CHAPTER 25 ONE AND ONLY

ELLA'S POV

I sat quietly down stairs with Byron and Mike, that was too concentrated on his phone to hear anything else, by my side. Ezra had excused himself and gone up to the bathroom a few minutes ago, and Aria, with her it was becoming usual. This last few months she had always been up in her room, she didn't go out with her friends anymore. if she went out it was always to be alone someplace. She wasn't herself anymore, she wasn't my Aria. I had tried to talk to her so many times but she always said the same things, that she was stressed with school and exams but she couldn't fool me. She was in love.

Anyway I couldn't help but worry. I wanted my happy and carefree daughter back and it killed me that I couldn't do anything about it. I decided to go up and check on both of them as it had been a good ten minutes now and it was about to turn new year. I excused myself and made my way upstairs. The bathroom door was opened with the lights off. Strange I thought. I went to check on Aria and as I was going to knock on the door I saw Ezra pinning her against the wall. I let out a terrified gasp as I covered my mouth using all my strength not to shout, fearing the worst. I was about to barge in the room and call the police when I saw something I hadn't seen in a while.

Aria wrapped her arms around his neck smiling sweetly at him as he caressed her check. What was going on? I felt sick to my stomach as I watched the scene happening in front of my eyes but the truth was I couldn't bring myself to walk inside the room and make my daughter more miserable than she already was. I stayed there hearing what they were saying, knowing I should stop them, knowing it was the right thing to do but seeing that right know he was the only that was able to make my daughter smile again made me rethink my decision. Then when I saw Ezra pull back and start to talk, to tell Aria how much he loved her made me sigh and walk back down, still with that uneasy feeling inside me. As long as my daughter was happy that didn't happen.

EZRA'S POV

We broke the kiss a few seconds later and a sweet a smile broke into my face. She was smiling back. Not more than a few seconds pass before im pulling her into another hug being unable to resist. She hugs me back running her hands through my hair. I take a deep breath as her familiar scent fills me. That scent I love so much, fresh, pure and so sweet so... Aria.

"God I missed you so much" I whisper into her hair silently. I don't even know if she has heard it but I keep talking anyway. "I cant believe I managed to leave you" I pull back to look at her just in time to see a flash of hurt run through.. her eyes. "I'm sorry" I whispered my voice cracking up. How could I have done that to her? How could have I been so dumb? She must have noticed my uncomfortableness because the brought hear hand up to my check wiping away a tear I didn't know about. When had I started crying?

"Hey" she whispered. "its okay. You are now here, its all that matters. I'm not going to deny that it hurt and that I have been kind off miserable without you this months but that's the past, and us, together" she said taking my hands. "its out future"

I smiled at her and gave her another peck on the lips. Its was true. She was my future, we were meant to be together and we were always going to be together. Yes we have had our problems but everyone has. Sometimes I really wonders who is the kid in this relationship because she is snot. She had always been the one that though about thing twice, that fought for them. For us. And im more grateful that I can say to have her in my life.

"I love you" I told her sincerely. "Come home later?" We both smiled as the word home came instinctively out of my mouth. Home. I had been to months in the city were I had grown up still it hadn't felt like home not even one second. Home wasn't a place, it was Aria. She nodded and out if habit I placed another kiss on her lips that soon turn heated as all the feeling that had been locked in for that past moths came out. Without even knowing it we started to pull back until I was laying on top of her on her bed. When I felt on of her hand reach for my shirt and start to unbutton it and the other one travel down to my pants I pulled back and kissed her nose. "we cant" I said. She sighed smiling before snuggling closer to me, then we got up and headed downstairs after straightening our clothes.

As soon as we entered the living room we were greeted when the suspicious look of Byron. Mike was nowhere to be seen and Ella just looked at us for a second before looking back at the soundless tv. I stared at Aria not really knowing what to say before clearing my throat.

"I'm sorry for taking so long but I was helping Aria with one of her last assignments for English class. She's very talented" I said looking at her that blushed and look down. I had missed the blushing, so much. The way she made me go nuts just by a simple gesture like that.

