Story title: Ezra and Aria: Double Infinity
Chapter 10: Strolling Down Memory Lane
Summary: Sequel to Ezra and Aria: A Romance to Last a Lifetime. Ezra and Aria have been living in New York for six years with their children and their dog. What happens when something throws a wrench into their nearly perfect lives?
Disclaimer: If I owned PLL, I would make sure that we had a poker night between Caleb, Toby, and Ezra.
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She twined her arms around her husband's neck, "I've just missed you." She closed the rest of the space between them and gently pressed her lips to his. They fit together like the final two pieces of a puzzle coming together to make a picture. Ezra slid his hands up and down his wife's waist, teasing the hem of her shirt. Aria cemented herself to his agile body, feeling his abs against her flat stomach. She missed the feeling of his hands on her. She missed the way their bodies moved together. She missed his sweet kisses. Because when they kissed, it felt like everything was perfect.
It felt like magic.
It felt like fireworks between them.
It just felt like they were meant to be. Forever and always.
Ezra picked Aria up into his arms, their lips still locked in the passionate kiss. He tackled her onto the guest room bed and entangled his long fingers into her hair, holding her in the embrace tightly. She rolled on top of him and started to undo the buttons on his silky shirt, moaning in pleasure as her fingers met the smooth, marble-like surface of his skin. He flashed half of his smile as he felt her hands on his body. He moved his lips to her ear and murmured, "We don't have to if you don't want to."
Aria pulled back to look at her husband straight in the eyes and gave a slight nod, "I want to. I love you, Ezra."
His blue eyes were cautious but his smile widened as he leaned in to press his lips to hers hungrily again. He pulled her shirt over her head and traced a kiss down her neck to her shoulders. He used his fingers to gently go over the lace of her bra, pausing at the clasp with tender hands. He sighed and broke away again, "I'm not sure about this, Aria. We should wait until after tomorrow. I have to take you to a few places. I want to make sure that I fulfill my promise-"Aria's next kiss cut him off and he finally shut up long enough for things to get heated.
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Ezra woke up the next morning with Aria entangled in his arms and his lips in her hair. He smiled and leaned down to kiss her neck, where a few hickeys were beginning to appear. Clothes were thrown across the room. He could actually see his jeans hanging by the chair in the farthest corner of the guest bedroom.
Aria stirred and rolled over, stretching out her stiff joints, blinking at her husband with a small grin, "Good morning." She kissed his nose before she leaned her forehead against his, "Last night was wonderful."
"Mhmm. I'd say so." His boyish smile widened and he reached up to smooth out her hair gently between his fingers. He kissed it before tucking it back into place behind her ear, "So, what did you dream about?"
Aria thought for a moment and then looked into his deep blue eyes, "I dreamt of day we arrived in Italy. We were so happy and carefree. We didn't care about anything but one another those two weeks we were together." She sighed, averting her gaze from his, tears beginning to form much to her chagrin, "I miss those days."
His hand fluttered at her undamaged cheek and he stroked it gently with his thumb, "Hush, my sweets." He sighed as well and then his bright smile reappeared as he gazed at her, "Just get ready for the day and you'll see what I have planned for us today. It'll be a homecoming for the both of us."
She reached up to brush the wispy black curls from his forehead and back into the place with the rest of his wavy bangs, "I will right beside you, then."
Ezra kissed her temple before wrapping a blanket around his bare waist and clambering out of the bed. He looked down at Aria with a mischievous smile, "I hope our clothes at least halfway survived the night. We tore them off pretty damn quick."
She sat up, holding a blue sheet to her bare chest, returning her husband's smile with her own, "It's been months since the last time we had sex, Ezra. We bottled it up for a long time, I suppose."
"Mhmm." He leaned down to make his lips just centimeters from hers, "Well worth the wait, though." He gently kissed her and she drug him down by his bare shoulders, his thick muscles rippling under the thin surface of his skin.
When they broke apart, Ezra kissed his wife one last time and stood back up to his feet, holding out his hand to her, "I feel the need for a shower. Would you like to join me?" He wiggled his wiry eyebrows at her and she giggled in response.
"I would love too."
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Aria around the old apartment with narrowed hazel eyes and then over at Ezra, standing at her side. He caught her gaze on him and shot her a smirk, "Well, do you want to know why I brought you back here?"
She shook her head, "The concept is escaping me. Why are we here, Ezra?"
He pulled her into his arms, looking around the all too familiar place of where he used to call home, "My dear, this is where a whole lot started for us. I remember so much from this building. From the first time you came over to see me to the day we moved out. This is the place where we called home for those first years we were together." He pointed outside with one arm and wrapped the other around Aria's waist, resting his chin lightly on her shoulder, "Our first real date began right over there."
"I remember. You pulled up in that limo just as I was calling you. I thought that you had shown me up."
