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Lucy sat at the kitchen island, resting her chin in her hands. Lucy's head was spinning as she replayed what happened a few hours ago. Lucy knew physically she could take Klaus down but she had never been able to strip away his triumphant like that. Lucy didn't feel great about them being in the same place again, it never ends well but Lucy felt great about showing him she was no longer the same powerless woman he once knew.
The front door slammed making Lucy jump but silence returned over the house, Lucy listened in "Shhh" Elena giggled. Clearly just a tad drunk she relaxed "I'm going to bed, are you coming?" Elena asked Stefan "Yeah, I'll be there in a minute you go ahead" Silence fell back over the house once more. Stefan entered the kitchen and jumped "God!" he exhaled "Nope just me!" Lucy grinned "I thought you were asleep" he questioned leaning against the counter "I couldn't" Lucy replied "Is everything okay?" He said looking concerned "Why didn't you mention that Klaus was here?" Lucy looked at him, he bowed his head. "You've just arrived" Stefan said softly "Elena nearly told me earlier, I thought about it. But you stopped her, why?" Lucy said confused "I know you and Klaus have a lot of history, I didn't want to drag that back up as soon as you stepped in the door" Stefan sighed
Lucy looked at the ground "Did you see him?" Stefan asked. Lucy nodded in response "and it ended in turmoil, like always" Lucy played with her ring and hoped their conversation wouldn't continue. Stefan glanced at her for a while "Do you still have feelings for him?" he questioned "No." Lucy snapped. "You know you don't have to lie to me" He said quietly. Lucy stared off into space, "It kills me" she whispered looking back at Stefan who returned her look "After everything he did, everything he's done since, tonight when he was in front of me all I wanted to do was wrap my arms around him and that kills me" Lucy closed her eyes and took a deep breath wanting to hide any evidence of these feelings, Stefan placed his hand over hers "But like you said, a lot of history. And that's all it is." Lucy smirked
"Do you ever realise just how alike you & Damon are" Stefan chuckled. "Is that an insult or a compliment" Lucy laughed along with him "You are both stubborn in admitting your feelings" he smirked "No! Maybe you're just too open in admitting yours Steffy" Lucy teased causing him to smirk "Maybe so but you two are still alike!" he repeated "And you two are complete opposites! For instance if Damon was here he would lunge at your throat for even suggesting that I have feelings for Klaus then he would turn on me, dragging up the past of Klaus and how I was such an idiot" Lucy sighed "I really miss him Stefan" she said putting her chin in her hands. There was a pause, "I miss him too" Stefan admitted.
"What if he's gone forever? What if he has flipped the switch and next time we see him we won't even recognise him. I think the last time I saw Damon we argued about something stupid and I stormed off, What if I never get to put that right Stefan?" Lucy rambled as the worry rose in her voice. "That's not going to happen." Stefan replied, looking to the floor. Lucy looked at him with suspicion; there was a long silence as she waited for him to elaborate "Well tell me!" Lucy snapped. Stefan looked up "It won't happen because I have spoken to Damon." He sighed "What? When? How is he? Where is he?!" Lucy questioned "He hasn't flipped his switch. He's in Georgia, He's very angry so he is staying out of sight for a while so he doesn't attack innocent people, I honestly don't know much more Damon isn't exactly my biggest fan right now" Stefan whispered "Why are you whispering?!" Lucy whispered back "I don't want Elena to hear" Stefan mimed "Why?" Lucy said feeling more confused. The pause appeared again.
