So I had time today and I wanted to update something. So I hope this will make all of you readers review at the end. Don't forget I love hearing from you, from ALL of you.

This was supposed to only be a 5 chapter short story, but at the rate I am going, I think I will make it at least 10 chapters, I just don't know yet.

Aria's POV:

The night's events were finally dying down, something I have been praying for, for the last couple of hours. My feet were killing me; this dress is so tight that if felt like if I drank anymore it would rip into shreds. Ezra has been avoiding me all night and I was hoping we could at least talk before Charles and I leave in the morning but he hasn't said two words to me.

It was around 11 when the cleaning crew started to take down tables and chairs. I took the last bottle of wine and went down to the beach away from Charles' family and Jessica's friends. Apparently Jessica and Charles' family dislikes me and Jessica's friends think I am a skank/ slut for sleeping around with cousins. I had to hear the worst choice of words all night and finally had enough of it. I started screaming and Jessica ran up to us covering my back telling everyone that it wasn't my fault. As much as I wanted to believe her I felt as if everything was my fault. I was the reason for my break up with Charles.

I rolled my eyes, and took a long drink from the bottle of wine. As drunk as I already was I wasn't ready to return to the house. My parents and Mike had already left. My father had to go to New York for a meeting with investors, Mike had to get back to school, and my mother is now vice-principal of Rosewood High. It amazes me on how fast my family was moving on from everything that had happen in the past.

"Aria?"

I heard my name and turned around to see one of Charles' cousins behind me. "What are you doing?"

I shrugged and dug my feet into the sand. "Nothing," I mumbled, my lips against the wine bottle, taking another sip.

"Do you mind if I join you?" He gestured to the spot beside me.

"I really don't think that's a good idea," I sighed and rolled my eyes again. "Your family thinks I'm a slut and going after the men in the family."

He chuckled. "I'm gay, so you really don't have a problem there."

I giggled. "Then feel free to take a seat," I gestured with my hand, "I never would have known."

He nodded, "That's because I'm still in the closet. Sort of."

I arched an eyebrow. "Sort of?"

He nodded. "Yeah, I only told you because you're drunk and probably won't remember anything in the morning. Plus, over the last few months, I grew to know and like you more, so-"

"So you thought I could give you words of wisdom?" I chuckled drunkenly. "Don't worry, even if I remember in the morning I won't tell anyone."

"See, I knew there was a reason why I liked you." He nudged me a little.

Ezra's POV:

I have been sitting under this stupid lit moonlight for the last two hours by myself thinking about my next move, with my family and friends telling me they were sorry for what happen in my past. As if Aria was a slut and a whore who lead me on and then went on with Charles. I lashed out on every single person including my Aunt for saying those things. Even Charles lashed out at them because they were wrong. Aria is the kindest and most lovely person ever. I love her, I love her and so does Charles.

I closed my eyes for a bit and opened them up to see Aria walking down to the beach with a bottle in her hand. She took off her sandals and hiked up her dress as she descended down to the beach. After a few minutes I watched as my cousin, Ben Parker, walked down and started to talk to her. He was the only one helping Charles and I in saying a good word on Aria's behalf.

After getting myself together I finally stood from my spot and walked over to them. As I had gotten closer, Ben for the first time tonight had gotten Aria, to laugh, genuine laugh. And not the fake kind of laugh where your aunt or uncle tells a bad joke and you laugh politely, but areal laugh, one that required a tossing of the head.

"Hey," I flashed my boyish smile. "What are you two talking about?" I looked between them and Ben and Aria stood up. "What did I do?"

"I will leave the two of you alone." Ben kissed Aria on the cheek and patted my back.

"What did I say?" I questioned Aria.

"Nothing," she looked at me with a tight glare.

"Aria? What did I say?" I was so confused and wanted to get to the bottom of everything.

"YOU SAID NOTHING!" She spat and turned on her heel walking away from me as she took continuous sips of wine. "All freaking night I have been looking at you and trying to get your attention, but nothing. You continued to just turn away from me."

