Cold Hearted | Damon Salvatore

nineteen

19. Because

"Hot chocolate for m'lady" Damon said, meeting up with Aria in the corridor of Whitmore college.

"Oh, you're a life savior" Aria said, taking the hot chocolate from Damon.

"So how was first day back in college?" Damon asked, lacing his fingers with Aria's.

"Tiring" Aria replied honestly, "But I missed it so much, and it's been great to catch up with Beks again, the only thing missing is Care".

"Well, if everything goes to Klaus and Kol's plan, then by sunset your sister will be back to you" Damon assured.

"I hope so" Aria said, "So, did the kids trouble you?".

"Not at all" Damon replied, "Our children are angels Ria, they will never trouble me".

Aria gave Damon a pointed look, "So Asher and Alec didn't throw a tantrum while you tried to feed them?" she asked.

"Fine" Damon replied, "Your sons might have troubled me a bit, but my daughter was a complete angel".

"That's cause she's like me" Aria said, "And my sons are like you, hey now you know how people feel when they deal with you".

"Rude" Damon teased, making Aria chuckle, "Hey so, I know you're in a good mood and what I'm about to say is most likely going to damper your good mood, but I have to tell you because I don't think anyone else could stop her".

Aria looked at Damon in confusion, "Stop who?" she asked.

"Do you ever hear of April Lyrids? Yeah, me neither" Damon said, "Anyway, it's a stupid comet that my mom thinks that's gonna use to pull her friends out of the 1903 prison world".

"Yeah but we're not going to let her do that, right?" Aria asked.

"Yeah, but I think you're forgetting the part in which I may have reinforced that possibility when I gave the ascendant to her for safekeeping" Damon replied.

"Yeah, you did do that" Aria remembered.

"But it doesn't matter because she needs Kai or you to do the spell to open the door to 1903" Damon reminded.

"Kai is out of town, which means she's going to come after me" Aria realised.

"Yeah" Damon said, "Want my opinion? Stall her, Lily's like a bill collector, if you dodge her calls long enough she'll leave you alone".

"I live in the same house as her Damon, even if I wanted to avoid her, it would be extremely difficult" Aria said.

"By your tone, I'm guessing you have a plan to deal with Lily, don't you?" Damon realised.

"Yes, I do" Aria assured.

"Okay, so what is the plan?" Damon asked.

"You'll know when the plan is successful, right now, you're going to go check on Klaus and Kol and make sure Caroline hasn't done something Caroline like" Aria replied.

"I am not leaving you alone with my mother" Damon protested.

"I won't be alone" Aria said, "Beks is helping me deal with my future mother in law".