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The real truth

Spencer couldn't get out of her bedroom during the rest of that day. Alison stood with her, putting up a movie they didn't really watch, just to fill the room with any sounds but Spencer's crying. It pained her so much to see her friend like that, but she really thought the girl needed to start doing something about it. She had asked Ali not to tell anyone, and she would. Alison knew how to keep a secret—that when she wanted to.

What concerned her more wasn't Toby's reaction, but Spencer's parents. The girls didn't know, but she had been Toby's friend during kindergarten and part of elementary school. They were best friends type and yet no one, but their parents and themselves, really remembered seeing the two together. Alison would often go over his place to play and for a while it was like they had a crush on each other. But Alison screwed up making fun of his messed up family and they stopped talking a little before freshman year, when her and the girls got the most bonded. So she knew Toby was a good guy after all. She never felt the need to mention it to Spencer, or any of her friends, and truth being said, Alison got really jealous when she found about her friend going out with him. And betrayed she didn't even mention anything before, neither a little crush.

In parts she understood Spencer, because everyone though Toby was a freak, including Alison herself. But she never really told her friend that. And they just stood like that for the past weeks. And now Ali felt bad for leaving Spencer alone like that. It wasn't time to mention it now though; her friend had bigger things to deal with. Alison couldn't even imagine what was passing through Spencer's head now.

"You're not thinking about abortion, are you?" It was when she asked, suddenly. It was already dark and there was a chick flick going on the TV, they were just pretending to watch it while Alison made her company. Spencer looked at her a bit surprised.

"No. Never." She shook her head. The idea didn't even pass through her head. When Ali mentioned it though, she thought maybe her family could suggest it if she told them. But the thought ran off quickly, she didn't think her family would reach that point—even if she was sure they weren't going to be that supportive. "I couldn't do that to a being. It's murdering. You know after the third week brain, heart and other organs start to form already? And according to the dates I'd be on the fourth."

"Brainy Spencer is back." Alison chuckled, rolling her eyes with a grin. It was good seeing the intense look in her eyes while she spoke the scientific fact. Meant the Spencer she knew was still there in the middle of all this mess. "How do you even know that, though?" She asked in bit of shock, but then shook her head.

"I took that Health class two years ago, remember?" Of course she wouldn't have forgotten something in a class two years ago, it was Spencer. Alison nodded and laughed a bit.

"I remember. You forced Aria to go along and she kept repeating there would never be one freaking usage of that class."

"Apparently she was wrong." Spencer sighed, her lips slightly curved up. The two exchanged a look and a chuckle escaped Spencer's pompous mouth. "You think Toby will dump me?" The single possibility of that happening made her brown eyes tear up a little. Alison quickly reached up for her, hugging her friend from the side.

"I'll cut him If he does." They shared a laugh, Spencer shook her head while cleaning a fool tear. Her head was now resting on Alison's shoulder. "But no, I don't think he'll dump you, Spence. It's very clear how much he likes you."

Spencer pulled back a little, facing her friend. Alison was a box full of surprises. It was a bit shocking seeing her say that out loud. It meant so many things. That she had been paying attention on them, that she had been checking and making sure how the two were going. And after the fight the two friends had, it was shocking to Spencer to know Ali still cared, because for a while she really believe her best friend didn't.

"You hate me for dating him?" Her voice finally appeared and the question rolled out easily.

"No. But I was mad you didn't tell me before you were into him. With him, actually." Alison announced. Explaining her jealousy would bring up too many questions, so she went on the other path.

"I know, I'm sorry, Ali… I was scared and—"

"Shh. I know, Spence. It's past now. We're good." Alison told her, with a happy smile. Spencer reattributed it. "You're going to tell him, aren't you?"

"Of course." She nodded, although she had been a little insecure about doing it. "I just don't know how, Ali…" It was hard for Spencer not to know something. She was always in control of everything. In all situations of her life, she'd have a plan and execute each part at a time, mastering perfection. That went completely out of everything she had planned. She felt like she was naked in front of a crowd, not knowing even where to start.

"Be honest, Spencer. Don't go over circles too much, just tell him." Alison shrugged, while she put a lock of Spencer's hair behind her ear. "Just make sure he's seated." Then she joked, making her friend roll eyes but smile anyways. "What about your parents?"

