TVD - The Originals

The End Of An Affair - 3

I watched from my car as Elena and Stefan talked. Damon grounded me to sit confined in my car. He didn't want me to even meet Klaus.

I was just wearing jeans with a purple shirt and jacket. There was no point in dressing up if I wasn’t going going be in on the distracting or the convincing.

I looked as Elena raised the vervain dart but before she could even use it Stefan grabbed her arm and squeezed. He was mad. He let her go but they kept arguing.

I got down before they're conversation could end, but he was already walking away.

I glanced at my sister with worry before rushing after him.

"Stefan!" I yelled after him, stopping in my tracks when he turned around.

"Ariel"

I exhaled deeply before continuing to talk.

"Please. I need you home. We need you home"

He put his hands on his hips and looked down.

"If-if this is about the kiss, If you want it forgotten that's fine. It's forgotten" I said with a wave of my hand.

He shook his head "No thats-"

"I'm serious Stefan. If that's the reason you won't come back home then it's in the past"

"Ariel..."

"You won't have to worry about it"

"That's not what I want"

"Then what do you want?" I demanded from him.

"That's the thing...I don't know. But I know I can't come home" He looked at me but didn't show a hint of emotion other then sadness as he walked away.

I breathed in deeply, not entirely wanting to cry.

I exhaled when I whirled back to Elena who stood there with confusion.

"Elena. I need to tell you something"

.....................

"You and Stefan kissed!" Elena exclaimed in pure shock.

"It was before he left Elena. And it didn't mean anything!" I said, rambling explanations.

"You still could have told me!"

"What you mean the way you told Stefan about you and Damon?!"

"Okay, maybe I didn't tell him. But it was a goodbye kiss"

"Same as the one we had. Stefan was leaving which basically meant he was going to serve a death sentence!"

Elena waved her arms around "Okay! I get it. I messed up"

I sighed "We both did. I swear I didn't mean to hurt you Elena. It just- it just happened"

She gulped nervously "I know"

"I'm not mad. I just wished you would have told me"

I sighed "I know. I'm sorry. I really am" 

She nodded "I know. I can't be mad at you. Not when I did the same thing and I'm still keeping it a secret" 

I exhaled "I'm gonna go see if Damon's alright" 

I walked to the bar, when I entered Damon was getting to his feet. 

"Damon!" I exclaimed, rushing down. He grabbed me as soon as I reached him "What the hell are you doing here?" he demanded. 

"Who is this?" asked a British voice. I narrowed my eyes at the guy. Tall, nice hair, dark blue eyes, and a mischievous grin.

"Klaus I assume" 

"You assume right Ariel" He stood with a glass of bourbon as Damon moved in front of me. 

I crossed my arms "Right, you know who I am because you body snatched Alaric"

He grinned "Guity as charged. But you know, is that training session still available?"

I scowled at him.

"So this was your plan? Distract me and let her try and woo Stefan back to Mystic falls?" Klaus questioned the both of us.

"A shame it didn't work" I muttered with a scowl. Klaus chuckled "I'm glad to see Stefan's moved on from Elena. And to the best friend" 

More like sister. 

I rolled my eyes at him "Let's go. We're leaving, now" Damon said in a stern voice as he whirled me around. 

"Lovely seeing you" Klaus yelled out as we walked away. "Yeah, I'm sure the next time we meet it'll be when hell freezes over!!" I yelled back as Damon kept on marching me forward.

As soon as we stepped out and before Damon could scold me I turned to him with an idea. "What if we give Klaus something he'll want more then Stefan?"

He scoffed "What's that?"

I took a breath and responded "Me"

Damon looked at me in shock "You're joking right?"

"Come on Damon, he thinks the Petrova bloodline ended with Elena. But that's not true because I'm still alive. And you know how much he loves his doppelgänger's"

"No, absolutely not"

"Damon-"

"No!"

"It's not like I'll be slave or something. I don't know, maybe we can broker a deal.

I live my life in peace without him and grow old, I get married, have kids and eventually he'll have his doppelganger" 

"No. That is a stupid stupid plan. The fact that you're a Petrova is your only playing card when you're in danger. You tell him now, you lose that. So no. End of disscussion!" 

I groaned "Okay. Fine, you have a point. I won't use my only playing card" I muttered and crossed my arms across my chest. 

"Good and since I don't trust you. I'm walking you to your car" He said, grabbing me by the shoulders and pushing me forward.

"I hate you" 

"So do I"