Sparia one-shots

Make-up

Aria grasped at her phone just to stop the horrendous noise that was emitting from the speakers. Without even checking to see who was on the line she accepted the call and pressed the phone against her ear.

"Hello?" Aria croaked out, unable to keep the tiredness out of her voice. She received a hearty laugh from the woman on the other side of the phone. 

" Seriously Ar? It's nearly noon and you were still sleeping, what time did you go to bed last night?" Aria's friend Kelsey chuckled.

" I don't know but I know you didn't call just to criticise my sleeping habits so what is it you want at this ungodly time in the morning?" Aria tried to sound threatening but the slight slur of her tired words contradicted every word that came out of her mouth. 

"Can't a friend just call to say hello?" The silence on the other side of the phone gave Kelsey all the response that she needed. "Fine, my test dummy for my new make-up dropped out at the last minute and I need someone to try out this make-up on if I have any chance of booking the gig I want for that new action movie next month, can you come over?"

"I don't know Kels, that rude awakening has chased away all the kindness in me." Aria smirked behind the phone, knowing exactly what she was doing.

"Please Ar, don't make me beg." Kelsey pleaded.

"Alright, Alright, don't get your hair off. I'll be there in an hour or so, usual place?" She gave is with a knowing smile, secretly excited for the whole experience.

"Thank you so much, I'll even get the Sour Patch Kids out for you and yeah usual place, love you" With that the call ended and Aria was forced to get out of bed.

Aria groaned at the coolness of the floor against her bare feet and trudged her way over to the bathroom to have a quick shower before she headed out. She had to be quick because she needed to stop by Ezra's place before she went. Just the thought of Ezra made her heart drop because she really did care for him and love him once but it hasn't been the same since she became acutely aware of her growing romantic feelings for her best friend. 

The feelings began when they had gone to see a movie together. Aria hadn't been to interested in going to be honest but when Spencer had given her 'the look' with her big brown eyes she couldn't resist and went to watch the horror flick with her ever though they terrify her.

Aria had been scared from the second the movie started and had clutched onto Spencer's hand as if it was her lifeline from the first jump. Once the older brunette realised why Aria hadn't wanted to come she immediately felt guilty so she had wrapped her shorter friend up in a hug and cradled her gently for the rest of the film while she silently rejoiced the the fact that Aria was soothed quite rapidly by her warm embrace. Aria will never forget looking up at Spencer in the dim light and the feeling of safety that had overwhelmed her enough for her to nap lightly for the rest of the movie. 

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Even the excitement that she felt for seeing her friend later couldn't bring her to be happy as she drove over to Ezra's place forty minutes later. Her knuckled had turned white as she approached the apartment building. She sat in her car in the parking lot for a few minutes trying to rally up her nerves long enough to get out of the car. After a deep breath she sacked up and got out of her car. 

The elevator ride lasted way longer that she would've liked as she just wanted to get this horrible task over with. She leaned back against the mirror and sighed, picturing Spencer's smile as she tried to stay calm and not bottle it and run. The doors opened and revealed the corridor leading to Ezra's apartment. Each step she took caused her to sweat a little more profusely and rose her heartbeat a little bit higher until she reached the door and knocked lightly on the wood.