Thank you for all of the reviews you posted for the last chapter. There were like twenty six of them and I was blown away by the kind words. I did get a laugh out of some of the reviews. I hope you like this chapter and I am so sorry for any typos.

"Is it true? Do you really still love me?"

As she waited anxiously to hear the reply from the man that stood in front of her Aria took a moment to let the words she had heard just moments ago sink in. "Of course I do. I love her so much. I always have." He had answered Jake's question without the slightest bit of hesitation but was he being sincere? Did Ezra really mean what he had said? Aria wasn't sure. But she had to know.

Ezra sucked in a deep breath as he attempted to shut the door behind him. Upon hearing the click that indicated Jake's bedroom door was shut Ezra slowly turned himself around. He closed his eyes for the shortest of seconds before opening them and staring deep into Aria's dark brown orbs.

"Oh y-you heard that?" Ezra stuttered.

Aria nodded slowly. "I heard everything. "

Ezra wasn't sure how to reply. Was this the appropriate time to confess his true feelings for Aria? Would she even accept his feelings or worse would she tell him she didn't love him and that they should just stay friends? He didn't know if he could deal with a reaction like that. So he settled on a single word. "Oh."

"So are you going to answer my question or not Ezra? Did you mean what you said? Do you really still love me?" Aria spoke, her voice barely above a whisper.

Ezra moved his body closer to Aria's and softly grabbed her right hand and enveloped in his own. "You want the truth?"

Aria immediately gave him a nod.

"Of course I love you. Are you crazy? We may have been apart for four years but that doesn't mean I didn't think of you every day. " Ezra took a deep breath and grabbed Aria's other hand and held it tightly with his own. "I don't think I have stopped loving you since the moment I saw you sitting across from me in that filthy bar."

As she listened to Ezra speak a lone tear fell from Aria's eye. Aria quickly removed her hand from Ezra's grasp and attempted to wipe it away from her eye but she wasn't quite quick enough. Ezra had already reached his hand up to Aria's eye and softly wiped the tear away himself.

"Please don't cry." Ezra pleaded.

"I-I'm not crying. My eyes are just watery that's all."

"Don't lie to me. You forget that I know you very, very well."

Aria responded with a sigh. She pulled away from Ezra and immediately found a seat on the leather couch that occupied her living room. "I don't know how to respond to that Ezra. I'm sorry."

"What are you saying? Do you really only see me as Jake's father now?"

Aria put her head in her heads and let out a soft groan. "No of course not. You just caught me off guard that's all."

"Understandable." Ezra spoke as he took a seat next to her. "But Aria, I mean it. I do. I promise I mean every word."

"Ezra." She sighed. "I care about you. I do. You've been a great father to Jake and I am so sorry that I took those first years of his life away from you but we can't really just pick up where we left off. It's impossible. There is just too much baggage. I'm sorry."

"I understand what you're saying. I really do but are you saying that there's no way you would even consider giving us one more chance? I know we can't just pick up where we left off when you were in high school and I'm not asking you to but what if we gave us another try?" Ezra sighed. "a chance to try again without all of the complications and sneaking around. A chance to go places other than my little apartment,"

"I don't know Ezra." Aria hesitated. "I-I don't want to confuse Jake."

"What do you mean you don't want to confuse Jake? He's three and besides he is the one that got me to realize my feeling for his mother." Ezra smiled as he continued to look deep into Aria's eyes. He finally took the moment to close the small space between himself and her.

"Aria." He whispered softly bringing his lips close to hers. "I love you. Give us one more try; I know you still have feelings for me."

Silence filled the room for moments before Aria finally pushed herself closer to Ezra and their lips finally touched. It was the first time in nearly four years that Aria had felt that familiar jolt of electricity flow through her body that only the feeling of this one man could bring her.

Aria and Ezra were so engrossed in what was going on between the two of them that they were unaware of the front door opening and Spencer stepping into the apartment. Spencer immediately cleared her throat when she caught sight of the two of them on the couch.

