Lost In Translation & Out Of The Woods (Sequel)

impulse weaknesses

11:01pm

I feel in stories there is always that one setting, the place where all the dreams come true, you know like the castle? Or maybe even a single spot where two lovers met and whenever they saw that spot no matter what had happened in their lives, whether they were together or not, they would just smile. They'd smile and think about ever single memory that happened because of that meeting, because of that place.

Our place was apartment 3B.

I stood outside Ezra's apartment trying to convince myself to knock the door, it was like I had somehow lost the ability to. I didn't even know if he was home, I didn't know what I was bothering doing here but I just needed to see him. I needed to lose myself in a world where it was just me and him again, trying to process the thoughts I used to think of how lucky I was to even know a man like Ezra Fitz. I finally knocked on the door, waiting felt like forever when in reality it would have only been about 20 seconds and soon enough there he was. Gasping, I quickly looked down to my feet an overwhelming sea of emotions felt like it had hit me knocking me off my feet. The last time I had saw the man I had thrown everything away with good reason but seeing him now, unshaven and with what just looked like such sadness in his eyes I couldn't help but feel a guilt take over me.

"Aria?" He was surprised, he had reason to be too, it had been weeks since I'd even crossed paths with him and now out of nowhere I was standing on his doorstep. It would be a surprise for anyone.

"Can I come in?" My voice was weak and it fit pretty well with how I was feeling. The taller man nodded and I walked past him. There was still some left overs from when I had gone on a rampage and broke everything I could see in his apartment. It was strange him not doing anything about that. Placing my bag down on the coffee table I took a seat on the couch waiting for Ezra to sit opposite.

"Is everything okay?" He asked, the concern showing in his voice and this situation had began to overwhelm me. Just being back here brought up so many memories that I was finding it hard to compose what I wanted to say.

"I'm swallowing my pride by coming back here. I feel as if I shouldn't have, many others would agree with that too. However, I'm sorry for being so distant and not making it clear what was going on between us...If I could go back in time I would probably change it because I know how hard this must have been on you, as well as I was on me." I paused and just stared at him for a while trying to figure out if this was the right decision. "I just wanted to see you. I miss you."

"I've missed you too. I didn't think I'd ever see you again." The tone of his voice brought back all the times we had fought in the past and the conversations we had later on afterwards. Even if we were fighting we couldn't stay away from each other, it would hurt too much. We've been through too much to get to this place to just give up when it gets too hard all of a sudden. He's put everything on the line for me and of course I have done the same but he had much more to lose than me.

My mouth was dry and I was tapping at my legs furiously. Nervous wasn't even a word for how I was feeling right now.

"I'm sorry Aria. You know I am." He started as he moved closer towards me. "I don't deserve you, I know that but I will make it up to you in every way I can-"

I ran my finger over his lips, shaking my head skimming over his cheek and just let the silence lie briefly. In this small time I had to think I knew I had made the right decision because it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. "No more apologises. No more past. I...I just want you to hold me."

And like that we were back to where we started, I was lying in Ezra's arms and once again I felt like the world was only the two of us in this room right now. Nothing else mattered, I had everything I wanted and everything that I needed right here. More than anything I just wanted time to stand still right now, in this time where for once everything felt right. I want to be able to stay in his arms forever.