Hey again! :) Chapter 7 is here! So some people got it right, I thought about including Toby – but I thought this one was a better fit for this and I really liked his character on PLL (before season 6 and 7 that is), however Toby might just pop up in some chapters later on :)

Anyway, Enjoy! :)

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"Listen, do you think that all this stuff is really necessary?"

"Caleb, please. Just trust me with this, okay?", Aria pleaded.

"God, Aria. If Hanna finds out about this, it's going to be brutal! I told her no more secrets! Why couldn't you have just asked Toby?", Aria had a feeling Caleb didn't really mean it but it still stung a little.

"I don't know. I guess it felt weird since I haven't talked to him in like forever, maybe?! Plus, you know this stuff better than anyone.", with that said her gaze moved to the surveillance equipment and the computer that had a dozen of open files up. Her plan of exposing this mysterious girl had to go smoothly, if she wanted a chance to find out where her best friend really was.

"Well, Toby could have definitely gotten those handcuffs a lot easier, and getting these wasn't as easy as it may seem, either. This plan better work." Caleb grumped with a small grin and handed Aria a few pairs of handcuffs and what looked like a bottle filled with little pills, as well as some small surveillance cameras that were no bigger than a penny.

"I hope you know what you're doing."

"I am. I have to try. And if this is going to lead me to Spencer, and Ezra, eventually, this will be worth it. That girl knows something." Aria grabbed her bag from the floor, stuffed the things Caleb had given her inside and took her keys.

"Alright. Call me when you get things done and I will drive right to your place, okay?" Aria nodded, feeling nervous all of the sudden and a little scared as she fumbled with her phone in her hands, a message, that she had received just moments earlier, still showing up on her home screen.

I agree that we need to talk, but please don't worry. I will be there around 7. See you soon. x - S

"Aria? Come on, it's already 6.15, you have to get going if you want to be ready to face her." Caleb's voice had softened and Aria turned to leave the apartment.

"You're right. See you latter then."

"Wait!", he called out before she was out of the door and she turned slightly.

"Be careful, okay? Please." She nodded with a smile and left the room.

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It was still dark and Spencer felt the exhaustion heavily on her whole self. For a moment a thought of regret crossed her and she imagined herself eating the French cheese and the scrambled eggs. Her body shook with tiredness and hunger and her throat felt dry. She wasn't even sure how much time had passed as she could not even see her own hands in the dark. She barely slept and when she woke up to the darkness she felt trapped all over again. It was true what people said, how darkness had a silly way of making you feel powerless and lonely - how it could drive you insane. Spencer was already freaked out by her pitch black surroundings and she had long ago given up on counting the seconds she has spent without a dim of light. Being alone, only having her own mind to distract her from the fear of the unknowing, Spencer let her thoughts wander to places again that were supposed to be hidden far in the back of her head, and that were dangerously close to coming through the surface. She let thoughts of Aria cloud her aching mind and the imagination of her face surround her. She pictured Aria being there with her, holding her and keeping her from breaking fully. She had always thought Toby Cavanaugh was her place to land, her safe haven, but she questioned if it was ever true. It was not that he didn't was there for her or tried to pick up her broken soul when she felt overwhelmed with everything that was happening around her. It was more that tiny voice back in her mind telling her that while Toby had been there for her, so had been Aria but somehow she had never worshiped it enough. She had taken her humble friend for granted, convinced that she would be there - always.

And now that she did know. Now that she realized that Aria has helped her through so much of it all, without even realizing it, she felt terrified when she thought of possibly losing her forever.

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Can we talk about last night? Do you want to come over? - Ar

Alex smiled and typed in a response quickly. She was excited to see Aria again and she hoped that she and her would would take their relationship to the next level, somewhere deeper than friendship. She debated to let Spencer have a drink for the special occasion but decided against it as she needed for Spencer to understand what would happen if she didn't obey to her rules. Sometimes she got tired of the secretes, and wanted nothing more than to live a happy life with Aria. The thought about putting an end to all of this with two single gun shots, to each head, had entered her mind more than once - the only thing preventing her from doing it being the image of Aria's devastated and tear strained face if she would ever find out.

She looked around Spencer's wardrobe, deciding what to wear and a vicious smile grazed her lips when she looked at the red laced bra and a matching thong that were reflecting through the mirror. Pleased with herself she threw on a nice black shirt of Spencer's and a pair of skinny jeans. She figured a dress was too much, and she didn't want to confuse Aria, as Alex had to keep up with her facade. She put on some more make up and felt ready to conquer Aria Montgomery's heart.

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Aria heard the door bell ring and prepared herself for what was to come. She shifted in her tight jeans and smoothed out her strapless top. She knew her plan had to work out and she tried not to think of what would happen if she failed. She pictured the real Spencer cheering her on, and thought of seeing her face again. That alone, made her brave enough to open the door.

"Aria.", the girl beamed and Aria smirked inside, knowing she was right to put on something more classy than her pajamas.

