. All he had to do now was convince her to spend the day with him. Toby was in the bathroom making some last minute adjustments to his outfit. He was wearing a long-sleeve blue button down shirt (nothing to fancy, but it was good for doing something casual), black slacks, and a pair of matching blue&black converse. Toby was almost done getting ready when everyone, expect Spencer, came walking through the bathroom door.

"Well, Tobias you look very handsome." Aria said while fixing the collar of his shirt.

"You really think so?" Toby asked looking at all of his friends. They all gave him a reassuring nods of yes. "Okay then I guess I better go down the hall and get Spencer." Toby was extremely nervous that she would say no to going out with him.

"Okay everyone operation S.P.O.B.Y is a go!" Hanna yelled while giving everyone a high five.

"You do know that this isn't like Charlie's angels, right?" Caleb said making fun of Hanna because she thought it was like some top secret mission. That earned Caleb a slap to the chest. Everyone snickered.

" Good luck Toby." Paige and Jason said and went to give him a hug. All of the rest if the girls also gave him hugs and pecks in the cheek. Caleb gave him a man/bro hug because only women hug men according to Caleb. That remark made Jason and all the girls punch him in the grabbed his leather jacket and headed out of the door.

Spencer sat alone in the hotel room wondering where all of her friends had run off to so early and with out her. There was a knock at the door, she was expecting it to be her friends, but she opened the door to see a very handsome Toby Cavanaugh.

"I'm sorry I hope I wasn't interrupting anything." Toby said while he slid his hands into his pockets.

"No you weren't, but what are you doing here?" Spencer asked curious to know why he showed up so early and very well dressed.

"Can I come in?" Toby asked. After about a minute Spencer let him inside the hotel room and closed the door. "I came here to ask you out."

"Toby we've talked about this I can't date you." Spencer gave him a sympathetic look.

"It doesn't have to be a date if you don't want it to be." Toby said taking a few steps closer to her "Just spend the day with me, please."

"Why just me why couldn't you have asked anyone else?" Spencer crossed her arms across her chest.

"Because you were my first choice to hang out with today." Toby gave Spencer a smirk " And because Jason and Aria are on a double date with Hanna and Caleb. Emily, Samara, and Paige went to the zoo, so it's looks like your stuck with me today."

Spencer didn't think being alone with Toby all day was a good idea because of what happens when their alone. She had a choice a to make either stay in the hotel room alone until her friends come back or spend time with the guy who she loves spending time with.

"It's not a date." Spencer declared "Let me get changed." Toby nodded his head as he watched Spencer enter the bedroom. Hanna being Hana took all of Spencer's clothes and only left the blue dress that Spencer brought yesterday. Spencer still changed, curled her hair, and put on a little make-up even though she knew her friends were up to no good. When Spencer exited the bedroom wearing the blue dress and a pair of flats, Toby's heart skipped a beat, she looked absolutely beautiful .

"You look stunning." Toby said making Spencer blush. Toby reached out and grabbed her hand "Come on we've got a lot to do today."

The weather was perfect out today, not a cloud in sight. Once they got out into the hotel parking lot, Toby opened the passenger side door for Spencer before walking around to the drivers side and taking his seat behind the wheel.

"Where are we going?" Spencer asked

Toby sent her a smile and started the ignition "It's a surprise."

"I don't like surprises."

Toby looked over at her "Trust me you'll like the surprises." The two drove around for a while until the came to a stop in front of a park there was a sign out front that said

Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival

"Ice cream for breakfast." Spencer was a little intrigued why Toby picked this place to have breakfast.

"I love ice cream and all the money raised goes to children with leukemia." Toby said while open the passenger door for Spencer to exit.

"Well if it's for a good cause then let's go." Spencer grabbed Toby by the arm and led him into the festival. The whole time they would feed each other samples of all the 20 different favors, play games, and laugh their heads off. Spencer was glad that Toby brought out the inner child in her or maybe it was the fact that he just made her happy. After enjoying the festival for a few hours Toby led Spencer back to the car .

"Where are we going now?" Spencer asked "Back to the hotel?"

Toby shook his head "Nope we've got a few more things to do first." Spencer tried not to ask anymore questions she was really excited to she what else Toby had up his sleeve.

The next place they pulled up to was the Academy Of Natural Science. Toby again being a gentleman opened the door for Spencer.

"What is this place?" Spencer asked

"There is an exhibit I want to show you that's here." Toby grabbed Spencer's hand and led her into the Academy. Once inside Toby led her into the direction of the butterfly exhibit. The people who worked their allowed people to go inside the exhibit as long as they were careful. The exhibit contained a tropical garden filled with colorful plants and a multitude if live butterflies from Central and South America, East America, and Southeast Asia. Spencer was extremely fascinated by all the beautiful butterflies flying around her and Toby. She held out her hand for a butterfly to land in and one did. Toby came up behind her to get a closer look at the butterfly. It was blue with white spots and black/purple-ish along the edges.

"It's a blue-banded Purplewing." Spencer could sense that Toby was behind her.

"It's beautiful." Toby said

Spencer tilted her head to the side"The blue on the butterfly reminds me of your eyes."

Toby blushed at little "Can I hold it?"

