Aria Gilbert (The Other Gilbert Girl)*HOLD*

Chapter 21

Damon's P.0.V

"You cant save a girl that doesn't love you." Stefan yelled across the yard. "And you think you can save her. You, of all people think, she loves you!?" I yelled at him raising my sword. "Yes. I know she loves me. Aria loves me, more than you." Stefan sneered raising his sword. "Let your death be honorable. When this is over Aria will be mine"

I woke up in a cold sweat. My breath was coming out rapid and shallow. I felt like something was wrong. Something bad happened, or was going to happen. I listened closely. I heard slow breathing coming from Stefan's room. I tried to listen for two bodies, but only heard one. "Stefan?" Aria called out in her sleep. Stefan was gone. I walked up to his room and saw Aria. She was wearing one of his shirts and her panties, sprawled out on the bed. She sat up slowly, "Stefan? Is that you?" I walked over to her and noticed she was healed completely. That was a good sign. "No..." I tried to tell he I wasn't Stefan. "Please, just come lay down." She begged.

I couldn't deny her requests, Stefan or not. I laid down next to her and stared at her perfect face nuzzled into the crook of my neck. "Aria. It's Damon." I tried to tell her. "Shh. I know. Let me enjoy this blissful ignorance, or what's left of it." She murmured in my ear. She cuddled closer one last time. "If Stefan leaves me again, I... I think I would fall in love with you."

Stefan's P.0.V

"Caroline?" I asked the woman standing there. "You know, being a vampire really has it' perks doesn't it Stefan?" She asked walking over to Elena. "You killed her didn't you?" I said. "Well aren't you the all knowing detective. But, yes if you must know, I did kill her. She was a loose end that Katherine Pierce needed tied up." Caroline said maliciously. "Katherine, is behind this?" I starred blankly at the lifless face of Elena. "Oops. Did I say Katherine Pierce, I meant Katherine Patrova. Silly me getting my names mixed up." She kicked Elena's body. "Well I think it is well past time for me to leave. Au revoir, send my best wishes to Aria." She sashayed away.

So Caroline was a vampire, and she knew what was going down with Katherine. She must know about the cure then too. I walked over to Elena. "I am so sorry. If I had just a little bit longer with you. I swear things would have been different." I whispered into her hair. I picked her up and carried her out of the house. I know I have a long past, but I cried. Just a little, she reminded me of what I lost when I fought my brother over a girl. I was practically doing it now with Aria. But I felt like this time I actually had something to fight for. I knew this was a battle I could win. And winning was what I was doing.

Katherine's P.0.V

"Is it done, my dear?" I asked the little blond girl. "Yes, I killed her. She tasted pretty good if you ask me." She said, almost bragging about killing a part of me. "No one did. Did you have fun killing a look alike of me. Did it give the satisfaction you needed?" I asked pushing against the wall. "No ma'am. But I did like killing the perky bitch." She said. "Lucky for you then she isn't gone for good. Which is exactly what I wanted. She will be a vampire. I slipped her some blood earlier. But, shh, this is our secret." Her eyes dilated as my compulsion set in. "Yes Katherine." I told her to jump and she reply's, how high. That was the only way to get things done around here.

Aria's P.0.V

I woke up and all I saw was the magnificent face of Damon laying in my bed. Wait laying in my bed? I couldn't move because he was holding on to me. He was holding on to me as if his life depended on it. Like he would lose me. "Damon?" I whispered into his ear. He just groaned in response and put his face in my hair. That sent shiver down my back. "Shivering are we? is it that cold in here?" Damon asked scooting closer to me, putting his head in the crook of my neck. He was practically laying on top of me. I tried to get up but couldn't quiet manage as Damon forced me down. We were starring at each other. He was so close to me I could lean forward and kiss him. Thinking like that made my breath hitch. His scent was intoxicating.

"Were, is, is Stefan?" I asked keeping my eyes glued to Damon's lips. "He left last night and hasn't came back. I think he went to your house." Damon said running his finger threw my hair. My throat started to burn. My fangs came out and I closed my eyes. "Ehh please stop Damon. I might hurt you." I told him. "You could do anything Aria, I would let you." My eyes flew open. I was so lost in everything, Stefan leaving, Damon offering and my head spinning. I leaned forward and our lips ignited into fire that burnt with a clear passion. My fangs nipped his lips and I sucked the blood off of them. Damon moaned and it sent me off the wall crazy and lusting for Damon. "Damon, I want you." I said kissing him hard with my fingers running threw his hair. "I win." I faintly heard Damon say as we continued.