"I'll have to tell them too." That's probably what she feared most.

"They'll go ballistic, Spence."

"That doesn't help, Ali." She groaned a bit mad.

"I'm just saying maybe you should wait a little to tell them. See how it goes. Tell Toby first. He'll probably help figure out how to tell your parents better than I would." Alison didn't know much about the subject in fact, and she wasn't sure if her manipulative ways would be of any help in that specific case.

"Yea, I think you might be right." Spencer nodded. Just as she laid back in her pillow, her phone buzzed on her lap. Alison was faster than her to look who was calling.

"It's Toby." She glanced the screen before passing the mobile to Spencer. "Don't do it over the phone." Spencer looked at her like that was insanity and shook her head before picking up.

"Hey, Tobes." She said in a sweet tone.

"Hey, Spence." Toby was smiling on the other side, but she couldn't see. He had been worried all day and it was good to hear her voice was less worried than before. "I'm still at work, but called to check if you were okay… You didn't reply the last texts."

"Oh." Spencer frowned, she hadn't even noticed the phone biped before with his texts. The last one they exchanged had been a little before she took the pregnancy test. "I must have missed it, sorry. Alison came over." She glanced at her friend with a smile.

"You two solved things out?" He asked surprised.

"Yes. We spoke and we're good now." Spencer nodded, although it was only to herself.

"That's good, Spence. I knew you would… She's still there then?" He wasn't found of Alison, but he knew how she mattered to Spencer, so he was happy that whole fight was finally over.

"Yes, we're watching movies." She glanced over the TV, to be sure what was on in case he asked. Which he didn't, since she didn't give him the chance. "You think we can have that lunch at your place tomorrow? I wanted to talk."

"Yea, sure. Anything you want." He frowned a bit on the other side of the line. "What you want to talk about exactly? Everything okay?"

"Everything is fine." She lied, and she hated herself for it. But the last thing Spencer wanted was to worry Toby while he was still at work. "I just want to talk, Tobes. Don't worry, ok?"

"Ok…" It was hard not to. He knew well how women never really just wanted to talk. For a moment the worse came to his mind, since she had got back to talking to Alison… Maybe the blond convinced her that he wasn't so worthy after all. But he shook the thoughts away, not wanting to think the worse. "Hey, Spence?"

"Yea?"

"I missed you a lot today." Toby simply confessed then and it made Spencer smile. She missed him too, she wanted him by her side hugging and supporting her. The loads of emotion made her tear up and she didn't want to cry again with him on the phone. She had been almost sure he noticed the last time.

"I missed you too, little fool." Spencer chuckled, trying to hide the weak voice. "Try not to skip school again and this won't happen." They laughed together.

"I know, I'm idiot. Won't let it happen again. Can't really bare a whole day without seeing you." Spencer melted with his words and bit her lip to contain the large smile.

"Me neither… Now go finish your work so we can have tomorrow all to ourselves." Spencer gulped. She hoped that, at least. It wasn't going to be a normal day after she told him.

"Ok. I'll call later to say goodnight." Toby said cheesy and Spencer grinned.

"I'll wait for that call. Bye, Tobes."

"Bye, Spence." When she hang up, Alison had a raised brow over her.

"What?!"

"All this honey is spread over me now." She mocked, making Spencer shake her head. "You too are cheesy! I didn't even know you could be like, that soft, Spencer Hastings!" Blushing and irritated, Spencer jumped out of bed.

"Shush. I'm starving, let's eat something." Spencer pulled Alison by the arm, dragging her out of the room. "And I'm not that cheesy…" She mumbled as the two reached the stairs with a grumpy Spencer and a laughing Alison.

"Oh, darling, you are."

On the next day, Toby made sure he picked Spencer up in her place so they could go to his. She said it was silly, that she could drive herself there. But Toby knew how crowded The Brew got on Saturdays and she wouldn't have any place to park. Besides, he liked walking around with her, holding hands and talking. He never really cared about people in Rosewood and what they thought of him. But when little kids would cry and run away when they looked at him, it was very unpleasing to walk through town. When he was with Spencer, he didn't even see if those things happened, he only had eyes for her. So it was like a whole new dimension and he was happy to walk anywhere with her.

