Arias fingers intertwined into Ezra's hair all over again as he hoisted her onto the counter of the Hollis College Bar for the second time in their, now one year long, relationship. His mouth immediately found hers in another heated kiss. The sexual tension through the pairs date had been tangible. Two weeks had passed since the last time Ezra had been in Rosewood. They could Skype all they wanted but, at this moment pressed against the other, both were thinking just how little justice video chats did. Ezra had one hand on Arias back pressing her tight against him, while the other was caressing her thigh just under her dress. Aria moved her lips towards Ezra's neck, as he slid his hand farther up her skirt. She was driving him crazy. All he could think about was how beautiful she was. He brought her lips back to his and gave her another heated kiss aserting his dominance with his tongue before breaking away for a moment. He could tell by the way Aria gripped him tighter that she didn't want him to stop. The simple thought of that made the fire inside him, only for her, intensify. Ezra moved his hand from Aria's back to gently stroke her cheek, as he leaned his forehead onto hers and stared deeply into her eyes.
"Aria, you are so beautiful.." Ezra said in pure amazement. Sliding her hands from his hair to the sides of his face she smiled.
"Happy Anniversary" She replied radiantly. Ezra had so much he wanted to say to her, to thank her, for sticking around after everything they had gone through together.
"I love you so much. Despite all the downs we endured, this has been the best year of my life, and it's all thanks to y-" she silenced him with her lips and moved her hands down his sculpted chest to the hem of his shirt.
His words were like an echo of her thoughts, she wanted him, needed to him. Aria wanted that complete connection they had only had the privilege to experience once. Her fingers grazed the skin under his shirt and she felt him shutter. The way Aria only subtly signaled she wanted him sent fireworks through Ezra's body, he clutched her tighter to him as she wrapped her legs around him. They both knew it wasn't long before they would get to a point of no return. Reluctantly, Ezra tore his lips from Arias.
"Not here." He whispered into her ear.
Aria could see Ezra walking towards the car with a suspiciously pleased look on his face.
"It's a hotel lobby, not Disney, why are you so..." Aria asked as Ezra got back into the car to pull towards a parking spot closer to the room he had just rented for the night, so he and Aria could have alone time. His apartment had been vacant for a three months now. He wondered, if he would be able to get it back once he started teaching again at the prep school one town over, Sheridan.
"I was just thinking about when you said you wanted to 'recreate the date'. If this is how it went last time, I have a feeling that our relationship would have been..." Ezra struggled to find a proper way to convey his thoughts. "different"
"Different?" Aria chuckled. "That is a understatement. You need to get back into the classroom Mr. Fitz, you're losing your knack for words." Aria playfully slapped Ezra's arm.
"Thanks for reminding me." He said with a laugh as he rolled his eyes and got out to open his girlfriends door before making their way to the room Ezra booked. They were barely in the door before Ezra was kicking it closed behind him and pulling Aria to him. Breaking their kiss only momentarily, Ezra swept Aria off her feet to lay her on the bed and crawl in next to her. Aria snuggled close into Ezra's chest as he brushed her hair from her face and occasionally kissed her forehead.
"I miss this." Ezra finally said after they had laid in content silence.
"I miss Saturdays." Aria replied, looking up at him.
"And old movies." Ezra seconded smiling at his girlfriend.
"And Rose of Sharon." Aria giggled, causing Ezra to smile and nod in agreement.
"Most of all, I miss never being more than a fifteen minute drive from your lips."
Aria stared back into his eyes. When Ezra said things like that it always made her heart melt.
"Well, right now, you're only seconds away. Carpe Diem." She replied. Both of their breathing had become ragged in the previous moments. Ezra slowly leaned in, capturing Aria's lips with his own. Quickly their tongues found their way to one another to engage in a battle for dominance. The moment was quickly heating up. Aria slid her hands under Ezra's shirt to feel his skin on hers. Quickly, he pulled it off, tossing it aside. His hands found their way to Arias stomach, lifting the fabric and kissing her bare skin as he lifted off her dress. When his lips where on hers again the skin on skin contact of their bodies felt like enough electricity to light the entire hotel. Aria slowly trailed her fingers down Ezra's back until she came to his waist, bringing her hands between the two to unzip his pants. Ezra pressed his lips hard against Arias in one last passionate kiss before breaking away and whispering he would be right back.
"Where are you going?" Aria asked, pulling the blanket around herself as she sat up. Instant guilt washed over Ezra, he could tell she thought she did something wrong and was feeling self conscious about it. He knew it was intimidating for her that he was more experienced in bed than she was, even if only slightly. How could he tell her she did everything vary, vary right in his book, without sounding like a pervert. He made his way quickly back to the edge of the bed, after grabbing his shirt. Ezra reached out to caress her face and kiss her softly.
"My bag is still in the car. It has my clothes, toiletries, and most importantly, condoms. Trust me, I don't want to leave." He said with a slight grin. Aria smiled back realizing her fears were all silly.
"I love you." she replied smiling. With one last kiss he was out the door to grab his things.
When he returned, Ezra wasted no time getting back down to only his boxers, staring into Arias eyes the whole time.
"Eager?" She asked, a smirk playing on her lips. Seeing the gleam in his eye, gave her the answer she was looking for.
"Well, you're laying on a bed in nothing but lacy underwear. I couldn't be more eager." Ezra said grinning at Aria as he made his way to the bed.
"Nice boxers, your girlfriend get them for you?" Aria commented as Ezra covered her in kisses.
