The Wrong 'Fitz'
Chapter Three
Chapter Two Dedication: Well, not quite as many reviews for chapter 2 as there was for chapter 1, but that's okay. All of the reviews that I have gotten so far have been positive and have asked me to continue. I am dedicating this chapter to everyone who reviewed and read chapter two of this story and who are now hooked Wesria fans.
Wesley felt a small vibration in his side, indicating that he had received a text. Pulling out his phone, Wesley frowned at the name blinking up at him. The text was from Ezra. Opening the message, Wesley's eyes opened wide and then he glanced down at Aria.
"I think that this was meant for you Aria." Wesley said as he handed her his phone.
"Why would he send this to you?" Aria asked.
"I don't know; maybe I was the last one that he texted and he thought that he was talking to you." Wesley suggested with a shrug.
"I guess that makes sense. Should I reply?" Aria asked.
"Probably; just don't let on that he sent the message to me; I don't think Ezra meant for me to see it." Wesley said as he pulled Aria closer to him and kissed the top of her head.
I think that it's time that we break up Aria. We just aren't as close as we once were. You can have a healthier relationship with Wesley, and I need to work things out with Maggie; I need to be there for my son. I'm sorry. – Ezra
Let's talk about this in person Ezra. We shouldn't break up over text message. – Aria
Fine. Tomorrow morning? – Ezra
Tomorrow morning works for me. – Aria
After Aria was done texting Ezra, she handed Wesley back his phone just in time for the elevator doors to slide open with a ding indicating that they had reached the ground level of Ezra's apartment building. As the two walked out hand-in-hand, they didn't expect to run into Ezra and Wesley's mother as she was walking into the building. Narrowing her eyes at Aria, Dianne grabbed Wesley and pulled him away from Aria.
"You just won't stop will you? Are you trying to ruin everything in this family?" Dianne asked.
"I'm not ruining anything." Aria snapped.
"You think that you have my sons wrapped around your little finger, and no matter how much I do not approve of you being with my Ezra, I will not stand by while you cheat on him with his own brother." Dianne said as her grip tightened on Wesley's arm.
"I'm not cheating on Ezra with Wesley!" Aria exclaimed.
"Oh really, then explain why you are exiting Ezra's apartment building, holding hands with Wesley?" Dianne asked.
"Mom, Ezra broke up with her. We all found out about Maggie's son today and Ezra wants to work things out with Maggie." Wesley said as he yanked his arm away from his mom's grasp and pulled Aria to him.
"I saw the way your brother looked at this girl Wesley; he would not break up with her for money, so he wouldn't break up with her for something as petty as finding out that he had a pathetic son that he never knew about." Dianne scoffed.
"You might not want to see me hurt Ezra, but I don't think he will take very kindly to you talking down about his son; YOUR grandson." Aria said as her hands clenched into fists.
"I don't care what you think. If you aren't going to leave my sons alone willingly, I will have to take legal action against you." Dianne threatened.
"Good luck with that. My best friend's mom is a lawyer; you don't have probable cause to take legal action against me." Aria said with a laugh.
"You don't know what I'm capable of young lady." Dianne said as she glared at Aria and Wesley.
"Oh, I think I do. You PAID off… oh, wait… you TRIED to pay off Maggie to "take care" of her pregnancy. When you found out that Ezra and I were together, you tried to pay me off, fearing that I was in the same position that Maggie was in, and you feigned concern for Ezra's future and his career. I met Maggie, I met Malcolm, and I told Ezra. He wants to work things out with Maggie; he wants to be in his son's life. There is nothing that you can do or say that will change that. Ezra and I are going our separate ways. You might have had a hand in opening mine and Ezra's eyes to how bad things had gotten between us, but know that you will not have any part in my relationship with Wesley; and you will no longer have a hand in Ezra's relationship with Maggie. You might not have realized this, but both Ezra and Wesley are old enough to make their own decisions. Ezra made his decision to work things out with Maggie after realizing that his relationship with me was over. Wesley and I have made the decision to get to know each other before we decide if we want to be in a relationship or not. If you have any issues with the way your sons are living their lives, you might want to look at your own example before you start blaming others." Aria said as she took Wesley's hand in hers and walked towards her car.
"Aria, love, you didn't have to do that." Wesley said as he pulled her gently to a stop and so that Aria was facing him.
"From the second your mom met me, she was judging me. I don't fit into the role that she sees you and Ezra having in a girlfriend. And in the short amount of time that I have known your mom, I have built up a lot of bad feelings about her, and if I didn't say those things now, more things would just keep piling up, and then the chances are that I would have blown up at you, or my friends, or my family. I didn't want to take out my frustrations towards your mom on anyone else who didn't deserve it." Aria explained as she leaned against the side of her car.
