"How would you like it if I took you to the park today Princess?" Asking his daughter
After Toby and Spencer's party Ezra has spending as much time as he could with Sophia. Sophia took a minute to think.
"uhh.. otay." She says
Ezra walks into the kitchen with Sophia holding his hand.
"Let's go ask your mom if it's okay first."
Aria was at the kitchen table writing her next chapter for her new book.
"Momma, can I go to the park with daddy?" Ezra smiled, he loved hearing his daughter call him daddy. It made him feel closer to his daughter.
"I don't know sweetie. Will you promise to be a good girl?" She asked her daughter
"Yes, mommy. I'll be the best girl." She said with so much spirit in her voice.
Sophia gave her mom the best puppy dog look she could. She really wanted to go to the park.
"Fine, how can I say no to that face. I invented that face. Go put on a jacket before you leave, and use the restroom first." Aria said
Ezra laughed at Aria for caving in.
"She brilliant. Finally the puppy face fired back." He said to Aria
"Well she is my daughter." Aria and Ezra talked but only about Sophia. The tension between them was awkward.
"Have her back before dinner. And don't give her too many sweets." Aria told him.
Ezra shook his head letting her know that he knew. Aria always reminded him the rules when taking Sophie out. It was her mother instincts.
Sophia ran down the stairs with her pink Northface fleece jacket on. "Daddy let's go!" she yelled excitedly grabbing her father's hand and pulling him towards the door.
"See you later Princess, be good!" Aria yelled from her seat
"I will momma, I pwomise." She yelled back
Aria was now sitting alone with just her thoughts and her story.
Ezra and Sophia had arrived at the park in 10 minutes. Once they got there Sophia ran to the slides. Ezra sat at the bench watching her.
A little boy walked up to Sophia, "Hi Sophie." It was a little boy from her class names Adam.
"Hi Adam, want to play?" she asked
Adam was at the park with his mom.
"Hi Mr. Fitz" the woman said
Ezra turned his head away from his daughter and the little boy.
"Hello Mona, funny running into you here." He replied
"Funny, I was just going to say the same thing."
"Is that your little girl?" she asked
"Yeah, is that son?" he said keeping the conversation to a minimum
Ezra felt a little uncomfortable talking to Mona so he decided to walk over to Sophie and push her on the swings.
That didn't stop Mona from following.
"So who is the lucky lady?" She asked curiously
"I'm not with her mother anymore." He replied vaguely
Not everyone needed to know his business.
Mona knew she wasn't going to get any answers so she decided to ask the little girl.
"Hi sweetie, I'm Mona I used to be a student of your dads, can I ask you who your mom is? I think I might know her."
"Hi Im Sophia Marie Fitz, and my mommy's name is"
"Lets go get ice cream Soph, race you to the car." He said
Just like Sophia ran to the car as fast as she could.
That was a close one, he didn't know why Mona was so curious about Sophia's mother but the way she was acting didn't feel right.
Ezra buckled Sophia into her car seat and drove out of the parking lot.
"What kind of ice cream do you want?" He asked
'Menchies!" She yelled
"Menchies it is."
Menchies is an ice cream shop where you do it yourself; Lots of flavors and toppings and your make your own.
Arriving at the ice cream shop Sophia ran into the store too excited. Ezra caught up with her and a grabbed 3 cups of for him, Sophia and Aria.
"Which flavor do you want Princess?"
"Uhh.. The one that taste like cake." She replied
Referring to the cake batter ice cream flavor.
Ezra pulled the lever for the ice cream to come out and for himself he got snow vanilla and cake batter as well for Aria. For the toppings on Sophia's ice cream she wanted fruity pebbles, Oreo cookies, gummy worms, whipped cream and chocolate sauce. Ezra got pretty much the same but without the Oreos. And aria got strawberry's, cheesecake and whipped cream. After getting the ice cream the two left and went back to Aria's.
"Momma guess what we got." Running to her mom with ice cream all over her face.
"Hm.. Let me think. Could it be Ice cream?" She said playfully
"Yeah, how you know?" she said questionly
"I'm your mom, I know everything. Now go washed your hands and face and get ready for dinner."
Ezra walked in behind with his head down. He knew he was in trouble because he wasn't supposed to give Sophia too many sweets.
"If I remember correctly I said not to give her too many sweets when you go out today."
Ezra looked up with a puppy face, " I'm sorry. We were at the park then Mona was there and I panicked so I said let's get ice cream. We got you ice cream." He said quickly with a cheesy smile
Aria looked at him quesntionly, "and how did she make you scared?"
"She didn't scare me she just asked me if Sophia was my daughter and I said yes, then she asked who her mother was so I said I'm not with her mother then walked away and since I didn't answer she decided to ask Sophie and she almost said your name so I panicked and thought of the first thing I knew that would distract Soph." he stated
"So in other words she scared you. But thanks for not saying my name. I don't trust her and she doesn't need to be in our business."
Aria never liked Mona, not when she was friends with Hanna, not even when Mona
Tried to be friends with her and surely not when she decided to date Mike. There isn't a good bone in Mona.
Sophia ran down the stairs after getting herself cleaned up.
Aria looked at Sophia and picked her up. Let's get you in chair and have dinner.
Suddenly Mike walked through the door, "Honey I'm Home."
Sophia jumped out of her mom's arms and ran into Mikes.
"Uncle Mikey, where have you been? I missed you this many." She said stretching her arms out wide as her little arms could go
"Hi Princess, I'm sorry I've been at Annabelle's house lately. I've missed you too."
"Then why you don't come home?" she wondered
Mike looked at her sad little face feeling remorse. "I'm sorry Princess, I wont do that again. If I leave I will tell you and make sure to call you everyday. And since I am sorry and I hate to see you sad why don't you, Annabelle and me go to the zoo tomorrow so you can get to know her. She wants to meet you too."
"YAY! I'm gonna tell momma. " Sophia ran back into the kitchen
"Momma, Momma guess what?"
"What is it princess?!" she said trying to sound just as excited
"Uncle Mike and Annabelle are taking me to the zoo tomorrow."
"Did you ask for permission?" Aria scolded
"No, Momma can I pweeeease go to the zoo tomorrow wif uncle Mikey and Annabelle pweeeeease. Sophia begged
"Well see, I need to talk to uncle Mike about it first.
"Fine." She said with a pout
Mike walked into the kitchen and grabbed an apple. "Sup Momma A!"
"Baby brother, I hear your taking her to the zoo with your girlfriend, were you even going to ask me first?"
"I didn't think you would mind, besides we need some uncle/ niece bonding time." He said bending down to Sophia's level and giving her the same pout
Aria looked at the both of them and couldn't resist. She loved them too much and hated saying no to them.
Ezra snickered at sight in front of him.
"Fine, but don't give her too much sweets. And make sure she has a jacket in case she's cold, if she's hungry give her real food not junk food and make sure she's with you at all times. I don't want you losing my daughter." She told him even though she knew she would have to remind him this again the next day.
"Okay MOM. I got it." Mike said
Mike then looked over at Ezra.
"So Fitz, you staying over for dinner?"
"Actually no, I have to get home. My girlfriend is probably waiting for me." He said taking a glance at Aria to see her reaction.
Aria had her back facing the stove making Mike a plate of food so Ezra couldn't see her face.
Aria didn't like that Ezra still had a girlfriend.
"K, bye." Mike replied
"Bye, Mike. Aria I'll see you maybe tomorrow." Then he walked over to Sophia and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Bye Princess, be good for mommy." He said
"Goodnight daddy." She replied
"Night Ezra." Aria said as he walked out the door
