A/N: It's been awhile. Sorry about that. I wanted to get "You and Me, Baby" finished and had friends from NY come and visit. Aria and Spencer are going to be officially out! :D Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Coming Out

December 26, 2012

Aria's POV

The time came when I had my greatest fear to face: coming out to my family. Spencer and I have been dating for 3 months now. It wasn't fair for me to good off telling them any longer.

Mom and I were having coffee at The Brew. Since her boyfriend, Sack owned it, we got coffee for free.

"So," she said before taking a sip of her coffee, "how are things with you and Ezra?"

I took a huge gulp of my coffee. I needed to think of how I was going to break it to her.

"We're not together anymore," I said quietly.

I looked at her to see her expression was indifferent.

"When did this happen?"

"Like 3 and a half months ago."

Her expression changed from indifferent to shocked.

"How come you didn't tell me sooner?"

I sighed. Here goes nothing.

"Because I didn't want to deal with all the questions."

"So, are you two still talking?"

"Not at the moment. I started dating someone else," I answered nonchalantly.

Her expression became inquisitive, "Really? Who is he? Is he close to your age."

"Actually, it's a she."

She was speechless. I couldn't blame her. She cleared her throat.

"A girl? When did this happen? Who is she?"

I took a moment to process all the questions thrown in my direction. I took a deep breath.

"It's Spencer, Mom."

"As in Hastings?"

I nodded.

"I thought she was with Toby."

"She was. They broke up too."

"When did this happen?"

"In 9th grade, Spencer and I were dared to kiss at one of our sleep overs. And when we did," I took another breath as I closed my eyes, "we...felt something. Then we went to Iceland. And we came back and I met Ezra. She met Toby. Eventually, we couldn't hide our feelings and decided to be together."

I looked at yet, trying to read her face.

"Mom?"

She didn't answer.

"Mom?"

"Wow," was all she could say.

I looked at her curiously,"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just need to know if you're serious about this."

"I really am, Mom. Neither one of us thought it would be fair to Ezra and Toby if we dated them while wanting to be with someone else. I'm not saying I don't love Ezra, I do. But with Spencer, it's different."

The more I talked, the more her face lightened up. I felt some of the weight I had on my shoulders was being lifted off.

"Being in a same-sex relationship is like being with a much older person. I can't speak for your father, but you have my full support."

A huge smile came on my face. I got up out of my chair and hugged her.

"Thank you. That really means a lot to me."

"Your father and I were going to meet up tomorrow to talk about some things concern your brother. Maybe we should all talk about this, too."

"Okay. At least with you there, it'll be easier."

"Oh! And Aria!"

"Yeah, Mom?"

"I want to have a talk with Spencer."

"I'll tell her."

She flashed me a smiled as I headed out the door.

I went over Spencer's right after. Em, Spencer and I were discussing how to tell my dad. An hour later, we came up with nothing.

I let out a frustrated sigh, "I don't know how I'm going to do this. My mom has always been more understanding. My dad sometimes can be an─"

"Ass?" Spencer asked bluntly.

"Yeah, that pretty much sums it up," I sighed again, "He wasn't happy when I told him about Ezra. I don't know how he'll be when I tell him about us."

Spencer wrapped her arm around me, rubbing my shoulder, "Don't worry about him. If he doesn't like it, we'll get through it. It's our relationship, that's what matters."

I smiled as my heart started beating faster. Reality set back in, how was I going to tell my dad?

"I still have to figure out how to tell him."

"Just tell him," Emily said. I gave her a terrified look.

"I know it's scary, but that's the only way to do it. There is no right or wrong way to tell someone. You just have to get it out and go from there."

Emily was right. I just had to say it.

"What if asks if I'm gay? I don't know if I'm truly gay."

"Just tell him you're still figuring things out."

"And I can go with you, if you want!" Spencer pipped.

I smiled, "Okay. That'll make things easier. Afterwards, you and my mom can talk."

Spencer's eyes went wide, "About what?"

"I'm guessing a speech about dating me. Don't worry, she's not too aggressive."

I heard Spencer gulp. I laughed a little. It was funny to see Spencer scared like that. And she was one of the most fearless people that I know.

"You'll both be fine," Emily said with a reassuring smile.

"We'll let you know after tomorrow night."

December 29, 2012

Spencer's POV

Good thing it was Saturday. The anticipation of what was going to happen kept me up. Even though Aria's parents have known me since we were little, everything was different now. I wasn't just Aria's best friend. I was her girlfriend. They aren't going to look at me the same way. Every interaction I was going to have with Aria from here on out will be calculated and judged. Mrs. Montgomery isn't that tough of a critic, but Mr. Montgomery is. After seeing how he treated her relationship with Ezra, it only made me worry more.

The continuous buzzing of my phone caused me to jump up from my bed. I looked to see Aria's face displayed across my screen. I pressed the 'accept' button, quickly putting the phone to my ear.

