A/N - I have had a writing bug for the past few days now… lucky for all of you :). Enjoy.
Hanna opened the door to let Spencer and Toby inside, she had received a frantic message from Spencer just minutes earlier. She knew this couldn't be good news.
"What's wrong? Are you okay? Is the baby okay? You've kept us worried sick for the past fifteen minutes!" Emily and Aria rushed over to the couple.
"We're fine, the baby's fine, but I got a text from 'A' - They were the ones who moved Ian's body, and according to this text, I think we're supposed to believe that he really is dead." Spencer pulled out her phone, handing it to the girls.
"I could have told you that," Hanna relaxed a little, "I'm glad the bastard is dead. After what he did to you? That was NOT okay."
Spencer looked over at her friend,
"Yes, but why not just let the police find his body? What does 'A' have on Ian that they don't want to cops to know? What could 'A' possibly have to gain from him not being found?" Emily asked, handing the phone back to Spencer.
"It was something he said that night. He said that he pushed her, and that it had all been an accident. But we know she died of suffocation, maybe…" Spencer began, finally opening her eyes to what happened that night with a clear head on her shoulders, "Ian didn't kill her. He thought he did. But he didn't.. someone else finished the job."
Hanna looked over at Toby, and back to Spencer.
"I'm sorry, not to be rude, but how much do you know?" She asked him, still a little irritated that he had been allowed to know all of their secrets and she was still forced to keep Caleb in the dark.
"He knows everything, Han, it's a little hard to keep secrets from someone when you're pregnant with their child," Spencer snapped, she immediately apologized, "Sorry, I didn't mean to sound harsh, it's just been a hell of a night." Toby rubbed her shoulder lightly.
"I won't say a word, don't worry," He looked at Hanna, "Scout's honor"
"You were a boyscout?" Aria asked, raising her beveled eyebrow.
Toby laughed lightly and shook his head,
"Unfortunately." He replied.
"Okay, can we please get back to the issue at hand?" Spencer asked, exasperated, "If Ian didn't kill Ali, then who the hell did? And Why? We're back to square one."
"Um, Spence, we've always been at square one. 'A' has done nothing but toy with our heads. How do we even know that they're telling the truth now?" Emily asked.
"Where else could his body have gone? We all saw him. He was dead. Very dead." Aria sat down on the couch, "But Emily's right. We've always been at square one.. that's for sure."
Spencer sighed, her mind was racing with all the little details of that night she had missed.
"I can't believe I didn't realize this before," She shook her head, she ran her fingers through her hair. "We're in so over our heads, and there is no one out there who can even help us."
Hanna opened her mouth to say something, but closed it quickly, grabbing Spencer's hand before it could fall back to her side. Her jaw flew open.
"Is this what I think it is?" Hanna asked, a smile tugging at her lips. She eyed the ring on Spencer's finger. Emily and Aria audibly gasped. Spencer grabbed her hand back from Hanna, she grinned and looked back at Toby.
"Maybe." He replied for her, "I asked Spencer to marry me, she said yes," He gave her waist a quick squeeze.
Aria threw her arms around Spencer's neck, Emily and Hanna followed, surrounding Spencer in a giant bear hug.
"Ack, can't breathe," She said, hugging them back, "I'll take this as a congrats, thanks guys."
They pulled away from her.
"It's beautiful," Emily looked over the diamond, approvingly, "You hurt her, we'll break your legs," She glanced over at Toby, only half kidding.
"Em!" Spencer rolled her eyes.
"She's right, you know," Hanna looked up at him.
"Ignore them, they're idiots," Spencer swatted Hanna's arm.
"No, they're good friends. Don't worry, I would never dream of it," He chuckled.
"Welcome to the family, then," Aria smiled at him, "You're in for a bumpy ride."
Indeed.
