"Rise and shine sleeping beauty."

"Ergh" was Ava's response, and pulled the covers over her head. Damon rolled his eyes and poked the small lump beneath the blankets.

"Ava-"

"Damon its Sunday go away" she muttered pressing her face into the pillow she smashed her face into the headboard when he pulled the pillow from beneath her face.

"Oww" she yelped

"Oh shit Ava" Damon pushed her so that he could see her face, he saw a patch of skin that was light pink "Nothing serious or-"he grunted when she elbowed him in the face.

"Oww what the-"

"You deserve it" she muttered and rolled away, she mistimed it though and ended up falling off of the bed.

"Oh bad landing Ava-"

"Fuck you Damon" she swore and sat up, her blond hair was a mess she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes

"You must've been dreaming about me since you got drool all over your face-"

"I don't drool" Ava muttered and wiped her mouth sure enough there was drool. "Oh shit-"

"Just say it princess I'm drool-worthy" he smirked. She rolled her milky green eyes and slumped back down onto the ground. Ava yawned a few minutes passed; Damon could hear the teen's steady breathing.

"Ava wake up" he ordered

"Go away it's Sunday the day of rest-"

"You're not religious" Damon pointed out, a few minutes passed, the vampire frowned when the blond hadn't uttered a comeback like she usually would have. "Ava what-oh my god you're sleeping" he exclaimed peering over the edge of the bed. sure enough there was Ava curled up into a ball and was fast asleep.

"Aww cute" he cooed but a mischievous smiled appeared on his face he bent down till his lips were right beside her ear. "AVA FIRE-"

"What?" she shrieked and bolted upright, Damon swore as she smashed her head against his nose "Oww-"

"Fuck ow. My nose I think you broke it" Damon groaned. Ava rubbed her throbbing temples

"What the hell man?" she snapped.

Damon clicked his nose back into place "What?"

"Shut up-"

"You shut-"

"Why are you here?" she cut him off glaring in his direction.

"Because you're coming with me to the Grill" Damon said swinging his legs out of the bed, he grasped her by her wrists and hauled her onto her feet. She stumbled into his chest

"Why?" she asked, the vampire inhaled her scent

"Because we are going to a barbeque and as guests we should bring a desert"

Ava rolled her eyes and grabbed her robe from the couch "What is it with you and bringing deserts to the Gilbert house?" she rubbed her face and slipped on her robe.

"I give deserts out to those who don't like me" Damon called over his shoulder he smirked hearing the blond muttering under her breath something about him never getting her deserts. "I'll start breakfast"

"Fine" Ava hurried into the bathroom and had a quick shower; once she had done that she dried herself off and wrapped the towel around her petite frame. She exited the bathroom. And then proceeded to rummage through the dresser, the blond hurriedly pulled on her underwear and then moved on to the closet

Ava opted to wear a pair of skinny cream coloured jeans and from what she felt of the label a salmon pink top.

Once she was dressed and slipped her feet into her shoes she ran the brush through her thick hair. She shut the bedroom door behind her and was heading towards the staircase. Ava paused for a second hearing voices coming from Stefan's room.

"Stefan?" she called knocking on his door.

"Erm…what's up Ava?" he cleared his throat sending a glare towards Katherine. The female vampire merely smirked at him

"Who are you talking to?"

"No one"

"You're lying" Ava grinned and opened the door. Stefan's eyes flitted over to Katherine

"I was…talking to myself" he improvised. The telepath cocked an eyebrow; she couldn't sense any thoughts in the room, so presumed that Stefan was telling her the truth.

"Ok…" she trailed off and rubbed the back of her neck "well before this could get anymore awkward I'm off to get some breakfast. You should see someone about the voices." She added as an afterthought and shut the door behind her.

"AVA-"

"FUCKING HELL DAMON I'M COMING-"

Stefan and Katherine could both hear the pair, "THAT'S IT NO PANCAKES-"

"Oh shit" Stefan muttered under his breath he knew where this was going and sure enough there was a loud bang and the sound of something smashing against the hardwood floor. "And there goes another vase-"

"AVA-"

"STEFAN DAMON IS BEING MEAN-"

"DAMON LEAVE HER ALONE" Stefan shouted he turned to face Katherine who had a peculiar look on her face. "Are we done here?"

Katherine placed her hands on her hip "Hmm…Ava is it? Does she taste delicious? Maybe I should have a bite? After-"before she could even finish her sentence the male vampire had thrown her across the room.

"Don't you dare even think about touching her?" Stefan growled his fangs lengthening in.

Katherine rolled her eyes and snarled easily throwing Stefan across the room. Her heeled boot pressed down on his chest.

"Word of warning Stefan don't protect little Xenia-"she muttered a spark of jealousy flashed across her brown orbs.

