AN: Hi guys! I'm not really to sure on if i should carry on with this story, i really need you guys to help me decide! If you could possibly leave a review that would be fantastic! I'm not confident in my writing so every review helps :D
So, the lack of reviews has been kind of discouraging and so i'm really thinking about stopping writing this story because i have such a lack in confidence in my writing and so i don't know if people are enjoying this story or not. Constructive criticism / ideas are always welcome! :)
-Neve
My tone softened by my jaw clenched I cannot believe that asshole was in MY apartment trying to attack MY girlfriend. If i see him, well. God help him...
Ezra's POV
I cradled Aria in my arms humming 'Happiness' in her ear until I was sure she had fully settled down. She slowly raised her head from my neck and i looked into her beautiful hazel eyes. I flashed her a smile and she returned a shy one back. I kissed her slowly on the lips letting her know that she was safe with me and no one was going to hurt her here. I wanted nothing more than for my dear Aria to be happy. I was going to help her become the happy Aria i once knew. Either way i was utterly infatuated with this woman and nothing was going to change that.
Aria's POV
After my little meltdown i decided it was best if i went and cleaned myself up, re-applied my makeup and text Spencer letting her know that me and Ezra would be leaving soon. It was an hours drive into the city so I didn't want Spencer worrying. A worried Hastings is a difficult Hastings.
After 20 minutes me and Ezra were walking to his car, hand in hand. Something that seemed so foreign to us but so natural all at the same time. We had hidden our relationship for over a year but since Ezra no longer taught at Rosewood high we decided that telling people about us was the best idea. Of course, my father wasn't best pleased but my mom just wanted me to be happy. She knew about -A and how they were giving me and the girls a hard time.
Once we got in the car I shotgunned the AUX cord and so I made Ezra listen to country music the whole way into Philly, I knew he didn't mind though because every so often i would catch him singing along. This man made me so happy, I couldn't help myself. I was so in love. I, Aria Montgomery was in love with my former AP English teacher.
30 minutes into the drive i needed to pee and so i made Ezra pull over at the nearest station. We decided to grab some food whilst we were their because he was getting hungry.
Once we got to the restaurant i settled for a salad and Ezra ordered a club sandwich. He sat opposite me holding my hands, when i looked over to him i noticed something different about him. Something was bugging him. I could see it in his eyes, the sparkle they normally carried was gone.
'Ezra, babe. Are you okay?'
'Hmm, oh yeah. Yeah i'm fine'
'Ez, cut the bullcrap. What's going on in the fantastically amazing brain of yours? I don't tell me nothing, i know you better than that..' I was worried, Ezra didn't often let things bother him.
He sighed, 'Aria, i feel like a failure..' He looked up at me. 'After everything that happened this morning i feel like i can't keep you safe. Not even in the comfort of my own apartment and...'
I leaned over and kissed him, sliding my tounge against his bottom lip asking for entrance, which he granted. We stayed like that for a couple minutes before we needed air.
'Ezra, please don't ever think that! Jason is a jerk, that's not you're fault. I promise you, you're not a failure. No one has ever treated me like you do. I'm so grateful to have you in my life Ezra Fitz. I am madly in love with you.'
'I love you too Aria' He smiled.
The waiter arrived with our food and we tucked in. Once we had finished Ezra paid the bill and we went back to the car to finish the other half of our journey. I got into the passenger seat and Ezra drove. I buckled up but let my head rest on Ezra's shoulder and soon I fell asleep. Travelling does that too me.
Ezra's POV
Aria's soft snores soon started filling the car indicating to me that she had fallen asleep. I looked down at my sleeping girlfriend, she looked so peaceful. Her eyebrow was slightly furrowed and her lips formed a pout. She truly was the girl of my dreams. Her phone buzzed in her hand rudely awakening her from her slumber. She moaned slightly and wiped here eyes slowly adjusting to light that was coming into the car.
'Good morning my gorgeous sleepy head! Did you have a nice sleep?' I chimed
'Ugh' was the only response i got. I chuckled to myself, Aria really hated being woken up and really wasn't one for communication afterwards but that was just one of the many things i love about her.