Krystal had felt eyes on her the whole time while she was in the bar, she knew it was one of the Salvatore brother's but which one, she turned and looked, it was Stefan. God she didn't want to deal with St Stefan tonight but she needed a ride to Cadence's place since she had rode with the group in their car,
"I need a ride, and no being St. Stefan, I just need a silent ride to my sister's house," Krystal explained.
"Sure," Stefan leading the way,
"So what was that back there?" Stefan asked as he drove her to Cadence house,
"Just playing match making, I hope it works, he sounds like a nice guy but just in case that's why I have you here with me," Krystal explained as they pulled up to the house, Eddie was just getting her out of the truck, Krystal jumped out and unlocked the door, Stefan followed behind,
"Her room is right up here," Krystal explained, Eddie carried her to her room,
"You are so sweet," Cadence slurred out, Krystal smirked from the doorway, Stefan stood beside her, Eddie smirked,
"Well your sister talked some sense into me," Eddie explained.
"My sister, hmm, she is always looking out for me anymore," Cadence giggled a little, Eddie moved off the bed and took her shoes off and her socks.
"You are probably not going to remember any of this tomorrow," Eddie smirked at her being drunk,
"I'm sure I'll be reminded," Cadence mumbled into her pillow,
"Good night Cadence," Eddie softly whispered. He turned to leave and saw Krystal and Stefan,
"I guess I need to go," Eddie moving passed them,
"Why don't you stay for a while, you could stay the night even, save from going home to an empty house," Krystal explained. Eddie laughed,
"Want to drill me about my life and what I know about your sister?" Eddie asked,
"Or you could stay and watch TV with us," Krystal smirked.
"Stay and watch TV with a stranger and her boyfriend?" Eddie asked,
"I, we aren't together, we are just…friends, I could make you something to eat if your hungry?" Krystal explained.
"Sure, why not," Eddie shrugged, they walked down and Stefan sat on the chair as Eddie sat on the couch,
"So how do you know Cadence?" Stefan asked, Eddie laughed,
"Here comes the interrogation, well, we used to be friends, till the new guy which she was hanging out with tonight, he is one of those guys that always gets what he wants, power, women, that sort of thing, I tried to warn her about him but she just blew me off, and eventually we stopped hanging out, but I have this overwhelming need to protect her, so I watch from afar," Eddie explained. Krystal heard him talking about her sister as she cooked, she wanted someone like that, not someone who was still in love with someone else, her eyes watered.
"I heard her parents were murdered?" Eddie questioned,
"Um, yeah, just a couple of days ago actually, Krystal's ex boyfriend was responsible for it," Stefan explained,
"That's got to be hard for both of them, I lost my mother to a drunk driver a couple of years back," Eddie explained.
"So you know what they are going through," Stefan stated,
"I guess I do, well of losing a parent but not both at the same time," Eddie explained.
"Yeah," Stefan mumbled,
"I have always liked Cadence, but I was afraid to tell her, we were friends, I didn't want to ruin that relationship if she didn't like me the same way," Eddie shrugged, he finally was getting comfortable and took his shoes off and put them by the door.
"I can understand that," Stefan nodding,
"I was always one who rather stand back and watch from afar and if she got into trouble then come in and rescue her, but then my shyness got the better of me, and my past girlfriends," Eddie explained.
"You're past girlfriends?" Stefan asked,
"Yeah, they always wanted me for money, or things I could buy them, I have never found someone who liked me for me," Eddie explained.
"Its hard to find someone when they know you have money, I mean one that actually wants you for you," Stefan nodded,
"Cadence was always nice to me, she has never wanted anything from me, never picked on me, she always thought it was chivalrous of me when I gave my money to charities, I like helping people who are less fortune," Eddie explained.
"You sound like your perfect for Cadence," Stefan thinking, he turned on TV,
"Here, make yourself at home, I'm going to check on Krystal in here," Stefan giving him the remote control, Stefan went into the kitchen, Krystal had spaghetti and garlic bread cooking, she was snacking on a blood bag when Stefan touched her shoulder, she jumped,
"Damn it Stef, don't do that," Krystal seriously, she wiped her tears away,
"What…are you crying?" Stefan asked softly, Krystal laughed,
"No, I'm fine, dinner is almost done, why don't you go back out there and keep him company," Krystal suggested, Stefan turned her around,
"You like him don't you?" Stefan asked as he wiped away her tears that still leaked out of her eyes,
"No, I am trying to get him and Cadence together, they are perfect for each other if she would just open her eyes and see him, see how he talks about her and see his eyes when he talks about her," Krystal seriously.
