2nd chapter of the day :)
Three years later.
"Stop staring." Aria heard Jason say as he slowly opened his eyes.
"How did you know?" Aria smiled as she leaned down to kiss him.
Jason kissed her back. "I just do.." he answered as he ran his fingers through her hair.
"I can't help that I have such a perfect looking husband. What's wrong with admiring him as he sleeps?" Aria smiled as she pushed some of Jason's hair from his eyes and forehead.
"It's fucking weird." Jason told her.
She knew he wasn't being serious. He did the same to her. "You must be the weirdest person on this earth then."
"Excuse me?" Jason asked with a raised eyebrow as he rolled her off him and laid over her.
Aria smiled and bit her lip. "You watch me sleep all the time."
"If you're sleeping how do you know?"
"I just do.." she teased - copying his answer from before.
Jason smiled and bit her lip before leaning down and capturing Aria lips in hers. Aria ran her hands up and down Jason's muscular arms as their lips glided over each others. Jason pulled back and gazed down at Aria with lust-filled eyes.
"Okay but we have to be quick." Aria told him already knowing what was coming next just from the look in Jason's eyes. "I have to get the kids ready and be at work in two and a half hours.
"My dad won't mind if you're late." Jason murmured as she kissed down from Aria's neck to her shoulder.
"Well the kid's teacher will."
"It's saturday, they're not in school today." he told her before he kissed her plump lips.
Aria moaned as she pulled away. "It's friday."
Jason looked up and furrowed his brows. "Are you sure?"
"Positive."
"Fuck. Oh shit.." Jason rolled off Aria and got out of bed.
"Late for work huh?" she teased with a smile on her face as she watched him pull down his boxers and walk into their ensuite.
"Have fun at school today." Jason told the kids as he kissed both of their heads before kissing Aria. "See you later." he whispered before kissing her once more.
"Bye daddy!" Scarlett shouted out as Jason left the kitchen.
"Bye baby girl." they heard Jason reply with the front door shutting a tiny while later.
"Eat up because we have to get to school on time and mommy has to go and help Grandad Kenny at work."
"Grandad!" Colton shouted excitedly.
"Yeah, you can see him after school okay."
"Yay!" Colton and Scarlett screamed.
Jason and Kenneth mended their broken relationship soon after the twins were born. Jason told his father that Aria had graduated college with a real estate and property development degree and he quickly offered Aria a job at his firm.
Aria dropped Colton and Scarlett at school and then made a quick dash to the DiLaurentis Real Estate office.
"Morning Kenneth."
"Good morning Aria. How are the twins?"
"They're excited to see you this afternoon. I was hoping to bring them here in a few hours just to see you." Aria told him as she sat down at her desk.
"That would be fantastic."
"Aww good." Aria smiled and turned on her computer.
"Is Jason still working hard?"
"When is he not?" Aria laughed as she pulled out her diary.
"That sounds like my boy. I always knew he'd succeed. He's always worked hard and overachieved."
Aria smiled. Even though she'd always noticed the tension between Jason and his dad, she loved that he still thought highly of his son and wasn't afraid to let it be known.
A couple of hours passed, Aria had been very busy at work and was on her break when she got a text from Jason.
From: Jason
Hey baby. How's work? I miss you already
From: Aria
It's good. I've found houses for five couples to rent already. Your dad is very happy! And I wonder why you miss me ;)
From: Jason
That's awesome. My dad should give you a pay rise. It's been awfully hard to concentrate when I missed out on some hot morning sex...
From: Aria
You can ask your dad for that pay rise if you want! And don't worry babe, I'm pretty bummed too..
- a few minutes later -
From: Jason
I asked my mom to babysit tonight..
From: Aria
How come? My mom and Mike are coming over tonight
From: Jason
Shit, I forgot
An hour later and it was time to pick Scarlett and Colton up.
"Can we get maccies mommy?" Colton asked as Aria started to drive away from their school.
"We're going to see Grandad Kenny now, maybe afterwards okay."
"Grandad, Grandad, Grandad!" the kids chanted.
"Okay, okay, okay! Mommy needs you two to be quieter while she's driving." Aria told them as she turned onto the stretch of road which took them directly to the real estate office. Ten minutes later, they reached the office and the twins rushed in. "Grandad!" they both called out. "Grandad Kenny come out, come out!"Kenneth got up from his desk when he heard his grandchildren's voices.