"Stop." I grabbed her arm gingerly and spun her around, throwing her off balance but catching her at the same time. "I have been defending you all night," I said as I watched her arch an eyebrow and snob me. "I have."

"Right, because twenty or so people managed to tell me that I'm a slut." She wiped her face.

"Baby-"

"Don't call me that." She held up a finger, "You lost that right."

"I'm sorry, Aria. What the hell do you want me to do?" I yelled. "As far as I know we are just two people."

She scoffed, "I can't tell you what to do." She pulled her arm away, "I won't be that person."

"Aria, I am trying here. Why are you pushing me away?" I pleaded. "Just tell me."

"Tell you what exactly?" She raised both eyebrows telling me she was really pissed. "Tell you to quit your job and move back to Rosewood? Tell you that I have never given up hope for the two of us? Tell you that I have dealt with so much bull-shit and gossip since you left me behind?" She wiped her face again as the tears started to fall. "Tell me what you want to hear?" She pushed me in the chest. "Tell me?"

"Why haven't you told me any of this?"

"When? When you were thousands of miles away and having only five minutes of Skype time? When you texted me twice a week for half an hour? When I was lying awake at night thinking about you to the point where I started to cry and would fall asleep crying?"

"I wish I knew."

"But that still wouldn't have changed your mind; you still wouldn't have gotten on that plane and flown back to me. Remember Christmas?"

I was taken aback by that. "You know I couldn't make it. Aria, why would you bring that up?"

"Because it still hurts. Our first Christmas together; we had everything planned out." She scoffed and let out a harsh laugh. "I felt so stupid waiting at the airport for someone who never showed."

At that point my heart started to break and the both of us were getting sober fast. Aria had poured out every emotion she was feeling in less than 15 minutes.

"I don't know what to say," I rubbed the back of my neck as I took a seat on the rocks pulling Aria along with me. "I can't tell you how sorry I am for what happened to us."

Aria sighed. "Like I said before, we both drifted apart."

"But you don't mean that." Aria arched her head back, resting it on my chest. "Charles told me that you still blame me for what happened."

"But I don't. I did at one point, thinking it was better for me. But deep down I knew that I couldn't just blame you..." She chuckled.

"What's so funny?" I smiled.

"Remember Spencer, Hanna, and Emily?" She asked and I nodded. "They had actually brought me a plane ticket to come visit you last year."

"Why?" I asked her confused. "We were broken up."

"I know, but they saw how serious Charles and I were getting. One day the girls and I were just hanging out and they asked if I talked to you. When I told them no they got it in their mind that I should go see you and get closure. But I couldn't do it."

"Why?"

She laughed and turned on my lap to look me in the eyes, "Because I knew I loved you, that I could never stop loving you, no matter how hard I try. I knew going to you wouldn't give me closure, it would open everything back up again."

I looked her in the eyes before planting a kiss on her lips. "I love you so much. It broke my heart every day when I tried to get you out of my mind. I never wanted to break your heart but I did it anyways."

She graced my cheek, "You're an ass and I love you."

"So what are we going to do?" I questioned leaning back and looking up at the stars. "Charles told me that if I wanted we could get an apartment together."

"Is that what you want?"

I sighed and shrugged. "What am I supposed to do?"

"Ezra, I have never held you back. Not once when we were dating. Although our choices in the past basically revolved around our forbidden relationship and I did pressure you into having it. I never wanted you to give up your dream job and I won't do it now. So-" she closed her eyes. "-If you want to we can try this long distance relationship again?"

"Is that what you really want?" I asked her pushing her to tell me what I should do.

"Ezra," Aria got off my lap. "Aren't you listening to a word I'm saying?" She started walking away leaving me there with her empty bottle of wine.

"Hey," I yelled out and stood up to walk over to her. "I want you." I pressed my lips to hers and gave her a heart melting kiss. "I love you so much. You don't even know."

She smiled, "I know, cause I love you, too." She kissed me back, " But I'm not telling you what to do!"

I nodded, "So why don't we make new memories?" I winked at her pressing my lips together with hers, once again.

Alright, I know it's short. But please Review anyways. Thanks to all of you who reviewed the last chapter.