"I meant Damon," Stefan giving her a small smile,
"Stefan, me and Damon are just friends, I barely know him, he loves Elena and I wont stand in the way of that, I just, why cant I find someone like Eddie, I am just a freak and I wont ever have something like that," Krystal hissed out in a whisper, she finished her bag and threw it away, she went back over and stirred the spaghetti and checked the bread, Stefan walked back into the living room,
"Dinner is almost ready," Stefan letting him know,
"Its been a while since I had a home cooked meal," Eddie sounding grateful.
"Yeah, me too," Stefan mumbled, he looked at the TV, it was Tvland, Stefan smirked,
"You like this channel too huh?" Stefan asked,
"Sometimes, I don't watch a lot of TV, I go home and play with my dog and shower and go to bed, well pop something in the microwave and eat then go to bed," Eddie seriously.
"Hm," Stefan thinking,
"You should hang out with Cadence more often," Stefan explained,
"I would like to but I have to tell her my feelings for her, I cant keep them in anymore, but I don't know how to talk to her about it," Eddie explained.
"Maybe take her to a nice restaurant and sit down and talk?" Stefan suggested,
"You don't think she would turn me down do you?" Eddie asked,
"I think that she will accept you for who you are, if she has never picked on you and thought that you giving your money to charities was chivalrous I think she already has feelings for you," Krystal standing in the doorway, he smirked then nodded.
"We are going back to Colorado for the funeral tomorrow, at least I am going down, we are having the funeral the day after tomorrow, maybe you should offer to come with her," Krystal suggested,
"Are you sure I wouldn't be…" Eddie being interrupted,
"You were her friend, be there for her in her time of need," Krystal explained, he nodded.
"Thanks for tonight," Eddie standing up,
"Its my pleasure, dinner is ready," Krystal explained, Stefan stood and they walked in and got a plate of food and bread, they went and sat down at the dinner table. Krystal put up a good fake smile throughout the dinner,
"So, where do you want me to sleep tonight?" Eddie asked,
"Oh, you can have my room, I'll take the couch," Krystal explained,
"Are you sure?" Eddie asked,
"Yeah, its fine," Krystal smiled,
"I'm going to go check on her, do you care if I use your shower?" Eddie asked,
"No, you are welcome to anything in the house," Krystal explained.
"Thanks," Eddie moving back up to check on Cadence, he came back down,
"Could you point out the shower?" Eddie asked,
"Oh, yeah, you can use the one in the hallway right here, the towels and wash cloths are under the sink there," Krystal explained.
"She must really be tired, she's still out," Eddie explained,
"Yeah, she's taking it a bit hard," Krystal explained,
"Right, I'm sorry about your parents," Eddie softly,
"Thanks," Krystal softly, giving him a small smile, she left and got a pillow and a blanket for the couch, when she came back she found Stefan washing the dishes, she threw the blanket and pillow on the couch,
"You don't have to do that, I was going to do it before I left tomorrow," Krystal explained.
"So you are going back tomorrow," Stefan stated,
"Yeah, the door was busted in, so I am kind of worried about the stuff in the house, and I need to be there for when mom and dad arrive, and compel some diggers to make some holes, and pick out some headstones, that sort of thing," Krystal shrugged,
"Are you going to talk to him before you leave?" Stefan asked,
"Yeah," Krystal softly, she went into the living room and made up the couch for herself. Stefan stopped washing the dishes, he followed her to the living room,
"Thanks for the dinner," Stefan explained,
"No problem, you don't have to stay the night, he seems like a really good guy," Krystal explained.
"Actually I wanted to get away from the house Damon is there," Stefan mumbled,
"Oh, well, there's no other bed I could offer you unless you want to take the couch, I'll sleep in the lazy boy," Krystal explained,
"Are you sure?" Stefan asked,
"Yeah, me and the lazy boy go way back, he's not as uncomfortable as he looks," Krystal explained as she moved her stuff over to the chair.
