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"What do we do now Spencer?" Toby asked as I pulled into the deserted motel parking lot. I sighed "We wait. Give them a few more hours and I will text them what time we will be there." I just don't get how this is all going to work." I looked at him trying to come up with a plan myself. "You don't have a plan yet do you?" He asked the worry etched on his face. "I am getting there Toby. Just let me think." "Fine, you think I will go check in." I nodded as he got out of the car. I wish I was grateful for some alone time to think since we had been together every day for three months but it still made me crazy when I couldn't see if he was safe or not. If the girls were successful I would need and excuse for Toby to be there to but I just don't know how I could explain it. I mean what would A want with Toby. I put my head in my hands trying to come up with a logical explanation for him being there but I couldn't. Not unless we told the truth. I thought for a moment of their reactions but I couldn't go there yet. He has to stay away for now.

I got out of the car wiping the tears from my eyes. This was going to be hard but what choice do we have. I need to see my friends and family even if that means we are separated for a while. "Hey" I smile weakly as Toby opened the motel room door. "Oh, God. Spence what's wrong?" he asked as soon as he saw my face. "I figured it out." I stated trying to stay calm. "What's the plan then?" I shook my head "You are not going to like it." I said trying to keep the fresh wave of tears at bay. "What is it?" I sat on the bed staring at my hands. "I have to go alone. We can't just tell them the truth yet. There is too much at stake. This means we won't be able to see each other until I figure out who we can trust." He sat down next to me on the bed with tears in his eyes. "We can't see each other at all?" I shrug "I can meet you here when I can sneak away but I just don't see being able to see you any other time without raising suspicion." Cried biting my lip and placing my head on his shoulder. "This is not what I wanted for us, Spencer. I just want a normal loving relationship where we can be ourselves without worrying what the consequences will be. "I sobbed into his shirt "I do too Toby but with A still out there that is impossible. I just can't risk everything right now I need to find out what is going on."

He sighed lying across the bed. "I will miss you." I nodded "I know me too." "How is it forty eight hours ago we were in our own little bubble safe and sound and now we are right back where we started with more lies and even more at stake?" I shrugged lying on his chest. "I guess I just didn't want to hide forever am sorry I got us into this mess." He laughed "I am the one who got us into this you are getting us out of it." "I just don't know if I am getting us out of one and into a bigger mess." He rolled over pulling a pillow under his head. "All the more reason to tell them the truth." He replied hopeful "Toby don't. I just I need to know it is safe and I have already lied to my friends I just can't take any chances." "I get it Spencer. Let's just enjoy our last few hours together before you leave me." My heart broke for him. I grabbed his face forcing it to look at me. "I. Am. Not .Leaving. You." I said making each word a staccato." I love you, Toby Cavanaugh. I will find a way." He smiled rolling me on top of him as our lips met with fervent need. "I need you, Spencer. "He whispered wiping the tears from my check. "Just please be careful."

Three hours later I was walking through the woods with Toby toward my parents' House. Toby was dressed in the black hoodie carrying rope and duct tape. "You ready?" I asked as we approached the barn. He nodded as we entered it. "Okay, Tie me up." I said suppressing a giggle, my mind wandering to a dark place.

When he had finished tying my legs and arms and taped my mouth shut. He sent a message to the girls about where to find me and took off. Not five minutes later the girls burst through the door. "Oh, Spencer are you okay?" Emily cried running over to me. I struggled and murmured trying to make it look convincing. "Oh my God, Spence." Aria said helping Emily untie the ropes. Hanna just stood there with her hands over her mouth. "Han a little help here." Aria demanded. Hanna shook her head "I think you have got it." Aria let out an exasperated sigh. Emily "Well then take the tape off." Hanna rolled her eyes "ugh, Fine." She bent down and ripped it off. "Ouch, Hanna. You didn't have to rip it off. She smiled "Oh, thank God you are still Spencer." I furrowed my brows "what were you expecting me to be?" "I don't know maybe more like Radley, Spencer. Considering you were just kidnapped by A."

