Aria's POV

Aria was doing the same thing Ezra had been doing before, pacing in her living room.

"I have to tell her. But I can't! She deserves to know who her father is. I don't know how to tell her though! Ezra needs for me to tell her, too. I'm just not ready. This isn't about me. It's about Violet."

She took a deep breath and sat down, starting to cry. She grabbed her phone and punched in a familiar number. He answered on the first ring.

"Hello?" he asked from the other line.

"Ezra, it's Aria."

"Aria, what do you want?"

"We have to work this out!"

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Ezra, we have to!"

"Fine. Have you told her about me yet?"

"No."

Ezra didn't respond for a while. "You have to eventually."

"I know. I just don't know how."

"Me either."

"... Do you want to come by so we can talk about it?"

"Aria, I'm still mad at you for this."

"I know, Ezra. I just... I just want to see you."

"Aria, I want to see you too, I do! But, it's hard to feel affection towards someone who kept a huge part of your life away from you."

Aria felt the tears welling up in her eyes. "Ezra... please."

"Fine. What is your address?"

Ezra's POV

Ezra stood in front of Aria's door and took a deep breath. He slowly brought his hand up and knocked. Less than a second later, the door swung open, almost as if Aria had been waiting there.

"Ezra..." Aria burst out in tears.

It took all of Ezra's might not to take her in to him and hold her close, tell her everything was going to be alright. You're still mad at her, Ezra, he thought to himself. Seeing Aria cry hurt him. It made him want to cry himself. Without knowing it, he put out his arms and pulled Aria in for a hug. A second later, he realized what he was doing and let her go quickly.

She sniffed, wiped away one of her tears, and led him to the couch.

"So, about Violet," he started.

"I just... I just don't know how to tell her that in high school I dated my teacher, got pregnant, left him, came back, and now the man she never knew was her father is her own teacher. And that I- nevermind."

"no, tell me what you were going to say," he pleaded.

"That... That I still love him."

Those words struck Ezra with such a shock he couldn't control his actions. And before he knew it, he was leaning in, and he felt Aria's soft lips pressed up against his own. A jolt of electricity shot through him, and he snapped back into reality. He broke away from Aria and grabbed his coat.

"Um, I'm sorry, I- I have to go, Aria."

"Wait, Ez-"

"No, Aria, it was my fault. I have to go."

Ezra walked out of the door, leaving Aria on the couch, and kicking himself for giving into his emotions. He couldn't let himself back into her arms that easily.

Ok, personally I think Ezra should just admit that he still loves Aria and they should get back together. The problem is that it would be a little cheesy and I need him to struggle with this to make the story good. So yeah. Love ya bunches, Caz