Chapter 10~ Ice Cream

PREVIOUSLY

He put his finger on my lips and said "Not funny." while leaning in to kiss me. When we kissed it was magical because it had been our first kiss in nearly a month. He came up and laid next to me in the hospital bed and as he moved closer I winced. He lifted up the sheet to reveal bruises al over my legs. He sharply inhaled. "I'm so sorry baby." He said as he looked up at me to find tears on my face. He quickly put the sheet down and kissed them away as we laid there until I went back to sleep.

NOW

When I woke up Ezra was lying next to me asleep while Jess and Hanna are asleep on the couch. I slowly got up and went to the restroom, when I came out my mom was standing next to the door with her arms crossed. Looking down at the sleeping Ezra she said "So Aria Montgomery, your teacher? Really? I didn't gather that you were such a slut." and with that she left.

I slowly sunk to the ground leaning against the wall, cringing at the sudden pain I feel in my legs, and my eyes begin to water but I won't let a tear fall down my cheek while I think hold it together Aria, don't listen to her, don't give in.

Ezra woke up and realized I'm not there so he quickly turns around to see me sitting against the wall with my head buried in my knees. He comes over to my side, kisses me on the head, and picks me up bridal style carrying me over to the bed. He whispered in my ear "What happened baby?" as he sets me down on the bed and lays across from me.

I looked into his eyes and replied softly. "Well I looked it up and with my condition there's about a 99% survival rate but there's the 1% that the women don't survive and women who are younger than 20 are at higher risk than older women, meaning there's more of a chance that I-we won't survive. Plus my mom just called me a slut after she saw you. Also I'm not supposed to be talking remember."

"First, Aria you can't think like that because you and our baby will come out of this perfectly heathy and second, your mom has no idea who you are. You are a strong wonderful woman whom I love with all my heart."

He flashed his pearly white smile and I kissed him, before I knew it I was on top of him and we were in a major lip lock.

As Jessica woke up she gagged and said. "Eww, c'mon guys get a room!"

"We do have a room, you're in it." Ezra replied. I chuckled and rolled off of him.

Hanna woke up and smiled. "Hey Aria, I'm glad to see you're up and okay." She glanced at her watch and yawned. "I should go." She got up and came over to me. "I'll see you on Monday?"

I shook my head and said. "I think I'll probably be out this week considering the fact that I got my throat slit and everything." She nodded and left.

"I should probably go home too and take a shower, I'll come over to the apartment monday to check on you." Jess said and walked out.

"You need to stop talking and let your throat rest." Said Ezra. I looked over at him and smiled, and again I was on top of him and we were making out.

"I don't think this is really helping with my throat trying to rest and all." I told him.

He put a finger on my mouth and chuckled saying. "Shhhh, no talking."

THE NEXT DAY

Ezra signed some forms and we left the hospital. On the way back home I said. "Ice cream."

"What?" He asked.

"We should go get ice cream."

He smiled and made a quick turn into the Dairy Queen parking lot. We went in and ordered two mint chocolate chip ice cream cones and brought them outside to eat. As we sat at the table we stared at each other and after a few minutes he reached into his pocket and pulled out the ultrasound picture and my ring. He put them both on the table and said. "I love you so much Aria Fitz and I never want to come that close to losing you again." I smiled and he put the ring on my left hand ring finger and leaned in to kiss me.