Arias screams cut through the air. Smoke poured from the red flames, spilling into each corner of the barn as Arias lungs were filled with thick smoke as she attempted to scream again. A cough replaced it, as the smoke was choking her now. The coughs got louder, but she managed to scream out "EZRA!" before the coughs overwhelmed her, and the flames had captured her, plunging her world into darkness.

Aria sat up in her bed, hyperventilating and tears streaming down here face. Ezra held her in his strong arms while she wept, her face was buried in the dark blue shirt."Shhhhh...Shhhhh...it's ok Aria, I'm here." He ran his fingers through the dark brown tangles, over and over. She looked up, her face stained with tears and her eyes harbouring more. It pained him so much to see her like that. She wrapped her arms around him and shut her eyes. He returned the gesture and kept stroking her hair. "Tighter...please Ezra...don't ever let me go...don't ever leave me...promise me you won't?" She whispered in his ear. As she spoke the words, Ezra pulled her in closer and said "I will never leave you, I promise. I love you, and I will never stop." she pulled away to take off his shirt as he undid the black bra with care. Aria's tears had slowed by this point, but they were still rolling down her face and landing on the sheets as Ezra lent over her and kiss her forehead. She grabbed his neck and kissed him passionately as he tried to pull away. She could barely see his face in the blackness, but she could see those chocolate eyes looking at her with lust, but at the same time...gentility gleamed there as well. He reached under her to cradle her naked back, taking off the final article of clothing. " I love you" he said again, before Aria drank in a deep breath, and the night closed in on their passion.

The loneliness had settled in the next morning. Aria woke up in a heap of crumpled sheets and turned around too see a note on the bedside table, 'Gone for a ride, back soon. Love, Ezra'. Feeling slightly annoyed at the excuse, Aria got up, showered and dressed. She made the bed and busied herself with other chores to keep her mind off of her problems. Less than an hour later her phone buzzed 'Meet us at the Grill?-Hannah' Aria shrugged, if Ezra wasn't home, why shouldn't she go out? She changed out of her old sweats and left the house. The familiar sight of Emily, Spencer and Hannah at their usual table made Aria smile. She hadn't been back to school since she had moved out of her parents house, she was too afraid she would see her mother in the halls. Hannah was the the one who saw Aria first and waved for her to come over. Aria's smile widened as she sat down at the table with her friends, things were finally back to normal. But Aria would soon discover, nothing is ever 'back to normal' in Rosewood.

A few blocks away a tall, dark haired women sat inside the local bakery. She was dressed completely in black, except for her white shirt and the small beaded necklace around her neck. The people around her might have assumed she was going to a funeral, but their mistake had no truth. The waitress walked over to her and placed two coffees in front of her. The women smiled up at her, a fake smile as if to say 'my life is perfect', which was far from the truth. The waitress nodded her head politely at the women and walked away, confused as to why she was there. The brunette dragged the faded white cup toward her and tapped impatiently at the sides. She glanced at her watch, he was late. The door opened and a draft swept in the fallen leaves of Autumn. A man walked in, his chocolate eyes searching for her in the among the tables. He was not exactly pleased when he spotted her,but he plastered a smile on his face. He took his time walking over and sitting down. "Thanks for the coffee, Ella" Ezra said, glancing down at the cup in front of him.

Aria talked with her friends for what seemed like hours. They had been getting fewer and fewer messages from A and discussed gossip about the school. Emily had been dating Maya for a month now and things were going well, the girls were happy for their friend. Ian was back in town and he and Melissa were talking babies, an idea that unsettled the girls deeply. "Is it possible he was joking?" Asked Emily hopefully "When was the last time you heard Ian tell a joke?" Hannah said flatly. Aria laughed, she was glad some things never change. But the new ringtone of her phone interrupted that little moment of happiness. Aria reached down and fumbled for the small object, when she finally retrieved it she was less than happy. 'Thought I was gone did you?Guess again. Leave now and stop by the bakery on your way home, guarantee you won't find anything sweet today. - A' Aria's face fell as she read the text. The girls all turned toward her "It's just my Dad, I have to go...see you guys soon!Bye!" Aria gave them a quick smile before grabbing her coat and running out the door, leaving the three girls very confused.

Suspense!Yay for me and my quick updating! :) hope you guys liked the chapter, didn't think it was my best one and the sex scene was a bit lame but plz review and tell me it was ok at least, well it was the first one iv ever written, so don't be to harsh! :S anyways, this chapter goes out to my amazing bestie teaboylover22 :) love you forever hun and can't wait for tomorrow! I love my all my reviewers and so iv decided, the 10th reviewer for this chapter will get the next chapter devoted to them!Happy reading everyone!