Chapter 43:

Toby's POV:

Me and Wayne are now driving out of the cemetery where Chris and Jackson are buried. We both shredded a few years, but I'm manning up.

Toby: What do you want to do now?

I ask Wayne as he picks up his phone.

Wayne: Hello?

Debbie: Wayne, I'm in labour.

Wayne: Ok, we will turn around when we can. How far into labour are you?

Debbie: about 3 cm.

Wayne: Ok, well, Hold it in!

Debbie: WAYNE! Just get to the hospital!

Wayne: I'm on my way, I love you!

Debbie: I love you to.

Wayne ends the phone call. I finally manage to make a u turn. It takes us about 20 minutes to get to the hospital.

Toby: Good luck.

I shake Wayne's hand before watching him sprint off into the hospital. I drive away and go to pick Spencer up.

Spencer must be on a quick break because she calls me. I answer and put her on speaker.

Toby: Hey what's up?

Spencer: I can't take this any more! Julie is driving me crazy!

Toby: Look,mum on my way to pick you up now. How much longer ah e you got of your meeting?

Spencer: About 30 minutes.

Toby: That's not long. You can get through this. I'll call you later. I love you.

Spencer's POV:

Spencer: So, when I come back tomorrow, I want to see your notes and some designs from anyone that has come into stores or any that you have done yourself. These would be very beneficial to me as I have a wedding show coming up back in Pennsylvania.

Julie: Yeah yeah, I don't even know why I'm here.

Wendy: Julie, maybe you should have some respect for Spencer. She has given up time with her family to come here and help us, and all you can do is insult her.

Julie: Shut up Wendy.

I get so frustrated that I press a button and call security. They come in and remove Julie.

Spencer: If anyone else wishes to disrespect me then I would appreciate it if you don't come tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing your designs.

Wendy: See you tomorrow Spencer.

Spencer: You to Wendy and thanks for sticking up for me.

Wendy: It's ok. I'd do it for anyone!

I pack up my stuff and leave the building. I. Just about to ring Toby to see where he is, when I see the car pull up. I climb in, fasten my seat belt and we head back to the hotel.

Toby: How was it?

Spencer: It was ok. Last day in New York tomorrow.

Toby: I know. What time does your meeting finish?

Spencer: About 1:30, why?

Toby: Ok, I was thinking. Since it was our last day, we could do some more stuff around the city, quickly go and see Debbie, Wayne and their new baby and then head home.

Spencer: Sounds great.

We arrive back at the hotel. We park the car and head inside. When we get to the room, we automatically notice that something is different.

Spencer: Hey. It looks, cleaner in here.

Toby: Yeah, room service probably.

Toby's POV:

Me and Toby search our room until we find something in the wardrobe.

Spencer: I'm sorry about the other night. I shouldn't have left you a note. I shouldn't have told you to leave your family to me. I understand that you don't want to get back with me, but if you want to talk, I'll be in the lobby, waiting. Ben.

Toby: I'll be back in about ten minutes.

I go to leave the room, but Spencer pulls me back.

Spencer: Toby wait. I know you're angry, but he wants to talk. Let's just go down and talk, calmly.

Toby: Fine.

I reply to Spencer, saying it under my breath. We go down stairs and he isn't there. We look around and someone is standing there, with a huge bunch of red roses, and a small box.

Toby: What the-

Ben: Spencer Hastings!

We spin around to see ben, with a microphone, on the balcony above us.

Spencer: Ben! What are you doing?

Ben: Spencer Hastings!

Spencer: Cavanaugh! My name is Spencer Cavanaugh!

Ben: Well soon it will be Mrs Banderes! That's if you will marry me of course?

Spencer: Are you insane? I'm a happily married woman with four children! Want makes you think I would want to marry you? What makes you think anyone would want to marry you? You're a psychopath!

Ben: Come on! Don't be so feisty!

Spencer: Toby, I don't care about the meeting, I'll get someone to cover. We're leaving.

Spencer walks off, I follow her after I say something to Ben, who is still standing on the balcony.

Toby: Piss off you fucking cunt! Come near me or my wife again, and I'll kill you.

Ben: Grrr!

Spencer's POV:

I'm pacing around the hotel room, trying to gather all of my items at the same time when Toby comes in.

Toby: Hey, calm down.

Spencer: Calm down?

I'm now facing Toby.

Spencer: You're telling me to calm down when when one my exes is stalking me? What if he comes back? What if he follows us to rosewood? What if he follows me to the store? What if he follows us when we drop the kids to places? What if-

Toby: Spencer! Nothing's going to happen!

Spencer: I'm sorry, I can't do this right now!

Toby: What do you mean you can't do this? I made sure that ass was gone and wouldn't come back!

Spencer: Really?

Toby: Really, because the only thing that matters to me right now is you. I want to be able to protect you like I did at the statue of liberty. I want to protect you every day, but when you say 'I can't do this' makes me feel awful about myself.

Spencer: I'm sorry. Can we just stay here. I think going home will be a bit too much.

Toby: Fine. We'll go home tomorrow as intended.

Spencer: Look, I'm really tired. I'm gonna take nap.

Toby: Ok. I'm gonna go down and go to the gift store.

Spencer: I love you.

Toby: I love you to.

Toby leaves the small hotel room and I climb under the covers in the bed a fall asleep. I wake up and it's all dark, I must have been sleeping for a few hours.

Toby: Hey, you were asleep ages.

Spencer: What time is it?

Toby: About 7:30.

Toby's POV:

Me and Spencer have dinner in the restaurant one last time before leaving tomorrow.

Spencer: I miss the kids so much.

Toby: Me too. We can pick them up from school if you want?

Spencer: Ok. I think they'd like that.

We finish dinner. Go upstairs, have showers and go to sleep. When we wake up in the morning, we pack all our stuff and check out of the hotel. Spencer has her last meeting.

Spencer: I just realised, we aren't gonna be able to pick the kids up in time. We'll be back too late.

Toby: Ok.

We are now driving back after seeing Debbie, Wayne and their son who they called Chris Jackson Gaffers.

(Sorry if I already have Wayne a last name previously in the story)

We arrive back at our house at about 8:00.

Toby: Let's get the kids tomorrow from school.

Spencer: Why, I want to see them now!

Toby: Well, I already texted your mom and she agreed to have them one more night.

Spencer: Toby.

Spencer playfully slaps my arm.

A few hours later, we find ourselves passed out in bed. We wake up late the next day. We don't go back to work until tomorrow. We get up, have showers, get dressed and when it's time, we go and pick the kids up.

Isabella: Mom!

Our kids come running towards us. We almost fall back because of the force that they run into us with.

Toby: Hey kiddo.

Mason: Hey dad.