"Hey.", she smiled and stepped shyly to the side to let her pass and come inside.

"Do you want a drink?", Aria offered and received a nod. "Sure." Aria smiled, disappearing into the kitchen and coming back with two glasses of iced tea.

"So?", both Aria and the girl started and once again she was shocked how much she behaved like Spencer. Aria and Spencer had always been in sync, but sharing this with someone who only looked like her friend was scary.

"I don't know what to say.", and Aria did mean it. She didn't know what was going on and while she tried to forget about the night, images still popped up before her eyes and she felt nervous talking about it with this mysterious person.

"I want you to know that I don't regret this. Any of it." Aria looked up then, and the girls eyes shone with what Aria could only place as honesty. How could those eyes sparkle and shine and light up the room, when Aria knew that behind them lay a secret so dark her and her friends weren't prepared for.

"I don't either.", Aria let out, following her plan.

Silence took over, until the other girl spoke once more.

"Can I ask you a question?" She seemed nervous and bit her lip and Aria almost thought it was cute, before she pushed those thoughts out of her mind.

"Of course, Spence." Never had Spencer's name left such a sour taste in her mouth before, but she needed to play by her own rules. Don't get caught, Aria.

Spencer's double scooted closer then, brushing a hand lightly over Aria's cheek, and Aria's eyes instinctively closed.

"Can I kiss you again?", and her voice sounded so soft, Aria might have just said yes on any other occasion as well.

"Yes.", she breathed out and felt anticipation build up inside her. She knew she shouldn't feel this way. Her body just took over her mind and she couldn't do anything to stop it. In her head a small voice tried to tell to focus, told her that she was only supposed to pretend that she wanted this. But as soon as lips claimed her own, she let her hands find their way around the other girl's neck and she tightened her grip, needing to feel closer. She knew wanting this was wrong on so many levels. She knew. And yet, somehow, this felt good. It might had not felt right, but it did make her feel extremely turned on, and a small part of her hated that.

"Aria.", she heard her name being called and pushed back, only slightly, so she could see into the other girl's eyes. They weren't Spencer's eyes she trusted in with everything in her - unconditionally, but they still held a fire that Aria had never seen before. Bringing herself back to reality, she tried to compose herself and started playing along again.

"Spence.", the words still leaving a weird taste in her mouth, but it made her remember her best friend that was currently missing and this girl seemed to be the only key to some answers.

"I like you." To say she was surprised to hear those words would be a lie. She figured it would lead up to something like this, to be honest with herself, Aria had a feeling this girl would play with her in a similar way she played too. However, what made Aria look up into the girl's eyes and made her lips part slightly, was the sincerity behind those words. Aria had always been kind of good at reading people. She was the best liar of their little group, even her friends thought so, so it was easier for her to spot someone who was not telling the truth. But Aria couldn't find anything else than pure honesty behind the girl's words and she wasn't sure why this affected her, but it did.

"I like you, too.", she didn't say Spencer's name then. As it didn't seem right to bring her into all of this. This right there, was a battle between Aria and this girl, and at the same time, she felt like Spencer didn't belong into this moment. Just this one time.

"I am sorry, Aria. To have made a move on you like this, so bold, when I know you're still healing over what Ezra did and I just – I understand if - ", Aria cut her off, pressing her lips lightly agains hers and set in for a slow kiss. So slow, it drove her almost mad. This was different than any other kisses she had shared with her. This was Aria giving herself away more than she should, this was her letting herself fall, and by the time she realized that, it was already too late.

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It drove Alex crazy how delicately Aria's lips moved in sync with hers, how her touches were small and caring. In this moment she let everything around her go blank. Alex forgot about her shitty past, about her bickering twin sister and about Ezra. She let herself fall into a state of passion, something she had never knew could feel so right. She let her fingers caress Aria's face, her body, softly, as to not breaking her small frame, and it surprised her that the urge to be aggressive and bold had left her completely. Alex thought about the times she had been with those English boys from school, the times she had let boys kiss her in bathroom stalls in dirty pubs in London, the times she had been with Wren and thought that she was in love. This was different. She didn't want to rush this. She didn't want for this to be over. Ever. So when she softly brushed her hands over Aria's shirt, stopping at the bottom of it, and slowly, as to ask permission, let her cool hands slip under Aria's shirt and feel her hot skin, she kissed the small girl's cheek in a caring way and only continued when she felt Aria nod against her shoulder, her lips gracing her neck.

"You're so beautiful.", Alex mumbled when she pulled up Aria's shirt with ease and she planted soft kisses on Aria's stomach, feeling Aria's hands in her hair.

"Please.", she heard Aria whisper. And that was all that Alex needed as she continued to plant kisses on Aria's skin, making her way down her body, before given in completely.

