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True Love Never Dies
Chapter Thirteen: Adult Sleepover Minus the Kid
Groaning Spencer woke up shielding her eyes from the sun ray that were leaking in from the window. Blocking her eyes from the sun even more Spencer sat up a little. That was the complete wrong thing to do. He head throbbed so bad that her head fell back on the pillow squishing it. Owe, Spencer thought holding her head while still blocking the light from burning her eyes out.
"Morning sleepyhead. How's that hangover feeling?" Toby came in carrying a tray and shutting the door with his foot behind him.
"Ugh, I'm never drinking again." Spencer pulled the covers over her head.
Toby chuckled making Spencer want removed the covers from her head, but still didn't. "That's what everyone says during the hangover phrase."
"Why are you even here?"
"I'm the one who saved you from doing something stupid last night. I dropped by early to make you breakfast and make sure you were alright."
Spencer removed the covers from her head finally to see a plate of eggs and bacon with a tall glass of orange juice on the tray Toby brought in. Spencer was about to sit up when the throbbing pain in her head popped back up and made it feel like a drum was being played inside of her head. Groans left her mouth without permission.
"I used your keys to get in just in case you were wondering." Toby sat back up walking over to the door.
"Thank you."
Toby smiled showing off his dimples. Spencer missed his dimples so much. They were so cute, and brought out his smile more. "What are friends for?"
A crack made its way into Spencer's heart. Friends. That's all they'll ever be now. Toby didn't see her as anything more. He was happy in life without her. Her heart was crying out in pain now. It didn't matter. There was nothing Spencer could do about it. Gabrielle will be forever fatherless.
Spencer shook her head at the thought. Wrong thing to do again. Groaning Spencer sat up slightly and began to eat her meal. When she was done she slipped out of bed heading to the bathroom. A cold shower should help this stupid hangover.
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Bleep. Spencer's phone had gone off. Melissa had texted her. Can I burrow Gabrielle for one more night? Spencer texted back a quick reply of yes to Melissa. Melissa was obsessed with Gabrielle. Spencer was pretty sure Melissa would kidnap her daughter if she could. Gabrielle and Taylor were practically sisters already.
Going downstairs Spencer looked out of the sliding glass door as she did every morning Toby was working. Sure enough Toby and his workmates starting to dig a big hole in the ground for the in ground pool. Gabrielle was going to love that pool. Spencer could imagine it now. Gabrielle would be slashing in the water. Spencer would be lounging on a pool chair observing Gabrielle's fun time while reading a magazine. It was going to be wonderful when it was finished.
She didn't want to be all alone today. Spencer felt she would let herself do something stupid again if she stayed alone today. All she could remember from last night and was going to the bar and waking up this morning being greeted by Toby. Everything else was a blurred image then even with squinting Spencer could recall it. Alcohol: the greatest memory wiper.
Pulling out her cell phone, Spencer typed out a text to Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Hey, you guys want to have a sleepover? Gabrielle's over Melissa's house for the night and I'm all alone. Sending out the text Spencer got replies in a few minutes. Hanna: Yes! Aria: Sure Emily: That sounds great. Spencer smiled as she and her friends started making plans.
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"I'm home!" Hanna entered the house with the spare key Spencer had made especially for Hanna since it was all pink and glittery.
Spencer laughed and gave her blonde friend a hug. "Good to see yah. Thanks for keeping me company today."
"No, thank you. Caleb's visiting his family out in California. I would've gone with, but work held me bad. All I've been doing at night is pigging out on popcorn and screaming at reruns of American Idol."
They went in the kitchen to get some food and refreshments. The doorbell rang, so Spencer left Hanna in the kitchen still looking for food. It turned out to be Aria and Emily. They had ridden together since it was easier. Giving them hugs Spencer greeted them kindly.
"Ezra thanks you dearly. He wanted to go out with his friends for a drink, but wouldn't leave me alone at home. He felt if he left me all alone I would go into sudden labor and not be able to get to the hospital by myself. That man and his nerves." Aria laughed setting her purse on the coat rack.
Emily took off her light jacket and set it on the coat rack along with Aria's purse. "Maya's out with a friend tonight."
"Well, I guess tonight was a great idea." Spencer, Emily, and Aria walked in the kitchen to see Hanna devouring pancakes.
"They have pancakes!" The pancake eating girl squealed.
All three dark haired girls rolled their eyes at their blonde friend. Hanna and pancakes were a match made in heaven. If Caleb didn't propose they were sure Hanna would have married fluffy golden pancakes. Finally, Hanna finished off her pancakes. "We should go shopping." Hanna declared wiping some syrup off his pink loss glossed lip.
"Really Hanna? You just ate pancakes, and now you want to go shopping?" Aria giggled.
Hanna just shrugged her shoulders. Emily's eyes peered over Spencer to see someone familiar working outside. "Oh, I spy a hottie with a body."
Everyone turned to the direction where Emily was looking. There Toby was shirtless showing off his muscular body while he worked. Sweat glistened on his tanned skin making him look completely godly. "Too bad he's engaged." Hanna said looking at Toby with eyes glazed over because of Toby's hotness.
"Hanna!" Both Emily and Aria smacked Hanna in the arm.
"Owe!" Hanna rubbed her arms. "Sorry Spencer."
"It's okay, Han. On second thought, shopping sounds great." Spencer took one last look at Toby's godly body.
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"Ugh, I never thought I'd actually shop till I dropped." Aria complained as her arms slumped down with all the bags on her arms.
Spencer took some of the pressure off of Aria by taking some of the bags for her. "Don't drop yet baby momma. We're almost to the car."
It was true. When they reached Spencer's car they piled their bags in the trunk barley fitting in everything. Driving back to Spencer's house they arrived seeing Toby and his team cleaning up for the day. Spencer and her friends carried in everything they bought with Spencer carrying
With everything in the girls sat down on the sofa in the family room. Hanna clicked on the TV while Spencer made some popcorn. Emily picked out a few movies that they could watch that weren't kid movies. Then movie night began.
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After five movies most of the girls were knocked out. Emily and Spencer were still up though. Aria burrowed Spencer's old pregnant pillow and took the largest couch even though she was the tiniest of the four. Hanna took the floor right below Spencer and Emily sleeping with Gabrielle's colorful blankets. Since Emily and Spencer were up they sat with their knees up on the last couch open.
"Hey Em, are you okay? You seem really quiet." Spencer put a hand on her best friend's shoulder in comfort.
Emily shook her head slightly and sank her shoulders lower letting out a small sniffle. "No. Maya has been out with this friend of hers often lately. When she doesn't sleepover she comes home very, very late. I'm worried that Maya might be cheating on me."
"Oh, Em. It's okay." Spencer hugged Emily's head as she bursted into a million tears.
They sat like that for hours as Emily drained out all of her tears. When she was finished crying Spencer poured her some Sleepy Tea to get Emily to go to sleep. Spencer got an addiction to that stuff when she became a teacher. It knocked her right out when she needed it after long nights of grading papers.
With Emily asleep on the last couch, Spencer took to the floor with some left over blankets that she didn't cover Emily with. Slowly her eyelids shut. Today had been one hell of a day, but a day she defiantly needed. Shopping with Diva Hanna and spending hours gossiping while the movies played was something Spencer needed. Now emotional Emily had been added to the mix. A good night's sleep was one hundred percent needed right now.
