As promised here's chapter 8, Hope you guys will like it.

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chapter 8: Stefan's Birthday (part 2)

Mariella washes her face and go's downstairs, she sees Stefan and Antonio laughing. Caroline and Bonnie are discussing stuff with Elena and Hayley. Matt and Nadia are playing pool with Tyler, He bought a pool table. And brought it with him to play with his friends, Mariella smiles and thinks:I love this place, so many new friends. Antonio is reunited with his Daughter, and I found the love of my life...

Mariella stares at Damon, he's drinking a glass of Bourbon. He's wearing a black T-shirt, His arm muscles look very sexy. Mariella sighs and keeps staring at Damon, She leans against the wall. Mariella hears a familiar voice say:"You're staring alot Mari." Mariella smiles and looks at Lexy, She smiles and says:"I know, and I can't keep my eyes of him." Lexy smiles and says:"You totally fell for him." Mariella sighs and says:"Yeah I love him, more then I have ever loved anyone."

Everyone looks woth a confused look at Mariella, cause they see her speaking to no one. Only Mariella can see ghosts, Jeremy walks inside the livingroom. He looks at Bonnie and says:"What's wrong?" Bonnie smiles and says:"You, Me and Mariella can see ghosts." Jeremy grins and looks at Mariella, He smiles and says:"Who's that girl?" Mariella smiles and says:"My new friend Lexy." Lexy grins and says:"Nice to meet you Jeremy."

Stefan stands up surprised from his chair, he looks at Mariella and says:"She's here!" Lexy smiles and says:"Yup, I'm here. damn He can't hear me." Mariella says to Stefan:"Lexy said she's here." Stefan smiles and says:"Tell her I missed her alot." Lexy wippes her tears and says:"I missed you alot more my dear friend." Mariella Says to Stefan:"She said she missed you alot more." Lexy grins and says:"Tell him to stop being a boring brooding grandpa."

Jeremy, Bonnie and Mariella laugh, Stefan smiles and says:"She said something about me, am I right?" Bonnie noddes and says:"She said you're a boring brooding Grandpa." Damon laughs and says:"Finally someone who agrees with me." Lexy lifts an eyebrow and says:"Tell that Idiot to shut his mouth, or I'm gonna snap his neck. Oh wait I can't I'm dead." She grins and Mariella says to Damon:"Lexy told me, to tell you that you have to shut up or she will snap your neck."

Lexy laughs and says:"Well I'm gonna go, Give Stefan A hug from me Please." Mariella noddes and walks towards Stefan. Mariella then hugs Stefan, she then says:"Lexy told me to give you a hug from her." Stefan smiles and says:"Miss you my best friend." Tears roll down Lexy's cheek, she smiles and says:"Miss you too Stefan, and a Happy Birthday friend." Mariella tells Stefan what Lexy said, she turns around and finds that Lexy's gone.

Stefan smiles and says:"Thank you for the best birthday gift Mari. Thank you so much." Mariella smiles and grabs a bottle of Bourbon, She drinks straight from the bottle. Damon sighs and says:"So what are we going to do? just sit here and talk to dead people?" Mariella lifts an eyebrow and says:"Damon... please." Damon lays on the couch and says:"Allright I get it, it's my baby bro's birthday. So I won't make him mad."

Stefan smiles and says:"Let's play a game." Caroline stands up from her chair and says:"We'll play Truth Or Dare." Elena and Bonnie smile, and Damon sighs. He looksat Mariella and says:"Please tell me you don't wanna play this stupid game?" Mariella smiles and says:"Sorry Damon, I have never played this game. So I wanna try to play it." Damon sighs again and says:"Okay just do what you want, It's boring."

Bonnie puts an empty bottle on the table, and Caroline spins it. The bottle stops spinning before Tyler, Caroline grins and says:"Truth Or Dare Tyler?" Tyler grins and says:"Dare." Caroline breaths in and says:"I don't know what I should tell you to do." Tyler smiles and says:"okay Truth then." Caroline smiles and says:"Allright, Who did you sleep with before you met Hayley?" Mariella and Damon laugh, Bonnie looks mad at Caroline. Elena grins and says:"Caroline, that's typical you. always asking such questions."

Tyler sighs and says to Hayley:"This was all before I met you, so don't get mad at me." Hayley shakes her head and says:"I won't get mad." Tyler sighs again and says:"A couple of girls from Mystic Falss, and the last one before Hayley was.." Mariella realizes what he's going to say, she says to Tyler:"Okay Tyler's turn is over, next one." Tyler lifts an eyebrow and Mariella winks him. He smiles and noddes.

