You should have lied

A/n: First PLL story so be kind. Yes I am a Jaria shipper I love Jason and Aria together. Also have a little bit of love of Ezra and Aria but not as much. Enjoy and please review!

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Background: Set 3 year after Aria graduates college which would make her about 25, Ezra 34 and Jason 32. Aria and Ezra are married but encounter a few…mishaps. Only person I own is Charlie.

Chapter 1:

Sighing I reached for the key that was buried at the bottom of my purse. Work had been exhausting and I really just wanted to curl up on the couch with Ezra, a movie and hot chocolate. Hanna had stopped by with lunch and wanting to know if Ezra and I would be there for Adam's 2nd birthday party and I assured her more time than I could count that we would be. Then she got onto a touchy subject best left alone, wanting to know when Ezra and I were planning on having kids. Somehow I just couldn't see myself having children with him the same way I could in high school and I have no idea why. Hanna assured me it was just nerves and that everything would work out for the best.

Then I got a call from Emily and Paige letting me know that we were all meeting at Toby and Spencer's for a few days late Thanksgiving dinner next Wednesday. Apparently that was the only day both of them could get off work that work with everyone else. So now I had to find something to bring and convince Ezra that it would do him good to talk with Caleb and Toby. Getting closer I heard giggling from the inside of the apartment, that was odd. Sticking the key in and turning it slowly I opened the door and stuck my head in. Not seeing Ezra I stepped all the way in and closed the door behind me.

"Ezra?" I called unwrapping my scarf from my neck and hanging it on the coat rack. I slipped my shoes off and sat my purse and keys down on the kitchen table. "Ezra?" I called again walking a little further inside and tripping on a pair of heels. Heels that were not mine, seeing as how I would never be able to walk in something as high as they were. I heard a muffled crap and a disheveled Ezra appeared in the bedroom doorway.

"Aria? I thought you were going to with Carline?" I tried to walk into the bedroom but he blocked my path. I huffed and tried going around the other way but again he blocked my path.

"Move Ezra!" I said pushing him to the side and walking in. There in the bed was none other than Jackie. She gave an innocent smile and I rounded on Ezra smacking him hard across the face. "Is this why you were so keen on me going out tonight!"

"I, uh, Aria it's not-"

"Answer me!" I screamed tears forming in my eyes. He had been cheating on me for God knows how long and I didn't know. I stormed past him and reached for my keys and coat not bothering to listen to his protests.

"Aria I'm sorry okay." Yeah he sounded so sorry. I turned around and smiled as sweetly as I could before kneeing him in his crotch. "Mother… what the heck Aria." I bent down to his level and whispered in his ear.

"Looks like you won't be with Jackie for awhile." I stood up and straightened myself out before opening the door. Ezra grabbed my arm though and tried to pull me back in but I pulled away. "WE'RE DONE WHAT DO YOU NOT GET ABOUT THAT! WAS THE KICK NOT ENOUGH!" I slammed the door shut and faced the hallway with tears in my eyes, he cheated on me…he actually cheated on me. God I'm so stupid.

"Aria?" Turning around I came face to face with the last person I expected to see. Standing there in front of me was Jason DiLaurentis with a little boy about 4 years old on his hip. How long had he been standing there and how much had he seen? "Aria are you okay?" He asked sitting the little boy down and putting both hands on my shoulders.

"Wha? Yeah I…no actually I'm not.' I confessed and felt the tears start to well up in my eyes again. This was the last person I wanted to cry in front of which made even more tears fall down. "Could you…could you call Hanna for me?" I asked weakly, not quite trusting my voice.

'Tell ya what let me get Charlie tucked in and we can talk." I nodded and followed him to his apartment, which happened to be right across from mine. How long had he lived here? Why was I completely oblivious to it? We walked inside and I noticed it had a much more homey touch to it than mine and Ezra's. Jason sent Charlie off to brush his teeth and get his pajama's on while he sat me down at the kitchen table. 'You wanna talk about it?" I drew my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around myself.

"He was cheating on me with Jackie." I sniffled a little and hid my face in shame. I was 25 for God's sake and crying over someone who didn't love me as much as I did them. I felt a hand on my shoulder, looking up I saw Jason's comforting green eyes full of concern, worry and anger filled in them.

"He's an idiot Aria, a very big one to be more specific." I chuckled a little and wiped my tears away. That's when I noticed the wedding band, the ring that hadn't left my hand in 6 years. I slipped it off and smiled at little bit at Jason.

"Looks like I won't be needing this anymore." I said taking it off and sitting it on the table. Charlie chose that exact moment to come running in in his dinosaur footsie pajamas. He was a miniature carbon copy of Jason, his hair was a little dark than his but he still had the same green eyes and adorable face that matched his father's. He scrambled on Jason's lap and smiled at me.

"Daddy can the pretty lady read me my story?" Jason looked down at his son in surprise than back up at me. Charlie turned to me than, his big green eyes pleading with me to read his story. "Will you, will you, will you?" I laughed and ruffled his hair.

"Of course I will Charlie." I said picking him up and giving him a little squeeze. "Why don't you show me your room?" He nodded and took my hand running down the hallway and stopping at the room across from Jason's. His walls were a dark blue with various dinosaurs covering them, everywhere I looked there were dinosaurs. My eyes drifted to his dresser where there was a woman holding who I assume was Charlie as a baby. She had snow white hair and dark brown eyes and seemed to be completely in love with the little boy in her arms.

"That's my mommy…she's pretty." I hadn't realized I had been staring I looked down at him and noticed he was about to cry. I bent down to his level and wiped his tear away and kissed his cheek.

"She is very pretty, what story would you like me to read?" He ran over to his bookshelf and picked out a book about dinosaurs of course. He laid down on his bed and scooted over so there was room for me to lay down next to him. About halfway through the book I looked over at him and I noticed he had fallen asleep. I smiled and kissed his head, pulled the covers over him and turned out the light cracking his door.

"I'm guessing you have children." I jumped at the voice and calmed down when hands settled on my shoulders. Turning around I saw it was just Jason and offered a small smile. "Sorry pink hair didn't mean to scare you." He wrapped his arms around my waist and gave me a small hug. "Kids?" He tried again and I shook my head no.

"No kids, just Ezra and I." I said softly. He raised and eyebrow but didn't push it any farther. He just smiled and kissed the top of my head. Even though I knew Jason had a crush on me when I was younger I knew it was very impossible he still liked me. He probably just saw me as another sister like Spencer.

"I saw you looking at Melody's picture." I blushed a little and looked away from him. He just laughed and ran a hand over his tired face. "I'm going to tell you something, you and Spencer will be the only ones that know. I told Charlie that Melody died in a car wreck, that part was true. What I didn't tell him was that she had been drinking, she had a horrible drinking problem. I had told her to leave that night." He was just staring at the ground and I went over and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.

"It's not your fault Jason, you can't change everybody." He nodded and stood up.

"I should be getting to bed, I assume you're gonna stay here?" I nodded and he led me to the guest room right beside his and across a little ways from Charlie's.

"I didn't call Hanna, I figured that was your conversation to have." I smiled gratefully and pushed the door open a little ways before turning and latching onto Jason in a bone crushing hug.

"Thank you Jason." I murmured against his shoulder. He kissed the top of my head and held me a little tighter. "Good night." I said turning back to my door and softly shutting it behind me.

"Good night Aria." Once I was sure his footsteps had left only then did I allow all the anger and frustration come out and allowed myself to cry. Not caring who heard me anymore.