I can't believe last night's episode... It was so surreal and I don't know what to think of it. I refuse deeply to believe that Ezra is the bad guy and I honestly think that he was in a shock zone. Like really; I know there are a few sign's that pointed to him being A but then again there are sign's that pointed to everyone being in the A zone. So how can we believe that Ezra is it? How can we not stop to think that Ezra isn't just in Ravenswood to help the girls? To find out the truth in the matter?

Until we find out more I am sticking with Ezra is a doll and I still love him. I mean I would still love him even if in the end he is a FACT -A. He has been nothing but helpful toward Aria and her friends and then the writers turned everything around and be like OH let's make A Ezra? No that doesn't work. The writers need to come up with a little deeper material than that...

Nevertheless here is the new chapter. I know a whole lot of stuff went down last night but I don't care. If you keep reading this story I love you and if you all of sudden believe that Ezra is A and start looking for another story that leads him towards that way than I am ashamed of you! You are not a true ezria shipper and nuff said...

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with pretty little liars "but I think that there are stories on FF that are way better than the plot line on the show"

HAPPY READING

Aria walked into Jay's house and tucked the ring into her wallet and then realized that she never gave Ezra back his phone and wallet. She groaned and closed her eyes thinking how she was going to give it back when he didn't want to see her. And then the thought of Malcolm came to mind and that was her next hope.

She walked up the stairs and into her and Jay's room. Jay and Lacy where lying down with a book between them taking a nap. She smiled and walked over to them and gently took the book and placed it on the night stand. After that she grabbed her robe and walked into the shower; she wanted to get rid of the guilt she had.

Aria had turned on the shower and stepped back looking at her tear stain face. She couldn't believe that if Ezra never asked if she wanted this, then they would have had sex. She could still feel the way his hands held her firmly to him. She could feel the strong urge in his kisses and she could feel the love that he felt for her.

She let out a few more tear's before stripping down and getting into the warm shower. Rising out her hair first and applying the shampoo Aria pictured Ezra next to her having one of their intimate shower scenes where he would walk in just before she was finished and end up making love for another time or just the two of them kissing while the warm water ran cold.

Aria grabbed the soap and slowly started to clean her body down. She thought if the event's today was a mistake. She thought about the AA meeting and how much Ezra had opened up to a group of strangers. Aria thought about the strain it would put on her relationship with Jay if he found out that Ezra was Lacy's father and she thought about how it must feel for Ezra.

She rinsed her body off and turned off the water. Once she was out of the bathroom she had gone back into the room and grabbed her clothes and slipped it on. She looked at Jay and then she looked at her daughter. Jay has been nothing but a god's sent. He's been there for her and for Lacy and he acts like a father. He doesn't push Lacy into doing anything that she doesn't want to do. He takes her to the park and helps her with homework over Skype or FACETIME.

Aria smiled slightly when she noticed Jay open his eyes, "When did you get home?"

Aria shrugged, "About half an hour, I didn't want to wake you." She replied taking the brush off the dresser and walking out of the room. Jay soon followed her out with a yawn and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I missed you today," He kissed the back of her neck, "How was work?"

Aria held back her tears and sniffled a little, "It was okay." She replied and tensed a little, she hated lying to him.

"Hey what's wrong?" Jay asked turning her around so that she was facing him, "Are you okay?"

Aria turned her head away from him, "I'm sorry, I guess that I am so tired and over worked" She paused, "I'm just sorry."

"Hey," He wiped her tears and kissed her lips tenderly, "It's all worth it in the end," He smiled at her, "Why don't' you take Sunday off and we can have a wonderful outing at the park tomorrow?"

Aria smiled, "I would love that, but I really have to work and the chandelier is coming and I have to sign off for it." She sighed, "Why don't you and Lacy come by at one and we can have lunch in the garden?"

