Chapter 7: Miss Me?

Walking into the kitchen, she looked at her parents. Her dad was reading the newspaper, whilst her mom was trying to talk to him. Heartless idiot. Probably thinking about his 'friend'. Opening up the fridge, she reached in and grabbed a bottle of apple juice.

"Aria honey, your dad made some dinner, are you going to eat with us?" Ella asked with a smile.
"Yeah Aria. You should eat with us." Her dad looked up at her with a smile, causing her to inwardly roll her eyes. Opening up the freezer, she grabbed a tub of Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough with a spoon and walked out.

Like hell was she sitting with her dad while he pretends that he's being faithful and the best husband to her mom. Only if her mom knew, she might then kick him to the curb. Was she going to tell her? That she didn't know. Shutting to the door, she fell onto her bed and opened the tub, beginning to pick at the ice cream.

Hearing a knock at her window, she jumped and looked over, seeing Damon with a cheeky smile. Smiling, she placed the tub down and walked over, pulling the window open as she looked at him, raising an eyebrow.

"Can I help you Mr Salvatore?" Aria asked with a smile.
"Yes, you can tell me where I might find a Miss Aria Montgomery." He replied, grinning as she shook her head, laughing.
"Weirdo." Walking back over to her bed, she sat down, taking the tub again and began eating it.
"Uh oh...ice cream and pj's. Someone isn't happy." Climbing in through the window, he pulled it shut and jumped on the bed next to her.

"I am perfectly happy...actually." Grabs the remote and turns on the television.
"You're suppose to be having dinner downstairs though." He pointed out with a smile as she looked at him, shaking her head.
"Listening in again? Well, my dads cooking is cruel thing to produce to the world and it could be filled with rat poison." She replied with a smirk as she continued eating her ice cream, causing his blue eyes to roll into the back of his head with laughter.

"Aria honey?" She looked up, slapping her hand over Damon's mouth as he glared at her, causing her to give him a look.
"Yes mom?" She answered, chewing on her lip.
"Can I come in? We need to talk?" Ella called through the door as Aria looked at Damon and sat up, pointing to the closet. Nodding, he got in and smirked, seeing her dresses as he closed the door. Rolling her eyes, she got up and opened the door, coming to face with her mom.

"Come in then." Taking a seat back on her bed, she watched as her mom shut the door and sat on the bed.
"I want to talk about you and your father?" She told her carefully.
"Ah, that's...always fun." The brunette shrugged and took a big bite of her ice cream, her eyes watching the closet.
"Aria, I've watched the way you two are. You're back to being...how do I put it...angry at him and you were only that way...when you knew about the affair."

"Mom-" She whispered softly as she looked at her mom.
"Is he?" Ella questioned seriously with a hint of sadness as Aria dug the spoon into her ice cream over and over again.
"Yes." She answered quietly as her mom sighed and rubbed her face, causing Aria to swallow sadly.
"Mom...I-" She spoke, but her mom stopped her, holding her hand up as she leaned forward and kissed her forehead, walking out.

Aria slapped her forehead, annoyed at herself, knowing it probably would have been better off lying. The hurt on her mom's face killed her. If anyone hurt her mom, they hurt her too. Sliding down the bed, she stared at the ceiling as Damon slowly stepped out of the closet and closed it, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.

"You okay?" He asked carefully as he looked down at her, watching the different emotions on her face.
"I don't know." She responded and took another big bite of her ice cream.
"You did the right thing. I know you didn't want her to get hurt by telling her. It's better coming from you then somebody else." He shrugged with a smile.
"Yeah. I know. Your right. I just...want to kill my dad right now and put him in a coffin at the bottom of the sea." Digging her spoon into the ice cream again, she looked up at Damon with a soft smile as he leaned up on his elbow and returned the smile.

"You know what will make you feel better?" He asked and wiggled his eyebrows.
"What...sex with you?" She asked, laughing as she shook her head.
"No, but hey, if your up for it." Shrugging, he grinned and laughed as she hit his chest.
"You're such a guy." Taking another bite of her ice cream, she took a quick look at the time. 9:15 pm.
"Yes. I am very much a guy with a gorgeous girl next to him in bed." Rolling her eyes, she blushed softly and looked over at the television to see that friends was on and smiled. He tucked her hair behind her ear and took the ice cream, taking a bite himself.

"So, what are you really doing here?" She asked softly, looking up at him.
"Well, to see you. I haven't seen you in a week because you've been busy with school." He answered, taking another bite with a grin.
"Awh, did you miss me?" Aria asked with a playful smile.
"Of course. Girls like you are good for my ego." He told her with a chuckle and groaned a little when she punched him in the stomach.

"You're lucky I don't kick your ass out of my room." She told him, taking the ice cream back.
"You wouldn't because then YOU would miss me." Damon told her, grinning lazily as he watched a blush rise to her cheeks. She shrugged it off and looked up at him as she reached up, patting his cheek.

