Note: So here's the long, fluffy chapter like I promised:)

Chapter 9:

The next morning was just as beautiful as the one before. There were snow flurries falling lightly to the ground, which made everything look still. Ezra had his arms wrapped around Aria protectively, while her arms were on top of his hands. The phone began to ring really loud and took them both out of dreamland.

Ezra moaned groggily, not wanting to get out of bed and have Aria out of his arms. He moved slowly to find his phone ringing on the ottoman next to the door. "Hello," he asked sleepily, not even checking who it was.

"Good morning, honey. How's momma's little boy," a perky Heather Fitz asked playfully.

"Tired," he said while going back lay next to Aria, who immediately snuggled up next to him, "How have you been, mom?"

"Okay, I guess. I miss my boys. Do you want to come over this weekend," Heather asked sweetly.

"I don't know mom, we are at grandma's cabin for Christmas," he said wrapping his arm tighter around Aria, giving her a light smile.

"We," she asked curiously, "Who is with you?"

"You remember how I went MIA for a while because I had to leave that amazing girl because of her parents? Well we are back together," he said as a grin appeared on Aria's face.

"So the famous Aria is back," she said with a happy laugh, "And you are back to being Ezria?" (Hehe:) See what I did there?)

"Yes, mom," he said laughing back at her.

"Bring her with you. I would love to meet her. I mean, you talk so highly about her and really seem to love her. Come on, Ezra. Please," she begged.

Ezra looked at Aria, who nodded with a smile. "Okay."

"Yay! Now, your Dad and I are staying in our cabin near in Colorado Springs, so it's not too far from your place. It actually worked out perfectly. Bonus for mom," she said with a little laugh.

"Alright, we will be there tonight. Love you," Ezra said smiling at his mom's enthusiasm.

"Love you, too, baby," and with that she hung up.

"Your mom is a very nice woman. I love her already," Aria said with a light laugh.

"She loves her children a lot, as you can see. I was always close to my mom, my dad, not so much. I was afraid I would disappoint him for not being strong and crying in front of him, because he never cried. I told them a lot about you," Ezra said curling her hair over his fingers.

"Oh, really," Aria asked with a smile.

"Yeah. They really wanted to meet you, but the stuff with your parents happened. They was disappointed, but understood," he said shifting.

"Do they know about our big age difference," she asked nervously.

"Yes, they do. But they didn't care. I told them I was in love with you, nonetheless, and they said that they could see the happiness you gave me, written all over my face," he explained smiling to himself.

"I wish my parents could have seen that," Aria said looking down.

"It's fine, sweetheart. They will get used to it, I'm sure of it," Ezra said giving her a light squeeze, "I love you."

"I love you, too," she said having the smile reappear on her face, then bouncing out of bed, "Now, what should I wear?"

Aria and Ezra were leaving the cabin, making their way to "The Warehouse Restaurant and Gallery", where they would meet Ezra's parents, Heather and Ethan Fitz. Aria had been deciding all day on what to wear. At last, she had picked out the perfect outfit. She had on a gray sweater dress that hugged her curves nicely and stopped mid thigh. She layered necklaces on top and finished it off with black ankle boots. The outfit was sexy, but parent approved. She had gone with little makeup and curled her hair. Ezra had on just a suit, with his curls sitting messily, yet perfectly, atop his head, looking extremely hot. Aria couldn't keep her eyes off him, and vice versa. In no time they had made it to the restaurant.

The restaurant was very elegant and nice. They parked the car and winded their way through the lot, holding hands. They were on the sidewalk next to the building and Aria noticed the beautiful art work that lined the outside walls. She looked up at Ezra and smiled, admiring the paintings some more. They had made their way inside and asked where the "Fitz Party" was and was escorted to their table. Aria squeezed Ezra's hand, for reassurance that he was there. Ezra smiled at her nervousness.

"There they are," Heather said as the couple neared the table.

"Hi, mom," Ezra said letting go of Aria's hand to give her a hug. He then put it right back in hers, "Mom, this is Aria Montgomery. My fiancée."

Her eyes widened along with Aria's at him being so forward, "Fiancée? Oh, I'm so happy for you two. Hi, Aria. I'm Heather. This is Ethan," she said gesturing to a tall, older man, "Welcome to the family."

"Thank you," Aria said giving them both hugs.

