Stefan drove to Cadence's house, now they sat outside of the house.
"Are you alright?" Stefan asked,
"Yeah, I thought it was going to be weird but I kind of feel good, I mean, I gave Elena her humanity back, I saved her baby, and I did it by myself," Krystal explained.
"Yeah, you did, you are strong, there are so much things you could do, an endless possibilities," Stefan explained.
"Thank you for giving me the courage, for helping me, you are incredible," Krystal seriously,
"You've help me, we have this incredible bond, don't you feel it?" Stefan asked.
"Yeah, its like you could be half around the world and I could feel if you were hurt, I feel it, nothing could break our bond," Krystal explained,
"Its just, it feels so refreshing, to have a best friend with a trusting bond like this," Stefan explained.
"I trust you completely and whole heartedly, and it does feel good, really good, especially since I only been able to trust family members," Krystal explained.
"Alright, ready to celebrate yet another Christmas?" Stefan asked.
"Yep, maybe staying at the boarding house isn't such a bad idea, just in case I lose it in the middle of the night, Kate doesn't know about us yet and when we do finally tell her I don't want to freak her out, I want her as my kid, our kid," Krystal seriously.
"We will have her as our child," Stefan seriously, he wrapped his arm around her waist, they stood there and rang the doorbell, Cadence came to the door,
"Hey, come in," Cadence letting them in, Kate ran and hugged their waists,
"Hey you ready to open some gifts?" Krystal asked.
"Yeah, can I?" Kate bouncing around as if she had had a handful of chocolate. She was excited they were here, but they knew they were going to break her heart when they left. Kate tore into the bigger stuff first, she got stuff animals, some educational games, some movies for her age group, and much more.
"Thanks you guys," Kate hugging Krystal and Stefan,
"They aren't from us, we just found them early this morning, Santa must have not known you were staying with us, so we brought them when we came, actually, me and Stefan picked out something perfect for you, so you wont miss us so much," Krystal explained. Stefan got a small wrapped up box from his coat pocket, she sat in between them and opened it,
"Its so pretty," Kate running her finger along the silver stylish locket,
"Here, there's something inside of it," Krystal pulling it open. Inside was two photos, one of Krystal and one of Stefan,
"This is great, but I thought you guys were back to stay?" Kate asked.
"Honey, we still have a lot to do before we can come and live here for good, but you wear this, you'll have use close by, and when we come back, we might have another big surprise for you, okay?" Stefan asked.
"Okay, can you put it on me?" Kate turning around, Stefan was about to lose it and rip into Kate's throat. Krystal pinched him, he gave her a glare, she motioned for him to breathe, he realized he was losing it. He got it together real quick like and put the necklace on Kate,
"I also have another gift for you, have you heard of a charm bracelet?" Stefan showing her.
"No, but its really pretty, it smells good too," Kate smiling,
"Its an herb, wear it for me, and think of us every day you wear it," Stefan explained,
"I'll never take it off, I feel so pretty with all this jewelry," Kate explained.
"You look like a princess, all that's missing is the diamond earrings," Krystal smiling.
"Diamonds?" Kate confused,
"Yes, diamonds are a girl's best friend," Krystal smiling and laughing a little.
"Dinner is ready," Eddie called out,
"Come on, lets get food," Krystal taking Kate's hand. Kate took Stefan's hand,
"I'm coming sweetheart," Stefan smiling, they all gathered in the kitchen and filled their plates, Krystal helped Kate get her food.
"Yummy, Eddie makes some good food," Kate smiling big, they all sat down at the dinner table and Eddie stood.
"Before we dig in, there's something I have to say, Krystal, thank you for shocking some sense into me and giving me the courage to man up and protect this pretty amazing woman in this world, and as you all are family I believe now is the right time to do this," Eddie sitting his glass down. He pulled a ring box out, opened it up and got on bended knee,
"Cadence, you are my best friend, I have been standing in the shadows trying to protect you from afar, I don't want to do that anymore. I want to be in front or beside you, working together to protect each other and I want to do that as your husband, will you do me the honor of being my best friend and my wife for the rest of our lives?" Eddie asked.
