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From the very start, please be careful with my heart
I love you and you know I do
There'll be no one else for me
Promise I'll be always true, for the world and all to see
Love has heard some lies softly spoken
And I have had my heart badly broken
I've been burned and I've been hurt before
Loud feminine voices arguing could be heard from down the hall and Ella could only guess it was coming from her classroom. It made her want to go straight home and have a substitute deal with it. It was too early for this kind of shit.
"Well, at least your hair matches your attitude, Ms. Sullen. Isn't it just sad that the only person you have on your side is a high school dropout?"
"I haven't lost Aria and Spencer, and neither have you. They're neutral, but maybe you don't know what that means."
"No, you're the stupid one, not me."
"Yeah, that's right, I'm a brainless twat, right? You're studious, I forgot! I'm the first one who accepted you for being a lesbian, don't you remember? I let you stay at my house!"
"Your mom let me stay."
"Why would you love someone who tortured me so much?"
"Why can't you get the fuck over the past?"
"She led you on."
"She was confused!"
"You still don't treat people like that. Do not excuse her bad behavior. She's an abusive friend, and you know it! Emily, you are so blinded by your love for her that you didn't recognize that she was slut shaming me!"
"Guys! Hey!" Ella tried to get everyone's attention, but nobody would listen. They were too busy chanting at Hanna and Emily to fight. Alison walked in and the room fell silent.
"At least someone got you all to shut up! The next step is to sit down now." She didn't know what was going on between two of Aria's friends, but last night, she saw her daughter walk into her apartment looking absolutely distressed. This messy fight must have started when the girls all went to Emily's house. She felt like she was missing too many parts of her kids' lives because they never told her anything when she asked. It was always one-word answers with them, like if she asked how their day went, they said fine.
"Oooh, she means business!" Noel said and took a seat next to Alison.
Ella was with Zack when she heard about what happened to the poor girl. She might have been a horrible bitch when she was younger, but still, nobody deserved to get kidnapped. At least she lived to tell the tale, Ella kept reminding herself.
"Of course she does," Alison responded.
Ella's eyes passed over the sea of students. Hanna and Emily sat far away from each other, and this concerned Ella greatly. They were supposed to be best friends, but they were behaving like piranhas towards each other.
"Let's all make Alison feel welcomed back here. I cannot imagine how hard it's been for you," Ella said while passing Alison's desk and placing Lolita in front of her.
"Oh my god, it's so awful! I cannot believe someone would do that!" Hanna shouted. "We should all give poor Alison big hugs of support!"
Emily shot her a glare. Aria shook her head. Spencer bit her lip. Ella sighed. "Okay...I would appreciate if you wouldn't yell in my classroom."
Hanna rolled her eyes. "You just don't get it, do you?"
"No, I don't! Please enlighten me, Hanna."
She stormed out before Ella could stop her.
"I've read this book before! It's my favorite!" Alison said.
"Awesome! I just...I need to step out for a second," Ella excused herself. She quickly found Hanna sitting on the grass outside. "What's the matter, hon?"
"Come on, Ella, don't fall for her innocent victim act. She wasn't kidnapped. She's just saying that so she won't get in trouble with her parents. She ran off with this older girl to hook up with other guys...she put this all on herself. This is the same Alison who attacked my hand with a dryer door. Remember, she made me break down in your arms when I was fat and ugly?"
Ella gasped. "Well, I knew she wasn't dead because I saw her in the bathroom at a club that Zack and I went to...but I never thought she'd lie about something like being kidnapped! That's sick!"
"Alison's middle name is sick! I saw her in the bathroom too, except it was when I was...okay, please, don't tell my mom, but I was drinking at a party with Caleb...and I thought I was imagining that she was there. I think we should tell the police the truth. Do the other girls know she wasn't really kidnapped?"
"Yes, but we've been instructed to keep it a secret. I just thought you should know, because I cannot deal with her shit and nobody but Caleb seems to understand...Aria and Spencer do, sort of, but they're not having an identity crisis. She's here, I look in the mirror, and I see Hefty Hanna staring right back at me, which is why I turned into a punk rock chick. I told you because...then you can help me and Emily work things out. I cannot get it through her head that Alison's toxic and should be avoided at all costs. Can you just pretend that you believe her story?"
"What would be so bad about, I dunno, being honest?"
