Let's go back to the start

1. Trouble ahead

Aria POV
What an immature jerk! I couldn't believe Noel Kahn the brown haired, blue eyed boy I had a crush on in primary school was threatening to tell the principal about my relationship with my AP English teacher Mr Fitz. I felt anger burn through my entire body, who did he think he was! I made my way down the school corridor and opened my locker grabbing my book for last period Modern Art. The bell rang and I made my way towards class. Final period seemed to take forever I found my self sketching a picture of Noel but looked more like the devil with fire in his eyes and large curved horns. As soon as I heard the bell I grabbed my books and bag and ran as fast as my tiny legs would carry me to my car. I quickly opened the door and threw my art book on the passenger seat and sped all the way to his apartment. I knew he wouldn't be home yet so I pulled the spare key out from under the welcome mat and let myself inside. I notice a shadow standing by the window. It was Ezra holding a scotch, he looked like absolute hell. I dropped my hand bag on the table.

"You ok?" I quietly whispered walking over and taking his face in my hands, slightly pulling it towards me till our eyes locked.

"Noel asked me to change his essay results and won't do it...I just won't. I'm going to resign tomorrow. I won't let him hurt us and destroy something that feels so right" he replied as sadness built in his eyes.

I continued cupping his face in my hands and looked deep into his blue eyes and felt those words come off my lips for the first time.

"I love you" I whispered before pulling his face towards me and crashed my lips against his.

I decided I needed to spend the night with him as it could quite possibly be our last. I rang my mom and told her I was staying at Spencers to study. I notice Ezra carry in a candle and lit it while giving me the saddest eyes.

"Don't look at me like that" I said feeling tears come to my eyes.

"Like what?" He asked innocently.

"Like it will be the last time you see me" I replied as a tear slid down my cheek.

He quickly walked over and sat on the couch beside me wrapping his arm around me while I placed my head onto his chest. I could stay in this moment forever I thought. I looked up at his face and thought how perfect he was with short black curly hair, those deep ocean blue eyes, his beautiful pink lips that hid his gorgeous boyish smile; he caught me staring and shot me that gorgeous smile.

"What are you thinking?" he asked curiously while smiling.

"How lucky I am to have met you" I replied smiling back.

"I'm the lucky one" he said before spinning me around to kiss him.

I found myself straddling his lap and softly grinding myself against him as we passionately kissed, our tongues fighting against each other. I trailed my hands down the front of his shirt slowly undoing every button and running my hands over his muscular chest. He picked me up off the couch with my legs still around his waist kissing. He laid me gently on the bed and shook his shirt to the floor.

"You sure you want this?" he asked with one eye brow raised.

"I haven't been more sure of anything my whole life. I love you Ezra" I replied grabbing his hand and pulling his body onto mine before our lips crashed against each other again.

He kissed his way down my neck whispering "I love you too Aria".

I awoke to the loud beeping of an alarm going off. I rolled over smiling thinking of the wonderful night Ezra and I spent together.

"Get the alarm" I grumbled but no one answered. I looked to Ezra's side of the bed but he wasn't there. I pulled myself across the bed and slammed the button on the alarm groaning. I looked around Ezra's apartment wiping the sleep from my eyes, I couldn't see him but then I heard the shower. I dragged my naked body out of bed grabbing my clothes and placing them on. I made my way to the kitchen and started making coffee. I didn't have much time before I had to head home to change for school, a school day I didn't want to face. Ezra's last. He emerged from the bathroom dressed in black suit pants tucking in a blue shirt that matched his eyes.

"Good Morning" I said handing him a coffee.

"Thank you Aria" he replied kissing my lips.

"I have to go, but I will see you a school" I replied glumly not wanting to ever leave his side. I planted one last kiss on his lips before grabbing my bag and slowly closing his apartment door behind me. I leant my head back on the door and let out a loud sigh before making my way to my car.

Ezra's POV
Aria had just left. I took a sip of my coffee. I couldn't believe today was going to be the end of my career already. I had met the girl of my dreams and now I could be loosing everything in only a few hours. I finished getting dressed and placed on a tie and stylish knit over the top rolling up the sleeves. I strolled over to my desk and picked up the envelope containing my resignation letter and my brown work bag before making my way to my car. I pulled in to a park in the faculty car park and slowly turned off the engine. I took the letter out of the envelope and read it one more time before placing it back inside and sealing it. I grabbed my bag and made my way through the school doors for the last time and took a seat outside Principal Hackett's office. I heard a door open behind me as Noel came out with a smirk on his face. Oh crap he had made it here first.

I made my way to Hackett's door and knocked.

"Come in" I heard him yell from his desk.

I made my way into his office closing the door behind me. My eyes met his and my heart sank.

"Take a seat please Mr Fitz" he said sighing pulling out a notepad and pen. I slumped into the single brown leather chair clasping my bag causing my fingers to turn red.

"We have had some serious allegations come to light" Principal Hackett said sternly staring over the top of his glasses. He continued "Allegations regarding a relationship between you and a female student." I looked at him clicking his pen as my eyes met his again.

"Sir I have come here to talk to you about that" I paused before continuing "I have hung out with a student a couple of times however it's been nothing more than on a friendship basis."

"Do you understand the ramifications of your close friendship with a student and how it may seem inappropriate being her teacher?" he asked.

"I have sir, as you can see I have given her no special treatment in class and her essays are marked accordingly." I replied honestly.

"Ezra you must understand the position I'm in now and how to proceed with such allegations" he said sternly writing in his notepad.

"Sir I will do what's required and not hang out with that student anymore or even resign if need be" I replied reaching into my bag knowing that Hackett would choose the easiest way to avoid confrontation.

"You're a great teacher Ezra and would hate to lose you but at his stage I think that's what would be best. I don't want you to be implemented into a police investigation over such accusations" he replied sharply.

"Sure" I said pulling the envelope from my bag and placing it on his desk.

"I have a friend that works over at Hollis who has an opening a few days a week in the English Department. If that's something you're interested in I will contact him?" he asked.

"That sounds perfect, thank you sir" I replied with a small smile.

"All I ask is that you don't make the same mistake twice. Finish off your classes today" he said shaking my hand as I made my way out of his office.