Cold Hearted | Damon Salvatore

six

"Ria, are you okay?" Damon asked, looking at his girlfriend in worry.

"Did you know, I told Jeremy to take the ring off after Ric died, because I didn't want him to go dark like Ric did" Aria said, still scrubbing the floor, "Imagine if Jeremy had actually listened to me, he would have died today".

"Ria--".

"No Damon" Aria yelled, standing up, "Why is it always us? Why do the good people always lose the people they care about?!".

"Hey, hey, hey" Damon whispered, taking the bloody cloth from Aria and throwing it on the floor, then bringing her into a hug, "Jeremy is okay Ria, his fine, we all are".

"I can't lose anyone else" Aria mumbled, tightening her grip on Damon.

"And you won't" Damon promised, placing a kiss on Aria's head.

Stefan entered the kitchen and frowned seeing Damon and Aria hugging, he coughed to gain their attention, "Where's Jeremy?".

"School" Damon replied, breaking the hug, but still holding on to Aria's hand, "Kol took him saying he needs a distraction".

Before Stefan could ask anymore questions, Aria's phone started ringing, "It's Nik" Aria informed.

"Looks like the big bad wolf is finally back in town" Damon commented, as Aria answered her phone.

"Hey Nik" Aria said, "Before you say anything, just know Stefan is with us", Stefan frowned hearing Aria, "Try not to spill anything".

"Noted" Klaus said, "I called you so we can accentuate the positive, the hunter was one of five, we'll find another, it make take centuries, but we've got nothing but time right?".

"You are way to clam considering your plan failed" Damon said, "So who are you killing today?".

"Not you, if that's what you're worried about" Klaus replied.

"I wasn't, but thanks for the assurance" Damon said.

"But I am concerned about your brother's beloved" Klaus said, "Have the hallucinations started yet?".

Damon and Aria looked at each other in confusion, "Nik, do you know something we don't?" Aria asked.

"I'll tell you, where are you?" Klaus asked.

"At Elena's" Aria replied.

"How convenient, so am I" Klaus informed, knocking on the door.

"How can we help you Nik?" Aria asked, stepping outside with Damon.

"You know this would all be a lot more civilised if I was just invited inside" Klaus said.

"I can't invite you in, the only person who can is Jeremy, and his not here, sorry" Aria said.

"So, what do you know?" Damon asked.

"I killed the original five hunters, remember?" Klaus reminded, "When one kills a hunter, there's a bit of a consequence".