It was finally Christmas break. With three more days until Christmas, Aria and I have been preparing for Christmas Eve every spare chance we had. We had carefully practiced the story of how we met hundreds of times already. I was reading one of my stories at a coffee shop, she overheard, we instantaneously fell in love, and the rest was history. We were excited and nervous. Thousands of "what if" questions flooded my mind any time I had a spare second to think, but I always assured myself that everything was going to be fine. Aria told her parents that her and the other girls were going to Spencer's grandma's house for a huge party that they hold every year. Everything was set in place and ready to play out.

Since it was the first day of Christmas break, Aria and I decided that some alone time was in order seeing as she has spent way too much time recently behind a desk in my classroom. Her parents were out of town for the night, so an excuse was not even needed. I picked her up about 15 minutes after her parents left around 4. It was snowing already and showed no signs of letting up. When we got to my place, we ordered a pizza and sat down on the couch together. As the evening went on, the snow got worse, the weather channel eventually issued a weather alert. Aria called her parents to make sure that they were safe and somewhere to stay.

"This is kind of sexy." She said to me as she got off the phone and sat back down. "What better way to be snowed in than with you!"

"I agree," I said back. "It's one of those cliché guilty pleasure fantasies that everyone wants to happen to them, you know, be snowed in with their significant other."

She chuckled at this, "Mr. Fitz's guilty pleasures, huh?"

"Oh please, you know what I mean."

We shared another laugh and were silent for a few moments. Outside, we could hear the snow falling. The glow coming from the windows and the sloshing of cars through the streets also indicated that there were no signs of the snow stopping.

"How simple would life be if it were just like this all the time, just you and me? We would not have to worry what people thought or what lies we were going to tell." She sighed, "Some people do not know how lucky they have it."

I was a bit disappointed at this, "So you don't think you're lucky? That we're lucky?"

"Well yeah, but, I just wish I had you without all of the complications."

"Its worth it right? Do you think it is worth it? For us to be together?"

"Without a doubt," she replied, easing my mind, "but I just feel like we're in so deep sometimes."

"We are. But, if we want this, we are going to have to be knee deep in it until things eventually clear over…which they will…eventually."

"I know, we just have to wait it out."

"I'm excited for you to meet my parents!" I changed the subject quickly, I was over all this depressing talk.

"I am too!" She nearly squealed. "So again, your mom's name is Victoria and your dad's name is John." She said confirming herself.

"You know that, we've gone over it no less than 2,000 times."

"You're exaggerating." She blatantly pointed out. "John and Victoria Fitz." She said, letting the words settle in her mouth. "and your brother, Zack." She corrected, "John, Victoria, Ezra, and Zack Fitz." She thought for a second, "You all sound so fancy."

I chuckled, "We're not. We're just normal people. You'll like them. They'll love you. They will want to ask you every question under the sun, but…" before I could finish my sentence the lights in the room abruptly shut off.

"We must have lost power." She said, filling the silence in the air. The wind howled outside the window.

"Remember what I said about this being a fantasy?" I said and ran my fingers through Aria's lush hair.

Aria came closer to me on the couch and put her hand on top of mine. "Since the power is out, we have no heat." She said, I knew exactly where she was going with this.

"Miss Montgomery," I said half-serious, "What are you implying?"

She leaned towards me. I could have relished in that moment forever. The air around us was thick with promise. I lifted her chin towards me and she came in even closer. Our lips met.

Her lips were soft and tasted like vanilla. I rested my hand on the back of her head and we gained momentum. Our tongues gently pushed into each other's mouths.

I pulled away, "Let's go in my room." She knew what I wanted, and hopefully she wanted it too. I would light candles, I had a whole basket of them for our disposal. I would wrap my arms around her to make her feel warm—and safe. I just wanted things to be romantic. I tried so hard, but sometimes I just needed a moment like this to add to the excitement,

She looked at me with a sort of innocence that I could practically see glowing, even in the dark. "Okay."

How do you guys like it so far?

Sorry it has taken ridiculously long to update...I've been SO busy with school =(

Next chapter is going to be when Aria meets the Fitz family! So exciting!

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