As promised, the fourth chapter. I've needed Spotify to write most parts of this. Y'all can thank Cody Simpson, James Bay, All Time Low and Better Than Ezra (No pun intended here, I promise) for this words.
Around two thousand words, I'm actually proud of myself. Hope you enjoy this and let me know what you think, maybe with a review or a message.
They arrived in the restaurant just in time for the reservation, and the waiter leaded them t their table. They sat both in front of each other and then they ordered some food.
-Mmm, all of this is delicious.- Aria said, making Ezra smiled while he was eating his salad.
-I've really come to appreciate vegan food.-He stated.-I've had 5 years to get used to it.
Aria nodded, having another piece of her tofu bar.
-Don't get me wrong, I still love meat. There's nothing better than a cheeseburger. With bacon. And fried eggs. Oh, god, and with mayonnaise. And a lot of fries!-A woman near Ezra looked bad at him, and Aria laughed.- What?-Ezra asked, confused about Aria's sudden laugh.-Do I have something in my face?
-The woman in the seat behind you has gave you a glance that could have killed you. Maybe she's a real vegan and she doesn't like people who eat those marvelous cheeseburgers you're talking about.-Ezra turned a little bit red, and continued eating his salad in silence, looking at Aria from time to time.
When they both finished eating their respective dinners, Ezra paid for everything and they walked to the theater side by side, in silence, lost in their thoughts. When they got there, he realized he was holding her hand, and he'd been doing it the whole way.
Aria smiled at him and Ezra couldn't believe they were there, with her hand on his, getting their tickets for one of their favorite musicals ever, together.
They sat in their seats and Ezra looked at her. The lights went off, and he turned his head to look at the stage, where the play started. For two hours Ezra and Aria managed to keep their hands entwined, with a smile on their faces.
Aria even sang a couple of songs in the lower voice she could, but it was loud enough for Ezra to hear it, and smile even bigger.
When the curtain fell and the play was over, they got out of the building. Standing in the street, Ezra stared at Aria, with his eyes on hers. He felt like kissing her, but he also knew it wasn't the right moment, so he cleared his head and took a deep breath.
-Well, it's been such an amazing evening. I've had a lot of fun. – Ezra said, looking at the floor. She wasn't so sure, and when their eyes collided again, she shook her head.
-It's been? It hasn't finished yet, Fitz. – Aria looked straight at him, and then she started walking to the park in front of the theater.
-It hasn't finished yet? -She found a surprise tone on his voice, while he started walking behind her. She turned around and took his hand again.
-No, and I've also had a lot of fun, by the way.
They stopped walking in a roundabout in the middle of the park, surrounded by trees, flowers and street lights. Aria smiled and looked at the trees about them.
Ezra made the same thing, taking a look around, above his head. -They're willows. -He watched the leaves on the floor. – I like that kind of trees, because in Hollis there are a lot, and I used to read behind them, which is really cool, because they let the light pass through the leaves, so you can see the book, but just enough not to bother you. Have you…- He was going to say "ever read under a willow?" when he felt Aria's lips against his. He quickly kissed her back, smashing their lips together.
Her arms rounded his neck and his hands flied to her waist, pulling both of them closer to each other. Aria ran her hands up and down his hair, and he suddenly felt something inside of him. They continued kissing for a couple of minutes before they parted to breath.
-You. Me. 3B. Right now. – Aria whispered, staring at him with a hint of expectation in her eyes. Ezra nodded and took her hand, starting making their way to his car.
When they were finally in front of his door, Aria smiled, remembering the familiar door with a golden number on it.
-I've missed this so much, you can't imagine it.-She said, biting her bottom lip.
-I've got an idea, believe me. I've also missed you here. 5 years. 5 damn years without you.- He frowned, opening the door.
Aria got inside.- I feel like we've just wasted time without each other.- She took off her heels while he closed the door and before Ezra even knew what was happening, she had thrown them somewhere and her lips were on his again.
He flipped them around kissing her against the door, and he knew Aria was smiling during that kiss. She started getting his necktie off his body, and then she continued unbuttoning his shirt. He smiled on her lips and moved his hand to the start of Aria's zipper, slowly getting it down.
Once Ezra didn't have a shirt and Aria was just on her underwear, they moved to the bed in the corner of the room, without even stopping the kiss.
They both spent the night making up for the time they had been away, for the wasted time, for every second they weren't together, making love in each other's arms. His Aria, hers Ezra, between kisses, and pleasure, exchanging love words and feeling they had kept undercover for a long time.
She rested her head on his chest after a crazy love night, and he stroked her hair until she was sound asleep. With a kiss on Aria's forehead, he fell asleep too. Neither of them had ever felt so complete or happier in their lives.
