Chapter One
Aria smiled as she stole a glance at the man in the drivers seat. As usual he took her breath away. Ezra Fitz, her boyfriend for a year today, former English teacher, and love of her life, looked over at Aria and her favorite boyish grin formed on his face as he realized Aria was looking at him. Today was the first time since the masquerade ball, and the revealing of –A the mysterious stalker that had been stalking and ruining Aria and her friends lives, they were out in public.
Once school ended for the year they spent the whole summer together besides the week Aria was in Florida with her family. They mostly spent time in Philly at the beach, or going out to dinner because going completely public in Rosewood was difficult. It was a small town and people were extremely quick to judge. Also they were still trying to warm Aria's parents to the idea of them as a couple, Ella was warmed up finally and allowed them to see each other during the summer, but they are still keeping it a secret from Byron ever since he ruined Ezra's job. This was a difficult task but Ella helped, a lot.
Today was their one-year anniversary. They made it finally after all the hiding and sneaking around and fighting they came out on top and made it through a tough year. Ezra wanted to surprise Aria so she had no idea where they were going.
"Ezra are we almost there yet?" Aria asked dying to know where he was taking her.
"Yup pulling in now." He replied with a laugh as they pulled into where they first met a year ago, Snookers, the Hollis bar.
"What are we doing here?" Aria asked confused, she knew where they were but wouldn't people question them if they saw people they noticed?
"I thought we could recreate the date." Ezra said looking over at Aria waiting to see his girlfriend's reaction.
"I wouldn't really call it a date, we ended the night in the bathroom" Aria whispered seductively at Ezra as they walked hand in hand to the bar.
"And are you complaining?" Ezra said with a hint of sneakiness in his voice as he wrapped his hand around Aria's waist.
"Not at all Mr. Fitz" Aria replied with a smile as she leaned her head against Ezra's chest.
They make there way into Snookers; the difference is they come in together this time, not alone. Aria looks around and smiles she realizes she doesn't care who see's or what people say because the only person she cares about is right next to her.
Ezra led them into a booth and orders two cheeseburgers for them once the waitress walks over. "I guess they kind of owe you a cheeseburger since you kind of got distracted last time and never got it" Ezra says remembering how they ended up making out on the sink before the Bartender had time to give Aria her cheeseburger.
The rest of the meal went by quick as they made small talk and laughed and ate. Once they were done eating and paid Ezra told Aria he needed to run to the bathroom to pee quickly. An idea crossed Aria's mind. After Ezra walked in she followed him and found him leaning against the sink with a smile on his face.