Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars or these characters. Not written for money, only enjoyment.
Aria went to the basketball courts by the school to see if Mike was there. It was his normal hangout. Anymore she didn't know what was going on with her little brother. He was acting totally out of character. It had her a little nervous. She hadn't told anyone about it because she wanted to ask him herself first and see if she could help him.
Walking around she didn't see him anywhere. She was about to pull her phone out when she caught a glimpse of a pair of green eyes she hadn't seen in 3 years. The same green eyes that belonged to Jason DiLaurentis. He had grown up well and hadn't changed that much. His body was still sculpted like it had been years before. Aria had a hard time tearing her eyes away from him. Apparently he still had that power over her.
Turning away she found one of Mike's friends and asked if he had seen Mike. The kid told her no and that he hadn't been there in about a month or so. This worried Aria more than she would ever admit to someone.
Jason had decided to go to the basketball courts for a pickup game of basketball to blow off some steam and got a pleasant surprise. Walking back to the court he was playing on he caught sight of almost black hair and small frame. The combination he only knew to belong to Aria Montgomery. She looked amazing. Her body no longer looked like it belonged to a 14 year old girl, she had filled out up top and her curves were beyond dangerous. Jason had a problem taking his eyes away from her. He was pleasantly surprised to see that Aria was having the same problem with him.
Soon Aria approached him and asked if he had seen her little brother. Jason felt bad for her, she looked worried. It made Jason wish he had been that way with Alison, but that just brought up bad memories.
"No I haven't seen him. Get away from ya?" Jason asked.
"Kind of. He is usually here, but I guess his hangout has changed." Aria said looking around.
"Is everything okay? You look really worried."
"Yes. No. Kind of. I don't know." Aria admitted looking Jason in the eye, "Mike has been having a hard time since we got back from Iceland."
"You haven't been?"
"No I have. I guess I just. I mean…" Aria stuttered. She wasn't used to someone asking about her, "The girls and I have come back together so I guess I'm dealing better with their support."
"If it's not over stepping, what happened after you got back from Iceland?"
"Mike and I discovered we have a sibling other than each other. Our Dad was having an affair. Iceland was his way of covering it up."
"Ouch. That really sucks."
"That's putting it mildly. I wish I could forget it all."
"You don't want to do that, believe me. I don't remember a lot of stuff from being in high school. It's not pleasant because then everything is news to you." Jason said honestly, opening up to Aria.
Aria just stared at him unsure what to say.
"You know what I do remember though?"
"What?" Aria asked curiously.
"Your pink streaks and you kissing me." Jason said with a smile.
"Oh my gosh." Aria said covering her face with her hands. She had tried to block out kissing Jason, but he had been her first kiss.
"Those are some of best memories I have."
"Really?"
"Yeah. You always did your own thing. It made you cute."
"Really?"
"Yes, really." Jason said teasing her. "I should get back to my game."
"Yeah, I need to find Mike." Aria said turning to walk away.
Aria got a few feet from Jason and looked back over her shoulder. She couldn't get his words out of her head. He was still the way he had been that night, older and mysterious. Jason caught her staring and smiled. She just blushed and looked down.
"Hey, I miss those pink streaks." Jason called towards her.
Aria looked up at him and smiled. He was the only person who had ever appreciated the streaks in her hair. It warmed her heart beyond control that Jason remembered the two things that had signified Aria going against Alison.
After leaving the basketball courts Jason headed home. He kept replaying the conversation he had with Aria in his head. It had been amazing to see her again. She had been a bright spot for him when Ali was alive. He had been pleasantly surprised to see that she hadn't really changed. Everyone else was still taking the front seat for her. Jason had noticed her surprise when he had asked how she was handling her parents' divorce. He wondered if she was seeing anyone. It wasn't like him to want to rekindle something, but nothing had really happened between them unless you counted the night she had slept in his room and the next morning when she had kissed him.
Aria went home after searching all around town for Mike. She hadn't been able to find him anywhere. It was breaking her heart that she couldn't help Mike go through this experience. Walking inside her mind wandered back to her conversation with Jason. It reminded her of how easy it had been to talk to him a few years earlier. Jason had always had this way about him that made Aria feel comfortable telling him anything and just about everything. She tried to make her mind concentrate on Ezra. They were going on a date the next day or they were supposed to. She was trying to convince him to let their relationship be in public since he was no longer her teacher. The only problem was that her mind didn't want to concentrate on Ezra, it wanted to think about Jason and how he made her heart race, palms sweat and how a whole zoo came into her stomach when she not only saw him but thought about him. Giving up she went to help her Mom with dinner as a distraction.