Tyler spins the bottle and it stops before Mariella, Tyler grins and says:"Truth Or Dare Mari?" Mariella says:"Dare off course." Tyler smiles and says:"how many boyfriends did you have in your life?" Mariella sighs and says while looking at Antonio:"Not one, because I have an over protective brother." Antonio looks at Mariella and says:"Sorry, But you know how I am." Mariella grins and spins the bottle, it stops before Damon.

He sighs and says:"Are you kidding me?" Mariella smiles and says:"Nope, Truth Or Dare Damon." Damon sits straight and says:"Dare." Mariella thinks and Jeremy says:"Can I ask the Question please?" Mariella noddes and Jeremy says:"Which girl do you have a crush on beside my sister?" Elena gives Jeremy a death glare, and Mariella laughs. Damon lifts an eyebrow and says:"that's why I don't play this stupid games."

Jeremy grins and says:"So actually you mean, that you love no one beside Elena." Mariella stares at her fingers, Damon sighs and says:"Yea, do I have to say it shut up Kid." Elena looks at Stefan, she sees that he's looking at Mariella. Stefan smiles and says:"Okay, the end of this game." Mariella sighs and says:"I wanna dance." Everyone looks at her and Tyler says:"That's my best friend, always a party animal."

Hayley laughs and Mariella smiles,She runs with vampspeed towards her Ipod. She turns on the radio and hears "Party Rock Anthem" playing. Mariella turns up the volume and starts dancing with Tyler and Hayley. After a few minutes, everyone was dancing except Damon. Mariella looks at Damon and he says:"I wanna talk to you." Mariella noddes and they both go sit outside the house. Damon sighs and says:"I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't wanna hurt you."

Mariella smiles and says:"Don't worry I already know that. And besides it's the truth." Damon looks at her and says:"really, so you're not mad at me?" Mariella shakes her head and says:"I'm already happy, that you don't hate me after I bit you." Damon grins and says:"Which guy would get angry iff a girl like you Bites him?" Mariella laughs and Damon says:"I'm glad I got to know you, you're a great friend." Mariella smiles and says:"Thanks."

Damon leans against the tree and says:"So you never fell in love?" Mariella sighs and says:"Nope,never not even once. Like I said it was all because of Antonio, or all because of myself. But I'm happy that I have never fallen in love before." Damon lifts an eyebrow and says:" why is that good?" Mariella looks at Damonand says:"Cause now you're the only person I will ever love. And I'm not giving up on it, never."

Damon smiles and says:"Thank you for loving me, I don't deserve someone like you to love me." Mariella leans forward and Kisses Damon, on that Second Stefan saw Mariella kiss Damon. He sighs and says to Elena:" She really loves Damon alot." Elena noddes and says:"I know, and they really look great together." Mariella looks at Damon and says:"Sorry, I just felt like kissing you." Damon laughs and says:"So you bite, me, kiss me whenever you want. You're starting to be like me."

Mariella lifts an eyebrow and says:"I'm older then you, so you're starting to be like me." Damon grins and says:"Cocky much?" Mariella grins and says:"Very much!" Damon smiles and says:"Let's grab something to drink, and play pool." Mariella noddes and they get inside. They played pool, darts, danced, drank, laughed and had lots of went home at 2am, Elena fell asleep in a couch.

Stefan grabbed her and put her on his bed, he covered her with a blanket. When he walks inside the livingroom, he finds that everyone has left. Damon and Mariella where having a shots drinking game. Mariella wins and says:"I have been a bartender my whole life, so no one can ever defeat me." Damon grins and says:"Well then let's drink on our friendship." Damon smiles when he hears A familiar voice say:"Cheers buddy!" Damon turns around and says:" Alaric, missed you buddy."

Alaric grins and hugs Damon, Damon smiles and Alaric says:"Missed you too Damon." Alaric sees Mariella and says:"You're the owner of the Bar that just opened, am i right?" Mariella noddes and says:"Yes, My name's Mariella. Nice to see you again Alaric." Alaric smiles and says:"So you're friends?" Damon noddes and says:"She's a great girl, and a good friend."

Alaric sighs and says:"Give me a glass of Bourbon Damon." Damon gives Alaric a glass full of Bourbon, Stefan fills his own glass. They all clink their glasses and say at once:"CHEERS!" Mariella smiles and Stefan says:"Thanx for the best Birthday ever." Damon smiles and says:"No problem Stefan." Stefan winks Mariella, and Alaric smiles.

Well here's the next chapter~~

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