ARIA'S POV
I woke up to find Ezra's side of the bed empty and cold. I sighed loudly and pushed myself out of our huge bed and grabbed an outfit for the day. I stripped down and ran to the small bathroom in our flat. I turned on the shower and waited for the water to heat up. Once it did, I stepped inside and washed my hair and body. After I finished, I dried my hair and changed into dark skinny jeans and one of Ezra's old t-shirts that was too big for me. I ran into the living room where Ezra was standing in the kitchen, his back to me. I snuck up behind him and snaked my arms around his broad shoulders. He spun around to face me and planted a kiss on my forehead.
"Morning babe." He mumbled. I planted a long and passionate kiss on his soft lips. I could feel him smirking into the kiss. He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his torso. He walked over to the couch and carefully sat down.
"Morning." I whispered breathlessly after I pulled away. "What are we doing today?" I asked.
"Tonight, we're going to dinner. Just you and me." He said.
"Fancy, or casual?" I asked looking into his eyes.
"Wear a nice dress, but nothing to fancy. The girls will know." He told me. My eyes widened in happiness.
"Like Spencer, Hanna and Emily?" I asked. He nodded. I kissed him lightly, happy that the girls were coming up to New York. I haven't seen them in what seems like forever. I jumped off Ezra's lap when the door opened. Instead of landing on the couch I fell to the floor being the klutz I am. I could hear the laughs of different people.
"How's the floor Aria?" Spencer asked sarcastically. I pushed myself up and attacked my three best friends in hugs. Toby, Caleb and Ben were coming down the long hallway. Ezra stood up from the couch and greeted the girls.
"I gotta go babe, have fun. See you at four thirty." He whispered kissing my temple.
"Bye. Love you." I told him. He smiled flirtatiously at me.
"Love you too." He said before running down the hall with the other guys.
"Hey! Come in, we're all standing in the doorway." I said moving out of the way so that the girls could get in. Spencer plopped on the couch, followed by Hanna and Emily. "You want anything?" I called from the kitchen.
"Nope!" Emily said. I returned to the living room.
"So what's going on?" Hanna asked.
"Well I have some news." Spencer announced.
"Do tell." I blurted out.
"C'mon tell us." Emily said.
"Spence!" Hanna added.
"I'm pregnant!" Spencer announced. Her cheeks were glowing proudly.
"Congrats! Oh my god Spencer!" I said pulling her into a hug. We talked for a couple hours, questioning Emily and Hanna on their honeymoons. I let myself sigh dramatically.
"What's the matter Aria?" Emily asked me.
"I wish Ezra would just propose. Do you think he doesn't like me like that?" I questioned. Hanna rubbed my back. "I mean we've been going out for seven years." I added. Questions ran through my mind.
"Aria, are you kidding me? Ezra loves you. He'll pop the question soon. But when he does, I want to be the first to know!" Spencer said. Everyone laughed.
"Of course Spence." I said. I was getting tired of being the only one that wasn't married.
"Alright, c'mon, it's two and you need to be ready by four." Emily said. The girls made me take another shower while they picked out my outfit and decided how they were going to do with my makeup and hair. Spencer waxed my eyebrows and lips and made sure I was perfect for Emily to do my makeup. Emily put a perfect smoky eye on me and did the rest of my makeup perfectly. Hanna curled my hair into loose ringlets. Spencer came back into the bathroom with an outfit, which I couldn't see, and shoes. One of the girls put a blindfold on me and then helped me into the dress. When the blindfold was taken off I was in the same outfit I wore when I first met Ezra seven years ago. I slipped on the bash boots that came up to my lower calf.
"You look amazing Aria!" Spencer noted hugging me. Hanna and Emily joined.
"Thanks you guys. Oh my god Ezra's gonna be here!" I called out looking at the clock. It was already four thirty. Hanna's phone rung, she spoke to someone for a minute and then hung up.
"That's our cue to head downstairs. Let's go." Hanna said. I locked up the flat after grabbing my phone and bag. I led the girls to the elevator and hit the button to go to the lobby of the building. Once the doors opened I could see Ezra standing outside the glass doors. I pulled on my dress to fix it and then I ran outside after saying bye to the girls.
"You look beautiful Aria." Ezra told me when I got outside. He grabbed my hand and held onto it tightly, leading me to his car. I could feel my cheeks getting hot so I looked away. "Don't do that." He commanded. He placed his cool fingers under my chin and directed my gaze towards him.
"Thanks." I mumbled quietly. I could feel butterflies erupt into my stomach when he grabbed my hand again. Ezra seemed to notice this and smiled. He backed out of his parking spot and onto the busy streets of New York. After twenty minutes of driving, Ezra stopped. He got out of the car and opened the door for me, helping me out of the large SUV. He scooped me up bridal style and I could see a beach. He took my shoes off and then his own and continued down, almost to where the water was. I could see a towel and a picnic basket surrounded by candles. Ezra set me down on the towel and sat down next to me. We ate the fettuccini that he made and talked about random things. After the dishes were put away, I could hear faint music playing in the background. It was a slow song. Ezra stood up and helped me up.
"Care to dance, milady?" he asked in a posh accent. I giggled and nodded.
"Of course sir." I mimicked the accent making him laugh. We started to slow dance on the beach. Once the song ended Ezra let go of me and got down on one knee. He pulled out a small velvet box and looked up at me. He grabbed one of my hands.
"Aria Marie Montgomery, ever since we first met seven years ago, I knew you were the one for me. What I didn't know was that you were going to be my student. Yes we had our rough patches, but in the end, it all worked out. I love you with all my heart and nothing will ever change that. So Aria, will you do me the honor of marrying me?"