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It had been three days since the accident. Three days that Aria lay lifeless in her hospital bed. Lila had been released two days ago and stayed with Ezra all day only going home with Myra to sleep at night. Ezra was afraid to let her out of his site. Afraid that he may never see her again. Ella and Byron stayed with Myra and Mike flew back to Rosewood so he wouldn't miss that much school.
"How are you this morning?" Ella asked with Lila in her arms. She came and sat down in the chair beside of Ezra and handed him Lila.
"I'm okay; glad I have my baby girl back in my arms." Ezra said as he looked down at Lila. Through this whole thing Lila had been his light. She was the reason that he was able to go on.
"Ezra how can you sleep in that chair all night?" Ella asked when Ezra yawned. "You have to be so tired."
"Will power I guess, I just can't leave her side. I promised her I would be there for her and Lila and I will." Ezra said playing with Lila.
"I know she would love the fact that you've hardly left her side but if you don't take care of yourself then you will end up in a bed right next to her." Ella stated as she put her hand on Ezra's arm.
"I just can't bring myself to."
"Ezra, please go get some food. I will stay here with my phone in my hand so if anything happens I can call you." Ella said with a pleading tone.
"Do you want to come and get something to eat with daddy?" Ezra asked Lila who just kicked her legs in response. "I take that as a yes." Ezra said and smiled.
"I promise if anything changes you will be the first to know." Ella said as Ezra got up and made his way towards the door.
"Thanks, Ella." Ezra said with Lila in his arms.
*PLL*
"How are you doing?" Ezra heard someone ask from behind him. He turned from his place at the table in the cafeteria to see Byron.
"Okay I guess, Ella convinced me to come get some food." Ezra said shifting Lila who was asleep in his left arm.
"Here let me take her." Byron said when he saw Ezra struggling to eat with just one arm and hold the baby with his other.
"Thanks." Ezra said with a slight smile.
"Ezra I just want to thank you for all that you have done for my daughter and my granddaughter of the past week. It means a lot to see that even after everything that happened you want to be a part of their lives." Byron told Ezra.
"Thank you sir." Ezra said finishing up his food. After he had thrown away his trash Byron handed him Lila back.
"Cherish these moments with her; they are the best times of your life." Byron said with a smile as he looked at the little girl who was starting to wake up.
"I plan to; I can't even believe how much she grows every day." Ezra said as he brushed her cheeks.
"Before you know it she will be bringing home her first boyfriend and I hope it's not her English teacher." Byron said laughing.
"She better not, I swear she's not dating until she is at least 40." Ezra said.
"Good luck with that." Byron said before he left in search of Myra.
"You had better not ever date your teacher." Ezra said to Lila who just grabbed his finger and started to play with it. "Let's go see how mommy is."
*PLL*
"We're back." Ezra told Ella as he walked into the room with Lila in his arms.
"Nothing has changed." Ella said before standing up. "Ezra the doctor came in though and said that we should start thinking about turning off the life support. It's not fair to her to suffer."
"What, no." Ezra jumped up and yelled causing Lila to squeal and start to cry. "Daddy's sorry baby." Ezra cooed and laid her head on his shoulder and rubbed circles along her back.
"I'm not saying that we are going to. All I am saying is that the longer she is in a coma the harder the recovery will be. We just need to weigh our options." Ella said and placed her hand on the Ezra's shoulder that was not occupied by Lila.
"I can't let her go. Lila needs her mother and I need Aria. We never got to make up and I would never be able to live if something happened and I never got the chance." Ezra said as a tear ran down his cheek.
"We aren't doing anything right this second. The doctor said that if nothing has changed in a week we really need to consider it. I'm sorry to upset you but I had to tell you." Ella said before leaving the room.
"Aria, please, please wake up. We really need you." Ezra said grabbing Aria's lifeless hand as heard a slight gurgling noise from Lila who was still on his shoulder. "Lila really misses you."
*PLL*
"Ezra?" Ezra heard someone say from the doorway of the hospital room. He had drifted off to sleep and woke up to see his mother standing in the doorway.
"Mom, why are you here?" Ezra asked pulling Lila closer to him in a defensive manner.
"I came to see how you were doing and when I stopped by the school they said that you haven't been in for days because your daughter and girlfriend were in wreck." Diane Fitzgerald said coming closer.
"Mom, please leave there is nothing here for you." Ezra said getting up from his place by Aria's bed.
"Ezra please I want to check on my granddaughter." Diane said innocently.
"Mom you didn't even want her. You tried to pay off the love of my life to stay away from me. You lied to both of us and because of you I missed the first two months of my daughter's life." Ezra said rocking a fussy Lila.