They grabbed a coffee and went straight to his loft. None of them announced being hungry so they'd later eventually get food when they did. They had the whole afternoon together and Spencer had insisted on talking, which got him a little tense. Toby wasn't an expert on relationship thing and when he asked one of his buddies, Caleb, he said it never was a good thing when girls wanted to talk. So he just wanted to go straight to that while he expected for the best.

Right after she entered the place, Spencer walked over the couch and sat down. Toby did the same, seating close to her. It was very easy to see how uncomfortable she was and that only worried him even more. When she placed the coffee down, licked her lips and looked at him, Toby was almost sure she was about to break up with him.

"So, Toby, I'm going straight to the point, because I don't know how I'm going to say it. I even googled how to say it but nothing good came up… And I wouldn't really know how to start so I'm just going to—"

"Spence." He interrupted. "You're going in circles… What's happening?" Toby questioned with concern. He also put his cup down and held her hand, that gave and inner courage that neither she believed it. "Just say it, whatever is going on…"

"Toby, I'm late." She said like someone who takes a Band-Aid off. He blinked a bit, trying to be sure it was what he thought. "My period is two weeks late. And it happened before, but not in a while… And we started having sex and I—" The words escaped her mouth. She what? She was pregnant? She thought she was pregnant? Spencer didn't know what to go on from. So she took a few seconds to choose her words and let him process. He had barely breathed since the first word. "I took a test yesterday. Well, three."

"And?" The words finally came out, almost in a blow. He was processing the whole thing in his mind.

"And they all came positive." Spencer felt her throat tightening a little and she swallowed with difficulty. She felt like she wanted to cry, but the fact he had been holding her hand the whole time and his thumb had been rubbing it, gave her this calm sensation feeling.

"So… That means you are…?" Toby asked, as he wanted to guarantee it. That he was thinking the same thing she was trying to tell him.

"I think so." She sniffed although there weren't any tears.

For a second, they just looked at each other. Those had been the most painful and the longest seconds of Spencer's life. She felt like he would let her hand go and pull away at any second. She was expecting him to do it. But he didn't. He went the opposite. In a single move Toby pulled her to him by the side and held her tightly in a hug. Her head fell on his shoulder while her eyes closed tight.

She felt relief, she felt like everything would be ok, because he wasn't going anywhere. And Toby didn't need to say anything for her to know it. They had these moments together where no word was pronounced yet so much was said. Now it was exactly like it. They had each other and that was all that mattered.

Two weeks later…

With the help of Alison, Spencer had scheduled an appointment with a doctor in Philly, to find out for real if she really was pregnant. The doctor would make some exams and do an ultrasound. Toby quickly announced he wanted to take her. He was happy Alison had been so much supportive and not telling anyone of it, but he was the father to the baby so he wanted to be there all the moments, by Spencer's side. There was a little fight about it, but in the end Alison agreed on letting just the couple go while she covered up for them in Rosewood. So in the morning of Tuesday Spencer and Toby headed to Philly.

The appointment was 10 o'clock and thirty minutes before it, they were already there. Sat at the waiting room, the couple kept their fingers enlaced the whole time. Spencer would lay her head down on his shoulder sometimes while he did his best to not show off his anxious. This didn't really happen, because Spencer saw it clear and it actually made her chuckle.

Both of them passed the phase where they questioned each other about being sure of it, if they really wanted. They knew they wanted the baby and would do their best. So his anxiety was merely to know how the baby was. Deep down both knew there was really a baby. The mood changes, the sickness and headache that twice almost made Spencer faint, it was pretty obvious to them that she was pregnant. While others guessed she was just getting flu.

When the secretary finally called them, Spencer was so nervous that her hand was shaking. Rare occasions would do that to the brunette. Toby's hand was also freezing and he was still so unquiet. The nurse gave Spencer instructions and it was only moment the couple parted, so she could be laid down. But he was quickly searching for her hand again.

Their doctor was a tiny red-haired woman, with green eyes and freckles on her cheeks. But she was a lot older, enough to be the same age as Spencer's mother. So she was surprised when she entered the room and saw two teenagers holding hands.

