Rosewood Community Hospital
She lay awake watching the sun rise over the peeks in the far distance. It was peaceful, probably the only peaceful moment she would have all day. Maybe even all week. Or worse all year. She held tight to her phone hoping more than anything that it wouldn't ring. Seeing it light up brought chills to her spine, she knew whatever they wanted they were going to get. But turning her against her friends wasn't going to be so easy.
'Crap' she thought to herself hearing the ringtone 'it was them' She got to her feet quickly closing herself off in the bathroom slowly answering the phone speaking in a barely audible tone.
"What do you want?" she asked agitated
The voice breathed harshly into the phone "I want Alison! And you're going to help me get her" The sinister laugh rang through the phone
"Why the hell would I help you?"
"You underestimate me" A laughed playing a recording "No one knows you're the father" Aria's voice continued to come through the phone
Her heart was pounding as she heard the conversation she had with Ezra only two days ago. "Fine" Aria reluctantly agreed
A soft knock hit the door. "Aria" a hoarse voice called out
She swung the door opened and was inches away from Hanna's exhausted face and deadly morning breathe.
"God Hanna" Aria yelled waving her hand in front of her face before clogging her nose
"Sorry" She laughed placing her hand in front of her mouth "What were you doing in there?"
Aria smiled walking further out of the bathroom "Pretty self-explanatory" she joked falling back onto her bed watching as Hanna slip back onto the floor
Ezra's Apartment
"Good morning beautiful" he texted quickly smiling as he hit send
"Good morning to you to, Mr. Fitz"
He always got a kick out of hearing her call him Mr. Fitz. Bringing back the memories of their time at Rosewood high "How are you feeling? How's my Emma?"
"I'm much better, they said I can leave later today. Emma's doing great their giving me an ultrasound in an hour, you should come"
Ezra was already out the door "On my way" he replied jogging to his car
Rosewood Community Hospital
Aria waited for the girls to wake up, watching as Hanna twitched in her sleep, and Spencer muttered something about Newton's laws of physics. She felt the corners of her mouth turn up when her eyes fell onto Emily and Alison their hands were tightly intertwined and Ali's head rested comfortably inside the crook of Em's neck. Seeing them brought joy to her heart quickly replaced by resent. Resent for herself. How could she agree to turn against her friend and turn her over to the one person Alison was afraid of. The person who tried to kill her on several occasions already. The person who spends their time torturing her and her friends. What was wrong with her, why on earth would she do something so terrible? 'Emma and Ezra' the names echoed in her mind. That's why she was doing it, she needed to save herself and Ezra if she wanted what was best for Emma.
Spencer shot up from her somewhat peaceful sleep "NO!"
The girls woke suddenly turning their attention towards there loud friend "Spencer!" Hanna yelled tossing a pillow towards her face
"Sorry" she sheepishly said embarrassed "I was having a bad dream"
"Really?" Emily said intrigued "About" she longed for further details
"I failed a test"
The girls were silent holding in their laughter. "That's your idea of a bad dream?" Hanna asked
Aria laughed shaking her head "You haven't heard a nightmare like mine. I dreamed that I had given birth to a baby, but it had two heads and a razor tongue and threatened life as we know it"
"Listen to this" Emily began "I dreamed I was in the final leg of a race, swimming so hard I could feel my lungs begin to burst. When I reached out for the ledge a shark popped out swallowing my arm whole!" She crossed her arms proud of her nightmare "Now that's a bad dream"
"I dreamed that A killed me" Alison added causing the girls to slip back into reality
"I forgot about A for a minute" Hanna admitted
"I could never, I imagine A's hands around my neck every time I close my eyes" Alison shook nervously as Emily wrapped her arms around her trying to comfort her
Hearing how scared Ali was of A, Aria began to sweat. She couldn't do it she needed to tell them. "Guys" she began hoping they would forgive her after she shared her secret
"Think agAin" she read the text causing goose bumps to appear over her arms
"Who's that?" Spencer asked with curiosity
"Ezra" She lied "He's coming to see the ultrasound"
Just then Ezra entered the room followed shortly by the doctor. He smiled when he saw his two loves.
"Morning" he said lovingly as he waved a muffin in front of her
"Thank God! This hospital food is deadly" she joked "No offense" she laughed to the doctor
"Although I would love to stay for this love fest I'm gonna head out" Hanna said grabbing her bag and hugging Aria in a matter of seconds the other girls followed.
Dr. Highly set the ultrasound up next to the bed, causing Aria's heart to beat with excitement it had felt like years since she had seen Emma, when in reality it was only a week or two. Highly spread the gel across Aria's stomach sending a cold chill throughout her body.
"There she is" Highly said pointing to Emma
"Ezra look she grew since last time!" Aria smiled looking towards her daughter
Ezra took Aria's hand in his squeezing it tightly as they watched there beautiful miracle. There smiles never faded as Highly printed the picture passing it to the happy couple.
"Aria" he said getting to his feet
"Yea" she answered tearfully
"Ever since the day I met you I knew, I was in love with you. Every day I see you, I have to remind myself that you're not a dream. I still can't believe that you're in my life and I never want to think about my life without you. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me, I want to go to sleep with you next to me and I want to wake up with you next to me. I want to be a family. Aria" he said dropping to his knee pulling a small velvet box from his pocket "Aria Marie Montgomery will you please do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He slowly opened the box revealing a large princess cut diamond "Will you marry me?"
Aria stared at Ezra in shock, her eyes whipping to the ring and then back towards Ezra.
Tears fell down his face as he awaited an answer. "Well?" he asked again
Aria was speechless she desperately wanted to scream yes but something in the back of her mind prevented her. What was stopping her? That's right it was that bitch A. There was no way she could be with Ezra without everything blowing up in her face.
'Screw A' she thought to herself "Of course" she smiled throwing her arms around his neck and watching as the ring slid perfectly onto her finger
"I love you!" she said kissing his soft lips
"I love you more!" he smiled back wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her into a hug