"You and Aria blew this thing way out of proportion." Diane said walking closer to Ezra.
"I swear mom if you don't leave now I'm going to call security." Ezra said rocking Lila.
"You should listen to him." Byron said from the doorway. "I thought I told you to never talk to us again." Byron said walking closer to Diane.
"You know what, fine I'll leave but Ezra you are no longer apart of this family."
"You're right I'm not. I'm a Fitz." Ezra spat back and with that Diane stormed out of the hospital room.
"Why was your mother here?" Byron asked coming over to Ezra who was struggling to get Lila to calm down.
"I don't know. She said she stopped by the school and they told her I was here. I don't even know how she found me, but I want nothing to do with her." Ezra said as Lila finally muffled her cries to whimpers.
"Ezra your mother came and saw me about 6 months ago and told me everything. It was after Aria had left for California and I was still very upset with the both of you, but once she told me what she had done I couldn't be mad anymore. I wanted to tell you but I just couldn't bring myself to talk to you and Aria wouldn't even listen once someone said your name."' Byron said to Ezra.
"Wait did you by chance have anything to do with why I randomly got a job at the same college that Aria attends?" Ezra asked completely baffled.
"I may have made some calls and mentioned your name to a few people. I just didn't want Aria to raise Lila alone if she didn't have to." Byron told Ezra.
"I don't know what to say." Ezra said at a complete loss for words.
"Just don't leave my daughter or my granddaughter." Byron said and left the room.
*PLL*
Ezra woke up to someone lightly squeezing his hand. He looked down to see Aria's hand moving slowly and with little force, but moving all the same. He then looked up at her face and saw the slight smile that came across once she realized he had seen her.
"Aria, you're awake." Ezra said and leaned over closer holding Lila close.
"Yeah." Aria struggled to find her voice.
"Baby, mommy's awake." Ezra said as he held Lila up who began to bounce in his arms at the sight of Aria.
"I'm sorry." Aria strained to get out.
"Aria, baby there is nothing to be sorry for." Ezra said stroking her cheek.
"I love you." Aria said starting to regain her voice more.
"I love you too, Aria, more than anything in this entire world." Ezra said and leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.
"My baby is awake." Ella said from the doorway along with Byron and Myra.
"Hi." Aria said as her family ran to her side.
"Are you okay? Is there anything that you need?" Ella asked as Byron went to get the doctor.
"My baby." Aria said looking over at Lila.
"Oh course." Ezra said reaching over and laying Lila on Aria's chest much like the nurse had done when she was born. Aria was able to bend her head down enough to kiss her on the head and rub her hand up and down her back. Lila's tiny casted hand fell onto Aria's shoulder near her face and you could see the guilt that Aria felt once she saw it.
"I missed you baby." Aria said not looking up from the little girl.
A minute later the doctor came in and checked out Aria, saying that she looked good he would be back later. Ella called Mike, who called Hannah, Emily, and Spencer letting them all know that Aria was okay. They all sat around for a good two hours getting Aria up to date on the last few days she had missed.
"Mom, dad, Myra can I talk to Ezra alone?" Aria asked.
"Of course dear, we will be back to check on you later." Ella said before kissing Aria as they all three left the room.
"Ezra we really need to talk." Aria said from her place on the bed that was now propped up so she was sitting.
"Aria. . . " Ezra began.
"Ezra, please hear me out." Aria began rocking Lila to sleep. "I was wrong for turning you away when all you wanted to do was be there for Lila and me. I was angry with you, with myself. I had over six months of anger and I brought it out on you. I'm so sorry. I love you so much Ezra and I don't want to be with anyone but you please don't ever leave us again."
"Aria, I love you too, and I promise that I will never leave your side again and that I will be the greatest father that I can be." Ezra said leaning over kissing her with more passion then they had ever experience in their entire relationship. They pulled away when they heard Lila squeal and giggle.
"I think somebody is glad that mommy and daddy are finally together." Aria said looking down at Lila who was playing with Ezra's fingers.
"Aria, I will do whatever you want me to do. We can take this as slow as you want." Ezra said taking his other hand and running it through Aria's hair.
"As long as I'm with you I don't care about anything else. Well you and our angel." Aria said looking down at Lila who was still playing with Ezra's hand. "Are you ready to put up with us?"
"I wouldn't want it any other way." Ezra said looking down at Aria.
"Come here." Aria said scooting over so there was room for Ezra. Ezra was hesitant but when he saw that Aria wasn't going to back down he slowly sat down beside of Aria and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close.
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