Ok only one more chapter after this. I know a lot of you did not like the fact I had Ezra go to jail but there are very few fanfictions that actually have him go to jail and I wanted to explore that. He will be missing there child's birth but don't worry, I am a huge sucker for happy endings. Once again thank you top my beta xxxTrojan-Princessxxx and
10 months later
"Kayla, be a good girl and stay still for mommy," Aria said to the 3 month old bundle lying on the bed in front of her. She was currently trying to pull a pink onesie over the infants head, but apparently Kayla had other plans. "Kayla, today's a big day, Daddy is coming home," she smiled trying to get the baby girl to stop making a fuss. When that didn't work, she softly started singing.
"Hush little baby, don't say a word, Momma's gonna buy you a Mockingbird…"
Slowly but surely as the song progressed Kayla stopped thrashing about and Aria was able to button up the infant's clothes. As she gathered her things and walked out the front door she couldn't help but think about her life.
After Ezra had been sentenced she thought her life was over. It had been a dark time in her life, but the girls came over almost everyday, and with their help she began to function again. She got a job at the local bookstore and worked there until two weeks before the baby was due. She had wanted to save up some money to hold her over until Ezra got out. He was a saver and had a good amount of money in his account, but she hadn't wanted to use his money unless she had to.
She fastened Kayla into her car seat and smiled at her beautiful daughter. She was born Kayla Grace Fitz. She had her father's eyes and brown hair but from what Aria could tell from pictures, everything else was exactly what she had looked like as an infant. Kayla was the light of her life and Aria loved her to death. She only wished Ezra could see her, which was why she was bringing her today. They had agreed they didn't want to bring the baby to the prison, so all Ezra had seen of her were some photographs. Today would be the first time he could hold his daughter. They would finally be a family.
She hadn't seen or talked to her parents since everything went down and she didn't want to. She was so mad that they would do this to her, but in a small part of her mind she knew she missed them. Maybe one day she would be able to forgive them but it certainly was not now.
As Aria pulled up to the prison her breath caught in her throat. This was it; the moment she had been waiting almost a year for. She was a little early so she unbuckled Kayla, set her on her lap and started playing peek-a-boo with her. It was so repetitive but the smile on her face was worth it.
Aria was so engaged with their game that she didn't even notice a tall man who had just walked out of the gate watch them for a while and finally walk up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Hey babe," she jumped a foot in the air before turning to look at Ezra. Once she did, she let out a small shriek of joy and kissed him full on the lips before they had to break away gasping for air.
They stared into each others eyes for an immeasurable moment before they heard an impatient cry behind them.
Ezra turned and looked at Kayla, and was surprised at the emotion forming in his chest. He looked at Aria who nodded with a small smile. As he reached down to pick up his daughter tears formed in his eyes but he didn't bother trying to wipe them away.
"Hey, baby girl," he cooed, voice still stiff with emotion, "Do you know who I am? I'm your daddy."
Aria wrapped her arm around his waist and smiled at the picture they made. To any passerby they would look just like any other family and Aria wouldn't have it any other way.
Aria smiled as she ran her hand through Ezra's hair, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Let's go home."
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