GAH your reviews last chapter made me cryyyyy hahaha you're all far too sweet :) I'm so so happy you guys are loving this story so much, it's been a lot of fun to write. I laughed out loud at how many of you were craving hot chocolate after last chapter. ME TOO.

This chapter is filled to the BRIM with cheesiness, but Spoby sweetness, which will only continue in the next few chapters. I mention Tangled, the Disney movie, which is one of my favorites. That movie is just so sweet and fit in with what I wanted for that scene. Anyways, the fluff will only continue what with Spencer staying with Toby all week ;)

I do not own Pretty Little Liars or Disney's Tangled.

Spencer had texted Hanna with a simple 'sorry I didn't call. I'll explain when I see you. on my way home.' and Hanna seemed to have accepted that.

Spencer sighed when they pulled up outside of her apartment building. She wasn't really sure how Hanna was going to react to the news of her staying at Toby's for a few days and being broken up with Wren. She didn't want to keep her out of the loop, but she hoped she understood and didn't make her feel guilty about it. Hanna would never intentionally make Spencer feel bad, but sometimes her blunt honesty came out at inopportune times.

"Let me know when you're ready to be picked up. I'll give you guys some time to talk." Toby told her. "I've got to go out and run an errand anyways."

Spencer looked at him funny. He was hiding a proud grin. "Didn't you run errands earlier? Did you forget something?"

He smirked. "No. But trust me, it needs to be done. It's worth the extra trip." he said, almost a little giddily, a plan forming in his head.

Spencer put her hands up in surrender, wondering what on earth had Toby Cavanaugh so excited. Deciding she'd never fully understand his random behavior, she headed into her apartment building with a final wave, letting him drive off to whatever crazy idea he had cooked up in his mind.

When Spencer unlocked her front door, she felt an odd feeling at the sight of her apartment. It was just as she left it of course, but so much had changed since then. Wren was not the guy she thought he was anymore. When she had last entered the front door, she had hopes that they would be able to mend things. Now, she would be happier if she never saw him again.

Hanna heard the door open and poked her head out from her bedroom.

"Spence! You're home!" she said happily, coming out to hug her.

Spencer felt her eyes well up. Living with Hanna had its up and downs, but one of the very best things about it was how at home she felt here. She never felt like her family really cared about her whereabouts and Hanna always checked to make sure she knew where Spencer was supposed to be and wished her goodnight every single night. She always greeted her positively when she came in, even if she was in a bad mood. It was like… having Spencer come home made it just a little bit better. And she had never felt that way at home. She always felt like a burden to her family. Here, she felt wanted.

Hanna held her closer when she felt Spencer start crying.

"Spence, what's wrong?" her roommate asked in concern, squeezing her tighter. She couldn't speak through her tears so Hanna was forced to guess. "Did you and Wren break-up?"

Spencer nodded miserably into the blonde's shoulder, trying to get a hold of herself. She had already cried all over Toby; she really shouldn't force Hanna to endure the same torture.

Hanna sighed and Spencer braced herself for the 'it's about time'.

"I'm sorry, Spence. I know how much you care about him. Any way it can be salvaged?" Hanna asked, trying to force some hope into her voice.

Frankly Spencer was touched that Hanna cared so much. She knew Hanna was on the break-up-with-Wren-already team, but it was sweet that she was trying to put her feelings aside to support her friend.

"No." Spencer said shortly, pulling back and wiping her face. "It's done but it's better this way. I'll be okay."

"Okay…" Hanna replied, accepting her matter-of-fact tone and knowing she didn't want to delve into it. "Well, we can do whatever you want tonight! Caleb was going to come over and watch some horror movies but I'll cancel on him and we can watch some chick flicks and do Cosmo quizzes and gush over Jake Gyllenhaal since I know you love him…"

She stopped at Spencer's apologetic expression.

Spencer inhaled. "I appreciate that, Han. But I actually just came by to grab some of my stuff. I'm spending the night at Toby's again. And… I think I might stay an extra few days. I just need some time and space to figure things out. It's nothing against you, it's just… quieter there."

