Chapter 2
After the graduation ceremony had finished, and the group of friends and their families had finally made it out of the hall, Aria suggested them going out to celebrate. They all agreed to go home and get changed and meet up in half an hour. Toby left with Spencer, Caleb left with Hanna, Mona left with her family, Emily left with her parents and Aria went to Ezra's car. They drove home in comfortable silence with Aria snuggled up to Ezra.
"I didn't think you were coming tonight, I looked around like crazy for half the ceremony until Hanna told me I wasn't being very subtle." Aria said as she felt Ezra's chest shake from laughter and he shook his head.
"I was there since the start, actually I got there a few minutes late, there was no car parks, but your brother saved me a seat." Ezra replied and gave her head a soft kiss. Aria smiled, Mike kept Aria's secret that she was sneaking out to see Ezra when she was supposed to be with Holden for most of the year last year, he liked Ezra and loved the idea of Ezria. They reached Aria's house and when Aria went into the bathroom to change Ezra flopped onto the bed. As much as he loved this tie, he knew how much Aria loved it when his top button was undone and his tie was loosened, so he did that and then walked to Mike's door and knocked.
"What do you want?" Mike grunted from his room.
"That's not the way to treat a guest Mike," Ezra laughed and then heard Mike jump up from his bed and run to the door and swung it open.
"Oh hey Mr. Fitz," Mike smirked, Ezra hated when he called him that, he wasn't a teacher anymore, but Mike loved to call him it. Mike let him in and went back to throwing paper into the bin across the room. Ezra joined in until Aria poked her head in the door saying she was ready.
"Excuse me Mike, but can I have my boyfriend back, or are you two in a bromance thing again," Aria laughed, she loved how close Ezra and Mike were, but Ezra looked like a mess. She grabbed his hand and led him into her room to fix his shirt and hair. As she was brushing his hair to the side he surprised her by lifting her up and kissing her. Aria squealed but then wrapped her arms around his neck and he put her down, not breaking the passionate kiss and pulled her tightly to him. They stopped when they were out of breath and Aria laughed and walked into the bathroom as Mike popped his head in the door. He suddenly burst out laughing.
"What?" Ezra demanded, suddenly feeling self-conscious as Mike continued to laugh. Aria came back with tissues and he became aware of the feeling of something on his face, he looked in the mirror and a shocked reflection looked back at him, with Aria's bright red lipstick on his face. He started laughing with Mike and Aria. She wiped away the lipstick, fixed his hair and again and fixed his tie a little so it was a little tighter.
"Let's go, before we're late." Aria said as she grabbed her things and said goodbye to Mike. Ezra followed and gave Mike's hair another ruffle before fist-bumping him and then walked down the stairs to where Aria was talking to her parents. They said goodbye and Ezra shook Byron's hand, and Ella gave Ezra a hug.