No smut at all in this one. and almost the entire chapter is surrounding Aiden/Aurora/Lilah. Let me know what you think.
"Just so you know Aiden, how you handle this situation between your sister and Lilah is going to show me what kind of man you are. I know that right now, it seems like the most important person in your life is your girlfriend, but just keep in mind that unlike girlfriends who come and go, your family is always going to be here. Keep that in mind as you decide what you want to do." Damon said standing in his sons doorway the next morning.
"I will dad. As mad as I am at Lilah about the whole thing, I'm also partly siding with Lilah. After all Aurora shouldn't have been that mad at Lilah, it was my fault." Aiden stated.
"What are you mad at Lilah about?" Damon asked curiously.
"She shouldn't have brought up Samuel. That was wrong on so many levels. Aurora is finally over that completely and Lilah brought it back, and she shouldn't have done that." Aiden said.
"Aiden, you should have stepped in, the moment that Lilah opened her mouth. That is why we're having this conversation right now." Damon said.
"I understand dad, but you have to see the awkward position this puts me in. Basically I have to choose between my sister and my girlfriend. It's not easy." Aiden said.
"That's where you're wrong. It is easy. The choice is supposed to be obvious. If it's not, you need to think long and hard about what I've told her." he told his son sternly.
"I've got to go. I'm supposed to meet Lilah at school early today." Aiden said walking out of the room. Damon watched him walk away, he could understand where he was coming from, but when it was Aurora that was the victim, he couldn't condone it.
"Are you heading to school?" Lilah asked her brother.
"Yeah. It'd be best if you drove yourself though. I'm going to be with Lilah this morning, and we're going to the Miss Mystic practice today." he said.
"Fine." Aurora said grabbing her keys off the hook.
"Aurora I am sorry about my part in what happened last night. You're my sister and I love you, but I don't know how to deal with this." Aiden said.
"It's not you I'm mad at Aiden. Just don't expect me to spend anytime with her. Our friendship is over until she makes an effort. Until that moment I am done." Aurora said firmly.
"I won't. It would be so much easier for me though if you would just forgive her. Take the high road." he begged.
"Aiden that bitch whom I used to call my best friend basically told me that I was an attention hog after I got attacked." Aurora stated angry now.
"Whoa calm down. Please don't call my girlfriend names. But I have to go. I guess I'll see you at Miss Mystic." Aiden said rushing out of the house.
"Speaking of Miss Mystic, have you picked an escort yet?" Elena asked coming into the room.
"Actually I have. I'm going with Landon. Just as friends. I figured he was a good choice." she said.
"He is. At least with him I don't have to put the fear of Damon Salvatore into him. He's already got it." Damon said.
"He does. He's terrified of you, but since he's a good guy and we're just friends, you are going to behave right?" Aurora asked.
"Right." Damon said giving in reluctantly.
"Good because I really want to win this." Aurora said.
"You were never overly excited about it before?" Elena noted.
"Oh that's because now I have a reason to want to win. It's to keep the title away from Lilah. Anyone else can win as long as it's not her." Aurora said.
"Don't let this fight change you sweetheart. You are perfect the way you are. Don't late hate transform you." Elena begged.
"I went through that for over a hundred years Aurora, where I let hate run my life. Don't go down the road I did." Damon told his daughter. Aurora nodded and picked up her backpack. "I've got to go."
"See you at the practice sweetheart." Elena called. Aurora waved goodbye and Elena sat down in a chair.
"Teenagers. Always some sort of drama." Damon said massaging her tense shoulders.
"This is bad. It's pitting Aurora against Lilah, and Aurora against Aiden." Elena sighed.
"I have faith that our son is smarter than to choose his girlfriend over his sister." Damon said.
"He's a teenage boy Damon. They make mistakes." Elena sighed.
Aurora walked onto the quad and walked straight past Aiden and Lilah, not paying them any attention at all. She walked directly into the school and to her class where she met up with Landon.
"How's it going partner?" he asked cheerily.
"Like crap. But now with these new developments, we have to win. I have to beat that bitch Lilah for the title of Miss Mystic Falls." Aurora said.
"Whoa? What the hell happened Aurora?" Landon asked.
"I'm not rehashing the argument, all I know is that I have to beat her." Aurora stated firmly.
"You're almost scary when you're like this. I'm glad I'm on your side." Landon said wrapping his arm around her shoulder in a friendly gesture and walked with her to their class.
When lunch rolled around Aurora and Landon went to sit at Aurora's usual table to eat lunch. They were talking animatedly when Lilah and Aiden appeared.
"Excuse me bitch, you're in my spot." Lilah said.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't see your name written anywhere." Aurora said sarcastically. Aiden stifled a laugh from behind Lilah, he knew better than anyone that you didn't fight with Aurora Salvatore. It was almost uncanny how much she was like Damon, when she was angry.
"Don't play games with me Aurora, you know as well as I do that, that is my table. You can move now." Lilah said pointing to a table at the edge of the quad.
"Are you seriously trying to banish me to the outcast table? Lilah you forget that I am Aurora Salvatore. My father taught me that I don't take orders from anyone, especially not from you. So if you want a table you can go sit over there." she said pointing to the table on the edge.
"Screw you Aurora." Lilah said stalking away. Aiden stood awkwardly by the table as Lilah stalked away.
"You can go Aiden. I'm fine." Aurora said softly. He nodded and rushed off towards a retreating Lilah.
