Aria's phone rang as she was getting ready for school. "Spence? What's up?" She asked as she accepted the call.

"Hey, Ar. I was just wondering if I could get a ride to school today." Spencer asked hesitantly.

"Sure. I'll be there in 10." Aria replied.

"Thanks. See you in 10." Spencer replied before hanging up.

"Hey. Everything okay?" Aria asked as Spencer she slid in the passenger seat.

"Yeah. Why?" Spencer asked after the two shared a quick hug.

"Because you're asking for a ride to school." Aria stated as Spencer rarely carpooled with them.

"Oh. Uhm…My car's in the shop. For periodic maintenance, that's why." Spencer lied. Her headaches were becoming more frequent, so she decided to avoid driving as much as she could.

"Oh, okay. So…what happened yesterday? You know, after Hanna and I left?" Aria wiggled her eyebrows suggestively, teasing Spencer a little. Aria knew that Spencer was in love with their tanned best friend. The taller brunette admitted it to her several years ago.

"Uh…nothing. We went home right after you guys did."

"What? Why? Did you not see Emily's reaction when she met Cassie? She wanted to beat the crap out of your ex-girlfriend! I'm telling you, Emily wants you as bad as you want her. Why didn't you talk to her about it yesterday?" Aria asked as she drove.

"Maybe she was just pissed that I never told her and Hanna about Cassie. We weren't supposed to keep secrets from each other, right? That's probably all there is to it."

"C'mon Spence! She totally acted like a jealous girlfriend! She wants you, Spence. Maybe she's just waiting for you to make the first move."

Spencer didn't say anything. She just stared out the window the rest of the way. Aria decided not to push the subject as she let the taller brunette get lost in her own thoughts.

Spencer sat in her Chemistry class, reading her notes while waiting for their teacher to arrive. Most of the students have arrived as well and were huddled in small groups, making small talk as they waited for their teacher. Spencer didn't mind the noise as she was too immersed in studying. She wasn't able to study the previous night. She went to bed early because the pounding in her head was just too much for her. Spencer suddenly heard gasps from her classmates. The brunette looked up from her notes with a curious look and followed everyone else's gazes. Her jaw dropped as her eyes fell on the girl standing at the door. There stood Jenna Marshall, minus her sunglasses and her walking stick.

Jenna was blinded a few weeks before Alison disappeared, due to a prank that accidentally set their house on fire. The prank, sadly, was pulled by Spencer's own posse, which was then led by Alison DiLaurentis. Jenna dropped out of school to receive treatment and then transferred to a school for the visually impaired. Spencer heard rumours that Jenna had undergone surgery, but that was all that she knew about the girl. Apparently the surgery worked, as Jenna now stood in front of them and is clearly able to see again.

Jenna walked anxiously inside the classroom. She was clearly having a hard time focusing since everyone's eyes are on her. As she passed by one of the tables, Jenna's arm accidentally tipped a beaker, shattering the glass into pieces as it hit the floor. "Watch it! Are you blind or something?!"

The class erupted in laughter at the girl's remark. Spencer recognized the girl as Paige McCullers, the very same bitch that tried to drown Emily a few months ago.

"I- I'm really sorry." Jenna stammered.

"That's mature, McCullers. Very mature." Spencer suddenly remarked from her seat. The laughter died down as the class heard the student body president's firm voice. Paige started to say something, but decided not to as her eyes met Spencer's cold stare.

"Jenna, come sit with me." Spencer said as she turned to Jenna, offering the girl a small smile and patting the stool next to her.

"Are you sure?" Jenna asked timidly as she approached Spencer.

"Of course. You'll be my new lab partner." Spencer said, making sure that everyone heard her; therefore sending a message that the girl will be under her wing and shouldn't be messed with. Spencer smiled encouragingly at Jenna.

"Thank you, Spencer." Jenna replied, smiling back at Spencer and settling down on the stool beside the brunette.

Spencer still felt guilty about what happened to Jenna. Although it was Alison's fault that led to the accident, she still felt responsible because she didn't try to stop her friend. She decided that she is going to make it up to Jenna from this day forth.

"Guys, did you know that Jenna Marshall is back?" Hanna gushed as the four of them sat on their usual table for lunch.

"Yes, I heard. I also heard that the bitch can see. Guess the surgery worked." Aria answered.

"I saw her on the hallway before lunch and yes, she can see." Emily chipped in.

"Guys, here she comes." Hanna whispered as she saw Jenna enter the cafeteria, heading to where they were seated.

"Hello girls. Hey, Spencer." Jenna greeted as she approached the girls' table.

"Hi Jenna." Aria, Hanna and Emily replied, offering an uneasy smile to the girl.

"Hey, Jenna. Come sit with us." Spencer offered, to the three girls' surprise.

"Thanks, but I can't. I need to go to the guidance counselor's office. I just wanted to see you and uh, say thanks again for earlier." Jenna said, blushing slightly as she looked at Spencer.

"It was nothing, really." Spencer gave the girl a smile, ignoring her friends' questioning looks.

