Jason POV
I pulled up into the Hastings' driveway to pick Spencer up for school. Unfortunately I was early and Melissa not only spotted me but invited me in for coffee. And to add to the bad luck Peter and Veronica were there.
"Peter, if you have the time could you contact your friend and ask him about doing some work in the yard?" I heard Veronica ask him as we walked in.
"Oh, he's out of town working on another project I believe." Peter told her while reading the paper.
"Well, I want it done over the weekend. Is there anyone else you know?" Veronica insisted.
"Toby could do it." Spencer and Melissa said at the same time as Spencer came down the stairs.
Both Peter and Veronica turned to look at their daughters in shock. And they finally noticed that I was there as well since I was standing next to Melissa. Peter looked annoyed by my presence and Veronica looked like she didn't really care.
"Good morning, Jason, you're early." Veronica commented as she poured coffee for both Spencer and I.
"Good morning, Veronica." I replied taking the coffee.
"I do not feel comfortable having Toby Cavanaugh in our backyard, especially if we're not around." Peter stated to Spencer, completely ignoring me.
"He was falsely accused of murder not theft or vandalism, Dad. But if it makes you feel better have Jason keep an eye on him. He could use the work out." Spencer told him sarcastically as she took the cup of coffee from Veronica.
"Hey, I heard that!"
"Yeah, you were supposed to, Jason." Spencer said with an annoyingly innocent look.
"Having someone keep an eye on him will not make me feel any better Spencer. I don't trust him and neither should you." Peter told her and I finally tired of listening to this.
"You don't trust him because you don't know him." I called him out. "Well, Spencer and I do, and I know that that doesn't mean a whole to you, but he's never given us a reason not to trust him. I say if you care about your daughter at all you'll give him chance. And this is the perfect opportunity."
"I believe it's time for you to leave. I wouldn't want you to be late." Peter said coldly before leaving the room.
"Are you ready, Spencer?" I asked wanting to get out of there as quick as we could.
"Yeah, let's get out of here." She nodded.
"Jason, wait," Veronica called out before I could walk out the door.
"Yes?" I asked feeling pretty skeptical.
Veronica barely spoke to me and under the circumstances I didn't really blame her.
"Do you think Toby could handle the job?"
"Yes, he's a hard worker and I know he'd appreciate the work." I told her hoping that she would give Toby a shot.
"Yeah, you and Dad aren't the only ones that don't trust him. And that makes finding work pretty hard." Spencer added in.
"And you're sure he trustworthy?" She questioned.
"Like I said, he's never given me a reason not to trust him. You can see that for yourself if you give him the chance." I confirmed.
"What about you, Melissa? You seem to have a new opinion about Toby lately. How do you feel about him working in the backyard around the barn?" Veronica turned and started questioning Melissa as if moving on to a new witness in a case.
"I'm fine with that. Toby is a good kid with a bad reputation that he didn't earn. Let him earn a new one." Melissa told her.
If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't have believed it. I knew Toby told me that they were trying to be like real sisters. I guess Melissa got a bit of a reality check when Ian died. But I still didn't expect her to stand up for Toby like that.
"I'll think about it." Veronica nodded thoughtfully. "Jason, you and Spencer better get to school."
I nodded and a minute later we were out the door, for real this time.
"What?" I asked when Spencer started laughing while settling in her seat.
"When my mom said that we better get to school. It sounded like she was referring to you as a student too."
"Yeah, I kind of felt that way too." I laughed. "But I'm so glad I'm not."
A few days later...
"You want a break?" I asked Toby as I opened a can of soda.
"No thanks, I'm good." Toby replied and continued to pull out some weeds.
"Toby, it doesn't have to be done today. Sure Veronica said us to start over the weekend she doesn't expect it to be finished by sundown. Besides, I thought you'd take your time so you could see more of Spencer."
"Yeah well, these days when somebody gives me a job I don't give them a chance to change their minds." He sighed. "As for seeing Spencer, she's staying with Hanna I think. Her parents still don't want me around her."
"Is that so?" I asked as I nodded towards driveway. "That doesn't seem to be stopping her. Are you sure you don't want to take that break?"
Hanna's car had just pulled in and the two girls were rushing over to where we were working.
"Hey, Toby, Jason," Hanna greeted us and immediately helped herself to a can of soda.
"Hey, Hanna," Toby nodded towards her and then focused his attention on Spencer.
"Have a seat." I offered sarcastically since she clearly didn't need an invitation.
