Sorry for the long wait, I have been on Vacation and went to Disneyland. OMG I so love it there and so want to move. It's so full of life and I just enjoyed every moment of it. So don't be surpised if I add a little bit of it into this story.

Here is the next chapter I had a few PM's asking when I was going to update and truth be told. I was going to update this before my vacation but was busy packing and then during my vacation I was just too lazy after a long fun day. And just got home yesterday. But had the wind to update today.

I have nothing to do with PLL

Aria's POV:

Kasey and Ezra walked into my bedroom with smiles on their faces. I smiled back at them and knew that they both had a great time at the mall.

"Hey mom. I got you something." Kasey opened a bag and handed me a Snuggie. "I just thought since you have to be in your bedroom for Christmas, that you might want something a little warmer."

I smiled warmly. "Thank you, sweetie."

"So, where did grandma go? I got her one too."

"She just went to the store to get a few things for dinner. She wanted to make pot roast but ran out of carrots, so I told her I would love a piece of steak with onions instead."

"Onions?" Ezra raised an eyebrow. "In that case," he came over to my side of the bed and gave me a kiss to the lips. "how are you?" he mumbled.

"I'm fine." I kissed him back.

"Okay, awkward." Kasey whined. "I am so not ready for this." She got off the bed and headed out. "I'm going to do my reading list. My English teacher is such a pain in my butt."

Ezra chuckled and shook his head. "I heard that too."

I sighed. "How was the mall?"

"Very busy. It kind of reminded me of how much I hate it." He smiled.

"Then why did you go? Kasey could have driven herself."

"True, but where is the fun in that?"

"You wanted more time with her. Aww, that is so sweet," I joked. "So, what did you get me?" I questioned playfully.

"Nothing." Ezra cocked his head to the side.

I giggled and lay my head back on the pillow. "You're a meanie. I'm here lifeless and you didn't get me a cinnamon bun? I feel so unloved."

"Hey." Ezra pushed my hair out of my face. "I loved you since the start of our relationship. Don't say that."

"I was just kidding," I told him. "What's wrong?"

Ezra shrugged and dug into his bag. "Nothing, and I didn't forget." He handed me my dessert.

"Thanks." I smiled. "Want some?"

He shook his head. "No, I should be going soon." He stood up. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

"Ezra, "I sighed. "Why don't you just stay here? We have the room and you'll be closer to Kasey. Why do you insist on staying in a hotel?" I grumbled. "Just stay here."

He licked his lips. "I don't want Kasey to feel like I'm crowding her. I already did that for the last three weeks."

I rolled my eyes. "And taking her to the mall wasn't crowding? You need to think about that."

"Aria, it was just a ride to the mall. It's not like I walked around with her."

I nodded. "I know that. I'm just saying maybe-"

"Aria, you've had Kasey for the last seventeen years. Let me have a few months with her before she goes off to college." He looked me in the eyes before walking out the door. "I will see you later."

Kasey's POV:

I overheard everything that my mom was telling Ezra and what he was telling her. I understood what my mom was feeling and I know what Ezra is feeling. But he was right, she had me to herself for the last years and he had nothing.

"Wait," I called out before he went down the first steps. "I'm sorry."

"Kasey, it's not your fault."

I gave a short nod. "I know, but I'm sorry anyways."

He gave me a smile. "I will see you guys later. I have to go. I might be Christmas break, but I still have a ton of papers to grade."

"Want some help?" I offered. "I promise not to give myself any special treatment." I smiled. "Because I know I've already passed." I walked as he nodded and gave a little smirk.

"I would love some. But, I think you should wait for your grandmother to get back." And with that being said, he walked down the stairs and left the house.

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Ezra's POV:

The following day didn't bring a new joy to me. I know where Aria is coming from, but why'd she have to be selfish toward me? Kasey is my daughter and I do have a right to bond and spend time with her whenever Kasey and I seem fit.

I rubbed my face in frustration and looked out the window of my hotel room. I looked into the parking lot and saw Kasey's car but I didn't see Kasey getting out of it. It was Aria. She looked up at the room and I opened the door and looked down from the railing.

"What are you doing?"

Aria looked up and shrugged. "I wanted to talk to you. Can I come up?"

I shook my head and walked down the stairs. "Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest for the next two weeks?"

She rolled her eyes. "If you don't tell Spencer, then I won't!"

I chuckled. "Let me help you." I grabbed a hold of her arm and helped her up the stairs. Once we got to the door, I opened it and waited for Aria to come inside. "What do you want to talk about?"

Aria sucked in a deep breath and looked about the space. It wasn't big, but it was home until I could find an apartment closer to the town.

"I'm sorry about yesterday. I guess I was just jealous." Aria looked me in the eyes. "It's just that you got to be the one to take her Christmas shopping and not me. It was something that Kasey and I got to do every year and seeing as she's off to college next year and probably won't be home, I wanted to spend this time with her."

"Aria, I wasn't trying to take Kasey away from you. I guess in a way I wanted something for myself. I wanted to get to have that feeling of watching my daughter go out in the world."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I hope you can forgive me." She grabbed my hand. "I've missed you so much and I know we said we would take things slow. I just would have never guessed that you would have formed that bond with Kasey so fast."

I rolled my eyes and pulled Aria toward me. "It wasn't easy. At first she wanted you and only you. It took a while for Kasey to just show me a picture of her when she was five." I chuckled. "But she ended up showing me her special DVDs." Aria tensed a little. "Don't worry, they was only the one's of you and her."

"I wish I fought harder for us. I wish-"

"Aria," I whispered and pulled away a little. "I wish for a lot of things. But I love you and Kasey. Let's just be happy that we have that."

