"Elena!" She spun around as Stefan came running towards her, he pulled her in tight and spoke quietly. "I heard what happened. Are you ok?" She slowly nodded against his chest

"I just feel strange" She mumbled

"So Katherine is the cure?" He muttered and stood back, he held her cheek and smiled

"Why isn't it affecting me like it is her?"

"It is because Katherine is older" They both jumped slightly as Aria stepped closer towards them, Stefan instinctively ushered Elena behind him. "Don't flatter yourself Stefan, if I wanted to kill her you wouldn't be able to stop me"

"What do you want?" Elena growled from behind him, Aria rolled her eyes.

"Nothing really" She rolled her eyes around the room "Just a last minute advice before I leave" She stepped closer "Don't get any ideas about sharing the cure, you're actually lucky that you're a new vampire or you'd be in the same dilemma as Kat"

"What do you mean?" Stefan asked

"I mean that the cure isn't a quick fix, it slowly turns you back into you're former self…and if you're a 165 year old, well…" She shrugged her shoulders before smiling at Elena "Consider this my caring action, you were a terrible vampire anyway" She turned on her heels before walking away.

"What about Damon?" Elena asked, Aria paused and looked down.

"He's better off without me" She replied robotically before disappearing out of the house.

Damon burst into the house hoping to see her one last time; he frantically looked around him but was met with his brothers green eyes. Stefan frowned at Damon's erratic behaviour.

"Damon?"

"Where is she?" He replied and ran his fingers through his hair. "Aria! Where is she?"

"Damon she's gone" Stefan replied making him close his eyes tightly "What about Elena?" Damon stayed quiet for too long "You love her don't you?"

"I can't do this to Elena" He muttered into his fists, barely realizing Elena was stood staring at him "I love Elena, but with Aria…"

"Just go Damon" He spun around and sighed as her eyes watered "Please just go" Tears spilled over her lids and down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry Elena" He tried to plead but she shook her head

"GO!" She shouted and stormed out of the room, he grasped his head tightly, his heart felt torn.

"Damon…"

"Take care of her Stefan"

Tears rolled down Aria's cheek as she sped down the back roads away from Mystic Falls, her hands tightened around the wheel. She hated the feeling of guilt, did she just use Joseph? She shook her head; she loved him, this she was certain of. But it was possible to love again and to love two, especially as a vampire.

Did Joseph know her feelings for Damon, even when she didn't know herself? Was that why he asked her to tell him she loved him as he died? She hated this, she hated being a vampire. She wished and begged for Lydia to be here by her side, she'd know what to do. She missed her family so much and longed to be with them again, she craved for her human life and to be innocent to the world again.

Suddenly her attention was caught by a body sprawled across the road, she stamped her foot down on the break and her body flung forward, her head smacking against the window. She grumbled and rubbed the now bleeding wound on her forehead.

Suddenly the door was ripped open and her eyes caught with someone she thought was long dead, her heart dropped.

"It has been a while Aria" Her breath stuttered as he dragged her from the car and onto the tarmac.

"What do you want?" She muttered as she tried to crawl away from him

"The payment" He growled "I was promised power and blood, I got the power…but unfortunately the blood part was missed out"

"It doesn't count anymore, I'm a vampire"

"I know" He almost barked "And because of that, I've been unable to find peace or use my powers"

"Shouldn't have trusted my father then" She snickered and sat up slightly "You really think he'd hand over our powers like that?"

The Watson froze, he tilted his head as he frowned. Aria now knew of the reason her father so eagerly handed them over, it was to be human. 100 years after turning she finally decided to do some digging and it turned out her father wasn't the cold hearted man she thought he was.

It turned out that her father had the same power of foresight that she did, he knew about Silas and that the Other Side would one day crumble into nothing. If they weren't witches, then they could be at peace.

"You're lying Aria…"

"So what if I am, killing me won't fix anything" He lunged forward and grabbed her throat

"But it will feel damn nice…" He suddenly gasped and his eyes widened, without hesitation she plunged her hand into his chest and ripped out his heart.

As she dropped the organ her eyes rolled up towards Damon who stood with a blood covered blade in his hand. She instantly looked away and tried to walk back to her car.

"Aria wait!" He begged and ran after her

"What Damon? You were never meant to hear what I said to Katherine!"

"Well I did, and I…"

"Don't even say it" She muttered and furrowed her brow "I never wanted you to know because I never knew myself, I don't want to ruin our friendship"

"Isn't it worth it?" She looked away "Why didn't you tell me?"

"All it took was Elena, and you're with her…" He pulled a face "Oh no you didn't" She gasped and cupped her forehead.

"When you came to me when you broke up, I was happy, I thought I had a chance but I never took it" He lightly chuckled "And it took a hell of a lot to try and bury those feelings, only when Elena came did it ease. Revenge for Joseph wasn't the reason you returned was it?"

"I always come back don't I?" She shook her head and turned her face away; he stepped forward and cupped her cheek. "We can't do this Damon, what if it doesn't work"

"And what if it would and you never gave it a chance?" She pressed her lips together and let a tear fall, he instantly wiped it away with his thumb.

"I don't want to stay here" She mumbled and tried to move but he held her tightly. "You belong with Elena"

"I belong to you Aria, and I always have" Her lips quivered as he stared into her eyes with determination "I love you, and I don't want to miss this chance" She remained silent as he tried to get any word or response from her. "Please" He begged.

She looked down and he finally removed his hands from her, he slowly stepped back his features broken. She took a deep breath and looked up; his eyes were now watered as he looked at her in disbelief. He laid down his heart and she refused it.

"I can't do this anymore" He mumbled and began to walk away.

"Damon wait!" She said, but he continued to walk. "Damon"

She ran towards him and spun him around forcefully, he tried to speak but she pressed her lips tightly against his. His hands went down to her hips as their kissed deepened. On the pause for breath he rested his forehead against hers, he finally felt true happiness. She smiled and kissed him again.

"What do we do now?" She muttered millimetres away from his lips.

"What we do best"

"Get drunk on blood and booze?" She raised an eyebrow

"Let's not forget living it large in cities" He replied and pulled her in closer "You choose, wherever you go I'll follow" She smiled and hugged him tightly.

"Do we ever have to come back here?"

"One day maybe, but we have a whole world to party" She chuckled and linked arms with him as they began to walk towards his car.

"Until the end?" She asked

"Until the end" He replied and kissed her again.

A/N~ This is the end of this story and I'm sorry if this isn't the ending you were hoping for, but it was quite difficult to write because they've been friends for so long its different to other 'love stories'. Thank you for reading this story, it means the world that you've enjoyed it. As always much love and thank you x