So here is the sequel to Recurring Memories - I hope you like it!

Ezra stirred and awoke slowly; it was still light out and it confused him as he didn't usually take a nap during the day. He yawned and rubbed his face. It took a second or so to realize the events that occurred earlier on and he smiled as he felt someone lying in his arms, fast asleep. It had been an absolutely crazy whirlwind of a month but he would do it all again if it meant the result would be his precious Aria in his arms. Not wanting to wake her just yet, he left a lingering kiss on the top of her head and tenderly stroked her face, which was porcelain white at this very moment. The smudged make up was still smeared across her face but Ezra thought she never looked more beautiful. She stirred and murmured softly, still half asleep and snuggled herself even closer to Ezra.

"Wake up Ari," he whispered, leaving a trail of kisses from her lips to her neck.

"Mmmm, what time is it?" Aria mumbled, not appreciating the wake up call. She'd had very little sleep last night and the emotional stress of the whole four weeks being back in Rosewood had worn her out considerably, not to mention the slow, sensual love she and Ezra had made following their reunion.

"It's just gone 5pm baby," Ezra replied smoothing down her hair.

"Oh god," she groaned, the happenings of today quickly flooding back to her. "What am I gonna do, how can I face anyone?!"

"As much as I'd love you kidnap you and keep you here forever, I can't." He placed a quick kiss on her plump lips and she licked her lips, as if she were trying to taste him.

"You need to see you parents, speak to them, explain. And then you need to speak to Daniel, you owe him that much."

"I can't!" She said, hiding her head under a pillow. "I've left a trail of destruction, I've ruined someone's life because I was too scared to tell him when I should have done! God, I'm such an evil bitch!"

"Hey, no your not!" Ezra said, jumping to your defense. "You are only human, and we make mistakes."

"Well, of course you would say that, I'm lying butt naked in your bed!"

He laughed. "Look, the only thing your are guilty of is being in love. Granted, you probably ripped the poor guy's heart out but he will get over it. He wasn't the love of your life so to marry him would only be worse."

"I know, but I still feel like such a cow!" Aria rubbed her eyes. "Yuck, I forgot I still had all this make up on. Can I take a shower?"

"In one condition," Ezra smiled.

"Hmmm, let me guess, you come with me?"

An hour and a rather steamy shower later, Ezra had pulled up outside Aria's parents' house.

"Look Ari, they love you, they want you to be happy but of course they are going to be angry right now." He held her hand and squeezed it for reassurance.

"If you need me to come and get you just call, you know I'll be here in 5 minutes flat, ok?"

"Thank you Ezra," she said kissing him, melting into his touch. "And if they kill me, it was nice knowing you!"

She got out the car dressed in a pair of his sweatpants, an old Hollis hoodie and some thick socks clutching a bag containing her wedding dress and shoes and walked up the path to her front door, terrified of the welcome she was about to get. Even worse, she didn't even have her key so she was forced to knock. Luckily, Mike opened the door.

"Just to warn you sis, Dad is on the war path!"

"Oh god," she groaned. "Do you hate me too?"

"No one hates you Aria, well, maybe Daniel does, but I don't. To be honest I think you got balls for doing what you did, you only see that kind of shit on tv!" Her little brother smiled and gave her a hug. "As long as you're happy, I'm happy."

"Thank you," she smiled, ruffling his hair like he was a kid again.

"ARIA?" Byron bellowed from the living room. "Get in here now!"

Doing as she was told, she walked into the living room and was greeted by a stone-faced Byron and an expressionless Ella.

"Glad to see you've finally come home to face the music," he said sarcastically. "And wearing Ezra's clothes. I don't even want to imagine why."

"Actually, I'm wearing his clothes as all I had was a wedding dress. That's why."

"Don't get smart with me young lady, not after all the embarrassment and upset you've caused poor Daniel and his family. What the fuck was you thinking?"

"Dad I'm not proud of what I've done!" She began. "But marrying him wasn't the right thing to do."

"Then why did you wait until you were about to say 'I do'? Why not call the wedding off ages ago?"

"Because I didn't know how I felt!" Aria yelled. "You think I wanted this? You think I wanted to upset Daniel and embarrass him and myself and walk out of a church filled with people? NO!"

There were two occasions in her life she had shouted at her father with such anger: when she found out he had cheated with Meredith and when he had tried to bribe Ezra to take that job away from Rosewood. This, was the third time.

"Well yes, you have caused a lot of hurt and upset and embarrassment to this family to say the least! What are people going to say when they see us in the street?" Byron was red in the face.

"Is that all you care about?" Ella finally said. "What people think of you, Byron?"

"Ella. Aria has embarrassed this family. Now everyone will think that."

"No. She has not embarrassed this family Byron, not at all. Yes, I do not agree for one second that she should have left that poor man standing at the alter but I also don't think she should have married him to keep the peace."

"Ella this is such a mess! Financially, emotionally, every fucking way!" They were yelling at each other now.

"Aria was not happy! She came home sobbing the night of her wedding because she was still in love with Ezra. I told her to cancel the wedding, I told her not to get married but she assured me it was what she wanted to do. Our daughter made a mistake, not murdered someone."

Byron was silent, not knowing what to say back to his wife. She was right, but Byron was a stubborn man.

"All I want in life is for my kids to be happy and healthy. Thank God Mike and Aria have their health, and if Ezra makes Aria smile then I'm satisfied. Dare to disagree Byron?" Ella was now shouting; Aria was stood in the corner speechless.

"Mum's right," Mike said, defending his sister and mother.

"Aria may have walked out on a wedding but she didn't kill anyone. She followed her heart and I know she's feeling terrible, but marrying the wrong person would be even worse than walking out on him."

"What do you know son, you're still a kid!" Byron yelled.

"Do not speak to any of your children like that!" Ella cried. "We can't turn back the clock and change what's happened so deal with it!"

"Dad, I'm sorry if I've let you down but you have to know it wasn't an easy choice and I thought about it long and hard. I've been in love with Ezra for eight years now. I never stopped loving him, even when I hadn't seen him in six year and I just couldn't ignore that." Aria hoped her father would understand her point of view.

"Sweetheart," he began. "I love you dearly but right now I am angry, upset and quite frankly very pissed off."

"I know dad, but please don't hate me for loving someone. Please." She left the room and went upstairs to her childhood bedroom, collapsing on her bed. She smiled when she smelt Ezra's scent on his jumper that she was wearing and butterflies churned in her stomach. She welcomed the feeling, one which she hadn't felt in a long while. She needed to do the decent thing and speak to Daniel, but she doubted he would want to hear a single word from her. Still, she reached for her phone and dialed his number. Voicemail. She didn't want to leave a message, so she sent a simple text message, hoping he'd want to talk:

Hi Daniel, it's Aria.

I behaved disgustingly towards you and I can only hope that one day you will forgive me. Don't worry about sorting anything, it's the least I can do. I'm sorry again.

Aria.

She sent it and noticed she had 12 missed calls and 4 unread messages – all from her friends and her mother. She decided to put her friends out of her misery and phone them. She dialed Spencer's number and she picked up almost immediately. They arranged to pick up Aria and catch up on the latest juicy Rosewood gossip.

What do you think so far? Are you glad Ezra and Aria got back together? Review please! xoxo