Title - Ezria in LA.
Characters - Aria and Ezra
Story Summery - Following the adventures of Ezrias life as the years passed by. Starts 10 years after Arias High School Graduation. Ezria is married and they live in a big house in Los Angeles, California. Ezra is a teacher at LAs most known private school and Aria is a singer still struggling to become famous. Can they balance their relationship and a family or will their marriage fall apart when Aria gets offered an opportunity of a lifetime? Ezria's Relationship and Family Life is tested. A mix of Ezria and Jaria. Read and Review or PM with thoughts, and story line ideas.
Happy reading. I'm sorry this chapter is so long but I really wanted to end the story with this chapter.
Three and a half Years Later
Ezra 41 Years old
Jason 38 Years Old
Aria 34 Years old
Malcolm 25 Years old (23 in Flashback)
Riley 17 Years old (18 in about 3 months) (16 in Flashback)
Lucy 12 Years old (In about 2 weeks) (10 in Flashback)
Drew 5 Years old (6 in about 6 months)
Chapter takes place in June
Growing up/Graduating High School.
Riley's POV
I couldn't believe I was graduating high school in a few days. I was taking finial exams but all I could think about was Lucas. He was still my dad's english TA and yes I have had my dad as an English teacher for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years of high school. My English grades are now higher and as long as everything goes well with my finals I will be the valedictorian of my class.
I had my own car so I drove to and from school plus I drove from my moms house to my dads house frequently. My mom and my dad still took turns driving Lucy who is still on the opposite parents schedule meaning I don't see Lucy that much. Lucas and I have been seeing each other out side of school even though my dad and mom don't like it. Jason knows nothing about it so far. We broke up and then got back together a few times. I was 15, I broke things off because of my parents and Jason was really close to finding out about us. Another time I was 16 Lucas broke up with me to get back with his high school ex girlfriend. That time really hurt and it was the worst sweet 16 ever since Lucas broke up with me on my birthday. I somehow got through it knowing that if Lucas and I were meant to be then we would get back together.
Flashback - Riley's Sweet 16 Birthday Party (September 21st) (Riley is in the fall of her Junior Year)
I couldn't believe I turned 16 today. It was Saturday and I was having a party at my dad's house tonight since I was still staying with him on the weekends.
"I will be supervising tonight but I assume you know the rules." Ezra said
"I know dad. No drinking even though you, Malcolm, and Lucas are allowed to drink since he is close to 21." I said
"Don't be mad but your mom called and she can't be here tonight because Lucy has a girl scout thing most of the day today and your mom is helping the troupe leader ." Ezra said
"Seriously, can this day get any worse?" I asked
"Your mom said she would call you tonight to wish you a happy birthday." Ezra said
"Mom already sent me a text this morning." I said
"One more thing, I asked Malcolm to move in here." Ezra said
"Why, I thought he was living with his mom?" I asked
"She took a job in Washington state and Malcolm doesn't want to move." Ezra said
"Can't Malcolm just live on his own since he's 23 years old?" I asked
"Right now Malcolm still has university loans to pay off. It's better for both of us if he lives here because if Malcolm lived on his own I would be paying the apartment rent each month. Your medical bills from 5 years ago just got paid off but I'm still paying mortgage on this house and I'm giving your mom child support money for you and Lucy." Ezra said
"Is the child support court mandated?" I asked
"No but your mom and I decided on an agreement without going through the courts and even though we are divorced we still communicate with each other. Your mom and I don't hate each other but the marriage wasn't meant to last." Ezra said
Later it was time to get dressed for the party. I didn't have that many cloths at my dads house so it was easy to figure out what to wear. I put on a short sleeveless party dress. Malcolm was the first to arrive. He helped my dad by picking up the food and the cake on his way over. Maya arrived early and helped me with hair and makeup.
