Chapter 24:

Toby's POV:

It's been 3 days since me and Spencer had a fight. It ended with her slapping me across the face and then I just walked to our bedroom and slammed the door. At the moment, I'm at home and so is she and Hanna is here as it's the weekend. The kids are spending time with Georgia and their grandparents.

Toby: Can we talk.

Spencer: There it is again!

Toby: Spencer?!

Spencer: Is it me or can you hear that really fucking annoying buzzing sound that is constantly being a PAIN IN THE ASS.

Spencer turns to me with widened eyes when she says pain in the ass. She turns back to Hanna.

Hanna: Look, I'm gonna go, cause we are just sitting in silence. What's the point. I'm gonna leave and let you talk.

Hanna storms out the house.

Spencer: Now look what you did!

Toby: What I did? That was your fault!

Spencer: I hate fighting with you, but your being a bastard.

Toby: I'm being a bastard? Your being a bitch!

Spencer: Oh come on, that's not fair?

Toby: Oh, so it's ok for you to call me a pain in the ass, a bastard and a fucking asshole? But if I did that to you, then it's not fair? How does that work soccer? How?

Spencer: Ok, ok! I'm sorry.

Toby: Me to. Like you said, I hate fighting with you. I love you and this fighting is pathetic.

Spencer: Come here.

I walk to Spencer and wrap my arms around her.

Spencer: Make up sex?

Spencer's POV:

It's now been 2 weeks since me and To y had our big argument. I didn't mean to hit him, and I think he knows it.

Toby: Babe, I'm going to pick up the kids.

Spencer: Ok. On your way back, can you pick up a boy's birthday card please, it's for Ezra.

Toby: Sure.

Spencer: Ok, I love you.

Toby: I love you to.

Toby leaves and returns about 40 minutes later, with the kids, and a card. The kids play in their bedrooms, whilst me and Toby cook dinner together.

Spencer: By the way, Aria is taking Ezra away for his birthday this year as a surprise. They are going for a week so for a couple of days Ella is watching them, then for the rest of the week, Jade and Oliver are staying at friends and Maddie is staying with us. I hope you don't mind?

Toby: Of course not.

Spencer: Is Georgia still coming to Australia with us?

Toby: I don't know, but I think she should. She hasn't had a holiday abroad since the death of her mom, so, maybe it will help.

Spencer: Ok. Right, can you make sure that the kids get a up I bath please, and make sure Mason has everything cause he has his day trip to New-York tomorrow.

Toby: I will, where's the check list?

Spencer: On the coffee table.

Toby: Ok.

Toby grabs the paper and goes upstairs. I hear the kids get in their baths and then Toby comes down with a small backpack for Mason for tomorrow. The kids come down with their pyjamas on.

Spencer: Dinners ready.

I take it to the table and everybody starts to eat. I cooked burgers with a side of chips and salad.

Isabella: This is delicious!

Toby's POV:

I wake up the next day, a bit earlier and take Mason to school. I make sure that he is on his school bus safely before driving to work. I get to work, but this is no normal day… There's been an accident. An ambulance was clearly driving, it flipped and chars he'd into the police station.

Toby: Oh my god? Is everyone ok?

Officer 1: Im not sure. I think some people are still inside. I think a mother came with her children for some reason.

Toby: Im going in.

Tanner: Toby you can't. A fire has just broke out. We need to wait for the fire department.

Toby: And how long will that take?

Tanner tries to hold me back, but I run towards the broken building. I get inside, it's really smokey, things falling from above. I can hear a screaming.

Woman: Hello? Can anyone hear me? I'm stuck with my children! Help us please!

Toby: Hello? It's ok, I'm gonna get you out!

Woman: Oh god bless you sir.

I pull the rubble off the woman and then help her and her child out of the building. They get to safety and then the woman realises that her son is missing.

Woman: Wait, my son is still inside.

The woman tries to go back in but I pull her back.

Toby: I'll get him out, I promise. What's his name?

Woman: Jackson.

I run back to the building which now has a fire blazing through it.

Toby: JACKSON!

Jackson: I'm over here.

Toby: Keep saying that and I'll find you!

Jackson: IM OVER HERE.

Spencer's POV:

I'm at home when I get a call from Toby.

Spencer: Toby, where are you?

I can hear him coughing a bit.

Spencer: Are you ok?

Toby: There was an accident when I got to work. An ambulance crashed into the police station and a fire started. I managed to save a woman and her two children, but I've got burns on my hands.

Spencer: Oh my god! Are you ok?

Toby: I'm fine. I think I have a bit of smoke inhalation.

Spencer: I'm coming o the hospital.

Toby: But!

Spencer: No buts! I'm coming, weather you like it or not!

I end the call and usher Isabella into the car. I quickly drop them at Hanna's and drive to the hospital. I get there and when I get to the cubicle that Toby was slotted into, I stare at his hands in horror. I can feel the tears rolling down my face.

Toby: Say something.

Spencer: I..I..I can't!

I run out into the girls bathroom. I know he hasn't followed me. O wash my face so it doesn't look like I've been crying. Then I take a deep breath and step out. I walk back to his cubicle where the nurse is dressing his burns.

Spencer: I'm sorry.

Nurse: I'll leave you two alone.

Spencer: Thanks.

Toby: I'm sorry.

Spencer: No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have run of like that. It was wrong. The thing is, since I was 18 years old, for 12 years, you have risked your life for something you love. The job you love and I'm not gonna stop you from doing that. I'm just terrified that your gonna get more hurt than a few burns. Yes they leave scars, but not in here.

Toby's POV:

Spencer gestures to her heart.

Spencer: But if I ever find out that you have been injured and its life threatening or even dead, it will scars and not just in my heart.

Toby: Ok. I, sorry, I just didn't want the mom and kids to die.

Spencer: I get that.

Toby: I'm sorry.

(Little Ezria moment from when him and Aria are in his apartment after Ezra got shot)

Spencer: I never want to hear you say sorry again.

With this, Spencer slowly pushes our lips together. We break and smile. Spencer wipes her tears. A few hours later, we leave the hospital. Everybody has been let of work for about 6-10 weeks whilst repair works start in the police station.

Spencer: Right. I'm gonna go get Mason and Isabella from Hanna. Hanna picked Mason up for me.

Toby: Ok. I love you.

Spencer: I love you to.

Spencer leaves. Whilst she is gone, I prepare dinner. But the time she gets back, dinner is all set on the table.

Spencer: Kids, take your shoes off, wash your hands and then come to the table please.

The kids do as they are told. We all start to eat and by the looks of their faces, I think they enjoy the food. Hours later, we are all in bed. We are due to go to Australia in 2 weeks and 3 days. I have to go to the doctor in 4 days so they can tell me weather I'm able to fly or not. At about 2:30 am, I'm woken up but the noise of crying and the sound of throwing up coming from the bathroom. It doesn't sound like, the kids, so it must be Spencer. I get out of bed and find her crouching but the toilet, almost throwing her guts up.

Toby: Spencer are you ok?

Spencer: I..I think I might be pregnant.

As soon as Spencer says the word pregnant, my whole body freezes. Spencer wipes her mouth and continues to cry.

Spencer: Say something.