"Well, I should get going. Bye girls. See you around. Bye Spencer." Jenna said, giving the three girls a little wave and smiling at Spencer.

"What was that about?" Emily asked as Jenna was out of earshot. All three girls turned their attention to Spencer.

"She's in my chem class and she needed a little help." Spencer answered lightly.

"What kind of help? Why are you even talking to that bitch?" Hanna asked, looking incredulously at Spencer.

"Will you stop calling her a bitch?" Spencer said, not bothering to answer the blonde's questions.

"Alison hated her. She was a bitch to Ali." Hanna looked irritated.

"Jenna was a bitch to Ali because Ali was a bitch to her. Ali only hated her because she was pretty, confident and didn't want to hang out with her. Ali was frustrated because Jenna stood up to her. She hasn't done or said anything mean towards me so I don't see any reason for me to hate her." Spencer explained.

Hanna looked at Emily and Aria, waiting for them to back her up but the two didn't say anything, so she decided to just drop it.

Spencer was lying on her stomach, her history book in her hands. She's been looking at the same page for the past hour. She tried to read but her eyes keep wandering to the tanned girl seated a few feet away from her. Emily on the other hand was trying to do her homework. Her back was on Spencer as she was sitting in front of her study table. She couldn't concentrate as her thoughts were being invaded by something else or rather, someone else - specifically the girl behind her, lying in her own bed. The very same girl who was in her thoughts all night; the very same girl who was the reason she got very little sleep last night.

Spencer Hastings is lying in my bed, looking gorgeous as usual. How can I ever concentrate on my homework when she's a few feet away from me and lying on my own bed?

Emily decided to abandon her homework. She got up from her seat and walked towards her bed.

"Spence?" Emily asked as she sat on the edge of her bed, facing Spencer.

"Yeah?" Spencer answered as she turned a page on the book that she was holding, trying to pretend that she was indeed reading. She silently hoped that Emily didn't catch her staring.

"Tell me about you and Cassie." Emily requested.

Spencer contemplated for a few seconds before answering; briefly recalling the first time she met the dimpled blonde. She patted the space beside her, urging her best friend to sit beside her. Emily thought for a moment before deciding to lie down on her back beside her best friend. Spencer, still lying flat on her stomach beside Emily, closed her book and leaned on her left elbow. The brunette is now looking down at Emily as she spoke. "I met Cassie about a couple of years ago at the country club. Her father is one of my dad's clients." Spencer said as she started to tell Emily about the day she met Cassie.

(Flashback)

Spencer walked around the vast grounds, not having a real destination in particular. She just wanted to escape the crowd inside. She was never a fan of the fancy dinners that her family frequently attended. She ended up walking towards the gazebo. The area was dark and quiet, with the moon being the only source of light. Spencer didn't mind, as she wanted some quiet time by herself. As she sat on the steps, Spencer's thoughts were once again filled with the object of her affection, the girl she's been in love with for years but never had the courage to confess her feelings to. Spencer started humming to herself.

"I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

I promise, I promise you I will"

Spencer's heart leaped from her chest as she suddenly got up on her feet upon hearing the words to the song that she was humming.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." The voice said as a slender figure appeared from inside the gazebo.

"Cassie?" Spencer asked tentatively as the moonlight fell on the girl's face that is now standing before her. She recognized her from the club, the daughter of one of her father's clients. The girl was quite charming. She had sunny blonde hair, doe eyes, plump lips and dimples that showed everytime she smiled.

"Hey, Spencer. Not enjoying the dinner as well?" Cassie chuckled.

"Yeah. I guess I'm never gonna get used to these things. How long have you been here?" Spencer asked as she sat back on the steps.

"A few minutes. Sorry I didn't say anything right away. I heard you humming and I recognized the song. I was waiting for you to sing, but you just kept on humming, so I decided to jump in. Sorry I scared you." Cassie repeated. "I don't sound like a perv, right?" Cassie quickly added, smiling bashfully at Spencer.

Spencer laughed and shook her head. "No, not at all. You didn't scare me. I was just surprised. I thought I was the only one here." The brunette said, feigning bravery as she gestured for the blonde to sit with her.

"So…You're into new wave, huh? You kind'a look like you're into jazz or classical or something like that." Cassie teased as she sat on the steps beside Spencer.

"Speak for yourself. You knew the lines." Spencer teased back and continued "I listen to a lot of genre. It's just that I'm in the mood for this particular song."

"So who is this special person that you'll make sure will fall in love with you?" Cassie asked as she wiggled her eyebrows and smiled playfully at the brunette.

"What do you mean?" Spencer asked, biting her lip lightly.

"You're singing "The Promise"." Cassie stated. "C'mon, I won't tell. It'll be our little secret." Cassie whispered, smiling sweetly at the brunette.

"Well…it's a friend of mine and I'm pretty sure I can't make her fall in love with me. I don't even know how I'd do that." Spencer said as she returned Cassie's smile.

