The Salvatore Home
Sam threw her phone down in anger on the bed. This was the umpteenth time she called Alex and what does she get. VOICEMAIL. She was furious at him for leaving her on her own while his out with his mother, sister and twins doing what knows in town. "There must be a fucking pay phone somewhere in this god forsaken town from where he can call me." Sam said seething with anger and stormed out of Alex's room.
She found Dylan and Kenzie downstairs in the kitchen. They immediately stopped talking when Sam entered the kitchen.
"Hey Sam." Dylan greeted with his usual charming smile.
"Hi Dylan." Sam said and tried to smile at him but failed miserably.
Kenzie saw the strain stiff smile Sam had on her face and it made her feel good. Something must upset her Kenzie thought.
Sam noticed the mocking smirk on Kenzie's face. She almost rolled her eyes at the girl but she quickly put on her game face and gave Kenzie a big fake smile. "So how far are you with Zoe's party before she ship off to Germany can I help you with something?"
"No thank you Sam everything is already sorted out and by the way when are you leaving so that I can throw you one too." Kenzie said with a sweet fake smile clearly mocking Sam.
Sam raised an eyebrow at that and said. "McKenzie Salvatore wants to throw me a party. What will you have on the menu? Cheap cake and worms?"
Dylan who watched the cold exchange between the two girls in silence shifted nervously on his feet.
Kenzie laughed hard and said. "Do not flatter yourself Sammy. I was thinking more in the lines of baking you a yummy chocolate cake sprinkled with cyanide."
Sam smiled with cold eyes. "You poor little girl you have absolutely no idea who you dealing with. Stick with being a spoiled little brat it suits you better."
Kenzie narrowed her eyes. Her beautiful face twisted in disgust and anger. "And you have no idea who you dealing with Sam. You have absolutely no fucking idea how easy it is for you to disappear in this town. Step lightly or you'll end up in a ditch or the most favourite graveyard in ML. The Lake."
"Kenzie that's enough." Dylan said. His eyes demanding Kenzie to stop before things get out of control.
What Kenzie said snapped something in Sam. This girl who looks just like her father knows everything. She knows about the affair between Damon and Sierra. She knows her father killed my sister. She hates me because of the affair between Sierra and her dad. The cold determined look in Kenzie's eyes said it all. The Salvatore kids are something else so young and already cold blooded accomplices to murder. Sam thought and than it hit Sam. Alex must have the same cold blooded killer instinct in him too no wonder he always walk away from our arguments. He can control it but this girl in front of me will slash my throat in a heartbeat. A cold determined look settled in Sam's eyes.
Kenzie saw it and still she did not cower in front of Sam. She too looked at Sam with cold eyes. The gloves were off and the knifes out between these two ladies.
Sam's lips suddenly curved up into a smile. "I'm sorry Kenz. I'm just a little upset at Alex for leaving me here all alone I shouldn't have taken it out on you. Sorry, now if you will excuse me I'm going to go put on my bikini and go cool off in the pool. You joining me Dylan?"
Dylan was too stunned at her sudden mood change. One minute it looked like she was about to jump over the table and scratch Kenzie's eyes out, and now, now she's all apologetic and smiling innocently. He could barely hide the shock surprise on his face.
Sam walked to Dylan and pinch his cheek playfully. "You can join me anytime you like." She said with a soft laugh. She than looked at Kenzie before walking out of the kitchen.
Dylan loudly released the breath he was holding in and said with wide eyes. "Kenz what the hell was that all about? Did you see how she just went from She-Hulk psycho Perkins to a soft little lamb."
"I saw it all Dylan. I was here wasn't I. She's plotting something." Kenzie said with narrowed eyes.
"Yeah, your demise. My advice to you is sleep with one eye open." Dylan said and looked concerned for Kenzie's sake.
But Kenzie did not look intimidated or worried. "I'm not scared." She said to Dylan. "Sam can come at me anytime that suits her the best. I will even leave my bedroom door unlock and wide open. Its Alex I'm worried about. He has to go back to Boston with that snake."
Sam who was eavesdropping in on the conversation between Kenzie and Dylan smiled to herself as she's leaning against the wall out of sight. How sweet, big sis Kenzie is concern over her big brother. She too will learn that Alex belongs to me now. Sam thought gleefully. She walked up to Alex's room thinking of all kinds of ways to get rid of Kenzie. It made her feel good inside but taking out Kenzie will not satisfy her enough. Oh no, not nearly enough for her. "I want to see Damon Salvatore down on his knees crying in the dirt. I want to see him destroyed." Sam said to herself and than she suddenly stopped and looked back at Zoe's closed bedroom door.