"Yea, they glow in the dark." he laughed into Arias lips. She pulled him close slipping her tongue into his kisses. Ezra's hand trailed down the side of her body, coming to her leg wrapped around him. She could feel how turned on he was, growing harder, when he started to rock against her. Arias breath hitched a few times and she drug her nails down his back. They wanted each other so bad, but were both determined to savor the moments. Ezra broke away from Arias lips and moved to her neck, kissing and nibbling softly to her ear.
"You're so beautiful," He whispered.
"I love you." She whispered back. Ezra smiled into her neck and started to trail kisses down her body, carefully peering up at her as he went. Even though they had crossed this line before, he wanted to make sure everything he did was okay with Aria. She smiled down at him and ran her fingers through his hair a few times, basking in the knowledge that this incredible man was all hers. Ezra's kisses finally got to the waist line of Arias underwear. She couldn't deny how much his hot breath against her skin turned her on. Arias head laid back on the pillow, her eyes closed. Ezra brought his fingers to the hem of Arias underwear. The pain staking slow pace he moved at only fueled the desire in them both. Finally the lace was to Arias ankles, then discarded completely. Aria smiled down at Ezra, her eyes portraying how badly she wanted him. He stared back intently as he took her leg and trailed kisses slowly from her ankle to her knee, from her knee to her hip. Breathing was becoming hard for Aria. Every touch between them was like fire. Her body tingled everywhere he had touched. She could feel his strong hands gripping her torso as he kissed her stomach again. His hands slid behind her and undid the hook to her bra. As he pulled away the lace Ezra would kiss the newly exposed area until Aria was completely naked. He took both her breasts in his hands, while kissing her chest and neck. It sent a chill through Aria. Her fingers intertwined in his curls and she pulled his face to hers.
"I want you." she whispered to Ezra, slowly moving forward to his lips. When their lips finally met it was like planets colliding; fireworks exploding. Nothing compared. Ezra grabbed a condom from the table next to them. Never breaking the kiss, he slid his hands just above Arias head to unwrap it, then with one hand placed it properly. When he brought himself to her opening he could feel her tense.
"We can stop whenever you want to." Aria could hear the sincerity in his words, but she wanted this. Slowly Ezra moved inside her. It was nowhere near as painful as the first time. After just a few moments, the pain was nonexistent, as Ezra slowly began making love to Aria.
Ezra woke to a buzzing, taking a moment to gain awareness of his surroundings. Arias phone was vibrating on the table. He couldn't see who it was and moving would wake Aria. She looked so peaceful curled up in his shirt, and pressed against his chest. He would do anything to have this every time he woke up.
"Aria, baby, your phone is ringing." Ezra kissed her forehead as he spoke. A moment later she stirred.
"Ignore it." She mumbled, rolling over and pulling Ezra's arm around her. She didn't want anyone to interrupt this moment. They had a perfect couple hours of making love and had fallen asleep only for the past thirty minutes. Aria knew she had to see if it was her parents though, when Ezra stated the fear out loud she groaned and pushed up to grab it.
The worried look that crossed her expression as she tapped away on her phone made Ezra nervous. He couldn't see the clock but knew that they left the bar at three so it couldn't have been more than nine p.m. Arias curfew was one.
"Is it them?" Ezra asked, growing more suspicious as her silence stretched on.
"N- No, Emily. But, I have to go. It's important."
Ezra sighed. He knew he couldn't ask her to stay. Emily was probably dealing with something Maya related and he couldn't keep Aria from consoling her friend.
"I'm sorry. You know I wouldn't be leaving if it wasn't important." Aria looked at Ezra apologetically. She felt horrible for leaving Ezra on their anniversary, but Emily said S.O.S and had called three times. She couldn't ignore it.
"I understand. Will you come back? I do have the room until 11 am tomorrow." Ezra said with a smirk.
Aria leaned over and kissed him then quickly got up to get dressed before replying.
"How about I say I'm spending the night with Spencer and make up for this lost time tonight? If I'm not stuck at Emily's all night." She didn't want to commit the night to him because she honestly had no clue why Emily needed her. They hadn't sent an S.O.S text since A. She pushed the thought from her mind. A was Mona, Mona is locked up. Ezra didn't miss the flash of horror that crossed Arias features.
"Is everything okay?" Aria composed herself at his words, trying her best not to lie on their anniversary.
"I'm just worried about Emily. She didn't say what the problem was, just that it was important."
"How is she doing, still having the dreams?" Ezra was genuinely concerned, not just because Emily was his former student, but she was one of Arias best friends. Therefore, she was one of his best friends too. Aria almost smiled at the fact that Ezra cared so much when it came to her friends, her life in general really. The weight of the situation made it a sad attempt though.
"Someday are better than others. But, she's getting by. We all had our fair share of stress, but Emily, she got the worst of it." Aria sighed then kissed Ezra again, "I really have to go. I'll let you know if I'm coming back or not."
"Okay," he called after her, "love you."
"You too!" Aria murmured, running out the door.
Ezra reached for the remote, wishing he could be watching a movie with his girlfriend.
Down stairs Aria was calling Spencer just as she pulled in. While in the room via text she had arranged for Spencer to pick her up on her way to Emily's, since Arias car was strategically parked at Spencer's.
"Do you know what's up with the S.O.S from Emily? She didn't give me details." Spencer asked as soon as Arias door was shut.
"She didn't tell me either. But, I didn't want to call and prod with Ezra so close."
Spencer grinned at the invitation to talk about Arias secret lover.
"So, how is Mr. Fitz doing today?" She said in a devious manner, "A hotel? The anniversary?" Spencer grinned at Arias red cheeks.
"Mr. Fitz is doing just FINE!" Both girls laughed at the reference to their passed teacher. After a moment of silence, Aria was back to worrying about Emily.
"You don't think this could be..."
"NO!" Spencer cut Aria off knowing where her mind was going, "That's not possible."