The rest of aria's day went on, a bit boring. All she could think about was last time she met Hardy. He had said something to Ezra about how young aria was and how wrong it was to date his student. How she still had to finish high school and go to college. She knew it was going to be difficult, but she was ready for it. If Ezra was happy, Hardy should be just as happy for him.

Aria sat at the normal lunch table that her and the girls usually sat at. They filled into the cafeteria shortly after her. Aria let out a huge yawn.

"Someone didn't get much sleep last night, huh?" Spencer said with a smile.

"Shut up Spencer." Aria said playfully.

Aria looked up from her lunch tray. The table across from them Ezra was watching Mrs. Welsh, the teacher who had a huge crush on him, make her way towards him, almost knocking students over. Aria smiled when he caught her eye. He winked.

"Mr. Fitz! I have a proposition for you!" Welsh yelled across the way.

"Yes, Miss. Welsh?" Ezra said standing up and straightening out his clothing.

"Would you be my homecoming date? The faculty need help for chaperones and I figured you would be perfect for the job! And you can be my date! How exciting!"

"Oh. Miss. Welsh. I don't know. I don't know if I am going to homecoming." Ezra said. He needed a quick escape.

"Oh, Mr. Fitz. Please say yes."

"I, uh, I-" Ezra stuttered.

"Excuse me, Mr. Fitz? Sorry to interrupt, but my friends and i don't understand this homework problem. Could you help us, please?"

"Sure. I believe I have the answer key in my classroom. Let me pick my mess up here and we can go there." Ezra picked up his belongings and threw away the trash.

"Sorry Miss. Welsh. Can we continue this some other time. The education of our worlds future cannot wait!" Ezra said, a little too excited. Aria and her friends followed him out the lunch room all the way to his classroom. As soon as they were all in the classroom, Ezra shut the door. He turned and gave Aria a huge hug.

"I owe you. Big time. Thank you so much." The girls smiled. They could see the love between the two just by a simple hug.

"I don't mean to break the moment, but. I haven't finished my lunch. I am hungry. I need shopping energy for today." Hannah said.

"Yeah I have practice after school so I should eat too." Emily said.

"And I have to study still. We'll meet you back in the cafeteria later Aria. You'll get that assignment for us, please?" Spencer added with a smile.

"Of course she will. It may take awhile, so you don't necessarily have to wait up." Ezra said. Aria was dumbfounded about his openness to her friends about their relationship. Her eyes widened.

"Ezra-"

"Bye ladies." He said as he shut the door behind them. He locked it and pulled the shade down. He walked over to Aria and pulled her close to his body.

"Ezra. You. Just hinted to my friends. That we. That we would be-" Aria started to say. He cut her off by pressing his lips softly to hers. He deepened the kiss shortly after the first contact. Soon enough, he had to force himself to pull away from her in order to stop himself from pulling off all of their clothing in the middle of the day in his English classroom.

"Aria. Tonight. I want you to come over again. I like having you there."

"I like being there. I will see if I can sneak over for a bit."

"No Aria. I want you to stay with me. Again tonight."

"I have to study for my English test tonight though. Promise you wont be bothersome while I study?"

"I promise. I could, even help you."

"I like the sounds of that."

They shared a smile and Aria ran off to join her friends again. Ezra sat down to grade his papers. He smiled. He couldn't get her out of his mind. He was in love. He wanted to be with this girl forever. Yet their relationship was so wrong, so illegal. But it had never stopped them before. He tried to shake her from his thoughts and grade some more papers, but it was almost impossible. He leaned back in his chair, propped his feet up and put his hands behind his head, and he let his mind wander. He could almost feel her lips on his. He could almost taste her kiss. He could almost smell her, feel the heat of her body close to him, he could almost feel her hot skin on his own, the feel of her curves as his hands spread over her body.

"Mr. Fitz?" He heard a voice. He opened one eye and immediately regained composure.

"Uh, Yeah Lucas?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure. Whats up?"

