Jessie woke up in her old bed with Anna beside her. Because they were still renovating due Blair knocking a few doors down, they were staying there. It also meant that there was no guest room for Anna to sleep in, so she had to share Jessie's bed. Anna took advantage of the situation by rubbing Jessie's bottom.
"I have to get ready for work." Jessie whined and pouted, wishing she could spend her Saturday with her girlfriend in bed. It felt like forever since she last worked. She had been given about a 10-day grievance period to get over the death of her mom and was returning.
"I guess I could try to find someone who knows how to deal with Katherine." Anna replied, rubbing Jessie's back as she tried to get out of bed.
"What's Katherine's deal anyway?" Jessie inquired. "Why is she impersonating Elena?"
"Katherine likes to play games and play with men." Anna answered as Jessie began to dress in her uniform. "I happen to think that she came back for one man in particular: Stefan."
Later, Jessie was at work. She couldn't help but notice that Elena and Damon were talking. She decided to listen in on it.
"For the last time, Damon, I'm not telling you the intimate details of what happened on my trip with Stefan." Elena remarked.
"Fine, I'll see you at Jenna's barbecue." Damon replied as she got up.
"How do you about Jenna's barbecue?" Elena asked.
"Please, it was my idea." Damon replied. "Jenna went to high school with Mason Lockwood, so I figured a social gathering would be a good way to get to know the guy. So I told Ric to tell Jenna…"
"Does Jenna know that you're going to be there?" Elena interrupted. "Because she's not exactly a fan of you."
At that time, Jessie was given a pie and was told to deliver it to Damon. She walked over to the table.
"Thank you." He remarked. "You know you're welcome to come if you want. I know you were listening. I'm already bringing your sister. I'm hoping pie will help pave the way for Jenna."
"What are you up to?" Elena asked.
Damon pulled Elena away and whispered into Elena's ear so Jessie couldn't hear.
"See you at the barbecue." He then said in his normal voice as he walked away.
"So are you really okay with me coming?" Jessie asked.
"If you want to come, you can, but I wouldn't bring Anna because Jenna kind of thinks she was just using Jeremy for something." Elena replied.
"She can't come anyway." The vampire replied. "She's out of town."
After work was over, Jessie went home and changed into a low-cut white tee was a brown cami underneath and a pair of Daisy Dukes. She saw that Tina was dressed pretty casually too.
"You ready to go?" She asked her blonde older sister.
"Yeah, I'm just waiting for Damon to come and pick me up." Tina told her. "I like that we're going to be spending time with Mason, because I want to know if he knows how to help Blair out so she doesn't knock down the door."
"Well I'm pretty sure Mason did attack us the other night." Jessie replied.
"Maybe he has some sort of reason." Tina offered. "We should try to hear his side of the story. You said Blair didn't remember anything. Maybe he doesn't either."
"So I have to ask you. How does it feel to be the only normal child in this family?" Jessie questioned as she heard the doorbell. "That must be him."
Tina opened the door and Damon stood outside.
"Hello Ladies." Damon greeted. He hadn't been invited, so he couldn't enter.
"I'm not going to invite you in." Tina replied. "My dad said he's not ready for that yet."
Damon had brought his car…his two-seater to be exact.
"I guess I'll walk then." Jessie replied. "I'll race you there."
"I can't. I have to follow the speed limit." Damon replied, but Jessie had already run off. She made it there first.
Jenna let her in and she surveyed the room. Alaric and Mason were already there and she heard Caroline out back.
"Thank you for inviting me." She stated. "Damon and Tina are running a little behind."
"Well hopefully they won't show up." Jenna remarked. "Does your sister know about Damon kissing Elena?"
"They talked about it." Jessie explained. "They know it was a mistake."
Then Mason came in with liquor.
"Jessie, I'm glad that you're here." Mason told her. She glared at him. "Can I get you a drink?"
"Mason, just because we did this doesn't mean I endorse it." Jenna replied.
"I meant a Coke." Mason replied as he tossed one over to the vampire. She caught it.
"Mason, can I talk to you alone for a moment?" Jessie requested. The two of them went outside. "So there was a thing that happened a few days ago. You turned into a wolf and attacked me and my friends."
