A/N: Toby's coming back for this chapter. :)

Chapter 14: Moving Day

January 21, 2013

Spencer's POV

I woke up the next morning and sighed. Despite school being closed for Martin Luther King Day, my internal clock worked on its own schedule. I turned to see Aria still asleep. She looked so beautiful and peaceful. I couldn't disturb her. Quietly, I got up from her bed and started to organize how I was going to move everything.

When Aria woke up around 7:30, I was sitting in the chair beside her bed. In front of her was a tray with a short stack of whole wheat pancakes, vegetarian bacon, a bowl of cut up strawberries, and a glass of orange juice. My heart began to flutter as a smile appeared on her face.

"Did you make this for me?" She asked in amazement.

"Your mom made it. I just told her I'd bring it up to you."

She carefully got up from her bed and came over to kiss me.

"Thank you."

"Anything for you," I said wearing the biggest smile possible.

By eleven we were at my house, or better yet, my parents house. Emily and Hanna joined us in getting the rest of my stuff boxed up and into the barn/loft.

"God, Spence! Why do you have so much stuff?" Hanna grunted as she made her sixth trip.

"I bet if we were moving you out, you would have a lot of stuff," I stated.

"I have stuff I need. These books," she motioned to the four, of the eighteen boxes, labeled 'books', "are really not important."

"Hey! I like reading!" Aria retorted.

"That's why you two are together," Hanna said with a smile.

"Alright, moving on. Can we get back to work?" I said before we went back to moving boxes.

We had everything in the barn, well, except for my bed, by two. As much as it pained me, I had to call Toby for help. He was the only one I knew that was good with tools. Come to think of it, I could have called Jason, but he's been going in and out of Rosewood a lot lately.

I pulled Aria to the side. I wanted her to know what was going on before I did anything.

"What's going on?" she asked concerned.

I put my head down slightly, "I'm going to need Toby's help with taking apart some things in my room."

She placed her hand under my chin and lifted my head up, "That's fine, Spence. I'm not worried."

I sighed in relief, "Really?"

"Yes. I know Toby respects that we're together and that you love me. I know you still love him, but I trust you."

I smiled again. Just when I begin to over analyze things and think the worse, she surprises me.

"I'm glad. I just didn't want it to be awkward."

"It won't be. At least for me anyway. I can't speak for Toby. You'll find out once you talk to him."

"Yeah, you're right. I'm going to call him now."

She gave me a reassuring smile before going back to help Hanna and Emily. I took out my phone and sighed. I hadn't really talked to Toby since we broke up. It wasn't like I was trying to avoid him. It just happened that way. After I took a deep breath, I began dialing his number.

"Hello?" I heard him say after a few rings. It took a lot for me not to hang up the phone. Of course, he probably still had my phone number saved, so it wouldn't have done me any good.

"Hey," I said quietly.

"Spencer?" He said in disbelief.

"Yeah, it's me. I feel wrong for asking this, but I need a favor."

"You don't have to feel bad. What do you need?"

I sighed in relief again, "I'm moving out of my parents' house and I needed some furniture disassembled, moved and reassembled."

"I'll be right over."

"Thanks."

Aria's POV

"What was that about?" Hanna asked as soon as I came into what was now Spencer's bedroom.

"She wanted to make sure I was okay with her asking Toby for help."

"Are you okay with that?" Emily asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I trust her. I trust him. There's no need for me to take myself there."

"Yeah, but she still has feelings for him," Hanna pointed out.

Emily and I shot her a look.

"What?"

"If Aria says she's okay with it. She's okay with it."

"Okay," Hanna sighed as she picked up another box, "I'm just saying, if one of Caleb's ex girlfriends were to help him with something. I'd be a little skeptical."

"Han, could you drop it please? I trust Spence."

Spencer's POV

The girls left an hour later. Shortly afterwards, Toby arrived.

"Hey," he said with a hint of awkwardness in his voice.

"Hey," I said flashing a half smile, "I'll show you what needs to be moved."

We went up the stairs in what was now my mostly empty, old bedroom.

"I need my bed taken apart, the book shelves, my dresser and my desk."

"Okay. I can get it done fairly quickly. How come you moved out?"

"I got kicked out by my dad because he doesn't like me being with Aria. But my mom was able to get him to agree to me living in the old barn."

"I'm sorry he kicked you out."

"It's okay. I kind of wanted out anyway."

"I don't blame you."

It was about 5:30 when he got everything moved and situated.

"Thank you for your help."

"You're welcome. I'd help anytime you needed me."

I smiled.

"If you don't mind me asking," he said as he collected his tools, "how are things with you and Aria?"

"They're good. We've had some bumps in the road, but other than those, we've been good."

"I'm glad you're happy."

I sighed quietly, "If I haven't let you know already, I'm grateful that you're being so supportive of us."

"Your happiness is what matters the most to me."

My smile grew. I was lucky to have great people in my life.

"How are you doing, though? Have you found anyone else?"

He sighed. I knew I had hit a soft spot.

"I'm doing okay. It's rough sometimes, but it's not as bad as it could be. And no, I haven't looked. I don't want to. Not now anyway."

Part of me sunk as I heard those words come out of his mouth. I felt guilty. But I knew that sneaking off with Aria behind his back would be a lot worse.

"I'm sorry," I said quietly.

He got up and went over to me, "There's nothing for you to be sorry about. You just had feelings for someone else and you didn't want to hurt me. I'm that you were honest with me."

I smiled slightly as I watched him get the rest of his tools together. After a couple of minutes, he picked up his toolbox and headed for the front door.

"See you around?" He said.

"Definitely."

A/N: I hope you liked it! I'll be bring Ezra back for the next chapter. That's a storyline that needs to be tied up. Do you think he'll finally accept that Aria is with Spencer? Let me know. :) Please read and review! :D Oh! If you want to follow me on twitter, facebook, tumblr, or instagram, message me and I'll give you the info. :)

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