"Hello," I answered sleepily.

"Spence! Do you know what time it is? You're supposed to be here in an hour!"

"I'll be there in an half hour. I promise!"

I hung up the phone and jumped out of bed. Thanks to my DNA, I had planned what I was going to wear last night and only had to shower, get my hair and makeup done, and get dressed.

Just as I had promised, I was over at Aria's a half an hour later.

"See? I told you I'd be here," I said smiling at her.

Her gorgeous smile was only magnified by the bright red lipstick she was wearing.

"Yes you did," she kissed my cheek, "thank you."

I took her hand in mine and walked with her inside.

"So, when are we going to tell your dad?"

"As soon as my mom shows up."

I took a deep breath.

"We'll be fine. We just have to see where the conversation goes."

Aria's POV

My mom decided to have the whole conversation with my dad after dinner. As odd as it sounded for us to have family dinner, considering my parents are divorced, we did it so Mike would be able to deal with the changes that were constantly taking place.

"Mike, would you and Aria clear the table?" Mom asked after everyone was finished.

"Sure," he said as he got up. I got shortly after and followed him.

"Can I ask you something?" Mike asked as soon as we got into the kitchen.

"Yeah, sure."

"I heard a rumor at school. I wanted to know if it was true."

"You do know that not all rumors are based in truth, right?"

"Yeah. But, um, is it true that you're dating Spencer? Is that why she's here? So you can tell dad about you two?"

I froze completely. I knew I had to answer his question. The thing was, I didn't know how Mike would react. I've never noticed him having issues with homosexuality, but when it's close to home, it's a completely different story.

I took a deep breath, "It's true. Spencer and I are dating."

"What happened to Fitz?"

"I told him I wanted to be with Spencer and we broke up."

"Do you love her?"

I thought about it for a moment. The feelings I had for Spencer were intense, they were sexual. Then the memories of being in Iceland and looking at pictures of Spencer on Facebook or the ones I had on my phone. How her smile filled me with so much joy. Every time she said my name made my heart beat intensely. Comparing that to the feelings I had for Ezra, they were the same, but different at the same time. The intensity was a lot different. I was in love. I was in love with Spencer Hastings.

"Yeah...I think I do."

Spencer's POV

I felt awkward sitting in the dining room with Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery.

"I wonder what's taking them so long?" Mr. Montgomery asked.

"I can check if you want," I said, trying to find a way out.

"Okay. Could you tell them to hurry up, please?"

I nodded as I got up and went towards the kitchen. The sound of Aria and Mike talking caused me to stand by the kitchen doorway.

"Do you love her?" I heard Mike ask. I knew they had to be talking about us.

It was a little bit before I heard Aria's response.

"Yeah...I think I do."

My heart skipped a beat, actually several beats. I knew we both had strong feelings for each other. I just didn't know how strong until that moment. I walked into the kitchen, clearing my throat.

"You love me?"

Both of them turned to see me and the shocked expression that I wore. Aria stepped forward, taking my hands and placing it into hers.

"Yeah, I do."

The initial shock that I experience was quickly replaced with happiness. I kissed her with as much passion as I could.

"I love you, too!"

Mike cleared his throat, "I think we should go back out there before Mom and Dad wanders in."

With her hand in mine, we all walked into the living room.

Aria's POV

As soon as we all settled in the living room, my mom cleared her throat.

"Dad, there's something I need to tell you about."

I could see the worry in his face.

"Just hear her out, Byron."

I took Spencer's hand, partly to make a statment, but also for support, "Spencer and I are dating."

He stared at us. His eyes focused solely on us holding hands.

"When, when did this happen?" He choked out.

"Three and a half months ago."

"What happened to Ezra?"

"We broke up. I wanted to be with Spencer."

He sat there trying to process everything I had said. After a few minutes he turned to Spencer, who was now grabbing my had tightly.

"I can't say I saw this coming, but I want you to take care of my daughter."

"I will, sir. I promise."

"Do your parents know?" Mom asked.

"My mom knows. She's already talked to us. I don't know if my dad does," Spencer informed them.

"I will say, this isn't going to be easy. But, I'm glad that if Aria was to date anyone, that it'd be one of her best friends," Dad said with a small smile.

We both let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Mr. Montgomery."

Spencer's POV

I went home around 9pm. I wanted Aria to have some time with her family. And I also wanted to come out to my dad.

"Hello?" I said as I walked into the kitchen.

"Spencer?" I heard my dad's voice from his office. I took another deep breath before walking into his office. He sat at his desk typing something on his laptop.

"Can I talk to you about something?" I asked cutting to the chase.

"Sure," he said not looking up.

I cleared my throat. I knew I just had to get it out in the open.

"Dad, I'm dating Aria."

A/N: A cliff-hanger. ;) I hadn't done one in awhile so I decided to do so. I promise I'll try to post chapter quickly. :) I hope you enjoyed it! Please read and review!

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