"I'm sorry about that." Mason apologized. "I wasn't able to lock myself up in time. I heard your sister had the same issue. She probably needs stronger chains."
"Just try to make sure that it doesn't happen again." Jessie warned him as she noticed Elena and Caroline. "Now if you excuse me, it's time for a little girl talk."
Mason walked back in the house just as Damon and Tina alive. Elena was on her phone, apparently calling Stefan who hadn't answered.
"So what's up?" She asked them, noticing Caroline with a bowl of chips in her lap.
"I cannot stop eating." The blonde said in between chews. "Stefan said that it's a great way to get over the hunger."
"Stefan also doesn't partake from blood enough." Jessie replied. "But I guess now would be a bad time to bite anyone."
"Well I haven't been a vampire as long as you have." Caroline stated. "I am still getting cravings."
Jessie couldn't help but giggle at her choice of words.
"What's so funny?" Caroline asked in confusion.
"It's just that kind of looks like a maternity shirt and you're constantly eating. Someone might think you're pregnant even though you're not capable of being." Jessie explained.
"Well I am fighting the urge for blood every minute." Caroline replied.
"I know that Stefan really hates that part." Elena remarked. Jessie was not going to talk about safe ways to eat human blood.
"Yeah, he hates that he's constantly tempted to drink your blood." Caroline stated. "I mean I can heal your heartbeat and I kind of want to drink it."
"He said that?" Elena asked. Now Jessie was starting to get kind of hungry.
"He wants to rip out your jugular every time that he's with you." Caroline added.
"Could you stop?" Jessie requested. "You're making me want to bite her."
"All I'm saying is that your relationship is really hard." Caroline declared, still eating. "It's why I had to break up with Matt."
At that point, Alaric came outside.
"Hey, food's ready." He told them. "Come get it."
The dinner featured some Southern favorites, featuring three racks of ribs. That was what Jessie liked most about living in the South. Pretty much everyone had their own recipe for ribs.
"Finally." Caroline remarked. "I'm starving."
After the dinner was over, Damon had the bright idea to play Pictionary. Jessie couldn't think of a stupider party game for them to play. He was going first. He apparently had the idea to draw what appeared to be a wolf wearing a tutu. What the fuck?
"Dress! Ballerina!" Jenna shouted.
"Puppy! Puppy with a tutu…" Caroline tried.
"Peter and the Wolf?" Tina guessed.
"Dancing with Wolves." Mason answered correctly. Jessie couldn't actually believe that he went there.
"Mason wins again." Damon replied.
"How is that a wolf?" Jenna asked. Damon went into the kitchen where Elena was unpacking the pie to dish up.
"So Mason, you and Jenna were friends. Did you two ever date?" Jessie inquired.
"Nope she was all over your uncle." Mason answered.
"My greatest mistake." Jenna answered before looking over to her and Tina. "No offense. What I mean I wish I had given Mason a chance. Who knows, we might be married with kids now."
After a few minutes, everyone went it to the kitchen for pie. Jessie wished that she brought an apple pie from work, because she wasn't really a fan of peach. Elena and Caroline were still in the living room.
"Mason why don't you start us off?" Damon suggested. Mason just went and grabbed a slice with his hands. Everyone stared at him.
"I apologize. I'm an animal." He explained. Now he was doing it too.
"Well I hope everyone is okay with me grabbing one of these brownies out of the box." Jessie joked before she took out. She bit into it. Even as a vampire, she still loved chocolate. Jenna restated her regret over never going with Mason. Jessie was surprised that she didn't just kiss him.
"Really, I always pegged you for a lone wolf." Damon remarked.
"We don't have to keep talking about everyone's pasts." Tina remarked, probably sensing her sister's irritation.
"I'm sure I wasn't half the lady killer you used to be." Mason shot back. Jessie wanted to give both of them a lesson about subtlety. He held up his beer. "How about a toast: to new friends."
Jessie went out into the living room because she couldn't take it in there anymore. Caroline was packing up the markers.
"Would I be the worst friend in the world if I left you to check on Stefan?" Elena asked her.
