A/N: I honestly don't even know why this is a chapter at all lol. Oh well, seeing that I started writing this like a year ago (that makes a huge difference considering my age group), it's kind of understandable. But it compensates for Chapter 3, which has been the longest so far haha. Hope you're all enjoying the fic.

CHAPTER 4

Aria woke up with a ray of sunlight shining through the open window and on her face. She carefully managed to leave the bed without waking Ezra up and stumbled to the bathroom. Aria looked at her reflection on the mirror: smudged makeup and tangled messy hair. She let a jet of hot water cover her body to relax, and used some soap to clean herself and a little bit of her boyfriend's shampoo and conditioner to wash her hair thoroughly. She couldn't help but be happy about the previous night she'd had with him. Not happy. Exultant. It had been the best night of her life, she thought as she wrapped a towel around her hair. Aria slipped on the light pink dress she had brought along with her favorite brown thighs and started doing her makeup. First foundation and concealer, then eyeliner and mascara. She heard a noise and a pleasant smell coming from the kitchen, it was no one but Ezra making breakfast.

He offered her eggs as soon as he saw her and pressed his lips against hers. Aria took a plate and sat on the couch to eat it, she was starving.

"Did you sleep well, baby?" He asked with a glowing smile on his face.

"Amazingly well. You?" She responded, taking a piece of egg to her mouth.

"I had never slept any better." They chuckled. Ezra glanced at the clock ticking on the wall as he chewed on his food. "Aria, it's 7.45 am! You don't wanna be late for school, do you?"

"I don't", she said laughing and kissing him softly, grabbing her purse. "I'll see you Thursday at Hollis?"

"Definitely." He thought for a moment and stopped her just as she was opening the door. "Aria, wait!" He walked over to her and grabbed her hand, "I just wanna say I'm glad we slept together yesterday and that it makes me really happy to know that you trust me and chose me to have your first time with."

She looked at him and smiled, cupping one side of his face on her hand. "I love you, Ezra."

- o -

Aria parked her car in her usual spot and made sure to grab everything she needed: her purse and the latte she had managed to buy on her way to school. She made her way out of the vehicle and locked it, pulling her bag closer to her and walking away. She took a sip of her coffee and threw the foamy cup in the nearest trash can. She had a few text messages from that morning and the night before. One of them was from Emily, another from AT&T, from a girl in her Algebra class and finally, from Ezra. She replied to all of them, leaving her boyfriend's one for last. Have a good day, love you, he had typed. Aria just smiled and responded, butterflies flying around in her stomach.