"I will always protect-"

"Don't bother Stefan" Katherine ran a slim digit down his cheek "She's like the previous Xenias they are all doomed. Don't play the hero for Ava, trust me you'll end up dead" there was a pulse of air and she was gone.


"Ava" Elena called; Damon had driven them to the Grill to pick up some desert

"Hey" Ava bounced over to her friend with a big smile on her face; she plopped down on the table, her hand clutched onto her thin cane. Stefan hadn't let her leave the house without it much to her annoyance. "So what are you doing?" she asked

"Algebra homework" Ava scrunched up her nose in disgust, Elena giggled at the expression on her face "Yeah you have to do yours Ava"

"Who said?" Ava uttered

Elena smirked "I'll just tell Stefan" the petite teens response was to push Elena's text book off of the table sending the papers scattering onto the floor. "Ava" the brunette said sternly "Why did you do that?" she asked frustration in her tone.

"You were annoying me" Ava simply replied and felt a cold glass next to her "Oh you ordered a soda? Neat-"

"No wait" Elena blanched seeing Ava taking a large gulp of the drink.

Ava frowned "Since when did you order lemonade? That's-"

"That's not my drink"

Ava balked and spat it all out over the table "EWW" she shrieked and wiped her tongue

"My work-"Elena cried

"That's gross" she shook her head rubbed her tongue by the back of her hand.

"Here" Damon dropped down on the other side of Ava "drink its water" she grabbed the glass of water and downed the contents

"Much better" she murmured.

"See I can be nice, now as a thank you why don't we skedaddle over to the toilets and maybe you could get on your knees-"

"Damon" Ava blushed and shoved him off the chair. Elena was surprised that her friend could actually knock the vampire over. "Oh shit did he fall?" she asked

"Yep"

Ava swallowed and jumped off of her seat "Ava" he growled

"It wasn't me" she turned on her heel and ran. Elena's eyes were alight with amusement her eyebrows shot to her hairline "Oh crap-"

"AVA STOP RUNNING-"but it was too late Ava crashed into a bus boy sending them both careening over the table.

"Ava?" Elena stood up

"I'm good landed on something soft" Ava's voice said clearly "What it is? A cushion or-"

"Its me"

"John?"

"Yeah the busboy" he groaned "Ava you're cute and all but you're kind of crushing my lungs" John uttered

"Are you calling me fat?" she scowled

"God no." he laughed. Ava grinned "so how you been Ava?"

"Really want to have this with me on top of you?" the rest of the patrons had gone back to their own conversations or meals as soon as they saw that there was permanent damage to the teens.

"I don't mind. I got a good view-"

"Alright back off pretty boy" Damon grabbed Ava by her underarms and easily pulled her up on to her feet.

"I was having a good time-"

"No you weren't" Damon snapped his eyes hardening

"Damon—"

"Jog on bus boy"

Ava scowled "No need to be rude" she turned back to John "You still on the floor?" she asked

"Yep-"much to Damon's annoyance he witnessed the other teen grabbing Ava's hand. "Thanks, so Ava-"

"Damon" Elena called seeing that John was getting uncomfortable, she didn't blame him. The vampire was shooting him death glares. "Damon" the brunette hissed, Damon snarled and stormed over to her.

"Is he your-"

"Friend" Ava smiled "just a bit…you know…loopy" she offered.

"Right" John cleared his throat "well Ava its good thing you bumped into me."

"Me crashing in you was a good thing?" Ava cocked an eyebrow; she leant back against the edge of a table.

"Yeah I wanted to ask…do you want to go out for dinner?"

Ava's felt her cheeks heating up "Oh…erm…"she stammered "As in a date?"

John nodded "Yeah as in a date"

Elena jumped hearing a low growl coming from her right, her eyes widened in realisation the vampire next to her was jealous, damn she couldn't wait to tell Stefan.

"You do know she's blind right?" Damon called out earning an incredulous look from Elena.

"I know that" John said confusion marred his face.

"And you're still going-"

"What?" Ava snapped "Are you insinuating because I'm blind I can't get a date?"

"Well yeah" Damon replied nonchalantly, truth be told he didn't want her to go out with anyone.

Ava's jaw clenched "You're a real dick Damon, John I'll be happy to go out on a date-"she emphasised this word "with you"

"Oh great. Erm-"

"No can do" Damon once again interrupted their conversation, "we got a barbeque to attend"

"You're coming over?" Elena frowned but the vampire ignored her, his icy blue eyes met John's muddy brown ones.

"So I think she has to miss your date" Damon stated.