"I bet" Ella said scoffing. We all looked at her suddenly. Did she know something? Did they heard us? Byron didn't seem to act different from before. As she didn't say anything more Aria sat down on the couch and I got hold of my jacket putting it on. "Happy new year" I told hem shaking hands with Byron and Ella. "Its getting late im going to head home, but thank you very much for this wonderful dinner." I gave Aria a knowing look and after thanking them again I made my way to the door.

"I'll walk him out" I heard Aria said. A few seconds later she was opening the door for me and stepping out side leaving it nearly closed. Before I could register what was happening her lips were on mine. I closed my eyes and pulled her closer to me. I pulled apart smiling. She stood on her tip toes and whispered seductively in my hear, "See you later" with that she walked home closing the door behind her.

ARIA'S POV

I closed the door and leaned against it for a second sighing. I took me 'E' from underneath my shirt kissing it slightly before placing it back inside. I walked back to the room siting in front of my mum with a smile on my face. This was definitely the best new year ever. Everything was falling back into place step by step. Everything was the way it should be.

"What is it with you now?" asked my mum. "All of a sudden you are all smiles and happy mood"

"New year new start" I told her nodding. I looked down at my phone that lit up with a very familiar phone. I unlocked it and looked at the message.

Can it be possible that I miss you already? - E

I smiled before typing a quick answer and then looking at my mum. "Mum, Spencer just texted me and told me all the girls were going over to her for a sleep over can I go?" she looked at me suspiciously.

"Aria, its new year, is it really necessary, you've not been yourself lately" she said carefully. I knew she didn't trust me as much as she did before because of everything that had been going on with me not hanging out with my friends anymore but that was more reason to let me go. "i want to spend some time with my daughter, and I mean my daughter not the girl that has been living in my house for the past few months. I missed you Aria." I felt sorry for everything that I had done this months, I had been distant and harsh and without knowing I had hurt people on the process, but the truth was that I needed this night with Ezra.

I didn't need him physically, I needed to be with him the whole night, go to sleep after he kissed me goodnight. Feel him next to me, making me feel alive. He was the only one that could make me be myself again and as true as it is that I didn't trust him completely I was willing to fight for us if he was going to be there fighting next to me.

"Mum please, I really need to spend some times with the girls, I promise I will be back home early and we can spend all the day together. After all it would be my last day of vacation." I pleaded.

"Just, why the sudden changed of mood? I try to understand you I really do, I wish I could help you with everything, and I don't want to see my little girl growing up" she said. I stood and hugged her. It had been a long time since I had given her a hug.

"I will always be your little girl" I said smiling at her.

"Okay" she said finally. "But I don't want you here very late tomorrow" I squealed and smiled as I hugged her once again and headed upstairs to to get a bag with a few clothes and everything I needed. A few minutes later I was starting the car and heading to my beloved 3B.

I sat I my car in front of the front door of the building staring at the lit up window feeling more nervous than I expected to. I didn't know why and I didn't want to feel like this but I couldn't help it. I didn't know what to expect, would anything be different after all this time? I wished not, I wished all my dreams that we were meant for each other were actually true. No matter how crazy it may seem at eighteen years of age I didn't want to be with anyone else. I took a deep breath making myself calm down, convincing myself that everything was going to be fine. Grabbing my bag from the back seat I step outside closing the car and made my way upstairs. I knocked on the door twice and a very shirtless Ezra opened the door smiling. Needless to say I was distracted by something that wasn't his charming smile.

A little kitten came next to me getting in between my legs. I kneeled down leaving Ezra to close the door. I picked him up, sat on the floor and placed him on my lap. I've always wanted a cat. For a moment I looked around the apartment to see that apart from a few boxes everything was the same. The only thing that was new was the cat and to say that I wasn't in love with him already was lying. "Great he stills my bed and now my girlfriend" I looked up as soon as that word left his mouth. He, too, was aware of what he had said. I smiled at him letting him know it was okay and stood up leaving the kitten on the floor. "Its me who had missed you you know." I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him mumbling an I missed you too between kisses.

A/N: IM BACK FINALLY. So I wanted to this longer but its late and I dint feel like writing anymore. I know if I stop I have to feel really inspired to write again and I didn't want you guys waiting any longer so hope its at least good. I know what I want to write for the next few chapter so that will be easy and they will be up soon :) Thanks so much for all the reviews and the people that kept me telling me to write you are all awesome.

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