Hanna nodded, looking sympathetic and fixing a strand of Spencer's hair affectionately. "I understand. With me doing online classes, having Mona over for our weekly shows and now Caleb joining the mix… it doesn't exactly give you the time to yourself you need. It's too distracting here. Toby's good for you anyways; he seems to know how to screw your head back on straight without even trying."

Spencer chuckled. She had a point.

Hanna's eyes suddenly widened. "Wait a minute. You said you're staying there again…" She had always had an eye for gossip and especially secrets. "… you didn't stay at Wren's last night, did you? You slept at Toby's? Wait, how often do you guys have sleepovers? Did Wren know?"

Spencer rolled her eyes at all of the questions and led Hanna to her room so she could pack while explaining the situation to her overly excited roommate.

She pulled her small suitcase out from under the bed and started sifting through her drawers for her clothes for the week.

"Last night was the first time we've ever spent the night together, although we've had naps on his bed a couple times. But last night Toby offered to walk me home after he saw how upset I was over my fight with Wren. Wren had stormed off and said some pretty ugly things and I wasn't ready to be alone. I asked to stay with him and he let me, but we slept separately. He gave me his bed and he slept on the pull-out one in the living room." At least until you went to sleep next to him when he was out cold. her brain reminded her, but she ignored it.

Hanna was completely enraptured in her story, nodding vigorously, her eyes round as she awaited juicier details, as if Spencer was simply building suspense.

The brunette rolled her eyes at her roommate's enthusiasm. "Nothing happened between us, Han. Toby's a gentleman. Despite Wren's beliefs, Toby and I have never done anything that wasn't strictly friendly."

Hanna pouted disappointedly. "So you're telling me you don't have feelings for Toby?"

Spencer looked down in shame. "I'd be lying if I said that."

Hanna turned her face up hopefully. "You know, you guys look like a couple when you're together. And Toby's an attractive guy."

"Yeah, that's what Wren said." Spencer said, rolling her eyes, still hurt and pissed at her recent ex.

"That Toby's hot?" the blonde asked in confusion.

Spencer laughed. "No, about us looking like a couple. You'd have to be blind not to find Toby attractive… and that was before I saw him without a shirt." she added mischievously, and of course Hanna took the bait.

"WHEN did you see him without a shirt?! Was that all that was uncovered?!" Hanna demanded.

Spencer rolled her eyes again, chuckling at her friend's enthusiasm. "He took off his shirt after he was sleeping in the living room. I didn't see it until after he thought I was in bed. But Han… my god, he puts all those posters in your old room to shame. I've never seen a more attractive body before. Caleb was right about him being secretly ripped."

"Caleb's not doing bad himself. He's got a pretty decent body." Hanna commented and her friend could tell by the giddy smile on her face that something did indeed happen between the pair the night before and she was dying for Spencer to ask her about it.

Spencer turned from packing her toiletries to raise an eyebrow. "And you know this from firsthand experience?" she asked in her serious, yet amused, way.

Hanna practically burst her face with the grin that formed as she started her retelling of the previous night's events. "Well he offered to walk me home since his apartment is only a couple blocks from here and I thought you'd be going to Wren's…." she began excitedly. "We had been talking and joking around and before I knew it we were outside our building. I guess he didn't want to leave quite yet, since he offered to walk me to my door. I had a feeling what was coming, but I did the typical fumbling with my keys so he got the message and he went for it. He pressed me against the door and we made out for a really long time. He's a really good kisser too."

Spencer chuckled, remembering earlier in the night when they had been bantering and thinking that the pair would make an interesting couple. Hanna needed a guy who challenged her. Her last boyfriend, Sean, was a nice guy but far too conservative to keep up with her.

"So are you guys…?" she began questioningly, texting Toby on the side to tell him she was all set.

Hanna shook her head, her cheeks a little pink. "We're just seeing where things go right now. I hardly know the guy. We're not 'exclusive' but we're 'seeing each other'." she explained with air quotes.

Spencer smiled. "Well he seems like a pretty cool guy. It'd be nice if the four of us could hang out."

"You mean, like a double date?" Hanna challenged with a grin.

The brunette laughed and shrugged her shoulders. "I guess we'll have to wait and see how things go." she replied simply, double-meaning in her words.

Hanna's eyes went rounder in wonder. "The reason you agreed to staying at Toby's… you're trying to figure out things about him, aren't you? Are you considering making a move?!" she asked, following Spencer down the hall as she nonchalantly left the room with a smirk.