She turned around back and walked closer to the door and put her ear against it and listened closely. She heard something scratching against the door. Sam took a quick glance down the hall before she turned the doorknob on Zoe's bedroom door and to her luck it was unlock.
Her eyes went wide and her legs weak when she saw a lion cub sitting there staring up at her. She had read about the white lion cub on the news webpage of the town that went missing from the zoo but never, never ever in a million years would she have expected to find it in Zoe's room.
Acting quickly she kicked the defenceless cub and quickly shut the door. Sam put a hand on her beating heart and rested her head against the door ignoring the faint crying sounds of the cub coming from inside the room.
A cold smile spread over her face. "Well, well, well looks like sweet little Zoe is not so innocent as she appears to be and here I thought she was different from the other Salvatores but what was I thinking. She might be worse." Sam said to herself. She quickly opened Zoe's bedroom door wide when she heard someone coming up the stairs. Sam walked quickly away with a gleeful smile leaving the door wide open knowing that Zoe's secret will be out soon. She was not long in Alex's room when she heard Dylan screaming for his dad who just arrived home.
"Dad! Dad!" Dylan called out hard in a high panic voice.
A worried Damon rushed up the stairs and down the hall to where Dylan was standing in front of Zoe's room. "What is it? What happened?" he asked fearing the worse.
Dylan pointed to the cub on Zoe's bed with a shaky finger and asked. "Is that the stolen lion cub from the zoo?"
When Damon saw the cub on Zoe's bed his face turned pale. "How .. how did it get here?" he stuttered out in shock.
"I don't know dad I was on my way to my room when I saw it on her bed." Dylan said with wide eyes. He took a step inside but Damon quickly pulled him back.
"Do not step closer." Damon said with his arm protectively in front of Dylan.
"Dad come on look at him I think his hurt." Dylan said.
"This is not king Simba's long lost cousin Dylan. You have no idea how big these things can grow and how dangerous they are. You are no friend to him. He sees you as dinner or lunch it doesn't matter to them."
Dylan laughed and said. "You forgot breakfast, dad. I think your over reacting and who knew your a Lion King fan." Dylan tried to joke to ease of the shock him and his father are clearly under.
"This is serious. Your sister stole this cub from the zoo. Do you have any idea what will happen if this gets out? What it will do to Zoe's reputation in this town and not to mention how she blatantly lied to me in my face." Damon said hard. "This is not funny at all."
Aslan's ears twitched at the sound of Damon's voice but he continued licking his sore paw while watching Damon and Dylan with curious eyes.
"Is she going to jail for this?" Dylan asked and looked up at his dad all worried.
"No, I will never let that happen and no one should know about this not even Walter." Damon said with his eyes on the cub.
"You got my word dad. I won't tell anyone."
Damon suddenly moved back when Aslan got up on shaky legs. Aslan than carefully jumped from Zoe's bed.
"Stay where you are kitty. Nice kitty now Stayyyyy." Damon said with wide eyes.
Dylan felt really bad for the cub and he was secretly admiring Zoe for what she did. The first real bad thing she did and that is stealing a lion cub from the zoo causing havoc in the town not even he would have thought about that and he had his fair share of being bad but this, this was kickass cool bad. Brilliant because no one would ever come here and look for the cub. "His hurt dad look how his limping to his empty bowl. He needs milk." Dylan said.
Damon saw it too. He sigh and said. "Bring one of the turkey legs in the fridge."
"Awesome! I want to see him devour it." Dylan said before he rushed out to go get the meat.
Damon's eyes went back to the cub who was sitting with his head down. He let go of the doorknob he was holding this whole time and slowly walked over to the cub. He crouched down slowly next to the cub.
"Are you hurt?" He asked softly and almost laughed out loud. "Now I'm talking to animals." Damon said and with a sigh he ran a hand through his hair.
Aslan cried softly and the sound startled Damon a bit.
Damon's fingers moved quickly over Aslan like an expert Vet. He was no vet but he knew the cub needed medical attention.
"OH MY GOD DAD?" Kenzie said out loud with wide eyes behind them. "Is that a new cat breed? Is that Zoe's gift? Awe its so cute I want one too."
Damon turned his head back to look at Kenzie and said. "This here is the lion cub who was stolen from the zoo. Your sister took it from the zoo. Did you know about it?"
Kenzie shook her head wildly. "WHAT? Uhm no but I wish I did. Dad can I can take a selfie with it?"
