Title: Myriad

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction adapted and based on other works of fiction .I only hold the copyrights to my imagination

Characters: Spencer Hastings, Toby Cavanaugh, Aria Montgomery, Alison Dilaurentis, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, Mona Vanderwall, Charlotte Dilaurentis. Noel Kahn,

Pairings: Spoby, Spoel

Summary: AU, Post 6A. No Spaleb. After her breakup with Toby, Spencer finds love in someone unexpected.

Genre: Angst/ Drama/ Romance

Rating: M

Warnings: Character Death,

This work contains scenes depicting acts of a sexual nature so reader discretion is advised.

Authors Note (A/N): This does not follow the Current Track, It is completely AU, Characters will be slightly OOC (out of Character)

I wrote this in a rush, all errors are mine, hope you enjoy it! Please review and let me know what you think!

This was a plot bunny that has been camping out in my brain (and scrapbook) for a while. Taz found it somehow (I didn't hide it that well) and once again convinced me to put the story out into the world and here we are!

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Prologue

Five Years Post the Dollhouse

*Rosewood Primary School*

The sun shone brightly as the laughter of children echoed through the small playground. Hyper active toddlers skirted around groups of nervously excited parents. Mothers gossiped about their neighbours lives while fathers tried to boast about their latest business ventures. It was the same thing every year...each year the first day set the tone the kindergarten class of Rosewood Primary school would follow the rest of the year. Which family was the richest, which child was most popular, which teacher was strictest, which teacher was timid...It always happened exactly as the year before.

Alison Dilaurentis had become used to the drama these parents brought with them but chose to ignore the older generation's petty squabbles in favour of enriching the minds of the youngsters entrusted to her. The blue eyed blonde, former queen bee was ready to tackle another mundane school year when something unexpected happened in Rosewood's kindergarten class that year.

The mothers stopped gossiping and the fathers stopped boasting when a sleek town car pulled up at the schools entrance. A strong and handsome man, dressed well in designer jeans, a casual collared shirt and a sinfully decadent black leather jacket guided a blue eyed, chocolate haired boy towards the school. The mothers shamefully ogled at the man, puffing out their chests as they chose to ignore the wedding band on his ring finger, each one hoping to ensnare him is some torrid affair. The fathers straightened their shoulders as he passed, each one hoping to get his attention so that they may join him in a business venture. Alison, who had yet to notice the new arrival was busy speaking with a fellow teacher when she felt the familiar presence of an old acquaintance behind her.

The blonde turned on her heel and smiled at the blue eyed man that once helped her survive as his rich laugh filled the air

Man: "Did ya miss me?"

Alison grinned happily as she pulled the man in for a friendly hug, earning a heady glare from every mother present.

Alison: "I did! I really did...God I missed you..."

Man: "I know...it got boring here without me...who'd have thought Alison Dilaurentis would turn to kindergarteners for some excitement in her life?"

Alison punched his arm playfully before retorting

Alison: "And who'd have thought Noel Kahn would be one of the fathers I have to deal with in my kindergarten class..."

Alison caught sight of the plain platinum wedding band adorning her former classmate's ring finger and scoffed

Alison: "what poor soul have you tricked into marrying you?"

Noel's jaw stiffened slightly at these words, some of the joviality leaving the conversation as he took offence to the words spoken. But instead of lashing out, he ran his hand through his son's hair and mumbled

Noel: "Someone I clearly don't deserve..."

Had Alison not been paying attention she would have missed the heartbreakingly honest confession. Before, she would have latched on to such an act and manipulated it until she got every answer and any upper hand she could but now she chose to let it slide as her gaze fell on the small boy, hiding behind his father. Trying to make light of the situation, and creating a comfortable environment for the terrified new pupil Alison got down on her knees and addressed her new student

Alison: "And? Who is this little guy?"

Noel ran his hand through his son's hair once more before brushing the boy's cheek reassuringly as he made the introduction

Noel: "Ali...this is my son Aiden...Aiden this is your teacher Miss Dilaurentis."

The boy, who Alison now knew as Aiden, waved timidly at his new teacher before tugging his father's jeans gently. The act caused the man to kneel beside his son as the smaller Kahn softly spoke to his father.

Aiden: "Mommy?"

Noel smiled gently at the boy and kissed his forehead tenderly before answering his son's question

Noel: "She wanted to be here for you today champ...but she has work, she gave you her lucky charm though so you can be brave..."

The boy smiled at his dad happily and Alison watched as Aiden Kahn pulled up his sleeve gently allowing a beaded deep purple beaded bracelet to come into view. Alison's heart stopped at the sight of the familiar accessory. She had personally designed the piece when she was fifteen years old, in a time when 'A' was just an ordinary alphabet and her biggest problem was not failing trig. Five bracelets were ordered, and the one adorning this little boy's wrist belonged to a person she hadn't seen in years. The owner of the last bracelet had passed it on to her son and Alison watched in stunned silence as the boy kissed the name emblazoned on the piece of jewellery and spoke to his father

Aiden: "Tell mummy g'dluck for me...m'kay?"

Noel smiled happily at the boy and pulled him in for a warm hug.

Noel: "I will buddy"

Alison watched as Noel tenderly kissed the boy's brow before allowing him to run into the school building with a group of other toddlers excited for the new adventure that awaited them. The father-son moment Alison had witness unfold before her eyes was instark contrast to every memory Alison had of Noel Kahn. There was a time when Noel was an uncaring, insensitive jerk so to see the man being a doting father threw Alison for a loop.

'Maybe marriage has changed him...I can't believe she ended up with him!'

Of the five pieces she had purchased, hers was stashed away in the deep recesses of her childhood home, another belonging to her girlfriend Emily was kept in the woman's diary, she knew Hanna Marin had kept her bracelet in her design book and Aria Montgomery had pinned hers on her art wall. The final bracelet she had watched dangle from her latest charge's wrist confirmed that her circle of friends had been completed. They had all dutifully answered her call and returned to Rosewood for Charlotte's hearing.

'I expected her not to come...heck I expected her to be single but here she is...Married to Noel Kahn with a three year old son! How times have changed...'

Alison stood beside Noel as they watched the retreating back of Aiden Kahn and Alison knew her newest ward's presence had shaken up Rosewood's mundane existence due to his association with one person.

'It's been three years, since she stepped foot in Rosewood...Its official, the humdrum rut this town has settled in has finally ended! Spencer's Hastings has returned..."