"Um, excuse me for interrupting." Spencer said with a slight chuckle.

This caused Aria to quickly pull away from the kiss and straighten herself up. "I'm so sorry Spence."

"Aria don't apologize. I think it's kind of hot." Spencer retorted quickly.

Ezra shifted uncomfortably and glanced over at Aria giving her a soft nod. "Uh I think I should get going. " He said as he stood up from the couch and made his way to the door. "Aria let me know how Jake is in the morning." Ezra gave one last look at Aria and waved a goodbye to Spencer before turning the door knob and hastily exiting the apartment.

"You know Aria," Spencer was quick to speak when she heard the door close behind Ezra. "I always rooted for the two of you."

"Shut up Spence. There's nothing going on between us."

"The hell there isn't. That sure didn't look like nothing on the couch just a second ago."

"Whatever." Aria shrugged.

"You know if I were you." Spencer began. "I would take myself out that door and go after him and tell him how you feel because you and I both know how that is. You my friend are just too afraid to admit it."

"I don't know Spence. Besides I'm sure he's gone by now."

Spencer rolled her eyes and grinned. "You never know unless you try and you two have already lost too much time."

Aria took a moment to ponder her best friend's words. It wasn't long before her feet began to move below her and she was on her way out the door. Aria was in the midst of attempting to rush down to Ezra's familiar vehicle when something stopped. She barely made it outside of her door. She had run into something. But as she came out of her daze she realized that it wasn't something she had run into outside of her door but rather it was someone. And as she examined the features of the person she immediately recognized him as Ezra.

"You're still here?" She stuttered attempting to regain her footing.

"I couldn't stop thinking about what just happened in there. I was hoping you'd come after me. And by the way I kind of heard the conversation you had with Spencer. I must say she is a wise one."

Aria let out a soft chuckle. 'You knew I'd come out?'

"No I didn't. I just hoped."

Silence once again filled the air as ex lovers starred deep into each other's eyes. Minutes passed before Ezra finally decided to break the silence. "Aria" He spoke softly. "I'd like to take you on a date. A real one. A date where we don't have to worry about getting caught by parents or people who send creepy stalkerish text messages signed with the first letter of the alphabet, just you and me. How's that sound?"

Aria considered his question for a moment before a smile appeared on her face. "I'd love that."

"Really?' Ezra asked as the familiar boyish grin began to cover his face.

"Yeah really." Aria spoke as she leaned into Ezra's embrace. "I'd like that a lot."

"H-How's tomorrow sound?"

Aria nodded. "Tomorrow sounds perfect,"

"Great. I'll pick you up at eight."

Aria agreed and whispered a soft goodbye to Ezra as she watched him walk to the parking lot. A smile formed on her face when she realized that maybe the world had given the two of them a second chance. Aria turned around and quickly opened the door to her apartment and stepped in. Spencer was waiting on her and a grin was covering her face,

"So I take it by the look on your face that he was out there."

Aria only answered with a nod.

"So…I want details! How'd you go from taking care of a sick child to kissing on the living room couch?"

"Long story Spence." Aria sighed as she began walking to Jake's door in order to check on her son. "One I'll save for another day."

"Uh huh. You better." Spencer laughed.

'Oh but wait. We are going out tomorrow night at eight so I am going to need you to watch Jake if you don't mind."

Spencer simply nodded. "Of course. A date huh? The two of you will be together in no time."

"It's one date Spence!"

Spencer rolled her eyes. "We'll see about that. Who knows? You might get another glimpse of what's under all of those vests he wears."

Upon hearing Spencer's statement Aria shrugged it off and responded with an eye roll of her own before venturing into her son's bedroom. The room was lit up by Jake's favorite nightlight and as the sound of her son's soft snores filled the room she paused for a brief moment wondering what exactly tomorrow had in store for her.

There is chapter twelve. It's a little shorter than the others but I thought I that was a decent enough stopping point. Next chapter will take place the day of their date. Please review it would make my day.