Second to the last chapter...
Aria's POV:
The six of us, found out way to the landing just above the stairs. We all looked at each other before looking at the crowded room. So many thoughts were running through my mind that I thought I was going to faint. Dan, squeezed my right hand before I looked at him and gave him a smile.
Spencer, and the girls along with my mother Started to walk down first. Dan, gave my hand another squeeze before we both descended down the stairs. The room was full of twinkle lights, flowers and other things that just made this place beautiful. As we came in I took noticed that their even was a garden area, with glass window's. But even though it looked like plastic flowers, the hall still had a very great smell to it.
Dan, twirled me around before placing his hands on my hips. I giggled and wrapped my arm's around his neck as we both started to sway to the music... After a few song's, Dan and I started to walk towards the refreshment stand.
"Thank you, if you had not cornered me this afternoon. I would have stayed home tonight"
Dan, nodded with a grin the size of his face. "I know its been hard. With your boyfriend, and having your grandmother pass away." I knitted my eyebrows at him, but knew he could not see it. "I heard you and Mr. Fitz talking, I also heard your friends. My grandmother died when I was 13, she was my world too. So I know what you're going through, cause I went through the same thing"
I pressed my lips into a thin line, before giving Dan a kiss to the check. "What was that for?" He chuckled.
I shrugged and took a sip of my punch. "Just a big thank you. This year has been tough with me. With loosing a few people down the line, I thought today was a nightmare. But you Dan, you just brought my hopes up"
As we stood there talking for was seemed like hours, but were only a mere few minutes. I looked out at the dance floor to see Hanna and Caleb on the dance floor. And here I thought he was not coming, I also saw Spencer and some guy that I did not know. And would not even know cause he had a mask on. Than, I saw my mother. She threw her head back and laughed,
"I'm really glad I came tonight" I mumbled and took Dan's cup from his hands "Let's dance" I giggled and pulled him to the dance floor, next to Caleb and Hanna.
Ezra's POV:
After my stroll through the fake garden, I had mustered enough courage to walk out into the hall. I lean up against the railing just before the stair case going down. I scanned the room and found emptiness, I did not even know where Aria was because of the dim lighting. But I continued to look through my mask and found the dress that Aria was wearing. At this point, I thanked myself for going to that hotel , just to get a glimpse of her.
I sucked in a deep breath as I turned to look at the few people walking down the stairs. "Care to dance?" I heard a voice behind me and turned to see Ella, standing there. "Come on" She took my hand and lead me down the stairs to the dance floor.
I twirled her around a couple of times, making her throw her head back laughing before she place one hand in mines and the other on my shoulder.
"The girls told me that Aria, had turned down Dan. Do you know what changed her mind?"
I shrugged "I think I had something to do with that." I mumbled and twirled Ella again. I took a look around the room and noticed Spencer and Hardy, dancing right next to us. He looked at me with a smirked grin and I shook my head. I then saw Hanna, but I did not know if that was Caleb or not.
"Ezra, Aria and Dan are walking this way. Twirl me again, and this time let my back face you" Ella whispered so I shrugged and did what she wanted.
By the time I did that the song changed. Just a kiss, started to blare through the speakers and I shook my head as Aria, placed her head into Dan's chest. "I cannot do this." I told Ella in a stern voice.
"Ezra, not now." Ella grabbed my hand.
"I have too, please Ella. I love her." Ella looked at my stance and than looked into my eyes, through the mask.
"Alright."
"thank you" I said and tapped Hardy, on the shoulder. I whispered something in his ear and he chuckled as he looked over at Aria.
"Dude, you got it." Hardy looked over at Spencer. and mumbled something before she nodded.
Aria's POV:
Dan and I headed to the dance floor just as a new song started to play "Just a Kiss". I smiled as I took hold of Dan's hand, and placed the other on his shoulder. He pulled me in and I rested my head on his chest, wishing it was Ezra. Wishing somehow Ezra, appears and just sweep me off my feet.
As we started to sway to the music, I felt some place their hand on my back and Dan, pulled away from me.
"Can I have this dance?" The man looked at Dan, than he looked at me.
"Who are you?" I questioned, but thinking I knew that voice.
"Just someone who wants to dance with you." He looked over at Dan. "Can you move?"
I huffed a breath of air, but felt like I needed to do this. "It's fine Dan"
"I'll dance with you Dan" Spencer interrupted and pulled Dan, into her. I mouthed a Thank you, to Spencer as the guy pulled me into him.
"Geez, relax" I spat "I was not going to run away" I sighed "who are you anyway?"