"What am I missing here Stefan?" Lucy looked at him; Stefan returned her glance "Damon didn't just find out that I & Elena were back together, He saw us. He walked in on us in bed one day…I literally saw my brothers heart break in front of my eyes and yet I didn't care because I had Elena." Stefan hung his head in shame. Lucy stood away and began pacing the floor "So you're telling me you & Elena had an affair to get back together & just left Damon to find out about it on his own?" Lucy felt sick. Stefan continued to look at the ground "Poor Damon. That is disgusting Stefan, he's your brother!" Lucy snapped. "You couldn't make me feel any worse" Stefan mumbled. Lucy felt the anger build and boil within her. "What is it with you and women?" Lucy snapped slamming her palm against the counter, Lucy felt the island shake beneath her blow, and Stefan stiffened. "Have you learned nothing?! Katherine took everything from us, everything! She even took us from each other but you still remained that you loved her, she destroyed everything and you stood beside her! Only for you to eventually see what she had done, who she was! Why do you always let women take advantage of you Stefan? We are all we have. Are you willing to risk your only family left for this?" Lucy shook with anger. The elephant danced through the room as she watched Stefan's face closely "I love her Lucy, I really do. I'm sorry" Stefan sniffled. Lucy could see he was hurting.
Lucy let the silence consume the room as she breathed in deep breathes calming down before she spoke "Why didn't you tell me Stefan?" Lucy asked "You only arrived today!, I didn't want to taint your visit with other people's problems" Stefan said "This didn't all just happen today Stefan, I have a phone you know, I need to know when you guys aren't okay, I need to know that I still have 2 brothers to come home too!" Lucy sighed. Stefan leaned back against the counter he stood at and shrugged his shoulders, staring off into space. Lucy rubbed her forehead knowing that snapping wasn't going to help. "I'm sorry." Stefan spoke "I never meant to hurt Damon. Truly I didn't. I never meant to keep you at arm's length, I never meant to risk the remainder of our family, Nothing is worth losing my siblings but I love her so much it hurts, I'm just so sorry Lucy…It's all such a mess that I don't know how to fix anymore, I'm sorry!" The pain that was hiding in his eyes came pouring out of his mouth.
When Lucy glanced at Stefan, the fact that he had lied, that he was a vampire, that he was a recovered ripper. It all just faded away and before her stood her little brother who was lost. Lucy walked across the kitchen and wrapped her arms tightly around Stefan's neck, he seemed grateful for the embrace. They stayed like this for a few minutes until Lucy could be certain her brother wasn't going to fall apart. As Lucy stood back in front of him she gripped his hands "We are going to fix this Stefan. Together. You are the sensible one, the noble one, the one who would do anything to help our family; we're going to get him back. I love having a little brother like you, forget your past and forget your flaws! You are an amazing brother to us. Regardless of what had happened Damon loves you too. You love him even though he's a pain in the ass." Lucy smiled at him reassuringly which he returned "Wait…how long is you staying?" Stefan burrowed his eyebrows at her "Well, the Petro hunters arrived in Ireland and got word that I was there, they gave me a chance though! Except they said that if I ever returned they would use my head as a pillow, EW! So let's just say I'm here…permanently?" Lucy giggled. Stefan pulled her back into a bear hug and sighed a huge sigh of relief "thank god" he whispered in my ear.
Lucy pulled out of the embrace once more "I really am beat though. I'm going to head to bed but I'll see you in the morning…Stefan, no more secrets okay?" Lucy whispered "No more secrets I swear! I'm glad you're back Lucy" Stefan smiled "We will get him back, I promise" Lucy smiled back. "Night" "Night" they said as Lucy walked towards the stairs leaving Stefan in the kitchen, Glad to have made him smile. Lucy climbed the stairs really feeling all the events of today kicking in; she was in need of some serious sleep. Lucy reached the top on the stairs and began to walk towards her room, Lucy glanced sideways and noticed a door was open; Lucy stared into Damon's empty room. Looking at everything in the room she leaned against the door frame and sighed "Come on Damon. Georgia is no place for you; you need to be here at home with us." Lucy whispered to herself, wishing she could wake up to see him here. With a final sigh Lucy shut the door and carried on to her room. The tiredness really took its toll as her head hit the pillow her mind spiraled into unconsciousness and it was welcomed.
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