"No, and just like I told your brother I don't want anyone to find out about the cub so you better not tell any of your friends."
Kenzie walked over to her dad and the cub. She dropped down on her knees and stroke the cub's head softly. "His beautiful." She said. "And my lips are sealed dad I'm not that stupid."
Dylan entered the room with the big Turkey leg swaying in his hand. Damon took it from him and with precise swiftness he sliced the meat of the bone into the bowl.
"I never knew you carry a pocket knife on you dad. This day just keep on getting weirder and weirder." Dylan said fascinated by the way his dad sliced the meat expertly.
The smell of raw meat perk Aslan's taste buds. He watched Damon's hand intensely how it sliced the meat.
"Are you hungry little kitty cat? Don't worry your tummy will be full soon." Kenzie said and stroked the soft fur on Aslan's neck. "He is so soft and furry like Mr Cuddles."
"Okay Kiddo move out of the way. Lions needs their personal space when its feeding time." Damon said to Kenzie. He pushed the bowl closer to Aslan and said. "Eat."
Aslan wasted no time in devouring the meat like it was fresh prey. The trio watched on in silence and looked on fascinated as Aslan tear away at the meat with his powerful jaw and swallowing the meat in chunks unchewed.
"Now this is something you do not see everyday. I feel like I'm in Africa in the wild watching a lion eat his prey." Dylan said in wonder.
Damon smirked and said. "Oh believe me there is no way you will get to see something like this up close in the wild Buddy but still its something to see."
"So what happens now dad?" Kenzie asked the million dollar question.
Dr Stephen and Dr Henderson's doctors offices
Doctor Stephen and doctor Henderson were in their little kitchen each enjoying a well deserved cup of coffee after a long hard day.
"So Caroline and Elena are leaving tonight?" Dr Henderson asked Stephen.
"Yup and Bailey is staying behind. This will give me time to get to know my daughter better. I think she's starting to like our town and her job." Stephen said with a smile.
"I'm happy for you Stephen and for Elena. I know how heavy Elena's condition weight on you but through it all you kept strong." Dr Henderson said with a warm smile.
"Well it was not always easy Hendy but thank you my friend for sticking with me through it all."
Dr Henderson smiled and than he cleared his throat and said. "There is something I need to ask you?"
"Shoot. What is it?" Stephen asked his good ole friend.
"Did Caroline mentioned a new friend to you by the name of Victoria?" Henderson asked with red cheeks.
"Victoria? Does she have a last name?" Stephen asked curiously hoping in his heart that this Victoria is not going to start causing trouble for everyone.
"A very strange surname I might say. Her surname is Secret. Victoria Secret. I mean can that even be a real name?" Dr Henderson asked with eyes wide behind his glasses.
Stephen stared at Dr Henderson dumbstruck. His mouth opening and closing again.
"This Victoria gave Kate this." Dr Henderson said and coughed. It was clear to see how uncomfortable the doc was having this kind of conversation. "Black night dress very revealing with lace and pink ribbons for straps. She was practically half naked and shivering in it." Dr Henderson said over reacting due to being so uncomfortable and embarrassed. He quickly took out his handkerchief and patted his sweaty forehead with it.
"Oh she did now." Stephen said with wide eyes. "Excuse me for asking but when you saw your wife in that how did it made you feel?" Stephen asked innocently.
Dr Henderson swallowed hard and said. "Well, I, I was shocked and.."
"And turned on?" Stephen asked with a straight face but inside he was finding all of this hilarious but he dare not laugh out loud. He did not want to offend his good old friend Hendy.
Dr Henderson almost choked on his coffee.
Stephen smiled good heartedly and said. "The name is Victoria's Secret and yes I'm familiar with the sexy lingerie they sell. Caroline likes to wear it too. I usually surprise her with something sexy every time I come home from one of my medical seminars. It makes them feel good and sexy, strong and bold and it does take things to a whole different level in the bedroom."
This time it was Dr Henderson standing there with his mouth opening and closing like a fish on dry land. "Okay now it all makes sense thank you for clearing the fog from my mind." Dr Henderson said. He still looked dazed.
"Hey don't beat yourself up. Its perfectly understandable not a lot of guys out there are aware of Victoria's Secret." Stephen said.
Dr Henderson laughed softly. "Guys like me. I have been so busy studying the human body in many different medical ways and terms that I forgot how sensual and warm to the touch my wife's body is and how good looking she is even if she's half naked. You know what Steph. Kate and I should look at our love making schedule again. I think we can make time for a Victoria's secret night." Dr Henderson said and smiled shyly.