"Spencer Hastings?" Spencer nodded, with a faked smile. She had been far too tense to smile. "I'm Doctor Carrie. This would be?" Both pairs of eyes went to Toby and he spoke before Spencer could say anything.

"Toby Cavanaugh, ma'am. I'm her boyfriend." For a brief second, Spencer frowned a little and blinked fast, looking at him with confusion. Did he really mean it or was just to make sure no one was going to judge them for being pregnant and not even be dating? She'd surely ask him later.

"Good, it's important when the father is present." The doctor said seating at her chair, close to Spencer and the equipment. "Is this your first appointment?" She nodded to the woman. "Ok. So, I'll lift your shirt a little, just enough so we can make an ultrasound of your uterus and see how the baby is doing." As she spoke, Dr. Carrie put on her gloves and did what she was explaining. Spencer wasn't sure if was nervosism or the coldness of the room, but she go chills in her stomach. "Then the nurse will come and take some blood samples to be sure you, and the baby, are alright. Let's get started?"

"Yes, of course." Spencer tried not to seem too anxious and nervous as she spoke, but that completely failed. Noticing it, Toby rubbed her hand softly and they exchanged a smile.

"This is going to be a bit cold." She announced before putting the gel on her stomach. It indeed was a bit cold and Spencer chilled again. "Ok, let's see what we have here." Picking up the ultrasound equipment, she pressed it against Spencer's skin, making the gel spread long her stomach and images appear on the monitor. "Alright, good." Carrie said, pressing some buttons here and there while the couple just stared confuse at the screen. She paused then and pointed a tiny thing. "You see that?" It was a little blurry and confuse, but both Spencer and Toby were able to see it clear and nod quickly, in sync. "This is your baby. I'm not sure yet, but by the size I'm judge you must be five or six weeks now. Congratulations!"

Spencer didn't even notice when she started smiling, like a furious storm of happiness had reached her suddenly. Seeing the baby there confirmed it was really real. Although she already felt like it, now she knew it for sure. She was pregnant of Toby's baby.

"Would you like me to print out a picture?" The doctor asked. Spencer had been in her thoughts and didn't seem to notice her question, so Toby nodded for her. "Great. I'll be back in a second." She put the things away, pressed some things here and there and grabbed some papers for Spencer to clean the gel before she stood up and left the room, giving the two some privacy.

Toby picked some of the papers from her hand, helping her clean it out. They didn't say a word for a while. And it was her who took the first step on speaking anything. "It's so tiny." Their eyes met and both smiled to each other. Toby leaned in and kissed her, long and calmly.

"Like you." He joked then, when their lips fell apart from each other. Spencer laughed.

"I'm not tiny." She shook her head over him. She was one of the tallest girls in school.

"To me, you are." Toby had this protective instinct over her and was rather cute most times. He kissed her forehead and threw the papers away while she pushed the shirt back down to its place. The left the stretcher and went to seat side by side at the doctors table, waiting for her to come back. It didn't took long and the woman was again in the room, bringing some papers.

"Alright, so Spencer, as I thought, you're pregnant of six weeks. Everything apparently is good to the baby, but I'll want to do further exams. With children, it comes big responsibilities and I know you're both very young and I'm guessing it wasn't planned…" Both denied. "I thought so. Well, there's plenty possibilities. I encourage you to keep this baby and if it's nothing you want, then there's always the adoption possibility. But I'd like you to think about everything, take a read on those when you have time…" Doctor Carrie passed them some counseling pamphlets and continued. "I'd like to continue accompanying you and the baby, but I noticed you live in Rosewood. Is there a reason you came here for exams?"

Spencer licked her lips slowly, not wanting to say her family didn't even knew it and she had scheduled it there so no one would find out, or even suspect. Besides, the possibility of crossing Wren—her sister's latest ex-boyfriend that ended up having a thing with her—in the hospital "The doctors here are better."

"Do your parents know?" She questioned then, of course that was what the woman wanted to know. Spencer nodded. If Doctor Carrie ever called to confirm, the number passed as Veronica Hastings' one was actually Ali's. They had it all planned carefully. "How about yours?" She then glanced Toby.

"They do." He said shortly.

