Don't let it be said the Montgomery's are normal.
Hi this is a short story mostly focusing on Ezra and Byron. Based after homecoming In this story Byron doesn't know about Ezra and Aria and him and Ezra have already had a beer prior to this. Also Aria and Ezra have broken up. Sorry for any mistakes hope you enjoy!
Byron's POV
That's it I need to get out of the house and have an actual conversation with a real person. I decided to call Ezra Fitz, the last time we had a beer was enjoyable so why not? I pulled out my phone and pressed dial within a few rings he picked up
"Ezra, hi it's Byron Montgomery. I know its short notice but I was wondering if you wanted to go for a beer for tonight?" He took a second to think.
"Yeah, sure"
"Great! I'll meet you in 20 minutes at Snookers. Do you know where that is?" he chuckled to himself then replied.
"Yeah I know exactly where it is." After that we hung up and I called a cab. I didn't want to risk driving as we would most likely have more than one. The reason I chose Snookers is because nobody I know goes there and it's a rather quiet pub and right now I didn't want to be surrounded by noise or drunk people unless I was one of those drunk people myself. Within 20 minutes I arrived at Snookers. Ezra was already sat at the bar so I sat down next to him. As I sat down I noticed two beers in front of him and once I sat down he spoke.
"I already got you a beer is that alright?" he asked me whilst taking a sip of his beer.
"Perfect!" I replied taking a chug of my own beer.
"So what made you ask me to come for a beer?" He asked me taking another sip of his beer.
"I needed to get out of the house" was my reply as I took an even bigger chug of my beer leaving a little less than a 1/3.
"oh, are things alright at home?" he asked me seemingly worried.
"Huh" I said with a chuckle "you tell me I have a wife that's moved out and wants a divorce, a son that is a criminal and is two steps away from anti-depressants, which his therapist strongly recommends he has if things progress worse and a daughter who has spent the last three days in her room listening to the same damn song and crying all day and night"
"Wow" was his response as it was his turn to take a chug of his beer. He seemed genuinely shocked at how unstable my family has become.
"Yeah, I figured I deserve a beer or two"
"Yeah" he replied as we both finished our beers and I ordered us two more.
"How about a scotch this time as well?" I asked him
"Sounds great" was Ezra's reply and I made no delay in ordering the scotches.
"So earlier on the phone you laughed, when I asked you if you knew this place you laughed. Can I ask why?"
"Yeah, I've actually been her once before" with that he laughed to himself again
"What is it?" I asked. I was intrigued as to what he found funny. I could see him debate with himself whether or not he should tell me.
"The last time I was here I ended up talking to this a-mazing girl. We actually ended up in the bathroom making out for a while till she had to go pick up her brother"
"Now I see" I told him tasting my whiskey.
"Did anything progress from there, sorry if I seem nosey I just need the distraction"
"No, not at all. Yeah i saw her a few more times afterwards but unfortunately we broke up a few days ago"
"I'm sorry to hear that" I really was Ezra is a great guy
"Don't be. It was the right thing to do before anyone got hurt. Well at least I thought I broke it off before anybody had the chance to get hurt"
"But you're hurt?" I asked softly
"Yeah. I guess I was wrong" he said downing his whiskey in one clean move.
"Did you love her?" I asked trying not to appear nosey although it was probably obvious I was being.
"Yeah, I think I still do"
"So tell her"
"I can't she won't answer my calls and besides I don't want to ruin her life. The situation we were in, are in is complex. She deserves something simple."
"If you say so" I replied as we both finished our second beers.
Three beers and another Whiskey later and me and Ezra both found ourselves slightly slurring, slightly wobbling and slightly drunk.
"How about we take this back to my house. They'll be closing soon and I have a decent bottle of bourbon that's begging to be opened"
"I like the sound of that" was his reply. We then got into a cab and went back to the house. Within minutes the scotch was opened and the drinks were poured.
"Thanks for tonight Ezra I really needed the distraction"
"The pleasures all mine, I needed the distraction too"
"Dad? I thought I heard you come in" Aria said walking down the stairs in her pyjamas. She stopped once she saw Ezra.
"Mr Fitz. What are you doing here?" she asked pulling the shirt she was wearing over her t-shirt and shorts closer to her. It was obvious it was a guys and I made mental note to ask her whose it was later.
"I asked Ezra if he wanted to go for a beer and we decided to comeback here instead of calling it a night. Is that okay?" I asked her as she stepped off the bottom step.
"Of course, erm I'm gonna make a sandwich. Do you want one?"
"No thank you sweetheart" I replied and with that she quickly walked into the kitchen and I placed my drink on the table and leaned back in exhaustion and closed my eyes.
"You look exhausted" Ezra says finishing his scotch
"I am I should probably get some sleep. You're more than welcome to sleep on the couch or I can ask Aria to drive you home unless that would be weird for you"
"I can drive him if he wants" Aria said coming out of the kitchen sandwich in tow.
"Thank you sweetheart" I said kissing her on her forehead "I'm gonna go to bed lock up when you get back. See you soon Ezra"
"See you soon Byron" Ezra said as I walked up the stairs and proceeded to go to bed for some well needed rest.
