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Chapter 6

Aria stared nervously at the buzzer that lingered just below her finger tip. She felt nervous to be here. It had been eight years since she had been to his apartment. He had never moved and part of her wished it was because he hoped she would show up one day, but it was probably because it was cheap Aria thought as she swung up enough courage to press the button. It did not take long for him to buzz her in. She opened the door and without pausing walked all the way up to his apartment. The eight years had not changed a thing and she knew exactly where to go in his building to get to his apartment. She knocked hesitantly and waited for him to open.

"I can't believe you came" Ezra said in disbelief as he opened the door.

"Well I wanted to see how this place was fairing." She joked as she walked in. "Wow Ezra you really need to redecorate."

"Sure let me go call Spencer now I am sure she would by dying to give my apartment a makeover."

"She probably would" Aria laughed as she sat down on his faded brown couch. "So many memories are here."

"Yea"

He agreed looking around with her. They sat in silence for a few moments each of them thinking different thoughts. It was different now from when they were here eight years ago. Aria didn't have to sneak over and he wouldn't have to count to fifty when she left before he could. It was different, everything was different, and they were different. Aria looked around and spotted the typewriter in the corner on the same desk it had always been on. She shook her head and finally looked back at Ezra who was already looking at her. They were both thinking the same thing when their eyes fell on that typewriter. As simple as an object as that typewriter was it was an extension of their relationship in a way, an extension of the reason the two broke up.

"Ask" she said speaking first and not breaking eye contact. That was the type of girl Aria was she knew when other people needed answers and for the most part she was happy to answer most of them.

"Why did you leave without telling me? Why did everyone tell me you went to a school in England?"

"I was scared." She said as the first of many tears trickled out of her face to which Ezra was quick to wipe away.

"Of me?"

"No never you. God I could never be afraid of you even when I thought you were -A or when I thought you were using me for that book, I could never be afraid of you." She took a deep breath steading herself so she wouldn't start crying again. "You have always protected me and made me feel safe even in the darkest of the –A days you never failed to make me feel safe or protected me no matter what the cost was."

"When was Lilia born?"

"Eight months after I left Rosewood" She answered looking down at her hands trying to avoid the obvious questions that he would be asking.

"When did you get pregnant?"

"10 months before Lilia was born." Aria answered trying to avoid the inevitable from coming. "Just ask Ezra. Just ask me what you really want to ask me."

"What is her full name?"

"Lilia Rose…." She pauses for a moment nervous to say her last name out loud, but knowing she has to. "Fitz"

"Is she my daughter?" He asked staring straight ahead preparing himself to try and not blow up.

"Ezra before I answer that let me explain things please."

"I promised your mother I would listen and Alison practically threatened my life so it is not like I have much of a choice on that end." He looked at her again allowing the eye contact to continue for a moment. "I always listen to you Aria, always willingly no matter what."

He looked away again knowing that if things got ugly he would not be able to stand his ground if he looked into her eyes, especially if she started to cry. She took a deep breath and thought for a moment on how to begin. Over the years she has spent countless times figuring out how she would start this conversation and what she would say to him, she never thought of how hard it would be once she actually had to. It was harder with him there; it was hard for her to think of what to say his pure presence made her a little light headed in a good way. Before the tears started she began to speak knowing she would not finish it before the tears started, before the fighting started.

"My daughter means everything to me. She has been my world since the moment I found out I was pregnant with her in that very bathroom." She pointed towards the closed bathroom door before continuing. "I never meant to hurt anyone. I just wanted to protect you. You had just been shot and I couldn't just do this to you. I couldn't be like hey yea I know you've been shot, but I am pregnant. The stress of a baby would have been too much on you if you knew and I couldn't hurt you anymore; I mean after all it was my fault you had been shot anyway." She paused for a moment to take a breath, but it didn't work and the tears just flowed out. Ezra gripped onto his legs forcing himself to stare ahead at the wall and not look at Aria, he had to stay strong and prepare to try his best to not flip out. "I am so sorry Ezra."

"Is Lilia my daughter?"

"Yes"

"Get out"

"Ezra please don't do this"

"Get out"

"No" She said standing up and wiping her tears away. "I will not leave until you yell and scream at me. I am not going to let you just sit there and not tell me everything. You need to get your anger that is here now out or we will never be able to speak to each other let alone parent"

"You do not want to know it Aria." His voice was calm, but for Aria she knew she could hear cracks in it. "I made a promise Aria and I plan to keep it."

"I am not leaving"

"Fine!" He exclaimed standing up and stepping close to her. "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes" she answered back weakly as his face went through five different shades of red.

"I am pissed. I am angry beyond any word you could possibly think of at you." His voice began to rise as he continued on. "You kept my child from me for eight years and I had not even a slightest clue to her existence! I missed eight years of her life because you wouldn't let her be near me because you were afraid of a stupid wound that I inflicted for YOU. That just makes no sense to me." He began to pace in front of Aria and she knew his anger was only rising. "I got that for you to prove to you how much I love you, to protect you and you turn and run away with my child leaving me for eight years not knowing she existed, not knowing her or seeing her grow up. The most you did was giving her my last name."

"I am sorry" she said through her tears that were now pouring from her face.

"Get out and when I am ready to speak to you again I will until then do not contact me outside my office hours and only for school."

"Ok" she said weakly. "You know where to find me Ezra." He nodded and she headed for the door wiping her tears as she went. Before she opened the door she turned and looked at him. "Remember what I sent you. It is as much true today as it was back then."

Aria did not wait for his comment she just opened the door and left. When she finally got to her car she let all the emotions take over her. The tears, the heartache, the everything just took over and she cried until she could no longer produce tears. Once that was over she simply left and headed for her house calling Emily on the way and telling her that she will pick Lilia up tomorrow around four. It wasn't as simple as she thought it would be though. Once she got home and made her way inside she was met with the sight of a bouquet of flowers. She dropped her purse and keys on the entrance table and picked up the note attached.

Aria in case tonight ends badly I wanted you to have these and remember that deep down the love is always there under any circumstance. –Ezra

I saw some people do this and thought I would do it. I am going to start posting a sneak peak of the next chapter at the end of each chapter. I will do one now and if you guys like it I will continue to do so. Tell me in the reviews (:

"Where is my paperwork for the class field trip to the Fitzgerald show in New York?"

"Principal Fitz had to take them and look over them this morning before he could approve them. Trust me I have been trying to get him to look at them since you submitted them three weeks ago."

"Of course" Aria sighed out as she started heading to the door. "The show is in a week so can you make sure he gets back to you soon so I know? I would really like to start getting the permission slips out soon if he approves it."

"And how do you plan on getting enough tickets Ms. Montgomery?" Ezra said as he walked out of his office a manila folder in his hand.