"I don't know why you sound frustrated. I'm pretty sure you can make any girl or guy fall in love with you without even trying. If you are friends with this person then that's a good thing because friendship is the best foundation of a relationship as they say." Cassie continued to tease the brunette.

"Never gonna happen. Besides, I respect our friendship too much to act on my feelings. I'll just leave it at that." The brunette replied with a sigh.

Cassie looked at Spencer, studying the brunette's features. Spencer has captured her attention since their families were introduced earlier before dinner. She had her eyes on the brunette all throughout dinner but Spencer looked a little distracted, making no opportunity for Cassie to engage in small talk with her. "Are you sure you don't want to do anything about it? I mean your feelings for this friend of yours?" She asked again after a while.

"Yeah. Why do you ask?" Spencer answered as she faced the dimpled blonde, noticing how prettier she looked up close.

"Because…." Cassie began, "If you're not going to date her," she continued as she moved closer to Spencer, "You are going to date me." Cassie whispered to the brunette's ear. The proximity of their bodies and the feel of Cassie's breath on Spencer's right ear caused the brunette to close her eyes instinctively. Pulling away slightly, Cassie noticed that the brunette's eyes were closed, her body obviously responding to her teasing. Cassie slowly leaned in and gave the brunette's lips a light peck.

Spencer's body froze as she felt Cassie's soft lips on her own. Before she could respond though, Cassie was up on her feet, smiling at the brunette who still has her eyes closed.

"See you tomorrow, Spencer. I'll pick you up at 6." Spencer's eyes suddenly flipped open. Blushing at the dimpled blonde's seductive smile, she nodded lightly as she returned Cassie's smile.

"What the hell just happened?" Spencer asked herself as she stared at the retreating figure; goose bumps still evident on her arms.

(End of flashback)

Spencer stared at Emily, gauging the girl's reaction as she finished recounting her and Cassie's first meeting. She specifically wanted to see Emily's reaction to the part where she said that she was in love with a friend.

"How come you never told Hanna and me about her?" Emily asked after contemplating on what questions to ask first. She had more lined up, but she was too nervous to blurt it all out.

"I guess it just never came up. Besides, I rarely got to see you back then. You were always hanging out with Maya and Hanna was busy with her dad's wedding. Anyways, their family had to move to New York, so we mutually ended the relationship." Spencer explained.

Emily stared into Spencer's eyes, trying to read the girl's thoughts while trying not to drown in those beautiful brown eyes at the same time. Then she remembered what Cassie said the day before which coincided with what Spencer told her just now.

"You were in love with someone else, that's why it didn't work out for the two of you." She intended to ask a question but it ended up as a statement. She was lightly seeking verification.

Spencer's heart raced. This may have opened a door for her to come out clean and confess her feelings for Emily. Go on, tell her. Spencer encouraged herself. "Yes." She whispered as she stared into those lovely eyes that she is slowly losing herself into.

"Do I know who it is?" Emily asked, her heartbeat racing as well from the smouldering gaze that the brunette was giving her.

"Yes. You know her very well." Spencer whispered as she leaned closer to Emily, her eyes glancing back and forth between the swimmer's eyes and lips.

Emily felt butterflies dancing wildly on her stomach as she closed her eyes in anticipation.

Spencer's phone suddenly rang, causing both girls to jump apart. Emily quickly sat up, turning her back to Spencer as she tried to hide her embarrassment. Spencer pulled the phone out of her back pocket and glanced at the screen before taking the call.

"Hey Ar, what's up?" Spencer asked as she too, got up from the bed and tried to hide her flushed cheeks from the swimmer.

"Spence? Hey. I wanna see you. Can I come over? I'm home alone." Aria asked from the other end of the line.

"Oh, I'm actually at Emily's. We're, uh, studying. Just go to my house and I'll meet you there in 5, okay? You could sleep over if you want to." Spencer offered.

"Okay. I'll text my mom. I can drive around and pick you up from there." Aria responded, suddenly remembering that Spencer rode with her to school that morning, therefore the taller brunette would have to walk home.

"No, it's okay. It's just a short walk anyways." Spencer preferred to walk home so she can shake off the butterflies that were going crazy in her stomach. She almost kissed Emily. Almost.

"Alright then. See you in 5. Love you." Aria replied as Emily turned to look at Spencer. The swimmer was still blushing from the almost kiss. She almost kissed Spencer. Almost.

What does it mean? Was it just a spur of the moment thing? Or does Spencer like her too?

"Love you too, Ar." Spencer replied before ending the call. Looking shyly at Emily, Spencer felt torn. God, I soooo wanted for that kiss to happen. She was sure that she saw in Emily's eyes that the swimmer wanted it too.

Did she? Or was it just a spur of the moment thing? Does Emily like her too?

Whatever it was, the moment was lost and Emily looked uncomfortable now as she stood in front of Spencer on the other side of the bed. "I, uh…I gotta go." Spencer said awkwardly. The swimmer just nodded and sat back on her bed, turning her back to Spencer.