Disclamer : I don't own Pretty Little Liars
Veronica and Peter Hastings went back to the police station to inform them with the new information regarding Dr. Sullivan. The others just waited on them at the Hastings. Spencer and Emily silently sat next to each other, while Aria and Hanna sit with their family.
Hanna and Tom looked like they involved in a very serious conversation, so Ashley turned to Caleb. "Thank you, Caleb." Caleb looked at Ashley. "You're here for Hanna. That's very kind of you. I really appreciate it."
Caleb smiled sincerely. "It's my pleasure, Mrs. Marin." Caleb said.
"Ashley." Ashley immediately corrected him. "You can call me Ashley."
Caleb smile is getting wider. "Okay, Ashley."
Tom listened to their conversation, and then turned to Hanna. "Well, at least I know that you have a wonderful boyfriend. So I don't have to worry in that department." Tom said to Hanna.
Hanna looked at Caleb who smiled at her, and then turned back to Tom. "Yeah. Caleb is wonderful. Not like me. I always make up a mess. I'm so sorry about earlier, dad." Hanna said.
Tom can see the regret in his daughter's eyes. She really feels so guilty about this. "I'm not said that I'm not mad at you, Hanna. What you did is unacceptable."
"I know." Hanna said silently.
"But I understand." Hanna looked at Tom, surprised. "You want me to get back together with your mother." Hanna just about to explain, but Tom keeps talking. "Your mother and I, we haven't be a good example for you. What happened with your mother last time, it should never happen. I'm making you confused. I cheated on her before and I bailed on you two, and then I come back and disturb the lives that you two have built without me. I'm so sorry, Hanna." Tom looked at Ashley too. He knows that Ashley was listening too. "Ashley."
"Are you serious about that?" Ashley asked him.
Tom looked directly to Ashley now. "I know I was wrong. You always stand by me through everything but I'm such a disappointment to you. I get it now. My own daughter needs to stop this wedding to let me know that I am making a huge mistake. I won't step away from my family again. This is where I suppose to be." Ashley feels so overwhelmed when she heard what Tom said. She smiled at him. Tom hugs Hanna, who hugs Ashley, who hugs Caleb.
"To one big happy family." Tom said. The others just laughed.
Suddenly Hanna's cell buzzed. She gets a text. She quickly read it. "You're not in jail. And you're got your dad back. That's what you got when you're playing by my rule. A."
Meanwhile, Aria is sitting with Ella and Byron. "So you're dating Jason DiLaurentis? Is that what you're keeping from us?" Ella asked Aria. Ella is remembering how strange Aria is this couple of months. She knows that her daughter was keeping something from her, but she never asked.
Aria is narrowing her eyes to her mother. "Mom, do you think this is the right time to talk about this?"
"I don't like Jason." Byron suddenly said.
Aria turned to him. She isn't really dating Jason yet, but she can felt herself worrying over that her dad isn't going to like Jason. Ella looked at Byron too. "You won't like any guy that dating your daughter. You're a dad. That's natural." Ella ignored him and looked at Aria again. "Don't get me wrong. I'm not exactly thrilled that you're dating Jason. He's not exactly every mother's dream for son in law."
"Son in law?" Aria widened her eyes. She didn't even know what her relationship with Jason right now, and her mother already talking about son in law.
"You know what I mean." Ella said again. "Everybody knows that he used to get high."
"He's not doing that stuff anymore." Aria immediately jumped to back up Jason without her even realizing it.
Ella rolled her eyes of how fast Aria comes into Jason defense. Aria just coughs nervously. "That isn't what I meant. Even Jason had bad reputation; I still will choose him over Ezra Fitz."
"What?" Suddenly Aria felt like she chocked up.
"He is even daring enough to come to police station." Ella is whispering into Aria's ear.
Aria immediately jumped into conclusion that Ella already knows about her relationship with Ezra. "Mom, I can explain."
"You don't need to explain anything, Aria. This isn't my problem. I know that. I'm very sorry for Veronica and Peter Hastings, but I'm thankful that you choose Jason DiLaurentis, even though he's not my first choice." Ella said.
"Spencer." Aria whispered without realizing it. She knows that she shouldn't be relieved that her mother thinks that it was Spencer that has a relationship with Ezra. But she can't help but let go sighed of relief.
"Yeah. I know Ezra is young, and definitely attractive, but how can he do that? She was his student." Ella keeps talking.
"Mom, you're really wrong about this. Spencer and Ezra, they have no relationship." Aria couldn't just let Spencer taking the fall for what she's done.
Ella looked at Aria. "You don't have to hide it again from me. I know." Ella said with a firm tone. "He is even shameless enough to say that he is in love with her. I really disappointed in him." Aria knows that this is the time to shut her mouth.
They've been waited for more than two hours. But the Hastings haven't returned yet from the police station. Wayne and Pam Field, Emily's parent already arrived at the Hastings. Right now the parents are talking to each other. They're getting worried because Veronica and Peter Hastings haven't returned yet.
Caleb and Toby are talking to each other for the very first time. But they looks like that they get along fine.
The girls are sitting next to each other without words. "Ezra came to the police station earlier." Aria opened her mouth, to Spencer. "My mom thinks that he's there for you."
Spencer widened her eyes. "How long exactly I have to pretend to date Ezra Fitz?" Spencer asked Aria with a sarcastic tone.
"I'm so sorry, Spence. I try to defend you in front of my mom. But Ezra has to say that he's in love with her. So my Mom just assumes that was you." Aria explained.
Spencer sighed. "You have to fix this, Aria. If your mom says something to my parents –"
"No. She wouldn't." Aria quickly said.