When the school day was over Aurora got in her car and drove to the hall where the practices were being held with Landon in the passenger seat.
"Are you ready for this? Our first official practice." Aurora said grinning.
"I'm about to find out if I can manage to survive the dance. I remember watching my sister do it. It looked excruciating. I hate dancing." Landon admitted.
"I'm sure you'll be just fine." Aurora assured him as they walked inside. Aurora seen her mom and grandma off to the side.
"How was school?" Elena asked when they got close.
"Not too bad. Only got into it once with Lilah and of course it was her that started it up." Aurora stated.
"Like I said before don't change." Elena said as she seen Lilah and Aiden walk in. Aiden didn't seem happy but Lilah had an overly fake smile plastered on her face.
"Mrs Salvatore. It's so nice to see you." Lilah said rushing over.
"I have the same theory on this as my husband. Until things are dealt with between you and my daughter, we will have nothing to do with you." Elena said as she walked over to where Carol Lockwood sitting.
"What do you want me to do?" Elena asked.
"You've been here enough times. It's your competition now Elena. Enjoy. I am officially retired." Carol said grinning.
"Wow. Okay." Elena said.
"Just no favouritism. I know its going to be hard considering your daughter is in the competition." Carol insisted.
"Don't worry. Aurora doesn't need any help in that department from me. She'll be just fine on her own." Elena assured Carol.
"Well good then. I'll be heading out. You should have brought your hubby. The two of you could have shown these kids how to do the dance properly. Demonstration is key you'll find, and I never had someone to demonstrate with." Carol stated.
"I'll bring him next time. That is a brilliant idea. Thanks Carol." Elena said as Carol walked away.
"Are you ready to do this on your own?" Miranda asked her daughter.
"I think so. I just have to keep Aurora and Lilah separated and then we'll be good." Elena stated.
"Good luck." Miranda said as she picked up her bag and walked out.
The practice went off without a hitch until the end.
"Do you really think you have a hope in hell of beating me?" Lilah asked Aurora when they were gathering their bags at the end of the practice.
"Yes actually I do. Lilah Jones you are no match for me." Aurora said confidently.
"Just because you are Aurora Salvatore does not mean you are better than me. To me you're just a whiny little bitch." Lilah stated.
"Your words can't hurt me anymore Lilah. I'm strong enough to take it." Aurora said.
"Well how about this? I think that in your desire to get more attention, you purposely got yourself attacked and me attacked. All the fucking attention was on your for so long, and now you're jealous that it's not anymore. The attention is on me because I'm the one with the boyfriend." Lilah said aiming for cruelty.
"You're a bitch Lilah. You honestly think that I found a way to call up Samuel and told him to rape me. That is ridiculous. You re more delusional than I thought." Aurora stated.
"Lilah let's just go. Please." Aiden said uncomfortably.
"No, this bitch needs to learn some manners." Lilah said before slapping Aurora across the face as hard as she could.
"Lilah!" Aiden said jumping between the two girls. Elena flashed over her eyes wide.
"What is going on here?!" she yelled.
"Lilah slapped Aurora and brought up Samuel again." Aiden said honestly.
"Get Lilah out of here. Now Aiden." Elena said officially pissed off. Aiden nodded and grabbed the top of Lilah's arm dragging her away.
"Aurora are you okay?"Elena asked taking her over to a chair. She had another girl run off to get her a cold compress.
"I'm fine." Aurora said reflexively as Elena pressed the cloth to her cheek.
"Are you sure?" Elena asked.
"I'm fine. I promise mom. It will take more than a slap to ruin me now." she assured her mom. Elena nodded but still looked uncomfortable.
"What the fuck was that Lilah!?" Aiden yelled as they drove back to the school where they left Lilah's car.
"It needed to happen Aiden. She was being a bitch, thinking she'd better than me." Lilah argued.
"At this point she is better than you Lilah. Aurora is my sister and you fucking hit her. I am so pissed off." Aiden said.
"You have to make a decision Aiden. You have to choose between me and her. Make your decision. You can call me later tonight." Lilah said getting out of the car and walking towards her car.
"You know what Lilah. I don't need until tonight to make a decision. I will always choose my sister over almost anyone on the planet. If you can't accept that then I guess we're over." Aiden said shrugging his shoulders.
"You're breaking up with me because of your sister?" she asked.
"No I am breaking up with you because of you. It's all your fault. You went too far today." Aiden said rolling up his window and setting out for home leaving a dumbstruck Lilah behind him.
When Aiden walked in thee front door he tossed his backpack to the side and walked into the living room where Damon and Elena were looking at him expectantly.
"So?" Damon asked. Aurora was sitting between them with a massive red mark on her cheek from where Lilah hit her.
"I've had enough. I ended it with Lilah a few minutes ago." he said throwing his hands up in the air.
"I know its hard Aiden, but you made the right choice. You never know maybe this could be a catalyst for change for Lilah." Damon said assuring his son.
"It' doesn't matter. All I know is that I can't be in any sort of relationship with someone who treats my sister the way she does." Aiden said.
"You're a good man Aiden Salvatore." Damon said nodding his head.
"Thanks dad." he said. "How are you doing Aurora?" Aiden asked.
"I'll be fine. It's not the first time I've been hit., I'll get through it and I'll win Miss Mystic. I won't let her beat me. Samuel couldn't beat me, neither will Lilah Jones." Aurora said determined.