FLASHBACK

"What took you so long Montgomery?" Hanna asked frantically grabbing the coffee and food out of Aria's hands

"I ran into Ezra at the brew." She said

"And? What did he say?" Hanna curiously asked

"He asked me out for Friday as friends?" Aria said quietly

"Sure, as friends." Hanna commented

Emily sat quietly listening to the conversation the girls were having and Spencer was late getting there.

"Let's change the subject already, please. " Aria said

Spencer barged through the door, "Sorry I'm late. What did I miss?"

"Aria has a date with Fitz." Hanna told her

"It's not a date, it's just dinner as friends." Aria said

"Ar, you cant go on date with Ezra he has a girlfriend." Spencer said with her I'm always right voice.

"Spence, it's just dinner as friends. We need to move past awkward if we're both going to be around for Sophie."

"Sure whatever you say momma A." Hanna said snarky

Friday Night

"Which outfit?" Aria asked Hanna in a rushed tone

"The red one, with these black pumps." Hanna said handing her the heels

Aria has been changing outfits all day. She wanted to look perfect.

"Why are you so nervous when you said this wasn't a date?" Hanna asked

"I'm not. Is it so bad that I want to look good.: she said not as a question but as a statement

Aria wanted to look perfect, she wanted to show Ezra what he was missing.

"Well you momma A look hot." Hanna stated

"Thank you." Aria said with a cheesy smile

Sophia was at Spencer's house having a sleepover with Spencer, Emily and later Hanna.

"Well I am off to see my beautiful goddaughter so call me later or tomorrow whenever your not busy." Hanna said with a smirk

"HAHA you're so funny, take care of my daughter." Aria called out to Hanna who was halfway out the door."

Ezra knocked on the door not long after Hanna had left.

"Hey Ezra."

Ezra took a big gulp looking Aria she was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Hi, you look Amazing Ar."

Aria smiled shyly at his comment.

"Well let's head out why don't we." She told him trying to sound lie his comment didn't affect her

Aria locked up the house and stalked towards the car with Ezra not far behind. They were to Lydia's a fancy restaurant in Philly.

30 minutes later and awkward silence in the car they were finally there.

The host greeted the two and asked for a name.

"Ezra Fitz for 2." He replied

Aria was first to speak. "So why did you invite to dinner tonight?"

Ezra hesitated on what to say, "I just wanted to talk to you about Sophie and eat. We needed to eat dinner anyways.'
Aria wasn't buying what he was selling. "Oh and we couldn't bring Sophia along to this fancy dinner?"

"I missed you Ar, I wanted us to try and get back some of our relationship back." He replied, he couldn't hide what he was feeling anymore.

"I missed you too but idk if we ever could. You have a girlfriend now and we have a daughter. Life can't get back to what had. We could only move forward." She told trying to hold back her tears

"I know we can if we try and as of girlfriend, we're not even together anymore. Kind of, we're not talking right now." He replied

Aria couldn't stand it anymore. How could he think that she would be with him when he still had a girlfriend; She didn't want to be the other girl. She wanted to be the girl. Aria now had tear pouring out of her eyes.

"I cant do this, I have to go." She said getting up and hurrying out the door trying to catch a cab.

Ezra got up and ran out after her.

"Aria wait, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. That's stupid of me." Ezra plead

Aria turned around still crying.

Ezra looked at her looking like he would start crying himself.

Both looking at each other silently for what felt like a lifetime?

Ezra couldn't take it anymore he ran towards Aria and grabbed each of her cheeks with the palms of his hand and kissed her passionately as if it was the first time they kissed.

Gasping for Air both with their eyes closed Ezra whispered, " I love you, I always have and always will."