Later that evening in the common room, all the warriors and Arias friends, including Harley, have a glass in their hand. Heath is talking to Chase by the pool table and Harley is sitting on the couch next to Julian. There is music playing from Arias phone in a dock, but its not loud enough to drown out the conversations. Aria is leaning against a bench in the kitchen when Jackson hands her a glass.

'Its your kind of blood, mixed with vodka.' He whispers. He pecks her on the cheek. She winks at him.

'Are you trying to get me drunk?' she giggles.

'Of course... not' he quickly adds, winking at her.

'Don't get her drunk, I need a sober friend to stop me from doing crazy shit.' Harley enters their conversation as she opens the fridge. They laugh at her, they both know nothing will stop her. Aria turns to the pool table, where Chase and Heath are versing each other. She smiles, pleased to see he's gotten over yesterdays events. Lucas waves at her to get her attention, and she walks over to him.

'So what, last time there was a party like this you got attacked?' he asks bluntly. Aria sighs

'Yeah. It was scary. But Jackson fixed him right up...' she says softly.

Lucas laughs. 'Did he ever! I never liked Kai, he was messed up from the start!' He hasn't stopped laughing. Aria snatches his glass from his hand.

'You are messed up now. You dont need anymore of this...' She says, turning back to the kitchen. Lucas doesn't protest.

She pours the contents down the sink and Jackson laughs.

'Look at you, Miss Birthday-Girl being all sensible...' he chuckles as he puts his hands on her waist.

She looks at them. 'I'm trying to be responsible and you're not helping.' She replies, wriggling out of his grip. 'Don't make me make you stop drinking too.' She says, pointing a finger at him. He just winks.

Shes really enjoying herself. She has nothing to worry about anymore, because shes stronger than all of the vampires here. She walks over to Harley and sits next to her.

'Hey!' Harley says a little too loudly. 'Keeping an eye out for your best friend?'

Aria laughs 'Something like that.' She looks over at Julian who is sprawled out on the couch. She thinks Harley is sitting a bit too close to him, but she says nothing. Suddenly Harley leans back on the couch so his arm is around her.

'You okay Aria? You might need another drink. Go get one...' Harley says, her tone is unsettling for Aria. She frowns and stands quickly.

Bitch...

She heads over to the pool table. Heath smiles at her and he puts his que down.

'How are you?' He asks.

'I'm good. I can finally relax at an event like this...' she replies, adjusting her dress. Heath laughs.

'Whats the go with Harley?' he asks, nodding towards the couch.

Aria shakes her head. 'I have no idea. But I'm pretty sure they've both drank to much. I'm also pretty sure Julian would hate it if things went down between them. He doesn't seem like the type of guy that would like a girl like her...' She says, folding her arms as she glances over at them.

Chase snorts. 'Shes nice and all, shes a good friend of mine, but she gets around...'

Aria laughs a little. She watches her for a few moments. Eventually Harley stands and walks into the kitchen. Aria watches on as she starts talking to Jackson.

'Looks like hes telling her off' Heath says. Aria doesn't take her eyes off them. Jackson looks upset, his arms are flying around in the air.

That'll teach her...

Aria can just make out the swear words his saying to her. Harley is getting angry at him too, she keeps pointing fingers at him. Eventually Jackson grabs her forearm and leads her up the stairs. His footsteps are heavy, Aria can hear them from where shes standing.

'I hope he smacks her one to be honest...' Chase says. Heath laughs at him and pecks him on the cheek, just as Aria turns around.

'Get a room!' She says loudly, but she doesn't really mind.

She shakes her head as she walks away from them, making her way towards the stairs. She pauses at the bottom, trying to listen for yelling and shouting. She walks up the stairs slowly, making sure not to trip in her heels. When she gets to the top of the stairs, she freezes.

Aria gets there just in time to see Harley kiss Jackson. In the middle of the corridor, Harley has him pinned against a wall.

Aria gets mad within seconds, her fangs slide free from her gums and she snarls. she thrusts her hands out in front of her and with all her strength and willpower, she drags Harley away from him. She hits the floor, and she squeals. Aria side steps away from the stairs and she throws Harley towards them. She skids across the floor on her stomach until she reaches the edge.