"Sometimes you tell the truth to the wrong person and you end up being a murder mystery. I can't trust cops, not after Wilden. Even Holbrook and Tanner are sketchy...they questioned us this morning about Wilden's death before you arrived. They thought it was weird that we all had the same story about Alison's kidnapping and no one else knew. Alison just lied...and we had to back her up. If we turn on her, who knows what she'll do. She's afraid of something...but we don't know what it is yet. If that something could kill her, nobody wants to risk it. No matter how much I hate her, I don't think she deserves to die."
"I agree. Sweetie, I don't think the problem is Emily. I think the person you're the most angry at, is Alison. You both need to meet me at the Brew right after school, so I can help you discuss your issues, and I'll tell her the same thing."
Hanna sighed. "Okay."
...
"Please get me a coffee, I'm thirsty," someone said, and Zack turned around when he heard the voice.
"I've seen your picture in all the flyers. You're the Alison DiLaurentis who was missing and held for two years in captivity?" He poured her coffee into a plastic cup and capped it up. "Here."
"Yes, that's correct. Thank you, let me just..." Alison pulled out her wallet and fished for a few bills, but Zack put his hand on hers.
"You don't need to pay me. That coffee's for free, babe."
She looked up at him with the most dazzling and cunning smile. "Are you just saying that because you feel bad for me?"
"No, I'm just polite to my customers. That's how I won Aria's mom over when we first met. Now, I'm seriously rethinking that choice."
Alison leaned against the counter and propped her chin in her hands. She beckoned him forward and whispered, "You are totally fuckable, why are you with Ella Montgomery, of all people? I mean, she's so drab! Why does she get all the sexy guys?"
Zack guffawed and winked at the teenage girl across from him. "She's the key to getting this hottie I've got a gigantic crush on. I'll let you in on a little secret! I'm obsessed with Hanna Marin and it's driving me crazy to see her with that stupid kid every single goddamn day!"
"You mean Caleb Rivers?" Alison asked, and Zack nodded. "I know, he's fucking trouble! I need your help breaking them up."
Zack's little friend stood up and he reached out to touch her face so he could give her a kiss for being on the Caleb-hating train with him. She stopped him.
"Hands off, sleazy, you're touching the wrong blonde! You should know...I have a boyfriend, Noel Kahn. I'm trying to date people my own age. You are much too sexy for your shirt, but I have to resist temptation and not cheat. Trust me, I've lead people on one too many times by doing that."
"I don't see the harm if the person at home never finds out, but I get it. I just wanted to fuck you and imagine that you're Hanna because of your blonde hair and body type. You could practically be her twin!"
"Yeah, I like when the person I'm doing it with is totally into me and not some other bitch. I have feelings too, ya know?"
"Damn it, Ali, you just gave me a boner for nothing!"
"I don't think that's my fault. Men think I'm attractive all the time. For the record, Hanna didn't always use to look like me. She was as chubby as Ella when she was like, fourteen. You would have thought she was U-G-L-Y!"
"Yeah, well, she's smoking hot now. Whoo!"
Alison laughed. "You're amazing. I hope you get her, dude. I'll definitely break up her and Caleb, just for you. You really bring on the charm and you're totally smooth, the perfect fit for Hanna."
"You're sweet, considering you kinda had me fooled for a minute there."
"Eh, who cares, you're playing Ella like a violin."
Zack was about to respond, but Detective Holbrook walked in. "You cut me off!" he burst out while pointing his finger straight at Alison. His face was beet red and he came towards her at full speed.
"Whoa, man, calm down," Zack interrupted him. He came from behind the counter and stood in front of Alison. "People do that all the time. She's got someone her own age! So what? You wanna be arrested for consorting with a minor?"
"I can't arrest myself, buddy. Look, I loved Alison...and she..."
"It doesn't mean you get to be violent when she doesn't return your feelings!"
"I'm not gonna hurt her," Holbrook said in a much calmer voice. "Just get out of my way so I can talk to her...please. I deserve a clean break, don't I?"
"Yeah, sure, you're just mad we can't double date with the blondies!"
"Hanna's not even into you anyway, douchebag!" Alison snapped.
"See, she confides in you and then stabs you right in the back."
"Look, I was just killing time while waiting for Hanna and Ms. Montgomery. I didn't mean to cause any drama." She left the men and went to sit on the couch and text someone, probably Noel.
"Fucking bitch," Holbrook growled. "I'll get her for real when she's not even prepared!"
"Okay, I might be into joking around with women's feelings, but I'm no murderer. You shouldn't be telling me this shit."
