Chapter 14: Masquerade
"Spencer come on! We're going to be late!" Hanna cried out. We were at Aria's getting ready and her mom was taking her for the night.
"Ms. Ella, are you sure you want her for the whole night? I can leave early" I started.
"Spencer shut up and turn around so I can fix this piece" she said.
I walked down and saw all the girls with there guys and Emily with Paige, I didn't care though, mine was going to be there. Tonight is the night. I'm going to be in his arms again tonight, i'm going to kiss him, and run my fingers through his hair. After tonight, we're going to be a family.
"Spencer you look beautiful" Ezra said.
"Thanks" I said back.
"You really do Spence" Emily said.
I was wearing a black straight gown, with a halter top and tied back, it had a few sparkles in the middle, and then I had a black and sequined mask.
"Bye baby girl" I said giving Meyson kisses.
"I'll text you to tell you how she's doing. Spencer, please, enjoy yourself tonight, Meyson is fine and happy and if anything goes wrong I will call you. She will be fine" Ella assured me.
"Yea Spence, I mean she raised me and Mike pretty well" Aria came up.
"Please don't let my baby have pink streaks!" I said. All of us laughed though, and we took our pictures and got into the limo.
My leg wouldn't stop moving I was so nervous.
"Spence, chill out it's just a dance" Hanna said.
"I know that...i'm a naturally nervous person"
I was nervous to see him and to be with him. Not a bad nervous...but a good nervous.
We finally got to the venue, and everybody was there already.
"Guys lets take a picture!" Hanna said. We took a picture at the booth.
"Our last dance together..." Emily said. It was bittersweet moment...
"But not our last time" I said. All of us smiled. Thinking back to everything we have been through, 9th grade we lost Alli, Aria left for that year, and all of us drifted apart, A was runing our lives, aria and Ezra got together, Emily came out, and Hanna finally found love, and then I got pregnant, and then now, we're at prom, and i'm about to get the love of my life back. We put our masks on when we walked in.
"Come on guys lets dance!" Hanna said. We were in the middle of the floor dancing together and having a good time. But I was keeping an eye out for him.
When a slow song came on I went to sit down so they can have couple time. I scanned the area again thinking I could see him. But I didn't. Maybe...he decided not to come.
Just when I lost hope I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned around and saw his smile.
"You came" I said. I knew I had tears in my eyes.
"You did too" he said. Hearing his voice again...feeling his touch again...it was surreal.
"Will you dance with me?" he said. I nodded. We went out on the dance floor.
"So is this 'one day'?" I asked.
"Yes" he said. I smiled really big.
"The night is ours Spencer...and then the rest of our lives" he said in my ear. I wrapped my hands around his neck and he picked me up a little bit off the floor and hugged me.
"I love you so much" I said.
"i love you too"
We went out and danced for a while. Smiling at each other, and being with each other. I can't believe that this is finally happening. I am finally getting what i've been wanting for a year.
"Hows the princess?" he asked.
"She's with Ella tonight. I didn't want to leave her"
"It's only a night"
"I know...but i've never been away from her"
"Your an amazing mom"
Hearing him say that meant a lot...i've been told, but it still meant so much more from him. Meyson is his daughter, and him thinking i'm doing a good job with her...means that I am.
"Tomorrow will you answer some things for me..." I said. He tensed up a little bit.
"Spencer..."
"Before you can officially meet Meyson...i want to know these things. But not tonight...tomorrow"
"Fine"
I laid my head against his chest and swayed to the music with him. Just then I got a really bad feeling...
I looked around to see where the girls were and I saw them staring at me and remembered I never told them about tonight.
"I have to go check my phone" I said.
"Spencer she's fine" he assured me.
"I know...it's just a bad feeling" I said. I walked back to the table and got my back where my phone was and saw a text from Ella. It was just a picture of her.
"It was nothing" I said when I came back.
"you want to leave" he said. I nodded.
He helped me put my sweater on and we walked out.
I texted my friend's really quick so they wouldn't worry.
'i'm fine, don't worry about me. See you tomorrow' I sent.
"So where are we going?" I asked.
"My place" he said.
We drove to this small apartment building and we went in.
"you can change in one of my shirts and shorts. Unless you want me to go get you clothes from your house...i'm pretty good at breaking in now" he joked.
"No, these are good" I said. I walked to the bathroom and changed and wiped the make up off and took my hair out. It felt good to be comfortable again. I texted Ella and asked how she was doing and she said fine that she's sleeping.
I walked back out and while I was walking I passed a picture. It was of Meyson and I in the hospital.
"Where'd you get this?" I asked him.
"I took the picture while you guys were still there" he said.
"Wow...it's like you were right in front of us"
"I was hiding in the closet" he confessed. I smiled a little.
"You never have to do that again" I said.
He hugged me really tight.
"I have missed you so much" he whispered. I lifted his head kissed him softly.
The next morning we woke up and I was in his arms still. Thank god...I thought all night last night was a dream!