This is my first attempt at writing a story for Pretty Little Liars. I didn't watch until the second season and now I regret it because I'm addicted to the show. I've read some of the stories and I thought they were good. Regarding my favorite couple on PLL, it's a tossup between Ezra/Aria and Toby/Spencer, but I chose to do a story on Ezra and Aria in the end. I apologize in advance if the story isn't good, but all I ask is you at least give it a chance. I've been trying to figure out a story for the couple for awhile and the summary/story I have posted is the best I could come up with. Reviews are greatly encouraged so I know how you feel about the story and whether or not I'm doing okay on it. If you want more chapters posted, please leave it in a review and I will be happy to oblige. Thank you to those who read my story and also to those who review. I hope you enjoy the story. Thanks. I don't own any rights to the show/characters, just my own stories.

***Some things to know about my story***

Aria is a senior in high school, along with Hanna, Spencer, Emily, Caleb, Toby and Paige

Ezra is a college professor at the University in Rosewood

Aria and Ezra have been going out for about 2 years, but Byron doesn't approve at all. Ella is coming around a little on the relationship

Byron believes Ezra ruined Aria's life the day they started dating being everyone now knows the truth. Everyone has known about Ezra and Aria for about a year, since Aria was a junior.

There is no 'A' in this story

I apologize in advance if any details in my story doesn't seem possible in real life, but being this is a fiction story, isn't that kinda the idea? I know my writing style may be different than others, but I hope you'll choose to pay more attention to the story being told. Thank you.

Chapter 1

(Hanna, Emily, Spencer, and Aria just get done with eating lunch in the cafeteria. They decide to stay awhile and hang out versus going out until their next class. As they dump their lunch trays, they go sit back down at their table)

Spencer: "So, what does everyone have planned for after school? Anything exciting?"

Hanna: (sighs) "Well, Caleb is coming over and we're watching a movie. He rented 'Argo' and wants to watch it. Me, personally, I could care less for it."

Emily: "But have you seen it yet? I mean, you never know, it may be a good movie."

Hanna: (scoffs) "Yeah, I doubt that. It…I don't know. It just doesn't sound all that good."

Spencer: (giving Hanna a look) "Hanna, how do you know you won't like it? Emily's right. You won't know until you try it."

Hanna: (rolls her eyes) "Aria, can I get some help here? Everyone's ganging up on me."

Aria: (sighs) "Hanna, my only advice is to watch some of it and then make up your mind. Like Em and Spencer said, you may like it."

Hanna: (scoffs) "Great. Thanks, Aria. You're supposed to be on my side."

Emily: (clears her throat) "Anyways, Aria, what are you doing after school?"

Aria: (sighs) "Well, Ezra has classes until 6 or so, so I'll probably hang out with Mike at home."

Spencer: "How is your dad been acting towards Ezra lately? I mean, has he lightened up on him at all?"

Aria: (scoffs & rolls her eyes) "I wish. Dad has it in his mind that Ezra ruined my life the way we started going out. Which is totally NOT true because he never pressured me to do anything or rubbed our relationship in my dad or mom's face. He's just…" (sighs & smiles) "…perfect. Ezra is, I meant. I wish dad would realize Ezra is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Emily: (shakes her head sadly) "I hate to say it, Aria, but I don't see your dad changing his mind about Ezra anytime soon."

Hanna:" He should, though. I mean, Ezra is hot."

Spencer: (glares at Hanna) "Hanna!"

Hanna: (throws her hands up in the air) "What?! I would never do anything about it because I love Caleb. He's my man. But it's just a fact…that Ezra is hot. Everyone can see it."

Aria: (smiles) "Yeah, he is, isn't he?"

(The girls all giggle)

Emily: "Mom invited Paige over for supper so that should be fun."

Aria: "I know at first your mom didn't exactly approve of Maya when you two were going out, so I'm glad she's more accepting of Paige."

Emily: (sighs) "Yeah, you're right. Mom didn't approve of Maya, mainly because she didn't exactly act mature or responsible. She was somewhat of a 'wild child', at least that's how my mom put it."

Hanna: (nods) "Yeah, always getting in trouble. I'm so glad you're done with her, Emily. Seriously, you are so much better off."

Spencer: (nods) "I agree with Hanna on this one."

Aria: (confused) "Where's Toby, Spencer? Wasn't he in class today?"

Spencer: (nods) "He'll be here after lunch hour. He had to run up to the Rosewood College to talk to someone about a class he was interested in when he attends college."

Aria: "Oooh….what class?"

Spencer: "Carpentry. I don't know the class as he didn't tell me before he left. But he's seriously thinking of majoring in Carpentry because he loves building things."

Emily: (nods) "Yeah, I've always known that about him. He's always loved to build things."

Spencer: (smiling) "Yep, that's his passion. Some people here at the school don't know what they want to do, but Toby has always known."

Aria: "Well, Ezra loves teaching, always has." (chuckles) "So, I know what his passion is."

Hanna: "Yeah, but he's older, so of course he knows what he wants to do."

Emily: (gives Hanna a look) "He's not that much older, Hanna."

