Ezra's POV

Last night was nice. Aria and I went out to dinner and then a movie. Lately, we haven't been caring who sees us. If they have a problem with me dating a former student, well, then that's too bad for them. Aria was so happy. I was happy to see her happy.

These are the kind of things that put a goofy smile on my face. Look at me: I'm a grown man laying here on my couch, smiling up at the ceiling like a schoolboy. I really am lucky to have found someone as perfect as Aria, inside and out.

I'm forced out of my thoughts by a knock at the door. It's only 8AM on a Saturday, so I can't imagine who it would be. I smile for a second when I open the door and see that it's my beautiful girlfriend. But when I take a closer look, I see her with puffy eyes and tear stains on her face. Her nose and eyes are red. She's only wearing a white t-shirt and jeans, unusual for Aria who usually likes to get dressed up.

"Aria, what's wrong, baby?" I ask and immediately put one arm around her shoulder, leading her into my apartment. I close the door, but she still doesn't answer. "Did something happen?" She's silent. I lead her over to my couch and sit her down so we are facing each other. "Aria," I say seriously and place my hands firmly on her shoulders, "Please tell me what's wrong." I look deep into her eyes, and I can sense fear.

Without much warning, Aria bursts into tears, sobbing into her hands. I try to put my arm around her to comfort her, but she doesn't want it. Then, a realization hits me. "Aria," I say, lifting her chin up to look in her eyes, "Are you breaking up with me?"

Much to my relief, she immediately shakes her head. "No," she sniffles, "But I'm afraid you're gonna break up with me."

"Don't be silly," I say. "I love you, and that's not gonna change."

"You haven't heard what I have to say yet," she cried. Her sobs were a bit more controlled now, enough so that she could speak without much difficulty. Tears still poured out of her eyes, but more silently than before.

I'm starting to get scared that something terrible happened to her. Did she cheat on me? Was she raped? Was "A" coming after her again? Whatever it was, I'm sure we could get past it. I whispered to her, very seriously, "Aria. What happened?"

She looked down and put her hands on my knee. I could tell that whatever this was, it was becoming harder and harder every second for her to say it. I saw her close her eyes, and I wiped away some tears that slipped out. She took a deep breath, then looked in my eyes with fear. She looked like a lost puppy the way that she was looking at me. "Ezra... I'm pregnant."

I felt my heart start beating about a million times faster. I could hear the sound of my heart pounding in my ears. My eyes widened, and I stared off into space as I tried to comprehend what she had just said. This couldn't be true. Something must be wrong. Pregnant? With my baby, right? No, this can't be happening.

A shrill cry brought me back into reality. Aria was sitting in front of me bawling her eyes out. "I'm so sorry, Ezra! I swear, if you never want to see me again, I understand!"

I could barely get the energy to move, let alone speak, but I knew that I had to. I stuttered out, "N-no, Aria, it's gonna be okay." And I leaned forward to hug her tightly, my eyes still wide in complete shock. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I took three different tests last night, and they all came out positive. Ezra... we're having a baby..." She gripped me tight in her arms and let her tears fall onto my shoulder. "It must have happened a couple of weeks ago," she started. "I mean, that one time we didn't use protection. I'm sorry, Ezra. I should have taken a pill or something-"

"Aria, don't blame yourself," I said in a shaky voice, although trying to stay strong. "We were both equal players in this. I should have kept you safe. I shouldn't have let this happen to you. I- I guess I wasn't thinking... that night... This is definitely mine, right?"

"Yes, you're the only one I've ever been with like that," she confirmed.

"Okay," I said, holding her to my chest tightly, wanting to never let her go. How could this have happened? I promised to keep her safe and never to hurt her and... I failed. I could never forgive myself for that. I finally blew my composure at the thought, and I let a tear slip out as I said, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Aria said, tightening her grip on me. "It's okay, Ezra, just... just hold me, please?" Her voice sounded so vulnerable. I nodded and held her, feeling her violently shaking as the tears came out of her eyes and onto my shoulder. I tried to help her stay calm, but I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I let more and more tears slip out of my eyes, until I was full on crying like Aria.

I know this is kind of short, but I had nothing else to say in this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think!