"Yeah, sure." Spencer said. Toby reached his arms around Spencer to place his hands under hers. Spencer gently slid the butterfly into Toby's hands. Toby was still behind her with his arms around her, while he was holding the butterfly. She lend back into his chest. Spencer didn't mind though she loved having any contact around Toby. They hadn't even realized that a man had snapped a picture of them causing the butterfly to fly away and for Toby to move his hands back to his side. The man approached them and handed them the picture.

"You two make a lovely couple." The man said giving the two of them a wink. They didn't even have time to respond he was all ready walking away. Toby showed Spencer the picture the man took of them.

"That was nice of him." Toby said

"Yeah this picture looks amazing." Spencer examined the photo it looked amazing. The man captured Toby and Spencer smiling while Toby's arms were circled around Spencer holding the butterfly.

"Come on we've got one last stop to make." Toby put the picture inside his jacket pocket. Toby grabbed Spencer's hand, but this time he laced their fingers together and she let him. When they got outside it was dark out and the city light were illuminating the city. Toby and Spencer hopped in Toby's truck and set off to their next destination. They pulled up outside of a different park, this one was called Rittenhouse Square. There was a movie being projected onto a brick wall right in the middle of the park. People were all over the park enjoying the movie under the stars. Toby opened up Spencer's door than ran around to the bed of his truck and pulled out a blanket and picnic basket. Luckily the pair found a good spot under a tree. Toby spread out the blanket and set down the picnic blanket. They both sat down to enjoy the movie the Titanic.

"Are you hungry?" Toby asked Spencer.

"Yeah did you bring anything to eat?" Spencer asked

Toby chuckled "Yeah, Spence that's what's the picnic baskets for." Spence chuckled a little, but still hit Toby on the arm. Toby pulled out a pizza box from Zio's Brickoven Pizzeria, two sodas, and a couple of chocolate covered strawberries. Spencer looked over all of Toby's food decision.

"I'm impressed." Toby seemed to pick out all the things she liked.

"Thank you." Toby said giving her a smile that seemed to melt all her problems away. They sat there and ate for a while and watched the movie. At the end of the movie a slow song came on and all the couples got up to dance. Toby stood up and held his hand out for Spencer.

"Dance with me?" Toby asked. Spencer looked up into hopeful blue eyes and she just couldn't resist.

"I would love too." Toby pulled her up and made their way into the center of the crowd. The people around them didn't matter nothing did because the only thing they saw in that moment were each other. Toby held her close never wanting to let her go. When the song ended they sat back down on their blanket and began to shivered and Toby took off his jacket and placed it around her people around them were starting to pack up their stuff and leave, but Toby and Spencer stayed. They talked all night about life, friends, family, the future, and etc. The sun was starting to rise.

"We should head back to the hotel before everyone starts to worry." Spence said as she stood up pulling Toby up with her.

"Yeah let me just pack up the stuff and we'll go." Toby said while packing up the blanket and the picnic basket. The two headed back to Toby's and traveled back to the hotel.

Toby walked Spencer to her door. Spencer handed Toby back his jacket. This was one of the best times she had ever had. No one has ever done anything this wonderful for her.

"I had fun yesterday and this morning." Spencer giggled "Bye Toby" Spencer made a move towards the door, but Toby gently grabbed her wrist.

"Spencer wait." Toby thought now was the time and it was now or never. He pulled out the he jewelry box and showed Spencer the necklace. "I got you this necklace with an 'S' not just to symbolize your name, but to symbolize love and safety. You'll always be safe with me and always have my love Spencer."

"Toby it's beautiful." Spencer ran her fingers along the necklace "I can't take it."

"Why not?" Toby asked while closing the lid to the jewelry box.

"I have a boyfriend who I love." Spencer said "And you won't love after I tell you my parents fired you."

Toby was in shock for a moment he had been fired and rejected all in the same day. Toby went to sad to angry in a flash thinking about all that transpired thorough out his whole time being with Spencer "Spencer what else do I have to do to prove to you that I'm serious about wanting to be with you? I love you and I know for a fact that you love me. Your trying to make me angry at you for firing me, but it's not gonna work because I know who you are. Yeah you may love Alex, but your not in love with him your in love with, but you're still being in denial. You can't use me one day and throw me away the can't play with my heart like that."

"Toby it's not like that I care about you a lot, I love you!" Spencer said a little surprised that she blurted that out.

"If you love me then prove it be with me and not him." Toby cupped Spencer's face in his hands.

"I can't." Spencer said with tears rolling down her face. Toby kissed her the tears away from her cheeks.

"Why not?" Toby asked tears forming in his eyes.

"Because I don't know if I want to be with you or Alex because I love you both." Spencer said

"You know that he can't love you the way I do." Toby dropped his hands from Spencer's face "Until you figure out what and who you want...don't call me."

"Toby, please-" Spencer tried to speak, but he was all ready walking away to his hotel room. So she turned and entered her room.

When Toby got to his room he sat on the bed with his head in his hands, crying. After a few minutes he wiped away the tears and started to pack his bags. He had to get out of there. Now. He had to go home. Toby wrote a note for Paige to find and he left behind the jewelry box on the bed next to the note. Toby thought about earlier how everything was great between them and here they were the arguing about being together. He wanted Spencer, of course he did, but he was tried of being shot down again and again. That's why Spencer has to choose. If she does pick him he'll love her with all of his heart and be there for her when she needs him. If she doesn't pick him he still won't stop loving her he'll just have to find a way to move on.