Chapter 3

She knew it was far from over. Stopping Toby from leaving and winning him back was only the half the battle. Because now she faced a much tougher task - keeping -A at bay. You don't just defy -A and get away with it. She knew this very well and yet was determined to fight for her love.

Spencer drove Toby back to the construction site.

"You really didn't have to take the trouble to drop me off here".

"I wanted to! I've been away from you so long that now I don't want you out of my sight. Not even for a minute".

Toby gave Spencer that look. That look he'd given her when she first bought him the truck. The look that told her how much he appreciated everything she did for him.

He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "Time for me to go get my job back. You don't have to stay you know. I know you must have a lot of homework you're dying to go home and do".

She shook her head. "I'll wait for you right here".

Spencer got out and leaned against the truck, keeping a firm watch on Toby. -A was always quick to react to events but he/she hadn't said anything yet. Spencer began to wonder whether -A was going to let this go. Maybe the devil had a heart?

She let out a sigh and rolled her eyes as her phone went off. How could she possibly think -A was going to keep quiet?

Aw, you two are so cute! Not a smart move, Spencer. You are smart enough to realise that you're going to pay for this, right? Big time.

-A

Outside Toby's house, Spencer was reluctant to leave him. When she asked if she could come inside for a while, Toby politely pointed out that Jenna would go berserk if she found Spencer in the house.

"I'm thinking about your safety here", Toby told her.

Spencer couldn't argue with that. Neither could she ask him to come her house because of her father. Peter Hastings certainly wouldn't be over the moon to have Toby over after what happened that night they questioned him about Jason.

"Let's grab some coffee", she grabbed his arm as he started get out of the truck.

"We just had coffee on the way. You're the caffeine addict. I've had enough coffee for one day".

Spencer gave him a puppy face. "I know. I'm just looking for excuses to spend more time with you. That's all".

A warm smile spread across his face. "Can't get enough of me, huh?" he winked. "Tomorrow after work, we'll spend the whole day together. I'll be up for anything. I'll happily drink as many cups of coffee you want me to. I promise, ok?"

Toby gave Spencer a quick kiss on the lips before heading inside. Spencer just couldn't relax. The worst thing was not knowing when and how -A might jump in to make his/her move. She wasn't even sure what exactly -A planned to do. But staying close to Toby and seeing for herself that he was safe and sound was the only way she managed to keep herself calm.

Spencer was having a restless night.

Make sure you get a good night's sleep. Cause tomorrow's a big day!

-A

And this text kept her up all night.