"I've been considering since I met the guy… but maybe…" she added teasingly with a wink as she waved goodbye and practically skipped down the hall with her suitcase rolling behind her.

"SPENCER!" Hanna screeched in annoyance, outraged that she'd drop a bomb like this when she was leaving without more of an explanation.

Spencer just laughed. "I'll keep you posted, Han." she called back.

Satisfied with her answer, Hanna headed back inside, crossing her fingers on both hands to accentuate the hope she had for the two soul-mates to finally get together.

Outside, Toby pulled up to the curb to await Spencer and was surprised at the shaggy haired male strolling up the sidewalk towards the same building.

"Caleb!" Toby called out and the man swiveled, grinning at seeing his old friend.

He came over and checked out his motorcycle appreciatively. "Nice ride. You here for Spencer?"

Toby nodded. "Yeah. You here for Hanna?" he teased slyly.

Caleb, for the first time ever in Toby's presence, blushed. "Uh… yeah. We're just hanging out and watching movies."

Toby smirked at how bashful Caleb looked. Much different than his usual pseudo-smug look. "I see."

Toby's simple response seemed to do the trick. "Ugh, FINE! I'm into her. Whatever. She slapped Jenna Marshall for god sakes, if that's not a reason to like her, I don't know what is. She's bad ass, but not bad. She's blunt and sarcastic and just filled to the brim with sex appeal."

Toby's eyes softened sympathetically. "Caleb, I don't want to be an ass, but I don't think Hanna's the good-time-girl you're looking for."

Caleb shook his head. "I don't want her for sex. I mean… you know what I mean. It's more than that." he admitted, scratching the back of his neck. "I dunno, dude, I'm not used to feeling like this. I'm all… jittery or something. I practically ran here because I couldn't wait to be around her again. I want to get to know her better. Figure out how in the hell she became such a force of nature."

His friend smiled. "You're already falling for her, man, and by the sounds of it, falling hard."

"Yeah, well you would know all about that, wouldn't you?" Caleb teased.

Toby didn't reply; not that he needed to.

"What are you and Spencer doing tonight?" the longer-haired one continued.

Toby stretched out his arms in front of him, his fingers locked together, his eyes on the ground. "She's actually staying at my place for a few days. She and her boyfriend just had a rough split and she needs some space and time to herself. I offered and she accepted."

Caleb chuckled. "Time to herself or time with you?"

Toby shrugged. "She and Wren just broke up. I don't think she's going to be trying anything anytime soon, if she even wants to. It's okay; I just want her to be happy and to be in my life in some form."

"Man, she's in lo-" he shut up when the brunette in question came out with her small suitcase trailing behind her.

"Hey Caleb. Hanna's waiting for you." she said, hiding a smile, remembering the details of Hanna's story.

He seemed to notice anyways since he looked uncomfortable. "Err, right. Well have a good night." he told them before quickly heading upstairs to meet Hanna, not wanting to hear any teasing from Spencer about what had happened last night.

Toby popped open the back of his motorcycle and was grateful that, when the helmets were removed, her overnight suitcase fit perfectly. He passed her the helmet that was now pretty much hers and she climbed on the back behind him.

"Did you get your errand done?" Spencer asked as she shuffled closer to him.

He smiled, although his back was to her so she couldn't see it. "I did. I dropped the stuff off at the apartment."

Spencer frowned. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to take so long. Hanna wanted to gush about Caleb and then she kept hounding me on details about-" She stopped, not wanting to admit that they had been gossiping about him. "Um, what I knew about Caleb, which was pretty much nothing…"

Toby caught her awkward shift but didn't press her. It wasn't his business what they were talking about anyways.

"Well he'll handle that from now on. For now, you are all mine." he teased, pulling out from his spot on the side of the road and heading towards his apartment.

Spencer tightened her arms around his middle, hoping he understood she was hugging him more than just hanging on for dear life. He seemed to since he momentarily rested his hand on her locked ones, squeezing just slightly before returning them to their proper place.

She smiled. She was really happy she was staying with him for more than just tonight.

Spencer parked her suitcase next to the couch when they arrived at his place.

