Spencer laid in her bed crying. She'd been there hours she knew. Every time she thought that the tears had subsided she thought of a way that Toby had made her feel safe or loved and she started crying again. There was a knock at the door.
"Dinner is ready" her mom said opening her door. Spencer ignored her until she went back downstairs.
"Don't worry about Spencer" Melissa assured them "she'll get over it"
Just then they heard her footsteps coming downstairs.
"See" Melissa said.
"I'll get you a plate" Veronica said starting to stand.
"No, I didn't come down to eat" she said. She threw cards and cash onto the table.
"I don't want anything from you, and I won't be taking anything from you ever again, as far as I'm concerned you aren't my family anymore."
She turned to go back upstairs. Peter stood about to yell but Veronica motioned for him to sit back down.
"She's just angry, let her be angry" she said.
She stayed in her room the whole next day not getting out of bed.
Veronica was concerned that she hadn't eaten in 24 hours. She texted Spencer's friends asking them to come over. Half an hour later Hanna, Aria, and Emily came in with a pizza. It was cheese and garlic, Spencer's favorite. Veronica could tell by the way the girls glared at her they must have talked to Toby. Her mother told them they had to leave their phones downstairs.
"Cheer up Spence" Emily said encouragingly "this can't last forever"
"Yeah" Aria added "if my parents can get over me and Ezra, yours can get over you and Toby."
"Here, have a slice" Hanna said opening the box.
Spencer nibbled on it.
"We were going to let you call Toby but your mom took our phones." Emily said.
"I miss him so much it hurts" she cried.
After a week four of her teachers had called to report Spencer's underperforming. They sat her down for a talk.
"Sweetie, do you really think that this is the best way to get your privileges back" her mother asked.
"You've been acting like a big baby and that ends now" her father yelled.
She didn't respond. She was numb.
There was a knock at the door.
"What are you doing here?" Peter growled when he saw it was Toby. Spencer's heart swelled as her eyes watered. She wanted to go run over and hug him. Just to be in his arms.
"I came to talk to you" he said "I love Spencer more than anything in this world". Toby's eyes went to her as he saw her condition.
"Don't you see" he continued "how bad things are for her when we're apart?"
"We will stop having sex, I'll come here to see her only under supervision, please I need to be with her." Spencer prayed her parents would agree.
"I'm sorry, Toby" her dad said "we can't trust you with our daughter and if anything it's shown us how bad you are for her"
Spencer's heart broke into a million pieces. She ran to him his arms opened to her. His loving arms wrapped around her. She felt warm. She felt safe. He was home. He was her home. He kissed the top of her head before attacking the side of her face with kisses. She in turn was covering his chest and neck with kisses. They both said "I love you" and then Peter and Veronica pulled her away from him. Veronica held Spencer down as Peter ripped her sweatpants off. He began whipping her with the belt. Toby felt helpless as he watched Spencer cry out at every lash. He felt responsible if he hadn't come here she wouldn't be getting spanked. He turned to leave.
"Don't leave me!" she sobbed through the tears. "Don't leave me please Toby"
"I love you with all my heart Spencer" he said before turning out the door. He could hear Spencer's harsh sobs even as he walked to the truck. After Toby was gone her parents finally stopped with the spanking. Her butt was red with marks. There was a few spots where the skin had been broken.
Spencer stormed off up to her room. She was so mad at her parents. Couldn't they see her pain? When she got to her room she flung open her window.
"Toby!" She screamed as the sobs took over again. "Toby, I love you with all my heart too"
Her mother came in and dabbed a cool wash cloth on her butt. She ignored her as if she wasn't even there.
"Maybe we are going too far" Veronica said to Peter later that night. "Spencer's really gone in a downward spiral over this. Her attitude, school, her appearance, are we really sure this is the best way?"
"She almost got herself pregnant Veronica!" He said exasperated "we're being parents"
Three days later Veronica and Peter were out at a business function. Melissa had been put in charge. Spencer had come down to get some of the double chocolate peanut butter frenzy ice cream that Hanna had brought her. She started to head back upstairs when she saw the bushes shaking. Was it the wind? Melissa had read in the paper about a prowler. Spencer was about to call to Melissa when she saw his adorable face in the window. She ran letting him in. They were in each other's arms the next second crying and holding on for dear life.
"I had to see you" Toby whispered
The heard footsteps upstairs headed downstairs knowing Melissa was about to bust them. They didn't bother letting go of each other.
"I just came down to get some chips and m&ms, and a soda because I'm binge watching grey's anatomy. I did not see you two" she said. Spencer relaxed this whole time she had assumed Melissa was on her parents side but she was on her side. Melissa went back upstairs and Toby and Spencer stood there hugging and kissing for a long time.
"Let's go to your truck or the loft, I don't care the consequences I want to be with you" she breathed.
The words were no sooner out of her mouth than her parents walked in.
"Well, well, well" Peter said angrily "we loosen the reigns a teeny bit and you are already breaking rules"
"Dad..." Spencer started but stopped realizing she had nothing to say.
"Where's your sister?" He asked angrily.
"Upstairs, she fell asleep watching Grey's Anatomy, she thought I was asleep" Spencer said covering for her.
"Mr. Hastings" Toby said. "Spencer had nothing to do with this, I came over saw you weren't home and that the light was on, she didn't plan any of this."
Spencer nodded furiously.
"I just wanted to say goodbye" he said.
All three looked at him confused.
"That temp job in Bucks County became a permanent position, so I'm moving out there." He informed them.
Her heart was breaking, how did "I just had to see you" go so quickly to "I'm leaving town"
"Ok now you've said it!" Peter said opening the door.
"Peter!" Veronica protested.
Toby left and Spencer followed. Her dad grabbed her by the arm but she pulled away.
He chased after her. She finally turned to him.
"Please" she said "just let me say goodbye to him, you've taken everything else please just give me this."
He backed off as Toby pulled her into his arms. She was sobbing hard as he held her tightly.
"I love you so much baby" he said "I'm not going to give up on us but we need your parents to cool down. This will blow over eventually."
"I love you more than anything" she sobbed "I need you, I can't lose you"
"You won't" he promised. He looked her straight in the eye. "You can't shutdown on me, you need to eat and take care of yourself."
She nodded.
They held each other tightly sometimes kissing and sometimes just holding and rubbing each other. They could feel her dads glare as he watched them from the house. Spencer wished they could go somewhere and be alone. She desired being made love to again and the contentment that followed.
They slowly pulled apart sharing one last kiss.
"I love you" Toby said.
"I love you" she countered slowly walking backwards toward the house. He got into the truck and drove off.
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