Cadence was in tears and smiling as she nodded, he shook as he slipped on the diamond ring. Krystal was in tears as well, she had listened to his words, they described her and Stefan well. Eddie and Cadence hugged and kissed, Stefan was smiling, he got up and went over to shake Eddie's hand,
Congratulations man," Stefan patting him on the back, Krystal and Cadence were gushing over the perfect ring, once Stefan returned to his chair Krystal got up and hugged Eddie.
"Welcome to our family," Krystal pulling away,
"Thank you, I couldn't have done any of this without your help," Eddie seriously.
"I have learned a lot over these past months from my grandmother and Stefan, I've learned that if you believe in yourself anything is possible," Krystal sitting back down.
"So are you and Stefan together yet?" Eddie asked as everyone started to eat.
"We have been through a lot these past months and we have formed an unbreakable bond of friendship, he is my best friend and the only other person besides you and Kate who I trust whole heartedly, he is my best friend just like my little Kate is," Krystal giving her a smile.
"That's good, it seems you are a lot more happy then the last time I saw you," Eddie explained,
"We have come along way together, though I don't think I will truly be happy until me, Kate, and Stefan are all under one roof somewhere close to you and my sis, she is my sister, the last of my old family, I cant just up and leave her when I have a new family," Krystal glancing at Kate and Stefan.
"So I heard you aren't finished doing what you need to do yet in Colorado?" Cadence asked,
"We still have some things to sort out, actually, we've been staying with grandma for a while, we still don't know how much longer its going to be, I hope its alright that Kate is still staying with you," Krystal explained.
"Oh yeah, she is a great girl, we have fallen into a nice routine, she helps do chores around the house and she gets a little money for doing them, she's doing good in school, and now we'll have a reason to go shopping for a cute flower girl's dress, she will be our flower girl at the wedding," Cadence explained.
"I'll get to throw flower petals everywhere," Kate smiling big,
"Good, I bet you'll be the prettiest little flower girl there ever was, I'll bring a camera," Krystal giggled. They finally finished dinner and moved onto gifts for the adults, Eddie got Stefan a nice suit, Cadence gave him a nice watch.
Stefan gave Eddie an expensive set of rare sterling silver cuff links and Krystal gave him a men's necklace that held vervain in a secret compartment, Cadence received a necklace in similar design to Elena's necklace holding vervain in it, she got it from Krystal. Stefan gave Cadence a pair of silver dolphin earrings,
"I helped pick them out," Krystal smiling.
"I got you guys something with my money," Kate announced, she gave Krystal and Stefan a wrapped up gift.
"I wrapped it myself," Kate proudly,
"You did a good job. To: Krystal and Stefan," Krystal read,
"Come on Stefan, help me tear into it," Krystal smiling, they both unwrapped the gift, it was a framed photo of Kate holding Krystal's old teddy bear.
"That's a good picture of you, thank you Kate, now we'll have you with us every day we are apart," Krystal hugging her,
"It's the perfect gift my little lady bug," Stefan giving her a hug. After a couple of more hours Stefan announced that they were going to leave for the boarding house,
"Why not stay here? I'm sure Kate would love it," Cadence explained,
"Please?" Kate pleaded, Krystal got down in front of Kate, while Stefan went to explain to Cadence that she was having night terrors and vamping out.
"I'll tell you what, tomorrow, you can come with me and spend the whole day with me and my friends, and Bonnie will be there and she can show you more magic, but I have been having night terrors and I get violent in them, I wouldn't want to risk hurting you or scaring you," Krystal explained.
"Okay," Kate softly, Krystal knew she was disappointed,
"But tomorrow you will have the whole day with us okay?" Krystal promised,
"When are you guys leaving to go back?" Kate asked,
"Probably the next early morning, I'm sorry, there's just some things I have to take care of," Krystal explained.
"You will call me everyday?" Kate asked,
"I promise," Krystal smiling,
"Okay," Kate softly. She gave Kate a big hug and Stefan came over and gave her a big hug too and they left.