"You can leave that in my room if you want." Toby added as he hung up his coat on the rack.

She pivoted on her heel to smile sweetly at him. "That's very thoughtful of you, but since I'm sleeping out here, I might as well have my stuff nearby." He opened his mouth to argue but she raised a hand to silence him. "No arguments this time, Toby. I discovered last night just how comfortable this bed is. There is no reason you shouldn't sleep in your own bed, especially on a school night."

He grumbled a little but seemed to accept her decision.

"So what do you want to do tonight?" Spencer asked, leaning against the back of the couch.

Toby smiled and walked over to the bags on the counter. They were the reusable environmentally-friendly cloth bags that held a lot more than the average plastic grocery bag and they were practically filled.

"What did you do, rob a convenience store?" Spencer asked incredulously, finally noticing them.

He smirked mischievously. "No, but I figured you could use some cheering up tonight."

He began pulling out the contents of the bag, revealing a bag of white cheddar flavored popcorn, skittles, vitamin water and last but not least bubblegum ice cream. She stared in disbelief. He reached in again to pull out a few movie choices.

"How did you… what…" she asked, shaking her head.

He blushed a little. "One of our first nights hanging out you said your favorite ice cream when you were a kid was bubblegum even though the gum is all frozen and hard to chew. But you hadn't had any in years. And I will never forget that your favorite junk food snack is white cheddar popcorn with skittles mixed in. That has to be the oddest thing I've ever heard of."

"Says the guy who dips his Oreos in peanut butter." she replied as sarcastically as she could muster, but she was so touched her eyes were tearing up. Curse this man for having such an effect on her tear ducts on a regular basis. He was too thoughtful. He knew she didn't like drinking pop or any other kind of overly sugary drink so he had gotten her her favorite brand of vitamin water. He remembered just the littlest things about her that no one normal would ever pay attention to.

"You should really try it. Have you never seen The Parent Trap?" he teased, enveloping his arms around her as she rushed into a hug.

"You are the sweetest man I have ever met." she whispered into his chest, clutching his t-shirt in her dainty hands.

He pressed his lips to the top of her head. "I figured since we acted like kids earlier, we could continue tonight. I picked up some Disney movies and some Audrey Hepburn in case you felt like being a little more sophisticated."

She giggled, loving how well he knew her despite the fact that they had only known each other around two months. It was one of the best things about Toby; his memory for the little stuff was impeccable. He remembered even the little side comments you made or things you didn't even remember telling him. Audrey Hepburn movies were her guilty pleasure and if she remembered correctly, she had only mentioned it in passing one night they were together. But that was enough for him to lock it away in his thoughtful mind.

"Let's go with Disney. I can be sophisticated tomorrow." she told him happily, finally breaking away from him. "But in order for this to be a true slumber party, we need to get in our pajamas and pull out the bed again."

Toby raised his hands in surrender, grinning, and far too pleased with himself for concocting this little plan. Spencer looked so excited. Her smile could put New York lights to shame and she practically pranced over to the couch to start preparing it.

He knew it was going to be an awesome week having her around so much.

A couple hours later the pair was practically snuggled together. The bed was fully equipped with soft blankets and pillows and the small tub of ice cream was between the two of them now so they could share.

"TOBY!" Spencer screeched, swatting him. "You can't steal bubblegum from my side! It's not fair!"

He laughed at how defensive she was of the rather pathetic candy. "Sorry Spence, won't happen again. Watch the movie; you're missing the best part."

Spencer looked up and her face softened happily at the screen before her. "It's so beautiful. I mean, I know it's animated, but I wish someone whisked me away in a rowboat to watch the floating lanterns gleam over the water…" she said dreamily.

They were watching Disney's Tangled, a modern twist on the story of Rapunzel. Flynn had just taken her out into the middle of the lake to see the lanterns float up into the night sky like she had been dreaming about physically witnessing her entire life.

Toby had to admit that the animation was fantastic, and that it truly was a magnificent sight that tugged at your heartstrings a little in its beauty.

"Maybe when the weather warms up a bit." he joked. Fall in Pennsylvania would soon turn to a cool winter.

