Author's Note: I'm going to apologize before hand for the mistakes you may read in this chapter and the ones in my previous chapters most of the time it is my spell and grammar check but sometimes it is an error that I have made. I'm really sorry, I know that when I re-read over my work and I see a mistake I literally die lol, it's so cringe, I hate it so much. So I can only imagine how it is for you guys. Anyway enjoy this chapter.

Ella's POV:

I leave Toby's house, getting into my car driving to Ashley's house, so Hannah can explain this whole situation to me, God how can I be so stupid. Why didn't I just listen to Toby, believe that he was trying to protect me... No I will not justify the acts Toby has done to me… But I just can't help but think if I listened to him and believed that he was trying to keep me, my family and friends safe from this 'A' person. And now Ashley has to pay the price, this is so messed up, this 'A' person is so messed up.

I pull up at Ashley's house and I can't help but feel a sense of guilt wash over me. If 'A' ensures Ashley is found guilty then, then Hannah will lose her mum. I would never be able to live with myself, to forgive myself if Hannah losses her mum.

I knock on the door and a few seconds later the door swings open and before I can say anything Hannah throws her arms around me in a tight embrace, and I hold her just as tight.

"Mrs. Montgomery what am I gonna do? I don't even know why she was arrested"

"Don't worry we will get your mother out Hannah, I promise"

I hope I can keep this promise.

"I've called Veronica and she will meet us at the police station, OK?"

"OK"

"Do you want me to call Aria or one of the girls so that they can come with you?"

"No"

"OK"

Ella leads Hannah back to her car.

The Police Station

Ella and Hannah Enter the Police station and Veronica spots them.

"Hannah, Ella. Hannah you can go and see your mum if you'll like to do that now, just walk straight ahead and one of the officers will take you to your mother"

"Thank you" Hannah whispers.

Veronica waits until Hannah is out of earshot.

"Ella it's bad"

I avoid eye contact with her, still unable to look her in the eye because of what I do with her daughter.

"How bad?"

"Ashley been charged with first degree murder, I told her to plead self-defense"

"No, she can't Veronica she is innocent!"

"Well the evidence-"

"Fuck the evidence Veronica"

"Ella-"

"No! No" Ella sighs

"I know she didn't do this Veronica, I just know"

"I'm not saying she did this Ella, but the evidence put forward is not in her favor Ella. They found the gun that shot Wilden and Ashley's finger prints are on them"

"That doesn't mean she killed him"

"I know but-"
"But nothing Veronica, Ashley's our friend-"

"I know that!"

"Then help her!"

Veronica sighs. "I'll do everything I can"

"That's all I ask. Can I see her?"

"If she wants to see you then yes"

Ella just nods in response.

….

I walk into a boxed sized room to see Ashley in an orange jumpsuit with a glass wall between us and at this sight I can't help but feel guilty.

Ella sits down in the chair opposite Ashley and picks up the black phone enabling her and Ashley to communicate.

"Ashley I am so sorry this is all my fault if I had just-"

"How could this be your fault Ella?"

"It just is Ashley"

"Yeah I still don't see how any of this is your fault"

"If I just-"

I feel my phone vibrate against my thigh and I resist the urge to throw my phone against the wall.

Already knowing what the text will say, I rethink my words.

"If I was just less self-centered, if I was a better friend then you wouldn't be in this position right now Ash. I'm so sorry"

"Ella this isn't your fault"

Ella sighs in response.

"Veronica said she told you to plead Self-defense"

"Yeah she did, but I won't Ella I didn't do this, I didn't murder officer Wilden, and I defiantly didn't shot him with the gun there claiming I did. I will not go down for a crime I didn't commit Ella"

"I know Ashley, I believe you, trust me I do"

"Good, because I feel like even though Veronica is taking on my case I don't feel like she believes I didn't do it, that I'm innocent"

"I will get you out of her Ashley, I promise, you will go back home to you baby girl. I promise"

"You shouldn't make promises you can't keep Ella"

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes" Ashley whispers.

"Then trust me on that"

Ashley sighs.

"Don't you have a lesson you should be teaching right now" Ashley asks trying to change to the subject to something less heavy.

"Yeah I do"

"Then you should probably leave"

"Do you want me to leave? To go? Do you not want me here Ashley" Ella's voice breaks at the end.

"No it's not that Ella, I just don't want this situation to take over your life as well. I need to make sure you set a good example for Hannah and that means going to work, ensuring that she is at school and not at home"

Ella nods and begins to get up from her seat.

"Oh and Ella?"

"Yeah"

"This doesn't change what happened at my house you know that right?"

