Chapter 6:

Spencer's POV:

Im sitting on the edge of my drafters bed as she chooses a book for me to read to her.

Isabella: This on.

My daughter climbs back into bed and pulls the covers over her. I then begin the book and within 10 minutes, she's sound asleep.

Spencer: Goodnight sweetie.

I kiss my daughter on her head, out the book back and leave her room, closing the door behind me. I go to mine and Toby's bedroom and put my pyjamas on. I brush my teeth and then get into bed.

Spencer: I love you Toby.

Toby: I love you to.

I fall asleep and have the most amazing dream. I wake up the next morning. Toby and the kids have already left, I must have woken up late. My phone buzzes and its Hanna.

Hanna: Be ready, I'm on my way.

Spencer: I will be. What are you coming for anyway?

Hanna: To pick you up and drive us to work of course.

Spencer: Stupid me. See you in a bit.

Hanna: See ya soon.

I close my phone and practically jump out of bed. I scurry around the room, trying to find something nice to wear. Eventually, I end up finding a red dress and black tights and black shiny pumps. Before I know it, Hanna is beeping her horn, indicating that she has arrived. I grab my bag and are in the car 2 minutes flat.

Hanna: You looked like you have been dragged through a thorn bush backwards.

Spencer: What do you mean?

Hanna: Your hair, there's a brush in my bag.

Hanna points to her bag which is on the floor by my feet. I brush my hair and by the time I've put the brush back in the bag, we arrive at the bridal shop.

Hanna's POV:

Me and Spencer get in the shop and sit in our usual spot.

Spencer: How many people do we have booked in for today?

Hanna: We have a woman coming in around 11:30 to start on her designer wedding dress, she's going to look at samples, and we have some girls coming in to try on prom dresses in the back.

Spencer: So we aren't that busy today.

Hanna: Nope, it's been quiet lately.

Spencer: Yeah, I've noticed. We need more publicity, we need to order more extravagant dresses, even though they are all beautiful. We just need to put ourselves out there more.

Hanna: I know someone who can make up some cool designs on our website, it hasn't been updated in the last year.

Spencer: Ok, sure.

Me and Spencer sit and read magazines, sip on cups of tea and coffee until finally, the woman that's looking at some samples walks in. She's average night with bleach blond hair. She's quite posh if you ask me.

Hanna: You must be.

Samantha: Samantha Argon.

Hanna: , if you'd like to take a seat, I'll get you a glass of Champaign and I will be

Ring out some of the sample dresses.

Samantha: Could I have something other than Champaign? A water?

Hanna: Of course. Maybe my assistant could fetch you some of our own branded water.

Spencer nods and comes back with a bottle. She hands it to the woman and she Hank's Spencer. I go op to the back and come out with three dresses.

Samantha: See, I want it to be a natural puff. And I didn't want it white or ivory or anything like that. I would actually like it to be something like this.

Samantha gets up and walks over to a pink dress with patterns in the pleats.

Hanna: Yes, I can see that's sort of your style.

Samantha: And what is that supposed to mean exactly?

Spencer's POV:

Hanna: Oh I didn't mean to cause offence. I was just admiring your style of clothing and accessories that's all.

Samantha: I might as well take that as a complement.

The woman leaves after about 40 minutes. Not long after, the girls for prom dresses come in.

Hanna: You girls must be here for the prom dresses. I'll take you through.

Hanna takes the girls through and they all have a dress each when they come out.

Spencer: Do you want me to fetch some name labels to tag in the hook of the hanger?

Hanna: I've got some.

Hanna writes the names of each girl on seller ate tags and then hooks it on the hanger.

Girls: Thank you.

The girls leave and I help Hanna take the dresses to the reservation room. The rest of the day goes quicker than I expected. Hanna picks Isabella and Mason up and then drives me home.

Hanna: I'll pick you up same time tomorrow Spence.

Spencer: Yup, see ya then.

I enter the house with my kids. I close the door and Mason rushes off upstairs to play with his Lego.

Isabella: Momma, I'm bored.

Spencer: Well, how about me and you sit together and I tell you a story?

Isabella: Yes!

Spencer: Ok.

Me and my daughter sit comfortably on the couch.

Spencer: Ok. There was once a beautiful girl called Belle. She loved her father very much and was always reading. She would read so much that she even bumped into people when she was walking.

Toby's POV:

I come home and see that my wife and daughter are sitting on the couch together.

Toby: Hey.

Isabella: Daddy, shush!

Isabella puts her finger on her lips and then turns back to her mother.

Spencer: And they bot lived happily ever after.

Isabella: Again, again.

Spencer: I'll read later to you tonight.

Mason: Two things, it my turn to have mom read to me tonight and dad, I need some more Lego for my model.

Toby: Well, if you get that gold star you teacher was telling you about, then we might consider getting you another box.

Mason: Ok. Thanks dad.

Mason goes back upstairs and then I sit in the other side of my daughter, so she is in the middle of me and Spencer.

Isabella: Daddy, why are you always looking sad when you get home from your work?

Toby: I'm sad because I don't to get to see you, Mason or mom all day.

Isabella: All day? That's real long!

Me and Spencer chuckle.

Isabella: Oh my gosh! I just remembered! I have to go to a tea party with my bears and babies.

Isabella runs upstairs and as soon as she is out of sight, me and Spencer burst out in fits of laughter.

Spencer: So how was work?

Toby: It was good. We are building up the case about Mona.

Spencer: Good. I can't believe she did that to Hanna, and now me.

Toby: Well, we just have to move on.

Spencer's POV:

Me and Toby prepare dinner, but it's mostly Toby doing the work. We eat and we are now in bed.

Toby: Spencer. I love you so much.

Spencer: I know you do. You tell me all the time. I love you so much to.

Toby: I promise you, that Mona will get sent down now.

Spencer: Hmmm.

Toby: Is Hanna picking you up tomorrow as well?

Spencer: Until my shoulder heels, she will be picking me up in the mornings and bringing me and the kids home every day.

Toby: She has her own kids to think about. I'll pick the kids up tomorrow.

Spencer: Ok.

Me and Toby kiss and then my phone buzzes.

Spencer: Hello?

Aria: Spencer, it's me.

Spencer: Aria, you sound upset, what's wrong?

Aria: Me and Ezra have had an argument. The kids are in bed. He's stormed out, please come.

Spencer: Well I can't drive so I'll get Hanna or Emily or Allison to pick me up.

Aria: Please make sure they come.

Spencer: Ok. I'm coming, stay calm.

Aria: Ok.

I end the call and jump out of bed to get dressed.

Toby: Where are you going at this time.

Aria: I need to go to Aria's house. I'm sorry, she really needs us.

Toby: Ok, will you be coming back?