After all these years

Chapter four

Previously: "Actually-" Aria started to say, as a little girl came running up.

"Mommy, mommy!"

"Spence this is Maddie" Aria said as she pulled the little girl into her arms, resting her on her hip.

"She's so cute, can I hold ?" Spencer asked.

" Of course. " Aria said

Spencer grabbed onto Maddie, but was immediately pulled back. She was clinging onto Aria as if her life depended on it.

"Ooh sorry she's a little shy" She said apologizing.

"Is she Ezra's?" Spencer asked with a smirk.

"Did you seriously just ask that?" Aria asked.

"Can't you tell?" She asked one more question.

"Aria to be completely honest she looks like a mini you, expect her beautiful blue eyes." Spencer said.

"Where do you think she got those, gorgeous eyes?" Aria asked with a smirk.

"I'm pretty sure your mother would love to meet her grandchild." Spencer said as she was trying to make Maddie laugh.

Spencer looked up and noticed Aria was staring out the window.

"You okay?" Spencer asked.

"Just thinking." Aria replied.

"about?" Spencer asked being her nosey self.

"What you said, about my mother meeting Madison." Aria said not bothering to turn to Spencer.

She finally turned to Spencer and asked

"What if I did come back?"

Spencer looked at her with excitement.

" I'm not saying I will." Aria said knowing what Spencer was thinking.

"Why not Aria? 'A' is gone it's safe over there. Please every one misses you." Spencer begged.

"What about Ezra?" Aria asked immediately.

Spencer looked confused. Then realized what she meant.

"He's still single. He hasn't been on a date since you left, and he was the most distraught of any one. He hasn't stopped looking for you, he loves you." Spencer said from her heart.

Aria automatically wanted to go back. Then it hit her. Spencer saw the change of expression and backed a little away.

"He doesn't love me. He never did!" She shouted

"What are you talking about" Spencer asked so confused.

"When I left, he was talking to some women on the phone. They were making plans to see each other" Aria started to cry.

"So you automatically thought he was cheating?" She asked processing things.

"Of course, what other explanation makes sense?" She asked

"Umm. It could've been an old friend, or a sister you don't know about. " Spencer said.

"Yea right" Aria rolled her eyes.

"What ever, forget about him. What else is keeping you from going

back?"

Aria thought for a minute realizing that nothing was keeping her from going back, but him.

"Nothing but him" she replied.

"Talk to him. Find out what's going on. Give him at least that." Spencer said.

"Are you gonna tell him about Maddie? Cause he deserves to know about her, and if you can't do that for him, than do it for her." Spencer said looking at the little girl in Aria's arms.

Aria looked at her and replied with

"Ok, we'll go. Rosewood here we come!" Aria said pretending to be happy. But inside she was terrified.