Ezra's POV
"I just have to put shoes on and then we can go" Aria said putting her sandwich down and going to the cupboard for shoes. I felt terrible ever since Byron has said she'd been crying for three days. One of the reasons I agreed to come back to the Montgomery house was so I could apologize and make sure she wasn't too bad.
"ready" she said pulling me out of my thoughts whilst walking to the car. Before we got in I heard her sniffle and the noise caused me to look at her once I got in the car. Her eyes were red and puffy and so was her nose. It was clear she had spent hours crying and my heart broke right then and there causing me to sober up quite a bit but remain a little buzzed. She went to put her keys in the ignition but I stopped her putting my hand on hers.
"You don't have to take me home. I'll be okay on the couch"
"Yeah I do I'd rather drive you home than have you sleep on my couch and have breakfast with you, dad and Mike in the morning." She said with her hint of bitterness in her voice. Before she has a chance to start the engine I spoke up again.
"Aria, I'm sorry I thought I was doing the right thing before one of us got hurt, but I was wrong"
"Who says I'm hurt" she says trying to brush off the conversation and just drive but I won't let it go that easy. I place my hand back on hers to stop her from turning the ignition and speak again.
"The fact that practically your whole face is red from crying proves you are"
She stopped looking at our hands which is what she had been doing since we got in the car and looked at me.
"I'm not hurt" she says trying her best to hold it all together but a single tear runs down her cheek and within seconds I move my hand to wipe it away.
"Aria, you don't have to lie to me" I said stoking her face with the pad of my thumb.
"I know" is all she says as more tears begin to fall.
"Hey" I say softly and pull her into a hug as she cries even harder than imagined soaking my t-shirt with her salty tears but I didn't mind. After a few minutes she pulled away slightly and speaks whilst trying to wipe the tears from her face.
"This isn't just because we broke up. I'm worried about Mike and my parents too" she exclaimed once again crumbling into tears. I simply replied "I know" softly and pulled her closer. We stayed like that for what seemed like hours.
"Come on" I said after the tears stopped "you need to get some sleep" I said looking at the clock on the cars dash 1.34am it read in bright blue. I stepped out of the car and opened her door.
"Will you stay?" she asked timidly
"Of course. I doubt I'd be able to get a cab at this time plus your dad offered me the couch." I said with my signature smile.
"I meant with me" she said looking up at me. I stayed silent for a moment not sure if she meant for the night or if she wanted to get back together.
"i..i just don't want to be alone right now" she said looking at me with her beautiful doe eyes.
"I'm not sure that's a good idea"
"Please" she said softly and desperately. She seemed so fragile.
"What about your dad?" I asked I'm sure Byron wouldn't appreciate waking up and seeing me sharing a bed with his daughter.
"He won't know he's drunk and asleep already, plus I can lock my door so he won't walk in while we sleep. Please Ezra the last few days have been hell in more ways than one. I need to feel safe. You're the only one that makes me feel safe." With that last sentence I folded.
"Okay" I said softly and with that she gets out of the car and wraps her arms around me and whispers "thank you". She then takes my hand and we walk inside. She locks the door and leads me upstairs and to her room.
"I'll be back in a sec" she says and in seconds she returns with a set of her dads sweats.
"I figure you don't want to sleep in jeans" she says handing me the set, I thank her and head into her connecting bathroom to change stumbling slightly due to the alcohol still in my system. This warrants a small chuckle from Aria and a smile I am grateful to see she still possesses. After a few moments I step out of the bathroom to see Aria has already gotten into her bed. Once I exit the she pulls back the covers and pats the bed for me to get in. we both lay there for a few moments facing each other each of us lying on our sides before I decide to speak.
"I'm glad to finally know where my shirt went" I said trying to ease her mood slightly. It worked causing her to smile.
"Yeah sorry, you can have it back if you want."
"No, it's okay. It's in a much better home" I said jokingly.
"Good" Aria replied biting her lip and looking down. I'm not sure who moved first as it happened so quickly but before I knew it my mouth was connected to hers and I never felt so good. We kissed passionately for a few moments before we pulled apart for breath.
"Take me back?" I asked her
"Any day" she replied attaching her lips to mine once again and we were in pure bliss. We kissed like this for over an hour till I noticed Aria's eyes were getting weary.
"How about we call it a night and get some sleep?" I asked
"No" she replied tiredly and kissed me again as her eyes began fluttering more and more. I pulled away knowing she needed some sleep she had, had a hard few days.
"We'll continue this later, right now you need sleep"
"Okay" she replied and pecked me one more time then snuggled into my side and I placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Goodnight Aria" I said to which I received a quiet and sleepy "goodnight Ezra" "I love you" I told her kissing her forehead once again but she didn't hear me as she had fallen asleep and I too followed suit.
Mike's POV
I stood there in Aria's doorway I had heard noises and went to investigate. I walked through our connecting bathroom and peeked through her door to see her kissing Mr Fitz in her bed. I watched for a few more minutes as I was stood frozen on the spot in shock at what I was seeing. I watched how he told her they needed to sleep and how she snuggled to his side as he kissed her forehead, I watched as they said goodnight to one another and most shockingly how Mr Fitz had said he loved her. I couldn't help but smile, they looked good together and boy was breakfast going to be fun in the morning.
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