"Uh.." What do I say? Ezra panicked.

"I'll just be a moment," Ella said sweetly, walking over to his bathroom.

Behind the wall separating Ella from her daughter, Aria was freaking out. She quickly jumped in the shower and closed the shower curtain. She lay flat against the porcelain tub. Ella Montgomery walked into the bathroom and began doing her business while Aria tried her best to not make a sound. She finished quickly enough and was soon on her way out of Ezra's apartment.

"Thank you, Ella, for bringing my briefcase"

"It was no problem, Ezra. Bye!"

"Bye," said Ezra, sighing with relief at the sight of Ella leaving. It had been a very close call.

Aria walked out into the living room and plopped down on the couch, clearly relieved. Ezra sat down next to her, burying his head in his hands for a brief moment.

"Are you alright?" Aria asked Ezra, concerned.

"Not really. That could have been really bad, Aria"

"I know. But she's gone now, and there's nothing to worry about," Aria lied. There was so much to worry about. Ezra looked as though he was about to say something, but he stayed quiet. He pulled Aria into his arms, wondering why love was so hard. How could it possibly be so hard for something so right? Aria looked into his eyes, and he wondering if she was thinking about the same thing.

"What are you think about?" He asked.

"Just…us," She sighed. Aria didn't feel much like talking. In a falsely positive voice she said, "Have I ever told you how much I love you?"

Ezra looked at her smiling face and gave her a half-smile. "I love you too."

Aria snuggled up against her former teacher. She turned the TV on, not really paying attention to it.

Ezra woke up with Aria in his arms. He glanced at the clock. 3:00 AM. Crap. Ezra was about to wake Aria up when he was interrupted by her phone buzzing against the table. He glanced at the caller ID, wondering who would be calling her so early in the morning. Ezra was suddenly overcome by annoyance.

"I can't believe this," he muttered.

Jason DiLaurentis read Aria's caller ID. Ezra quickly turned the phone on silent so Aria wouldn't wake up. Why the hell was he calling? Ezra wondered. He thought for a moment before deciding to answer the call.

"Aria, I really need to talk to you," Jason's voice said urgently.

"It's Ezra."

Jason muttered something incoherent and then hung up. Ezra didn't know what to think. Had Aria gone out with him during their two months apart? Was she keeping secrets from him? He set the phone back onto the coffee table. Wishing for it to be morning, Ezra sat down on a kitchen chair. He was desperate to talk to Aria about Jason, but it wasn't the best idea to wake her up so early in the morning.

He watched as Aria turned over on his sofa, deep in sleep. Thinking it over, Ezra wondered if she should even mention this to her at all. He trusted Aria and didn't want anything to come back between them. It had been a hard 2 months, and Ezra wasn't eager to return to that. He ran his fingers through his hair before lying back down on the couch with Aria. Her long, dark hair brushed against his face, tickling it. Smiling slightly, Ezra fell back asleep.

Aria woke up to the smell of pancakes. She got up and headed over the stove where Ezra stood.

"Good morning!" Aria said sweetly.

Ezra leaned down and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. Aria pouted, looking up at him.

"Is that all I get?"

Ezra laughed and gave her another kiss, this one longer. "Better?"

"Hmm…" Aria teased. "I guess."

She sat down at his desk, fiddling with the old typewriter. Ezra handed her a plate of pancakes and a cup of coffee.

"I'm just going to jump in the shower real quick," he told her. A smile played at Aria's face. She was tempted to ask if she could join him but decided against it. Another time .Bored, Aria wandered around the tiny apartment. She discovered a dress of hers in the closet that she must have left there a few months ago. She changed into it, peeling off yesterday's outfit. The light floral pattern contrasted with her hair, and Aria grinned, hoping Ezra would like it. Then, she heard a ping from her phone.

"Don't be from A," she whispered to herself.

Alarmed, Aria picked up the phone.

One New Message it read. Warily, Aria opened the text. It was from Jason. We need to talk.

Making sure that Ezra was still in the shower, she called Ali's brother.

"Aria? I need to tell you something about Ali."

"What?"

"She…She isn't-"

The line went dead.

"Jason?" Aria asked. "Hello?"

She lowered her phone from her ear. Ali isn't WHAT?

A/N: You guys guessed it! Aria hid in the shower! Sorry for the late chapter!