-Aria's POV-

I just got home in Rosewood from New York. I'm glad my mom stayed with me at the Hospital. I thought I would lose Ezra that night. He saved me and my friends with Paige. I was angry at him about the book but what he did for us was more than enough for me to forgive him and to love him more than ever. Ali just called to meet up at the grille for lunch. I would've said no because I haven't got enough rest for the past few days but she said she had to tell us something important. This would be the first time the five of us would be sitting together in public after Ali went MIA.

-Spencer's POV-

It had been days since that A incident in New York. We didn't get any messages from A since then and it was much scarier since we know that if the coast was clear a storm is about to come. But in a way it is much relieving not to worry about anything. In few days time we would worry about Ali getting back to Rosewood High again. I wonder if she would still be the same old mean queen bee she used to be. I like this new Ali to be honest. Thank God for this week long vacation we have time to prep up.

I met the girls for lunch at the grille, it was Ali's idea. As usual I was the first one to arrive but I didn't have to wait long. They came in one by one just few minutes after I arrived. We gave each other a hug. I wasn't used to us sitting in public like this since Ali left.

"Where's Emily? It's not like her to be late. I'll send her a text" Aria said reaching for her phone.

"Don't bother. She's not coming" Ali said quickly. I noticed Hanna's discomfort hearing Emily's name

"Why?" I asked. Hanna gave Ali a meaningful look.

"Is it because of…" Hanna almost whispered her words but Ali cut her off

"When I left the hospital she was sleeping at Jason's shoulder" Ali said disregarding Hanna's unfinished question. Something must be wrong here

"And you didn't wake her because?" Aria wondered

"I didn't bother because she already knows about what I'm about to tell you" I was interested with what Ali had to say but I just caught what she said on her last statement

"Wait you said she was sleeping on Jason's arms at the hospital? I didn't know they were that close. This Jason we're talking about is your brother right? I mean our brother. Why were they at the hospital" I couldn't help to throw so much questions

"Chill out Spence. She can't answer your questions at once" Hanna snapped. It was then that I noticed Hanna's annoyed look.

"Yes that's the Jason we're talking about and yeah I thought so too. It looks like they're closer than how we think they are. They practically spent the night together by spent I mean staying on the same room with me and I'm to tell you why they're there." We nod motioning Ali to proceed. I kept looking at Hanna's direction and it seems she wasn't paying attention.

-Ali's POV-

I asked the girls to meet up with me for lunch. I half-faked a story about Emily and Jason. She spent hours with us at the hospital but she went home around ten and she didn't fell asleep on Jason a while ago. I asked her to stay with Jason while I do 'something' and as good as she is she didn't protest.

I planned to say some intriguing statements about my brother and Em on purpose. I had to make Hanna jealous enough to provoke her but not too jealous to hate Emily. I told the girls about my mom and what A did to her. I told them about my very dramatic story of running away and hiding. They had lots of questions and I patiently answered all of it. Hanna threw questions at me too but not as her ecstatic self. I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Jason. "Please pick me up at the grille. Please bring Ely and Emily with you." I also sent Caleb a text. "Implementing plan. Grille. Now"

Few minutes later Emily and Jason came in with Ely on Jason's arms.

"Oh look there's Emily and Jason and…a baby?" Spencer said pointing at them

"Wow! They make babies like Chinese take outs" Hanna said and Spencer shot her a what-the-hell-hanna look. Hanna rolled her eyes.

"I didn't know you were with them. Why…" I cut short Emily. I know she was gonna ask why I didn't tell her but there's so much to explain

"I didn't want to disturb you and Jason sleeping" Emily and Jason looked at each other confused of what I said but they played along.

"Though the three of us looks good as a family someone here is looking for his mommy." Jason said handing Ely to me. Emily playfully punched his arm lightly. Hanna's looking more annoyed of Jason's words much more that Jason and Emily had to sit together since there was no other vacant space on our table. In no time Caleb arrived and sat down with us. The girls except Emily and I were surprised by his presence. Aria moved a bit to make space for Caleb to sit down beside Hanna.

"I'd like you to meet Ely DiLaurentis Kahn. I got his name after Emily's" Spencer and Aria took turns holding him and he was pretty much in the mood meeting new people.

"You said Kahn. So is he yours and Noel's?" Aria asked

"No. He's mine and Eric's. Duh of course Noel" I said with sarcasm and we laughed it off.

I kept watching Hanna whose eyes were on Emily and Jason most of the time. She looked so pissed that she could just kick Jason's ass anytime. I noticed Emily take stolen glances at Hanna. I bet she too saw Hanna's not too subtle jealousy. Caleb already knew what to do. He placed his arm on Hanna's shoulder, touched her hand that was lying on top of the table and Hanna didn't bother to stop his touchy behavior. On the other hand Emily hooked her arm on Jason's. At one point she even wiped the smudged ketchup on the side of Jason's lip. She was getting extra close with Jason while secretly looking at Hanna who was doing the same with Caleb. I shook my head at how the two of them looked. There was obviously a 'who could make the other more jealous' game going between them. Caleb and I looked at each other and giggled. Our matchmaking plan is tougher than we thought.