"I am looking forward how Aria will break this news to her mom. She thinks Jason is her future son in law." Hanna said. Aria looked at Hanna. "I sat next to you. I can hear you." Hanna said.
"You explained it to your mom, right? That you aren't dating Jason." Emily said. Aria coughed nervously. And Emily already knows the answer. "I can't believe you."
"This isn't the right time to have a discussion about that. And I can't have my mom suspected me of having a relationship with Ezra." Aria is quickly defending herself.
"Aria, are you in love with Jason?" Emily looked in Aria's eyes.
"What?" Aria gasped.
"You heard me." Actually Emily already suspected that when Aria said she was having dreams about Jason. The naked kind. But she kept it to herself, and she doesn't even say a word to the others because Aria asked her to. But she thinks right now is the time the others to know.
Spencer and Hanna also looked Aria. Aria knows she is cornered. "I don't know." So she had no choice than to answer it. The others are narrowing their eyes on Aria. They don't believe her. "I think so." So Aria has to change her answer.
"I can't believe you. You totally are falling for Jason." Spencer said. Aria keeps quite. She doesn't know what to say. But apparently that attitude makes Spencer suspecting more. "Are you having an affair with him?"
Everyone can see that Aria blushed. "No!" Aria quickly answered. "I don't think you can categorize that as an affair." Aria added.
"Aria, what did you do?" Emily asked with a horrified face.
"Nothing. We're just kissed." Aria whispered.
"How many times you guys kissed? I can't believe you kiss Jason DiLaurentis." Hanna said with a smirk in her face.
"Once!" Aria answered, a little too quickly. "And one more." She added silently.
Hanna smirked at her, when Spencer and Emily both have a horrified expression on their face. "Well done, Aria. I never know that you have it in you." Hanna teased her.
"Maybe you should talk to Jason." Spencer suddenly opened her mouth, and clearly to Aria.
Aria turned to Spencer. "What?"
"We can't just lie around waiting the cops to arrest us. At least we have to find out about Jenna and Garrett." Spencer continued.
"And how that connected by me talking to Jason?" Aria asked Spencer with sarcastic tone.
"You two hooked up. I think he will be more than pleased to feed your curiosity." Spencer said back to Aria.
"Spencer is right. We can't just lie around and waiting the cops to come. If we want to beat A, we should way ahead of her, him, them, whatever." Hanna said too.
"There will be no harm done if you really trust him." Spencer said again.
"We have to know what that NAT club is." Emily said too.
"Fine." Aria said.
She already stands in front of Jason's house for about five minutes. She can't bring herself to knock the door. Her heart is beating so fast. And she can feel her face is blushing, because she keep remembered the time when Jason kissed her. But she knows that she has to do it eventually, so she forces herself to knock the door.
Jason opened the door a few seconds later. He just finished shower. He just wears a towel to cover his down area. His bare chest is still wet. Aria quickly blushed again.
"Aria." Jason smiled at her. She can see how his expression change when he saw her, that makes her happy and her heart beats faster.
"Hey."
"Come in." Jason stepped aside to let Aria to come inside.
Jason closed the door and turned to Aria. "So how is it going?" Aria understands that Jason is asking about the latest development on their case.
"Well, we already explained it all to – our parents. And now – Spencer - I mean her parents, the Hastings are in police station –" Aria has a problem to concentrate how to tell the story to Jason when he standing naked in front of her. "Could you please put on a shirt?" And she couldn't hold it anymore.
Jason smirked at her. "Why? Is it making you uncomfortable?" Jason teased her when he saw Aria is blushed even more. "It never bothers you before."
Aria is rolling her eyes on him. "You know why."
Jason let out a laugh. "You're so cute when you're blushing." Jason said. Jason's word just makes Aria blushed even more. Her face feels so hot right now. "Help yourself." Jason indicated to his kitchen. "I'll put on a shirt. I'll be right back." Jason walked out still with a smirk.
Aria looked around the kitchen and pours herself a glass of water. The place looked so different now than the last time she was here to see Alison. This is the first time she is in that house after Ali went missing.
Suddenly there is a knock on the door. "Jason!" Aria tries to calls Jason. But he didn't answer. So Aria walked in to the front door and opened it. Aria looked so surprise to see the person who stands in front of the door. "Jackie? What are you doing here?"
"I've been waiting in front of the house for an hour. When you finally come out, is to see other guy. That is not my problem anymore." Jackie said.
"What do you want? You want to –" Aria hasn't had the chance to finished, when Jackie interrupted her.
"I will go. I will leave Hollis and never bothers Ezra anymore. I will the two of you alone. Just don't leak that." Jackie looked at Aria.
Aria raised her eyebrows. "What are you talking about?" Aria asked, confusedly.
"Don't act stupid, Aria. There is nobody else here but you and me. I just never thought that you're that kind of person." Jackie said again.
Aria shook her head. "I really don't understand what you are talking about."
"You know what. Save your act. I'll leave. You win." Jackie turned around and walked away, leaving Aria stood in the door, more confuse than ever.
And then Aria's cell buzzed. She quickly took it out from the pockets. She gets a text. "I'll leak this if you don't leave Hollis right away. You know what will happen if it ever come out. I mean it. Don't try to play around with me. Aria."
She doesn't have to think who is the one that really sent it. A. She scrolls down to see the picture. That is Jackie's picture with some guy that looked old enough to be her dad. When she looked at carefully, she knows that guy. It's the head department of Hollis. Now she knows how Jackie can get a job in there. And then her cells buzzed again. She gets another text. "You're welcome, Aria. I just not sure that you still want to same guy or not when you can get my brother. But it doesn't mean that I won't collect. Just wait for it. A."
to be continued...