Chapter 8
Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries. I'm just borrowing. Only the story is mine.
Note: Previously, in "Tomorrow's Just a Mystery," Sage tells her brother that she and Finn have fallen in love, and he doesn't react too well to it.
Hey, everyone! I apologize for the hiatus. I wasn't inspired by much, but after re-reading Chapter 1, I got an idea for this chapter. No spoilers, just relax and enjoy.
Finn's Mansion – Later that Day…
Caroline pulled the car to a stop and killed the engine. Finn had called her and let her know that he was allowing Sage and her siblings to stay with him at his mansion to keep them safe. Upon receiving that information, Caroline had said that she wanted to meet Sage and before her brother-in-law could protest, she had invited herself over, since Klaus was going to be meeting with potential clients at the gallery all day and she didn't want to be bored. Stepping out of the car, the pregnant blonde made her way up the walk and when she reached the door, she rang the bell and Finn answered it.
"Hello, Caroline."
"Hello, Finn," she replied. "I'm sorry to be springing this on you like this, but I didn't want to go crazy while Nik is conducting business. Plus, I'm curious about this woman you're protecting from the person or people who killed her parents."
"As I figured you would be," said Finn, stepping back and letting his sister-in-law into the house. "Well, your timing is perfect. We had a bit of a rough time this morning with Sage's brother. I won't go into details, since I'm sure Sage will fill in on it herself, but let's just say he doesn't exactly like me very much."
Caroline nodded. Although she was sure he wasn't telling her everything, she decided not to press him, knowing that she'd find out from Sage during the course of their conversation. No sooner did she walk in than she saw the redhead in question, along with a girl of about fourteen, maybe fifteen. Giving a smile to them both, she approached them.
"Hi, I'm Caroline Forbes Mikaelson, Finn's sister-in-law."
"Hello, I'm Sage O'Reilly, and this is my sister, Mackenzie."
"It's nice to meet you both," said Caroline. "Finn told me that he was protecting you. I know that I'm probably prying by asking this, but do you have any idea who could have wanted to come after your family like this?"
Sage shook her head. "Not really, no, but I want the culprit caught as soon as possible." She looked at Mackenzie and back at Caroline. "I don't want any more innocent lives destroyed."
Finn listened to what they were talking about and looked over his shoulder to see Connor walk past him, giving him a stern look. Excusing himself from the women, he decided to get to the bottom of why he didn't like him, and he had a feeling it stemmed beyond the fact that he was protective of his sisters. He followed Connor to the sun room, where he shut the door and got the younger man's attention.
"Connor, we need to talk."
Connor snarled. "There's nothing to talk about, asshole! You stole my sister's virginity, and that's something I don't take lightly! And don't try to empathize with me and tell me that you know what it's like to have a sister, because I don't care!"
Finn snarled as well and, before he could stop himself, he grabbed Connor by the shirt collar and punched him hard in the face, making his nose bleed and sending him to the floor. Then, he forced him to his feet and made him look him in the eye, ignoring the blood that was streaming down his face at that moment.
"All right, Connor, I've given you enough time to think about your actions this morning, and I've tried to be patient with you for Sage's sake," he said finally. "But, I won't stand for your bloody attitude, do you understand me? I'm trying to protect you and your sisters from whoever killed your parents, and I can't very well do that if you're seeing me as your enemy just because Sage and I fell in love."
Connor scowled at him. "You're a fine one to lecture me. I was against coming here in the first place, especially when I saw the way you were looking at my sister."
Finn fought the urge to really slap him silly for saying that to him. Bloody hell, I can't believe how childish he's acting. Reminds me of Kol when he was fourteen. The attitude on him was just as bad as Connor's, perhaps even worse. "Listen, Connor, as long as you're here under my roof, you will refrain from disrespecting me. As I said before, I am trying to protect you and your sisters. All I'm asking in return is for you to let me do my job."
Then, not letting Connor say anything in response, he released him and walked away. He couldn't believe that he was being so stubborn. Granted, they were strangers, but the least he could do was calm down and give him the benefit of the doubt.
Elsewhere…
Caroline poured some tea for herself, Sage, and Mackenzie, taking a seat at the counter. "I want you to know that you have my deepest condolences. Losing family members, especially parents, is never easy. I would know, having lost my mother to leukemia two years ago."
"Thank you, Caroline," said Sage. "And you have ours as well. It's still painful, but we're coping." She sighed. "I just wish I knew why they died the way they did. They were such good people."
"Well, you're in good hands with Finn," said Caroline. "If anyone can bring your parents' killer or killers to justice, it'll be him." Curiously, she added, "Speaking of Finn, he mentioned something about a rough start this morning and that I'd find out more from you. What happened?"
Sage bit her lip. Did she dare tell Caroline about the incident between Finn and her brother after he found out that they had fallen in love? True, she had gotten to know the blonde and was starting to develop a friendship with her, but she wasn't sure just how to begin telling her.
"Connor found out that Sage and Finn are together," said Mackenzie, answering the question before her sister could speak. "He wasn't too happy about it. I don't know what was said before I was in the other room while they were talking and I only heard parts of the conversation, but I do know that Connor was pretty angry at Sage and Finn."
"I see," said Caroline. "Well, I hope that Connor learns to accept your sister's relationship with Finn, unexpected as it may have been."
"I'm hoping the same thing," said Sage. "Caroline, you should have seen how angry Connor got when Finn told him. I was afraid he was going to...well, I was afraid he was going to do something terrible to him."
Caroline placed a gentle hand on Sage's shoulder. "Things will get better, I promise you."
Sage said nothing to that, just nodded and smiled sadly. She hoped that the blonde was right about what she was saying. Oh, Connor, I hope you're not angry forever. I know this was new for you, but you really should accept the fact that I'm a grown woman and what happened between me and Finn was something that was bound to happen whether we wanted it to or not.
Note: I'll end Chapter 8 here, since I don't want to be redundant. Stay tuned!
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