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"So why haven't you and your dad talked for a while?" Aria asked once they were done visiting Matthew. Ezra, Aria, Lila, and Wesley were all sitting in the cafeteria eating.
"Well my parents got a divorce because at the time we all believed that my dad was the only one that cheated. Remember when I told you that they both had cheated but it was something else that drove them apart? Well that something else was my mother's threats to my dad that she would never let him see me or Wes again. If he left and only had minimal contact with us he could be a part of our lives." Ezra told Aria.
"Wow." Was all that Aria could say.
"It wasn't until after I graduated from college that I found out that she had threatened him. I guess I hadn't seen him in so long at that point that I didn't feel the need to reconnect with him, which I regret now." Ezra said looking down. He felt Aria's hand on his and then heard Lila start to cry from the carrier that was sitting between his and Aria's seats at the table.
"I think someone is hungry." Aria told Ezra. "I am so sorry about everything Ezra, you're here with your dad now and that's all that matters so make the most of it." Aria added before getting up to go to the bathroom to feed Lila.
"She's a really great girl." Wesley said after Aria left.
"Aria or Lila?" Ezra asked taking a bite of his salad.
"Well they both are but I was talking about Aria. She flew all the way across the country to be with you and to meet dad and she forgave you and worked it out with you after all that crap that mom put you guys through." Wesley explained to Ezra.
"Believe me I know how amazing she is. I'm the luckiest guy on earth that she would forgive me and trust me again." Ezra said.
"You're a father. You my older nerdy brother is a father to the worlds cutest baby, I can't even believe it." Wesley said standing up from the table. "I'm going to go see how dad is, you take good care of your family and don't let them go."
"I plan on it and I will never let them go again." Ezra said to Wesley.
*PLL*
"Hello?" Byron Montgomery said into his phone.
"Mr. Montgomery it's Ezra Fitz." Ezra said nervously into the phone.
"Ezra, please call me Byron. How are you doing?" Byron asked surprised by the call he had gotten.
"Not too good. My dad is in the hospital dying." Ezra said.
"I am so sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?" Byron asked.
"Actually there is. My dad really likes Aria and he doesn't have much longer and I know that he won't see us get married but I would love to propose and I would like to have your blessing." Ezra stammered out all in one breath.
"Ezra, I really didn't like this relationship and I spent many months angry at you until I talked to your mother. I did see how you never left my daughters side when she needed you the most and how you would give your life for my granddaughter." Byron said before taking a deep breath. "So yes you do have my blessing. But I swear that if you hurt either one of my girls I will personally kill you." Byron added.
"I will never ever hurt them ever again. I love your daughter more than anything and I would give my life for my daughter. Thank you so much. Also could you and Ella possibly make plans to come up soon because I don't think that if something happens to my father I can go through it alone?" Ezra said with a lump in his throat.
"Of course son, I'll go talk to Ella right now and we will be there in a day or so." Byron said. "Keep your head up and your family close."
*PLL*
"Wesley I need you to distract Aria for a little bit while I go do something." Ezra said.
"What are you doing?" Wesley asked Ezra curiously.
"I need to buy something very important and she can't be with me." Ezra said.
"You're buying her a ring? Aren't you?" Wesley asked as realization washed over him.
"Yes, Wes I am but I need you to distract so I can go across the street and find her the perfect ring. Please?" Ezra pleaded with his brother.
"Fine, but you owe me." Wesley said with a smirk.
"Thanks Wes." Ezra said running out the door just seconds before Aria came down the hallway.
"Where is he going in a hurry?" Aria asked Wesley holding Lila close to her.
"Oh uh he had to go pick something up." Wesley said hoping Aria couldn't see right through him. "Can I hold her?" He asked pointing towards Lila who was asleep in Aria's arms.
"Of course you can." Aria said as she gently shifted Lila to Wesley's arms.
"She's so tiny. How's her arm?" Wesley asked looking at the tiny cast.
