So, this is a new story I thought of... The idea just came to me and I hope you will enjoy it! It will be multi chaptered, but I'm not too sure how many chapters it will be. I'm currently working on chapter 3, and depending on how many reviews I get for the first chapter will decide when I post chapter 2! Please enjoy and don't forget to review, follow, or favorite! (:
Disclaimer: I do not own PLL or any of the characters, although I wish I did. There would be more Ezria. Lots of Ezria...
Aria's POV
I was currently at the Central Park Zoo in New York with my niece, Auburn. Mike and his fiancée Bridget got together their senior year of high school and had been inseparable ever since. They had both finished junior year in college when Bridget found out she was pregnant and they were so excited. Mike had proposed to her the month before and that is when they figured they conceived the sweet angel I now called my niece. I was now holding the eleven month old in my arms and pointing to the leopard that was laying down on a rock and watched as Auburn giggled as the leopard opened its mouth to yawn. Auburn was the sweetest little girl and looked just like her mother with her dark brown hair and facial build, the only thing she had of Mike's was his green eyes.
"Aunt Ar! Look! Look! It's coming this way!" she squealed in delight as the animal approached the fence and couldn't contain the fit of giggles that came when it laid down and rolled over.
"Is this your favorite animal so far?" I asked her with a smile on my face.
"Yeah!" she responded as she nodded her head vigorously.
I kissed her forehead and then placed her on her feet beside me and grabbed her hand. We continued to walk around the zoo for another fifteen minutes before I picked her back up and took her into the gift shop. Once inside, the cool air was refreshing to the both of us, considering it was the middle of June. We were walking around when Auburn accidentally bumped into a man who appeared to be about two years older than me. Auburn quickly ran behind me and hid behind my legs, only peeking around every once in a while.
"I'm sorry, she got excited," I say apologizing to the man. I only then noticed that he had the most mesmerizing blue eyes I had ever seen. I realized that I had been staring a little too long and a blush slowly crept to my cheeks.
"It's fine, really. This little guy here does the same thing all the time," he said with a smile as he gestured towards a little boy that I hadn't noticed was standing beside him. Just like Auburn, he was behind who I assumed was his father's, legs.
My mind soon began to wonder if this was really his son. Maybe it was his nephew, the child of a family friend. No, never mind, the little boy looks too much like him, he is definitely his son. I soon felt a little pang of sadness, hoping this man was single.
Ezra's POV
I had been at the Central Park Zoo all day with my nephew, Brantley. His parents' had a last minute thing and I offered to take him for the day, considering I haven't spent much time with him this past month. As we were making our way to the gift shop, I saw the most gorgeous woman holding hands with a little girl, watching the snow leopard. I had this urge of wanting to get to know her, but I chickened out and instead of walking over to her, I finished heading towards the gift shop with Brantley. I guess fate was on my side, because within thirty minutes of being inside the shop, a little girl ran straight into me. She suddenly turned around and went to hide behind a woman's legs. I didn't realize who it was until I met her gaze as she spoke.
"I'm sorry, she got excited," she said to me, apologizing. I noticed she had the most gorgeous and biggest hazel eyes I had ever seen. She was even prettier up close. I noticed she was staring at me and suddenly she looked away, and I noticed a faint blush making its way to her cheeks.
"It's fine, really. This little guy here does the same thing all the time," I say with a smile while gesturing towards Brantley who was hiding behind my legs, much like the little girl.
I couldn't help myself from looking down at the little girl that was hiding behind her as she peeked out from behind this woman's legs. I realized I had yet to get her name and I felt embarrassed. I opened my mouth to speak, but before I could get anything out, she spoke.
"I'm Aria Montgomery and this is Auburn Montgomery. It's okay, sweetie, you can come out," she said to the little girl as she offered her hand for me to shake.
I stole a quick glance at her left hand and noticed she wasn't wearing a ring. Maybe the father wasn't in the picture? I quickly shut those thoughts out of my head and looked back up to meet her eyes.
"I'm Ezra Fitz and this is Brantley Fitz. It's nice to meet you, and you too Auburn," I said as I bent down to shake the little girl's hand. She shyly offered her hand and gave me a faint smile. "She's adorable. How old is she?" I asked Aria.
She looked down at the little girl and then back up at me. "She is eleven months," Aria said with a smile.
"Oh, she looked younger," I said but then realized I must have sounded like an idiot as Aria began to chuckle.
"Sorry for laughing, it's just she inherited her mother's small stature and we literally hear that all the time," Aria answered.
"I'm sorry for blurting that out. It was a stupid comment, really. Who am I to comment on a stranger's daughter, I'm terribly sorry. Could I take you out for dinner to make it up?" I asked her hoping she would say yes.
She smiled and nodded her head, "I would like that."
I let out a breath I didn't realize I had been holding. "Great! Um, how about the restaurant right around the corner, say seven? That gives you a good two hours to get home and get ready," I say nervously.
"Yeah, that sounds good. See you at seven. Bye Ezra and bye Brantley," Aria said to the two of us.
"Bye you two, see you later," I said with a smile as I walked up to the counter to purchase Brantley's stuffed Alligator.
Aria's POV
Great, I now had a date with a man who I had just met. Wait, did I just say date? Oh my god, this isn't a date. This is just dinner with a man who is taking me out to apologize. Crap! Why is he taking me out if he is married? How is he going to explain this to his wife? All of these things were running through my head and I was soon wanting to back out of going, but only then did I realize we hadn't exchanged phone numbers and I had no way of contacting him. Shoot, I guess I have no option but to go home and get ready now. I walked up to the check out and purchased Auburn's stuffed animal before making my way home.
Two hours later, I walked into the restaurant Ezra had suggested we go to, and boy was it fancy. Now I was really wondering how he was going to explain this to his wife. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now, he offered and I accepted, so any argument that may break out between the two is not my fault, I thought to myself. Oh, who was I kidding, I could have politely rejected his offer, hell, that might actually save his marriage. But then his wife could be one of those that doesn't care what he does. I guess I will find out eventually.
I made my way up to the reservation list, praying that he was smart enough to make reservations because damn was this place crowded.
"I'm here for an Ezra Fitz," I told the woman. She scanned the list before telling me to follow her and she led me to a booth where Ezra was already seated.
"Hey," he said with a smile as he swiftly got up to pull my chair out and help me sit. He was such a gentleman.
"Hey," I responded.
"You look beautiful," he spoke.
A blush once again made its way to my cheeks. Damn, why did he have to have this effect on me? Not that I minded, it was just the fact that he was married.
"So, I'm glad you made reservations, we wouldn't have been seated for a while if you hadn't," I said with a small chuckle.
"They were actually all filled up when I called. But once I said who I was they quickly opened up a spot," he responded.
Only then did I realize who he was. His name, how could I not realize it? Wow, I'm such an idiot.