Wow. This chapter is 710 freakin words. That's good for me. So anyway, I'm not sure how long this fic is gonna be. Maybe a 3-5 shot idk I'm just wingin it! xD

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"Aria, you can't be serious!" Hanna exclaimed, jumping up and down on the bed of the apartment that the four girls currently occupied.

I giggled, "Yes, I'm serious! Ezra and Jackie talked on the phone for about eight minutes, and I was about to just walk away. But then he hung up and asked me if I wanted to get a coffee with him on Saturday and catch up!"

Spencer smiled, "And you said yes?"

"Yeah…I did…"

"Saturday's in five days, Aria. This'll take forever!" Emily complained.

But all I could think about was getting Jackie AWAY from Ezra…

Saturday finally came around, and I was a nervous wreck. I was still unsure if I was quite ready to see Ezra again. I stayed up all night last night in anticipation for today, with the company of Spencer, who was hyped up from seeing Wren again.

According to Ezra, Jackie was out of town today for an interview with a publishing company. At least I won't have to worry about her…I thought as I put on skinny jeans, a red t-shirt, and some jewelry. Slowly I slid on black ballet flats, and left the apartment as the girls all wished me luck.

When I got to the coffee shop we'd meet at, I slowly stepped out of my car and made my way inside. Ezra was already sitting there with two coffees. "Hey," I greeted, sitting down.

"Hey. I already got you a coffee." He replied, handing me one of the two cups. I took a sip. After all these years, he remembered my coffee order-that had to mean something, right?

After a few awkward moments, I spoke, "So…what's happened with you in the past few years?"

He was silent for a moment, "The first few years…I was heartbroken. Then I started writing more-"

"Yeah I read your books." I interrupted, unsure of whether I should give him my input or not.

He continued, "Oh…and…yeah."

He was being pretty vague, "And you married Jackie."

His coffee cup stopped half-way to his mouth, "Mm…I did."

We sat there in silence again, taking occasional sips from our cups. I always thought that after all these years, that this moment would be a million times better. That we'd see each other, and both realize we were forever soul mates. That it'd be just like old times, and everything would be fun and comfortable. And I never pictured Jackie in Ezra and I's future.

But this was reality. And that stuff was never going to happen. "Why?" I croaked.

"Why what?" He asked, confused by the one-worded question that meant everything to me.

I looked down, "Why did you marry Jackie?"

Ezra was still for a moment, as he tried to think of how to explain it. "Well," he started, "After the first few years, Jackie and I became closer. We talked more, hung out more, and I started getting past the pain of losing you. Then Jackie began reminding me of how I once felt about her, and I thought I was feeling the same feelings again. Out of nowhere, I proposed, and she of course said yes." He paused, "I still like her…I just wish it wasn't her I was married to."

I was wishing the same exact thing.

Ezra and I walked hand in hand up the road my apartment building was on. After the coffee, we took a walk, and things got back to normal. We were talking like the past few years never happened and I was back in high school. Except we didn't have to hide; we were happy together, and out in the open. It was how I always pictured our future together.

We climbed the stairs up to my apartment, and walked slowly down the hall. "This is it," I announced, as we stopped in front of my apartment. "Bye," I added, fishing though my purse for the key.

Suddenly, Ezra grabbed my face and planted a kiss on my lips. It lasted a mere two seconds, but it was filled with so much passion and want that we both needed to be together again.


Yay! mmk so just like reveiw...and yeah. I'll start typing the next chapter after I watch last night's Glee episode :)