Aria's POV
I wake up in my old bedroom with Ezra's arms wrapped around me.
"Good morning love." Ezra says as he showers my neck with kisses.
"Morning." I say before yawning.
I glance over at Riley who is sound asleep in her portable crib. Ella and Byron love the little girl, but there is a large amount of tension between us.
"What's wrong?" Ezra asks obviously sensing my uneasiness.
"I'm just tried." I tell him.
"Last night was awkward." Ezra says suddenly.
"To say the least." I say with an eye roll.
A shrill scream rings out in the small room. I immediately run over to my fussy daughter and cradle her in my arms.
"What's the matter Rye?" I ask when she continues to wail.
"Mommy." Riley cries.
"I'm right here baby." I say to the little girl.
Ezra walks over to us and places his hand over the baby's head.
"Oh my gosh, she is burning up." Ezra says in a concerned voice.
I feel Riley's forehead and gasp when I realize how hot she feels.
"We need to take her to the hospital." I say as I grab my purse.
Ezra nods his head and takes Riley from me as we run down stairs.
"How did you two sleep?" My dad asks me and Ezra.
"Fine." I shout over the screaming baby.
"Is she okay?" Ella asks as she gestures towards Riley.
"She has a terrible fever, we need to take her to see a doctor." Ezra tells my mother.
"Ella and I will drive you." Byron says as he leads us to the car.
Byron drives through Rosewood as quickly as he can, while Riley continues to scream.
"Daddy!" The baby screams from her car seat.
"Hold on princess, we will get there soon enough." Ezra tells the baby.
When we arrive at the hospital a doctor takes Riley from me and rushes her into the ER. As soon as Riley is out of sight, I lean into Ezra and cry.
"Kids get sick Aria, Riley will be fine." Ezra whispers to me.
"What if she isn't?" I ask him.
Ezra doesn't have an answer to my question.
"Can I see my daughter?" I ask a nurse.
"Not yet." The nurse says as she walks away.
I follow the nurse and ask, "Why not?"
" Nobody is aloud in the treatment room while the doctor is running tests." She tells me apologetically.
"This is ridiculous, I'm the baby's mother!" I shout angrily.
"Calm down Aria." My mom tells me.
"Calm down? Riley is my baby and I have no idea what's going on with her!" I scream hysterically.
"Now you know how I felt when you left Rosewood." My mom says with a sad smile.
I look at my mother and try to ignore the guilt that I'm feeling. How would I feel if Riley left New York and didn't contact me for over a year?
"I'm so sorry." I say as I begin to cry into my mother's chest.
My mom doesn't respond, she simply kisses my forehead.
"I need you Mommy." I whimper.
"I'm right here." My mom says as she rubs my back gently.
"Please don't hate me." I beg through my tears.
"Hate you? I could never hate you Aria." My mom says as her eyes fill up with tears.
My mom holds me in her arms until Riley's doctor approaches us.
"Where are Riley Fitzgerald's parents?" The doctor asks us.
Ezra and I both raise our hands and look at each other anxiously.
"She keeps screaming Mommy and Daddy." The doctor says with a chuckle.
"What's going on with her?" Ezra asks the man.
"The baby has a minor ear infection, nothing to serious." The doctor tells us.
"Thank God!" I say in relief.
"We are giving her some antibiotics and sending her home." The doctor says with a smile.
"Can we see her?" Ezra asks hopefully.
"Of course." The doctor says as he leads Ezra and me into the hospital room.
A large smile covers Riley's face when she sees us enter the room.
"Mommy, Daddy!" She cries happily.
"My poor baby." I say as I scoop up Riley.
"Let's get her home." Ezra suggests.
Ezra's POV
Aria and I sit on the couch with Riley and watch "Tangled" as a family. Riley stares at the television screen intrigued.
"Does she even understand what's going on?" I ask Aria amused.
"Probably not, but it's distracting her from the ear infection so I'm happy." Aria says with a chuckle.
Every time a song comes on during the movie Riley tries to sing along.
"This kid has a real future on Broadway." I say as I admire my adorable daughter.
"I ordered a pizza." Ella says as she enters the room.
"Thanks Mom." Aria says as she shoots her mother a grateful smile.
Aria has been so happy since she made amends with her mom. Ella takes a seat next to Aria and enjoys the movie with us. Something funny happens in the movie and Riley bursts into a fit of giggles.
"It's so nice to hear your sweet little laugh again." Aria says as she kisses Riley lovingly.
At that moment we hear the doorbell ring.
"I'll get it." Aria says before she kisses my cheek.
A terrified gasp escapes Aria's lips when she sees a policeman standing in the doorway.
"Are you Aria Montgomery?" The man asks her.
"Yes officer." Aria says nervously.
"You're under arrest." He says as he pins Aria against a wall and handcuffs her.
"For what?" She asks terrified.
"The murder of Jason DiLaurentis." The man tells her.
"What's going on here?" Byron asks as he rushes into the living room.
"This man is arresting Aria for a crime that she isn't guilty of!" I scream furiously.
"A source sent us pictures of Mrs. Montgomery in the woods with the victim." The officer says as he tightens the handcuffs on Aria's wrist.
The terror that fills Aria's hazel eyes causes my heart to melt. I can't let Aria go to prison for a crime that I committed. She doesn't belong in jail, Aria is the sweetest girl I've ever met.
"My daughter is not a murderer." Byron says outraged.
"This is a big mistake Officer, I'm the one who killed Jason!" I tell him.
"Don't try to protect her, it isn't going to work." The officer tells me sternly.
"Jason tried to kill Aria, so I killed him before he could." I explain.
"I wouldn't say anything until you speak with this young woman's lawyer." The officer tells me cooly.
"Aria doesn't need a lawyer! She isn't guilty of anything." I scream furiously.
"Ezra just stop." Aria says calmly.
"I'll fix this Aria, don't worry." I tell her.
"Please just take care of Riley." Aria says as the officer drags her out of the house.
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