"Kids! You're so loud." he smiled as Colton rushed towards him and hugged his leg. Kenneth leant down and picked up both of his grandchildren.
"Sorry about their noise. They were so excited. They've been waiting all morning." Aria smiled.
"Aww no don't worry about it Aria!" Kenneth smiled as Scarlett wrapped her arms around his neck and squeezed him tight.
"Come on it's time to go." Aria told them twenty minutes later. "Daddy's going to be home soon and Nana Ella and Uncle Mike are coming for dinner."
"Aww mommy please!"
"Please mommy can we stay?!" Colton asked as he and Scarlett both sat on their Grandad's huge leather chair.
"I'm sorry baby we have to go."
Scarlett and Colton climbed off the chair. "Bye bye Grandad!" Colton said sadly.
"Bye kid."
"Love you Grandad Kenny." Scarlett told him as she hugged his leg.
"I love you too. Have fun with your Nana and Uncle tonight."
"Okay.." They both moaned in unison.
Aria smiled as her kids came out from behind his desk and slowly made their way over to her. She loved that her kids were so fond of their grandfather - infact all of their grandparents.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Aria told him as she picked up Scarlett.
"I took you off the rota for tomorrow. Benjamin is returning early from his paternity leave and we won't need you tomorrow or any saturdays after that to be honest."
"Oh right! Well that's cool. I'll see you on monday then." she smiled.
"See you on monday Aria." Kenneth told her as he went to sit on his chair behind his desk.
Aria smiled and walked out of Kenneth's office.
When they got home, she was surprised to see that Jason was home early. "You're back.."
"Yeah, there wasn't much to do today." Jason answered as he lay on their bed watching the tv.
"Don't make too much mess please." she called out when she heard the twins in their playroom. Aria walked into her walk in wardrobe and kicked off her heels. "Did you tell your mom we didn't need to her to babysit?" Aria asked from inside the walk in wardrobe.
"Yeah, she was pretty bummed." Jason told her as he flicked through the channels.
Aria slid out of her work dress. "She was?" Aria felt bad and bit on her lip - contemplating whether not allowing Jessica to babysit was really necessary.
"Yeah, she misses them."
Aria picked out one of her day dresses and pair of wedges and took them out. "She can babysit tomorrow if she wants.." she suggested when she lay her dress down on their bed.
"Yeah, that should be fine with her. Then you can pick them up on your way back from work.." Jason told her as she walked to close their bedroom door.
"Oh yeah, I'm not working on saturdays anymore." she told Jason as she walked back to the bed.
"Why?"
"Benjamin's back." Aria ruffled her hair a little.
"Oh! Well that's good right?"
"It sure is." Aria smiled as she climbed on top of Jason who was laying down with his head propped up with a couple of pillows. She bit her lip as she leant down to kiss Jason and smiled when she could feel his hands running up and down her waist before eventually finding her bottom. She took his lower lip inbetween her teeth and bit on it slightly.
"Did you go to the grocery store?" Aria asked as she sat up and straddled his hips.
"No.."
"I thought so. We need to go now then.."
"Seriously?" Jason sighed.
Aria got off Jason and slipped on her day dress. "I'm going to get the kids a snack and drink. So be ready to leave in five or so minutes.."
"Baby.."
"Jase come on?"
"You always leave me hanging.."
"No I do not. When you want it, you get it and you fully well know it." she whispered annoyed at Jason's immaturity. "Now get up cause we've have to make dinner for my mom and brother." she looked back and saw Jason still laying in bed. "Oh and if you don't get up, you most definitely won't be getting it tonight, tomorrow and on sunday."
"That's a little harsh."
"I don't think so. Hurry up Jason." she told him as she walked out of their room. "Come on babies we have to go to the grocery store." Jason heard Aria say further down the hall.
"Mallows!" he heard Scarlett squeal and it made him laugh to himself. She'd inherited his love for marshmallows.
"Yes we can get some baby. Come on let's go get a snack and then Daddy's going to drive us there. Colton, come on.."
Jason, Aria and the twins were walking up and down every aisle of the store looking for food to purchase for their meal that night. Scarlett was on Jason's back singing along to the song that was playing on the radio. Jason smiled and turned his head to look at his daughter who noticed and smiled back at him. "Love you Daddy."
"I love you more." he told her as he quickly manoeuvred her from his back to his chest. Kissing her head, he whispered "You're my favourite girl."
