Chapter Two
The next morning was no more eventful than the previous day.
Our dear maid Emily started of the day by tightening up mine and Katherines corsets. I truly hoped in the future they were abandoned, so tight it felt like my head would come off. My dress for the day was big and periwinkle blue.
"Thank you Emily." I smiled at her, and she courtesied and bade me a nice day as she left.
Now I turned to the mirror and sighed, raising a hand to my elaborate honey blonde curls that fell in ringlets much like my sisters own dark brown ones.
"You are being sad again Elizabeth."
I glanced into the mirror to see Katherine behind me now, then I chuckled. "I am fine! You fuss too much."
"Just because you are my little sister and I care about you."
Now I turned and looked down for a second, then. "I know." but then our finely tuned ears heard laughing and we both walked over to the window and looked down. Katherines smile widened, and I raised an eyebrow. "Kathy, what are you up to?"
She laughed now and just said, taking her own parasol and giving me mine. "Stefan is very dashing."
Now I chuckled and she said in a sing song voice. "Someone's in love."
I didn't know what she meant, then she tapped my side with her parasol. "I saw you last night, don't deny it. Your smile was fixed when Damon introduced himself."
Now I laughed and said. "I am not besotted!"
She started grinning now, then. "Would you care for a walk outside then and prove my words wrong."
I held my head high now and nodded. "That is fine with me." I smirked, walking past her.
-BLUEMOON-
Outside, I walked beside my sister, averting my eyes from the young men playing with a ball. Katherine giggled now, then gave me a playful poke as she ran over and stole the ball from them.
I sat down upon a bench, my parasol above me, shielding me from the suns glare. Now I sighed and went to move the hair from my eyes when the parasol slipped from my hand, but before I could reach and grab it, someone else did and handed it to me.
"You have to be more careful Miss Elizabeth."
Now I looked up and met those deep and dark sapphire eyes, then took it back, going. "Thank you."
Damon chuckled now, then glanced over at his brother who was trying to dissuade Katherine from playing rough with the ball. "Would you care for a short walk?" He now asked, and I was taken aback. I glanced at Katherine and her grin was wide. I sighed mentally and smiled. "I would be honored." I told him, letting him take my hand and help me up.
Katherine let out a low giggle when I walked past on Damons arm.
We walked around the town now, me dragging him into an apothecary and smiled. "Oh hello Emily."
The young witch smiled at me now, then said, looking at Damon. "Not alone I see?"
Damon now asked me. "A friend of yours?"
I smiled and nodded. "This is my maid Emily Bennet. A dear friend of mine."
The young gentleman took Emilys hand and bought his lips to it briefly. I could see Emily was charmed by his good looks and manners as I was... I still was.
Emily took me aside now and I frowned. "What is it?"
She glanced at Damon, then said quietly. "The founding families have become aware of something strange going on. You must tell Katherine to stop leaving drained bodies to be found. They are becoming suspicious."
Now I groaned and just said softly back. "Thank you for telling me. I shall see to it." I hugged her swiftly and turned back to Damon who frowned. "Trouble my Lady?"
I smiled a little and shook my head. "It is fine Damon. Do not trouble yourself."
He smiled at me now and I felt guilty- he was besotted with me. I could see it in his eyes. Why oh why did he do that?
"I must speak with my sister." I told him now and he nodded, taking my arm like the gentleman he was and led me back to the Salvatore place.
Katherine saw my expression and left her pursuit of Stefan and followed me to my room, closing the door and I snarled. "You have given us away!"
Her expression was slightly shocked now, then she frowned. "What are you talking about Elizabeth?"
I scoffed now, taking my hair down and letting it cascade down my back and shoulders. "They know about us!" I told her with a slight glare and she chuckled. "They will never be able to catch us, even if they do know who we are."
Now I knew her words to be true, but I couldn't help feeling... nervous.
"Just... be careful. Please Katerina. I like this place, I truly want to stay a little longer."
Now she giggled and said teasingly. "Like a lovestruck-"
"Katherine please."
"There is nothing wrong with admitting you are, finally, in love."
"You are blinded."
"Oh am I?"
I rolled my eyes and walked out now, too infuriated to stay.
-BLUEMOON-
Later on that day, or specifically, evening, we ate our dinner in silence. Me and Katherine that was. We never argued, but when we did, they were long and bitchy.
And she had another reason to be immensely unhappy after the meal.
I walked alone through the Salvatore place, heading to my room when a voice called me and I turned to face Stefan. He caught up with me and smiled. "Thank goodness I caught you before you retired." he smiled again and now asked. "Would you do me the honor of accompanying me to the Founders Day ball? As my guest?"
I was taken aback now- I didn't think Stefan was... that he liked me too.
Now I glanced at the dining room and smiled. "I would, but I am afraid I am going with somebody else."
He looked downcast for a moment, then recovered his composition and apologized, then bade me goodnight.
Why I had lied eluded me, but I didn't see Stefan in that light. If he did me and kept pursuing me in such a manner, I was going to have to compel him. Great (!)
I bumped into someone now and almost fell back, surprising me when someone caught me and said with a laugh. "That is two times I have saved you now Miss Elizabeth."
Now I was carefully stood up and I felt my breath catch a little as I met the haunting sapphire eyes once more. "It is good then you are around to save me then, Damon." I smiled, then he chuckled. "Where you headed somewhere?"
I nodded. "My chambers." Damon grinned now and said. "I better come with you and make sure there are no more accidents then." He held out a hand and I took it with a giggle.
As we reached my door, he asked. "Will you be my guest at the Founders Day ball?"
"A little sudden and abrupt don't you think Mr Salvatore?"
He smiled and nodded. "Yes." then he watched me with a playful smile and light in his eye that made me laugh. "Ok then."
Damons smile seemed to shine like the sun now as he took my hands and kissed them both, saying. "Thank you very much Elizabeth."
I smiled and opened the door, concealing my blush as I told him. "Goodnight."
He smiled and added.
"Pleasant dreams."
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