Chapter 27- My Girl

The snow had finished falling in Rosewood after a frosty January. Spencer and Toby were walking through the town streets on a brisk Saturday afternoon. It had been the first time that they had properly taken the 2 months old baby out into the town since he had been born; if either of them needed to go out they would usually leave him with Jason or Melissa but they had finally decided to show their little boy off.

"Spencer, is that you?" A familiar voice shouted from the other side of the street. Spencer knew who it was before she saw the brown haired, brown eyed male crossing the road to approach her; she was lucky that Toby wasn't with her at that specific moment in time.

"Oh hey, Alex" It was the first time she'd seen Alex Santiago since he left her to go abroad nearly 3 years prior.

"Long time no see" He chuckled nervously; it was obvious that he had been looking to find her. "You look absolutely amazing by the way"

"Oh thanks, you don't look too bad yourself" the brunette laughed in reply, suddenly the feeling of complete ease she felt when around the Latino beauty had come flooding back "what are you doing back in Rosewood? And how long have you been back?"

"I've been back for about a week, I decided that it was about time I came back here and finish what I started I guess; I went to the Country Club to see if you were there but they said you haven't been there in a while."

"Oh no I haven't, none of my family spend that much time around there lately. More important things have come up"

"Really? Well maybe you could fill me in on the more important stuff while we get some coffee? I'd really love to catch up Spence, I missed you"

"Um Alex, I kind of have a..." She was interrupted by an arm wrapping tightly around her waist; at first she thought it could have been Toby but it didn't seem quite that familiar.

"Hey there" Her brother's deep voice filled her ears as she remembered the reason why she was here in the first place. She was meant to be meeting Jason before the pair went and met Toby at his old apartment where they were getting it ready for it to be sold. He had taken Eli to there so that he wouldn't be out in the cold for too long before they ventured out into the cold once more to go to the park.

"Jason, you scared the hell out of me" Spencer laughed adoringly.

"Sorry, are you going to introduce me to your friend or just stand there looking completely bewildered" Jason spoke up as he noticed the other person in their company.

"Hi, I'm Alex; Alex Santiago" He flung his hand out before muttering "and I guess you're Spencer's boyfriend" with a frown on his face.

"What? Boyfriend? I know we don't look like each other but that is just plain wrong" Jason looked at his sister with shock taking over his features as he thought about the situation.

"No, Alex this is Jason DiLaurentis. He's my brother" Spencer started laughing uncontrollably at Jason's face.

"I didn't know you had a brother?"

"I only found out a few months after you left but I love him like I've known him all my life. Unfortunately we're stuck with each other now"

"So you're not exactly the protective brother type? If you were I'd feel a bit weird asking your sister out while you were here" Alex chuckled awkwardly.

"Yeah, that's not the bit I'd feel weird about..." Jason said suddenly becoming extremely vague.

"W-What do you mean?"

"Spence, Jason there are you are! I thought we were meant to be meeting at my old apartment?" A bewildered looking Toby rushed across the street pushing the pram containing their wrapped up baby.

"I-is that Toby? As in Toby Cavanaugh? The guy you hated? Do you want me to get him away from you?" Alex stood as close to Spencer as he could to try and protect her.

"No Alex, just stop!" Frustration seeping through her voice as she made her command "Yes it is Toby Cavanaugh, and he's my Fiancée."

"You and Toby? The guy that killed your best friend? And why is he pushing a stroller?"

"Toby didn't kill Alison; he was framed, just like I was. He got me through a hell of a lot and I love him for that. He's pushing a stroller because what else is he supposed to push our son around in? A wheelbarrow?"

"Is this some sort of joke? Spencer Hastings had a baby at 18; this is absolutely hilarious"

"Spence, who is this guy?" Toby finally arrived at his girlfriend's side, he placed his arm around her waist protectively as he assessed the situation.