"You're right...but let me explain my side, okay? She had my child...and ran away with it. I would like to see the kid, that's all. She can't just kick me out of her life like I don't exist! I'm the baby daddy."
"Then tell her that without blowing up. Think you can do that?"
"Yeah, but she better apologize! This isn't the first time I've been screwed around with. Hanna kissed me...and then pretty much avoided me after that."
"Do not keep reminding me!"
"Try to see if you can shake Ella's little girl. I think she's hiding something."
"Aren't we all? I'll do my best, but I have to make her think I love her mom. I can't be a shithead, that should be your job."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. See you later, pal." Holbrook clapped Zack on the back and walked to the couch where Alison was. She moved away from him in discomfort and Zack smirked. He hoped he wouldn't have Holbrook's terrible luck with the ladies.
...
"This is why I don't want to go to the Brew alone," Hanna told Ella as they walked into the coffee shop.
Ella didn't know what Hanna was going on about until she saw Detective Holbrook sitting next to Alison on the couch. The look on the girl's face showed that she clearly didn't want to be there.
"Ali, I wasn't finished!" Holbrook practically yelled as Alison stood up and walked toward Ella and Hanna.
"I kept telling you to get out of here!" Zack barked at the cop. "You just didn't listen!" He marched up to Holbrook and forced him out. "Stay away from these poor girls!" Ella admired him so much for doing this. She was disappointed that yet another cop was corrupt, but at least Zack was a hero in kicking him out.
"Wow, good job, babe! You got rid of him," Ella said happily.
"Perverts who never stop harassing such young girls don't belong anywhere but a jail cell! Hopefully he'll think about that next time he decides to flirt with an underage girl!" He kissed Ella and started sucking on her neck, and she giggled. For a second, she forgot there were two other teenage girls in the Brew.
"Okay, we should have that little conversation you wanted me to have with Hanna," Alison said.
Zack gave Ella's butt a slap and she squeaked in surprise. "Guess you better get to your girl talk, then. My bed tonight, Ella."
"You are naughty, but not in front of the kids, Zack," she scolded him teasingly. She was sure she was blushing madly.
"I think I see a hickey," Hanna pointed out with a laugh, and Ella hid it with her hair right away.
When he went behind the counter again, she and the girls sat down in chairs. Hanna and Alison faced each other while she took a seat in front of them, like a therapist would. She broke the ice to make it easier for Hanna.
"I'd appreciate it if you would both kindly talk out your issues in a calm and civilized manner. Caleb's not here and neither is Emily. This is your battle, nobody else's. Okay...go ahead. Take turns, ladies. No talking over the other or raising your voices. If Zack can hear you, you're too loud. This isn't a fight, remember, this is working together to fix problems between you two."
"Alison, you were the worst friend in the world," Hanna started. "I'm not saying that to insult you, I'm saying that because it's true. You poked fun at my weight and called me Hefty Hanna. You made pig noises while I was eating. You hurt me…both physically and emotionally. I felt so worthless…and like I didn't belong on this earth anymore. I felt like…I wasted so much time admiring you…wanting you to accept me for the way I was without saying mean stuff. I thought, why would you want a fat girl as your friend? Weren't you embarrassed? Then, I figured that you only chose me to make yourself look better. Each one of us had flaws, but you had none…you were perfect…skinny…not a nerd…straight…and didn't have your hair dyed…you were popular, and you didn't want friends like you, oh no, because that's boring. I felt like the loser of the group. You were nasty on the inside. That was your biggest problem." Hanna was starting to choke up, but there was no evidence of tears in her eyes. This was hard for Ella to hear and it took all she had not to burst out crying for what Hanna had to endure as a young teenager.
"I know I was. I'm so ashamed of my actions…and how I was a complete bitch. You didn't deserve my rudeness. I'm so sorry, Hanna. I hurt you because I was jealous. You were becoming prettier each day and guys were turning me down for you. When you told Mrs. Montgomery on me, that was the last straw. That's no excuse for what I did to you, though. You were sweet, while I was not."
"I had to go to the hospital because of you!" Hanna bit her lip and her chin trembled slightly.
"I know." Alison sniffled and Ella could hear the guilt in her tone.
"I was terrified of you, Alison! I still am." Hanna's voice cracked.
"You don't have to be. I won't do anything to you. I don't expect you to forgive me or trust me again…but could we just have a clean slate?"