"I don't need this much makeup Maya, it's not like I'm getting married." I said
"I thought you wanted to impress a certain someone named Lucas." Maya said
"I can't act like Lucas is my boyfriend tonight because Malcolm doesn't know." I said
"Well tell him it won't be that hard because Malcolm isn't technically your brother." Maya said
"I don't care about the biological thing Malcolm helped me get through my parents divorce. Malcolm is an older brother to me and I actually like not being the oldest kid in the family."I said
"Whatever you say but I don't know how you still look at your dad the same way." Maya said
"It's been 5 years since I found out my biological dad was Jason. It's like second nature Maya and by the way I call both Ezra and Jason dad." I said
Lucas arrived a little while later but I still wasn't going to tell Malcolm that I had a boyfriend who was 4 years older. For dinner we had Pizza from Buddy's Pizza and Chicken from Guernsey Farms Dairy. There was dancing and I was having fun until Lucas asked me to dance.
"I thinks it's my time to dance with the birthday girl." Lucas said
We danced even though it wasn't a slow song.
"This is perfect." I said
"Do you want to go upstairs?" Lucas asked
"Why?" I asked
"This music is starting to give me a headache." Lucas said
"I can ask my dad to turn it down." I said
"No, it's your 16th birthday so it should be special." Lucas said
Lucas seemed like he really wanted to go upstairs so I decided to follow him. I walked towards my bedroom and he followed me. We were standing outside my bedroom door. It was open but I had a bad feeling about what Lucas wanted. Lucas had been drinking and I didn't know how drunk he currently was.
"Can I have a few minutes alone in my room please?" I asked
"Riley, I love you and you are 16 meaning this is finally legal." Lucas said
Then Lucas started to kiss me as we were standing outside my bedroom. I walked into my room and tried to shut the door but Lucas got in my room before I could. I left the door open hoping he wouldn't do anything with an open door. I was wrong. Lucas and I were making out in my bed. I was ok with it until he started getting all touchy. Lucas felt under my dress and after a few minutes he got it off. I wasn't ready for this so I had to try and stop him.
"Lucas stop." I said
I don't think he heard me so I said it again a little louder this time, it still didn't work.
"Lucas, I'm not ready." I said
My voice was getting louder each time I said something.
"No, please don't do this Lucas." I said
Then to my good luck Malcolm walked in and got Lucas off of me. Lucas grabbed his cloths and ran out of my bedroom. I was hiding under my covers because I didn't want Malcolm to see me with only undergarments on.
"Your lucky that was me and not dad." Malcolm said
"Can you go in the hallway for a minute. Close the door, I will open it when I am ready to talk." I said
I waited for Malcolm to walk out of my room and shut my door. I didn't feel like putting the dress back on so I put on a pair of sweet pants and a t shirt. I opened the door again.
"Are you ok?" Malcolm asked
I couldn't hold back the tears.
"No, I guess now I have to tell you that Lucas is -" Then I was interrupted by a text message.
"You and I are over Riley. you should know that I slept with my ex while we were together and I'm on my way to sleep with her now since you didn't want me. - Lucas."
I was crying even more now.
"Well Lucas was my boyfriend because he just dumped me for his ex girlfriend." I said
Malcolm hugged me and it made me feel a little better.
"How long have you had a boyfriend and does dad know?" Malcolm asked
"Lucas and I meet 2 years ago because he is dad's TA. We kissed a few times and then we decided it wasn't worth the risk. After my 15th birthday we got back together so we have been a couple for almost the last year. Yes, dad does know and so does my mom but she's not to happy about it." I said
"Lucas is a jerk for pushing things further then what you are ready for and you don't deserve a guy like that." Malcolm said
"I really loved him and I thought he loved me back." Riley said
"The reason I was looking for you is because your mom is on the phone with dad and she wants to talk to you." Malcolm said
Before I went downstairs I went into the bathroom to wipe my tears and remove the smeared makeup. I talked to my mom on the phone. She wished me a happy birthday and then asked me if I accidentally had Drew's dinosaur stuffed animal. It turned out Drew and I were playing hide and seek on Thursday when I was baby sitting him and he thought his stuffed animal should play to so he hid it in my backpack. My mom wanted me to borrow my dad's car and drive Dino all the way back to Anaheim but I told her no. Since Drew wouldn't stop crying without Dino she was going to have Jason pick Dino up since he was already in LA with a work friend.