"Alright, that's the first thing. Since you're willing to come here, I'll ask the secretary to schedule your next exams and appointment, and the nurse will take the blood samples before you leave. And I'll also pass you some vitamins you need to start taking. They're all prenatal medicine that will help you and the baby." As she spoke, she wrote down some things and passed them to them when she finished speaking. Toby picked it up for Spencer. "And here it's the picture you asked." Carrie handled them the envelope with a smile. Spencer organizing put all the papers she passed them in the envelope. And being done with the appointment, they stood up.

"Thanks a lot, Doctor." Toby said, shaking her hand with his free one. The other never left Spencer, keeping their fingers interlaced.

"No problem. And please, you both can call me Carrie. I'll wait for you in fifteen days, alright?" Spencer agreed with her head and a small smile. They also shook hands, after she put the envelope in her bag.

"Thank you, Carrie." And they left her office.

In the way back home, they were quiet. Exchanging small words over random things. They weren't on a bad moment or anything, both just needed to figure out what was going on with their lives at that moment.

"I got an offer to a better job." Toby announced then, as he drove through the road to Rosewood. Spencer blinked, coming back from her thoughts to reality, and looked at him a bit surprised. "They'll pay me more, I don't have to stay away late nights but…"

"But?" Spencer frowned a bit.

"But I might need to quite school, get my GED instead and—"

"No, Toby! You can't do that." Spencer interrupted nervously.

"Why not, Spence? It'll be good. I'll get to spend more time with you and there will be more money for everything you'll need right now." He made a pause and looked briefly at her, she had been staring him, perplex.

"You can't do that to your future, Toby." She said madly, although she was just feeling guilty deep inside. "You'll hate me in the future when you realize I let you do this."

"I could never hate you, Spencer." He shook his head. She didn't understood, he'd do anything for her, his feelings were real and honest so yea, he could never really hate her, in fact was quite the opposite. But maybe it was too early to say it out loud.

"But you will." Spencer shoot impatiently. Running her fingers through her hair, she faced her window now. "And I can't do this alone, Toby. I can't walk through the halls, once I get a giant pregnant belly I won't be able to hide, without you by my side. I prefer we manage things through than you leaving school… Once I tell my parents, I'm sure they'll give me money for the pills and everything else." Her eyes went to him and he was looking at her briefly, she was begging him practically. "Please."

"Ok…" Toby gave in, after a few moments, sighing deeply. "I won't take the offer if you don't want to..." He was looking straight to the road and didn't notice when she moved closer, only when she placed her hand on his thigh, rubbing it softly.

"Thank you, Tobes." Spence mumbled in his ear and the boy got a chill that made him smile.

"I'd do anything for you Spencer." That reminded her of what she meant to talk to him before, about how he had presented to their doctor.

"I wanted to ask you something." She pulled back a bit, although still closer than she should in a car. "Today, at the doctor's office… When she asked who you were…"

"I said I was your boyfriend, yes." He looked at her briefly. "I know it wasn't true, because it was never really official. But I've always seeing myself like that towards you. I just didn't want you to think I'd ask you to be my girlfriend because I got you pregnant. I was waiting for the right time to do it…" Spencer hadn't even realized they pulled up at her place until he unbuckled and faced her.

"To do what?" She had lost herself a little during his speech and now looked at him confused.

"To ask you if you'll be mine." Toby grabbed her hand with a smile while his other cupped her cheek. "Will you? Because I'm already yours."

Spencer bit her lip, unable to contain the way her lips curved into a smile. She really didn't think she'd be so happy when he asked her officially. The ocean eyes started at her in search for an answer and there were no doubts of what her lips would pronounce.

"Yes, of course. I'll be yours, I am." The mouths found their way to one another and Toby's long fingers tangled her locks, bringing her in. Her silk lips smashed his in a slow motioned rhythm. They parted for air and Spencer was the one grinning. "Do you want to come in? My parents are in Philly, we have the house just for ourselves." Unconsciously, the last part of it came out as almost a murmur and the way Spencer had been standing incredibly close still, made Toby be completely seduced by her voice, her cinnamon eyes and her inviting lips. As usual, he couldn't deny anything to her.

"I'll love to."