Chapter six - The One That Got Away

Noel noticed before he got back up to his room that his brother had glanced at a girl with sadness in his eyes. This girl was sitting on the couch with a guy laughing and smiling. Is that why he's been so different lately, so negative about my crush on Aria, Noel wondered. The girl looked familiar to Noel, had she been the girl Eric had over a few weeks ago? Noel thought Eric had broken up with her, maybe she had actually broken up with him and he wanted her back. Was she the one that got away? Had Eric now given up on dating? Noel shrugged it off, his brother never liked him getting in his dating life. If Eric really wanted her back, he was sure he would find a way to let her know. The Kahn family had strong relationships and great romantic abilities, Noel had seen Eric put those abilities to action only one time a few years ago. The girl's name was Ashley, they dated for almost two year, Noel was sure he was in love. Unfortunately she was in a car crash and ever since then Eric had taken up partying every weekend he wasn't in school and having a new girl on his arm every time Noel turned around. Was this new girl another Ashley for Eric? Don't give up, I'm not. Noel thought to his brother before he pushed open his bedroom door to find Aria patiently waiting on him.

"Took you long enough" she joked at him.

"I was gone like five minutes and you know it!" he said. "Don't make me throw this popcorn on you"

"I don't think you will" she said challenging him.

"No... but I will do this" he set down the popcorn and jumped on the bed, Aria tried to move away but Noel had already grabbed her. Noel pulled her to him and started tickling her.

"No!" she yelled. "Your gonna make me pee myself" she said to him in between laughs.

"Okay" he said laughing with her. "I guess I'll let you go this time, now press play or I'll have to tickle you again"

"Only if you ask nicely"

"Aria, will you please press play?" he asked like a little boy who really wanted to watch cartoons.

"Yes Noel, if you sit down and behave you can watch TV" She said giggling.

"Here I brought you a Mountain Dew" he held it out to her, as soon as she went to grab it he snatched it back. "You have to ask nicely"

"You are such an ass" she said glaring at him "Can I please have a drink?"

"No, you have to call me big daddy" he said smirking at her.

"I AM NOT CALLING YOU BIG ANYTHING!" Then she grabbed the can from him before he could stop her "Thank you"

"I don't think you deserve popcorn now" Noel said walking over to his desk to grab it "I think I'm going to keep it all for myself"

The first ten minutes of the first episode Aria and Noel spent arguing over the popcorn. They finally agreed to share after most of it ended up on the bed, Noel ate it anyway and Aria laughed at him. Several times he tried to feed it to her and eventually it ended up in them wrestling around. Noel set the rest of the popcorn on the night stand and turned back to Aria, they stared at each other for a few moments and Noel finally leaned in to kiss her. Now he tasted of popcorn, Noel pulled her to him and she snuggled into his chest. They lay together watching LOST, Aria fell asleep around the third episode. When Noel noticed her asleep he turned off the TV and fell asleep with her.

Aria woke up the next morning next to Noel, she quietly got out of the bed and went over to the bathroom. I look like crap, she thought. When she got done in the bathroom she picked up her phone from the table she had a few new messages.

Where are you - Hanna

Did you get home okay? - Hanna

Text me asap, or I'm calling the police - Hanna

Aria, I don't wanna lose you - Ezra

Can we work this out? - Ezra

Yes, Hanna. I got home fine, well I didn't go home, but I'm okay she thought. Aria sent her a quick message to let her know that calling Rosewood police was not necessary. Then there was Ezra, what did her want her to say? I think I'm not in love with you anymore, I'm falling for Noel Kahn. Ezra would love to hear she had been seeing Noel, they never got along. Aria always figured it was the fact they were both falling for her when she first came back from Finland. Aria had tried to get over Ezra, she new the relationship was wrong and Noel was so cute, but it seems she had made the wrong choice. I should've kept Noel to begin with, Aria thought as she laid back down with him. Noel looked so peaceful and happy in his sleep, she couldn't help but stare. A few moments later after watching Noel, she made a decision. I'm going to make it clear to Ezra, there wont be and Ezria ever again.

Ezra, I need to talk to you. Can you meet meat the park later, around 1? - Aria

It only took a few minutes for him to reply, Ezra agreed to meet her at the park. Aria looked at the time on her phone, it was 10. Okay, she thought I have time to take a shower and change. Noel stretched and groaned, when he opened his eyes he saw Aria looking at him.

"Well good morning" he said smiling at her.

"I've been waiting for like two hours for you to wake up, sleepy"

"Are you serious?" he asked.

"No, I just got up" she told him laughing.

"That's okay, I'll get you back!" Aria continued to giggle. Noel tried to push her off the bed but she jumped up quickly. Aria stood out of his reach, but Noel seemed to give up anyway. Noel stretched out on the bed. "What do you wanna do today?" he asked her yawning.

"Well first, I wanna take a shower and change clothes"

"I can take you by your house if you want?" he offered walking to his closet.

"Yeah, that would be nice, I need to meet Ezra later..." she trailed off.

"Yeah? Why's that?" he questioned.

"I wanna tell him in person that our relationship is completely over and that I'm moving on" she said staring at his floor, which seemed to be perfectly clean and spotless.

"Okay, do you want me to take you... or do you wanna go alone?"

"You can drop me off at the park and pick me up after, then you can take me to lunch" she said smirking at him.

"Oh, I have to take you to lunch" he said sarcastically.

"Yeah, you do. Your the male and that's how it works" she laughed.

"I see how it works, so since your the female you have to clean my room" Then he started throwing clothes at her from the closet. "You can start with those" he said smirking. Aria stared at him and then the clothes.

"I don't think so" she said, and fell onto the bed. "That's not how it works"

"Well of coarse not" he sighed, "Okay, well come on. I'll take you by your house to change and stuff and then since I have to take you to lunch we can go after you talk to Mr. Fitz"

"It's weird when you call him that" She stated and they left.