"What happened to the dress you had on less then an hour ago?" Ezra asked
"I'm not really in the party mood anymore so I changed." I said
"What happened and why did Lucas slam the door and leave?" Ezra asked
"Lets just say I wouldn't care if Lucas got into a car accident because he was drunk or texting well driving. If you really want to know ask Malcolm since he can tell you exactly what happened." I said
"I want to hear this from you Riley." Ezra said
"I don't want anyone else to hear this so can we talk about this later?" I asked
"Riley, I really think we need to talk about this now." Ezra said
"Dad, I'm sorry but I can't. I really need some fresh air so can I take Bella for a walk?" I asked
"I suppose if that is what you really need Riley. Make sure you take your cell phone, a flashlight since it is getting dark and ask Maya to go with you. I'm warning you now that if you are not back in 30 minutes I'm calling 911." Ezra said
Maya and I are taking Bella for a walk.
"Did something happen between you and Lucas because I saw him leave?" Maya asked
"Lucas tried to have sex with me. Malcolm saved me from being raped. Then after Lucas left he sent me a break up text." I said
"If you want my advise Riley, Get over Lucas and the sooner the better." Maya said
"I can't just get over him Maya. I only have one friend and that's you. Lucas made me feel happy and when I'm with him I forget that I'm being bullied again." I said
"You have plenty of friends Riley and if you didn't they wouldn't be at your party." Maya said
"Those people are the people that bully me. Everyone in the entire world knows about my parents divorce. Those girls only went to my party because they wanted to tell people that they have been inside a teachers house." I said
"It can't be that bad Riley." Maya said
"Do you remember when my mom went on that tour a few years back?" I asked
"Yes." Maya said
"When that people magazine article came out about my mom having an affair with Jason and that I was actually Jason's biological daughter, it changed my family forever. Then when my parents divorced it was in every single newspaper and every entertainment website online." I said
Maya and I got back 1 minute after the 30 minutes was up and my dad was seconds away from calling the police. Everyone left except Malcolm and Maya was spending the night. Jason was here to pick up Dino for Drew. It used to be awkward when Jason and Ezra were in the same room but not anymore.
"Happy birthday Riley." Jason said
"Thanks, I'm sad you and mom missed my party." I said
"I'm sorry we couldn't be there. To make up for it pick any night next week and we can go out to dinner." Jason said
Jason left a few minutes later because he needed to get back home. Everyone was happy besides me so I went to bed. Before I could cry myself to sleep my dad walked into my room
"Malcolm told me what happened between you and Lucas but I want to hear your side of the story." Ezra said
"There is no going back dad, It's over between Lucas and I." I said
"I never got a chance to give you your birthday present so get some sleep and in the morning you can have your present." Ezra said
The next morning I was so excited to get my present. My dad bought me a brand new icy blue color Ford Focus.
"Dad, this is the best present ever and now I know why you told me to stay out of the garage the last few days." I said
"Your 16 now Riley which means you should get a job to pay for the car insurance and gas for the car." Ezra said
"Dad, won't you pay for it?" I asked
"I could but eventually you are going to have to pay for it yourself. I already paid the first months insurance so starting next month you owe me $150 dollars every month." Ezra said
Sunday night after dinner I drove home. I asked my mom to give me money monthly for the car insurance. Her and Jason agreed to give it to me if I promised to do extra chores around the house. In order to get money for gas I had to babysit Drew once a week while they went out on a date.
The following Monday at school was hard. I wanted to skip English class so I could avoid seeing Lucas but my dad would be so mad at me so I went to class. We had a test which I forgot all about. When I was done with the test I listened to music on my I Phone. I was going against the rules but my dad didn't care. I was listening to One Directions newest song "Infinity" when Lucas walked over and took my phone.
"You know the rules Riley." Lucas said
"My dad doesn't seem to have a problem with it." I said
"When you are in class Riley Mr. Fitz is your teacher not your dad." Lucas said
"I need my phone back Lucas." I said
"Why, so you can text Maya and say "Lucas is a jerk" over and over again." Lucas said
"Stop reading my texts." I said
"Every single text you sent to Maya has my name in it." Lucas said
"It's true you are a jerk Lucas and I don't know how I didn't see it until now." I said
"Do you want a detention Riley because right now I am about to give you one?" Lucas asked
"You can't do that because only my dad can hand out detentions." I said
"I'm in my 3rd year as a TA so I can hand out detentions now." Lucas said
"Fine, take my phone but I want my dad to have it for the remainder of class." I said
After class I got my phone back from my dad.