Jay nodded, "Sounds perfect," He kissed her, "I'm going to check on the meatloaf, I didn't think I was that worn out when Lacy and I laid down and read together,"

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Aria went to work at seven and looked around the lobby. Everything seemed to be in order for a Sunday. She walked up to the front desk and smiled, "I would like to check in please," She said acting like a customer, "My name is Aria Montgomery,"

The girl behind the desk nodded, "Yes ma'am we have your reservation right here," She smiled

Aria laughed, "You got it wrong, remember what I said about calling woman ma'am," The girl bumped her head, "Don't worry it happens just try not to forget it." Aria told her, "I remember when I did that and the lady wanted to slap me in the face. She thought I was calling her old, so unless you think they like to be called ma'am then you say it. But other than that you might get a death glare,"

The girl nodded, "Thank you Ms Montgomery," Aria nodded, "You have a few messages here for you," She said handing her the messages.

"Thank you Margret," Aria said taking a few steps away from the desk,

"Oh um," she stopped Aria, "I also have my folder for you!" She gave Aria her documents, "It's all completed and I do have my teachers references, "

Aria nodded, "Thank you!" she said taking it from her and walking down the hall to her office. She sat down behind her desk and let out a loud sigh. Folders and booklets were piled on her desk ready for her to look over. She couldn't believe the amount of paperwork she would have to go through.

"Did you have a great day?" Carol asked in a cheerful tone walking into the office and handing Aria a cup of coffee.

Aria gave her a tight smile, "Thank you I needed this," She sipped her drink," Did you go through these?" She asked holding up the employee file.

"You're avoiding my question and yes I did. I just didn't have the time to file them away yet," Carol replied, "Are you okay?"

Aria shook her head, "I'm not. Something big happened yesterday and I don't know how to act on it." Aria admitted, "I don't know what to do."

Carol sat down in the chair in front of her, "Tell me from the beginning," she smirked, "I want to hear everything,"

Aria scratched her eyebrow and then let out a soft laugh, "I need to see the three maids that helped out yesterday,"

"Oh come on Aria," Carol rolled her eyes, "Their doing their jobs right now, you can wait till later. Just tell me what happened,"

"Okay fine," she gave in, "Ezra and I dated for over a year. He was my teacher and we dated." Aria said vaguely, "We met in a pub the day my family and I got back from Iceland." Aria smiled, "We talked and got to know one another a little, and the last thing I knew we ended up kissed in the pub bathroom,"

Carol laughed, "Romantic," she sipped her coffee,

"It was," Aria blushed, " A couple days later we found out that we were student/teacher and he tried to push me away saying we weren't right for one another and I told him it felt right…" She trailed off, "We saw each other after that, slowly we would sneak glances and hand touches, to the point where we couldn't stay away. Ezra was my soul mate. He was always there for me and he would listen to my problems and talk me through them." Aria sighed, "That year my best friend's body was found. During my freshman year she had gone missing and my friends and I kind of split. When I had returned after my father's sabbatical the four of us girls had gotten threatening text messages. One of my friends girlfriend was killed, and-"Aria looked down at her shaking hands, "let's just say that so many people died because of this unknown person…"

"I'm sorry," Carol said going over to Aria, "You don't have to finish if you don't want too,"

Aria nodded, "Ezra and I were a tough couple, even after he left Rosewood High to teach at Hollis College we had our troubles and I swear it wasn't easy. We had finally come out to my parents and my father got him fired, and then we found out that he had a son and I just couldn't handle it anymore. Ezra was out of work and he needed the money to support his son; so after a while he got a teaching job back at the high school and I broke up with him. During my college essay's Ezra was assign to help out. I got him and one thing lead to another and we started talking about getting back together. We talked about me going to Hollis College and we talked about finally being free."