"The doctor said it should be fine but they still needed to put a cast on it to make sure it healed correctly." Aria said rubbing the casted arm.
"How's your ankle and wrist and whatever else you hurt?" Wesley asked again.
"They are good I haven't had much time to think about it so the pain hasn't been bad. Although I am pretty sure my ankle is swelling really badly right now." Aria laughed as she sat down in the chairs in the waiting room, Wesley sitting next to her.
"Well you do have Ezra so I'm sure that's a big help." Wesley said slowly rocking Lila.
"Yeah I don't even know what I did before we ran into each other." Aria said looking out the window over the New York City skyline.
"Well he was pretty messed up without you as well. You guys really are made for each other."
Meanwhile Ezra was across the street at the closest jewelry shop he could find. He wanted to get her the perfect ring but with the limited time he had he would settle for something he could upgrade later. He skimmed over the different cases until he fell upon a case that housed engagement rings. Knowing Aria she wouldn't want one of the clique simple rings but one that would cause people to ask about it. He finally came over one that one done in three different shades of gold. The band was the goldish color, while the ring had a heart in a rose gold, and one in a silver gold and in between them was a princess cut diamond. The hearts were small but they added to the uniqueness.
"Do you have this in a size 5?" Ezra asked the clerk.
"We sure do, sir." The clerk said back to Ezra and picked up the ring out of the case and handed it to him.
"I want this ring." Ezra said to himself and to the clerk.
"Would you like anything engraved in it?"
"Yes, forever by my side, forever in my heart." Ezra said to the clerk. "You would have to send it off for that wouldn't you?"
"Yes sir we would."
"Um I really need that ring tonight. Is there any way I can bring it in later?" Ezra asked.
"Of course sir, let me go get you a nice box and ring it up for you." The clerk said before taking the ring back to the back room.
*PLL*
Aria fell asleep curled up in one of the chairs in the waiting room. Wesley had placed Lila in her carrier and was rocking it with his foot. Ezra walked down the hallway practically running to get to Aria. Aria opened her eyes to see Ezra standing in front of her.
"Aria would you like to take a walk with me?" Ezra asked Aria.
"Umm, I guess so. But what are we supposed to do with Lila? It's way too cold for her." Aria asked bending down to look at Lila who was asleep in her carrier.
"I'll watch her." Wesley piped up from his chair straight across from them.
"Are you sure Wesley?" Aria asked cautiously.
"Positive, just go enjoy yourselves for a little while and if anything whatsoever happens I will call you." Wesley said standing up and walking towards the couple.
"Alright but if she needs anything call me" Aria said picking up Lila and handing her to Wesley who started to rock her.
Ezra led Aria down to the first floor of the hospital and then out into the cold New York air. They walked for about five minutes before coming to Central Park. Ezra let Aria to the most well lit part and stopped.
"Aria I just want to thank you for giving me a second chance and for letting me be a part of your life again and a part of my daughter's life." Ezra began and took Aria's hand. "I love you so much and I don't want to spend another second of my life without you." Ezra said bending down onto one knee.
"Ezra. . ." Aria began with a hand over her mouth.
"Aria Rose Montgomery, will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Ezra asked holding a ring out to Aria, who stood there with tears running down her face.
"Yes." Was all that Aria could get out. She held out her hand for Ezra who slipped the ring onto her ring finger. No sooner than Ezra got back up to his feet, Aria threw herself into his arms and wrapped her arms his neck. The snow started to fall harder now making the entire scene right out of a movie.
*PLL*
Aria and Ezra walked hand-in-hand back to the hospital waiting room. Wesley was sitting watching some game on TV with Lila on his shoulder. She seemed to be in a pretty good slumber and quite happy.
"So how did your walk go?" Wesley asked with a smirk when he saw the couple walking down the hall.
"It went great." Ezra said and held out Aria's hand for Wesley to see the ring that was on it.
