Ch. 25

Ezra's POV

I heard a knock on my door as I got out of the shower. I looked through the peephole and saw, luckily for me, that it was Aria and not the delivery boy.

"Hey," I said as I opened the door for her.

"Hi," she said quietly as she stepped through the threshold.

I stood there in just my towel for a second and then said, as I turned away from her,

"So, I'll go get dressed. There's money on the counter if the delivery boy comes."

"Ezra," she whispered as she grabbed my hand.

I turned around slowly and my eyes met hers. I saw that her hazel eyes were brimming with tears and full of want. I looked at her with confusion on my face as her tiny body crushed into mine. I wrapped my arms around her even though my still wet skin was dampening her clothes. Her face rested against my chest as I felt her body shake as she cried.

"Aria," I said softly.

Her face looked up at mine and she shook her head signaling me not to speak. She kissed my lips for the first time in what felt like forever. I pulled her small frame closer to my body as we kissed. I lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around my waist as we moved from the doorway to the couch. She lay on top of me and straddled me as we made out. Our moment was only broken by the ringing of the doorbell.

"I'll get it," she said quietly as she grabbed the money from the kitchen counter and opened the door. She placed the bag of food and the leftover money in the kitchen as she walked back towards me. I was unsure of what to do because I didn't want to push her away or closer than she was comfortable being. I reached out for her hand as she sat next to me.

"Aria," I said, "I don't even know what to do around you anymore. You push me away, but then you want to make out on my couch. I just don't know what you want from me."

Aria nodded as she bit her lip, "I know, Ezra. I know that I've been jerking your emotions around, but I don't even know what I want. I just know that I want you."

I exhaled with relief and pulled her close to me, "You'll always have me. We don't have to figure everything else out right now, but I need to know that we're okay. I need to know that no matter what happens with this baby that we'll be okay."

"We will be," Aria promised, "I love you. I love you so much, and that's why I need to tell you something. I don't want to hide anything from you."

"Okay," I said, unsure of where she was going with this.

"Jason came to visit me in the hospital," she paused as if waiting for me to react.

"Okay," I said, trying to suppress my jealousy, "And?"

"And nothing, really. I woke up to someone stroking my face and thought it must be you, but when I opened my eyes it was Jason. I asked him why he came and he said he didn't know I was pregnant and that he loved me."

"He what?" I asked with narrowed eyes, "He said that he loves you?! I thought it was a meaningless hook up."

"It was to me, but it wasn't to him. That's the problem, and I told him that. I said I didn't feel the same way, and then he told me that you and I would never work out. I told him that he doesn't know the first thing about me and you, and that he needed to leave before I called security."

I took a deep breath, "Okay. I'm glad you told me, but do I need to speak to this guy? Is he going to be a problem?"

"I don' know," Aria said with her eyes looking down at the floor, "I don't think so. I'll let you know if he tries anything."

I nodded as I pulled her into an embrace.

"Do you want to eat now?" I asked.

"No," Aria whispered in my ear as she kissed me again.

"Didn't the doctor say to take it easy?" I asked teasingly with a laugh.

"Yes," Aria said slowly, "but she did say that I could have sex as long as it wasn't too rough and I wasn't feeling any discomfort."

"Oh, really?" I said as she crushed my lips to hers again.

"Yes," she whispered as my hands moved up her shirt. "And I'm not feeling any discomfort," she said as she pulled my towel off.

"I'm glad," I said as I pulled her shirt over her head.

"Yes, but I am feeling some pressure."

"What? Where?" I asked.

"Down there," she whispered with a gesture.

My eyes went wide and my mouth hung open, Aria was never this forward. Aria must've seen my reaction and giggled.

"Sorry, Ezra," she said embarrassed, "I guess it's just the pregnancy hormones."

I shrugged, "Hey, I'm not complaining," I said as I picked her up and carried her to my bed in the corner of the apartment.
"Good," she whispered as she pulled off the last remaining clothing. "You know I'm less shy since I've shown my business to a couple doctor's now."

I laughed heartily, "Oh my God, Aria. You're like a different person right now."

Aria smiled as she wrapped her arms around my neck.