"How about after the barbeque" Elena suggested, the vampire glared at her but she just smirked "It's not going to run into the night. You know what John? Pick her up at eight from the Boarding House. You know where that is right?" she took charge and walked over to the pair

"Erm…yeah-"

"Great she'll see you then" Elena replied and took Ava's wrist. The blond was confused and sat down.

"What just happened?" Ava asked

"Yeah what happened Elena?" Damon scowled at the brunette. But Elena chose to ignore him, instead she focused her attention on Ava.

"You are going on a date"

Ava bit her lip "Hmm…but-"

"No you need to have fun" Elena shook her head "no more nights in, you need company Ava-human company" she added on seeing Damon opening his mouth.

"Fine but-"

"No buts. You can only not go if you're sick or something"

Ava hummed "Fine" she shrugged her shoulders "What's the harm?"

"The harm? He could be a rapist. A thug a-"

"Damon she lives in a house with two vampires" Elena pointed out, Ava rolled her eyes

"It sounds like fun"

"Yeah whatever, it's totally unsafe and-"

"Damon shut up" Ava snapped, she canted her head to the side "Elena? Is he pouting?"

"No-"

"Oh my god he totally is" she giggled; Elena snickered and sipped her drink.

Damon poked her causing the petite teen to yelp "Dick" she pinched him hard

"Oww-"

"You're a freaking vampire how can that hurt?" Ava snorted

"Bloody hell that did-"

"You-"

"Ok" Elena said over the bickering pair "how do you know about this barbeque?" she asked

"Hmm? Why wouldn't I?" Damon countered "It was my idea. Jenna went to school with Mason Lockwood so a social gathering would be a good way to get to know the guy"

Ava's lips stretched into a smile "Hot Mason-I mean Mason is going to be there?" she asked "ok now I'll definitely go-"

"So wait all I had to say was dog boy was going and you would've come quietly?"

"He is hot…hot…hot and hot" Ava chirped "hot and hot-"

"Ok" Damon snapped

"Why are you so grumpy for?" she mumbled

"You pissed me off that's why" he snapped. Ava scowled and stormed off towards the bar.

"You are an idiot" Elena stated

"What?"

"You're so in love with her, and that's how you treat her."

Damon rolled his eyes, he was just so frustrated at how things were turning out. he was already on edge because of Katherine coming into town. And now Ava was going on a date, he couldn't have that. "Does Jenna know you're coming? She doesn't really-"just then Kenzie one of the waitresses from the grill delivered a white cake box over to him.

"And this is what's the peach cobbler is for" he held up the box. He smirked

"Peach cobbler is shit. Jenna hates that crap" Ava shouted over to them and much to the man's annoyance next to her she grabbed a fistful of his fries and munched.

"Hey that's mine-"the portly man cried out,

"Oh crap Ava's going to start a fight" Elena mumbled seeing the look on the petite teen's face.

"You're meant to be on a diet, so shoo go away these are mine" Ava said through a mouthful of food.


"Elena who pours chips into a bowl?" Ava snorted, Elena had given her ride to the Gilbert House, and she didn't fancy arriving with Damon.

"I do, plus it limits the chance of you eating the whole bag" Elena uttered and much to her annoyance Ava snatched the bag and dug in.

"Elena you should know that there's no chance of that happening" Jenna commented and gave the blond a quick once over. "Ava did you even brush your hair?" she asked.

Ava's eyes widened "Yes I did. It's the wind so don't-OWW" she screeched when the older woman tore the brush through her messy hair "Oww-oww-oww" she yelled

"Bloody hell Ava, not so loud. People are going to think I'm murdering you or something" Jenna hissed and was relieved when the brush moved much easier through the golden locks.

"You ARE" Ava shouted and gripped the edge of the counter "Elena why aren't you helping? You-"

"Erm because I'm filming" Elena snickered.

Ava pouted as Jenna brushed her hair and pulled it into a French braid. "There all done, now you don't look like a hobo anymore" she rolled her eyes seeing the look on the teen's face. She knew what would cheer Ava up. "Here" she placed a whole bag of chips into her hand

Ava rolled her eyes and opened the bag of chips. "You can't buy me off with…oh lemon and chilli flavour. My favourite" she grinned.

Elena shook her head; at least Ava was somewhat happy. She went back to pouring chips whilst her friend carried on eating "Thanks for letting me invite Caroline, she could use a day of distraction"

"Totally-"

"Ava don't talk with your mouth full" Jenna said sternly walking over to the pair after she had placed some glasses on the table "she's not the plus one I'm worried about. Why is Damon coming?" it was no secret that she didn't like the raven head male.

"Because he fancies Mason and wants you to set him up on a date with him" Ava commented, Jenna's eyebrows shot to her hairline

"Oh my god, does he swing that way?"

"No-"

"He's bisexual" Ava grinned payback was a bitch she thought. "And Alaric is a pity taker" she further added on.