"This is Alex, he's m-my ex" Spencer looked apologetically into his pale blue eyes that were becoming darker as a need to protect what was his rose in his stomach "He just wanted to catch up, that's all"

"Yeah I bet he does just want to catch up, but I'm sure he can find someone else to fill him in." His eyes staring icily at his girlfriends suitor.

"Seriously man, I'm not doing any harm am I? I just want to talk to Spencer, alone." Alex seemed to think himself a worthy opponent for the great Toby Cavanaugh that everyone in Rosewood knew would do anything to protect his girl.

"What is there that you have to tell her that you can't say in front of me? After all you can't expect Spence to keep things from me; we don't have that kind of relationship."

"I'm not saying anything about your relationship but if you can't trust her to have coffee with me then you're obviously not worthy of her."

"Alex, please stop talking. You have no right to show up here when I'm happy with my life and my family and most of all my fiancée then tell him that he doesn't deserve me. If anything I don't deserve him because you have no idea what goes on in our relationship, the only people that now that are my best friends and my family. The minute you walked away from our relationship was when you lost all right to judge me."

"And by the way, I do trust Spencer. Its people like you that I don't trust; the last guy that tried to fight me for my girl ended up behind bars because he was a psycho."

"Come on Spence, we all know that Cavanaugh is only second best. I'd be willing to try again, even knowing that you have a son; I really like you Spencer" He reached out to grab her petite hand and saw the huge diamond ring that was glistening on his finger; he should have known that she would be getting married to some doctor type that could afford to spoil her "I probably could have guessed that you'd marry someone your parents picked out for you. Only a doctor or a lawyer would be able to afford a ring that flashy."

"For one, Toby is not second best. I got to know him properly when I started getting framed and fell completely in love with him; it's not just that I like him. Secondly you have no idea what he does so you have no right to judge the ring he bought for me."

"I'm just saying, you happened to come across a guy with a huge pay slip and was willing to put up with the fact you had a son probably"

"I can assure you that Elijah is my child thank you very much. And for your information, I'm a carpenter so I don't have a big pay slip. I just know that this girl deserves something that she should be proud to show off and I'd been saving up for that since I first met her because I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. So please, leave us to get on with our day before you get yourself in too deep."

"Before I get in too deep?" Alex guffawed "I think the only reason you proposed to her is because you were the one that was in too deep."

Before anyone could stop him, Jason had swung at the guy that dared to suggest his sister was hard work. Everyone in the group knew that since Jason had got to know Spencer and Melissa as his sisters he had grown a certain need to make sure they were never spoken badly of because people misunderstood them both; they weren't the spoilt brats that everyone assumed them to be. Just because they had money as they grew up didn't mean that they were immune to having feelings.

"Why can't you just take a hint and stay the hell away from my sister? It's obvious that you're out staying your welcome right now."

"I can't believe you just did that; I think you have something wrong with you man"

"No, if anyone has anything wrong with them around here it's you. Hitting on my sister then trying to talk her out of her relationship that you don't have to know either of them to see how much they love each other. Then when you didn't get your own way you make her out like she attracts drama; it's obvious that you don't know my sister at all."

Toby was stood with his arms wrapped protectively round his girlfriend's shoulders as they both watched Jason stand up for his family. They both knew that if he needed to then he would react like this but they had never once seen him in action. A few seconds later Toby's phone chimed from the pushchair that was by his side; the text read

Well well well, looks like you've got some competition there Toby; I'd be careful if I were you. I hear this guy can be pretty persuasive. –A

Toby looked from his phone screen to the guy that was standing right in front of him; battling him for his girlfriend's attention.

"Just take the hint and fuck off; you're not needed her e and you're definitely no needed by Spencer. You've already been warned by Jason so I shouldn't think you need me to warn you as well; unless you're really that stupid." he had clasped onto Spencer's hand tightly and she squeezed it back appreciatively in return.

