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The next day, Liam and Ana met up at lunch time to work on their project. They had to fill out siblings next, which got kind of complicated on both of their parts, seeing as Anastasia has a 500 year old sister, and Liam had one full-blooded sister and two half-siblings.
"So, maybe we just...leave off the whole 500-year-old thing?" Ana said, glancing over at Liam.
Liam's eyes flickered up to meet hers, and he didn't say anything for a second. Not because he didn't have a reply (he did), but because she was sitting closer to him than she ever had before. If he tried, he could probably smell her perfume.
"Liam?"
He blinked hard, coming out of whatever daze he had been in, looking at her. "Yeah, right. We can just say she's your half-sister. Nothing more, nothing less." He nodded.
Anastasia made a note on the paper, and then began to put away her things. Checking the clock on the wall, Liam noticed that it was, in fact, time to go. So, he made an impromptu (and possibly stupid) decision.
"Do you maybe want to get dinner tonight?" he asked. He'd been waiting three years now to ask this girl on a date. Somehow, doing this project with her seemed the perfect opportunity for him. It was like it unlocked the door on all his hidden feelings.
"To work on the project more?" Ana asked, and Liam felt his cheeks turn bright red, getting flustered. He couldn't decide if she was really clueless or if she was just trying hard to reject him without making a mess of it. He should have left it alone, told her yes, and moved on with it. But, because he's Liam Donovan and has more impulse than control, he didn't.
"I was actually asking you on a date."
There was a moment or two of silence, in which Liam thought he made the wrong decision-that Anastasia would never want to go on a date with him. So, he quickly covered it up the best that he could-which wasn't very good. "I mean. I was asking you on a date if you were going to say yes. If you're going to say no, then I meant that I wanted to work on our project."
Liam relaxed next, because Ana giggled. Not in a cruel way that suggested mocking and embarrassment, but a sincere giggle. Liam had actually managed to make her laugh.
"We can go get dinner tonight, yeah. I'd like that," Ana finally said, causing Liam to let out a breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. "And I'll leave my homework at home. It's a date, not a study group."
"Right," Liam said with a smile.
"I'll meet you at the Grill? Say...6?" Ana asked, but Liam had to shake his head.
"I actually have something different in mind," he said as the bell rang and he stood up, grabbing his book bag and smiling at her. "I'll pick you up from your mom's at 6. See you then."
And before she could change her mind, Liam rushed off.
Anastasia would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised Liam had asked her out. She had become aware of how nervous he was around her. His nearly constant blushing and shy smiles made it obvious. But she would also be lying if she said she wasn't happy about it.
She was ready when she was supposed to be and tried everything in her power to avoid telling Katherine that she was going on a date. Mostly because she knew her mother would ask her where she was going and Ana honestly didn't have an answer. Her mind actually went through so many different possibilities of where Liam was taking her.
Anastasia didn't have to wonder anymore, because Liam arrived at her house before she knew it. She was greeted by him with a dozen roses and a shy smile. The drive to their mystery date was a quick one, it seemed like. She could tell how nervous he was, but she was just friendly and had nice conversation with him.
They arrived at the watering hole and Liam pulled out a bag from the back of his car, which confused Anastasia a whole lot. It was dark outside, but there was just enough moonlight for them to see, "I hope you like picnics," Liam said, almost like he was asking if this was okay for her.
"Seriously?"
"Well, yeah, but, um, if you don't like it, we can go do something else-"
"No, it's perfect," Anastasia assured him
Liam smiled at her, nodding a bit. "Really? Okay," he said softly before laying out the blanket and staring over at her. "So, um, I figured we have different eating habits. So, I actually ate at home but I can snack here."
"You ate before a date?" Anastasia asked him. Then she realized what he was talking about by different eating habits, "Well, that's fine, we can just talk… That is what you do on dates, right?"
Liam laughed a bit. "I think so. I wouldn't know. This is sort of my first." He shrugged a bit.
Anastasia glanced up at him. She wasn't sure if she wanted to comment on what he said. It might have embarrassed him. Instead, she cleared her throat, "Tell me about yourself, Liam."
Liam laughed a bit, blushing some and then looking at her. "Well, I'm 18 years old and I am very geeky. Hope that's not an, um, issue. I like comic books, video games, superheroes. You name it."
Anastasia giggled softly at how adorable he was. He admitted that he was geeky, "It's not an issue," she said, shrugging a bit. She stared ahead of her for a little while, "I can't say I've ever tried to be interested in those things though… I'm more into art."
He smiled at her, liking that she giggled when he spoke. It didn't sound cruel or mocking, and he loved the sound. He liked everything about her, though, if he were going to be fair. "Art? Really? I've wanted to write my own graphic novel for forever. You could help me," he said, trying to connect their two passions.