"You are adorable. I love you already," she said walking back to the table. Aria let out a breath she was holding and followed Ezra to the table.

They ordered their meals and small talked for a while. Aria could tell where Ezra got his looks from. He had the same nose as his mother, and the same hair color. His father had the same gorgeous blue eyes as him, and his messy curls. And that boyish grin she couldn't get enough of was definitely from his father. Aria began telling them about her interests and while she began to relax. She told them about her love for literature and art, and her fetish for classic movies.

"No wonder Ezra loves you. You two are exactly right for each other. I can see why you two are engaged. I met you once and already see you as my child," Heather said placing her hands on top of Aria and giving them a nice squeeze.

"Yeah, you two are both nerds," Zachary, Ezra's younger brother who was about Aria's age, joked. He had shown up a while after them, with his girlfriend Amber. He had the same breathtaking blue eyes and slightly less boyish grin.

"Oh, shut up," Aria said laughing, elbowing him in the arm.

"Yeah, leave her alone, Zach," Amber said elbowing his other side.

"Women," Zach said, earning two more elbows in his side, "Ow!"

Ezra was enjoying how great everyone got along together. He loved the idea of Aria being a part of his family. "I'm going to get some fresh air. I'll be back in a second," he said giving Aria a quick peck and walking to the exit.

Ethan walked out the door a few moments later, "She's amazing, son. Couldn't of asked for a greater girl for my boy."

"She is amazing, Dad. She is the most amazing person I have ever met in my entire life. From the moment I first met her, I felt like I knew her my whole life, you know," Ezra said smiling, thinking about Aria.

"I know exactly how you feel. I had that same connection with your mom. Speaking of which, she is just eating Aria up," he said with a laugh.

"I know. I wish her parents would like me. They don't particularly like the age difference at all and think it's disgusting and wrong," Ezra said with a sigh.

"Age is just a number when it comes to true love. She is the one for you, Ezra. Always treat her right, and never give up on her. Promise me," Ethan asked putting his hand on Ezra's shoulder.

"Oh, I promise, Dad," Ezra said. He embraced his father tightly. This was the first hug they had shared since he was in high school, after he had graduated.

"I love you, son," Ethan said squeezing Ezra tightly before pulling out of the embrace, "And I want you to know that I have and always will be there for you."

"I love you, too, Dad," Ezra said happily.

"Now, let's get back inside," Ethan said ushering Ezra inside.

The rest of the night went by in a flash. Aria and Ezra decided to go home, since they were only about half an hour away. They promised that they would visit again for New Years, which Heather and Ethan were happy about. They were on their way home in a comfortable silence.

"I love your family," Aria said leaning her head back on the seat.

"And they love you," Ezra said resting his hand on her thigh, "They love you a lot from what I can tell."

There was another comfortable silence that lasted until they got home. Aria took her coat off and Ezra put it on the recliner in the living room. Aria went to make coffee, so Ezra snuck up behind her and snaked his arms around her torso.

"You are so beautiful," he said planting kisses in her hair.

It didn't matter how many times he said it, but Aria was sure every time he told her she was beautiful, it made her heart flutter and stomach whirl. She turned around and gave him a big kiss, "Mmmm," she sighed once they had pulled away.

Ezra lifted her up and brought her over to the couch, laying her down right next to him, "You are absolutely the best thing in my life, Aria. You are my world and I love you."

"I love you, too, Ezra," she said rubbing his arm, occasionally drawing shapes around his fingertips, which were locked together around her waist. Aria's eyes began to get heavy as she lay in Ezra's arms, and soon let sleep over take her body.

Ezra lifted her up bridal style, and carried her to bed. He stripped off her shoes and jewelry, for her to be more comfortable while she slept. He also took off his dress shirt and got into bed next to her. He again wrapped his arms around her and inhaled the scent of her perfume, shampoo, and something else that was just Aria. The coffee maker beeped, but Ezra made no move to get up. It wasn't beeping too loud to wake her up, and would eventually go off, so he ignored it. He was more preoccupied with holding the woman he loved in his arms and memorizing everything about her.

He started to whisper a very familiar song, "Amazed" by Lonestar, peacefully, "Every time our eyes meet, this feeling inside me, is almost more than I can take….I've never been so close to anyone, or anything. I can hear your thoughts, I can see your dreams…. I wanna spend the rest of my life, with you by my side, forever and ever. Every little thing that you do, baby I'm amazed by you." He kissed her cheek softly and fell into a peaceful slumber, dreaming of the small, beautiful woman, who had the greatest impact on his life.

