I decided that I'm probably going to just update it everyday and not worry about how long the chapters are. R&R! If you have any suggestions PLEASE put them in your review. I need ideas! :D
Ezra's Pov:
When I hung up the phone, I looked over at the clock. It was 11am. I had an hour to get over to Aria's. I got a quick shower and got dressed in a hurry. I was so anxious to get over there and see her beautiful and her hopefully tear free brown eyes. I made myself a cup of coffee and rush out the door of my tiny apartment to the car.
Aria's Pov:
The next hour, waiting for Ezra passed by so slowly. After my morning cup of coffee, I went upstairs to get dressed. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was beaming. I couldn't help it! I was so excited! When I went back downstairs, I found my father sitting on the couch watching a documentary on the history channel. I tried to watch it with him to get my mind off Ezra, but I just couldn't sit still.
Ezra's Pov:
I arrived at the Montgomery house 10 minutes early. It was hard not to speed when I was thinking about Aria. I just wanted to get to her as quickly as I could. I parked my car in front of the house, instead of in the driveway, hoping they wouldn't notice I was early. I turned the radio on and waited. After 5 long minutes, I decided it would be ok to go. I got out of the car, walked up the driveway, and knocked on the door.
Aria's Pov:
"I'll get it!" I yelled as I jumped up off the couch as fast as I could and flew to the door.
I flung it open and jumped up into Ezra's arms. He grabbed me and kissed the top of my head. I looked up into his beautiful blue eyes and couldn't help but smile. I gave him a kiss, and he put me down. I turned around, expecting to see my mother there, but I didn't see her. I took Ezra's hand and led him into the house. I couldn't believe it! We were holding hands in my house, kissing on my porch. I never thought that day would come. Of course he had been to my house before, but never as my boyfriend, just as a friend of the family.
"Mom? Ezra's here." I yelled up the stairs.
After a moment, she came out of her room and started down the steps.
"Hello Ezra." She said
"Ella." he replied with a nod.
"Aria, why don't you let us talk for a minute, ok?"
"Sure" I said. I squeezed his hand and turned for the kitchen.
Ezra's Pov:
I followed Ella into the living room and sat next to her on the couch, leaving a space between us. Byron was sitting in a chair across the room.
"Ezra, I'd like to apologize for my behavior last night. I-"
"Ella, it's ok. Really."
"No, it isn't. As your friend, I should not have acted that way. But you have to understand that as a mother, it's my job to look out for Aria. It wasn't until I talked to her this morning, after I thought everything over, that I realized that you really do love her."
"I do"
"And I know that she loves you too. I can see it. She has changed so much since we've been home from Iceland. She is happy. You make her happy. I couldn't take away what you two have, even if I tried."
Byron finally spoke up.
"Thank you Ezra. Thank you so much for being there for her. Our family really hit a rough patch this last year, which I can only blame myself for, but I could see how much it was affecting her. She needed someone who she could talk to, and there you were. A shoulder for her to cry on."
"You're welcome. I will always be there for her."
Aria's Pov:
After a minute of sitting in the kitchen, I decided to go upstairs and talk to Mike. I knocked on his door and he opened it a few moments later.
"Hey" he said
"Hey, um did mom and dad say anything to you about last night?"
"No, I haven't talked to them. Why?" He motioned me to come in and we both sat down on the edge of his bed.
"Well, something happened that you are going to find out about eventually, so…"
"What?"
"I'm seeing Mr. Fitz."
"Wait, seeing him as in like dating him?"
"Yeah. We met the day we got home from Iceland and it was like an instant connection. We were seeing each other before I found out he was my teacher."
"Woah. I definitely did not see that coming."
"Yeah, mom totally freaked at first, but she is down there talking to him right now and-"
"Mom and dad know? Oh my gosh, I'm surprised your still alive!"
"I know, right! Dad actually seemed ok with it right away, but I think that was mostly because he still feels guilty about cheating on mom. But I think they are both going to be ok with it. Mom said she wanted to apologize for flipping out last night."
"So he's down there right now?"
"Yeah, c'mon." I stood up and walked to his bedroom door.
We were going down the stairs and I heard the three of them laughing in the living room.
"Am I allowed to come in yet?" I asked my mother, a big smile on my face.
"Yeah, you guys can come in."
I sat down on the couch between Ezra and my mom. He put his arm around my shoulders and I laid my head down on his. Mike sat down in the empty chair next to my dad. He looked at us and laughed.
"Well this is going to take some getting used to"