Not over you

Chapter 19

Ezra's POV

This last week without Aria and the girls was awful. I missed them like crazy. Coming to an empty house every day after work couldn't have been worse. I know I've only found them a few weeks ago but I'm not used to be alone anymore. I'm used to seeing them, hearing their voices, playing with them and see their smiles. I'm used to being with Aria... hugging her, kissing her, running my hands through her hair, see her mesmerizing hazel eyes. I know I've spent the last 4 years without them but now just the idea of them not being here breaks my heart.

It's amazing how, in such short time, they became the most important things in my life and I can't imagine living without them. They mean the world to me and I'll never let them go. I let Aria go once and it was the biggest mistake of my life. Now that I have them back I won't lose them. I can't.

I'm pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of my phone.

Hey, just landed. The girls are pretty tired so what about spending the day with us tomorrow?

-Xx

I smile as I read the message and quickly answer:

Hi. Of course, I'll be there. How was the trip?

A few seconds later, a new message lights the screen.

It was great. We'll talk about it tomorrow. I'm tired too, and I need to go get the suitcases.

Goodnight Mr. Fitz, love you

My smile gets bigger as I read the last part. Things are getting better between us every day and hopefully, we'll be what we once were again.

Ok! See you tomorrow.

Goodnight Miss Montgomery. Love you too.

I press send and lay down on the bed. My life is finally getting on track. I haven't been this happy for a long while. I have everything I ever wanted: Aria and a family. Even with everything that happened, I couldn't be happier.

Tomorrow I'll finally see my girls again and I can't wait for it. This last week was pretty tiring and stressful because of work but I'll finally get some rest and tomorrow will be an amazing day.

(...)

After taking a shower, I get dressed and leave home. I still have an hour before I have to be at Aria's house and yesterday I remembered that I haven't read any of her books yet, so why not going to the bookshop and buy them? I've been wondering about what she's written about for quite some time. I know the books are all best sellers, and from what she told me, one of them is also a movie. I'm really curious about it. I've known what an amazing writer she is since the day I first read one of her papers and then when she showed me some of her stories it only made me even surer. And, of course, I also got to see her writing skills when she helped me writing my book about Nicole. Her writing is so simple and innocent, yet so beautiful and full of meaning. It has always amazed me.

Half an hour later I leave the bookshop with all of her books. I had the chance to read the synopsis of one of them and it seems really interesting. I can't wait to read them all. As I walk by the Brew I decide to go get a coffee for me and one for Aria. Even though she's probably already drunk one, I know her well enough to know she would never say no to coffee. It was one of her addictions and for what I've seen lately it didn't change for the past years.

After getting the coffees to go, I get to my car and start the driving to Aria's home, when Light Me Up. My eyes quickly fill with tears when the memory attached to it comes to my mind.