It was finally time for me to giveAria my surprise. My grandfather and I, plus few other people had this all planned out. Now I can't wait, to see her face.

I watched as Aria emerged from the downstairs bathroom, even in casual clothes aria was still perfect.

"what are you smiling about?"

"you! your perfect" Isaid and took hold of her hands "I love you, aria"

she smiled "yeah... I love you too"

"come on, are you ready" aria nodded and we got intothe car. we drove to my grandfather's house and parked "close your eyes"

"oh! so it's one of those surprises?" she laughed

"babe, for me please!" I begged.

she shooked her head, and closed her eyes "happy!"

"More, than you'll ever know" I smiled.

I walked over to her side, and opened the door "okay watch your step" I joked as i helped her out of the car.

"very funny" she giggled " Ithought we we're having dinner, with Ethan? why do I have to close my eyes?"

"Because... here we are" I said and released my hand from her eyes.

Aria's POV:

"Oh my god!" Isaid as we walked toward the dock. It was beautiful. lanternsleading all the way, toward the end. with a table setting for two. a little ipod player, to go along with it. roses and white tulips scattered all over the dock. and in the lake, it wasn't windy. so the candles stay lit, and the lake calm. With the moonlight shinning upon us, it was magical.

"This is beautiful" I said and Ezra pulled out my seat for me. "thank you."

Ezra flashed his boyish smiled, that I loved so much "thought you'd love it."

inodded 'i do... thank you" we both leaned over and meant' in the middle for a kiss.

Ezra then removed the covers to show the food, Chop steak. With long beans, bell peppers and onions. On steamed rice, with tossed salad and ranch dressing.

"wow, this looks delicious" I whispered

Ezra chuckled "well, we have coke or white wine?" he said holing up two bottles "I'll give you the wine, if you want it... but only one glass" he laughed.

I rolled my eyes. ' Ithink I'll go for the coke." I told him "I'm trying to stay, alway from the alcohol" I winked at him

"Okay, coke it is" Said Ezra as he poured the coke into our glasses

We both ate, with the occasionalsmall talk in between. it was nice to have a romanticouting, with just th two of us. and not end with, the other yelling. As Ezra and I were finish, Ethan came out with two more dishes.

"desert'' Ethanplaced it in front of us as, he took our finished plates away "enjoy" he smiled and walked back down the dock.

Ezra's POV: Aria and I made small talk, throughout dinner. And now that desert came out, there is something I've be meaning to ask her.

"Aria!" Isaid and took hold of both her hands. "You, love me right?" god of course she loves me, why am I so nervous?

she arched her eyebrow' Of course, I do" she giggled "Ezra what's going on? Your sweating"

"dance with me, Aria" I said and pulled her up to a standing place.

I twirled Aria around before, placing my hands around her waist, as she wrapped her arms around my neck. "this is perfect" I whispered and kissed aria's soft lips.

"It is, Ezra thank you. I know I have a long ways to go. but I don't think, i would have made it without you and the girls. I don't know how to repay you" we shared a passionate kiss. I felt her smile as I nibbled on her bottom lip. I pulled away, with a smile on my face.

"Marry me aria?" I looked into her eyes, as she stared back at me" marry me?" I whispered.

"What?" She whispered as I took my grandmothers, engagement ring out of my pocket and got down on one knee. "I've been in love, with you. since the first moment we shared, you are my life... We have shared so many up's and down's, but that only made us stronger. I know this is, sudden and that we just got back together. But I want to spend, the rest of my life with you, please will you marry me?" I said as my heart, started to race faster. With every passing second.

"Are you serious?" Aria asked, as tears started to well up. in her eyes.

I nodded my head. "I've never been, more serious about anything. In my life aria."

She stared at me for a few, moments before. Aria started to nod her head, as the tears came flowing down. her cheeks "yes... Yes I'll marry you!"

"She said yes" I yelled in excitement. as everyone filed out of my the house. I put the ring, on her finger and lifted aria off her feet, whilst kissing her. I soon put aria back on her feet as her three best friends ran up to us. embracing us in a group hug.

"what are you guys, doing here?" aria was thrilled.

"well, we never left" spencer smiled.

"yeah aria, it was all part of the plan" Emily told her.

"Hello aria" Ella said from behind us.

Aria's POV:

"Mom... Dad?" I said and ran up to them. "I'm so sorry" I cried out, in excitement. Ezra thought of everything.

"It's okay baby." My dad said and rubbed my back.

"congratulationsAria" my mom smiled "Ezra'sa good man, I'msorry I'veever doubted that" Ella whispered in my ear.

"thanks, mom. it means a lot. that you and dad, except us." I hugged them both, just as Ezra wrapped his arms around my waist and whispered in my ear. causing me to laugh.

"That was funny" I said and turned my attention to the girls.

"What's funny?" Hanna asked

"well, i was just telling aria. that I've never saw, you run in high heels. Before" Ezra laughed causing everyone to join in.

Hanna rolled her eyes "yeah, yeah"

I liftedmy head, so I was looking at Ezra. "Thank you" I whispered.

Ezra leaned down and pecked my lips "I love you"

"I love you, too"

General POV: "Byron, we have to tell them!" Ella told her husband.

He nodded his head "Yeah, do you think we should say something now?"

"I don't know, look at them. This is the happiest, I've ever saw Aria. In a long time." Ella responded.

"I agree, but one way or the other. Their going to find out." Byron sighed "And as Aria's parents, and future in-law's I think we should tell them now!" Byron said. As he walked up, to Aria and Ezra.

