Synopsis: What if it was Jason and not Ezra that Aria meets at Snookers the day she got back to Rosewood, this is my Jaria take on that scene
Pairing: Jason/Aria
Characters: Jason DiLaurentis, Aria Montgomery, Mike Montgomery, unnamed bartender, unnamed bar patron
Notes: I know this is an iconic Ezria scene, and even after I stopped shipping Ezria in s2 I still loved this scene until S4 reveal. S4 totally ruined Ezria for me completely, even scenes I once fan-girdled, so I decided to write a Jaria version of it. I did change it from B26 to B29 as well as the song because I've never been crazy about the song used. I figure since this is my version I can use not only the pairing I like, but music I like as well. Anyway without further ado, my version of the bar scene, B29, hope you enjoy it,

B29
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"God, I love this song" Aria Montgomery murmured as Maizie Star's, Fade Into You, came on the jukebox.

"B29." said a deep voice coming from her left side, something about that voice was vaguely familiar. Aria turned toward the voice, she had seen the blonde man standing at the jukebox when she walked in, but hadn't paid attention to him. Now she felt her heart began to race as her dazzling hazel eyes met the gorgeous green eyes of Jason DiLaurentis. "I like it too." He said with a grin.

Jason was the mysterious older brother of Alison one of Aria best friends. She had disappeared a year earlier, the weekend before Alison, Aria, and their friends Spencer, Hanna and Emily started their Sophomore year of high school. The girls had planned a sleepover at Spencer's house that Saturday to celebrate the start of tenth grade only to wake up in the middle of the night and find Alison missing. After weeks of searching Alison or her body had not been located and shortly thereafter the group of friends fell apart and Aria's dad was offered a job in Europe and the family had moved almost immediately to Iceland.

Aria hadn't seen Jason since the morning after Alison's disappearance while police proceeded with their initial questioning. After a night of partying with his friends Ian, Garrett, and a few other friends from high school before he headed back to Yale, Jason was still wasted, but Aria had noticed how lost he looked. He and Alison had never gotten along, fighting most of the time, usually because of Alison messing with him, but at that moment Aria knew that despite everything Jason loved his little sister and he was hurting. She had wanted to go to him and wrap her arms around the boy she had been crushing on since she had met Alison and her brother the summer before sixth grade, but of course she hadn't the nerve.

"Aria Montgomery." Aria was surprised he remembered her, they had rarely seen him even before he went away to college and he had never actually spoken to any of them except Alison, and that almost always ended in an argument and Alison's taunts and both threatening each other. Alison was constantly snooping through his room and taking his things while he was gone or was so wasted that he was completely out of it. "What are you doing here?"

"I had to drop Mike of for Lacrosse tryouts, I'm waiting for him. Believe it or not they make the best veggie burgers here." What she didn't want to say was that she wanted to forget what today was. He arched a brow at the mug of pale ale sitting in front of her, but said nothing.

" I'll have to keep that in mind, but I meant in Rosewood. " he smiled at Aria causing her to blush a little. Aria had the biggest crush on Jason when she was younger. Ali would have killed her, but Aria had been unable to help the butterflies she felt on the occasions she would see him and he was even more attractive now, "I heard you're family moved to Europe."

"Oh yeah, we just got back today," she answered, amazed that Jason would have known, much less remembered they had moved away, "Iceland, Reykjavik, my dad was working as an art history consultant on a documentary about Ásgrímur Jónsson."

"That's pretty cool." he said and Aria smiled at the compliment to her dad, things weren't perfect between her and Byron, since she and Ali caught him cheating on Ella, but they had gotten better and he was after all still her dad.

"So, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be back at college by now?" Aria curious about the mystery boy that had filled so many of day dreams throughout her her tween and early teen years, even after several months in Reykjavik Aria would still have the occasional dream about the guy sitting next to her.

Nodding he looked down at the whiskey and soda he hadn't even touched, "I was, but my parents sold the house, they moved to Florida last year. They asked me to take care of some last-minute things with the house. They have a hard time being in Rosewood, especially today." he looked back up at Aria meeting her eyes and she nodded. Today was the anniversary of Alison's disappearance Aria had found it ironic that it's there first day back in Rosewood was today. "I'm heading back tonight."