"It's gonna take me a long time to be comfortable around you, so not for the moment. Maybe someday in the far future…it could be twenty years from now. It just won't be today or next week."
"I understand. It's fine."
"Good."
"I'm also sorry for what I said last night. I shouldn't have, and it slipped out."
"None of us have a filter on our mouths. It's too bad, really."
"Truce?" Alison held out her hand. "Could we just shake on it...for Emily?"
Hanna looked at Ella. "Um...sure, but just to make Em happy."
"What's Caleb gonna say about it?"
"Hey, don't worry about him. He doesn't care who I'm friends with, as long as they're nice to me. Since you're not mean anymore, he'll be fine with you up to a point. Like...he won't kick your ass to the ground or anything. He's extremely protective of me."
Alison shrugged. "I can take a few glares and middle fingers. I hurt a lot of people back then, not just you, Han...and now I'm paying for it. Can we...go meet the other girls? They'll be glad to know we patched things up."
"Not completely...but at least we're civil."
Ella smiled when the girls thanked her and left, walking side by side.
"You know, from the back, they could be mistaken for twins, if only Hanna didn't have those black stripes in her hair," Zack said.
Ella noticed that too. "They do fight like sisters. I feel like a counselor now."
"You'd be a great one. I assume you've had a lot of practice keeping the peace over the years."
"Oh yes, I've had to settle many arguments between Aria and Mike. Byron couldn't stand it, but I handled it like a pro!"
"That's excellent."
He had a goofy grin on his face as he took her behind the counter and he quickly got her out of her pants, ripped down her undies and ate her out. Her legs were still shaking with pleasure as she pulled up her pants and she had to fix her hair, which was messy from laying on the floor. She almost stumbled over the threshold and caught herself on the door. After waving goodbye to Zack and getting into her car, she reapplied her lipstick and smacked her lips together. Driving to school with Zack's mouth and tongue having left tingles in her vagina was hard, and she had to really concentrate on the road.
Ella floated through her day and it was like walking on air. She finally had a man who touched her the way she wanted, who actually enjoyed her body and her personality, and who really and truly loved her. He could make any woman in the world moan his name with the slightest kiss, and he chose her, Ella Montgomery, forty-year-old single mother of two children, and English teacher at Rosewood High. With him, she felt like she was a queen. Of course, she had the love of Aria and Mike, but a significant other made her so much better than she was before.
…
Zack watched the group of girls come in. He let Emily say hi to her friends and hug them before starting to work again. Their conversation meant nothing to him until Aria asked Alison, "What did that other guy who was gonna go to that threesome look like?"
"She didn't see him, she just heard him…she couldn't recognize the voice."
"Could we not talk about that? You guys are grossing me out," Hanna said.
"Sorry, we're just trying to get clues so we can catch a would-be rapist," Spencer told her.
"I don't want to think about it." Hanna got up from the group and walked to the counter. Zack pretended he wasn't listening in on their conversation and just started with the old customer service routine. Hanna ordered a pumpkin spice latte. He told Emily to go ahead and make it, because she was good at cappuccinos.
"Why are you so down?" he asked Hanna in almost a whisper.
"Life's fucked up," she mumbled as she rested her chin on her fist.
"Fifty shades of fucked up?"
"I don't even like that book."
"What about Lolita, you like that?"
"It's okay."
"What books do you read?"
"Teen Vogue, if that counts…and mystery novels."
Zack beamed at her and out of the blue, he came up with a grand idea. "Hey, can I ask you for a favor?" Her cleavage was so distracting.
"Why me?"
"Well, I'm planning on taking Ella to Austria…keep that a secret! I'm nervous to ask her, you see…what if she says no?"
"She won't…but if you're really that worried, you should ask her kids to practice with you." Hanna looked down at the counter and tried to scratch at a dried coffee stain. "Are you…having a staring contest with me or something?"
"I didn't intend to. It's just…you radiate confidence, and that's why I wanted your help. You get what you want…you're such a nice girl, and you actually talk to me. Aria's polite, but she's kinda shy, and Mike's standoffish. I don't know why, but it feels like I've known you longer than them…"
"That's probably because you have. I knew you before you and Ella started dating."
"Also, you seem to be really good in this department. Aria never had a stable relationship with a dude, and you do, with your boy, right?"
"Yeah, pretty much. If you're more comfortable pretending that I'm Ella and asking me to go to Austria with you, that's fine. I'll play her part."
