Pretty Little Liars: 16 & Pregnant (Sequel)

Welcome to the Girl Gang

The Next Day
Aria's Pov

"I'm so nervous." I say, my leg wildly bouncing "Should I feel like this?"

"I mean I guess so." Spencer replies "It kinda feels like waiting at the hospital when you and Hanna had your babies, except somehow way different."

"Yeah, because we're at Emily's house and we're just waiting for her to walk in the front door with two kids, not push them out of her vag." Hanna replies.

"Maybe that's it." Spencer nods.

From my spot on couch, I can see down the hallway and into the bedroom that Emily hastily set up for the two girls. She wants to let them help choose how they want to decorate it, that and she found out she would be adopting them on such short notice so she didn't have time to get anything but the necessities.

"I can't believe Emily has kids now. And not just one, but two." Hanna says "It's so crazy. I'm so happy for her."

"Me too." Spencer and I say at the same time.

"Jinx!" We both shout.

"Double jinx!"

The three of us start laughing, the whole situation reminding me a little of middle school. I'd focus on the nostalgia a little longer if it weren't for the sound of the front door opening. In walks Emily holding the hands of two little girls, shy but curious looks on their faces.

"Welcome home." Emily says gently with a small smile on her face "These are my best friends, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer." She pauses and looks at us "This is Poppy Anne, and this is Isabella Jane, but she goes by Bella."

"Hi Poppy, hi Bella." Spencer smiles "It's nice to meet you." The twins glance at each other, before Poppy talks.

"Nice to meet you." She says in a small voice. I look up at Emily with tears in my eyes, just now fully coming to terms with the fact that she's a Mom.

"Em..." I begin to choke up "They're so precious." She smiles at me, nodding. I've never seen her look so proud.

~~~

A Few Hours Later

"Thank you." I say as the waitress sets down a plate of cheese fries in front of me. With a couple hours left until Ezra's supposed to drop the girls off at home, I decided to come to The Blue Bicycle Bistro with the company of no one but myself. It's not too often that I have a good amount of free time all at once, usually it's only when Piper is at school, Stella is napping, and there's nothing left to do around the house. I smile as I sip my drink, reminded of how this restaurant is where I went into labour with Piper.

As I eat, I think of some of the many things on my mind lately. The happier ones, like the two sweet girls that Emily adopted, and the ones that are a little less-so, like the confusing situation going on with my husband right now. Without giving much thought to why, I decide to call him.

"Hey, what's up?" He answers after a few rings. A lump rises in my throat as I hear his voice, and for some reason I get the sudden urge to cry.

"Ezra can you come here?" I say in a small voice.

"Uh, yeah of course, everything okay?" He asks softly "I'm just getting Piper and Stella ready to go swimming at the lake, but I'll get them in the car now and we'll be there as soon as we can. Where are you exactly?"

"The Blue Bicycle Bistro." I reply.

"Okay, be there in fifteen, tops." Ezra tells me.

"Okay." I say quietly "I love you."

"I love you too."

By the time Ezra gets here, I've paid for my food and made my way outside of the restaurant. There's a spot right in front where Ezra can park, and I anxiously play with my fingers as I watch it sit unoccupied as the minutes go by. How did I make this big of a mistake? I know Ezra would never do anything to hurt the kids and I willingly, so why did I leave in such a panic? Though we've had our fair share of hardships, our relationship has been extraordinary, and now I'm afraid I might've done something to jeopardize it. I can't fathom the thought of losing Ezra Fitz.

The familiar grey hatchback pulls up in front of me, and a surge of excitement rushes through my entire body. Before I have time to even get into the car, Ezra steps out and rushes over to me.

"Are you okay?" He asks, his hands on my shoulders. I just hug him tightly, tears pouring down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry," I choke out "I'm so sorry Ezra. I love you so much and I know you'd never do anything to hurt our family. I'm sorry for taking our kids away from you, you didn't deserve that and neither did they."

"It's okay Aria," He urges "I know what V made you think, I don't blame you. What matters is that you're back now, okay? That's all I care about, that you and the girls are safe, I'm not thinking about everything that just happened anymore."

I nod against his chest, the tears still falling "Please come home."