Sorry I am reuploading. There were so many typos it bothered me. Thank you for all of the reviews. They are so awesome. I hope you like this chapter even though there is barely any Ezra, but I promise more of him in the next chapter. I apologize for any typos
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Here is chapter eight.
Aria listened intently as the person on the other line spoke. Two minutes hadn't passed before the phone call had ended and Aria dropped the phone into her soft hand.
"Who was that?" Ezra asked. Then he noticed a lone tear falling from her eye. He reached his hand up to her face and softly wiped it away. "What is it Aria? What's wrong?"
Aria took a deep breath before replying.
"That was my mom. My dad's been in an accident."
Aria barely let the words fall out of her mouth before she jumped in the front seat and started the car anxiously. She wasn't sure what exactly was wrong but as soon as she heard her mom say the word "accident" Aria freaked. She dropped the phone so soon that Ella wasn't able to speak another word. Luckily there was only one hospital in Rosewood so she knew where to go.
"Aria wait!" Ezra spoke as he watched Aria slowly roll down the window of her car.
"I don't have time Ezra. M-my dad's hurt."
Ezra nodded in understanding. "Let me know how everything goes." He quickly took a step back noticing the look on Aria's face. "Despite the circumstances I'm sure your family will be glad to see Jake again." And with that Ezra nodded a soft goodbye and left knowing that Aria had somewhere important she needed to be.
Aria quickly pulled her car out of the crowded parking lot and watched as Ezra entered his familiar grey sedan. His words echoed in the back of Aria's mind throughout the entire fourteen minute ride to the Rosewood Memorial Hospital. "Despite the circumstances I'm sure your family will be glad to see Jake again."
Sure Ella, Byron, and even Mike would love to see Jake again. There was only one problem with that statement: her family had no clue Jake even existed. Not only had she hidden Jake from his father, she had hidden him from her family as well. Things were soon going to get even more interesting.
And then as she found a parking spot in close proximity to the hospital entrance, her mind went to the kiss she and Ezra had almost shared. Had she wanted it to happen? What if the phone hadn't of interrupted them? Could they really pick up where they left off? Did she even want them to? These were questions she would have to ponder another time.
Aria quickly unbuckled Jake and grabbed him in her arms as she rushed for the black revolving doors that seemed too far away. When she finally entered she anxiously waited for the doors to take her to the inside of the building. They finally did so and she quickly spotted a rather large black woman sitting behind a desk, above it a sign reading EMERGENCY ROOM. She softly put Jake on the ground, grabbed his small hand, and practically ran over to the large desk.
"Byron Montgomery, uh he's my dad. I got a call it said he was in an accident. I need to see him." She blurted out quickly. Her words all came out at once which made them very difficult to understand.
"Excuse me ma'am? I have no idea what you just said."
Aria took a deep breath before speaking again. "My dad, h-his name is Byron Montgomery. I got a call from my mom saying he was in an accident so I came here."
"Aw yes. Mr. Montgomery. He'll be fine dear. No harm done, just a few minor injuries."
"Excuse me. What actually happened to him?" Aria asked with confusion evident in her voice.
"I don't know if I am supposed to say but feel free to ask that woman over there." She said as she pointed her finger to the waiting room where Ella was seated. "She's here for your father as well."
Aria gasped and said a quick thank you before slowly walking in her mother's direction. She was going at a snail's pace and at the moment she was thanking her lucky stars that Ella's back was turned in the opposite direction. When Aria finally made it to where Ella was seated she gently tapped on her broad shoulder and waited for her to turn around. "Hi mom." She spoke softly.
Ella nearly jumped out of her seat when she heard the familiar voice. A shocked expression crossed her face when she came face to face with the daughter she hadn't seen in over four years.. "Aria" she stammered. "W-what are you doing here?"
"You called me remember?" Aria said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Forgetting Jake was beside her she quickly maneuvered herself to where Jake wasn't visible to Ella's eye. At least she thought he wasn't. It was times like these that she was thankful that Ella wasn't the most observant person and Jake wasn't saying a word.
"I know that Aria but I wasn't expecting you to come. Well, I hoped. But even so I wasn't expecting you for several hours. New York is a ways away."
"I was actually already in Rosewood." She mumbled under her breath but Ella was still able to hear her.
"You were in Rosewood and you didn't tell me?"
Aria nodded sheepishly. That was just one of many things she was hiding from Ella.
"So, what happened to dad?" Aria spoke quickly in attempt to change the subject when she remembered the real reason she was standing in an oversized hospital waiting room.
"Oh you know your dad. He was attempting to do some work on the house right? Well he was standing on a ladder and lost his balance. I'm sure you can imagine what happened next."
Aria gasped. "You called me to come to the hospital for that? Aria let out a slight chuckle.
"Well if you would have stayed on the phone I would have told you that it wasn't something major like a car wreck or something. I guess I should have chosen my words a little better."