"Congratulations you guys, I would hug the both of you but I have a sleeping baby on my shoulder." Wesley said pointing to Lila with the hand that wasn't supporting her.
"Well then you won't mind to hold her while we go and talk to dad." Ezra said to Wesley before he grabbed Aria and pulled her down the hall, the two of them laughing the entire way. Once they reached Matthew's room they pulled themselves together and walked in.
"Hey you two, I haven't seen you guys all day." Matthew said as they walked in.
"Yeah, we've been very busy today." Ezra said sitting down in the chair by the bed and pulling Aria into his lap.
"Yeah, dad we have something to tell you." Aria said bashfully.
"Well." Matthew said waiting for the news.
"Dad, Aria and I are engaged." Ezra said and Aria held out her left hand for Matthew to see. He took her hand and pulled it closer and took a good look at it.
"Ezra, you did a great job on the ring." Matthew told Ezra once he let go of Aria's hand.
"There is some meaning to it. The two hearts stand for Aria's and Lila's and every time you look at it I want you to think about how much I love the two of you." Ezra told Aria and kissed her on the head.
"Well I am glad that you guys are together and engaged. Ezra I want you to stay with Aria for the rest of your life. I don't want you to base your relationship on my relationship with your mother. I want you guys to have the best life you can and Aria I want you to finish school. Ezra take care of them like they are your world and you will have the greatest life ever." Matthew told the couple.
"Dad, why are you telling us all of this?" Ezra asked his dad.
"Ezra as much as you and Wes want to think that I am going to get better I am not. I don't know how much longer I have but I don't want to leave anything unsaid." Matthew said as he leaned over and put his hand on Ezra's that was on the side of the bed.
"Dad please. . ." Ezra started but was stopped by Matthew.
"Son we may not have forever but we have right now. Call Wesley and tell him to come and bring my beautiful grandbaby. I want to spend as much time with my family as I can."
Wesley arrived a few minutes later with Lila and pulled up a chair that was across the room. Lila ended up in Matthews's arms giggling and playing with his hospital bracelet. Ezra had his arms wrapped around Aria and they were all laughing at stories from when the boys were younger. Later that night they ordered pizza and ate dinner together for the first time in years. Once Matthew had fallen asleep the four of them made their way back to the waiting room
"It's getting really late you guys. Are you going to sleep here again tonight?" Wesley asked trying not to yawn.
"Aria you and Lila should go stay at a hotel." Ezra said to Aria who had her arms wrapped around him.
"I don't want to leave you, besides I do not want to walk out in that New York air it will be freezing. Lila is asleep and happy let's just stay here tonight." Aria said putting her head on Ezra's chest.
"Fine come on." Ezra led Aria to a small loveseat and sat her down. "I'll go ask the nurse for a pillow and blankets.
"Get some for Lila too I don't want her to be cold." Aria groggily said. A few minutes later Ezra returned with 3 blankets, multiple blankets, and a small baby blanket and hat for Lila.
"Here they nurse gave me these and she said that the hat would help keep her really warm and she is bringing a tiny bassinet for Lila so she doesn't have to sleep in her carrier anymore." Ezra said as he set the stuff on the floor and picked up a pillow and laid on the loveseat for Aria. He helped Aria lay down and wrapped a blanket around her.
"I wish you were laying here with me." Aria said as she snuggled down into the loveseat.
"I do as well sweetheart." Ezra said and bent down and kissed her on the head. "I love you."
A few hours later a nurse walked into the waiting room and gently woke up Ezra who had taken a seat on the edge of the loveseat Aria was laying on.
"Are you Ezra Fitz?" The nurse asked.
"Yeah, is something wrong with my dad?" Ezra asked almost jumping off the loveseat.
I probably won't be able to update until sometime next week so I hope you guys like this chapter. I'm sorry for all of the cliffhangers but I think that a great story will always keep you wanting more. Please Read & Review.
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