Aria's POV:

"Hey dad" I said as he patted my back

he gave me a weak smile "Can I talk to you and Ezra, alone for a minute?" He motioned toward the house.

"Sure, is everything okay?" I asked.

Byron nodded his head "yes, your mom and I have something to say. That's all"

"Okay" I said and looked at Ezra, he was engrossedin a conversation with Ethan. When he looked at me, I motion with my head for him follow me. And I turned on my heel and walked toward the house.

Ezra ran up to me, a few seconds later. "What's going on?"

I shrugged my shoulders "I dont' know. My dad said, that he wanted to talk to us."

"Aria!" Ezra said as he stopped me in my tracks "You don't think, their changing their mind's about us?"

I shook my head "no, they wouldn't do that. I dont' think" I smiled.

"Okay, do you think it's about Jackie?" Ezra asked, and this time I stopped him.

"You think they know?" I asked.

Ezra shrugged "It's a possibility. I mean Jackie, isn't one to just shut-up. About something big!" He's in a panic state.

I sighed "Ezra, I love you. And No matter what happens, I'll be here. I promise"

He took in a breath of air. "I know, it's just hard to think. Jackie's the one carrying my child, and not you!"

I smiled "One day baby, one day!" I said and pecked his lips. "come on, my parents are waiting for us."

Ezra's POV:

"It's about time!" Ella yelled at us, as Aria and I walked through the door.

"Please, don't tell me. you'rechanging your mind about us!" I pleaded before everything went down.

"No, were not." Byron said as he motion for us to sit "We have some, news for the both of you."

"Mom, Dad. what's going on?" Aria asked. I could see, her frustrationand worries. In her eyes.

"Well!" Ella said and stopped to look at Byron, then continued"There's lot's of rumors. In rosewood, at the moment. And there all about the two of you, some saying that. the two of you conceived the relationship, during the time. You were Aria's teacher."

"Aria, people are also saying that your pregnant!" Byron closed his eyes "But we know, the truth."

"Byron, I know. Jackie called me this afternoon. She's the one that's pregnant, not Aria." I told them.

Ella shook her head "Jackie's not pregnant. She brought a Baby pad, at the maternity store. I saw her, so down the line. When she supposed to show. all she has to do is put it on." Ella finished.

Aria and I just looked at each other, in silence. None of us knowing, what to say. "Why would Jackie lie to me?" I thought to myself. She is such a bitch, she would do anything to ruin. what Aria and I have... I turned my head to look at Byron and Ella, "Are you sure?"

Ella nodded "Yeah, I'm pretty sure. I mean why else would she need the baby pad?"

"Ezra!" Byron said "I've already checked with the drama, department. Jackie isn't in that club, at Hollis or Rosewood day."

I just nodded my head "Can I have a few minutes, alone with Aria please?" They nodded their heads and left the house.

"Aria this is great news!" I told her. But she was zoned out...

Aria's POV:

"Aria... Aria?" Ezra squeezed my hand. I just can't believe what I've heard, could this be true? Ezra's not going to be a father to Jackie's baby?

"I'm sorry... What did you say?" I looked at him.

"I said, this is great news." he looked confused "What's wrong? I would have thought, you'd be happy to hear something like that?"

"Ezra, I am. Believe me I am. I just can't believe she would do something like that!" I narrowed my eyebrows. I just want to slap that bitch. And plus the rumours going around rosewood, I don't want to be known as a slut. or something.

"then what are you thinking about?"

I stood up and started to pace around the room. "I don't know, how about the fact. that the people of rosewood, thinks I'ma slut." I said and continuedto pace "Or how about the fact, that they think. We started our relationship, during the time you were my teacher. Ezra there's so much going through my head right now, that maybe..."

"Aria stop..." Ezra stood up and walked over to me "I don't care, what the people of rosewood are saying. We know the truth, your family and friends know the truth. That's all that matters." Ezra tried to clam me down.

I shook my head "I have to finish school there. I don't want people to think, I got knocked up by my english teacher." I told him. With tears filling up in my eyes.

"So what are you saying, that you take back what you said? You don't want, to be together?" Ezra exclaimed. this is what I was trying to avoid, another fight. Why is it, I open my concerns and thoughts up to him. He takes it to the next level?

"I didn't say that!" I yelled "I'm just trying to tell you, how I feel. Why are you yelling at me?"

"Baby, I'm sorry. I don't want to fight, not when everything. Is finally going our way, I don't want to fight with you. I'm sorry" Ezra apologized and pulled me into a hug.

I wrapped my arms around him "I don't want to betalked, about Ezra. I don't want to be stared at." I cried into his shirt, staining it at the same time.

Ezra pulled me back "I promise, you're notthe only one their going to be talking about. But I'll be there with you." He wiped my tears away.

"I'm scared" I whispered. "I dont' want to go back, to how things were. I want my life back, and I feel like. If something is said, or done. I'm going to be, right back into that shady path."

"Aria, I'll be here with you. I promise, you will never go back to that." Ezra was confident, that's what I loved most about him. My protector. " Aria, I love you. And you're not going to go, through this alone."

I smiled and nodded my head " I love you, too. I'm sorry, I freaked out." I said and pulled him, in for a kiss.

So Jackie, is a lying Bitch. The End... This is the last chapter. Hope you enjoyed the drama, love again... OH yeah and more drama. I had fun writing this. It is my first story, and it was such a great ride. All the reviews, good and bad. I loved it, it helps a lot. On what I need to work on. Which I'm still working on.