Title: A Kindred Kind of Love
Rating: PG
Summary: When Holden doesn't show up for school, Aria becomes unsettled, only to be comforted by an unexpected source of compassion.
Characters: Aria Montgomery, Jason DiLaurentis, Spencer Hastings, Ezra Fitz, Holden Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. Strauss (with mentions of Ella, Byron, and Mike Montgomery, Alison DiLaurentis)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Friendship
Word Count: 3,747
Status: Complete.
A/N: Although neither A nor her influence are featured in this story, it's still pre-2.24. It's also complete supposition of what could have happened versus what actually did or of a spoiler. Thanks for reading and enjoy, because, while perhaps not as momentous of a story for Jason and Aria like some of my others, I like this one.

~Charlynn~

A Kindred Kind of Love
A Jason and Aria One Shot

Aria was distracted – lost in her worries and incapable of focusing on anything or anyone around her. Sleepwalking would have been more productive. At least that way she would have been getting some rest while not accomplishing anything.

But surely she and her morose thoughts were overreacting. Holden wasn't in school because he had the flu or because he needed an extra day to prepare for the history test she herself had bombed that morning, and the fact that she was concerned that he might be... well, not okay – that would just totally piss her friend off. He didn't want people to treat him differently because he had a serious health condition – hence, why he kept the truth a secret, and here she was, thinking the absolute worst. She was proving his biggest fear correct with every single second of her needless distress.

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Title: Awakening Aria
Rating: R
Summary: When A gets their hands on one of Aria's sensitive journal entries, Ezra does not react well, and Aria emotionally runs straight into Jason's waiting arms.
Characters: Aria Montgomery, Jason DiLaurentis, Ezra Fitz (with mentions of Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, Aria's parents and brother, Alison DiLaurentis, and A)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Status: Complete.
A/N: Unlike other one shots I've posted so far, this one moves much, much faster for Aria and Jason, but I hope that I provide enough character motivation to justify Aria's actions. Also, this was written before the last two episodes of the second season, so some things have not occurred yet in this story. Thanks and, as always, enjoy!

~Charlynn~

Awakening Aria
A Jason and Aria One Shot

This wasn't what I expected. When I used to imagine what being with Ezra would be like once we were allowed to actually be together open and honestly, I thought everything would be... well, perfect. We'd go out on dates together – sometimes alone, sometimes with other couples. He'd proudly introduce me to his friends, and they'd become my friends as well. He'd get to know Spencer, Hanna, and Emily and realize how amazing my friends are, and they'd eventually come to see him as more than just their ex-English teacher. But most of all I thought that we'd become more intimate with each other. And I don't mean sex, per say, though that certainly should have been a possibility, but just closer. It'd be like, once we stopped having so many secrets from the rest of the world, our walls around each other would come crumbling down as well.

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Title: Once a Mistake, Twice a Habit
Rating: PG-13
Summary: A one-on-one counseling session during school with an unexpected source of wisdom opens Aria's eyes up to some painful truths.
Characters: Aria Montgomery, Jason DiLaurentis, Vice Principal Tamborelli (with mentions of Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, Noel Kahn, Ezra Fitz, Aria's Parents, Alison DiLaurentis, Mike Montgomery, A, Wren Kim, Toby Cavanaugh, Melissa Hastings, Holden Strauss, and Sean Ackard)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Word Count: 5,202
Status: Complete.

Once a Mistake, Twice a Habit
A Jason and Aria One Shot

Someone really should just rename Trig 'Aria Introspection 101' already, because the last thing on her mind as she sat in Mr. Oronsky's sixth period math class was sine, cosine, or any other actual trig term, though tangents... as in the detours her mind took while she was supposed to be paying attention to the lesson... those were applicable to her study of triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between their sides.

Huh.

Okay, so maybe her thoughts weren't that far off the mark, because Aria definitely thought about relationships – a lot, mainly hers but sometimes Spencer's, Hanna's, and Emily's, too. And triangles weren't a foreign concept within their small group. First, there had been Spencer, Wren, and Melissa, then Spencer, Toby, and Wren... well, sort of – at least in Toby's eyes, and of course she couldn't forget about Hanna, Sean, and god. Plus, there were her own triangles...

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Chapter Twenty-Two: O Holy Break of Day

He felt a piece of his soul die when he read the notice in the paper. It crashed, collapsed, and sputtered like a car running out of gas.

It wasn't so much that he was entirely fond of the woman personally, but he recognized her importance, her significance, and knew what it would do to the person he cared the most for in the world if the news was true. The small article was rather innocuous itself, barely a paragraph located haphazardly in the Arts and Culture section of Sunnydale's one and only paper. Despite the fact that he now lived in LA and had for some time, Angel still subscribed to his former hometown's daily journal. While he wasn't sure if he would do anything to help or not, he at least wanted to know if something was wrong in Buffy's life, and he knew better than to expect her to contact him if something was amiss... not after how she had reacted that one Thanksgiving.

