Sorry I could not put this up last night. I am not actually supposed to be using Internet so this is actually really rushed, so I'll just go on to the story.
To say he was shocked was an understatement. When the words left her mouth, he had five minutes to process before he said anything.
"Close your mouth. You'll catch flies." Aria said and he chuckled softly before turning back to her and took her hand.
"It's great news that you're pregnant." He said but it didn't help Aria's feelings as much as he hoped.
"But what if." She started but he cut her off.
"Don't worry about it. I have a good feeling about this one." He smiled, hoping to have her return it and when she did, he leaned over and kissed her. "But before we tell anyone, we need to go to the doctor and make sure everything is okay."
Aria was sitting in Hannah's house, the sounds of children screaming and yelling amplified with four other kids upstairs, while there were three small ones downstairs with the girls. Hannah, Emily, Alison, Aria, and Spencer had all planned for the five of them to get together at Hannah's, since she had the biggest house, then their partners would come over too.
Hannah, not even a year out of high school, had married Caleb and became Mrs. Hannah Rivers. At eight years, almost nine, she had one child, a girl who was her clone, name Miranda Ashley Rivers, who was nearing six years old, all while she worked at a beauty salon she and Alison co-owned while Caleb became a popular for designing computer systems.
Emily had given up on Alison and forgave Paige for trying to protect her and they got married a few years after school, now married for five years. After both women swimming professionally, they had decided that they would have a surrogate father since Emily had always wanted to experience pregnancy, while Paige would avoid it at all costs. They had gone through the program a year ago and now, Emily was seven months pregnant, but wouldn't tell anyone the gender.
Spencer had admitted finally after high school, that Toby Cavanaugh was the one. He proposed to her not long after and got married months later. They were now nearing their seven year anniversary with one child, a son by the name of Taylor Marcus Cavanaugh, who was now four, and Toby kept his job as a carpenter, owning his own business, while Spencer had become a well known lawyer.
And Alison finally told the girls that Noel had always helped her and shocked them when she came out and told them she was dating Noel. A year and a half out of high school, they were married. Now, Alison had a six year old girl named Marie Rose and a four year old girl name Lila Carrie. Not a month ago, she surprised everyone that she was pregnant once more.
"So, how has the pregnancy been, Em? All you had hoped for?" Alison asked and the girls laughed with Emily glared at her.
"You all have all had at least one kid. How did you do it?" She asked, sighing with exhaust.
"Blood, sweat, and tears." Aria said and they laughed. "But seriously, I have the oldest child here and I can't wait to see if you guys are going to deal with what I am going through." Aria said and they looked at her.
"What are you talking about?" Spencer asked and Aria sighed.
"Michael yelled at me yesterday. Like he had authority over me." She said and they looked shocked. "Had Ezra not been home, I would have fallen apart because of what he said to me."
"What did he say?" Alison asked.
"He said, 'Why should I listen to you?'. It broke my heart to hear him say that, then I had to hear Ezra yelling at him." Aria said and Alison wrapped an arm around her.
Aria was laying in the hospital bed, her eyes puffy and red but dry since she didn't have anymore tears. She knew Ezra thought she was asleep because she could hear him quietly crying and he only cried when she was gone or asleep.
"How is she?" She heard and recognized her mother's voice. Then he sniffles and stands.
"She's in the worst place possible. I don't even need her to be awake to know how much it's hurting her."
"And you?" She heard Ella ask him.
"And me, nothing."
"That's a bold face lie. Ezra, you can be upset too." Ella said and Aria was heartbroken because she knew Ezra was holding back his tears.
"But Aria-."
"But Aria nothing." Ella interrupted. "Yes, Aria is hurting. But you have a right, Ezra, to show emotions about this. To be upset. This was your baby too." Aria almost ruined her cover when she heard him choke out a sob.
"I don't know what to do." He sobbed and Aria let a single tear roll down her cheek. That was the last time she had heard him cry in the last four years.
"Aria, are you alright?" Aria was suddenly brought back to the present by Hannah's question. Aria processed it and slowly nodded.
"I just had a flashback. That's all." Aria said, before they heard the front door open and close, then little footsteps.
"Honey, I'm home!" He exclaimed joking around.
"Daddy!" They heard Miranda yell and they hears the groan of Caleb picking his daughter up. He walked into the kitchen, finding the five women and three children and he went over to Hannah.