Jason cleared his throat wanting to lighten the mood, "So how was Iceland?"

Aria smiled glad to change the topic to something a little lighter "It was great." She told him about the people, places, and foods even showing him some pictures on her phone before asking him about school and what had going on with his life. He told her that he was in his senior year getting his master's in business and because of the family business real estate, but Aria believed his heart was in neither. She remembered before he became completely lost to his addiction he had loved photography and film. One of only times they had ever had a real conversation it had been about a vintage camera he had purchased and was trying to restore. As much as Alison loved being in front of the camera, Jason had loved being behind one until it got to be he was wasted more often than he was sober, that summer Aria seen him only a couple times before getting so messed up he was unable to stand on his own two feet. "I took late start classes and went into rehab after Ali, I got clean, but still trying to get it together I guess. " he smiled again, but this time it was a little shy, a little more self-conscious and completely adorable.

Aria nodded at the glass sitting in front of him that he still hadn't touched the ice had melted leaving a layer of clear liquid on top, just as the ale she ordered was now untouched and flat and the burger she had been looking forward to cold and also untouched. "Why did you order that?"

"Because I almost messed up." He looked directly into her eyes with his intense green stare, "But, you showed up." And Aria couldn't look away from him. She felt like she was drowning in the liquid green pools and her breathing became erratic as she felt her pulse quicken she was sure that the thud of her heart was so loud that Jason could probably her it as clearly as she could.

"I need to use the restroom." she said standing, but still unable to look away from his eyes. Licking her suddenly dry lips heat pouring through her body. Her only thought, she had to get a grip on herself before she jumped this guy who had never shown any interest in her other than as one of Alison annoying friends often referring to them in an a sarcastic and usually angry voice as the Power Puff Girls before today and even then she was sure he was just being polite because she was positive that Jason DiLaurentis would ever have interest in Aria Montgomery, she still remembered a few of the girls he had dated and Aria was certain she would never be in his league.

Jason looked toward the bartender, who was engrossed in a boxing match paying no attention to the patrons sitting at the bar. The only other patron, a dark-haired man that looks around the same age as Jason maybe a couple years older, already seems drunk sitting at the other end of the bar a half-eaten piece of pie and an almost empty mug of beer in front of him. The few patrons beside the three of them had already wondered out. Jason turned intense green eyes back to Aria and she had no questions about his intentions as he said" So do I." in an unsteady voice and stopping him did not even enter her head as she trembled with anticipation. Jason grabbed Aria's hand and quickly pulling her behind her the only restroom in the dive bar.

He moved quickly through toward the back of the bar, past the pinball machine, pool table and old arcade game toward the open door of the restroom. It was surprisingly clean and smelled like Glade tropical air freshener and bleach not that neither Aria or Jason actually cared as he went inside pulling her with him. He pulls her around in front of him facing him, placing his hands on her hips he guides her through the door kicking it shut as they lunge at each other desperately. He reaches behind his back feeling for the lock as their lips smash into each other's passionately. The continue kissing each other lips, teeth tongue exploring each other's mouth. The kiss is not a suave pretty kiss like you'd see on a movie. It's much too primal and hungry to bother with skill from other of them and it is only when their lungs are screaming for oxygen that they come up for air. "God" Jason mutters harshly as seem to wrap themselves around each other, "I've been wanting this for so long."

Aria bites back sarcastic laughter at his words, thinking a couple hours compared to five years is nothing as she is certain Jason has never noticed her before today. She almost tells him this, but not wanting to sound like a desperate little girl. She nods before kissing and nipping at his throat as she tries the imprint a scent that is all Jason into her brain so she will never forget the way he smelled.