Carol let out a soft breath when Aria paused for a few seconds, "And then what happened? You went to Columbia,"

Aria nodded," We made love in his classroom and A found out, that was the person stalking us. He/she/shim- it sent those photos to my father and my father never liked Ezra when he found out we were dating. He told me once that if Ezra was to teach at the school we couldn't be together. So when he got the photos of us having sex in his classroom. He went crazy and told me that if I loved him enough, then I would go to a school out of state and never talk to him again,"

"Wow," Carol let out walking back to the chair, "That's crazy, now I see why he hated you so much when I first meant him."

Aria nodded, "I don't blame him, he asked me to marry him at my graduation and I had to turn him down. Then two and a half months later I found out I was pregnant with Lacy."

"I'm sorry, are you telling me that your daughter is Ezra's?" Aria nodded, "And does he know?"

Aria shrugged, "He knows I have a daughter he just doesn't know it's his." Aria licked her lips, "I am torn here, and I don't know what to do!"

Carol shrugged and sipped her coffee again, "I'm sorry I don't know what you should do either. Maybe you should break up with Jay and see what you and Ezra have before pushing your relationship with Jay further."

"I thought about that, and I thought about all the things that Jay and his mom did for me over the years and I just can't do that to them." Aria argued, "I feel like just leaving this place and never coming back, if it wasn't for this job I wouldn't even have thought to come back."

With a heavy sigh Carol sipped her hot steaming coffee and let it burn her throat. She never heard of a relationship like this and only once read it in a book over the ride from London to Rosewood. And that's when the thought accrued to her, "Can I ask you something without it being way out of line?" Aria nodded, "Was this story you just told me true or did you read it out of a fiction book? Maybe because you have feelings for your boyfriend's best friend?"

"Are you nuts?" Aria yelled, "Where the hell would you get an idea like that?"

"I'm just asking because I read a story like this. Well it wasn't really all that detailed like yours but the plot and mystery between everything is very similar."

"What book?" Aria asked curiously, "What's the title and who is it from?"

Carol thought for a moment having forgotten the title, "It's by Ellie Fred," she stopped, "It's called our love by I don't remember who written it. I think I might be off on the last name"

Aria smirked, "Fitzgerald perhaps?"

She looked at Aria surprised, "Yeah, Ellie Fitzgerald," she smiled, "How'd you know?"

Aria stood up and walked over to the door "That's another story for another time." And she walked out.

LINE BREAK

Ezra paced his every step looking for that ring. He couldn't believe that after so many years the chain would just break off like that. He couldn't believe that the one moment he finally had with Aria was smashed because he opened his mouth and thought about Jay.

He went back to Wal-Mart and asked them if anyone turned in a diamond ring. Of course they would say no, who the hell would turn in a ten thousand dollar ring? No one that who, no one with the heart would take that ring and ask the staff to save if for the person who lost it.

After coming home from Wal-Mart Ezra looked in the freshly cut grass and hoped that just maybe the ring would turn up. How could he lose something so valuable and not even fell it falls off? Maybe it was because he was in a faithful bliss that Aria spent the day with him? He didn't know.

Letting out a heavy breath Ezra sat down on his nicely clean and clutter free couch and looked around the living room. He looked up at the bare windows and thought about putting up the drapes and curtains that Aria and he had gotten yesterday. But he didn't move, he thought about maybe calling her but then realized that Aria had his phone and wallet. His wallet, he thought, what if Aria opens his wallet and see's the photos of them together and realizes that he has never let the feelings for her subside? What if Jay was to find the wallet and his phone and they get into an argument?

Ezra rubbed his face and got off the couch. He grabbed his keys and headed out the door and took the long drive over to the Hotel. He had only been there a few times and that was before Malcolm had planned on working there part time.

When he got there he saw that the Valet's had new uniforms. It was a dress shirt and vest with black slacks. He smiled and nodded liking this new look. "I can take that for you Mr?' The valet asked opening the door for Ezra, "Fitz, and "He answered, "Thank you Mr Fitz."

Ezra nodded his head and looked around the front entrance, he has never seen this place look more put together and high classed. He walked up to the front desk and smiled "Good afternoon and welcome to the Lady Liberty, May I have your name please?"