Zack smiled widely and he prayed that his facial expression didn't look at all lustful. "Starting now?"
"Sure. When would you ask?"
"When's the best time?"
"That's a good question. I would say, like, when she least expects it. This is huge, asking a girl to travel out of the country with you-"
"Ella's not a girl. She's a forty year old woman!"
"It's an expression. Anyway…don't do it when she's gonna hurt herself in shock, like if she's driving or too close to the stove…just when you're in an intimate position…okay, why are you laughing? I'm giving you some good advice here, aren't I?"
Zack stopped chortling for a second. "Sorry, I'm just not used to that word, intimate. It's so sappy."
"I know. In between kisses would work, or when you're snuggling on the couch, or stroking her hair. Do it when you're sober and please, be fully clothed, otherwise she'll think it's just the drink talking…or the other thing."
"You mean sex." He winked at her. "Gotcha."
"Taking her out for a fancy meal just to ask, is really cliché, but you could do that. It always seems the best to ask a woman something like that when she's got no makeup on and she's in sweats. That shows you honestly want to take her there and it's not just because she looks like a model on a runway. I'm not saying Ella isn't beautiful…because she truly is…but from my own personal experience, when Caleb would say sweet things to me, even if I didn't look my best, my heart melted to the floor and I believed him. He made me feel so pretty and he even called me his princess. That's how you want to treat Ella, like she's an angel sent from Heaven." Hanna wiped her eyes. "Sorry, I made myself a bit emotional. I'm just so happy for you both. I know she'll say yes. I just know it!"
"Okay, so Hanna…messed up already, wrong name." He chuckled at his intended mistake. "Ella, would you like to go to Austria with me a week after Ashley and Ted's wedding? We'd be there for three weeks."
"I'd love to, but I can't stay away from my kids that long."
"Why are you challenging me?"
"It might not be easy. I'm trying to get you ready for every possible answer. So, what would you say to convince her to come with you? You know she wants to spend a lot of time with you."
I don't want you to miss this opportunity-"
"I wouldn't miss it. We could go anytime in our relationship. That's a stupid thing to say, by the way. Avoid that at all costs."
"Ella, think of all the awesome adventures we would have! Your kids would hear so many stories…and we do need time alone, wouldn't you agree?"
"Well, yes, but…Alison's killer…"
"You are not the only parent in Rosewood. There's other people who can protect your children, you know. I think he's dead, anyway, because Alison came back. If it's safe for her, it's also safe for you. You deserve some fun, babe. You've been a mom for a total of seventeen years without a break, and you're important to me…I want you to come. Please consider it, for the both of us."
"I think you'll win her over with those puppy dog eyes. Okay, stop pouting, save that for Ella."
"Latte's ready!" Emily said and plopped it in front of Hanna. She ruined the moment, and he rolled his eyes.
"Thank you!" she chirped and took it. She went back to sit with Aria, Spencer, and Alison. "Sorry, I had to give some relationship advice to Zack. He's surprising your mom, but don't tell her, okay?"
"Mike or I could have done that."
Hanna shrugged. "He didn't ask you guys."
"That's weird, usually the stepfather asks the stepchildren for approval of a marriage proposal. You're not her daughter, or Zack's daughter, you're just my best friend, that's it."
"It wasn't about marriage."
"What was it, then?"
"Free trip to Austria a week after my mom and Ted's wedding, but you have to promise me that you won't say anything. I…he wants her to be totally surprised."
Aria checked her phone. "I…I have to go to Radley…to paint with the patients. I'll see you guys later."
…
"Mom…we need to talk to you," Aria began. Ella turned around to see her children standing side by side with serious expressions on their faces. She was immediately worried.
"What's wrong? If you don't want me to have Zack here anymore-"
"For once, it's not about your dating life!" Mike shouted.
"What is going on with you, Caleb, and Hanna? I understand tutoring Caleb…but you and Hanna have been acting so strange since the dance where you chaperoned. She wants to meet up with you after school, she's always looking to you for advice, and you seem…protective of her…like a mother would be. She has a mom already. She doesn't need you. Why does she feel so…attached to you? What are you guys hiding from us? We tell you everything, but you're keeping secrets, and that's not fair."
"I help out all of your friends when they're going through something difficult. Don't you remember what I did for Spencer and Emily? What about when I stopped the fight between you and Noel, Mike?"