"You really are a feisty one, aren't you Aria?" Wesley asked.
"I've been told so. But let's get to my friend's house so that way you can meet everyone. Hanna will bite my head off if we keep them waiting much longer." Aria said with a small smile.
"Hm… is your friend part werewolf or something?" Wesley asked, cracking a grin.
"No, she's blonde." Aria said after a moment hesitation, causing Wesley to give her a knowing look of understanding.
"Then you're right, we shouldn't keep your friends waiting any longer. Would you like to drive? Or would you like me to?" Wesley asked.
"You have no idea where you're going, I think I should drive." Aria said.
"Ah, but see, you could always tell me where to go. I am nothing if not a gentleman, and I believe that when a guy and a girl are going on a date, the guy should always drive, as well as open the door for the girl, and all of the romantic things that girls seem to love so much." Wesley said with a dramatic bow.
"Dramatic, I like it." Aria said as she pulled her keys out of her purse and shook her head in amusement.
"Aria; is that you?" a male voice asked from across the street.
"Who is it this time?" Aria muttered with a groan.
"Aria Montgomery; wow, I knew that you had moved back here, but I didn't know that you had moved on already!" The guy said as he jogged over to where Aria and Wesley were standing, having a silent conversation.
"Fridrik? What are you doing in Rosewood?" Aria asked when she turned to see who the guy was.
"Father is visiting your dad. He asked if I wanted to come with him, I said yes so that I could see you, the girl that I love, and well, I see that I was foolish to believe that my feelings were not returned." Fridrik said as he glanced at Wesley briefly before focusing his gaze back on Aria.
"Fridrik, I'm sorry if I made you believe that there was still something between us when my family came back from Iceland, but we haven't actually talked in over a year… so I didn't know that you still had feelings for me." Aria said with an apologetic look.
"Aria, it is not your fault. I should have conveyed my feelings more openly before your family's departure. But I see that you kept the trinket that I gave you." Fridrik mentioned eyeing the necklace that Aria wore.
"Well, I like it; why wouldn't I keep it?" Aria asked.
"You do not know what the meaning of the trinket is, do you?" Fridrik asked.
"Uh, no, I don't." Aria replied as she nervously glanced at Wesley who had moved to be leaning against the side of her car.
"It is a promise of future unity." Fridrik said with a sparkle in his eye.
"Excuse me?" Aria asked, fearing that she had heard wrong.
"Aria, as I said before, you are the girl that I love; I gave you that trinket to show my love for you, and in keeping it, and wearing it, it shows that you love me, and have agreed to a unity with me, and me alone." Fridrik explained as he stepped towards Aria, only to have her step backwards towards Wesley.
"Fridrik, I don't have that strong of feelings for you anymore; and to be perfectly honest, I don't know if I ever did. Why didn't you tell me about the meaning of the necklace when you gave it to me?" Aria inquired.
"Everyone in Iceland knows of its meaning." Fridrik said with a shrug.
"I'm not from Iceland, Fridrik; how would I have known?" Aria asked as she hurried to take the necklace off so that she could hand it back to him.
"You lived in Iceland for a year Aria; did you learn nothing about our culture and customs?" Fridrik asked.
"Martial customs were not part of what my family was there to learn. I'm sorry Fridrik, but I can't keep this anymore. You deserve to have someone wear it that truly loves you in return." Aria said as she dropped the necklace into his hand and then turned towards Wesley.
"Aria, love, it's okay; it's all going to be okay." Wesley muttered.
"Wait just a moment, but who exactly are you?" Fridrik asked, eyeing Wesley again.
"It is none of your concern who I am. You are a part of Aria's past; I am a part of her present and future. She does not reciprocate your feelings, so just do yourself a favor, and leave her alone." Wesley said as he held Aria close and simply stared at Fridrik unblinkingly.
"Aria…" Fridrik started.
"You need to leave Fridrik; there is nothing between us anymore; I've given you back the necklace, so please, just go." Aria pleaded. She knew that she would have a lot to explain to Wesley, and she would have a lot of making up to do with the girls for making them wait this long for her and Wesley to show up.
"Very well; I shall leave, but I will see you tomorrow night. Your father has invited Father and I over for dinner. Everyone is expected to attend." Fridrik said before he turned and walked away.
As soon as Fridrik had turned the far corner, Wesley stepped away from Aria enough to look into her eyes. He saw a little bit of fear in them, and he did the only thing that he could think of; he pulled her towards him again and kissed the top of her head.
"I will go to dinner with you tomorrow night. I will not allow him to be around you without me by your side." Wesley explained.
"Let's just get to Hanna's." Aria whispered as she handed her keys to Wesley before opening the passenger side door and sliding in before he could even respond.