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Aria's head clouded with a million thoughts that were running through her mind. She enjoyed the kisses, the touch, but as the girl reached for her jeans, pulling them down, and gracing her fingers over Aria's underwear, she knew she had to stop this before things got out of hand. It was not that she didn't wonder what would happen if she let things go to far, and a tiny part of her – a part she felt almost ashamed of – did want to find out. But she couldn't do that. She couldn't do this to Ezra, and she couldn't to this to her best friend. This girl had taken over Spencer's life, and if Aria let herself give in and sleep with her, she knew she would never forgive herself if this girl had in fact hurt her friend. She tried not to think about what condition Spencer might be in, and grabbed the girl's hand, that was slowly pushing down Aria's underwear, in her own.

"Spence", she called out, nervous and a little scared the girl would just leave Aria alone and her plan would burn into ashes.

"Aria?", her voice was soft though and it gave Aria the courage to speak out her next words.

"Can we just – please? I don't know if I am ready for this. I'm sorry if I -", her sentence was silenced with a peck on her lips and she felt the other girl's hand leave her lower half of her body and instead she felt that same hand caressing her cheek tenderly.

"Of course.", the other girl smiled and kissed Aria's cheek. Aria placed her own hand over the one on her cheek and she gave her a thankful look.

"Do you want to sleep?", she heard the other girl say and Aria nodded.

"Yeah. But I do want some water before that.", she was glad that her voice did sound a little raspy and she heard the girl chuckle.

"Okay. I will get you some.", she felt another kiss being dropped on her lips, but just as the girl made a move to get out of bed, Aria flipped them over, kissing the girl beneath her slightly and moving a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind the girl's ear. "No. I will get it.", she planted another kiss on the girl's cheek. "You relax, okay? You want some water, too, Spence?", she got up and turned and the girl smiled. "Yes, please. But hurry. It's cold when you're not in here." Aria let out a genuine laugh at that and nodded, making her way into the kitchen.

She took out two glasses out of the cupboard, filling them both with water. Then she looked around, as to be sure no one saw her, and opened a kitchen drawer, taking out the bottle of pills Caleb had given her earlier that day, and plopping two pills into the palm of her hands. She held the pills for a moment, looking down at them and sighing when she let them hesitatingly sink into one of the glasses. She felt something heavy in her heart at the thought of giving them to the girl that was currently lying in her bed, but she swore to herself not to back out of this. She reminded herself of Ezra's smile and Spencer's face and gripped the glasses tightly, making her way into the bedroom again.

"There you are. I missed you.", she felt warm for a moment, leaning down and kissing the girl's hair, handing her the glass that was in her left hand.

"I'm here, silly.", Aria said and sat down on the bed. Both girls drank the cold water, feeling relaxed as their dry mouths came in contact with the cooling drink.

Aria settled into bed, drawing the girl next to her a little closer and adjusted the blanket so they were both tucked in.

"I'm sleepy", she heard her small voice and Aria smiled. She knew the pills had started to make an effect and she hoped Caleb was right and that she would be out for some time, that she would wake up only after around 12 hours.

"Sleep well.", Aria whispered, pressed a single kiss on the girl's forehead and felt her snuggling closer, resting her head in the curve of Aria's neck.

For what felt like hours but were in fact only minutes, Aria laid there unmoving. When she came to the conclusion that enough time had passed, she looked over the sleeping girl, shaking her lightly - the girl didn't respond in any way. Caleb had told her to shake her and even lightly slap her at one point as they had to be sure that she was in fact tranquilized.

When the girl didn't even stir after Aria lightly slapped her cheek, she rolled over and got out of bed, looking for her phone.

"She is sleeping.", she whispered into the phone, her gaze still on the sleeping form.

"Put the cameras on.", she did as he told her to and put the small cameras in action, the red light blinking in the dark room.

"Okay, done", she whispered again. The girl had still not moved, but Aria grew nervous as she felt like she would wake up any minute.

"Good. I see her. Get the handcuffs now and place two around both her wrists and then another pair around her ankles on the end of the bed."

She felt weird handcuffing her to the bed, and at any other time she would have probably laughed about the picture in front of her, because it felt a little like out of "Shades of Grey", but this was serious so she swallowed her chuckles and finished the work, but not before whispering "sorry", as quietly as possible. She knew Caleb couldn't really hear her, as there were no microphones placed around her apartment, but she whispered anyway.

"Done."

"Good work.", Caleb complimented her. "I'm on my way now. Stay there."

"Okay", she reassured him and hang up the phone. She sat at the end of the bed, listened to the claiming breathing that filled the room and waited for Caleb to arrive.

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"Aria?", she heard Caleb when he entered the dim room and she turned to greet him.

"Hey. I didn't switch on the lights because I feared that might wake her up."

"Well, if the pills work right, she shouldn't." He switched on the lights, and Aria saw how his eyes travelled to the sleeping girl. She saw the startled look on his face and could imagine what he was thinking about.

"She looks like her." It was an understatement. Really. She didn't just looked like her. She was the almost identical copy of Spencer Hastings, and she had mastered her behavior and speech to a overwhelming degree as well.

"She does.", agreed Aria, but the longer she spend time with her the more obvious it was that she was actually completely different than Spencer Hastings as well.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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