'Stop! Please I'm sorry!' Harley yells, her hands grip the edge in an attempt to stop her going over.

Aria is furious. She looks at Jackson, who is clearly disgusted by what happened.

'No.' She says calmly, as she pushes her hands forward. Harley screams as she flies down the stairs head first. She thuds all the way to the bottom.

'Aria stop.' Jackson says, but Aria ignores him. She walks down the stairs, her invisible grip still on Harley. She stands on the last step and snarls again. Jackson follows her down too.

'You bitch! I trusted you! I called you my friend!' Aria yells. The entire room is already silent from Harleys loud fall. Aria clenches her hands into fists in front of her, and Harley screams again. Its so high-pitched it should shatter windows. Aria is hurting her, but she doesn't care.

'Aria enough.' Jackson places a hand on her shoulder, but she doesn't look at him. She snarls again, clenching her fists tighter. Harley wails and blood streams down her face.

'Get out! I never want to see you again!' She yells, throwing Harley towards the door. It opens by itself, and Harley skids out of the room. The door slams shut behind her.

The room hasn't made a sound since Harley fell down the stairs, nor have they moved. Everyone stares at her, but Aria just stares at the door. Jackson tightens his grip on her shoulder and she finally looks at him. Bloody tears streak her face, and shes breathing heavily.

'Relax babe.' he says, as he pulls her close and hugs her. She cries into his chest.

'I trusted her, even though i knew i shouldn't...' She mumbles. He strokes her hair trying to calm her.

Shes distraught. Another girl kissed her boyfriend, so she hurt them; and it made her feel good. Heath walks over to them, closely followed by Chase.

'Please ask everyone to leave' he whispers to Heath. He nods and he and Chase walk off.

Aria hugs him tighter. 'Why would she do that?' she asks, barely able to be heard.

'Just forget it. She had too much to drink.' Jackson says.

She looks at him. 'Did you kiss her back?'

'Hell no! Aria, i would never do that. I love you.' he says quietly kissing her hair.

He loves me. Not her. Me.

'You've only said that to me once before. Do you mean it?' she asks, wiping her sleeve against her face.

'Yes. I mean it.' He says.

Aria smiles a little. She turns to see everyone leaving. 'I'm sorry.'

'Don't be. You had every right to get mad. I just cant believe you are able to do what you did...'

'I was so mad, i wasn't thinking i just did it...' Aria says frantically.

'We can talk about this later.' He replies. He grasps her hand and leads her toward the door.

'Don't worry about cleaning up. Ill do it tomorrow.' Jackson says over his shoulder and Heath nods.

Jackson takes her into his room and closes the door behind him.

'Sit.' he says to her, gesturing to his bed. She obeys. He grabs a damp cloth from his en-suite bathroom and sits next to her, wiping her face gently.

'I'm sorry your birthday ended like this...' He says as he refolds the cloth in his hands.

'Its not your fault. Its hers.' she says, making an effort not to get mad again.

'I didn't want to kiss her. I didn't like it, at all. i want you to know that.' he says, looking into her eyes.

Aria nods. 'I know.' Jackson turns slightly and tosses the cloth into his fireplace. She didn't realise that it was white; it makes sense for him to throw it away.

He suddenly slides across the bed and opens a bedside drawer. He pulls out a small white box, before he slides it shut. He looks at Aria.

'Ive had this for centuries. It was my mothers, and i got it when she died. I think its best if you have it now...' he says softly, handing her the box. She takes it and examines for a few moments. She gently lifts the lid and gasps.

Inside is a necklace. It has 6 Lapis stones, three on either side; and a larger one that hangs at the bottom. Its incredibly beautiful and old. she looks up at him, her eyes turning red.

'Happy birthday.' he says, smiling.

'This is absolutely stunning! But i cant keep it, its your mothers...'

'I cant wear it. She'd want me to give it to someone i love. and I love you.' he says, leaning forward and kissing her. All the bad parts of the night disintegrate in that kiss. She closes her eyes and thanks Isabella for the amazing man shes given her. He helps her put on the necklace, and she hugs him. She wishes it will never end.