Stephen could not stop the laugh that erupted spontaneously.
"What? Do you think its too soon for a Victoria's secret night?" Dr Henderson asked nervously.
"Hendy its never too late to have fun if you know what I mean and throw that love making time schedule away and just do it whenever you want. How you want it and where you want it." Stephen said as he wipe his tears of laughter from his eyes.
Dr Henderson straightened himself. "Doctor Salvatore need I remind you we are at our place of work." He said and laughed softly.
"Hey, all I'm saying is let it happen spontaneously, surprise her. Take her caveman style." Stephen said and laughed out loud and said. "Okay I'm going to stop teasing you my friend."
Dr Hendy smiled and patted Stephen brotherly on the shoulder. "I'm glad you decided to stay with me old friend. We make a mean team Dr Stephen. I don't think I can survive without you here and its always been an honour working beside you."
"Thank you Hendy." Stephen said with a warm smile. "I have also decided to try again for my surgical residency. I have already enrolled for the programme I should get an answer by tomorrow."
Happiness and joy came over Dr Henderson's face. "I am so proud of you Stephen just hang in there Buddy and don't give up. You will reap the awards of your determination and hard work my friend." Dr Henderson said.
The Salvatore Home
Damon stood there on the front porch like a king ready to hand out judgement. His eyes fixed on the family's SUV that just parked in the driveway. He watched them climb out. Alex taking the shopping bags and Bonnie and Zoe helping the twins out.
Damon could barely bring himself to smile when they walk up to him.
"Hey honey I have a surprise for you." Bonnie greeted with a sexy smile but Damon didn't answer or even looked at her. His eyes were on Zoe.
"We need to talk in my study now." Damon said to her.
"Damon what's wrong." Bonnie asked. She looked worried and concerned.
Zoe stood there uncomfortable under the hard gaze of her dad.
"Alex take Caden from your sister." Damon said before he walked back inside to his study.
"Damon what's the matter?" Bonnie asked behind him but Damon just kept on walking to his study.
Zoe followed her parents to the study. She knew why her father were so angry and it scared her.
"Dad I'm sorry. I was going to tell you and mom." Zoe said softly with her head down after Damon closed the study door behind them.
"You lied to me Zoe Salvatore!" Damon said in a hard voice.
"Lied about what? Okay can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?" Bonnie asked and looked at Damon and Zoe waiting for one of them to answer her.
"Tell your mother Zoe and this time be truthful." Damon said with folded arms.
Zoe shut her eyes and took in a deep breath and than releasing it slowly. "Mom, It was me. I took the cub from the zoo. I kept him in my room this whole time but I swear I was going to tell you guys. I just wanted him safe." Zoe said with her head down as tears rolled down her cheeks.
"You did what?" Bonnie asked in shock and disbelieve.
"I am so sorry please understand why I did it mommy. Aslan was not safe in there." Zoe cried out.
"Oh Zoe what did you do my baby." Bonnie said and walked over to her daughter and put her arms around her.
Damon ran his fingers through his hair out of anger and frustration. "It needs to go Zoe we can't keep it in this house think of your little brothers who can't defend themselves when that thing gets hungry."
"His not a thing daddy. His name is Aslan and I saved him from that zoo. He would have died in there and no one would have known because no one cared about him." Zoe said with tears in her eyes.
"When will you realise that you can't fix every problem in the world Zoe! You brought a wild animal into this house without telling anyone. You kept it in your room like its a pet thinking there wouldn't be any consequences. What the hell were you thinking?" Damon asked a crying frightened Zoe.
"Damon that's enough. What do you think will you accomplice yelling at your daughter like this." Bonnie said upset.
His eyes went to Bonnie. "Looks like you don't really get what our daughter did Bonnie. Do you have any fucking idea what this will do to her reputation. She will be branded as a fucking thieve!" Damon said hard.
Bonnie walked to him and slapped him hard in the face.
"No! Please! Do not fight. Please." Zoe cried out.
Damon gritted his teeth as he glared down at Bonnie.
"You watch how you talk with my daughter can't you see how traumatised and sorry she is Damon? Yes she did something wrong but this is no way to handle the situation." Bonnie said in his face.
Damon looked over at Zoe and immediately felt sorry. His anger got the better of him but he was so upset that she lied to him.
Zoe stood there trembling. Her green eyes so sad and void of the beautiful light they usually shine. "I'm sorry daddy." She said softly.
"Me too but you need to understand we can't keep the cub. I have to contact the people from the zoo and take it back." Damon said before he walked to the door ignoring Bonnie's icy eyes on him.
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