Ella nods in response.

"We still need to talk about that incident, about what's going on with you before we can move forward, before we can get back to where we were before. You understand this right? This doesn't change anything"

"Yes… Yes I understand"

"Ella, please make sure Hannah attends school"

"I will"

"Goodbye Ella"

"Please don't say that Ash"

"Say what Ella?"

"'Goodbye' like this is final"

"It's not Ella, remember you promised to get me out and I believe you"

That was the last thing she said before one of the officers announced that visiting hours where over and I was ushered outside to where Veronica and Hannah we waiting for me.

"Come on Hannah lets go" I say as soon as she comes into my sight, not in the mood to talk to Veronica at the moment due to the fact that she actually suggested Ashley to plead Self-defense. Also the fact that I cannot look at her without picturing her daughter between my legs doing unthinkable things to me… Why would she even suggest Ashley to plead Self-defense, what if she agreed, how would I even begin to try and get her out of this?

"Veronica I'll call you" That's all I said before grabbing hold of Hannah's arm gently leading her out of the police station, back to my car.

"Were are we going Mrs. Montgomery?"

"I'm taking you to school"

"Mrs. Montgomery I really don't feel up to going to school right now"

"I know, but I promised your mum I would ensure you would go. Hannah it will give your mum peace of mind if you still went to school"

Hannah solemnly nods in response and gets into Ella's car.

Rosewood High

Ella's POV:

I stand writing my students next assignment on the black board and I can't help but look up at the clock at the far end of the room, pleading for the day to come to an end. The clock reads 3:58pm and I feel like the clock has remain in the same place for hours. I sigh waiting, begging for it to be 4 o'clock so that this god forsaken class can come to an end. God that makes me sound like an awful teacher, what kind of teacher cannot wait for all her students to leave the class room?

The school bell finally rings and it sounds like music to my ears, thank God this day has finally come to an end. All my students leave except two who stayed behind; Aria and Hannah. My daughter and her best friend walk towards my desk.

(AN. By the way I know I've been spelling Hannah's or 'Hanna' name wrong in my past chapters. It's because I didn't really realize and I prefer the latter so… You can continue reading now just thought I would say that lol).

"Is something wrong girls? Is there anything you need Hannah?"

"Er, yeah mum I was just wondering if Hannah could stay over for the next couple of days. You know with…"

"My mum in jail, I. I don't really want to be in the house by myself"

Ella walks around her desk to face Hannah.

"Of course you can, you can stay as long as you need, OK" Ella says putting a fallen lock of hair behind Hannah's ear.

"OK"

Ella pulls Hannah into a hug.

"Thank you Mrs. Montgomery" Hannah whispers into Ella.

"You don't have to thank me Hannah, you know you're like a second daughter to me" Ella states pulling away from the embrace.

"Were gonna go now, Hannah needs to pick up some things from her house"

Ella nods in response.

"What time are you going to be home?" Aria asks standing next to the door of the classroom.

"I'm not sure, I still have a lot of work that I have to do, and I would rather do it here than at home"

"Oh, OK can we order out today then"

"Yeah, order what you like"

With that both Hannah and Aria leave the classroom.

My classroom door closes leaving me in silence and I sigh in approval… But of course that didn't last long, my phone begins to ring and it reads Byron name and to make matters worse my classroom door is open and low and behold Toby Cavanaugh walks in.

I consider ending the call and making an excuse as to why I couldn't have answered when I got back home.

Toby shuts the door behind him locking it before pulling the blinds down. He walks behind me wrapping his strong arms around my waist.

"You should answer that" He whispers into my ear and I can't help but shiver at his actions. However already knowing where this is going I end Byron's call.

"Who was it?"

"No one important"

"OK, so why didn't you answer your phone? Why did you end the call just because I walked into the room?"

"Like I already said it was no one important"

"You're lying Ella"

Toby begins to play with Ella's hair in a taunting way "Ella" Toby states drawing out her name.

"Don't lie to me" Toby pulls on the hair causing her to winces.

"Now answer me, honestly, who was it?"

"Byron" Ella whispers.

"Call him back" Toby growls out.

"Toby"

"Ella" Toby's says forcefully.

Ella reluctantly re-dials Byron waiting for him to pick up, hoping he doesn't pick up.

"Hello, Ella"

"Hmm, Hey Byron-"

"Ella by the time I woke up you were gone, did you regret last night?"

"No" Ella gasp in pain as Toby's grip on her hair tights

"Ella are you OK?"

"Fine" Ella strangles out.

