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Chapter 14-
Ezra POV:

I think Jackie just really likes ruining moments for Aria and I. First, at the Hollis mixer, Aria and I were having a great day knowing we could finally be out in the open, and then Jackie's arrival put a squash to that happiness. Then seeing her in the American Girl store put a little bit of a damper on out family day Saturday. And now, when I was just about to kiss her, a fantasy I had been dreaming about for 6 years, Jackie calls.

I gave an exasperated groan as I pressed the "talk" key on my phone.

"Hello," I said in an annoyed tone. I looked down at Aria, who was curled up in my lap with her eyes closed in frustration.

"Hi Ezra," said Jackie. "Look, I'm sorry if I've interrupted anything, but I was thinking dinner could be on Friday," she said determinedly.

"Friday...hmm...let me ask Aria if we have anything. Could you hold on for a second," I asked.

"Oh, right. You're girlfriend," she said, oozing with sarcasm. "Sure, go ahead."

I looked down at Aria, who was looking at the phone in fury. She had obviously heard Jackie's "girlfriend" remark. She was so adorable when she got jealous. I tapped her on the nose and asked, "Is Friday ok?"

She nodded, but continued to glare at the phone.

"Hi, Jackie? Yes Friday's fine. Alright. See you then," I said putting the phone back down on my desk.

"So, you really have to go Friday," asked Aria.

"As much as I'd love to stand her up, it wouldn't be right. Could you possibly come over and watch Clara?"

"I'd love to," she said, getting up from my lap.

"Where are you going," I asked catching her wrist.

"Upstairs, to the guest room. I brought extra clothes and everything to sleepover," she replied bluntly.

"Wait," I said, cleaning up a few things on my desk. "You can stay in my room with me. I mean, if you want to that is."

"If that is what it takes to get you out of that "lair", I'd love to," she joked and grabbed my hand to go upstairs.

It was Friday evening. I nervously tapped my fingers against the table as I waited for Jackie. Five minutes passed until I heard herd heels clacking against the floor and looked up to see her pulling out her chair.

"Ezra! I'm so excited we get to catch up after what? 6 years? God, it's been a long time."

"Yes it has. So what have you been up to," I asked politely launching into conversation. We spent the first half of dinner talking about jobs and life, even bringing up funny moments from our college days. I felt my phone buzz in my pocket.

"Excuse me for a moment," I said and looked down. It was a text from Aria.

Aria: Just got Clara to sleep. She was a little riled up after Hanna stopped by. She asked me to tell you goodnight. I'll see you later :)

I smiled down at my phone, an action which Jackie noticed.

"Let me guess, it was Aria."

"Yeah. She was just letting me know that Clara had gone to sleep."

"Aria seemed very familiar when I first met her. Do you think I could've met her when I was in Rosewood?"

My brain immediately went into a scramble. There was no way Jackie could've remembered Aria from the one time she met her at the mixer.

"Um, no. I met her in New York," I said,flustered.

"Oh. Well, none the less, she's beautiful. So is Clara. What an adorable little girl." Jackie commented.

"Thanks. You should hear some of the things she says though. Very perceptive for a 5 year old, but I love her," I said laughing.

I was opening to door to my townhouse when Jackie spoke.

"Ezra, thanks for meeting me tonight."

"No problem. It was nice to catch up after a long time. I'll se yo-"

I was cut off from Jackie pressing her lips against mine, to which I immediately pulled away.

"Jackie, what the fuck do you think you're doing," I demanded, raising my voice. I heard the sound of a book being slammed on a table from the living room.

"What does it look like? I was kissing you. Come on Ezra, just think about us back together. I'm sure Aria wouldn't mind sharing Clara with me."

"Actually, she would," said a voice from behind us. We spun around to see Aria, who was glaring down Jackie.

"How dare you come onto our property and kiss him? And with the door open? Did it ever occur to you that I was waiting inside and could hear? Or that his daughter was upstairs sleeping?"

I had never seen an enraged Aria. Angry, yes. But never enraged.

"I'll give you until 3 to walk away, Jackie. One...two...three," she said closing her eyes. But when she opened them Jackie was still there. I decided that it was a good time to step inside next to Aria.

"Honey," said Jackie. "I'm not leaving until I get what I want. And I want Ezra. He wasmine first."

"But, does he love you? Or me?"

"I'm sure that can be changed. If it would make you feel better, you can have Clara. I wouldn't want a little brat that didn't belong to me running around anyway," said Jackie. That had drawn a line for both Aria and I. I was about to yell at her, when I saw Aria lunge and slap Jackie hard across the face.

"What the hell?"

"Leave now. It's one thing to kiss my boyfriend, and then it's another to call my daughter a brat. Leave," said Aria who was on the verge of tears.

Jackie walked dejectedly down the steps and turned the corner. I took Aria into my arms and she wrapped her arms tightly around my torso. I pressed a kiss into her hair and closed my eyes, savoring the moment.

We stayed like that for five minutes, until she had calmed down. She pulled away from my chest and looked up into my eyes. I gazed right back as she captured her lips with mine in a kiss.

They kissed guys!

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