"I'm not going anywhere until Spencer agrees to go for coffee with me, then she can decide if she wants to stay with you or choose me. After all we never got to finish what we started"

"Can you not just take a fucking hint? Just get the fuck out of here before I completely flip." Although anyone that didn't know Toby well wouldn't have been able to notice; it was perfectly obvious to Spencer and Jason as they watched the colour of Toby's eyes change from the darker shade of blue to one that was nearly black.

"You're all talk man; stop treating her like she's a piece of meat."

About two seconds later Toby had swung at Alex; his fist colliding with his jaw with huge force. He pulled back to swing again but his arm was caught by Spencer; she knew that if she didn't stop him now then she wouldn't be able to stop him later and he could get into a lot of trouble.

"No, its fine, Toby. I'll go for stupid coffee with him but there isn't going to be anything else." She turned away from the beautiful blue eyes and looking at the deceiving brown ones "I'm getting married to the father of my child and you showing up and insisting that we 'finish what we started' is not going to change anything. I don't know what shit you're pulling but it needs to stop." Spencer exclaimed indignantly; she still hadn't forgiven Alex for leaving her after he blamed her for sending off his application to the summer abroad at a tennis camp.

"Fine, I'll meet you at The Brew tomorrow at around 12. I'm pretty sure you can get someone to look after- what's his name? Elijah?"

"Yes whatever, I'll meet you. But what I do with Elijah has absolutely nothing to do with you; so if I bring him with me then you just have to deal with it." She tugged on her boyfriends hand and began to push the stroller away from the scene with Jason soon behind them.

They were at Toby's old apartment in seconds; Spencer looking like she was about to fly off the handle. Toby had hoped that she hadn't seen his complete shift in attitude once his phone rang, because if she did then she would know exactly who it was.

"WHAT THE HELL DID THEY SAY TOBY?" There was complete anger in her eyes; it was obvious that she knew what had happened.

"What do you mean?" Trying his hardest to stay calm for the sake of his girlfriend; after all if he went crazy as well then she would see how upset he was about all this.

"When you got that text you changed; someone said something to make you reconsider Alex and I reckon that person was –A" That was the quality that he both loved and hated about Spencer; she could tell exactly what was going through his head at any given moment.

"It was nothing Spencer"

"It was nothing? IT WAS NOTHING? TOBY I SAW THE WAY YOUR FACE COMPLETELY CHANGED AND YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU WANTED TO KILL HIM! WHAT DID –A SAY?"

"If I tell you will you calm down?" Knowing full well that she wasn't going to give up until she got what she wanted he knew he had to tell her. Even if it did make him seem slightly pathetic.

"Yes, I promise" the look of complete sincerity in her eyes made him fall in love with her all over again; because he knew that whatever was thrown their way couldn't fault the way that he felt about her. He recited the text to his eagerly waiting girlfriend and awaited her reaction. "So you looked like you were about to kill him because –A said that he was competition?"

"Yup."

"Tobias Cavanaugh, you look at me right now" Her soft brown curls bounced as she made her way over to the frozen figure in front of her, lifting his chin up until their eyes met "there is nothing that Alex could do that would change the way I feel about you. Admittedly we never did finish what we started but that was on his terms, so now he's the one who hasn't moved on when I have the most amazing fiancée and son I could ever wish for. I don't care how persuasive he thinks he is, I will always know that I have my beautiful, amazing, loving, caring, kind, sweet guy waiting at home for me and that is all I need. Besides I know you, you're a Cavanaugh and you fight for what is rightfully yours and I assure you; I am yours."

"Can I tell you something?" He whispered, the huskiness of his voice was barely there but her stomach still did flips.

"Go for it" she didn't know that her voice at that given moment in time was having the exact same effect on her partner.

"I love you so, so much." He kissed her hungrily on the lips; despite knowing that Jason was going to be back from the store with Eli within the next 10 minutes. "I will fight for you for as long as you want me too"

"I swear to god, I will never leave you. I love you to the moon and back" Spencer giggled girlishly.

"I can't wait until I can call you my wife, you beautiful, amazing woman" The couple smiled at each other; more in love than they had ever been.

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