Spencer smacked herself in the forehead. "I shouldn't have said that to you of all people! You're probably serious and already have plans to rent some fancy yacht-style fairy tale boat with twinkling lights and actual suns painted on the floating lanterns…" she trailed off. She really wouldn't mind that at all. It would be completely ridiculous of him of course, but a small part of her wished for it too.

"I'd do anything to make you happy." he murmured under his breath, not intending for her to hear.

She was Spencer though, and only a few inches away, so of course she heard every word.

Toby blushed as she turned up to look at him in awe and surprise. She reached up to brush a piece of hair off his forehead before stretching her legs up and hovering before his mouth.

Her face changed though, became pained, as the sting in her heart was still too fresh. She trusted Toby completely, but she had trusted Wren too. It was just too soon. Her eyes cast downwards in shame and hurt, remembering why she couldn't take that extra step and kiss Toby right now. If she were to ever lose Toby from her life now, she wasn't sure if she could handle it.

She slumped back to sit on her feet beneath her again, avoiding his eyes.

Toby's eyes softened at seeing her conflicting emotions that were clear on her face. He swept her hair behind her ears and smiled sweetly at her, kissing the tip of her nose before pulling back to settle back into his previous position.

Spencer almost wanted to kiss him more now, his unfailing patience and selfless manner of looking out for what she needed most only made it harder to deny her love for the man in front of her. But if they were to ever do this, really do this, she didn't want anything to be less than perfect. It was probably the Hastings in her, but she also knew it would be a big thing once it started. She had never had a guy best friend before or felt this close to anyone. Turning that into romance would be a giant leap of faith; and after everything that happened, she just wasn't quite brave enough yet.

But she would be. And as she cuddled into Toby's side, his arm comfortingly around her shoulder, she felt like she really had a chance.

Toby awoke to the sound of someone whispering his name. He blinked his eyes open to see Spencer still asleep, curled into a ball into him. Feeling confused, he scanned around the room to find Jenna standing awkwardly near the bed.

"Sorry to wake you. I just wanted to let you know we ended up calling it a night, what with school tomorrow and all. I'm going to head to bed but you guys should probably move. Otherwise your necks are going to be killing you tomorrow." she told him.

They were still propped in a sitting position thanks to the numerous pillows but had slid down so their necks were at an awkward angle. Glancing at the clock, he realized they'd passed out for about three hours.

Toby nodded. "Thanks, Jenna." he replied, correcting the sleepiness out of his throat.

She smiled wistfully before slipping inside her room.

He looked down at the girl cuddled into him and sighed disappointedly at the thought of waking her. He carefully tried to untwine them but she groaned in her sleep and grabbed at him, preventing him from going anywhere.

"Spence, we have to go to bed." he said soothingly, rubbing her arm gently.

She made a whining noise and shook her head, snuggling back down into the blankets sleepily. He knew right now she felt she was comfortable, but in a few hours her muscles would be screaming at her. A part of him wanted to leave her there as she was but he knew they'd be better off in his bed. She was being far too nice when she claimed that bed was comfy. It was a rather old couch and the mattress was pretty lumpy now. Their parents had given it to the step-siblings when they replaced the old one in their living room.

Toby finally slipped out of the bed unhappily and Spencer still didn't move. He gently pulled her light-weight body out of the blankets and she instantly was like a ragdoll. He knew she must be exhausted after the day she had.

He gently grasped her arms and looped them around his neck, placing his hands underneath her thighs to lift her so he was holding her like a father holds a child. She rested her face in his neck, humming sleepily, apparently unperturbed by the movement.

Upon closing his bedroom door and making his way to the bed, Toby lost his balance a little and toppled backwards onto the bed with a groan.

Thankfully his bed was very soft and it was more a groan of annoyance than pain. Spencer was lying on top of him now but merely adjusted herself more comfortably, not letting him get up.

"Your chest is really hard." she mumbled, sliding up to lay her head in the crook of his shoulder.

He chuckled at her comment and tried to place her in a more comfortable position but she tightened her arms around his neck.

"I like here. I can hear your heartbeat." Spencer whispered sleepily.

Toby exhaled and let his fingertips run up and down her spine as she drifted back to sleep. Although she was straddling him and their bodies were in full contact, there was no sexual element to their position. He loved just holding her this way.

Toby let the sound of her even breathing lull him into blissful dreams.