So originally I was going to change this story, but the more I thought about it the more I liked where this version was headed so here ya go.
Just then Spencer walked through the door with Toby in tow. Spencer was laughing at something he'd said but her smile disappeared as she looked around at all the faces.
"Wow, you're all here" she said gulping air "I thought we were all gonna meet up later?" She said looking irritated
"We wanted to surprise you" Aria said frowning
"Surprise" Hanna yelled rushing over to hug Spencer. Aria and Ali were close behind hugging and laughing.
Toby pulled Caleb in a bear hug.
"Did she say yes yet?" He asked Ezra as he shook his hand before moving to shake Mr. Hastings hand.
After the greetings were over Ali looked at Spencer and Toby sadly.
"So Emily's not here?" She looked towards Hanna who also looked like she was about cry.
"Uh, Em is in the car" Spencer said.
This seemed to confuse everybody.
Toby wrapped an arm around Spencer "it's going to be okay, I love you" he whispered into her hair
"Ok, there's no easy way to say or do this so were just gonna say that we love you, and we hope in 10 minutes you still love us" Toby said.
"Addie!" Toby yelled towards the open side door as everyone watched bewildered. "Addison" he yelled when there was no response.
"Addison Olivia Cavanaugh" Toby bellowed. Out of nowhere came a little voice "I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm short not deaf"
A little girl bolted into the Hastings living room. She was a perfect mini-me of Spencer. Complete when she popped out her hip, and placed her hand there looking up at Toby "Yes daddy?"
Caleb quickly put his hand over Hanna's mouth when he saw the look in her eyes.
Toby smiled down at Addison "you have people to meet" he said turning the little brunette towards the group.
She darted towards Aria "don't tell me" she said tapping her chin "Aria?" She guessed "yeah!" Aria said cheerfully.
Addison motioned for Aria to lean closer she took a handful of arias hair for examination. "I liked you better with pink hair" everyone chuckled.
She turned towards Hanna. "You MUST be Hanna!" Caleb removed his hand from Hanna's mouth.
"I must be" she said taking a deep breath.
Addison skipped toward Ali, she circled her a couple times.
"I'm Alison" Ali told her.
"I know" Addison said smiling
Addison turned to Melissa and Wren.
"You're my aunt Melissa" she said brightly
"You're a very smart girl" Melissa smiled at her.
Addison looked at Wren "and you must be Weasel!"
Everyone chuckled including Wren "it's Wren actually"
Addison frowned "but when mommy said her sister was getting married, daddy said 'I can't believe she's marrying that weasel'"
Spencer had her hand over her mouth stifling a laugh. Toby buried his mouth into Spencer's hair.
"He's not the first person to think it" Mr. Hastings said with a dry laugh.
Addison stretched and yawned, she walked up to Toby with her arms in the air "up daddy" Toby pulled her up into his arms "I'm tired" she said tucking her head into his neck "I know baby, it's been a long day" he said rubbing her back.
"Of course" Emily said bursting through the door carrying four bags "I had to chase her through the airport, she bounced in my lap while we watched Cinderella 5 times, i played 8 games of go fish, and 20 itsy bitsy spider rounds, I convinced her to eat that crappy meal they served on the plane, she didn't have a long day, I had a long day"
"Em, I told you to leave the bags in the car" he said taking the two bags she was struggling with and slinging them over his shoulder.
"You still love me auntie Emi?" Addison said peeking her head out
"Of course, little bear" Emily said kissing her temple.
"Toby, you're welcome to put Addison down for a nap in Spencer's old room" Mrs. Hastings said with a sad smile.
Toby smiled in gratitude as he headed up the stairs.
"Spence, she's adorable" Hanna gushed "I want one" she whispered to Caleb putting her arm around him.
"She's not adorable, she's precious" Aria squealed "I want one too" she said slipping her fingers into Ezra's hair "you can have one when you take the ring" he said.
"Always trying to make an honest woman out of me" Aria said to Spencer shaking her head.
"That's a really beautiful girl you have there, Spence" Alison said with a genuine smile.
"She wasn't always adorable or precious" said Emily seriously
"Remember when she was 9 months old and she got that really bad ear infection?" Spencer said to Emily
"Oh my god she wailed for like a week straight" Emily said laughing at the memory.
"Finally, Emily and I left her with Toby and went shopping!" Spencer said addressing the group.
"We were way out of our minds then" Emily said laughing and covering her face
"Anyway, we come back, and Toby and Addison are asleep on the couch" Spencer concludes
"We ask him how he did it and he mumbles 'I called my dad, he said to put her in the truck'" Emily added
"Who knew a rumbling truck would soothe a baby with an ear infection?"
"Oh and the 'mashed potato phase'" Emily said to Spencer
Emily turned to explain to the group
"For a month she insisted on eating nothing but mashed potatoes, nuh-thing" Emily said
"And of course she's got daddy wrapped around her little finger, so he made her mashed potatoes everyday" Spencer said rolling her eyes. "After a month I told Toby it was time to stop indulging her"
"So what did Toby do?" Mr. Hastings asked.
"He made his chocolate chip pancakes, which pre-mashed potato mania, was Addison's most favorite thing ever." Spencer says
"And then he announces 'Addison sweetie, you don't get to eat because you won't eat anything but mashed potatoes and you have eaten every potato in the state of California'" Emily said barely containing her laughter
"'But don't worry we're having some shipped to us, they'll be here in about a week'" Spencer continued "you shoulda seen the look on her face"
"But daddy I hungry" Emily said mimicking Addison."can I have pancake, I starve waiting for potato"
Everyone laughed.
"Mom-my! We need you!" Addison called downstairs
"Coming baby!" Spencer said picking up a pink backpack "that man would forget his head if it wasn't attached"she said heading up the stairs
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So ok the big secret is out, there's other ones tho. How Spencer's family gonna react? How will her friends react? They basically have been lied to for the last five years! Until next time my lovelies...