Chapter 2: Back to a Precious Present

A/N- Thank you for the few reviews I got on Chapter one. I would like to apologize for the pain-staking amount of time it took me to update, and I really hope you like this chapter. I have a little bit of writer's block surrounding this story, but I am hoping it will clear up now that I have a lot less on my mind. I hope you will share this story and OMG I hope you are enjoying season three and all of the happiness of Ezria. But please, please read and review, and enjoy!

Coming back to the present, Aria remembered how she had remained speechless for what must have seemed like hours to poor Ezra. She had been so shocked, as Ezra and Aria had only seemed to consider marriage for the far future. There were lots of things Aria had been blessed with; love, good friends and now, as she twisted her body to look in the back seat; she saw something she was more thankful for than anything. Her baby girl, only a day or so old. Leah Harper Fitz, Aria and Ezra's own personal miracle. The doll-like child had dark, curly hair, and large hazel eyes that highly resembled Aria's. She was beautiful, and all that Aria had ever wanted.

"She's still good back there?" Ezra asked, checking the rear-view mirror quickly.

"Perfect," Aria grinned. Leah was fast asleep, her long eyelashes lying delicately on her cheek.

"She takes after her mother," Ezra leaned over and kissed Aria's forehead. Aria laughed.

"Alright, Mr. Cheese," Aria said laughing. "But seriously, she looks so much like her daddy."

"Daddy," Ezra smiled Aria's favorite smile. "I like that. How about you, Mommy?" Ezra laughed.

"That's scary. I'm too young to forever be called Mommy," Aria shook her head.

"Where did that come from Mrs. Fitz?" Ezra grinned.

"My age being twenty four, that's where that came from," Aria laughed. Ezra rolled his eyes.

"HA! Its 'cause you're and old man, Z," Aria laughed quietly.

"Careful Ar. You're walking on thin ice. And now that you're no longer pregnant, you're an easy target." Aria laughed at their easy banter.

"Sorry. Crossed the line?" Aria asked. Ezra only nodded, his face straight, but eyes bright. Aria laughed again.

"Luckily, we are almost home," Ezra said, changing the topic, as the Rosewood sign came into view. Aria sighed.

"Good. I'm tired, and I'm praying that Leah will sleep through the night. Even with all the sleep she got on the way home," Aria looked out the window at the homes that scattered the outskirts of Rosewood. They were large and rustic, and reminded her a bit of her house that she had lived in before her parent's divorce. They were beautiful, simple and just what Aria dreamed of living in one day. Her tiny one room apartment in Hollis didn't cut it anymore, and Aria knew a move was in the near future. There was no way they could continue accommodating for the growing family in the quaint apartment.

"We have no room," Aria suddenly said. Ezra looked at her briefly, obviously confused. "In the apartment. I just realized it when we passed those houses. We can't live in our tiny apartment anymore. Not with Leah, not with me on my maternity leave. I love the apartment, but.."

Ezra knew this too. He knew his, their, tiny apartment was not one they would be able to continue living in. But he didn't want to give it up; so many amazing memories had been made. Their apartment had always been their safe haven, and even though it was childish to hold onto the apartment solely for that reason, he did. He knew it was too small, and not very nice, but it was theirs.

"I know. Can we talk about this later?" Ezra pulled into the apartment complex's parking lot, and turned the car off.

"Yeah, absolutely," Aria shrugged. She hopped out of the car, and rushed to open the back seat.

"Leah, Leah, we are home," Aria giddily whispered. Ezra came around to their side of the car, past Aria, and leaned in to unbuckle the seat belt that secured Leah's car seat. He pulled the handle down and lifted Leah out of the car. Leah was dead to the world, and it was hard for Aria not to wake her. Aria and Ezra headed into the stairwell, and up to the beloved apartment of 3B.

Once they reached the apartment, Aria clipped Ezra's keys off his belt loop and unlocked the door. Walking into the space that was now the master bedroom, kitchen, living space and nursery was over-whelming for Aria. Everything felt too new. She had only been at the hospital for 24 hours, but she felt as though everything had changed in that short period of time. And it really had too. They weren't Aria and Ezra anymore, the relentless, loving couple that seemed to overcome anything and everything in their rocky path. They were Aria, Ezra, and their baby, Leah. A unit, a family. A family living in a one room apartment that would slowly begin to shrink around them.

Aria took Leah from Ezra, unbuckling her from her car seat and resting her head on her shoulder, whispering to her, as Ezra headed into the kitchen. Carefully placing Leah into her crib, Aria stared down at her little girl. She was theirs, her and Ezra's beautiful, well, being. Something that they brought into the world, all on their own.

Aria snapped out of her thoughts as she felt Ezra's lips on her neck. She turned around, and he handed her a glass of water. She ran her hands under his shirt and smiled.

"Thanks," she whispered.

"Welcome," he whispered, before kissing her, placing his glass of water on the table. He put either of his hands on Aria's face and kissed her again, running his tongue over her bottom lip. Aria smiled against the kiss, and kissed him three times quickly before pulling away. Ezra laughed as Aria headed over to the small dresser that she had bought when she moved in. Pulling out an old Hollis t-shirt and pair of striped pajama shorts, she changed out of her maternity shirt and large sweatpants, finally feeling like her old, before the baby-self.

"Woo, Mrs. Fitz," Ezra whisper-yelled.

"Shh," Aria laughed. "Missing the maternity look Z?"

"Not one little bit, although it was pretty neat. But not as neat as Leah being here, in her crib, versus under a large t-shirt or dress," Ezra smiled, his gaze across the apartment where Leah's crib laid.

"I know. It's amazing. But how I'm going to lose all the baby weight, I have no idea. I ate shamelessly, and now I'm going to pay," Aria whined, climbing into bed. Ezra stripped down to his boxers and climbed in after her.

"Might need a gym membership," Ezra suggested, pulling her into his chest.

"And what do you suggest I do with Leah while I'm running on a treadmill and you're at Hollis?" Aria said. Ezra kissed her forehead.

"When she can't be with me, take her to her mom's or Spencer and Toby's," Ezra suggested. Aria yawned.

"Yeah, I guess. We'll figure it out," Aria said, tucking her chin.

"We always do," Ezra yawned, and kissed the top of Aria's head. "Goodnight, love."

"Goodnight."