Who else absolutely loved that last Ezria scene on Tuesday? So glad Ezra finally stepped up and fought for his girl! I felt kind of bad for Jason, but then Ezra's face came on the screen again and all my sympathy for Jason disappeared in an instant. Bye Bye Jason! But now… we have Jackie drama and Ella and Byron drama about their relationship. :(
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Ezra's POV
"Did someone just die?" Mike's voice sounded throughout the tense room.
Aria and I looked up at him with the same look of fear etched on both of our faces.
"Aria, what's going on? Is Lucy okay?" He asked desperately as he rushed over to her.
Aria must have snapped back into reality a moment later, when she saw Mike watching her and I intently, with confusion all over his face.
"Mike, um, we need you to leave." She said nervously.
I finally regained my composure as I grabbed Mike's coat and roughly shoved it into Mike's hands, while Aria frantically pushed Mike out the door.
"Sorry. Sorry Mike. We'll talk to you later." Aria shut the door behind her and turned around. She leaned against the back of the front door as my own brain tried to process what was going on. A was going to send the pictures in to the police. Our time was up. I was going to go to jail. Spencer's words from earlier rang throughout my head. "Yes, yes he can. He committed a crime. It does not matter how long ago it was, or the fact that your relationship with each other is legal now, it was illegal at one point, and he still pursued it. And…. Ezra being the older one would get in trouble. Not you."
Aria's POV
I bit my lip as tears quickly begun falling down my face. Ezra quickly ran over to me and wrapped his arms tightly around me in a protective manner.
"Why the hell can't A just leave me alone?" I asked furiously. Ezra tightened his hold on me as he tried to calm me down. He started whispering comforting words into my ear as he held onto me tightly.
Why did this have to happen now? When everything in my life was finally falling into place? When I was fully content with my life? Why?
"We need to leave." I whispered, finally finding my voice again.
"What?" Ezra looked down at me with confusion written all over his face.
"We need to leave." I said more confidently as I twisted myself in Ezra's arms so I could look into his eyes as I spoke. "Now. There's no point in A sending the pictures if you are not in Rosewood. But… but if A already sent the pictures, then we need to leave anyway!"
Ezra started shaking his head before I finished my sentence. "Aria, we've already had this conversation. We can't leave. Lucy's still in the hospital." He reminded me.
Shit. She still had three more weeks in the hospital before she was allowed to come home. But will it really hurt that much if we take her out early?
"We can take her out. We'll say it's a family emergency and that she can't stay in the hospital any longer."
"Aria, there's a reason she's in the hospital. And we don't want to take chances with that reason. She needs to get better."
"And so what are we supposed to do?" I cried out. "Wait here to let the police find you and put you in jail? I can't lose you Ezra! I can't!"
Tears started pouring down my face once again. Ezra stayed quiet for a moment before speaking again. "Fine. We'll go. We'll find a way to get her out of the hospital."
"Why can't A just leave me alone?" I asked again.
Ezra just shook his head. "Once we figure out who this idiot is, I swear I'm going to kill them for ruining your life."
We entered the bedroom and I walked over to the closet. I started grabbing random clothes and throwing them onto the bed. Ezra grabbed a duffel bag from the closet and started packing the clothes I had picked out into the bag. I left the room and walked down the hall. I stood in front of Lucy's room leaning against the doorway.
She still has not spent even an hour at home. And here we were, about to escape town with her in our arms.
I made my way over to the closet and picked out a few outfits that she could wear during our time away from Rosewood. After grabbing a pack of diapers, a blanket, and some pajama's, I placed them all into the duffel bag sitting on our bed. Ezra packed some bottles, formula, and some other things Lucy would need, before zipping up the bags and putting them into the trunk of our car.
"I can't believe we're doing this." Ezra said to me as he closed the trunk of our car.
"Me either." I shook my head. "And it's all A's fault."
Ezra came over to me and wrapped his arms around me. "Shh, it's okay, Aria." He pressed a kiss into my hair. "This will all be over soon."
I twisted my body around in Ezra's arms as I placed both of my hands on either side of his face. As I stood up on my tiptoes to give him a kiss, he leaned down and our lips met gently. His arm that was around my waist pulled me closer to him as we kissed each other hungrily. I could not ignore the feeling in me telling me that this was the end and that this was going to be one of our last kisses. A sudden feeling of fright of losing Ezra overwhelmed me as I clutched at his shirt with one hand, bringing him closer to me as our bodies collided. He must have felt it too, because I felt myself being lifted off of the ground as he placed his hands under my thighs to pick me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist, holding him impossibly close to me, as our tongues explored the depths of each other's mouths.
This was worth fighting for. And there was no way that A was going to take Ezra away from me.
…PLL…
"We need to take Lucy home." Ezra told Dr. Fisher as we quickly walked into Lucy's hospital room. Cards and balloons that read the messages Get Well Soon or Congratulations! were still scattered throughout the room from when Lucy was first born. Who knew, that only a few weeks later, we would be running away from Rosewood due to A.
