I kind of tried to show that Ezra has some feelings for Noel in the last chapter, but you can kind of see that Noel has some confusion because he's starting to open up to the fact that Jason has a crush on him. This is kind of when the love triangle begins. Oh, and now Wren is going to be thrown into the mix! I promised that he would be in here soon, so here he is. He's a pretty significant part to the whole love triangle. You'll just have to read and find out what happens :)

Chapter 4: The Doctor's Help

Ezra didn't know what to do. Not only was he now pretty sure he was gay, but he also had started to get interested in Noel Kahn! He thought that Noel might feel something for him at first, but after the events of the pornographic movie, he wasn't so sure anymore. He saw the way Jason and Noel kissed, and it didn't look fake. It looked realer than real. Almost as if Noel had feelings for Jason, which didn't seem too unlikely at that point.

Walking down to the Brew, which wasn't far from his apartment, Ezra entered to get some coffee. Coffee always helped him think straight, and it had been a while since he had any store bought coffee. His home coffee was a little... bad. He was getting sick of the taste.

Anyways, when he entered the Brew, he saw a girl he hadn't seen in forever. Emily Fields. She was a former student of his when he still taught at Rosewood High. He knew she was gay, or excuse him, a lesbian. He didn't know why, but he felt like she was so high up. She had the confidence to be openly gay. Ezra didn't want anyone to know about his sexual orientation. He was only experimenting with Noel and Jason. He knew it would be totally inappropriate to ask one of his ex-girlfriend's closest friends on advice about being gay, but what choice did he have? He knew he needed help. He couldn't handle it on his own.

Emily leaned forward and pecked her girlfriend Paige's lips quickly. They hugged for a brief moment before Paige left the Brew without another word. Once Paige had left, Ezra walked up to Emily nervously. How was he supposed to ask Aria's close friend? He worried that Emily might tell Aria about what he had talked to her about. He wasn't too surprised at the shocked look Emily gave him when he walked up to her. It had been a long time since they had spoken, and he was almost sure that Aria had mentioned their break up.

"Mr. Fitz," Emily said, biting her lip roughly out of nervousness. "Hi..."

"Hello, Emily," he said, struggling to look up at her. "It's been a while, hasn't it?" She nodded her head nervously. "Well, I think we have known each other for a long time. I'm no stranger, even though we haven't spoken in forever. I'm not your teacher anymore, so please, call me Ezra."

She nodded her head and said, "O-okay. It's nice to see you again, Mr...F... I mean Ezra. How's it going?"

"Good, good. I'm moving forward with my life, doing some writing on my own time," Ezra said, blinking quickly. "Um, Emily, I didn't come here to make small talk. I don't mean to be rude, but I have other intentions of talking to you today."

"Please, if this is about Aria, I can't help you with her, okay?" Emily asked, backing up a little bit. "I know you didn't come here for small talk, I mean... Why would you? But, I can't help you win her back! She's moved on, okay? I don't think you can just disappear from her life and then come back and ask her out again. She has a boyfriend right now."

"No, no, no, Emily, I didn't come here to talk about Aria!" Ezra cried. "If anything, I'm happy that she's found somebody else. I came here to talk about you... and how certain things in your life may be similar to what is happening in mine." She gave him a weird look. "How do I put this? Ugh. I... I'm having a conflict. With myself. About who I may like."

"Ezra, are you... are you implying that you're..." Emily began to ask, but struggled to find the words. "Are you implying that you're gay, sir?"

He ran a hand through his hair nervously and then elaborated on what he had been saying, "Well, I don't know. I... I really don't. I think I may be, but I really don't know. And that's why I need your help. I know you're Aria's friend, and this is beyond awkward, but I need your expertise. How did you get the help you wanted?"

"Well, I was conflicted with myself, too," Emily confessed. "I didn't want to be. I didn't want everyone around me to know. But, I came to terms with it. I figured out that I couldn't change the way I felt. It's who I am. I'm gay. And I'm not afraid to say it now, and neither should you be."

"Did you... you know... talk to anybody about it?" Ezra asked.