Aria had dreamed about Jason so many times over the years that she wonders if she is dreaming now, if she is hopes she doesn't wake anytime soon. Aria feels the slight sting as he bites into her bottom lip, them his tongue was sliding against as it to soothe her abused lip with a moan Aria opened her mouth and slid her tongue out to slide against hers, wanting to taste him and explore his mouth, she needed to feel his lips pressed to hers. Jason let go of her hand and placing his hands on her hips as he changed the angel of his head to deep the kiss

He walks her back toward the sink, he moves his cans down to grasp her small, but very round and shapely ass then lifts her onto the counter as she wraps her legs around his waist. Things escalate quickly now, both of them too impatient for each other, them kisses have become wild and desperate occasionally slightly sloppy and Jason is pulling at her top, bra and anything impeding his access to one of her small, but perfectly shaped breasts. She can't control the loud moan that leaves her throat when he immediately engulfs a nipple into his mouth and sucks hungrily, the slight pressure of his teeth on her skin and the movement of his tongue against the now hard and swollen nipple craving her wild as she clutched his head to her, he is pulling and tugging at the breath still covered by her bra and their hips are grinding into each other, it only when Aria moves a hand to the closure of Jason's jeans starting to unbutton them that he pulls away in an attempt to slow things down.

Jason moves his lips to the side of her neck exploring a particularly sensitive spot below her ear. "Let's get out of here and go someplace private." he says in a husky voice. "Aria shivers as his teeth nibbles at her skin. She had dreamed about this since she met him, the reality was better than any of her dreams, she wants nothing more than to go with Jason, but she knows she can't.

She buries her mouth into his neck to smother the groan of pleasure as Jason's hands travel back to her breast "God Jason" she couldn't help the gasp as his fingers pluck at the swollen peaks of her breasts while his mouth continues to explore her neck she knows he's going to leave a hickey, but she won't stop Jason like she has all the others she has made out, "I want to go with you, but I can't" she said as she pulled his mouth back to hers. She had wanted Jason to notice for so long, but she had always just been one of Alison's Power Puff Girls, finally he sees her, but it's too late. He is leaving Rosewood in a couple hours and Mike could call at any time for her to pick him up. Aria just wanted to become a part of Jason, but she knew that they only had a short time even if she could go with him to be alone he had to leave tonight and she had to go on with her life her.

"Why not?" he asks against her lips.

"I have to pick up Mike from Lacrosse practice" she sighed as she buried her head into his shoulder breathing in his scent. She wished she had more time because she wants nothing more than to go with Jason. Aria blushed as she looked up at him, "Can't we just..." her words trailed off not having the courage to finish her statement, but fear that this would be her only chance to be with him was making her search for a way to put into words what she wants without embarrassing herself.

But, she didn't need to finish Jason knew what she was asking and he was shaking his head no. "I don't have anything with me to protect you and beside I don't want our first time to be in the bathroom of a dive bar Aria." Jason sees her blushing wildly at his words and his eyes widen in surprise. " Are you a virgin?" Her responses had been so natural she hadn't come off as a scared virgin, but then she had dreamed about being with Jason so many times since she was eleven being with him had come as though it were second nature. Aria crammed her face against his should in embarrassment. Jason chuckled softly stroking her hair gently. " Don't be embarrassed Aria, that's nothing to be ashamed of, but it's all the more reason that this can't happen here. Your first time should be special, with someone special." Aria wanted to tell him that he was that someone special and because it was him anywhere would have been special even this bathroom that smelled like bleach and tropical air freshener. Jason continues to hold her in his arms his face buried in the dark tresses of her hair that smelled of lavender and vanilla until her cell phone rings. Hazel eyes lift to stare into clear green as she answered. "Hello" she hangs onto Jason tighter with her free hand "okay, I'll be there soon." She ends the conversation, puts it back in her pocket "That was Mike." She says before burying her face in the crook of his neck unable to resist kissing the flesh covering as the Adam's apple moved as he swallows roughly. Then with a sigh she pulls away and smiles at him.