He smiled sweetly into the crape of her neck, kissing a few strands of her hair, "I don't think I had ever seen such a beautiful woman in my life. You were so spicy and bold in that red dress. I seriously thought that I'd never be able to take my eyes off of your body."
"It was Spencer's suggestion. She told me the day of the date to where something red and bold. So, I gladly followed her advice." She turned her head slightly so their cheeks could brush, "Thank you for bringing me back here."
Ezra kissed her jaw line gently with his soft lips, his blue eyes shining underneath those wild curls, "Anything for you, baby." He chuckled. He only ever called her that when he was comforting her, "Now, are you ready for the rest of the memory lane tour?"
"Lead the way, Mr. Fitz."
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Ezra guided his wife along the bumpy trail as they made their way to their meadow. He had discovered it eight and a half years ago when he had been on one of his morning runs. He decided that this was the place that they would call their own. They had wanted to build a cabin there eventually, but they have never had the chance to.
Aria recognized the trail immediately and when the trees began to open up and thin out, her face broke out into a wide smile, "Our meadow."
He nodded, squeezing her hand in response as he gazed around the grassy pasture with a grin flashing across his face, "Our meadow."
"Do you remember the first time that you brought me here?"
He nodded again, "The morning we found out that we were expecting our sweet little McKenzie." He looked around again, his eyes narrowed while the memory flashed in his mind.
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"Ezra, where are you taking me?"
"Shhhh. I want you to be surprised."
Ezra had her blindfolded as he led her to the meadow. He found it on one of his runs and he thought that it would be perfect for the two of them.
"Step over this log. Okay just a little bit farther. Alright," He faced her towards the flower filled pasture and dropped the blindfold from her eyes, "Open your eyes."
The first emotion that he saw fly on her face was initial shock. Then it worked its way to curiosity and adoration, "What is this place? It's beautiful."
"This is where the wedding ceremony is going to be."
She wiped a tear from her eyes and he took her into his arms and held her in a comforting hug, "Why are you crying, Aria?"
"They're not tears of sadness, smart one. They're tears of happiness. Pure happiness."
He started to softly sing the song,' Happiness' by the Fray, which was their love song, "Happiness feels a lot like sorrow. Let it be; you can't make it come or go. "
Ezra, leaning against the Sedan, arms across his chest, watched Aria as she looked around the meadow, her eyes wide as a child's. Her face was bright with a smile and she walked back to Ezra, where he opened his arms for her to crawl into.
She snuggled her face into his shirt, her arms wrapping around him, "Thank you Ezra, for sharing this place for me."
He smiled into his hair, "Well, it's the least I can do since you'll be sharing the rest of your life with me."
She pulled out of his hug to give him a quick kiss, "Do you want to head to Hanna's?"
He shook his head, "Not quite yet. I just want to spend a little time alone with you and," He looked down at her stomach, "with little David or McKenzie."
Aria smiled brightly at him and leaned in to kiss her fiancé, which he meets without hesitation. Ezra laid on the hood of the car, pulling Aria up with him, their lips still locked.
Their lips finally unlocked and he looked at her, "How about if we call this place ours from now on?"
He smiled wider at her response, "How about if we call this place home from now on?"
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Aria cuddled into Ezra's arms as they laid on a blanket in the meadow, her head resting on his muscular chest. She felt his lips press into her brunette hair and she lifted her face up so their faces were just inches apart; kissing distance, "Ezra?"
"Yes, my sweet Aria?"
She reached up to brush the stray wisps of his wavy hair to the rest of his curls, "Thank you."
He opened his droopy eyes and gazed at her with a small smile, "For what exactly are you thanking me for? I'm sorry, sweetheart. You'll have to be more specific."
"For saving me from myself and the depths of my despair over losing…."She fought to choke it out, "Mason."
He nodded and kissed her softly before stroking her hair, "I was only doing my job. I love you, B-26. Forever and always."
"Forever and always."
How about for the return of the fluff that I am such a master at? Now, I know it was a bit happy. Was that good for you guys? Maybe happy isn't your thing anymore. Do you want more sadness and tears? I'm just kidding! Things are only going to get better from here!
I Do Cherish You readers: I will continue after Double Infinity is complete. It is too hard for me to keep up with both. So, please forgive me!
Thank you my good friend Luciana (lulytaJB on twitter) for the great idea of Ezra taking around to some of the places they used to love. Now one more promise to fullfill when they go back to New York. I promise the reunion scene between Aria and Kenzie is turning out so beatiful. You're going love me, I am sure!
I am going to update Sunday or Monday, okay? I will aim for Sunday. I love y'all so much. Thank you for your guys's amazing support as this sequel has progressed. I truly appreciate it, from the bottom of my soul. Don't forget to review some more! We are at 110 right now! Let's get it even higher!
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