"Yeah, you had one heart-to-heart with Spencer and finished one of Emily's tests for her. With Hanna, it's like daily counseling sessions. She's accidentally started to call you Ella before, whereas my other friends call you Ms. Montgomery. What is this all about, are you friends now?" Aria sounded so jealous, and it broke Ella's heart.
"Honey, you should talk to Hanna about this."
"She's in a worse mood now that Alison's back. Also, Zack was…" Aria cut herself off. "You'll just have to find out for yourself."
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't know, maybe ask Hanna. She's the go-to-girl for like, everything."
"I always thought Aria was your favorite, but now it feels like Hanna is. She's not even related to us!" Mike yelled.
"How do you think that makes her mom feel?" Aria asked sharply. "You're taking her daughter away from her."
"No, I'm not…"
"Would you like it if I started spending more time chatting with Ms. Marin and referring to her as Ashley?" Aria asked. "I mean, that's kind of creepy, but I don't know, you tell me."
"I wouldn't move in with Ashley. I made out with her daughter before, it would be weird," Mike added.
"I apologize if you think I don't love you anymore. That assumption is completely wrong. I adore you both. Hanna does consider me her favorite teacher…but a lot of students do, including your friends and that girl, Kendra."
Aria snorted through a bitter laugh. "Hanna hates teachers. How are you any different?"
"I am her best friend's mom! I care about her, and she knows that. I have an understanding about what she…all of you…have gone through. I helped her make up with Alison. I don't think any other teacher at that damn school would have given two shits about you and your friends! Besides, that, you kids don't converse with me. I have to pry it out of you. You guys…it seems like you're drifting away from me and you're going off to college…now is the time to engage in discussions with me."
"Hanna actually sits down and tells you all about her day, doesn't she?" Mike demanded to know.
"You know what, don't answer that. Have fun hanging out with your third prodigy child!" Aria shrieked. Mike had already stormed out of the room.
Ella was about to back down and cry, but she didn't. "Excuse me, you don't know anything about what your friend has experienced."
"Of course I do! The four of us went through it together! Now she's drinking with Caleb and…spilling secrets up the ying yang. I wonder why she can't admit to what happened at that dance. She was throwing up that night…did you catch her with alcohol or something? Are you like…her alcohol abuse counselor? She seems to be failing miserably, even under your guidance."
"No, baby, I never knew she was drinking until you mentioned it."
"She was also having nightmares…but so do the rest of us. Wilden was on her property because he and someone else were gonna have a threesome with her, do you know about that?"
Ella felt sick and all the energy rushed out of her. "No, she never told me that, although I did wonder what he was doing there."
"She didn't want to say anything, but Alison told us that her friend, Cece, knew the plan, so she murdered him with poison and he dropped dead…Mom, why are you so pale? Please, I can help you…if you would just…be open with me."
"Oh god, it's over," Ella whispered to herself. It had finally sunk in. "She's safe."
"Yeah, she is...wait, which she are we talking about?"
"I don't know. You tell me. It would be much easier if you heard it from her."
Ella nearly had a heart attack when the door opened. "Hey, why don't you help me move in here? I want to keep you warm at nights." Zack kissed the top of her head and carried in some of his things.
"I would like that so much, but how did you get in? The door was locked. I thought I was going to see you at your place."
"There was a spare key under the mat, remember?"
"Oh, yeah."
"Besides...I didn't think you'd want to leave your kids by themselves for too long. Did I interrupt a deep mother-daughter thing? I'm sorry, I moved out of my apartment and sold it…"
"Yeah, sort of, but that's okay. We'll continue it later." Aria left and went upstairs.
"Ella, what's up your ass, besides my dick in about five seconds?"
She laughed faintly. "Oh, it's just the shock and relief of that bastard cop being dead. Let's move you in here."
"Sounds like a plan."
Thank you for all your support: Guest, Radioactive Secrets, feyhazelle, xxdare2dreamxx1, badassHaleb, LittleLiarC, and Natashapolobea1! I'm in the happiest of moods right now because Holly Marie Combs just favorited my tweet that said Josh Cocktail, her amazing boyfriend and a Radical Something band member, should play Ella's third love interest! She just randomly scrolled down her feed and favorited a few random people's tweets and I happened to be one of the lucky few ;) and PLL is only 28 (or 27, depending on where you live) days away, people! I know, I'm so mean to Ella sometimes but it's because I love her to pieces. I'm so excited to see her in 6x02!
