Chapter 14
Aria felt as though she couldn't stop talking. She told him everything, from Allison's disappearance, to the texts, her parents. Once she had started it had just felt so right telling him. She felt safe in his arms as he held her as she spoke. She told him about 'A' making her dump him, how she regretted it and he had kissed her softly. Telling her that they were okay and nothing would pull them apart.
"Don't know what to do, Ezra." She whispers once she had stopped talking.
"I wish I knew what to say to make all this better. I... I think you should go to the police, but it sounds as though whoever this person is, has something on all of you, things that none of you want anyone else to know."
"Like being in a relationship with a teacher." Aria sighs, knowing that that was what he had meant.
"If the only secret in all of this was us, I'd get you to go to the police. I wouldn't care that I'd get into a hell of a load of trouble, as long as you're safe that's all I want. But it's not just us that have things to lose is it?"
"No, it's not." She sighed and snuggled deeper into his shoulder. "I'd never want you to get in trouble because of us, I'm safe as long as you're here, and I'm in your arms."
"Then I'll never let go of you." He whispers, pressing a soft kiss to her lips.
She turns her head and deepens the kiss, melting against him and letting her body arch against his, just wanting to feel every inch of him against her. "Tonight." he whispers against her lips as though she could sense what she was thinking.
"Tonight." She smiles against him.
"I'm not going to let anyone hurt you, or us again okay." Ezra says as he strokes her cheek softly. "I promise you."
Aria nods and hugs him tighter. "Can I stay here for the rest of the day?"
"Course. I'll go and get your work for you," He smiles and pecks her forehead.
"Thanks." Aria smiles, watching as he gets up. He unlocks the door and she gets up and sits in the small office in his class and smiled. She really did feel like everything was going to be okay now. She reached in her bag and grabbed her cell, turning it on and watching as it lit up with texts. She read all the ones from Ezra and felt her lips grin. They were all texts saying that they needed to talk, all sounding worried. She sighed happily knowing that he really did care about her. She set it on the table and sighed when it buzzed against the table, she picked it up figuring it was another one from Ezra when her phone was turned off.
Her blood ran cold when she read it. : 'You're in for it now. He can't protect you for long. A'