"I'll go get you a pillow and blanket," Krystal explained as she walked off, he sat down on the couch, took his shoes off and thought, maybe he could go with her and help her out, he needed to get away from Damon and this was the perfect chance. Krystal checked on Cadence,
"Hey," Krystal softly,
"Hi," Cadence sobbed out,
"Guess who is staying the night?" Krystal trying to make her feel better,
"Eddie," Krystal smiling,
"Oh god, he saw me drunk!" Cadence jerking up, she ran to the bathroom, she started throwing up. Krystal sighed, she came in and held her hair back,
"Are you alright?" Krystal asked, Cadence shook her head,
"This is your fault, its your fault they died," Cadence mumbled out,
"I'm sorry," Krystal stunned, she didn't expect Cadence to blame her for any of it, but she was, she felt so bad that she lost her parents, so because Krystal was being responsible and trying to keep cool about everything, she had to blame her to make her feel bad. Eddie and just came out of the shower with a towel around his waist, he heard Cadence screaming, he and Stefan ran upstairs,
"Its all your fault, you don't even car, I hate you!" Cadence screamed as she cried, Krystal's eyes watered, she couldn't say anything because it was her fault that she had gotten them killed. Stefan went to Krystal and got her out of the room, Eddie got Cadence calmed down,
"Hey, shh, your sister is just trying to help you," Eddie petting her hair,
"But she…its her fault, she got involved with that bastard in the first place, and he killed her, he killed them," Cadence mumbled out as she cried. Eddie thought he had misunderstood her words,
"Calm down, I'm here Cadence," Eddie softly,
"They are all gone," Cadence cried out,
"You still have Krystal," Eddie explained,
"She isn't my sister anymore," Cadence mumbled out,
"Cadence, you cant just disown your sister like this, she lost them too," Eddie softly.
"She died, she was in the crash, she died with our parents," Cadence explained,
"No, she is right downstairs, she is alive, she's fine," Eddie explained, Cadence just shook her head no,
"Come on, lets get you up, clean you up and back to bed," Eddie helping her up.
"Why are you even here?" Cadence asked,
"Your sister," Eddie explained,
"What does she have to do with it?" Cadence asked,
"I stopped you from drinking a spiked beer, she just knocked some sense into me," Eddie cleaning her up,
"What do you mean?" Cadence asked,
"I mean this," Eddie giving her a gentle kiss to her lips, slowly she put her hand up to his cheek caressing it, slowly he pulled away.
"Cadence, I like you," Eddie explained, his heart going a mile a minute, Cadence blushed,
"I like you, its why I was afraid to hang out with you anymore, I couldn't tell you that I liked you, you are the CEO of the company, you could have anyone, I am a nobody at that company," Cadence explained. Eddie laughed a little,
"You don't have to be anybody but yourself, I like you for who you are," Eddie smiled.
"Are you sure?" Cadence asked,
"Yeah, I was afraid to tell you because I didn't want to ruin our friendship, you are so important to me Cadence," Eddie brushing back her hair, and caressing her cheek,
"Hang on, I don't think we can kiss again, I need to clean my mouth out with soap before you tongue me, there's no telling what my mouth would taste like to you," Cadence turning on the sink and getting her tooth brush ready to clean her mouth.
"Why don't you take a shower? Maybe you will feel better after your shower and I need to put some clothes on," Eddie looking at himself, Cadence smirked and blush,
"I like you like this," Cadence shyly, as she let her hand move around on his muscular torso and arms.
"You have had a bad night and you just need some rest," Eddie swallowed hard,
"Yeah," Cadence sighed, she turned back around and brushed her teeth,
"Cadence, I like you a lot, I just want to go slow, I don't want to ruin this," Eddie explained,
"Me too," Cadence seriously,
"Maybe I could come with you to your parents funeral," Eddie suggested,
"I'd like that," Cadence giving him a small smile, he nodded,
"I'll tell dad about taking you there and he'll give you a few days off," Eddie explained,
"He's already gave me a few days off, I don't want him to fire me," Cadence explained,
"He knows about the whole thing, he wont fire you over this," Eddie explained as he gripped her shoulder.
"Alright," Cadence nodded, he kissed her forehead,
"Shower, and I will be back to tuck you in with some aspirin and water," Eddie explained.
"Ah, yes, for the hangover, look at you already taking care of me," Cadence smiling a little,
"I have been trying to all along but my shyness prevented me from doing anything, like tonight Krystal knew I saw and I was on my way over to help you but I talked myself out of it, and then she told me I needed to man up and go in there and save you, so I did, I let every doubt fill my head about you and that's the thing, you are not any of that, well I'm going to go down and get you some aspirin and some water," Eddie blushing a little. Cadence smiled a little,
"I'll be in the shower then," Cadence softly. Eddie left and went down and found the living room empty, he went and grabbed his bag by the bathroom and went back in the bathroom to change clothes, he heard Krystal screaming at Stefan, she was obviously crying about her sister hating her.