Aria was cleaning the kitchen waiting for Jason to return home from work and her mom to come back with the twins. As she finished mopping the floor, she heard her phone vibrate. Putting the mop down, she walked over to the island in the centre of the kitchen and looked at her phone.
From: Spencer Hastings 'Prepare for the most insane party at Wren's house! I am now walking completely unaided! I'm so so so happy!'
Aria was estatic and she frantically replied to Spencer. 'I told you that you could do it! I'm so so proud of you! I love you sweetie xxx'
Jason rushed through the front door ten minutes later. "Aria did you get Spencer's text?!" he shouted out as he shut the front door.
"I did..." she replied as she poked her head out of the kitchen and into the foyer where Jason was standing.
"It's amazing." Jason said as he walked through the foyer and into the kitchen where he was greeted with a kiss. Aria wrapped her arms around her taller husband as he pressed several more kisses to her pouty lips.
"We'll have to go over tonight." Jason suggested as he rested his hands on her hips.
"Yeah, I already told her to expect us a bit later." Aria answered before turning away to carry on wiping down the surfaces of the work tops. "How was work?" she asked.
"Slow." Jason answered. "This week has been pretty shit to be honest." Jason said as he leaned on the island in the center of the kitchen.
"It will pick up I'm sure." Aria told him as she looked over her shoulder.
"I hope so." Jason sighed as he picked up Aria's phone. He looked at her lock screen and smiled. It was a photo he had taken of him and her messing around while in bed sometime during the first few months of their relationship. It wasn't the most perfect photo as only half on Jason's face was in it - but both of them were beaming while Aria was caressing the side of Jason's face as he looked at the camera and she looked at Jason.
"You still have this?" Jason asked, still smiling, as he showed Aria who had joined him at the island.
"Of course." Aria smiled as she wrapped her arms around him from behind. At Aria's contact Jason stood up and ruffled Aria's hair as she pressed her mouth to his shoulder.
The doorbell rang. "That should be my mom with Colton and Scar." Aria told Jason. Both walked together to open the front door.
"Hey you two." Ella greeted them. "Colton's still in the car.." she told Jason before he stepped out to get him. Ella handed Scarlett over to Aria. "Hey pretty girl. Did you have fun?" Aria asked Scarlett as the little girl played with Aria's hair.
"I think she did.." Ella answered as she followed them into the house with Jason and Colton following closely behind.
"Thanks for having them today Mom." Aria thanked Ella as they all sat in the living room.
"You're more than welcome. I love looking after them."
Jason and Aria smiled. "Oh yeah mom you'll never guess what we found out today.."
"What?" Ella answered intrigued.
"Spencer can walk all by herself now. She won't need physio anymore. Isn't that great?"
"That's fantastic news! When are you going to see her?"
"Later today. Probably in a couple hours."
"Did you want me to stay to watch the twins or..?"
"No no, we're taking them but thanks for the offer again." Aria smiled as she looked down at Scarlett who was playing with Aria's necklace.
Two hours later, Jason, Aria and the twins went to see Spencer and Wren. "Hello you!" Aria squeled as Spencer opened the front door to them. Aria was holding a massive bouquet of flowers while Jason held the twins. She embraced Spencer tightly before handing her the bouquet.
"Thank you!" Spencer exclaimed as she happily received the flowers. "Come in come in!"
As they walked through into the foyer, Aria took Colton from Jason and followed Aria into the living room. "Hanna said she'll be over soon. She's finishing work in an hour."
"Aww good, we haven't seen her for at least a week now." Aria commented as they all sat on the couches.
"I haven't either."
Hanna arrived at Spencer's 45 minutes later in an ecstatic mood. "When's the party starting?!" she shouted out as she entered the living room.
"Oh hi!" Hanna smiled as she saw Jason, Aria, the twins and Wren. "Hey babies!" she cooed as she rushed over to Scarlett who was on Jason's lap and Colton who was on Aria's. Colton reached out to Hanna as soon as he saw her. "You're getting big!" Hanna told Colton as she took him from Aria's lap. "You're gonna be bigger than you daddy soon aren't you?" Colton smiled as Hanna continued to talk to him in her baby voice.
After leaving Spencer's at 10pm as the twins needed to sleep at home, Aria and Jason settled down to watch a late night movie in the living room. Popcorn and everything. Something they hadn't been able to do in a while. Jason pulled the big fluffy blanket over the both of them and pulled Aria closer to him. "This is gonna be good." Jason told her as he put a handful of popcorn into his mouth.
"It better be.." Aria replied. Jason had chosen the movie and it was a known fact that the pair of them preferred different genres. Guns and car chases really weren't Aria's thing. She'd much rather watch a comedy or romance. Jason kissed Aria's hair as she settled further into his side, resting her head in the crook of his neck and shoulder. Before they knew it Aria had fallen asleep when was gradually falling into Jason. He decided to switch the film off and take her upstairs. "Baby wake up. Let's go upstairs.." he said softly in her ear. Aria stirred and moaned. "Come on.." her eyes fluttered open as Jason stood in front of her and reached out to take her hand. Aria eventually took his hand and stood up, walking out of the living room and upstairs with him. As they entered their room they could hear that the twins were awake, talking to one another - one would presume - in their baby language. Aria and Jason stood at the door smiling until Scarlett called out for her daddy. Jason walked into the room and picked Scarlett out of her cot. "I'm here baby girl." he kissed the top of her head and turned around to see Aria gazing at them both with her sleepy eyes. Her exhaustion couldn't hide the smile on her face though. "Come here.." Jason told her as he held out his arm ready to embrace her into his side. Aria obeyed his command and relaxed in Jason's embrace as he held their daughter with his other arm. They walked over to Colton's cot. He was already going back to sleep so they thought it best not to disturb him. Jason, Aria and Scarlett left the room and entered their own. Jason sat at the head of the bed playing with Scarlett who was giggling. Aria watched in the mirror as she took off her earrings and make up. This is what made her love Jason more and more everyday. Seeing him as a father. So loving, so caring, so warm.
"You've got to go back to sleep soon baby girl. Your mama wants to sleep.." Jason told Scarlett as he bounced her on his knee. "Its okay." Aria told him, still sitting in front of the mirror.
"Well if your mama says it's okay, I guess you can stay here all night huh?" Jason whispered into Scarlett's ear as she climbed over his chest.
"Are you working tomorrow?" Aria asked laying at the bottom of the bed on her stomach.
"Not until after lunch."
"Shall we go for an early lunch tomorrow then?" Aria asked as she put her dark brunette hair into a messy bun.
"Sure. Sounds good." Jason replied as he played with Scarlett's little feet.
"Okay." Aria smiled as she got off the bed and went to change in their walk in wardrobe. She came out a minute later, in a tank and shorts ready to spend a little bit of time with her husband and daughter before she drifted off to sleep. Surprisingly it was Scarlett who slept first, Jason placed Scarlett in between him and Aria, making sure she was comfortable. Aria turned her bedside lamp off and settled down next to Scarlett, kissing her goodnight in her blonde curls. Before Jason went to turn his off, he carefully leaned over Scarlett to get his goodnight kiss from Aria. Jason turned off his lamp and stretched his left arm out to rest at the top of Aria's back. He struggled to sleep without being able to feel her near him.