"I didn't know who I could trust," Emily explained. "But one time, I was at a doctor's appointment. They were just doing a simple check up for me, and then I sprung the question out on my doctor. I asked him about sexuality. I asked him about being gay. He wasn't the reason I ended up coming out, but he really helped me. He helped me get a better understanding of who I am. He pushed me to come to terms with myself. I know it may seem crazy, but doctors really can help."

He smiled a little bit at Emily, grateful that she was willing to offer him that help.

"Thank you, Emily," he said, still smiling. "I know it may not seem like it, but I really appreciate it. I appreciate you for not judging me."

"I know how you feel. I didn't want anyone judging me when I was still struggling to come out, so I know you don't want that either," she said. "Can I tell you something, Ezra?" He nodded his head. "I always thought you just broke Aria's heart for no reason. I didn't know that there was all this going on for you. Was it why you wanted to break up with her?"

He swallowed hard and tried to explain, "I didn't fully know that I was doubting my sexuality back then. I just knew something wasn't right. I just knew that I didn't feel the same way about her. I liked her, but I didn't love her, and I didn't want to keep pretending like I could love her the way she loved me. That, to me, felt more wrong than just breaking up with her. I don't know what she told you, but this is my side of the story."

"She didn't, and still doesn't, know what's going on with you," Emily said. "She thought you were just a jerk willing to give up all you two had. She thought you found someone else. Ezra, I don't want to be the one to tell her about your sexuality. You should be the one. And I think you should tell her. At least explain to her that it wasn't out of nowhere. I know she has a new boyfriend and all, but I think you should tell her."

"If I get the chance to see her again, I will," Ezra promised. "Thank you so much, Emily. I owe you a lot for being so understanding. For being so patient with me..."

They both smiled at each other for a brief moment. Stepping forward, Ezra pulled Emily in for a gentle hug. She kept smiling, her face resting against his chest sweetly as they hugged. Little did they know, Aria emerged from the entrance of the Brew, and found them in their embrace. And she wasn't happy to see that.

"Hello, Mister Fitz, thank you for coming in today," a British doctor spoke, stepping into the hospital room. "I'm your doctor, Dr. Kingston. What seems to be the problem today?"

"I have some questions," Ezra said, biting his lip. "About myself."

Ezra looked up, only to see that the doctor was far from a stranger. He had seen that British man several times before. His eyes widened, but Dr. Kingston didn't seem to recognize him just yet.

"Wait, excuse me, but I requested a doctor that's gay... you know... I wanted to talk about my sexuality with somebody who has experienced coming out and all," Ezra nervously said.

His doctor laughed and said, "Yes, I know. The nurse told me what you wanted, and that's why she asked me to see you. I'm gay myself, Mister Fitz. What would make you think otherwise?"

"Because... because... you dated Spencer Hastings!" Ezra cried.

"Spencer Hastings? Well, not really. It was a brief affair. We just kissed like once or twice," he said, shrugging his shoulders. "After she told me the affair wouldn't work any longer, I spent some time with some guys, and I ended up realizing I had feelings for them, rather than attraction, which is what I felt for Spencer. She has a boyfriend now, anyways. Toby, I believe. Anyways, what's your issue today? Want to talk about coming out, hmm?"

Ezra nodded his head and said, "A friend... well, my ex-girlfriend's friend, told me that she talked to her doctor when she wanted advice on being gay. I don't know if I am or not. I mean, I've been with girls for a long time, I've slept with girls. But then I slept with this guy, and... yeah."

"No one can tell you if you're gay or not... except you yourself," Dr. Kingston said, sitting down. "Not by the way you dress or the way you talk. No one can tell. They just call certain clothes gay. You probably know what I mean. But, you don't need to hide yourself from the world. If you think you're gay, then so be it. I would spend some time with more guys and see if you are attracted to them, or if you have romantic feelings for them. It's common to have desire to be with a best friend, if that's the case, but that's usually more common for girls, since girl best friends are extremely close most of the time. Maybe if you and your best friend are close, that's all it is. It might not mean you're gay."

"Thank you," Ezra said, smiling. "Thank you so much, Dr. Kingston. I have a meeting soon, so I should probably get going."

"Any time, Ezra. And please, call me Wren," he said, smiling sweetly.