"Yes!" she whispered back and kissed Jason's cheek.
"Colton, do you want peanut butter?" Aria asked.
"Yes mommy."
"Okay." Aria picked up a jar of smooth peanut butter and put it in the trolley which Colton was sitting in. "You know if the man in charge sees you, he'll tell you to get out."
"He won't.."
"He will. Why don't you walk with Daddy and Scar."
"I want to be with you."
"Well walk with me then. You can help me put stuff in the trolley."
Colton sighed. "Fine."
"Thank you." Aria stopped the trolley and picked him out of the trolley. "Scar, what do you want for your toast tomorrow morning?"
"Jelly.."
"This jelly?" Aria asked as she picked up a jar. "Or this one?" she picked up another.
Scarlett looked at both the jars for a little while.
"Which one? Or do you want both?"
"That and that." Scarlett pointed to both jars. Aria put them into the trolley.
"Okay, you two, listen to me. Mommy, Daddy, Nana and Mike are having spicy food tonight which you two probably won't like so what do you want to eat instead?" Aria told them as they passed the freezer section.
"Nuggets."
"Waffles.
"How about nuggets and waffles?" Aria suggested.
"Yay!" Colton shouted.
Aria took the chicken nuggets from one freezer while Jason got the potato waffles from another freezer.
"What's up with you?" Aria asked as Jason put the waffles in the trolley.
"Nothing. Why?"
"You've been quiet and lagging behind us since we left.."
"I'm fine. Just spending a bit of time with my girl." he answered as he kissed Scarlett's cheek.
"My Daddy!" Scarlett said and squeezed her arms around Jason's neck. Aria pouted playfully at Scarlett.
"So sweet!" Aria and Jason turned around when they heard a voice they couldn't recognise. An older woman who was probably in her 60s was standing behind them. "I remember when my children were her age. So much love. So very sweet."
Aria and Jason smiled. "Thank you." Aria replied.
"You have very beautiful children my dears."
"Aww thank you so much." Aria smiled as the old lady passed them. "How nice was she?"
"This is delicious Aria!" Ella praised her as she ate the chicken curry Aria had cooked for her and Mike. "Isn't it Mike?" Ella looked at Mike.
Mike pulled a face. "I guess.."
Aria kicked him underneath the table.
"Mike." Ella warned.
"Chill mom. I was just joking. You all know I love chicken curry regardless of who's cooked it." Mike smiled at Aria "It's good.!"
"You're welcome."
"How's work Jason?" Ella asked across the table.
"It's been okay. We were pretty busy last week and last month but this week has been pretty slow and boring. But I'm sure it will pick up soon. We had a meeting with a lawyer who wanted us to help him build him is home here but he hasn't got back to us yet."
"I'm sure he will soon. It's not as if there's another architecture firm anywhere near Rosewood." Ella told him.
"That's true." Aria agreed as she smiled at Jason and rubbed her hand up and down his thigh. Jason looked down at her hand then back up to her, she looked at him. She was looking at him with sympathetic eyes. She knew how stressed and annoyed he got when the business wasn't doing as well as usual. "It'll pick up soon enough. I promise." she smiled and kissed his cheek.
"My Daddy." they heard Scarlett say.
Mike laughed at his niece's reaction.
"Scar.. your mommy's allowed to kiss your daddy." Ella told her as she struggled to hold back her giggle.
"No.."
"Yes she is.."
"Okay then."
Jason smiled at his daughter. If anyone made him feel special all the time - it was definitely her.
"Nana, do you want a nugget?" Colton asked as he held one up with his fork.
"No thank you sweetie. You can have it."
Aria was in their ensuite brushing her teeth when Jason came up behind her. "I thought you were sleeping already.." she told him with the toothbrush still in her mouth.
"You sound so hot right now." Jason laughed.
Aria rolled her eyes, spat out and rinsed her mouth out. "Better?" she asked as she turned to face him.
"Much better.." Jason leaned down and caught Aria's lips with his own, pulling her closer to her simultaneously as his hands finally rest just beneath her buttocks. "Today's been hard for me.." he whispered as he pressed her fingers into the back of her thighs. "..you.. planning hard to get.."
"Well it looks like you've got me now." she told him as she pulled away and looked up at him seductively.
"I love you so much." he moaned as he picked Aria up and she wrapped her legs around him.