Aria woke up naked between Ezra's sheets the next morning, with a smile attached to her face. A permanent smile because of the man lying beside her on the bed, who was still sleeping. When she heard him laughing on his sleep, she felt at home.
Aria loved Ezra laughing while he slept, she thought it was one of the most adorable things in the world and one of the simple details that made her appreciate waking up in his arms.
She got up slowly, trying not to wake him up and put on his Hollis yellow t-shirt, and walked to the kitchen. She started making some coffee and pancakes, because she was really hungry and she guessed that Ezra would want to eat too once he was awake.
Suddenly, while she was flipping some pancakes, she felt two arms around her and a voice on her ear. -Good morning, beautiful. That smells marvelous. -Ezra whispered with a deep and hoarse morning voice.
-Good morning you too, sleeping prince. You've got a hot coffee cup on the table, and I'll give you a pancake in a minute.-Aria smiled.
-And am I not getting a morning kiss today?-Ezra complained, walking to the table. Aria got a stack of pancakes in a plate and put them on the table, laughing. Then she kissed him and then she took a drink of her coffee cup.
-Are you happy now?
-The happiest man in this world.-He smiled and pecked her lips again, rounding her waist with his arms.- You taste like my favorite coffee, honey.
-And I want to taste like pancakes with syrup, would you release me so I can eat my breakfast?-She joked, and Ezra let her go, laughing.
-Gimme those homemade pancakes. I've certainly missed you walking around just with my t-shirt, and cooking. I've missed you, like crazy.
Aria turned up the radio while they were having breakfast and "Sweet child o' mine" blasted the stereo on Ezra's favorite station. Aria danced around the kitchen singing while she made more pancakes.
When the song finished, she looked at Ezra.
-I've missed you a lot too.-She started eating her pancakes and Ezra smiled.
-You know what?
-Not unless you tell me.
-I love you. And I don't want to live without you anymore.-Ezra looked at Aria as he finished his sentence.- Aria Marie Montgomery, don't you dare to ever walk away of my life again. I need you!
Aria was surprised with the confession. -Ezra, I love you. I really do. But we've been separated for almost 5 years, and you can't just drop that and expect me to react like we had never split out.
-I don't care.- Ezra took Aria's hand.-No matter what, I know we're meant to be, and last night was just the proof I needed. We're bound to be together. You know it wouldn't be fair if we felt the same but we had to spend the rest of our lives apart from each other.
Aria got up and walked towards him. She rounded his neck with her arms and kissed him passionately.- You're a hopeless romantic and I absolutely love you for that. I know you're right, and I know that we are going to stay together.
-For the first time, this is legal, it is the kind of relationship we don't have to hide. And I just want to take your hand while we walk around town, I want to take you to have dinner and then go to the cinema or something. Like having a normal date. We've never been a typical couple and I don't want to be cliché, but now we can do all those things we couldn't do before and it feels wonderful.-Ezra explained.
-I agree with you, and this feels like the right time, with the right feelings. We're here and we're alive and we're young, and I love you and everything is right in this exact moment. It's… overwhelming, but it's cool.-Aria smiled and then she went back to her seat to finish her breakfast.
After spending a big part of the day just talking, catching up and sharing how they had spent the past years, Aria knew she had to go home.
-I'll drive you home.-Ezra offered, and Aria accepted.
-Okay. My mother's going to be suspicious anyway, if she sees you at least she won't ask where I've been all day, or where I was last night.
-Because nobody wants her mom finding out that they do the kind of things you and I did last night.-Ezra blinked one eye at her and opened the door.
-Exactly.-They got out of the apartment and were walking downstairs when Mrs. Rosenthal saw them.
-Ezra, dear, who's this girl?-She asked, curiously, walking to them. Aria turned around and blushed.
-Hey, Mrs. Rosenthal. How are you?-Aria saluted politely.
-Aria? Oh, god, this is great.-The old lady smiled.- Are you kids back together? By the way, did you hear noises last night? I heard something strange, like bangs on a wall. And loud voices, but I can't quite remember what they said.
Ezra turned red too. He wasn't going to tell the woman what he had heard last night. Or what he had done.
-No, I didn't heard anything.-He lied the best he could.
-I've been hearing things lately. Maybe I'm just getting more deaf.- The lady, smiled at them again.-Anyway, have a good day, lovebirds. Nice to see you again, Aria.
-Nice to see you too, Mrs. Rosenthal.-Aria took Ezra's hand again and they both walked to his car. He drove her home and parked on her door.
-Do you want to come in?-She asked, while they were supposed to be kissing for the last time.
-Okay, but if your father says anything that sounds like "Are you sleeping with my daughter?" I'll scape across the window.-He joked.
-Take me with you.-She laughed.
-Promise.-He nodded and opened the door.
