My first Ezria story and I hope it'll be good.

Name: Home

The plot: Rosewood after -A is revealed. For the purposes of this story, Melissa is -A. Caleb is back in town and Aria's parents are back together. Aria and Ezra continue their hidden relationship. It is revealed that -A set him up in that place in Ravenswood. It wasn't his one. There's no more -A and the life in Rosewood is back to normal. Or maybe not. What is Rosewood without secrets?

Rate: T or PG-13, whatever goes.

Couple: Ezra/Aria

Writer's note: Enjoy reading. You can either leave or not reviews. It doesn't matter to me if you enjoy the story and I hope you will. :)


Chapter 29: Strawberry Ice cream

It was an early morning when her mother came to see her. Ezra went out to buy something for her and Aria was alone in the apartment. It was full of boxes everywhere, because of them moving out to the new place. Aria had decided to put some order, so she had put on one of his T-shirts and tied her hear on a ponytail. Then she grabbed a pen from one of Ezra's drawers and started writing on the boxes. Just then she heard the knock on the door. She frowned, but went to open.

"Mom?" The surprise was clear in her eyes. "What...?"

"Can I come in?" Ella smiled.

"Sure," Aria stepped aside and closed the door behind her mother's back. "Something happened?"

"Your father told me that you two met the other night," Ella looked around.

"Yeah," Aria cleared some papers from the sofa. "Come, sit. Do you want something to drink?"

"Hmm," Ella looked at her daughter. "A glass of water?"

"Okay," Aria nodded and walked to the sink. She reached out for one of the glasses, left on the counter. "It's good that we've decided to pack these last."

"So," Ella sat on the sofa. "You're almost ready then?"

"Yeah," Aria came back to her mother, holding the glass full of water. "Here you go, mom."

"Thanks," Ella took the glass and watched her daughter sitting opposite her, on the couch. Aria shoved a pillow behind her back, to support her waist. "How are you?" She asked carefully.

"Good," Aria smiled for the first time genuinely. "We're good."

"No problems?"

"Nope," Aria shook her head. "Not so far. I have to lie down and rest more than usual, but other than that everything is okay."

"I'm glad," Ella sipped some water. "Your dad was happy to see you the other night."

"Did he?" Aria rose up her eyebrows and rubbed a side of her belly. "Well, we're getting to the right place then."

"And where is that right place, Aria?" Ella put the glass onto the small coffee table.

"To see me and Ezra as a family," Aria shrugged. "I get that could be difficult, but if he's willing to try, I'd be happy to have you both in my life."

"If not?"

"I think you know me well enough, mom!" Aria tilted her head to the side. "You raised me after all. You wanted me to be an independent woman, remember? You said you wanted me to be myself and you'd be happy to see that."

"I did," Ella nodded.

"Well," Aria shrugged. "I am that person now. I know what I want and I know what I have to do to get it."

"You sound so grown up sometimes, it's scary." Ella frowned.

"Ezra thinks the same," Aria chuckled, ignoring her mother's frowned face. "He told me that, sometimes I'm acting as the older person in our relationship."

"Did he really?"

"Yes," Aria nodded. "He knows me that well and he knows what I want."

"So... no more secrets between you two?"

"No," Aria shook her head with a smile. "And I have to say that I'm happy about it."

"Yeah," Ella sighed. "I can't help but remember, how you two started that relationship."

"Mom... don't!" Aria snapped. "I thought we talked about this millions of times!"

"I know, I know..." Ella put her hands up. "Okay, but where is Ezra now?"

"He went to buy me something," Aria relaxed and leaned back on the couch.

"What?"

"Strawberry ice cream," she shrugged, rubbing her stomach again. "I felt like eating ice cream early in the morning."

"I wanted watermelon when I was pregnant with you," Ella chuckled and Aria gave her a look.

"Did you?"

"Yeah," Ella nodded. "I was eating it like... all the time."

"Okay," Aria trailed off with a smile and then sighed. "I'm sorry for the mess here."

"It's okay," Ella looked around again. "When are you leaving?"

"Next weekend," Aria answered and frowned for a moment, trying to find a better place to sit. "Oh, damn!"

"What?" Ella was ready to jump off her place.

"Relax!" Aria leaned back again. "Just the kicking."

"Just?" Her mother frowned. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah," Aria sighed. "Yeah, I am. Don't worry about me, mom."

"You know that I can't do that," Ella shrugged. "It doesn't matter how old you are, I'll always be worried."

"Do you think... I'm gonna be the same with my daughter?" Aria asked after awhile. "I want to be a good mother, just like you."

"Of course you're going to be a good mother, honey!" Ella leaned and touched her daughter's arm over the table. "You're fighting for your child's happiness even now."

"Good," Aria sighed. "It feels good to know that."

"What are you going to do with your wedding?" Ella pulled back and asked all of a sudden.

"We're going to sign few papers for now," Aria answered with a normal voice. "I don't know when the actual wedding is going to be, but I want my daughter to have her father's name."

"Only that?"

"Okay," Aria blushed. "I want to have Ezra's name as well. I also want to call him mine in front of the world! But not just... like mine! I want to have that that claim on paper!"

"Is that so?" Ezra's voice surprised her and she looked at the door. He was holding a small paper bag. "And I just thought we're gonna go without the paper."

"Not a chance!"Aria grinned when he handed her the small box of ice cream and a spoon. "Hi!" She said when he kissed her briefly on the lips.

"Hi," he smiled when he pulled back and then looked at Aria's mother. "Ella."

"Hello, Ezra!" Ella nodded. "I came to see how Aria is."

"I'm doing my best for her to feel good," Ezra sat close to Aria and she rubbed his thigh, just before she could open the box of ice cream. "How are the things at home? Does Byron get the job?"

"Yeah," Ella nodded. "That trip helped."

"And how's Mike?" Ezra asked. "Aria and I haven't seen him around."

"He went to visit his friend in California," Ella smiled. "He's going to stay there for the rest of the month."

"Good," Aria said with full mouth. "At least he'll have some fun."

"Yeah," Ella got up from the small sofa. "I have to go now, but I'll stop by sometime the next week if that's okay?"

"Sure," Ezra got up as well and walked her to the door. "You can stop by anytime and I'll tell you the new address then."

"Okay," Ella nodded. "Goodbye, then."

"Bye, mom!" Aria waved from her place and Ezra closed the door after Ella left the apartment. "Yumm!" Aria mumbled after the last spoon, and put the small box of what was left of the ice cream, onto the coffee table.

Ezra walked back to her and sat on the couch, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Then he looked at her lips and chuckled. "You have something..."

"Where?" Aria frowned and lifted her hand up, but he leaned closer.

"No," he smiled. "Let me." Then his lips wrapped around her upper lip and she felt his tongue sliding over the smooth surface. Her breathing fastened and cupped his face, pulling him closer. "Aria.., no." He mumbled when he pulled back.

"I missed you!" She insisted and he couldn't resist to her voice, leaning to her again for another kiss. And that next kiss led him to the bed. The ice cream was forgotten for now.