He started to chuckled as he twirled me around a couple of times, and this time I landed my back to his chest. I felt his hot breath on me as he whispered "J'ai un message pour vous" And than he twirled me around letting my hand go, for a second.
I opened my eyes, and giggled "Okay, you have to tell me who you are. And what message do you have for me?" I smiled.
The man smiled and I looked into his eyes. "Ezra?" He nodded and took off his mask.
"No, matter what I do. I cannot stay away from you." I stepped back to get a good look at him. I than stepped up to Ezra, and wrapped my arms tightly around his neck as he bent down and wrapped his arm's around me.
"I cannot believe your here" I squealed.
"I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you this afternoon. But everyone wanted it to be a surprise." He finished and brought his lips to mine. "I love you, nothing can keep us apart.
Ezra's POV:
A couple of song's later Aria and I found ourselves outside under the moonlight. I looked down at her at the same time she looked up at me. We both smiled and I lean Aria up against the brick wall.
"What are you thinking about?"
Aria shrugged and looked around us. "Why are you doing this?"
"Are you serious?" I asked her and turned around to shake my head
"Ezra, do not get mad. I am just asking?" I turned to face Aria, as she let a few tears drop.
"Let's go for a drive?" I held out my hand waiting at her to take it as a few people past by.
"Where are we going Aria, smiled before taking my hand.
I shrugged and bent down to give her a quick kiss before pulling away. "I'm taking you some where. Your mom told me about the limo." I gave her a little wink.
She giggled "What about it?"
"Well, we are taking it, to a place. That I would like to show you."
"Oh" Aria said in a mischievous voice "Where would that be?" She bent up on her tippy toes and wrapped her arm around my neck.
"Aria" I groaned, feeling the pleasure of Aria's lip on my neck. "please, I promise it's only a 45 minutes drive. We can play around later" I joked and lifted her up bridal style giving her a quick kiss to the lips.
Aria pouted "Fine, but just a little clue"
I rolled my eyes and walked to the front entrance, still with Aria in my arm's "It's a big building." I smiled. "Limo for Montgomery." I told the parking attendant.
Aria's POV:
Surprised, shock and so overwhelmed. Those were the things that I am feeling, atcurrently... When Dan, had arrived at the hotel to pick me up for the night. I would never imaged Ezra, interrupting our dance and revealing himself to me in front of a full room of people.
When the limo arrived and the drive got out Ezra, told him to step back and he opened the door for me to get in. I thanked him and slid over so Ezra, could have a seat next to me. He wrapped an arm around my shoulder after closing the door behind him.
"Where too?" The driver asked, when he rowed down the divider.
"Oh, I am sorry." Ezra, took something out of his pocket and handed it to the driver.
"Okay," The driver nodded and rowed the divider back up. Ezra, resumed his position next to me with his arm draped over my shoulder and the other resting on my leg.
I looked into his eyes and took his back off again. I did the same with mine's and than graced his cheek. "I'm sorry" I whispered to him. "I just... You never really told me what you thought about that letter."
Ezra opened his mouth to speak but shut it right after. We sat in silence for a few minutes, before I turned my head and looked out the window...
I started to think that this Cinderella fairy tale was just that, a stupid fairy tale. Ezra, is just doing this because he feels sorry for me. sorry that my grandmother had died. Sorry that we could not get my father to agree to our relationship, Sorry that he came in among my relationship with Keith.
"I talked to Keith" I mumbled.
"What?" Ezra, asked with an incoherent voice. "Say again?"
I turned to face him and wiped the lone tear that came from my face "I talked to Keith, after I left you classroom." Ezra, tensed and moved his arm and hand away from me.
"Why?"
I shrugged "It felt like the right thing to do. I asked you to call me, but you never did. And than you show up at the party, what did you expect me to do?"
Ezra, nodded his head and rubbed his hands on his dress pants. "It's my fault. Everything is my fault." I stayed silent, but shook my head "I'm so sorry, I never meant for any of this. For you and I to break up, I love you so much. I just... I had a little too much to drink" Ezra turned to face me "But I do not want that anymore, all I want is you. Aria, I want you to be able to trust me again."
I sighed "I want that too. I do not want to be scared of our relationship, every time you go out with Hardy, or someone from work." I sucked in a breath. "I want you too."
I saw the corner's of Ezra, lips turn upright. "Will you Aria Montgomery, Take me back once and for all?"
I giggled and kissed Ezra, on the lips. "I love you too Ezra."
Eh, I don't know how I feel about this chapter... But next chapter is the last, so I hope you like it... Please don't forget to review: it means a lot...
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