Chapter Three

The next morning, Ezra got up early and got a shower. He walked out to the kitchen and started making breakfast. He remembered her favorites: blueberry pancakes and hazelnut coffee. About 15 minutes before everything was done, Aria walked out and smiled. "Hey," said Aria sleepily. Ezra turned around as he put the last pancake on a plate. "Hey!" He said putting the plate of pancakes in the middle of the counter where she sat. "Did you sleep well?" He asked, smiling at her and making eye contact. "Yeah," Aria said flirtatiously. He laughed a little and got her coffee. "Thanks," He nodded and sat down next to her. His clock beeped saying that it was eight o'clock. "Oh, Fuck," He said getting up. "I have to be in earlier than my normal time. If you want me to run you home to get clothes, I can. I have to be in at 9:30," He said suggestively. She nodded, finishing her breakfast. Ezra grabbed his and Aria's coat and led her out the door to his 2011 Dodge Challenger. He opened the door for her and she got in. She told him the directions to her apartment and went up and changed. When she came down, her hair was curled and hung down past her chest. She had a blue dress on with black lace leggings. Her makeup was done perfectly. She had black boots with heels and a black leather jacket.

Ezra was waiting against the car when she walked out. As soon as he saw her, he smiled and sat up straighter. Aria had a bad with all of her books in it. Ezra embraced Aria and opened up the car door for her. They drove to the college and parked in the teacher's lot. "I feel so special, parking in the teacher's lot," Ezra laughed at how special she thought it was. Ezra and Aria walked through campus together. Some students stopped to say "Hi!" to Ezra. Ezra introduced them to Aria and then continued to Ezra's office. He unlocked the door and let Aria in. In his office, he had a desk, some chairs, a leather couch and a bookshelf. The desk had papers everywhere. Ezra saw her expression and explained, "I can redo it but I just haven't had the time," She smiled and then walked over to him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her lovingly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. "Yeah… I could get used to this," She said, looking at the clock. "Ugh. I'm going to be late for class," She laughed and then buried her head in his chest. His arm was still wrapped around her waist when one of his students walked in. He stoppedabruptly in the doorway and then said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know I was interrupting something. Uh, Professor Fitz, Mrs. Martinez wants to know when your first class is," Ezra walked over to his desk, leaving Aria on his desk. "Uh," He flipped through pages in notebook. "10:30, which is the quietest class," He laughed in response. "Thank you, Professor Fitz," The student nodded and closed the door behind him on his way out. "My students come in and out of here. Why? I have no idea," Ezra explained, wrapping his arm back around Aria. They said their goodbyes and Aria walked over to the door, turned the knob and walked out. Ezra sat back down and smiled. Is this real? He thought to himself. But he didn't care. He had Aria back, the one girl he'd always love, unconditionally. Tonight, was the night that he could not wait for.