A/N Hello again! Thank you guys for reading and for all of the reviews I got. They were all great to read. Hope you like it, and feel free to review or PM me about your ideas on the way this season is going. I'm interested to hear if we have the same thoughts on what they did with Ezra. (I think it was a little too easy and too much like 27 Dresses in that way). I was disappointed to say the least.

Chapter 6 City Lights

We were driving up a hill, and I still had no idea where we were or where we were headed.

"Can you please give me a hint?" I said, throwing a smile his way.

He chuckled and looked at me. "I thought you'd be more patient than this."

I kept my smile in place, but inside I was faltering. I would be more patient, if I wasn't so scared of what was going on with everything. A rage swelled inside of me knowing that A had the power to make me feel so powerless. I was angry about that. More angry than you'd believe.

"We're almost there, don't worry." Jason said, rubbing his thumb over the back of my hand. He thought I was angry at him, but I wasn't. Not at all. I squeezed his hand gently to let him know that I wasn't.

"I'm not worried. Just antsy." I said.

"Would it be too much of a bother to ask you to close your eyes?" He asked slowing down a bit.

"No." I said closing them and putting my free hand over them.

"Okay, keep them closed until I tell you to open them." I could hear his smile in his voice and a minute later I felt him pulling the car to a stop. He opened his door and I went to move my hand away from my eyes.

"No, not yet." He said, catching me moments before I ruined whatever surprise he was planning.

"Sorry!" I said and slammed my hand back over my eyes. He laughed and got out. A few seconds later I heard him open my door, and then I felt his hand on my arm.

"Keep them closed?" I asked stepping out.

The ground was squishy, and I had to try hard to not slip. I held onto his hand as tight as I could and he put his other arm around my waist.

"Yes."

We stepped away from the car, and he shut my door. He stood beside me and put his arm around my waist. I brushed up against his chest and felt something hanging from around his neck.

"Okay, now." He said. I didn't have to be told twice. My eyes shot open, and I was confronted with the most beautiful view I'd ever seen. We were standing on a cliff overlooking Rosewood. The lights shone bright, and I could vaguely make out certain places.

"Oh my God." I breathed. "I didn't even know this place existed."

"I'm not going to lie. I found it one day when I was driving around a little under the influence. I don't think many other people know about it either. I've never seen anyone here at least."

I continued to stare at the sight. From the center of town, it was undoubtable that Rosewood was beautiful, but from here? It was stunning, breathtaking, miraculous. I just wish I had my camera.

"I know how much you like to take pictures, and I thought maybe you'd like some inspiration." He said from my side, and for the first time I took my glance off the city and looked at him. Around his neck hung a camera. My camera.

I smiled at him, and he moved to take it off. "How'd you get this?" He was right; I did need some inspiration. I was running out of things to photograph in Rosewood.

"I have connections." He said smiling. "And by that I mean Hanna."

I laughed lightly. "Of course Hanna. Did she plan this date?" I asked, although I didn't really care. It didn't matter.

"No!" He said a little offended. "This was all my handy work. I just called in a few favors."

"You're lucky she likes you." I said meaning every word. If she didn't I don't know if I ever would have pursued anything with him.

"Oh believe me. I know. She let me know."

I laughed at that. "This is amazing." I pulled my camera up and snapped a shot.

"Only the best for the best. Is this what you were expecting?" I turned to him and put my hands on his shoulders, the camera now hanging around my neck and down my back so I could stand close. "I mean, did Hanna give you any hints?"

I looked into his eyes. There was a certain sparkle there that made me happy to see. "This was most definitely not what I was expecting. I don't think there's any way I could have predicted this. And no, Hanna kept quiet, which is actually pretty miraculous in and of itself." He chuckled, and I could feel the vibrations in his chest. "This is perfect, Jason."

"I'm glad you like it. I wasn't sure whether you'd think it's too cliche or not."

I shook my head slowly, still gazing into his green eyes. He leaned down, and I smiled a little, waiting for his lips to meet mine. As soon as they did I felt fireworks go off inside of me. I was almost giddy. This was right. This was me, and this was Jason, and this was right. I kissed him until I felt lightheaded. I tightened my arms around his neck and he pulled me even closer to his body. He felt hot and strong and his arms felt right around me. I wanted to stand on my tip toes to get even closer, but I knew the ground would pull me down if I even tried, so I settled with how we were and enjoyed his lips against mine.

