"So, who is good to eat around here?" I ask Damon as I come back in to the living room.
"No one in this town. We can go a town over or just head to the grill for drinks"
"Why?" What's the point of that?
"There is a vampire hating town council and practically everyone is on vervain" Damon tells me with a roll of his eyes
"So don't eat the locals and don't do anything that would need to be compelled away" I sum up what he's not saying. This trip is more about Damon than quenching my thirst, "Got it. So to the grill, I want to hear about what I missed"
"So?" I ask once we are seated down at the bar.
"So what?" Damon says looking at me.
"So what have you been up to when you haven't been in Mystic Falls?"
"I spent most of my time in big cities, Chicago, New Your, and San Francisco. You?" Damon tells me.
"I've spent time in Chicago, over seas in London before the turn of the century. Mostly though, I've been in New Orleans. You could practically say I'm the queen of the city"
"That doesn't surprise me, you always did want more than a normal life" He jokes.
"What is that suppose to mean?"
"Oh don't act offended. I remember when you were young. You used to steal my books from my room to read them. When I confronted you about it, you told me, and I quote, "if you were going to bother doing this adult nonsense, you were going to make sure you were doing it correctly". I don't think I ever laugh so hard. You are adorable when you want to know something"
"I remember that. Earlier that day I had a conversation with George Lockwood. I walked away thinking that he must have been the stupidest person I ever met. From that moment I promised myself I was not going to be a stupid adult. I think I have done quiet well for myself, thank you"
"Yes. I'm proud of you sis," Damon told me with a side hug.
Early next morning
"Why her?" I ask climbing out of my window to sit on the roof with Damon. We used to do this as kids to watch the sunrise.
"Why who?"
"Don't start with that. We both know I can see through your defenses so don't bother. Why her? Why are you in love with your brother's girl? Why are you both in love with a human Katherine look-a-like?"
"She's not Katherine" I caught the distain in his voice when he said her name but I let it slide without question because I wanted to talk about this first.
"You don't have to convince me of that. The timid little thing could never pull of the Petrova confidence"
"Her mom had the passion, same one as Katherine. It's there. She just hasn't found it yet. But it's there"
"Who is her mom? More importantly why should I care?"
"I don't know. But her mom is Isobel, Alaric's wife" What?!
"Noted. But you, sir, are avoiding my question"
"I don't know how to answer it. She's selfless and nice. She actually gives a damn about the people around her"
"That sounds more like a problem with the people around you then it does a compliment about her"
"Why are you so against her? You just met her"
"It doesn't matter if I just met here. Have you forgotten that I watched this play out 150 years ago? A new girl who is both compassionate and stubborn gives you the time of day. You and Stefan are both hooked. Katherine got in the middle of our family. Are you telling me this girl wont do the same? That alone is reason enough not to like her"
"Give her a chance, for me?"
"Make me a deal. I'll get to know her. You let me go see a friend this weekend without doing the whole 'older brother protectiveness' gig"
"Deal. Now since we have that out of the way. I'm going to need your help with Stefan"
"What's wrong with Stefan?"
"When you were keeping tabs on us, did you happen to pay close attention when Stef went off the rails?"
"Oh, you're talking about the ripper"
"Yes. That is what I am trying to avoid. I just got the council off our backs. Now is a very bad time for ripper Stefan to come out and play"
"I'll help keep an eye on him"