Aria awoke to an empty bed, with a note on Ezra's pillow. She let her eyes adjust a bit before reading Ezra's scraggly handwriting.

Dear Aria,

I went to the coffee shop down the street to get breakfast. I'll see you soon, love.

Your,

Ezra

Aria smiled brightly to herself, stretching. As she got out of bed, she heard the faint sound of the door clicking, signaling someone was here. She walked out of her bedroom and quietly made her way down the hallway to the kitchen. Ezra was just getting home and the scent of freshly brewed coffee and chocolate chip pancakes filled the room. He looked up at the sound of Aria entering the room, "Morning sleepy head. Good dreams?"

"Well, they were of you, so yeah, they were great," she said walking and throwing her arms around his neck and kissing him tenderly.

"Mine too. I got your favorites," he said gesturing to the breakfast on the table.

"I see," she laughed lightly, "Thank you, kind sir."

"Anything for you, madam," Ezra said softly, giving her one last kiss before breakfast.

"We're down the street right now, Dad…..Alright, see you in a few minutes…Bye," Ezra said into the speaker on his phone. The five days following the dinner with the Fitz's flew in the blink of an eye, and it was now New Year's Eve. As they promised, Aria and Ezra were going meet his parents at the fireworks show downtown. Afterwards, they would take his family back to their cabin to spend the night. It was already dark out, so the show would be starting in a few minutes. Aria and Ezra quickly jumped out of their car and began jogging to get to his parents before it started.

"What kept you two so long? You know what, I don't want to know," Heather said with a small laugh.

"Oh my gosh, mom. It's called traffic, not what you thought it was," Ezra said smacking his hand on his forehead.

Aria started laughing, "Oh, Ezra, she was just joking."

"At least someone can take a joke. Thank you, Aria," Heather gave her a hug.

"What's up, Aria? Still loving my brother, huh," Zach asked giving her a little hug, too.

"Yeah, Zach. Same as always," she said with a smile.

"Zach, quit trying to steal my girl," Ezra said walking up behind Aria and wrapping his arm around her waist protectively.

"I wasn't going to even try, Ezra. Chill out. Amber and I are getting pretty serious, now. I think she might be the one. Like you said Aria was to you," Zach said with a smile. Aria squeezed Ezra's hand that was wound around her torso.

"I was only kidding, little bro. I'm happy for you and Amber," Ezra said slapping his back.

"Hey, guys," Ethan announced, "It's starting."

Aria and Ezra took their seat on a blanket that lay on the ground. Ezra wrapped another blanket around his and her shoulders. They sat there in silence, holding one another's hands. Aria jumped slightly when the first firework boomed out of the ground. Ezra chuckled lightly and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. The fireworks went on for a couple of hours, coming to an end around eleven fifty-eight. There was going to be another huge firework blasted into the air at midnight, so they all decided to stick around. They crowd started to begin the countdown.

"Twenty, nineteen, eighteen…thirteen, twelve…..nine, eight seven," the audience chanted together.

Ezra turned to Aria, "I love you," he whispered softly into her ear.

"I love you, too," she said back.

The crowd went on, "Five, four, three, two, one, Happy New Year!"

Aria grabbed the sides of Ezra's face and kissed him hard, not paying attention to the huge firework in front of her. He responded by pulling her to the ground on the side of him, making her smile into the kiss. After a few minutes, they pulled away. "Happy New Year, Ezra," Aria said contently, snuggling into his chest.

"Happy New Year, sweetheart," he said back giving her another peck on the lips.

Note: So how was it? We leave for vacation in a few days, but I couldn't stop writing, so it's early. I told you it was going to be fluffy, due to the last drama filled chapter. So did I do well? I also wanted to let you know that I have never been to Colorado, or the restaurant I mentioned. I googled it and tried my best to make it sound like it actually looks. So if you want details on the restaurant, look it up. I own nothing. I hoped you liked Ezra's parents. I think they will be much more accepting than Aria's parents were, but that's just me. I don't know about you. Four more days, people, four more days:) I think I am more excited for January 2nd to see PLL instead of my birthday. Is that normal? Haha:) Anyway, please review, I tried my best. Have a Happy New Year everyone:) BE SAFE PLEASE!

~Laura