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Chapter Ten

"Morning, beautiful."

"Morning, gorgeous. Sleep well."

"I slept amazing. Last night was amazing," Aria whispered as she just watched him.

He was so beautiful first thing on a morning: tired Ezra to her was adorable. It was the time she loved more than anything was just cuddling up to him, stealing kisses but this morning the sun was giving him a heavenly halo. Snuggling closer she didn't want to get out of bed, she was so comfortable and wanted to get lost in this moment.

"How you feeling?" he asked softly.

"Like I'm the happiest woman alive or did I dream last night?" Aria asked softly as he laughed before pulling her left hand up to reveal the stunning diamond and sapphire ring. "I guess I didn't. I'm going to be Mrs Fitz or will it be Fitzgerald."

"I'm legally Fitz, baby, plus Aria Fitz is sexy."

Laughing, she kicked the covers back; "As much as I want to stay here all day, we've got a vacation to Hawaii to plan and then a wedding."

"So you don't want a long engagement?" Ezra asked as she shook her head.

"No we've been through so much and the sooner I'm your wife the better, Fitzy," she told him as she grinned. "Fancy joining me in the shower?"

She laughed as Ezra kicked the covers back from the bed before he pulled her into his arms before kissing her passionately. Lifting her up, Aria wrapped her arms around his legs as she allowed her hands to play with the strands at the bottom of his hair. Groaning he kicked the door of the bathroom shut with his foot as Aria giggled. She loved the fact that she could turn him on, the way he looked at her but she loved even more was the fact he was going to be hers for forever.

"I love you," she whispered as he placed her down onto the bathroom counter. It was like déjà vu all over again. It was like she was back in that sleazy student bar and she was being kissed like she had never been kissed before.

"I love you, too, and that's why I'm making you my wife."

"I agree to that."

"What's this?" Aria asked as she walked into the living room of the hotel suite, as she slipped on her jacket.

"I thought I'd order room service before we go and speak to your mam. Hungry?"

"Yes," she whispered as she walked over to him.

The hotel suite was so luxurious; the softest cream carpets, chandeliers hanging in the entrance hall and living room and there were double doors going out to the balcony which overlooked the pool. She could imagine holding her wedding here. Her wedding, the mere thought of marrying Ezra brought a huge smile to her face because she couldn't, truly imagine herself marrying anyone else. Yes she was young but she knew what she wanted out of life and that was to be his wife.

She watched as Ezra lifted the cloches off four plates before her stomach rumbled at the sight. There were pancakes, French pastries including her favourite of apple Danish as well as chocolate twists plus there were melon slices. Her stomach grumbled as she took a seat next to him before pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Well Mr Fitz you certainly know how to show a girl a good time," Aria said as she grinned wickedly. "If this is the morning after our engagement, well, I can't wait to see what it would be like the morning after our wedding."

Ezra just smiled knowing he had her full attention but truth be told he just wanted to make her happy. She was everything to him but little did he know huge challenges were going to be coming along and soon.

"I just thought we could do with a good breakfast before we tell Ella our news. Do you want to tell your father?" Ezra questioned taking a sip of the coffee he had already poured.

Aria just rolled her eyes; "Unfortunately that is something I will have to do in person and I don't think it's going to be pretty. I've got to do it and I think I should do it alone."

She hated the fact that she had just said that because thing were so great between them but having her dad and Ezra in the same right now was not the best of ideas.

"We're a team, Aria, and we're engaged. It means we do things together, and that includes telling your father," Ezra replied softly.

"I know," she whispered back as she walked around to his side and wrapped her arms around him. "I love you and marrying you is something I want so bad. Say yes to you was the best decision of my life so stop stressing, baby."

"Aria, this is something we should be doing together," he told her as she nodded.

"My mam yes but my dad no. I won't let you be in the firing line and I'm going to tell him he won't be part of my life anymore for as long as he doesn't accept our plans to marry. I told you once a long time ago that you're the one and I stand by that."

He looked away and she saw that he was fighting with himself but she honestly thought this was the best decision. It wasn't like she was going out of her way to hurt him but she honestly wanted to protect everything they had fought for. Last night and this morning had been perfect and she wasn't ready to burst that bubble.

"Okay but I'm not happy with it."

Cutting the engine, Aria let out a sigh as she turned to look at the building to the right of her. It hadn't been that long since she had been here but it felt so much longer. Going to see Byron was always going to be a hard thing to do especially with this news. Twirling her engagement ring around her finger, Aria pushed open the door of the car and within moments she was knocking at the front door. It felt so weird to be doing that after years of just walking through the front door.

Swallowing she could see shadows behind the glass of the door, her mouth was so dry as she was unsure about how Byron would react to the news she was engaged, and to a man he didn't like. Well didn't like was a understatement she decided, Byron hated her fiancé but at the end of the day he would be becoming her husband and her dad had to accept that.

"Aria," Byron said as seconds after he opened the door.

"Hi, can we talk?"

"Sure you don't need to ask that, you're my daughter remember?"

She nodded as she followed him into the house. The last time she had been here had been so horrible and she did regret their last conversation but not the part where she moved in with her former teacher. She'd never be ashamed of how she and Ezra had gotten together and she was proud of wearing his engagement ring. Proud, was the word she decided.

"So why did you come here, Aria?" Byron asked as they stood in the living room.

"No hey how are you? Nice to see you. I want to come and tell you before I let my mam know this piece of news but if you tell her before I do, I'll never speak to you again."

He sighed and nodded. She was glad that this wasn't going to be a huge fight because she didn't have it in her to be fighting. She just thought it was the right decision to be telling him in person instead of hearing of his daughter's engagement second hand.

"Okay but I'm still your father and I don't like or appreciate you talking to me like this," Byron said.

"I came to inform you that Ezra asked me to marry him last night and I have said yes. I don't care if you approve or not but I'm not going to walk away. Saying yes is the best decision I've made and I'm going to stick by it. I love him, dad, and I want you to be happy for me because I'm finally in a place where I feel my future is coming together. I'm in a good place and if it wasn't for Ezra, I don't think I would have made it through all the A stuff without him."

"I can't say I'm thrilled Aria because I'm not. I think this relationship is wrong but you're an adult now and I don't have control over you even if your not eighteen yet."

"I will be eighteen in a month and I'm going to be celebrating that with Ezra. I just thought I'd come by and tell you. I didn't expect a miracle and a blessing but I love him and nothing is going to tear me away from him. Nothing."

Turning on her heel and trying not to let the tears fall down her face. She just needed and wanted the support from her father for her upcoming marriage. No matter what she was marrying Ezra with or without his support.