"If Lucas is a problem I give you permission to transfer out of my class." Ezra said
"I'll deal with it because I have heard from other kids that the other English teacher is really strict." I said
Somehow I was dealing with Lucas. By Friday Lucas apologized. I don't even know why I forgave him. I probably only forgave Lucas because he bought me a really expensive Sapphire necklace, bracelet, and a pair of earrings.
When it was time for my last class I was actually happy to be taking an exam because I got to see Lucas. I hated English exams because they always took the longest to complete because of the essays. Once I was done with the exam I only had a few minutes before class was over and I would be done with high school. I remember 6 years ago when I finished elementary school and 4 years ago when I finished middle school.
My dad went home right after school to feed and let Bella outside to do her business. The dog was 7 years old now and showing some old age. Lucas and I were the only two still in the classroom.
"I thought you would run out the door the second the bell rang?" Lucas asked
"I wanted to stay for you." I said
I followed him into a teachers office and yes it was my dad's.
"Well we are alone." I said
"Romance in your dads office, do you really hate him that much?" Lucas asked
"I don't hate my dad, it's a complicated situation." I said
"So what are you going to tell me some story about how you are adopted and you want my help finding your real parents because I had enough of that story from my ex girlfriend." Lucas said
"No, the real complicated story is that my dad's only my dad because he raised me. When I was 11 I found who my bio dad was. Then less then a year later my parents divorced and my mom has been with my bio dad since then. I love that they are friendly now but life has been so different for me." I said
"Wow, I never knew that Riley. You are lucky to have 2 dads Riley. My dad has been in jail for the last 15 years and my mom struggled to take care of me and my younger siblings. I was struggling in school. Then I got a scholarship at LA Private for Football and Baseball but I couldn't play until I got my GPA up because I was on academic probation. Your dad was my English teacher for 9,10,11, and 12. He spent hours tutoring me after school and I graduated with a 3.5 Grade Point Average." Lucas said
"Well that's not all. Shortly after I found out about my other dad I was in a severe car accident with my mom. I was completely paralyzed from waste down for 3 months and then 3 months after that I was learning how to walk again." I said
"You faced the tough times and got through it because you are strong Riley." Lucas said
"I love you." I said
We had said I love yous before but this time seemed extra special.
"I love you to Riley. I never thought I would meet a girl as special as you." Lucas said
We kissed and within moments things got more intense. I was ready for my first time.
"I'm ready Lucas and I think our special time is now." I said
"Tell me if you change your mind and I promise I will listen this time." Lucas said
Lucas and I slept together. This time I was happy. Not that I really expected my first time to happen in my dad's office at school but it did. All of the sudden my dad walked back in. He knew what we were up to because I only had my bra and underwear back on and Lucas on had his boxers back on.
"Lucas get out of my office now." Ezra yelled
"Dad." I said
"Riley put your cloths back on now but stay here." Ezra yelled.
"I'm sorry dad but I was going to sleep with someone at some point." I said
"I didn't like it when you and Lucas got back together and I don't like it now." Ezra said
"What are you going to do about it dad?" I asked
"I'm hoping things between you and Lucas will be over before you go to London in the fall. Does he even know you plan on going to Oxford University Riley?" Ezra asked
"No, Lucas thinks I am going to be going to UCLA in the fall." I said
On Saturday Ezra, Malcolm, Jason, Aria, Lucy, Drew, and I all went to Disney Land. It was my graduation present since graduation is tomorrow. I told Lucas were I was going to be because he wanted to have plans with me today so I told him why I was unavailable. Lucas showed up at Disney Land and surprised me. I had to tell Jason that Lucas was my boyfriend. Surprisingly his reaction was better then my parents when I told them Lucas and I got back together. Jason doesn't know what happened with Lucas on my 16th birthday so I guess that is a good thing.
This story is now over but I do want to write a "Riley in College" sequel. Not exactly sure when I will start writing the sequel but the more Reviews this gets the faster I will start. I mean Good Positive Reviews and not the bad negative hate reviews that I often get on this story.
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