As Aria ran her fingers through Ezra's hair, Ezra passionately and slowly kissed her neck. She closed her eyes to embrace the moment as she reminisced about the day Ezra picked her up in the rain and they couldn't keep their hands off each other. In the very same car. Ezra grabbed her waist to bring her closer to him, their bodies were intertwined as the car started to steam up. Although it was complicated, Aria knew that one thing was the clearest thing in her life – her love for Ezra.
"I love you. I cannot do anything that will mean you aren't safe again. When you got shot –" Tears started to fill Aria's eyes as she pushed Ezra away.
"I'm fine now, Aria. We can't let this come between us anymore" Ezra's eyes were filled with worry. The thought of not having her in his life was tearing him apart.
"We have to, Ezra! I could never forgive myself if something happened. You're being selfish here. Whoever is messing with us wins!" Aria started to raise her voice as one tear brings its way down her cheek.
Ezra frowned and looked down. "Yes, I'm finally being selfish. We should be!" He grabbed Aria's hands into his and lightly kissed them. "I want to spend my whole life with you. I won't let anyone take that away."
At this point, tears were streaming down Aria's face as she stared at their hands clasped together. Ezra pulled her in tight to his chest and kissed her forehead. They both never wanted to lose each other. They held each other for a while, enjoying each other and kissing. Remembering all the things that made them fall in love. Her eyes. His smile. Her laugh. His jokes.
After a long time of talking in the car, they finally took it to Ezra's apartment. As they walked up the stairs to his door, they laughed and held hands. It felt right. Ezra unlocked the door and gestured to Aria to go in first.
"You first, beautiful" He smiled at her. Her grin beamed at him. She walked in the door and there was a piece of paper on the ground on the other side of the door. Aria looked at Ezra as he closed the door behind her. Aria bent down to pick the paper up as she dropped her back on the kitchen counter. She unfolded it to reveal a message.
"Cherish your moments together… They might be your last." Aria read out the message. "I knew this would happen."
Ezra took the note from her and read it himself.
"Aria… Can I see those text messages?" Ezra said as he scanned the note and looked puzzles.
Aria handed him her phone with the messages on the screen.
"None of these are signed from A." Ezra looked at Aria.
"What do you mean? It's obviously A, Ezra!"
"Not one of these say A after the message. That means it's someone who knows us, knows where we live. I'm going to check my camera." Ezra took out his phone to check the camera he previously had to monitor his door.
"Ezra!" Aria shouted. "Just because it's not signed by A, doesn't mean it isn't A, or A's little minion. Oh god what have we done…" She put her head in her hands and tried to hold back the tears. "I've put you in danger. Again. You have to leave Rosewood.
Aria looked over at Ezra who had a shocked look on his face as he looked at his phone.
"Ezra, please. You have to get out of here and keep driving. I can't be responsible for anything happening to you or I will never be able to live with myself." She paused. "…Are you even listening to me?!"
"It isn't A… It's someone else." He looked into her eyes as she shuffled over to look at his phone.
"No freaking way." Aria raged.