Ten to three. Although school didn't finish until half past, Aria knew that it was now or never to make her escape. She Stopped picking at her black nail polish long enough to raise her hand and catch her teachers attention.

"Excuse me Mr. Fitz, Please may I be excused from class early? I have to go to the doctors." It wasn't a complete lie.

"Yes, Ms. Montgomery. I will send the rest of todays task to you through your student email. I hope that your appointment goes well." He replied trying not to sound too concerned.

Ezra Fitz wasn't just Aria's English teacher or the hottest man in school, he was also the person that Aria knew she would one day marry and he felt exactly the same about her. The only problem was that he was her teacher. Aria's closest friends Emily, Hanna and Spencer all knew about the relationship and were in complete support of their best friend but until graduation, no one else, most of all Arias parents, could know.

Aria hurriedly made her way down the corridor, across the students parking lot and in to the street behind the school where Ezra parked his car. She hadn't told him but as she left his apartment that morning shed swiped the spare key with this in mind. She used the key to pop open the trunk and threw in the books shed been carrying before getting in to the front passenger seat and starting to try to read her book. In the many years that it felt like passed whilst she waited on Ezra she thought about what she was going to say and how Ezra was going to react. She could feel her heart racing as she started to fumble with the gift that she held in her pocket. Just then, Ezra came towards the car just then and waved at Aria, noticeably surprised at his girlfriend sitting in the front seat.

"Hey, baby." Aria greeted as he got in to the car.

"Is something wrong, Sweetheart? I thought you'd gone to an appointment?"

"Can you drive towards Philly and stop at a park on the way there? I need to talk to you but it can't be here."

Ezra asked no questions and began to drive like he had been told. He reached for Arias hand in an attempt to relieve his girlfriend's visible unease.

The drive seemed to last forever and they both grew more nervous the longer they sat there in each other's presence. Eventually, Ezra pulled in to a small park with a pond and a swing set. Aria knew that the humble park was exactly the setting that this discussion needed.

The autumn leaves whipped around the car seemingly dancing in the wind to an unheard song. Aria was first to break the silence, "Ezra, I've broght you hear because… I mean… I'm not sure how to say this. I've brought you this." Aria handed across her gift along with a card.

"Baby, its not my birthday and as far as I'm aware, its not conventional to buy a break-up present" he only half joked. Aria said nothing more but instead looked at him with pleading eyes until he began to open the card. This man was clearly brought up too well, thought Aria. She stopped him.

"No Ez, the gift first"

Ezra unwrapped what seemed to be a rectangular bracelet type jewelry box and looked at Aria for permission to open it. She nodded. Ezra lifted the lid to the box and saw inside, lying in the green velvet lining, a pregnancy test. It's little pink plus staring back at him. "Aria, Are you..?" She didn't look at him so Ezra took the initiative to open the card. It was a father's day card. Ezra opened the card with his growingly shaky hands and out fell an appointment card for today. That must've been the appointment she meant, Ezra thought. He read the card in his head, too shocked to really take it in.

Ezra,

I've known you for two years now but from the first moment that I caught sight of you in that bar, I knew that you'd be the man I'd walk down the aisle to. I have loved you since then and I will love you until my last breath leaves my lungs.

I know that you may be upset about this, I hope you're not, but I want you to know that I've made the decision that I am going to keep our baby. If you don't feel you can be a part of that, I completely understand and I will never hold it against you.

You're a great man, Ezra and I'm proud to be carrying your child.

Always yours,

Aria xx

Just as Ezra was trying to process this, Aria threw open the car door and proceeded to be violently ill on the tarmac outside. Ezra got out of the car and rushed to her side, his mind finally snapping back to reality. He held Aria's head to his chest as she cried and he placed his lips to her head to mumble the words that instantly made her know that everything was going to be okay.

"I love you and this child Aria. Yes, it's earlier than I'd have liked but I always knew it was you. I can't tell you how happy I am, honestly."

Aria lifted her head and looked him in his eyes, knowing what he said was true.

"When did you find out, honey?"

"I've known for about two weeks. I'm three and a half months gone."

How could I not have noticed, Ezra thought to himself. I'm so stupid.

"Have you been to a doctor yet? Is today a scan?"

"Todays our first scan. I went to the doctor because I thought I had food poisoning, do you remember? He looked at me and instantly knew. He did the tests there and then and told me that I was pregnant. I've wanted to tell you. I'm sorry." Aria let one tear stray from her eye and Ezra caught it with his lips as it rolled down her cheek.

"I love you, please don't apologize. I understand, sweetie." Aria smiled. "Now, my beautiful girlfriend, get back in the car. I need to go and see my baby! Oh and Aria, maybe you'd like a bit of gum?" Ezra joked with her. Aria knew then what she'd known all along. This man was perfect.