Anastasia raised an eyebrow at him. She really had to wonder if he meant that or if he was trying to find a way to relate to her. Either way, it was sweet, "I'd like that," she told him, "Maybe we can work on that next after we finish these dumb family trees… And speaking of families, how is yours? I mean, I know for the most part because of Scarlet… But how are the Mikaelson's and the Donovan's through from the point of view of Liam Donovan?"
Liam laughed some, looking over at her and shaking his head a bit. "They're...different. Okay, see, I love my dad and my siblings through him. However, he won't admit it, but he likes them more than he likes me and Scarlet, I think." He admitted softly, shaking his head slightly as he did so. "I prefer it at my mom's, because she's more like me."
"Because you are a vampire… Wait, no, not a vampire, but something like it, I always forget what it's called…" Anastasia bit her lip as she watched him. Scarlet had told her before, but she always forgot what the correct term was. Ana couldn't help but feel bad for Liam also, that this was actually how he felt in his own home.
"Heretic," Liam told her softly, looking at her with a soft laugh. "It's a mix between a witch and a vampire."
"Right, that's it," Anastasia said, matching his soft laugh, "What's that like?" Ana had lots of vampires in her life, it seemed. Her best friend, most of her family. But she wasn't one, and it wasn't like she wanted to be one either, she just had to ask what it was like for him.
"It's...complicated," Liam said with a sigh, thinking about it for a moment. "See, my grandmother put a spell on her children that would allow for them to have children of their own some day. It happened with my dad and mom, and because we were half vampire, we grew accelerated. By the time my mom was one month pregnant, we were being born. And from then on, we grew up one year to a month. It was very lonely, so it's always been just me and Scarlet."
"I am sorry to hear that," Anastasia told him honestly. She then looked down at the ground, going silent for a moment. But then she spoke up again after a moment, "I mean, maybe not that sorry because Scarlet seems like she would be a fun person to grow up with," Ana laughed softly and reached over to take his hand. It seemed like the right thing to do in that moment, to make him feel better or maybe just because she wanted to, "I am sorry you had a… very different childhood. But we are here in the now, Liam. And I want to know more about you… that's what dates are for, right?"
The rest of the night had gone well, and Liam and Anastasia were laughing as they headed back towards her house. He laughed some more at some insane joke she made about his sister, glancing at her. He couldn't believe how easy this was-how right it felt. It was as if they should stay like this for a while, simply because they just belonged.
"I had fun tonight," Liam admitted as he helped her out of the car, smiling as their hands intertwined nearly automatically, as if they had a mind of their own.
"Me too," Ana said, not letting go of his hands. She didn't want to let go. She thought that maybe she was always supposed to hold this hand. She knew how cheesy that sounded, like they were from some teen comedy, and they'd probably have that perfect first kiss at her door and…
Come to think of it, being from the cheesy teenage comedy didn't sound too bad if it included that kiss. Liam was thinking the same thing as they walked up to the front porch, and he turned to look at her. "Can we do that again sometime?" he asked, hoping that she'd agree. He'd waited three years for this night, and it was everything he'd hoped it be. He would love to have it one more time.
"I'd like that," Anastasia said, a genuine smile apparent on her face.
Liam could feel the moment settling in. He reached forward as a strand of her long, brown hair came undone from her ear. He pushed it back to where it belonged, letting his fingers trail down to stroke her cheek and cup it softly. "I'm going to kiss you, okay?" he asked softly.
"Okay," she nodded, so he did. He leaned in and kissed her hard. It should have been perfect-the perfect end to the perfect date. It should have weakened their knees and sent butterflies to their stomachs. It should have had imaginary applause, like they'd been in a 2000s sit-com. It should have made them both pull away, saying wow, and leaning in for one more.
It should have been all those things, but instead their first kiss was terrifying. The moment their lips met, lightning zapped between them. They almost jumped back, but both thought it to be just nerves. As they kissed harder, however, a magical spark exploded from between them zooming around the yard and causing them to break apart and stare after it.
It finally died away, and the two looked back at each other. "What the hell just happened?" Liam asked, looking at her, and wishing that their first kiss had been different, something they both would have looked over fondly. Instead, they'd remember that they'd...created something, and they didn't know what.
"I have no idea," Ana breathed, gulping softly.
Little did they know that that one magic spark from a first kiss was only the beginning for the young Petrova and the young Mikaelson.
We hope you all enjoyed the second chapter of this story! Please don't forget to review!
Face Claims:
Anastasia Petrova-Salvatore: Victoria Justice
Liam Donovan: Matt Lanter
Candace Donovan: Abby Ross
Peter Donovan: Raphael Alejandro
Abby (Macomber) Donovan: Courtney Cox Arquette
Scarlet Donovan: Amanda Seyfried
Henry Salvatore: Jared S. Gilmore
Lilly Salvatore: Mckenna Grace
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~Kim and Katia