"Oh, no thanks, I'm not staying. I'm meeting my boyfriend for dinner. Plus I don't want to hang around and watch those two." She declined and shook her head at Spencer and Toby. "I'm leaving, Spencer!"
"Okay, I'll talk to you tomorrow at lunch, Han." Spencer nodded.
The girls gave each other a quick hug and then Hanna left. Spencer and Toby were in there own little world and I didn't blame Hanna for leaving so quickly.
"I hope you two haven't been working too hard. Rome wasn't built in a day you know." Spencer told Toby and her concern was sweet but also sickening.
"I know and thanks for the concern." He smiled at her while placing his hands to rest on either side of her waist.
"I love you." I barely heard her whisper.
I turned to look away but out of the corner of my eye I caught something I wish I hadn't. Spencer placed her hands on Toby's shoulders and leaned in to kiss him.
"Um, I'm kind of sweaty." Toby told her and I thought I had dodged the bullet.
"I can handle it." She laughed.
I tried not to think about what the two of them were doing. Usually by know I would have been teasing them or something but I was trying to control myself a little bit after the fight I had with Spencer.
"Didn't think you two were ever going to come up for air." I commented sarcastically, but really I was just relieved.
"Shut up, Jason!" Spencer yelled at me.
"Hey, I don't know about you two love birds. But Hanna mentioned food so now I'm hungry." I told them.
"Since you said it, I am too." Toby agreed.
"I'm not surprised with how hard you've been working today. How about we all go over to my place?" I offered.
"Sounds good to me, as long as you're not the one cooking." Spencer agreed.
"I promise I won't cook." I said raising my right hand. "We can grab takeout."
"You know, I just realized I haven't been to your place since the fight you started." Spencer commented as we all got into my car.
"Um, I'm pretty sure you started that fight, Spencer." I corrected her and I couldn't help but laugh a little. "You were the one doing all the yelling."
It was two days after Spencer and I had given Toby the truck. And I was taking every opportunity I could to give the two of them a hard time. Toby was dropping Spencer off to stay with me and right now they were sitting in the truck playing tonsil hockey. So I decided to have a little fun.
"Get a room!" I yelled while tapping on the passenger window.
"Jason DiLaurentis!" Spencer turned towards the window and screamed at me. The look on her face was priceless.
I went back up to my apartment and I knew Spencer and Toby were following close behind. They said a quick goodbye to each other and I was left alone to face Spencer. She had tolerated me yesterday since she knew I was making up for lost time. But today was a different story.
"What was that, Jason? You couldn't have waited until now to tease me?" She questioned me and slammed her purse on the table for emphasis.
"I could have, but banging on the window was more fun. And I couldn't tease you up here because you two never would've stopped if I hadn't done something."
"Yes, we would have! But couldn't you have just called my phone or found some other way to get your message across? One that didn't involve scaring me to death?" She yelled and folded her arms across my chest.
"Whoa! Did my independent little sister just admit to being scared? That's a first."
"What did I ever do to deserve you as a brother?" She asked rhetorically, throwing her hands in the air.
"Oh you think you have it bad? I lived most of my life with one sister and now I have two more. One that hardly gives me the time of day, and another that makes out with her boyfriend right in front of me." I challenged.
"Hey, if you have a problem with Toby and I then go find something else to do. And what happened to the Jason that was teasing me about not being with Toby? Well, Toby and I are together now and kissing kind of comes with the territory. You were the one that wanted us together so if we bother you, deal with it!"
"I do want you guys together. But you two overdo the kissing thing, just like I overdo the big brother thing." I told her in all honesty.
"You can't even compare those two things!"
"Okay, maybe you're right. But what I'm trying to say is, if you and Toby cut down on the PDA, I won't have to give you such a hard time. What do you say? Can we agree to a compromise?"
"How about we agree to disagree?" She asked sarcastically but without yelling for the first time.
"Fine with me." I shrugged.
"Good, now do me a favor. Don't talk to me!" She snapped and then went into the bedroom and locked the door.
So what did you think of Jason's POV? Shout-out to reneexoxtyler15 who gave me the idea. I had so much fun writing this chapter and I don't know when but there will be more chapters from his POV. And another member of the Hastings family is starting to trust Toby. Another thing I like writing is Spencer having a good relationship with Veronica. And BTW 125+ Reviews? You guys are so awesome! Thanks a million, I can't believe it! See you on Tuesday, leave a review, and have a great weekend.