"You wanna leave?" Caroline asked in surprise. "I don't think that's a good idea, Elena."
"Damon's got everything under control and Jessie's here to keep you company." Elena argued.
"Take it from me. There is nothing worse than a clingy girlfriend." Caroline stated. Jessie couldn't help but wonder what was clingy about trying to see your boyfriend after not seeing him all day.
"I'm not being clingy." Elena replied, looking her friend over. "I'm just concerned because he hasn't been answering my calls. You understand, right?"
"How about I drive you?" Caroline suggested. For once, Jessie had no idea what was going on.
"Sure, I'll be fine with the older people." Jessie remarked.
"Okay let's go." Elena replied before the two of them walked out the door. Before they left, Jessie noticed Caroline letting the air out of her tires for some reason.
Since the two of them left, Jessie decided to help with dishes.
"Jenna just brought out Guitar Hero." Mason replied.
"I happen to like Guitar Hero." Damon told Mason. Jessie decided to interrupt before he said something stupid.
"Let me guess. Your favorite song is Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf." She quipped.
"Yeah enough of the innuendos." Mason stated. "You're hilarious."
"Thank you.' Damon remarked.
"You think that I don't know what this barbecue is about?" Mason responded.
"How do you know about me?" Damon inquired. "Your brother was completely clueless."
"It doesn't matter." Mason explained. "None of us are enemies here. My brother may have hated vampires, but I don't. If she can forgive me for attacking her, I think you can too."
"You didn't tell me about that." Damon said, looking at Jessie.
"It wasn't something that you needed to know." Jessie argued. "He's been helping my sister out. Granted, it didn't work too well, but I'm grateful just the same."
"I'm serious." Mason interrupted. "Let's not spark some age-old feud that we weren't around at the start of."
"So do you expect to believe that you're in Mystic Falls planting peach trees?" Damon asked. What was Damon's obsession with peaches?
"You know he could be here because his brother died." Jessie pointed out.
"I'm here for my family, including the niece that I didn't know that I had." Mason added. "Let's be above this."
Damon shook his and Mason walked away. As soon as Mason's back was turned, Damon grabbed a silver knife.
"Are you crazy?" Jessie whispered.
"You should take your sister home." Damon instructed.
Jessie and Tina began to walk home.
"So why isn't Damon taking me home?" Tina asked.
"Because in my opinion, he's about to do something stupid and try to kill Mason." Jessie answered. "I think you should pray that you still have a boyfriend in the morning. I do not know why Damon couldn't just take the olive branch. Is he racist against werewolves or something?"
"Well that might be a problem." Tina replied. "I think that I might have to have a long talk with him."
"Maybe you should break up with him." Jessie replied. "I'm starting to think about whether relationships between humans and vampires would even work."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Tina asked in anger.
"He's a vampire, T. He doesn't grow older." Jessie pointed out. "I can be with Anna because we're both the same. But you and Damon are different. This isn't Twilight. You can't turn to be with him. You need to be the normal one. I don't know how things work with Blair, but I know I can't have kids."
"So what I'm just supposed to pop out children?" Tina questioned. "You get to live forever and I'm supposed to be the normal one. What if I don't want to be normal?"
The two were silent for the rest of the walk home. Jessie entered the house found that Anna was waiting for her in bed. That brought a smile to her face.
"So how did the barbecue go?" She questioned.
"The barbecue was pretty good." Jessie admitted. "The food was great. Damon was his usual self. I'm not sure if he'll make it through the night. After the barbecue was not so good. Tina and I got in a fight about Damon and me and Blair and a lot of things. I hate fighting with my sisters."
"Why do you think that Damon might not make it through the night?" Anna asked.
"That's what you got out of that?" The brunette questioned.
"I'm sorry I don't know what to say when it comes to sibling drama." Anna replied. "The closest thing that I ever had to a sibling was Katherine when we were traveling together and I hate her."
"Can we just go to bed now?" Jessie requested with a yawn. "I want to sleep. I'll make up with my sister in the morning."
So things are not great right now. Jessie is on the rocks with her sister, Damon's an idiot, and Katherine is still around. Will things get better? Please don't forget to review.