Alison laughed walking out of the shadow on the other side of the room. "You aren't serious. Why would A just deliver you to us? I smell something fishy. Spencer you got any answers?" I shook my head "No why would I? I was drugged and tied up the whole time. I don't know what A's plans are." I yelled staring into her piercing blue eyes and rubbing my wrists from the restraints. "Don't give me that crap Spencer. I see right through your lies." She shouted back at me as Hanna, Aria, and Emily stared wide eyed. "I am telling you all I know Ali. Toby and I went to California for a vacation. Then the next thing I knew I was in a dark room barely conscious. That's really all I remember until today." "You are so full of sh-""What is going on in here?" my mom shouted barging through the door. "Oh my God Spencer." She cried running to me and engulfing me in an embrace. "We are not done talking Mrs. Hastings." She glared at Ali "Oh, I thing you are Alison. It's time for you to leave." "But she's-""She is nothing Alison you need to leave or I will call the cops." She ordered. Alison glared at us "Fine, But this isn't over who is driving me home?" she asked looking to the girls. All of them stood still "I think we need to stay with Spencer tonight." Emily replied Hanna and Aria nodded. "Seriously? none of you? Fine I will call Jason." She fumed and stormed out.

"Where have you been?" she asked checking me over. "Did you gain weight?" I looked down noticing for the first time "I might have put on a little." I shrugged "We, um I got lost and then the next thing I knew I was being dragged here tied up." She wrinkled her brow "Spencer, Where is Toby?" I shook my head letting the painful tears escape. "I don't know we got separated." I admitted only omitting part of the truth." She sighed "Well let's get all of you inside. I will make some coffee." I smirked. "Uh do you have decaf I would like to sleep tonight." "Sure." she said giving me a strange look.

We all sat around the fire place as my mom, Dad, and my friends grilled me on the events of my extended trip. "I just don't get it Spencer how does a two week spring break turn into a three month escape" I just stared at my Mom trying to find a way to explain without the A of it all." I just needed time I guess. I am sorry I got robbed and had to hitch rides back." She shook her head. "And why didn't you think to call us?" my dad asked outraged. "I don't know dad I guess I didn't want to." "Well I guess you can kiss college goodbye because you are failing every class now." "What? I did correspondence school." "Yes but you have too many absences. You will have to make it up in summer school and wait until the Spring for college." I pulled my knees to my chest trying to keep my composure. "You know what Spencer I am glad you are home safe but I can't look at you right now. "He got up and stormed off slamming his office door. My Mom sighed "Well I guess I should go talk to him. You girls need anything else?" We all shook our heads no and waited until she was out of earshot.

"So what happened? Spencer." Hanna asked were you A's prisoner the whole time. "No I was with Toby for a while we were being followed by A though." She frowned "Yeah we noticed it had been fairly quite here lately. " "So summer school." I said "How is it going?" "How did you know we are in summer school?" I snorted "Uh the look on your faces when my Dad mentioned it said it all." I said grabbing my coffee and taking a large sip. "So what has happened here since I left?" They all shrugged "Not much, like Hanna said it has been pretty quiet lately. " "No really." said taking another sip of my coffee. "Um, Spencer what is that Hanna said pointing to my hand. I felt my eyes grow wide as I realized what she was talking about. "No, it's nothing." I stuttered hiding my hands. She narrowed her eyes and grabbed my hand "That is not nothing." she exclaimed "Is that an engagement ring?" I shook my head. "No." She pursed her lips "I know an engagement ring when I see one. Did Toby ask you to marry him?" I glared at her "Hanna, I am not engaged I am-""You are what, Spence?" Aria asked. I sighed I was busted "If I tell you. You all have to keep it a secret." They all nodded "Of, course Spencer we will always keep your secrets it's A you have to worry about." Emily stated.

I blew out a deep breath. "I shouldn't be telling you this but I am not Spencer Hastings anymore. I am Spencer Cavanaugh. Toby and I got married."

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