Protect me Ezra

Where i belong

I'm sorry this is kinda short I've had so much going on recently, hence the lack of updates. I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter. If I'm honest I don't enjoy writing this story anymore. Let me know if you want me to keep this story up or start a new one 😳xxx

Ezras POV:

As I sat on the chair, diagonal to aria, I held a beer in my left hand and the tv remote in the other. Spending my evening much like any other, channel hoping and trying to find the motivation to finish this bloody book the publishers are constantly trying to hassle me for. It's not that I'm digging my heels into writing it, I just don't know what else to write. I've written what happened and logically the second book should've been about finding Nicole and bringing her home but I'm not able to do that. Even if I could I couldn't bring her home, not here. It may have taken me five years to realise it but I'm still in love with Aria. Who wouldn't be? She's utterly amazing in every sense of the word.
I am quickly shaken from my daydream as I hear a scream come from the sofa just opposite me. I quickly jump up, nearly fall over the coffee table as I did so, and rushed over to arias side. It broke my heart to see her in such a state. I remember when all of the -A stuff happened and she would regularly have panic attacks and night terrors, but no matter how many times you've seen her like it, nothing ever prepares you for the next time.
I knew I had to wake her somehow, I opted for a few little shakes and whispering her name until she came round. I didn't want to scare her at all, it would only make her worse. I picked up her shaking body and held her close to me. I had her lying across my lap with her face buried in my neck
"Hey aria, it's me Ezra. You're okay" I said, my voice barely above a whisper.
"Ez-- Ezra?" She whimper back at me.
"Shhh, it's okay I'm here now okay. You're safe and no one can hurt you"
I felt her snuggle deeper into my embrace "please don't let me go Ezra. I need you" she said, sniffling a little.
"It's okay I'm not going anywhere. You wanna talk about what your dream was about?" I kissed the top of her head.
I felt her little hands stroking the hair at the nape of my neck, I smiled inwardly remembering much simpler times when we would spend our weekends, camping out in my apartment with an old black and white film, or The Fray playing quietly in the background. Absentmindedly I started humming 'Happiness' to myself. After a while I heard arias angelic voice singing along with me.
She sat up slightly so she could look me in the eyes.

ARIAS POV:

"Happiness damn near destroys. Breaks your faith to pieces on the floor. So you tell yourself that's enough for now. Happiness is like the old man told me 'look for it and you'll never find it all,"
I stared into ezras eyes, smiling at the welcoming sparkle they held. I'd missed him, being with him or even just in his presence. Everything about him radiated calmness and peace. Throwing any type of caution to the wind, I leaned in for a kiss. I just needed to forget about everything for a moment. For a moment I needed to be with him and only him.
He was cautious to begin with, I know he wanted to talk about what I was dreaming about so I shook my head slightly, letting him know I wasn't ready to talk about it just yet. That was his green light, he pulled me closer into his lap. This is what I had missed. I'd missed being with Ezra. The only one who could make me happy, the one I could always depend on no matter how rough the seas got.
Once I had to come back up for oxygen, I rest my forehead against his, a smile gracing both of our faces.
"Aria, I know you don't want to talk about it, and that's completely fine, but are you okay after your dream?" Ezra whispered, I could barely hear him myself.
"Im okay I just had a nightmare about Liam. But I can't talk about it yet, but I swear to you I will tell you" I sighed, I know he just wanted me to be happy deep down.
"That's okay" he stifled his yawn as best he could.
Glancing over to the clock I realised it was 4am.
"It's 4am I whispered. I should get back to my moms house" I said, not really wanting to leave but I knew I had to.
"Stay here. With me aria. I'll take the couch and you can have the bed. I'd sooner I knew you were safe here than walking the streets of rosewood so late" he replied, shifting me off his lap. I pouted in distaste of being moved from my position.
"I'd rather you slept with me" I said lowly, fiddling with the hem of my t-shirt.
He smiled, his eyes lighting up. I grabbed him by the hand and pulled him towards the bedroom. He grabbed me my favourite yellow Hollis shirt out of his dresser as I stripped down to my pants.
Smiling inwardly, I slipped the shirt over my head and made my way over the right hand side of the bed. I heard Ezra stripping down to his boxers and then felt his weight dipping the mattress slightly.
"That's my side" he chuckled, his breath tickling my neck
"Now now Fitz. This was always my side" I nudged him gently, feeling his arm fall over my stomach and bring me in for a cuddle. We both fell sound asleep shortly after.