He broke the kiss a few minutes later, breathing a little heavy when he pulled back. I smiled at him, and he pressed his forehead against my own. I wish we had our own photographer there to snap a picture of that moment. It was perfect. I could see the city lights out of my left eye and as Jason pulled away I turned to absorb more of the view. He went to the car, but I didn't even turn to see why. He came back a moment later with a small lunch box and pulled out two sandwiches.

"PB and J." He said handing me one. "No animal parts."

I smiled and took it from him. I pulled the camera back around to the front of my body and took a picture of him right as he opened his mouth to take a bite.

"That must be attractive." He said laughing.

"Well it is of you, so it must be." I took a bite of my own sandwich and smirked at him. I like him. I like him a lot. A lot more than I thought I did, which was already a large amount. A was right. I do need to be honest with him, but I couldn't break this moment. It was too perfect. No way would I ruin it.

"When did you first find this place? I know how, but when?" I asked to make conversation.

"A few months before Ali disappeared." He said, taking another bite. I was instantly sorry I'd ask. Dead sisters/best friends are not good date talk, but I guess it was inevitable when it came to us. "You were all at the house one night, so I decided to leave and I just got hammer. I got into my car and just drove."

I shot him a look.

"I know, I know. Drinking and driving is bad. Believe me, I know. I wouldn't do it now. But I was a dumb kid then, so I did it. I ended up here. I remember getting out of the car and looking at all the lights and just screaming at the whole town how much I hated it."

I knew how that felt for sure.

"And I just kept yelling. No one interrupted me or told me to be quiet or more respectful. It was peaceful. I yelled for a good twenty minutes about how stupid and pointless it was and I even thought about just jumping down and seeing where I ended up, if anywhere."

He stopped talking for a few moments. I kept looking at him and took another bite of my sandwich.

"But I didn't, obviously. I just got into the backseat and slept it off. I felt a lot better in the morning too, not as hungover as usual, which was weird because I'd had a lot to drink. Ever since then this has been my safe place. Somewhere I could come and nobody else knew to look for me here."

"It's your sanctuary." I said, understanding his need to have a place.

"Yeah." He took another bite.

"And now you're sharing it with me." I smiled and reached out to grab his hand.

"Yeah, I didn't even think about it either. I just knew I wanted you here." He pulled me closer and I leaned into his chest, taking the last bit of bread.

"Thank you, Jason." He kissed the top of my head.

"I don't want us to lie to each other and hide things. I've had enough relationships like that in my life." He said and I nodded, knowing, once again, exactly how he felt.

"Me too, but you're in for a doozy." I said quietly.

"I can handle it. Everyone has demons. But they're a lot easier to face when you aren't alone."

I looked up at him and he smiled slightly.

"I don't mean let's pour it all out tonight. We can wait. I just want you to know that I'm not like Alison." I felt a tug at my heart when he said her name.

"No one is like Alison was." I said, and while I felt sad, saying it made me feel happy too. One Ali was enough for a lifetime.

"Thank God." He whispered, thinking it was too quiet for me to hear.

"I know how you feel." I said to let him know I did hear it.

"I loved her, obviously, but she was such a strong personality."

"We all loved her. But she was Ali. And that's enough to say about that." I said wanting this conversation to end. I pulled away from him and got a few more pictures of the lights. I felt better knowing I could hold off on telling him about Ezra. At least now he knew there was things to discuss. I wondered what he has to tell me. Could it be worse than my secret affair? And would I be able to handle that if it was?

He put his hands on my sides, standing behind me, and I took another picture, and I knew. No matter what it was, I could handle it. Jason. My Jason. He won't face his demons alone.

A/N Please tell me your honest opinions because I actually really like this chapter, and I don't know if I'm crazy in thinking that. PLEASE review! I live for them, ya know? AND I got this updated pretty fast for ya! At least faster than two years :)

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This weekend I'm trying to catch up on homework and get stuff done around the house, so if I actually fulfill all of my plans, then I'll be able to update again with my spare time. I so hope that happens. Until we meet again! :*