"You think?"
Ella let out a laugh. "Your father has some cuts and bruises and his arm may be broken since his arm kinda broke the fall. But other than that he will be okay."
Aria sighed as relief washed over her. She had been so quick to expect the worst possible situation to arise. She had automatically assumed her father was badly injured. She was sure glad she had been wrong.
"I can't believe your back in Rosewood Aria." Ella spoke. It was then that Ella eyes wandered away from her daughter to her daughter's side. "Aria?" Ella asked suspiciously. "What or should I say who is your hand holding onto. Could you move over for a moment?"
Aria sucked in a breath and moved to the right I an attempt to block her mother's vision. It was the only thing she could think of at the moment. "There is that good?" she muttered.
"Other way darling?"
Aria blinked her eyes closed as she moved herself in the other direction. This was definitely not the way he wanted her mother to find out about Jake but there wasn't exactly much she could do about it now. Was there? Jake's small form quickly came into view and Aria slowly opened her eyes in order to witness her mother's reaction. She wished she hadn't of looked.
"Please tell me you're babysitting for a friend?"
Aria slowly shook her head. "Uh not exactly." She mumbled.
Ella lowered herself to Jake's level and looked him straight in the eye as Aria herself had done just days before. "Are you lost sweetie? Do you need help finding your mommy?"
Jake shook his head from left to right and looked up at Aria. "Mommy." He spoke simply.
"Excuse me?" Ella mumbled as she stood back up and locked eyes with her daughter.
"He's my son, mom."
"He's your what?" Ella replied sharply.
Aria took a deep breath and paused for a moment before answering her mother's question. "H-He's my son."
"I heard you." Ella spoke as her eyes once again wandered to Jake who stood quietly beside her. Aria couldn't help but think that she should have let Ezra take Jake while she was at the hospital. She could have avoided this whole mess. But , then again her parents were going to have to find out sooner or later.
"Aria, y-you have a s-son."
Aria simply nodded in reply.
"S-so that's why you haven't graced us with your presence here in Rosewood in over four years?"
Aria nodded again. "Yeah."
"Aria why didn't you ever tell us that you were pregnant? Did you think we would've disowned you or something?"
"Uh not exactly."
"Then what was it? Please be so kind to inform as to why you have not been home in over four years and now you are all of a sudden back in Rosewood….with a kid."
Aria blinked back a tear that was forming in her eye. "I'm sorry mom. But I was scared I didn't know what you guys would think, There was no way I could have stayed in Rosewood."
Ella sighed as she listened to her daughter's words. "We will talk more about this later." Ella once again came eye to eye with the small boy that stood next to Aria. "What's your name buddy?"
"Jacob Spencer F-."
Aria gasped as her son introduced himself to her mother, She usually thought it was cute that Jake introduced himself using his whole name, but this unfortunately was not one of those times.
"H-his name is Jake."
Ella nodded. "That's a nice name Aria." Ella took a moment to study the small boy's appearance. He had dark brown hair, dark blue eyes, and a tan complexion. Her eyes wandered back to his. Those eyes looked familiar but she couldn't put a finger on where she had seen them before. They definitely weren't Aria's.
"Thanks." Aria smiled.
Then Ella hit her with the question of all question. "W-who's Jake's dad?"
"Uh well actually…"
"Do you want to answer my question or am I going to ask your son? He seems very honest; He was telling me is whole name after all. Well, before you cut him off." She sighed. "Is there something you don't want me to know?"
Aria paused. What was she going to do? Should she tell Ella or make up some lame story? But before she got the opportunity to say a word Ella was already face to face with Jake asking him the very important question.
"Hey Jake. "I'm your grandma Ella." She smiled. "Could you tell me who your daddy is?"
Jake laughed at the mention of his father and a bright smile appeared on his face. "Yep. He works with mommy at school."
"Oh does he?" Ella asked suspiciously as her eyes wandered up to Aria. But Jake continued to speak.
"He has the same name as me. Cool huh?"
"Very cool." Ella nodded. "What is that name?"
And without missing a beat Jake unknowingly revealed the biggest and longest kept secret she had. "Fitz."
"E-excuse me?"
"Fitz" he stated simply. "My daddy is named "Ezra Fitz."
And as she took notice of the look on her mother's face she mentally kicked herself for keeping such a secret. She watched as her mother stood up and looked her in the eye. Her face was a mixture of emotions: hurt, confusion, and anger being just a few of them.
Then when Ella finally managed to speak only one sentence came out of her mouth. " I knew Jake looked like someone I've seen before."
Well there is chapter eight. Aria's secret is out. Ella finally knows what her daughter has been hiding I hope you like this chapter and would please leave a review. I am sorry I had to reupload but thank you again for the reviews you have submitted. I hope I got all of the typos.