Hanna: (shakes her head) "Don't get me wrong. He's not 'old' old, but he is older than us." (smirks) "Maybe that's what makes him hot."

Spencer: "Okay, Hanna, seriously."

Hanna: (apologically) "Sorry." (clears her throat) "Caleb should be here soon."

Emily: (confused) "Yeah, where is he anyway?"

Hanna: "Mrs. Frankel asked him to fix her laptop for her because she's been having trouble with it. It's been really slow and she didn't know why because she only got it a year ago. She figured it had viruses, but she has an antivirus installed on the laptop, so she was frustrated."

Emily: (chuckles) "If anyone can figure out her laptop, it's Caleb."

Spencer: (nods) "I agree. He's a genius."

Aria: "Not bad to look at either."

Hanna: (gives her a look) "Aria! What the hell?"

Aria: (tilts her head) "You're not the only one with eyes, Hanna. And besides, if you can comment about my boyfriend, why can't I do the same about yours?"

Emily: (raises her eyebrows) "She's right, Hanna. You started it."

Spencer: "If you're gonna talk about other people's boyfriends, it gives them the right to talk about yours."

Hanna: (shakes her head & shrugs) "Okay. Okay. You guys are right." (to Aria) "I'm sorry." (winces) "Forgive me?"

(Aria studies her friend for a moment before speaking, making sure she's being sincere, but she can tell she is)

Aria: (nods) "Okay, you're forgiven. But, no more jokes…hot jokes…about my boyfriend." (tilts her head) "Got it?"

(Aria pulls out her hand, which Hanna eagerly shakes. The girls can't help but smile at this exchange)

Spencer: "Good. Now, everything is all good again."

Emily: "Besides, it's better when we all get along."

Hanna: (confused) "Who says we didn't get along just now?"

Spencer: "Well, when you make inappropriate comments about others, what do you expect would happen? I love you, girl, but you need to watch what you say sometimes or at least think about things before you speak."

Hanna: (nods a little) "Okay, true."

(Just then a guy sneaks up behind Hanna, puts his hands over her eyes so she can't see who it is)

Man: "Guess who?"

Hanna: "Um…Kevin Costner? No, wait! Brad Pitt. I love guys with long hair that I can play with and slide my fingers through. But shhh! Don't tell my hot boyfriend because he'll get insanely jealous and probably threaten to beat you up."

(The girls can't help but giggle during this. The man takes his hands off Hanna's eyes as he sits down next to her)

Man: (sarcastically) "Ha-ha. Very funny."

Hanna: (laughs) "Hi, honey."

Aria: "Hey, Caleb."

Caleb: "Hey, Aria. How's everything going?"

Aria: (sighs) "Well, if Byron wasn't such an ass towards Ezra…life would be peachy."

Caleb: (laughs) "Yeah, gotta love Byron. I don't see him changing the way he views Ezra."

Emily: (shakes her head) "Yeah, we told her pretty much the same thing."

Caleb: (to Spencer) "Where's Toby?"

Spencer: "Oh, he should be here soon. He went to Rosewood University to talk to someone about a carpentry class he's interested in taking for college."

Caleb: (nods) 'Oh, cool."

(All of a sudden, Spencer's phone beeps. Spencer looks at her phone and notices she got a text from Toby. She wonders what it could be about, so she presses 'read message' to see the text)

Spencer,

I need to tell you something. Something that I heard around the college. Not now though. Don't tell anyone about this text until after we talk. It's in regarding one of the girls.

Toby

(Spencer has a confused look on her face. She closes her phone and puts it back in her backpack. Why would there be a rumor going around the university, of all places? And what is the rumor about? Which one of her friends is the rumor about? So many questions are going through Spencer's mind right now. She wishes she knew who the rumor was about, but Toby didn't say. Maybe he doesn't know. But then again, he did say it had to do with one of her friends. As much as she wants to say something, she knows it's a bad idea because she wouldn't be able to answer any of their questions and she knew they would have some. Probably a bunch. She admits to herself that she's glad the rumor, whatever the hell it is, isn't about her or Toby. She feels bad for thinking that, but she couldn't help it. Hanna looks at Spencer and can tell she's worried about something. Hanna touches Spencer's hand, causing Spencer to break free from her thoughts)

Hanna: "Hey, are you okay?"

(Spencer is a little shaken up, but pulls herself together and nods at Hanna)

Spencer: "Y-Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine." (smiles) "I'm okay. Thanks."

Hanna: (nods) "Okay." (smiles)

(Spencer smiles briefly at Hanna. When Hanna turns her head back to Caleb and the others, Spencer can't help but look at her phone once more and stare at the text she received from Toby. She knows she's gonna drive herself crazy until she is able to talk to Toby about what he heard. But she reminds herself to calm down until she sees him. Oh, this is gonna be a long lunch hour, she thinks to herself)

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Please review so I know what you think. Like I said, this is my first story for PLL's so please be kind. I will accept criticism if that's what you choose. But I ask you to be kind about it. Please let me know in a review if you want another chapter. Thanks for reading. Until next time!