"I'm just don't think I'm ready to take it to that step with you again Byron"

"Ella, I'm sorry I should have made sure that you were ready"

"You did, it's just… Byron I didn't leave because of that, Hannah called me, Ashley has been arrested Byron"

"Oh my gosh, Ella-"

"Byron I really don't want to talk about this over the phone, can we talk about this later"

"Yeah of course, when will you be home?"

"I don't know, I'll see you at home, bye Byron" Ella hangs up the phone not giving Byron a chance to reply.

Toby releases his hold on Ella's hair so she turns to face Toby.

"When will this end Toby, all this lying I have to do, me exploiting my body! One of my friends has gone to jail for a crime she didn't commit because of this Toby! This is just wrong, sick, twisted! Don't you see that, how can you not see that"

"You know what Ella, I am sick and tired of you playing the victim"

"I AM the victim! You're just too blind to accept that"

Toby grabs hold of Ella's arm and pushes her against the blackboard, causing all the air to be pushed out of her lungs.

"I decided to become 'A's' little helper for you, yet you continue to see me as the bad guy, 'I' am trying to help YOU yet you continue see me as the bad guy" Toby state harshly.

"How is forcing me to be with you, with them, helping me Toby! I have to live with that for the rest of my life that I let three of my students touch me, two who are my friend's daughters. In no way a student should touch there teacher Toby, one who is married!"

Toby takes a deep breath.

"'A' made it very clear it could have been someone else Ella, someone who doesn't care about you, someone who could have let more than just Hannah and Emily touch you, someone who would have made sure that Aria was in this deal too. I stopped that for you Ella, prevented Aria being a part of this because I know you wouldn't have wanted that. You only see the worst in me Ella, after everything I've do for you!"

"What do you mean it could have been someone else?"

"Exactly that Ella, it could have been a complete stranger"

I don't know whether hearing that makes me feel better or worse, that a complete stranger could be in Toby's position.

"I make sure you are well satisfied Ella, a stranger wouldn't care about you, wouldn't care what would happen to Aria, to Ashley, you wouldn't be more than a toy"

I listen to Toby's words and I can't help but agree with Toby, that I was lucky in a twisted way that I ended up with him.

"Ella you slapped me without reason yesterday, you fucked that good for nothing son of a bitch, yet I am still trying to help you get Ashley out of jail. You know what maybe I should get someone else to carry out this deal with you because you are clearly failing to see all the things I do for you"

Toby lets go of Ella and turns around to leave.

"No, wait" Ella grasps hold of his arm.

"No. I'm sorry, don't… Please Toby I couldn't do this with another person I am already so close to breaking, please!"

"Ella you clearly don't want me-"

"I do! Am sorry, it's just. It was too much, please don't, you can't do that! You can't let another person…"

No, I cannot go through this again with another person, another person who is likely to be worse that all three of them combine. So I do the only thing I can think of and I kiss him, I wrap his arms around my waist deepening the kiss. And I can't help but notice that his lips are softer than Byron's that oddly he makes me feel more secure and safe than Byron does and at this I feel tears run down my face, I shouldn't be feeling like this. The thought of kissing him should make me feel sick, wronged, but I don't. And his little speech just made everything worse, magnified these feelings made them stronger. At these I feel more tears run down my face in despair.

"I'm sorry" Ella whispers, wiping away her tears.

Toby nods.

"I'm only trying to help you Ella"

Ella nods in response.

Toby kisses Ella, sliding his tongue against her bottom lip begging for entrance which she reluctantly grants. Toby leads Ella backwards towards her desk, until the back of her thighs hit the hard wood. Lifting her up, so that she was sited on the desk, Toby begins to place kisses along Ella's neck causing her to let out quite encouraging moans.

Toby fingers his hands in between there body's un-buttoning Ella's white blouse exposing her black lace bra throwing her blouse in front of him onto one of the student desks. Toby begins to then nibble on Ella's now exposed skin before his mouth found her lips again.

Toby trails kisses down Ella's neck sucking hard enough to leave a mark causing Ella to moan at his ministrations. Reaching behind Ella's back he unclasps her bra, removing it and throwing it across the room landing on one of the student desks.

Ella's nipples harden due to the cold air as well as her arousal. Taking the two hardening peaks into his hands Toby begins to rub them between his thumb and index finger.

"Toby" Ella moans out, her voice shaky and full of arousal.

Toby take one of her nipples into his mouth, sucking and biting on her sensitive skin and Ella grips her hands in his hair keeping him in place.

Placing feather like touches down Ella's smooth, flat stomach until his fingers reached his goal, Toby Slips his hand into Ella's jeans rubbing her covered sex.