"Why? You can't." He told us, his voice oozing obviousness.
"We have to." Ezra said bluntly.
"You can't." He repeated. "Although Lucy is almost four pounds, she needs to stay here for a few weeks longer, just so we know that everything with her health is okay."
"We'll take her to another hospital if we have to." I exclaimed. "But we need to get her out of-" My heart skipped a beat as I stopped mid-sentence. Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen lying facedown on the table that held all Lucy's cards, a small white piece of paper. The single letter A was printed onto the side that was facing up, however, the note was concealed within all the other cards, that only one who was standing in the exact position I was, would be able to see it.
All of a sudden, I slowly started walking towards the piece of paper. I picked it up in my shaking hands, completely forgetting that Ezra and I were not alone in the room.
"Aria?" Ezra's concerned voice asked me, whisking me back to reality. I whipped my body around, the unread A note still folded in my hand as I was met by Ezra and Dr. Fishers' confused gazes.
"S-sorry. I thought I saw something." I shoved the A note into the back pocket of my jeans, before turning to Ezra.
"We need to take her home. Just tell us what we need to do for her and if and when she needs to be taken back to the hospital." I quickly said, as I tried to hide my fear of A.
"Are you sure you need to do this?" Dr. Fisher asked again, hoping we would say no.
I nodded. "Y-yeah. We need to leave."
"Do you mind me asking why?" He asked curiously.
"It's… complicated." I tried to explain. "It's a family matter." I half-lied. He looked at me skeptically, not believing me.
"Here are some pointers on what to do to take care of her. Since she was premature, the most important thing right now is making sure that she continues gaining weight. It will be good if you two can keep track or start to record how much weight she gains or looses each day. Leave the breathing tube on her nose until she is able to properly breathe without it. Only a doctor will be able to know if the time is right to take it off, so make sure you don't forget to visit the hospital. How long do you think you'll be gone?"
"No idea." I answered honestly.
He jotted some notes down onto a piece of paper about how often to feed Lucy, when her naps should occur, what kind of things to look for if something goes wrong with the feedings, and warning signs that she should be taken back to the hospital. Ezra and I thanked the doctor as Ezra took the sheet from his hands and folded it up. He stuck it into his back pocket as the doctor picked Lucy up. He wrapped her tightly into a pink blanket to keep her warm, before handing her to me. I eagerly took her in my arms, basking in the overwhelming feelings that came to me while holding Lucy.
"Aria, what just happened?" Ezra asked as soon as Dr. Fisher left the room. He had a worried look on his face. Although I desperately wanted to hide it from him because I knew he would freak out, deep down I knew I could not. Not telling him about A's note would not only hurt me, but him and Lucy too.
I held Lucy closer to my chest with one hand as I used my other hand to reach into the back pocket of my jeans. I pulled out the A note and handed it to Ezra. I watched his facial expression change to that of confusion to that of fear.
"I'm always watching. –A." He read. He looked up from the note to meet my scared eyes.
"That means…" I whispered.
"A was here. In Lucy's hospital room." Ezra finished my sentence.
Oh my God. A could have done anything in here. I frantically looked around, looking for any other signs showing that A had been in the room.
"We need to get out of here. Now." I said, as I used one hand to hold Lucy against my chest, and the other to grab Ezra's hand and lead him out of the room. We entered the hallway and I frantically searched around for Dr. Fisher. I finally found him standing in a corner talking to another doctor.
"I'm sorry, but we really need to leave. Can you, um, get everything else ready for Lucy so we can go? Please?" I begged.
He must have realized how stressed and scared I was, because he suddenly rushed us back into Lucy's room. After giving us a few more pointers on how we should take care of Lucy, since we were new parents, Ezra, Lucy, and I were free to leave the hospital.
"I hope you and Ezra are not lying about this just so you can take Lucy home early. I know you really want her to come home, but the reason we kept her here so long was to make sure she that she is completely healthy when you take her home."
"We're not." I assured him. "There's just a lot of stuff going on right now and we can't stay in Rosewood."
He nodded in understanding before we all exchanged our good-byes.
We buckled Lucy into the car seat my parents had bought her before quickly jumping into the car. Ezra drove out of the hospital parking lot, before asking me where in the world we were supposed to be going.
I contemplated this. We could just leave Rosewood now and start driving away, anywhere. But then I remembered my family. They would die if Ezra, Lucy, and I suddenly fell off the face of the earth with no warning or explanation. I owed it to them to at least say good-bye.
As we pulled into the driveway of my old house, I took a deep breath. I had always been good at lying to my parents, for example all the times I said I was going to one of the girls' house, when in reality I was going over to Ezra's. Although I would not give up Lucy for anything, there was no denying how much easier life was back then: Besides the fact that I was in a secret illegal relationship; I did not have a child, and Jackie had never been an issue for Ezra and I.
Ezra and I got out of the car at the same time. I unbuckled Lucy out of her car seat and held her in my arms. As I looked around, I could not shake away the feeling that we were being watched.
"Are you ready for this?" Ezra put his arm around my waist and pulled Lucy and me close to his body.