Her time with this guy that she has been crushing on for years is up, he gently lifted her chin to look at him reading the disappointment in her eyes and smiled at her helping her down from the counter. She needs to leave, but when he helped her down from the counter his body is too close and she slides against him and she clutches the back of his head pulling his lips down to meet hers needing to feel his lips beneath hers and as though Jason is able to read her mind submissively opens his mouth for her, allowing her to dominate his mouth with her lips, teeth and tongue, one of her hands slip from the back of his head to his throat and when he moans in pleasure her lips locked with his, traps the sound in her mouth and she feels the vibration of the sound coming from his throat against her fingertips and it sends shivers of desire down her spine. One of his hand moves to a still bare breast and his fingers roughly fondle a swollen, sensitive nipple causing her to gasp in pained pleasure bringing both to their senses.

They pull, away from each other and Jason helps her straighten her clothes that he had only minutes before pushed and pulled out of his way to get to her. Aria tries to wipe away the traces of deep mauve lip stick from his mouth with a thumb and straighten his hair. He bends to pick up her purse she had dropped earlier as she turns to the mirror.

Jason stands behind Aria, his arms wrapped around her waist as she tries to, repair the damage caused by his enthusiastic hands, and mouth. He leans down kissing the hickey at the base of her neck left by his enthusiastic mouth and then their eyes met in the mirror. It is all Aria can do to keep from begging him to fuck her to make her his, timing and consequences be damned. Her heart is squeezing inside her chest knowing that this may be her only chance to be with him, but time is her enemy. She turned around to him and runs her fingers through his hair one more time, but they both know it is just an excuse to touch him and steal, a few extra seconds. He kisses her forehead gently and then all too soon he is leading her out of the bathroom and the bar.

The bartender nods a slight smirk on his face as the couple leaves giving him a story to tell his wife when he got home. The dark-haired man at the end of the bar who seems drunk earlier, no longer appears to be drunk now, as he takes out a small book scribble something quickly before he follows the couple out. Aria and Jason are so wrapped up in each other and neither of them notices the man watching them.

Jason hold her hand until they reach her mother's car and then pulls her into his arms again and she lays her head against his chest listening to his heartbeat as he nuzzles his face into her hair kissing the top of her head several times. She knows this was goodbye and is sure that this will be the last time she will see him or be in his arms. After today he will have no reason to come back to Rosewood. And she thinks, why would he ever want to come back, this town holds nothing, but heartache for him and his family. Tears are, burning the backs of her eyelids when she feels his fingers under her chin gently tilting swollen lips to meet his. Her arms once again wrap around his muscular neck and shoulders one hand burying itself into his thick silky strands of dark ash blonde hair, with a soft sigh she opens her mouth to his tongue sliding against her lips seeking entrance one last time before he has to let her go. Their lips and tongues move together slowly in an ancient dance of want, need and desire. One of his hands was wraps tightly around her tiny waist her hips pressed firmly to his and his other hand was cupping the back of her head and neck one loose scarf caught around his fingers. This time their kiss was slow and sensuous as though they wanted to imprint the memory on the other and in Aria's case she knew she never wanted Jason to forget her.

If it wasn't for her phones ringtone loudly interrupting the moment Aria didn't know how long she would have stood there kissing Jason. She had lost all concept of time and place. She felt his full lips slide across to her jawline and down her neck as she forced her lips away from his to answer the phone. "I'm on my way." She said automatically cutting an irate Mike off.

They look into each other's eyes, his just as mysterious other as they had always been, "I've got to go, " she said needlessly, Jason gives her a small smile before touching his forehead to hers and nodding. He is reaching behind her opening her car door before giving her a soft, but quick on her lips then her cheek then helps her into her seat and closes the door without saying a word. Aria smiles as she starts the car and puts it in gear then she gives a small wave and he steps back from the car and watches as she drives away. She never notices that one of the silky scarves that she had layered around her neck, her favorite, is now clutched tightly in one of his hands.

As Aria is drives away from Jason to pick up Mike she is fighting back tears. She watches as he grows smaller and smaller in her rear-view mirror until she turns the corner and can longer see him. For now, she will keep it together, but when she gets home and alone in her room she will cry that ugly cry that no one ever wants anyone to see, her lips wanting the caress of his, her senses longing for his taste, touch, smell and her heart aching. Over the next few weeks will go to Snooker's again she will play B29 more than once and daydream about green eyes.

~Fin~