"Toby" Ella moans out throwing her head back giving Toby full access to her neck, taking advantage Toby begins to suck on Ella's neck again.

He then unbuttons Ella's jeans pulling both her jeans and her black matching lace panties down leaving her in just her black heels.

Toby rubs Ella's soaked wet sex.

"Toby please"

He always manages to get me to this state, how? I don't know, I don't even question it anymore.

Slipping one finger into Ella Toby slowly pumps his hand teasingly.

"More" Ella pleads.

"Does 'He' make you feel like this, the absolute need to be touched, to be fucked? Huh?"

"Oh God"

"Answer me!"

"No" Ella whispers out.

Toby smirks "Louder"

"No!"

Toby inserts another finger into Ella picking up his pace and applying more pressure, but not enough to set her off.

"Tell me you want me" Toby whispers into Ella's ear rubbing his thumb over Ella's clit.

Causing her gasp throwing her head back. "Oh God, Toby. I. I want you"

"How bad?"

"So bad, I want you so bad"

Toby pulls his fingers away from Ella and Ella lets out a frustrated cry.

"So why the hell was he fucking you then Ella!"
"Toby, please I've already said I was sorry, I was just so angry, frustrated with everything" Ella wraps her legs around Toby pulling him closer to her body.

"You said you loved him Ella, how could you love that, him, he cheated on you Ella"

"I know that Toby! Love isn't always simple, you of all people should know that"

"And whys that"

"I mean you love me right, well you clam to-"

"I do Ella, I do love you, so much"

"Well am your teacher Toby you shouldn't love me the way you do-"

"Do you love me Ella?"

Toby forcefully slips two fingers back into Ella's warm embrace.

"UH! Fuck, Yesss" Ella moans out.

God why did I say that, now he will think I want this, that I don't want this deal to end!.. But do I? Do I want this deal to end?... Of course I do! I know I do… I think I do.

Toby picks up his pace rubbing Ella's clit.

"Tell me you're in love with me Ella"

"T-Toby. I. I can't, please don't make me"

"Say. It" Toby grabs hold of Ella's hair.

"I. I'm in love with you Toby Cavanaugh" Tears begin to run down Ella's face.

"I'm. I'm in love with you and. Oh gosh. I. I know it's wrong, I know it's sick. Fuck… I- I shouldn't be in love with you, I should still hate you. All of you, but I can't"

I hate that I feel this way, I hate that in some sick twisted way I love him that I still can't help but care for the girls. No I don't love Spencer or Emily but I still hold feelings towards them, I'm not sure what those feeling are yet but I know they don't only consist of hate. I make myself sick, how can I love him, how could I even… I should hate him like I did before, I should want this deal to end, but a little part of me doesn't yes that part is really small but it is still there. Maybe that's why I slept with Byron, to remind me that I am married that I shouldn't feel this way.

Toby smiles at Ella's confession placing a soft kiss on her lips.

Picking up the pace Toby places a third finger into Ella rubbing her clit, sucking on one of her breast while massaging the other.

"Oh, God. I- I'm so close, Toby I'm so close, please don't stop"

Toby removes his lips from Ella's neck looking directly into her eyes and Ella closes her eyes, biting her lip feeling her orgasm approaching. Toby takes hold of Ella's head.

"Look at me"

Ella keeps her eyes closed tight.

"Look at me" Toby says more forcefully.

Ella gasps out looking at him.

I look into his eyes and I see the lust, the love and at this I feel myself cum, I cum so hard because of this intimate moment between us.

"OH, OH FUCK, TOBYYYYYY" Ella screams as her juices squirt out of her.

Toby continues to pump his fingers letting her rid out her orgasm.

Toby places a soft kiss on Ella once she has stopped trembling, coming down from her high.

"I love you too, never forget that Ella"

Ella rests her head on Toby's shoulder breathing in his scent.

"Ella I just want you to know that I have to punish you, it's the only way to get Ashley out, and that will require all three of us. This is 'A' orders, 'A's' conditions"

Ella just nods against Toby's shoulder too tired to respond and Toby places a soft kiss on Ella's head.

What this 'A' person has against me, my family and my friends I will never know.

"I do love you Ella, so I just wanted you to know now that what is in store for you is not down to me"

"I know Toby, I know that now"

Author's Note:

Wow this update has taken a long time lol, anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter, review, favorite, follow all the above. In relation to my updates, I can't tell you when I'm going to update, I can't even give a rough estimation, sorry. I guess i'm just going to say I'm going to update whenever I can.