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Title: Her Knight in Black Leather
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It's prom time in Rosewood. Spencer's dreading the big day, and Jason's jealous as hell that Aria's going with Ezra, but the event proves to be a bonding point for the new siblings... and a surprising fairytale for a jilted pretty little liar.
Characters: Spencer Hastings, Jason DiLaurentis, Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin (with mentions of Ezra Fitz, A, Aria's parents, Toby Cavanaugh, Alison DiLaurentis, Spencer's family, and Andrew Campbell)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Word Count: 4,331
Status: Complete.
A/N: Again, I'm posting this out of the order in which I wrote my Jaria one shots, but it felt like a fitting time to post it. Although the girls aren't going to prom in the season finale, they are attending a formal event, though, in this story, A's presence is really insignificant. Also, when I write stories about formal events, I tend to actually pick out real dresses for the characters to wear. Knowing that many people enjoy visuals, I've included pictures of the girls' dresses. I tried to stick with their personalities when picking them out, yet give them something different and unique at the same time, something that we've never seen them in before. Enjoy the one shot and, in advance, thanks for reading!

~Charlynn~

Her Knight in Black Leather
A Jason and Aria One Shot

Prom: that seminal, magical event in every girl's life that she's supposed to look forward to, dream of, fantasize about, and then remember fondly until her dying day.

Spencer Hastings snorted in derision at her own sentimental and totally unrealistic thoughts, angrily pushing yet another gown's hanger as far away from her as it would move on the rack. She was rifling through the dresses without even actually looking at them, frustrated and sad, too, because nothing was turning out the way it was supposed to. And it wasn't just prom which was going to be a disappointment; her entire high school career was spiraling out of control, and she had no power to right it.

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Title: Separating the Heroes From the Boys
Rating: PG-13
Summary: When A kidnaps Aria, it becomes a race to see who in her life loves her enough to save her life.
Characters: Jason DiLaurentis, Aria Montgomery, Ezra Fitz, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, Byron Montgomery, Ella Montgomery, Detective Wilden, Ashley Marin, A (with mentions of Melissa Hastings, Peter Hastings, Mona Vanderwaal, Alison DiLaurentis, Mike Montgomery, and Jackie)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Mystery
Word Count: 9,203
Status: Complete.
A/N: I'm posting this out of order. Though this is the last one shot I've written for Jaria so far, it's the most time-sensitive given the quickly approaching Season Two finale. No spoilers were used, because I don't read spoilers, but I have read the books. Nothing was given away, though. Promise. Finally, as always, enjoy!

~Charlynn~

Separating the Heroes From the Boys
A Jason and Aria One Shot

For Jason DiLaurentis, the night started out like any other evening. He picked up some takeout, ate alone in his sparse, silent kitchen, and then immediately set to work on some remodeling project – any remodeling project, the constant activity and the sounds of drilling, sawing, and hammering his only companions. It was lonely, and sometimes he found his newfound sense of purpose slipping, but never would he have wanted something bad to happen... even if said bad event brought a little excitement to his life.

He lived in Rosewood, though, so it was only a matter of time before the bland and boring rug of his life was pulled out from underneath him.

When his phone buzzed, he almost ignored it. He really didn't have any friends, so the only people who ever texted him usually wanted something from him, particularly his family. But then he remembered Spencer. Sure, they weren't close, but she was his sister, and he had a feeling something rather huge was happening in her life. Even if she wouldn't confide in him, Jason was determined to be there for her. After all, he knew what it was like to have parents who were too busy with their own lives and too focused upon the perfect sibling to pay any attention to their other child.

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Chapter Twenty-One: A Real Hero

“Listen, you big poofter. If you're going to name the joint after yourself, you should at least be there to pull your weight... which is something I can attest to being no small matter. Bloody hell. If you're not careful, the rest of your body is someday going to catch up to the size of your forehead.”

Somewhere in the middle of Spike's stage-worthy declaration – he was projecting his voice and waving his arms around as though he really were Billy Freaking Elliot, Angel was startled awake. It had taken hours of just sitting and watching his daughter... and Buffy... sleep for him to finally succumb to his own weariness, but, once he had, the rest had been deep and dark, completely shielding him from the otherwise intrusive noises of a hospital's day-to-day operations. If he wouldn't have been so annoyed with the other vampire's presence, he would have been irked with himself for lowering his guard enough so that he could be caught unaware. It had been so long since anyone or anything had been able to sneak up on him, and, though he couldn't have picked a worse time to allow his diligence to slip, he also wasn't surprised that the presence of Buffy and Ash were able to lull him into such a relaxed state... even with all their issues considered.