"I'm not checking in," Ezra told her, "I'm looking for Aria Montgomery?"

The girl nodded, "And your name?"

"Fitz, Ezra Fitz" he coughed out, "Can you just tell her that I need my stuff back?"

"Sure, let me just see if she's in her office."

"Thank you!" Ezra turned around and looked at the few guess they had. More or so High class people or people who wanted to be High Class. He licked his lips and noticed the bell hop coming from the elevator and laughed as he turned back to the girl, "I'm sorry she's not in her office, if you would like to wait you may have a seat and I will see where she is?"

Ezra nodded, "Thank you," he smiled once again and walked over to the bell hop, "Nice outfit, "He smirked.

"Dad," Malcolm asked shocked, "What are you doing here?"

"It's a long story but I'm looking for someone!" He replied whipping his upper lip,

"Aria perhaps?" Malcolm laughed as he pushed the up bottom for one of the guest in the hotel, "She's actually in the ball room right now with the contractor. She asked me to give you this," Malcolm dug into his pocket and give Ezra his wallet and phone, "She said everything is there and don't worry about it."

Taking the items from his son Ezra kept eye contact, "So you know about Aria?"

Malcolm shrugged, "Dad, she did an amazing job on the house and I just thought if you two-"

"Wait, so she didn't come out of her own free will you asked her too?" Ezra asked pissed he thought she was lying about Malcolm coming to her "What ball room is she in?" he flared his nostrils, "Dad," Ezra shook his head, "what room?"

"Golden, down the hall turn left and then it's the last one on the right!" Malcolm said scared, "She's still in love with you dad, just give her a chance." He yelled causing a few people to turn around and gawk.

"So the flooring will be done by next month?" Aria asked confirming with Toby, "I really hope so because the owner is coming I would at least like it to look-"

"Aria," Toby laughed looking at her with a tight glare, "It will be done. I swear I have brought in a few extra guys to help me out with this project."

Aria smiled, "I'm sorry, I just feel like we won't be able to make the due date on time," she sat down and closed her eyes, "What about the chandelier? Will your men be able to put it up by next week?"

Toby squinted his eyes, "No one said anything about that?" He looked at his phone when it went off, "when did that come part of the renovations?"

"Um, when it was planned out" she said confused, "Didn't they tell you guys?" Toby shook his head, "well are you able to do it or not?"

Toby scratched the side of his face, "We can try and fit that in. But with everything that we already have on top of our plates I don't think I will be able too. Aria," he looked at him doubtfully, "You might want to try and ask to push things back a little. You have me already doing 20 floors with Hardwood, plus the lighting in all the bathrooms. That's over a hundred bathrooms plus the new paint job. We have been working day and night for a week and we have only gotten 10 floors done." He argued, "I would love to say that yes we would be able to put things up, but I don't have the man power for it."

Aria pressed her lips into a thin line, "its fine," she flipped some pages in her book on hand, "I will try and see if there's another company that can help out." She licked her lips and looked up at Toby, "I don't mean to be pushy- but this is my job and it's my job to fix things,"

"Like how you're trying to fix me?" Ezra asked his voice echoing throughout the room, "How could you?"

Aria's eyes widen, "Will you excuse us please?" she asked politely and Toby nodded, grabbing the blue prints for the electrically system, "Ezra what are you doing here?"

"How could-" he fumed, "How could you hurt me like that?"

Aria bit her lip, "I didn't have a choice. I did what was right for you!"

"For me or for yourself?" He shook his head, "I gave you everything Aria and then you and Malcolm come and think that you need to fix me? I am not some doll of yours I don't need a makeover."

"What's going on here?" Jay asked walking into the room with Lacy holding his hand, "Ezra?"

The next chapter will have lacy and Ezra but just a warning it's only briefly and it will set Ezra's whole demeanor... A little... Change is a beautiful thing