Ezria season 6b

chapter 54: tell me sweet lies

ARIAS POV:
"Alex I'm scared. I know most of this is your fault for telling him I cheated. I'm horribly mad at you but I just needed someone. someone who doesn't know my past. please just be my friend today okay?"

"Aria I'm here. we can do this together..." he smiled at me and I pulled my stockings up under my skirt. I took one last look in the mirror. I saw him sitting in the chair smiling. I turned sideways looking at myself and who I've became.

"I'm going to go to the restroom. I'll be out in a minute." I ran in and locked the door. you truly don't know pain until you're staring at yourself in the mirror with tears streaming down your face and you're begging yourself to just hold on and be strong. I've just gotta make it through the day. this is pain. I held my stomach thinking I was going to get sick. I had to hold my mouth with the other hand so he wouldn't hear me cry. I wiped my tears and fixed my makeup and walked out.

"let's go.." I smiled. he stood up and looked down the hall to seeing the baby in the car seat ready to go. he smiled and carried the car seat to the car and drove me to court. when I walked in I saw Ezra standing by his lawyer across the crowded courthouse. it was a very crowded room and all I saw was him. I saw him making his way towards me. then Alex kissed my check and wished me luck and walked the baby into the courthouse. he stopped in his tracks. he froze. he looked at Alex and the baby and back at me. I saw him break.

"wow... you moved on awfully quick. got yourself a family. who would've thought you'd want to be a step mother."

"Ezra I'm not a step mother. that's my baby."

"you went and had a kid with this guy? is that why you left? God now I'm so glad we're getting a divorce."

his words stung and keep replaying in my head that he's happy we're getting divorced.

"yeah..." I slowly said. I ran to the bathroom. Instead of throwing up I had to hold my heart because it hurt more than any thing. I saw the tears fall. streaming actually. Ezra walked in.

"Aria..."

"Ezra just go. you're not making this easier."

"Aria are you okay-"

"Ezra I love someone else now get out now!" he stormed out. I lied because it hurt seeing him. I got up and walked towards the courtroom doors. Ezra was standing there.

"Ezra wait. look. I didn't tell you this because I was scared..." he walked in before I could tell him. I followed and took my seat but when the judge spoke the words I was scared he would say he said them.

EZRAS POV:
"so the child? what about custody? what are we doing with this part?" I stared over at Aria. stunned. I felt my stomach drop. in relief. it was my child. Aria began to cry as she looked at me. I saw the hurt in her eyes as I was asked to take a stand. as they asked me question I finally stopped answering looking at Aria and how hurt she was and how I vowed to be there to wipe every tear away. how I vowed to love her and hold her. how I promised to never let anyone or anything hurt her. how I promised to love her for... forever.

"no wait this is wrong..." I mumbled

"I'm sorry mr. Fitz what was that...?" the lawyer asked.

"this is wrong!" I yelled standing up.

"this is wrong! I love you Aria! and I'm never going to stop! I don't want a divorce! I don't want to go through with this! we took vows! I want you! you think I don't love you anymore? who says I stopped? but honestly the only girl I'm going to love as much as you is our daughter." I saw the tears streaming down her face. I got up and started walking towards her.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there when you had her but I'm here now. I'm here to stay because I'm never going to stop loving you."

"you still love me?" she asked

"who says I stopped? I love you and I know you love me too right? you want this... Us? because I want it more than anything... forever you and me. so what's it going to be Aria?" I asked standing in front of her wiping her tears away as she held my hand tight on her cheek.