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Title: Clarity by Assumption
Rating: PG
Summary: When A sends Aria a cryptic note, she jumps to conclusions, only to learn a big secret and to reveal one of her own.
Characters: Aria Montgomery, Jason DiLaurentis, Spencer Hastings, A (with mentions of Ezra Fitz, Toby Cavanaugh, Alison DiLaurentis, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, Melissa Hastings, Ian Thomas, Wren Kingston)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Word Count: 2625
Status: Complete.
A/N: As pre-warned, I'm continuing my naughty streak. So far, I've written six Jaria one shots, though this is only the second to be posted. And there will probably be more. I adore them, they're a welcome distraction for me right now, and nothing else is really brewing for the muse, so we're going to let her dictate what gets written for a while. Also, Happy Leap Day! I thought a new Jaria one shot would be an excellent way to commemorate the occasion. Enjoy!

~Charlynn~

Clarity By Assumption
A Jason and Aria One Shot

Aria really needed to figure out how she always managed to find herself in such ridiculous situations.

For some reason, when dealing with her life, the cause never quite equaled the effect. Take her present mess: A (Aria) plus B (typical Bitchiness from her favorite psycho stalker, A) should not have equaled C, Creeping around her best friend's back yard, but there she was anyway, dressed in cliched suburban spy-wear: a black hoodie, dark jeans, and flat boots which were supposed to be stealth but actually kept making an obscene amount of noise every time she stepped on a fallen twig or rustling pile of loose, leftover leaves. If she wasn't there trying to catch Spencer doing something illicit, then she would have been tempted to inform her friend that, for all the money she knew Mr. and Mrs. Hastings spent on having their yard professionally maintained, they needed to find themselves a new and improved gardener. Too bad Spencer would have been more interested in the fact that, apparently, Aria didn't trust her.

But she did – trust Spencer... only did she?

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Chapter Twenty: The Bad in Each Other

He waited for her. Despite the fact that it was well passed dawn and the sun, shielded from his UV-ray temperamental skin by heavy window blinds, was blazing overhead in the eastern sky, Angel refused to sleep. Then again, though, he wasn't sure if he'd allow himself to close his eyes again for weeks, months, however long it would be that his daughter was still alive. On a more practical level, he also wanted to talk to Buffy.

There were so many things that he wanted to ask her, not the least of which was why – why she had kept the fact that she had given birth their child a secret from him, why she never asked for his help after she found out Ash was sick, why, even after all her deceptions, she still seemed angry with him. However, those questions could wait... at least for a few hours. Knowing that particular discussion had the potential of turning ugly, Angel refused to have it anywhere near his daughter, and he knew that Buffy would want to spend some time with Ashlinn after being away from her during her work shift. For the moment, he would be satisfied to ask her questions about the early months of her pregnancy, about how and when she discovered that she really was pregnant and that he was her child's father.

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Title: Little Epiphanies
Rating: PG
Summary: When Aria reaches a breaking point with her frustration over her stagnant, secret relationship with Ezra, she turns to the last person she should talk to but the only person she wants to confide in: Jason. Their conversation brings unexpected revelations.
Characters: Aria and Jason (with mentions of Ezra, Aria's Family, Ali, and The Hastings)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Status: Complete
A/N: I SWORE that I wasn't going to start any new stories. Although this piece isn't a multi-part fic, it is still new, but I couldn't help myself. I'm pretty much obsessed with the idea of Jaria, and, if the show doesn't want to give us the scenes we craved, well then I guess I'll just have to take matters into my own hands... meaning, yeah, there could be other Jaria pieces to come. Time will tell. Anyway, as always when I delve into a new fandom, I'm especially interested in hearing whether or not I captured the essence of this (should-be) couple. Happy reading!

Little Epiphanies
A Jason and Aria One Shot

She shouldn't be there. Aria knew that. It was cruel, and selfish, and probably even a little unfaithful on her part, but, still, she couldn't walk away. Shuffling her feet, she peered over her shoulder, checking yet again to make sure that no one was following her, watching her. There was just something about this house.... Whatever it was, it certainly didn't help her sudden case of nerves. Her palms were sweaty, her bottom lip seemed to be permanently ensnared in the harsh, unforgiving grips of her teeth, and she was stalling to the point where it was becoming just plain ridiculous. It was almost like she was... afraid or something, but she wasn't scared of Jason.

Just maybe sometimes how he made her feel....

As quickly as the thought surfaced in her mind, Aria pushed it aside by taking that last step forward and ringing the doorbell... which meant there was no turning back now, no running away – no matter how tempting the idea might have been. She was a lot of things – a liar, a bad daughter, sometimes even a bad friend... as A was so quick to remind her, but Aria refused to be a coward.

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