"Hi, sweetie." She said and she leaned over and pecked him on the lips. A few minutes later, Paige showed up with Noel in toe. Just after that, Toby came. Now, Aria was still sitting at the dining room table when the doorbell rang and then she heard Vivian yell a squeal of, "Daddy!" Aria laughed as she looked over and saw her daughter run to her dad and he picked her up.
"Okay, everyone, out to the patio. We will have the food out in a few minutes." Hannah ordered, now becoming very organized since high school. Everyone began moving, except for Hannah, Caleb, and Aria.
"Let me go get Michael." Aria said to Ezra, since Michael hadn't come downstairs. She stood up from her chair and went up the stairs and found Michael still playing with toys. "Michael, we're about to eat. Come on."
"No." He replied and Aria took a step towards him.
"Michael, come downstairs. You don't have to eat, but you have to come downstairs." Aria told him
"No." He repeated.
"Michael, now." She ordered.
"Fine." he stood up and shoved by her gently.
"Michael, you do not just shove people." She started but he was already going down the stairs, ignoring her. "Michael, stop." She said. He continued. "Michael." She repeated.
"What?" He exclaimed suddenly, stopping and turning around.
"What did I tell you about raising your voice? I'm your mother, you're the son."
"Then act like my mom again." He said and she froze as he walked down the stairs and out onto the patio. Aria finally moved and slowly walked onto the patio, still in shock.
"What's wrong?" Ezra asked but Aria shook her head as she sat down.
"Nothing."
"Did Michael do or say anything?" He asked and Aria shook her head again.
"No." She answered, just as Hannah and Caleb brought the food out. Caleb sat down but Hannah remained standing and Spencer stood up with her.
"We have some news." Hannah said and everyone looked down the table at them.
"We're pregnant!" They both exclaimed at the same time and everyone began clapping. Aria was trying to but their news weighed her down. it was a few minutes after the ,'Congratulations!' and 'How far along are you?' stopped, when Alison noticed her demeanor.
"Aria, is there anything wrong?" She asked, attracting the eyes of everyone at the table. Aria looked around and quickly made herself smile.
"No. I'm fine. Congratulations." She said to her friends and they smiled.
"Now, time to eat!" Hannah exclaimed and everyone began to eat, while Aria nibbled at her food, trying to look like she was eating.
After they had finished eating, Aria told Hannah and the girls that she had a headache, the truth, and needed to go home. She got Ezra and he grabbed the kids and took them home. Now, the two were laying in bed after putting Vivian and Michael to bed.
"Aria, what happened today?" Ezra asked as Aria climbed in bed.
"Nothing." She said, pulling the covers over herself.
"Something." He said. "First, you were upset when you came downstairs after Michael, and then you didn't seem happy when Spencer and Hannah announced they were pregnant? Something is going on." He said and Aria wanted to distract him so she ran her hands down his chest.
"Do you really want to talk about this or would you rather be doing something else?" She asked seductively and he chuckled, grabbing her hand from his chest.
"As much as I would love to take you up on that offer, I want to talk." He said and Aria sighed.
"Ezra, you know how tired I am. And I have a headache too. Can we please just talk about this tomorrow?" Aria said sweetly.
"But Aria, I just want to make sure you are okay." He said and she smiled at him.
"I love you." She whispered. "I know you do, but I am fine."
"I love you too." He said and he leaned forward to kiss her and she backed up, smirking.
"Oh, you think we will now? No, you turned down that offer." She smirked and turned over so she was looking at the wall and she laughed when he wrapped his arms around her and made her turn back over and kissed her.
So that was a chapter! So review if you love it or hate it! And now, if you haven't seen last night's episode, do not continue down unless you want to spoil it for yourself.
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Loved it! I mean, Mona's a bitch. She's always been a bitch. Then theyres Sydney, Paige, and Emily. I mean, Sydney just wants swimming help and here comes Paige, worried she'll date her (which might happen because almost every girl that comes in, that Emily reacts with, becomes a love intrest).
EZRA IS BACK, BITCHES!
Man, I was hoping for an Ezria scene so bad. I didn't care how it went, I just wanted to see Ian Harding. I love when they just suddenly have him not shave and he looks probably about five years older and edgier. I love it! Then there was Alison and Ezra. Bitch. Then came back Ezra and Aria at the end of the episode and I was so happy that she told him! I mean, he freaking old her who A was, so he deserved, or at least need to know, that Shana was dead!
*singsong voice* LOVED IT!
