Chapter 16
The place Jenna and Mason used to go to when they were teenagers was still there. It was a three story place, about a third of the distance between the Mystic Falls and civilization. It wasn't brightly colored but it was well lit and it did shine like a beacon in the night sky.
"Now, that's my kind of place"
Bella sang, much to Jenna's amusement.
"I know, right?"
Jenna drove Bella's Mini to the side of the building and parked.
"We used to come out here every weekend, when we could get a car."
"Definitely something to look forward to, then?"
"Oh yeah. You know, all I ever wanted was to leave this place Bell, and now here I am. Back where I started."
Jenna sighed.
"Look at the bright side. You got me!"
Bella winked and opened the car door.
"Come on, I need a drink after today."
Inside the club was in a much better condition than Bella could imagine. Dark colored tiles, dark color on the walls, a pair of bouncers at the doors, a hostess standing behind the counter taking purses to a little room behind her. The main floor was all one area, disco Jenna said breaking in giggles mid-word, down the stairs was a more quiet area with
"Hot tubs?"
Jenna laughed at Bella's astonishment and pulled her by the arm to the bar of the upper floor and a pair of martinis.
"Wow, this place is amazing."
Bella exclaimed when they entered the club itself and leaned against a midnight blue wall with tiny silver glitter.
"I know."
Jenna grinned just as one of her favorite songs came on. She stood straighter and pulled on Bella's hand
"Come dance with me."
The two made their way to the floor and danced, half-way through, a guy asked Jenna to dance. She hesitated for a moment, and looked towards Bella who raised a challenging brow at her. Jenna accepted the challenge, nodded and danced with him. Cute guy but not her type. At all. Great dancer though, she thought and avoided Bella's eyes who was dancing by herself.
When the song ended Bella motioned to an empty tall table with a pair of bar stools with her head, indicating to go there. Jenna nodded and leaned in to thank the guy for the dance. Then she joined Bella at the table.
"That looked fun."
Bella smiled. Jenna shook her head with a mock exasperated expression on her pretty face.
"It was. Next guy's yours."
It was Bella's turn to give 'the' look. They ordered drinks, ate the salties and popcorn that came with, laughed, talked, and drank; just relaxing with each other and having fun for what felt like the first time in ages. They were sitting there with Jenna trying to catch the bartender's eye to order another round, when Bella heard a song come on
"Oh, I love this song. Come on Jenn."
Jenna stood to follow her friend but a server in a strappy top with the club's logo on it chose that time to go to their table. Bella shrugged, left Jenna to order for them and descended the steps to the dance floor by herself.
Jenna looked over to where Bella was planning to join her but some guy was faster. He tapped her on the shoulder and asked her to dance. Bella laughed and nodded.
"You go girl!"
Jenna cheered under her breath. Bella, who had her back on her friend, rolled her eyes and continued dancing. Neither noticed the two guys across the room.
- - - Memories of a Past and a Future - - -
The men were both dressed in black and each nursing a drink. The shorter one was teasing the other.
"You know Damon, I would have loved to see that tiny slip of a girl douse you with vervain water and knee ball you."
"Yeah yeah."
Damon muttered through closed lips. He was still annoyed, not to mention slightly singed, but also quite intrigued.
"One thing is certain little brother. That 'tiny slip of a girl' is one of us. Definitely."
"That would explain the moves"
Stefan was joking as he pointed to the dance floor where Bella was rocking to the music and some guy was certainly enjoying the show. Damon opened his mouth to sneer something but...
The guy put his hands on Bella's waist and Damon felt jealousy rise up in him. He clenched his fists, broke his scotch glass and had to refrain himself from storming over there to either rip that guy a new one or kill him. Probably both. What the hell was wrong with him? He was in love with Katherine, not in lust with the spare!
Stefan turned to face his brother, surprised at the lack of response and he saw the look on Damon's face. He looked to where he was watching and saw Bella dancing with that guy still.
"This is interesting."
He muttered under his breath. On the bright side, Damon was definitely not interested in Elena, which was a good thing. He also seemed to be over Katherine if the murder looks he sent that scrawny human's way were anything to judge by, despite what he said. On the less bright side, his troublemaker brother was interested in the not quite human girl who also happened to be a complete look-a-like to a vampire of their past. Just like him and Elena.
"We're so messed up."
Damon shook himself and turned his head to Stefan
"What?"
Stefan was about to repeat what he meant but, Elena's aunt chose that moment to join Bella on the dance floor driving the letch away and allowing Damon to avoid murder for once.
"I said, why don't we go home? I'm feeling peckish"
A/N: Sorry for the (long) wait guys but while I'm better, so much better!, writing is taking its toll on me. Hope you like the chapter though!