"Well. You seem to have every girl here in love with you. I wanna know what your secret is. See there is this girl and shes beautiful and wonderful. I really wanna, get her attention. But. I don't know how to go about it. The girls. They talk about you in the hallways. You make them want you. How?"

"Luke. What girls talk about me?"

"All of them."

"Well. I am just being me."

"What if me isn't good enough?"

"the real you is good enough and if this young lady doesn't see that, then she doesn't deserve you."

"Thanks Mr. Fitz."

"Sure Lucas. And good luck with her."

"Thanks I am going to ask her to homecoming.'

"Perfect!"

"So, you have her in class. Do you know if aria has a date already?"

"Aria? Aria Montgomery?"

"Yes sir."

"Uh. I haven't a clue Lucas. I am sorry." Ezra said. He felt a sting in his chest when Lucas had said her name.

"People say she has a boyfriend. That she still has this guy from when she went to Iceland a year ago. And I am a little hesitant to ask because they say she changed over in Iceland. That she became a 'friendly' girl over there and had man different guys. I just. I am not into that and I am afraid I cant measure up to those Iceland guys."

"Oh. My. Well Lucas. That, uh, that is not really my territory. I am sorry but I don't know what to tell you. Except, sometimes, it is better to not listen to what they say." Ezra responded. He was furious. He tried not to show it. But he was mad the school had spread that rumor about her. Or. He was mad that there was a chance it could be true. Ezra just didn't know what to think.

"Everyone please report to the library immediately." The loudspeaker made Ezra jump. He and Lucas walked into the halls and they were filling up rather quickly. Lucas saw one of his AV friends and went to walk with him. Aria and the girls were walking past Ezra's door. She smiled at him. He smiled and nodded to her. Once everyone was split between the library and the gym, Ezra found the table that the girls were sitting at.

"Hey Mr. Fitz." Hanna spoke first.

"Hi Mr. Fitz" "Hello Mr. Fitz." "Hey." Emily, Spencer and aria also said.

"Hello ladies." Ezra said as he yawned.

"Someone a little bit tired today?" Hanna asked.

"Yea. I, uh, didn't sleep well last night."

"Aria has been yawning all day too." Hanna said smiling. "ouch! Hey that hurt!" Ezra knew Aria had just kicked Hanna from under the table. Ezra just laughed.

"Mr. Fitz? Can you tell us why we are here?" Spencer asked.

"Well-" He was cut off by a female voice.

"it's storming outside dear." Mrs. Welsh said. "Tornado warning! It's so exciting!" She said. "Mr. Fitz. I would like to take you out on a date. I feel that we have chemistry. You are single correct? that's what your file said anyways."

"My file? You checked my file?"

"I wanted to know more about you." Ezra smiled. He used that line on Aria. Aria replied with a 'I'd like to know more about you too.' and before they knew it they were in the bathroom together kissing like fools and couldn't keep their hands off one another.

"Uh. Well. I am not exactly sing-"

"Oh, then I'd love to meet her."

"Well Mrs. Welsh. Her and I are kind of going through a rough patch right now."

"So, you can be free?"

"I. Don't know if I could do that to her."

"Whats her name?"

"Ar- Amanda." Ezra said. He almost said aria, he couldn't believe it. He was going to get himself caught.

"And where is she?"

"Ya, know what. it's a complicated situation, but she doesn't matter anymore. So, uh, Yea, we can go out on a date. Coffee or something."

"Oh great! I cant wait!" she said as she touched his shoulder. As she walked off, Ezra turned around. All 4 girls were staring blankly at him. Aria's face had a hint of hurt on it.

"I. Almost gave it away. I cant risk that. You cant risk it Aria. We can't. and she was asking too many questions. I had to give in, I knew that was the only way for her to leave. I am sorry."

"No. It's fine. It was just hearing you say she doesn't matter anymore lets go out on a date thing that threw me."

"I. I didn't mean that. Obviously, you are the only thing that matters."

"I know. It was just. Weird."

"I am sorry bab-Ms. Montgomery." Ezra said when it clicked where they were with students all around them. "I should go see if they need any help with anything."