"On one condition." Aria raised an eyebrow with a mischievous grin. "Move in with us? You can take Mike's old room. Just until you find something. I'm sure living here isn't what you really want."

I let a breath of air out. "What about Kasey?"

"I talked to her last night. She's fine with it."

I smiled. "Are you sure?"

She nodded. "Wouldn't have it any other way. Besides, I'm the one that got you kicked out from Tasha."

Kasey's POV:

My mother and I had a huge fight last night. I had gotten used to having Ezra around the house and all of a sudden after one argument, he just upped and left. I knew my mother was having doubts about things. I knew that she wanted me all to herself after Calvin died. But I wanted to get to know Ezra more and the only way I thought of doing that was if he was in the house more.

So this morning, my mother got my keys and headed over to the hotel where he was staying and asked him to come back. Well, that is what I am hoping. It was over a couple of hours and my mother nor was Ezra here. I could only think of negative things that could have happened.

"Kasey?" My grandmother looked at me with worried eyes. "Is everything okay?"

I shrugged and looked toward the door. "I miss him."

"Who?" She walked into the room and sat down on my bed.

I sucked in a breath and looked out the window. "My father." Wow, it was the first time I was saying that and it felt great.

"Ezra?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I really miss him and I just saw him last night."

Ella chuckled. "He has that charm. I remember the first time I ever meant him. Your mother and I were about to head in and watch a movie. I went to get the tickets and returned only to see him and your mother chatting." She stopped and laughed. "I should have known something was happening. And you know what the funny part is?" I shrugged. "I asked him to sit with us. Now that I think about it, it felt as if I was chaperoning them both." She laughed and I joined in. "When they told us about them, I didn't know what to think."

I looked at my grandmother confused. "Didn't you like him?"

"Of course, but I think it was just the fact that he was her teacher. If Ezra was never her teacher, I think-"

"that I would have been born here," I finished for her. "That I would have known Ezra was my father!" I choked.

We sat there in silence for a few minutes and then heard a couple of cars pulling into the driveway. I looked out the window once more and sat my car along with my father's car following right after. I grinned from ear to ear as I rushed off my seat and headed down the stairs.

Ezra and my mother were just getting out of their cars and I smiled as I rushed over to my mother.

"Thank you so much." I gave her a soft hug, knowing full well that she was still recovering. "I love you!" I whispered.

"I love you too. Why don't you go help your father with his bags?" She looked me in the eyes and I nodded. "I'm going to take a nap for a while."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just a little sore."

Ezra's POV:

Kasey ran over to me when she left Aria's side. I smiled and chuckled a little. She looked so happy and so full of energy.

"What's up?" I asked her.

She shrugged. "Mom's going to take a nap." She smiled. "I'm so happy you're here." She gave me a hug. "I missed you, even though I just saw you last night."

I hugged her back, feeling this embrace and never wanting to let her go. "I missed you too." I squeezed her tighter. "How about we watch a movie tonight?"

She nodded and pulled away. "I'll love that."

"Great. Now you can help me with my bags." I chuckled.

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Ella had gone out with an old friend while leaving Kasey, Aria and I alone for the night. When I had talked to her earlier, she was reminiscing about the old days and how much she had missed Rosewood. So much that she was planning on moving back one day.

From what Aria had told me the other night at the hospital, Byron and Ella haven't been on the same page since they moved to Iceland. And the way she was talking it mostly sounds like a divorce is coming her way. I really didn't want to push my questions, but I really wanted to know if she was moving back.

I've always looked up to Ella and took whatever she told me to heart. She was like a second mother to me, and I will always be grateful for that. Even when Aria and I told her parents about us, Ella sat down and listened. It's what Aria and I really wanted. For someone to listen and not judge us like we knew they would.

"Hey," a soft voice whispered into my ear. "Are you okay?"

I looked to my left and nodded. "I'm fine,." I replied to Aria and she knitted her eyebrows, knowing full well that I was lying. "I was just thinking about having your mother around more."

"Why?"

I shrugged. "Believe it or not," I said, sitting up a little. "I actually missed her."

Aria let out a soft chuckle. "So do I. Can you imagine if my parents got a divorce?"

"Aria, I really don't know what happened while you were in Iceland, but I'm glad you're back."

Aria looked down on the rug and smiled at Kasey. "You have your daughter to thank for that. She wanted to see where her mother grew up. We made a deal to one another and here we are."

I looked at her confused. "What do you mean? What deal did the two of you make?"

Aria sucked in a deep breath. "Well, for years Kasey has been looking at pictures and seeing the town through them. So one day out of the blue, Kasey came home from school and asked if we could one day move back here. I looked at her as if she was crazy and I told her, 'If you ever get accepted into Berkley, I will buy the plane tickets out of here.'" Aria stopped and laughed.

"And then what happened?" I asked, smiling.

"Kasey smiled, and asked if that was a promise. I told her yes. She then ran upstairs and got this big brown envelope. She fell on the last step down." That's when I chuckled. "She presented it to me and asked 'So, when do we leave, mom?' I couldn't help but scream in surprise that she didn't tell me."

I chuckled to Aria's story. "Can I ask you something?" Aria nodded. "Why did you get married? If you don't want to answer, you don't have to."

"I really don't know," she answered. "I guess in a way I wanted to feel comfort. I didn't want to be alone."

"But, I was here."

"Ezra, you of all people knows what 'A' was like. I couldn't come back."

I nodded and licked my lips. "You've done an amazing job raising Kasey," I admitted. "She's so bright and full of life."

Aria smiled. "I know. A little too much life." Aria sighed and stood up slowly. "I feel so old compared to her," she joked.

"Well, you kind of are!" I winked at Aria jokingly. "But so am I."

Aria laughed. "I'm going to make some tea. Want some?"

"Sure."