A/N: Hi everybody! I know it's been a while, but chapter nine is finally here! Enjoy!

-Rosalia Salvatore-

Ugh, werewolf. That horrid stench can only mean one thing, Tyler Lockwood is approaching.

I rush to open the door so that no one else has a chance to, but seeing as Damon and Caroline are doing who knows what, it's only Stefan and Elena I have to worry about! But even they aren't here at the moment, so it's just Rebekah and I.

As I pull the door open, a child-sized tornado grabs onto my legs. 'Rebekah!' I reach down to pick her up so she is sat on my hip, just as Tyler comes into view. Not far behind him, Matt, Kirsten, Jeremy and Bonnie are all awkwardly looking at the scene unfolding ahead of them. Matt catches my eye, a look of longing as he takes in my joy of holding Rebekah.

Rebekah squirms in my arms as she reaches forwards towards Tyler. 'Un Tywer!' she giggles joyfully as I pass her to Tyler.

'Hey Bekah! Rose.' Tyler smiles as Rebekah pokes him on the nose. 'Hi.' Tyler looks around awkwardly as the others reach the house. 'Matt? Can you look after Rebekah for a bit? I'm going to go for a quick walk with Tyler.' Matt's face looks puzzled before he smiles and say's 'Sure!'

Bonnie takes Rebekah from Tyler's arms as they file into the house. I close the door behind me as I follow Tyler into the woods. Tyler stops suddenly and I almost go flying into the back of him, as my mind races ahead of my feet.

'Rosalia?' Tyler's voice is shaking, much like the hand he had stretched out towards me. 'I want to ask your permission to ask Kirsten on a date.'

My jaw drops, and Tyler puts his outstretched hand onto my shoulder. 'A-are you okay?' I nod and smile.

'Yes, you have my permission to ask Kirsten out on a date. You didn't have to ask you know.'

Tyler smiles widely and embraces me in a giant hug. 'I didn't want you to feel left out. I know how much Kirsten means to you.'


Across the room, Kirsten and Tyler are deep in conversation as Matt and I snuggle up together with Stefan, Elena and Rebekah grinning madly on the opposite sofa as Rebekah recites her favourite poem 'Soloman Grundy', complete with elaborate arm movements. Bonnie and Jeremy are sharing an armchair whilst Damon and Caroline are curled up at the other end of the sofa to me and Matt.


'Yes! I will!' Kirsten jumps up from the sofa in excitement. As she jumps up and down, I smile at Matt.

'Tyler and I are going on a date!' In her excitement, Kirsten trips over her own feet and lands on Tyler's lap, causing him to jump in shock.

I stand up and clap my hands. 'Everyone, I have a plan!' Matt, Bonnie, Jeremy, Caroline, Damon, Elena, Stefan, Tyler and Kirsten all turn to look at me whilst Rebekah plonks herself down on the floor to play with her toys.

'I think we should all go on dates tomorrow night. I know we'd have to find someone to look after Rebekah, but it would be really fun!'


After much discussion, it is decided that tomorrow night, Matt and I, Caroline and Damon, Elena and Stefan, Bonnie and Jeremy will all go on dates as well as Tyler and Kirsten.

A/N: So what do you think?