I shook my head, trying to hold back tears. I still could not believe that this was happening… All because of A.
Ezra kissed my forehead, before releasing me from his embrace. He took Lucy from my arms, who had stayed surprisingly quiet during the whole car ride to my parent's house, before we made our way to the front door. I rang the doorbell and took a step back.
"Aria!" My mom greeted. "Ezra! How are you?"
"Um, good." I responded as we entered the house.
My mom reached her hand out to take our coats.
"Ella, we can't stay long. We just wanted to say hi and see how you guys were doing." Ezra told Ella.
"We've been great. How have you guys been?" Ella asked.
Ezra and I shared a look, both not knowing how to answer the question.
"Um, we've been okay." I shrugged as we followed my mother into the kitchen.
"Uh, yeah, yeah. It's been okay." Ezra agreed.
"And I see that Lucy's with you!" She exclaimed, surprised. "When did you guys bring her home?" Ezra handed Lucy to Ella so she could hold her.
"Today. They let us take her home." I said as I looked around the kitchen. I needed to find a piece of paper and a pen, and I somehow needed to write down a message to my parents.
"That's great. You guys must be so excited. I'm so happy for you two."
I could not bear it. Seeing my mom so happy and enthusiastic about us taking Lucy home. If only she knew the real reason and the truth about what was going on.
"Let me go get Byron and Mike." As soon as Ella left the room, I rushed over to the desk in the corner of the room and grabbed a notepad. I frantically searched around for a pen. I picked on up and started to write, but the ink was out.
"It doesn't work!" I exclaimed frantically as I threw the pen onto the floor. Ezra was quick to hand me a working pen, as I quickly started writing on the notepad. It was so important that my mom did not catch me writing this. I looked up at Ezra and sighed after I finished. I handed the note to him to read and approve. He nodded at me, signaling that it was good, as he handed the paper back to me. I read it over once more.
Mom and Dad, we can't tell you where we're going. We'll email you updates when necessary, but please don't call. We love you. Please keep each other safe, especially Mike. I love you… so much.
~Aria, Ezra, and Lucy
My eyes begun to water as I folded the note up and put it into my pocket. I had to find a place to put it before we left where I would be sure that they would find it.
"How are my baby girls? And Ezra." Byron chuckled as he walked into the room and gave each of us a hug.
I watched my dad eagerly take Lucy from Ella's arms and start cooing nonsense words to her. I felt a pang in my chest at the thought of leaving all of this behind. Who knows how long it will be before I see my family again? But then Ezra came into my view again and I remembered why I was leaving in the first place. To protect the man I loved so much.
I was not alone. Lucy and Ezra would be by my side. I could not wait for the day when we figure out who A is, bust A's ass and then put them in jail for what they have been doing to us.
We spent the next twenty minutes conversing about everything and nothing, before I realized that it was 8 o' clock.
"Ezra, we need to leave soon." I whispered to him. He glanced at his watch and nodded in agreement.
"Mom, dad we'd better get going, it's getting late." I said as Ezra and I got up from our chairs at the table at the same time.
"It's only 8." Byron said, glancing at the big clock on the wall.
"Yeah, but Lucy's starting to fall asleep." I motioned to Lucy's half asleep form in Ella's arms.
"Um, I need to go do something real quick." I said, looking at Ezra as I spoke, letting him know with my eyes what I was going to do.
I left the room and walked up the stairs straight into my parents' room. I flipped on the light and looked around the room. Nothing had changed since I had last been in here. I slowly walked over to the bedside table on Ella's side of the bed. I felt my eyes begin to water as I pulled the note out of my pocket and kissed it gently.
"I love you guys." I whispered into the darkness. I felt my wall of defense break right then and there as tears began falling slowly down my cheeks. I slid the note under my mothers' water glass, a place she would definitely spot it. I wiped my tears away with the back of my hand before going back downstairs.
We exchanged our good-byes and Ella handed Lucy back to me. Ezra and I left the house and started walking towards our car.
"Are you okay?" Ezra asked me, noticing my tear stained cheeks. I followed Ezra as he opened the car door and set Lucy down into her car seat. I remained quiet as he buckled her in and closed the door.
I looked up at him after he closed the door, not saying a word. He must have understood everything I was feeling because he quickly took me in his arms and enveloped me in a hug. I started sobbing into his chest, frantically clutching at his t-shirt. Ezra began pressing kisses to the top of my head as he held me tightly against him.
"I love you, Aria. And I promise to do everything I can to protect you." Ezra whispered into my hair.
We entered the car a few moments later in silence. We both knew what we were leaving behind, but we also knew that we had each other. I knew that having Ezra by my side was enough to help me get through whatever was ahead of me.
"Where to?" Ezra asked as he took my hand in his.
"Away from this horrible place. Just drive and we'll see where we end up." I whispered to him as we drove off into the darkness together.
I started a four shot thing about what happens after 2x10 called Coming Out. It's about Aria's parents reaction to her and Ezra's relationship. I would love it if you guys would check it out if you haven't already! :)
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