When they return the family sit down to have dinner. Later that night, Ella and Mike go for Chinese takeout. When Ezra walks inside she calls to him to sit with them then offers him some popcorn. She whispers to Aria that she forgot to mention that her English Teacher was young and cute. When he says yes she says they'll see him inside. Aria introduces them and Ella asks if he's going to see the movie. Ella questions Byron about Aria's strange attitude towards but he is evasive and says she's just a teenager.Įlla and Aria later go to the movies where they happen across Ezra.

Aria tells him that his family should come first then leaves for school. Ella asks why he has to work late as soon as they returned but he tells her he has a lot of catching up to do after being gone a whole year. Byron comes down and says that he'll be working late. They declare their commitment to one another, and the two embrace over a glass of wine.Īt breakfast Ella expresses her shock to Aria at Hanna's transformation and the dress she wore to the funeral.

Oblivious to the nuance, Ella agrees that the adjustment is hard, considering that they once again live near the DiLaurentis house, and driving past it evokes bad memories. He lies and says how he can get obsessed with work not completely revealing what he is actually afraid of. Ella questions this and he tries to avoid the question but she is persistent. He tells her that he misses it because things can get in the way. Ella tells him that they were forced to bond because they didn't know anyone else there. They discuss their adjustment back to Rosewood, and Byron reveals how nervous he is to lose the closeness he had with Aria in Iceland. When they return, Mike and Aria leave and Ella comments that they are officially home.Īt the Montgomery's home, Ella and Byron are making progress on unpacking. Ella suggest that they look in the basement so she and Mike go to find it. Ella and Aria go downstairs and find Mike searching in boxes for his stuff. Mike passes by and says he needs a ride to lacrosse, to which Aria offers to take him. She and Aria discuss the anniversary of Alison's disappearance and how it feels to be back after a year away. Ella returns home with her family from her husband's sabbatical in Iceland.

Say No to the Devil by Ian Zack