"Whatever helps you sleep at night.." She told him teasingly as she closed the tub and put it on the side with a spoon.
"Well, you usually...next to me." He answered with a smile as she stuck her tongue out.
"Uh...even that's lovey for you Damon." She laughed along with him and shook her head, closing her eyes with a sigh.

"Aria." Byron called through the door, causing her to groan in annoyance. Not the person she wanted to see at the moment.
"What?" Sitting up, she stared at the door, wishing it was a wall and she couldn't hear out.
"We need to talk right now." He told her sternly as she rolled her eyes and looked at Damon as he pointed to the closet with a raised eyebrow. Nodding, she went over and pulled the door open as Damon got into the closet.

"Can I help you father?" She questioned, sarcasm laced in her voice as she sat on her bed.
"What did you tell your mother?" He questioned, stepping inside and shutting the door.
"Oh...she asked about us and then your having an affair, so I told her that you were." She answered with an innocent look as she opened the closet, smiling at Damon as she grabbed her hoodie and shut it again.

"You told her what?" Looking at him, she pulled her hoodie over and opened the door, pointing out into the hall.
"You heard me the first time. Now if you don't mind. I would like to sleep, goodnight." He looked at her in disbelief and walked out as she shook her head and locked the door.

Damon stepped out of the closet and again and shut it over with a smile as he looked over at Aria who was deep in thought, staring at the door with a faraway look on her face.

"Aria?" He asked, waving his hand at her and laughed as she was still in her own world, "Aria...earth to Aria!"
"Huh?" She looked at him with a confused look and blushed, shaking her head, "Sorry, own world."

Shrugging, she went over to the window and looked out, curiously as if she was looking out for something. Smiling, he followed her and looked over her shoulder to see her dad getting into his car and driving off.

"Oppsss." He murmured with a grin as she laughed and turned to him, pushing him lightly.
"Shut up Salvatore." He raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms.

"Make me Montgomery." She looked at him, shaking her head.
"Nope. I know what you're up to mister innocent." Aria smiled cheekily as he shrugged with a smirk and leaned down, pressing his lips against hers. Smiling in shock, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.

"Aria!" Caroline shrieked in annoyance as the brunette covered her ears.
"Caroline, don't do that. I told you the answer didn't I?" Elena laughed, watching them and shook her head.
"Yes, but I need the working out! Hello, how in the real world can you get an answer and not the working out?" The blonde asked her with a raised eyebrow.

"Because your psychic?" She retorted with a smirk and sarcasm.
"Ha, someone is spending too much time with Mr Salvatore." Elena pointed out with a smile.
"Yeah. Speaking of, what's going on there?" Caroline asked, smiling big as she leaned forward, looking at Aria with curious eyes.

"We're good friends." She told with a smile and shrug as she continued her work.
"Nu uh. I know that smile. That says...me and him are screwing." The blonde told her.

"Eww Caroline! Is sex the only thing on your mind, really? Seriously?" Elena asked in disbelief as she shrugged innocently.
"No. We're not...screwing? We're just really good friends. He's there for me when I need him and I'm there for him." Aria told them with a smile as the front door opened. Stefan and Damon walked in talking as Elena jumped up and ran to Stefan, hugging him.

"Hey Lena." Stefan greeted with a smile as he leaned down kissing her. Caroline smiled at them in awh and looked at Aria's work, checking some of the answers.
"Car...seriously? You don't know any of them?" Aria asked, raising an eyebrow as she shrugged and continued looking.

Damon grinned and dropped next to Aria as she smiled up at him and continued her work. Watching her, he took her pen as she looked at him in confusion. Taking her notebook, he wrote something on it and showed it to her.

Miss me?

Looking at him, her brown eyes sparkled as she smiled and took the pen off him and began writing her own note underneath his, causing him to smile and watch her. Giving it back to him, she leaned forward and took a sip of her coke.

Like hell. Why? Did you miss me Mr Salvatore?

He took the pen off of her with a chuckle as he began writing underneath it again. Caroline looked up, watching them curiously, wondering why they were writing to each other. Placing it on her lap, he got up and walked into the kitchen.

I always miss you. Meet me in the kitchen.

Chewing her lip, she closed the notebook and finished her coke as she took the glass and walked into the kitchen, giggling when Damon pulled her into his arms and kissed her. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she returned the kiss and pulled him closer.

"Been hunting?" She asked with a smile, looking up at him.
"For St Stefan. Yes. Thought I would help him out. Four hands it better than two." He told her and leaned down, pecking her lips.
"I knew it!" Caroline shrieked as she walked into the kitchen, causing Damon and Aria to look at her and laugh.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed :)

Shauna
xx