"So be nice Jenna-"

"No don't be nice Jen, be a big bitch"

"Ava-"

"What?" she exclaimed "You make a great bitch and-"

"Ok shut up Ava" Jenna cut her off not wanting the teen to go off into a rant.

"Mean" the teen huffed and once again dug her hand into the bag of chips and stuffed the snacks into her mouth, she chewed loudly "just kick the dick out-"

"We talking about Damon right?" Jenna questioned Elena, the brunette nodded

"Yes we are arrogant sod. I could whack him with my cane and-"

"What'd he do?" Jenna asked knowing if she had let Ava carry on she would go on forever.

"He said-"

"I'll tell you." Ava uttered speaking over Elena "he said that I had no chance of having a date because I'm blind"

"Really?" Jenna asked surprised "You got a date?"

Ava frowned and her brows knitted together "Wait that's what you're focusing on? Not the fact that he said offensive-"

"Yeah, yeah, Damon is horrible. Now tell me more about this date." Jenna waved off the petite teen's comment. "Who is the unlucky-oww!" she hissed when the blond smacked her arm.

"It's John the busboy" Elena uttered popping a chip into her mouth "he so fancies her-"

Ava rolled her eyes and busied herself by snacking on the bag of chips.

"Oh is he the cute guy the one with the brown hair and has that chin dimple?" Jenna asked

"Yep" Elena grinned "her date is tonight-"Ava scrunched up her nose when the two women squealed.

"You guys are more excited than me" she mumbled

"Hell yeah. Take pictures or-"

"No" Ava shook her head "no way in hell am I having a repeat of what happened last time"

They both snickered; yeah Ava's last date wasn't successful. Elena, Jenna along with Claudine literally spent the night stalking Ava and her date.

"Fine, fine" Jenna relented "we won't but you have to go-"

"I know. Elena explained on the way over if I don't go she'll-"

"Run her over with the car. Unless there's vomit coming out of your mouth you're going"

Ava rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders. John seemed like a decent guy, she couldn't pick up anything disturbing from his mind. Not that she really dove into it.

"And Damon? And Stefan? They know about this?" Jenna asked

"Yeah didn't I mention that Damon made fun of me?" Ava scoffed. She heard the sound of thudding boots coming towards the kitchen.

"Hey I found the shot glasses" Mason declared. "Oh Ava hi-"

"Oh hi hottie-I mean Mason. Hi you're hot and…hi and shit why isn't anyone shutting me up?" Ava uttered her face was bright red from embarrassment

"Ava" Mason laughed setting the bottle down and the cups. "My favourite teen" he picked the petite blond up and hugged her.

Elena and Jenna stood back and chuckled seeing the grin on Ava's face. "You're so hard-I mean strong-sturdy-"she blurted out. He laughed and set her on her feet.

"I'm going to go and see if Caroline is here" Elena said snatching the bag of chips out of Ava's hand. "Ava you coming?"

"Erm…no" Ava uttered, Elena chuckled and left.

"So shots?" Mason questioned

"Wait we're doing shots?" Ava asked leaning against the counter

"We as in the adults are, short-stuff. You're not" Mason ruffled her hair.

"You haven't been here for ten minutes and already I feel like I'm back at college at a pep-rally" Jenna held up her shot glass allowing Mason to pour her some of that fiery liquid.

"Yeah just like old times right?" he chuckled "only this time I didn't swipe this bottle from my old man"

"So Tyler picked that up from you?" Ava questioned as she made her way towards the fridge

"He what?"

"Nothing" she hastily uttered, mentally slapping herself. She opened the fridge and trailed her hand along the top shelf of it, since she knew that was where the drinks were kept. "Anything decent here Jen?"

"Erm…water I think and some juice" Jenna replied

"Why can't she have a cup? She'll be supervised" Mason said.

"See! He trusts me and-"

"You vomited all over the carpet when you got drunk here before" Jenna said seriously "no underage drinking, plus you can't be drunk when you have a date later"

"You got a date Ava?" Mason asked twisting the bottle cap

"I'm single-"she pointed out.

"And this is where you'll shut up Ava" Jenna drawled.

"No fun Jen" Ava said dramatically "You are no fun"

"I kno-"

"Seriously Mason and you use to have a crush on her" she muttered under her breath. Just then Alaric entered the kitchen through the back door.

"Oh someone brought the expensive stuff" the hunter uttered holding a tray of food "I like you already"

"He means that as a compliment Mason. Ric's not gay" Ava stated, Alaric choked out a cough his eyes wide, the blond shifted sensing the awkward silence in the air, she set out to fix that though "he could be gay, well have gay experiences. Since he…urm…went to college and they experiment there. Or Ric could be bisexual swing both ways and….-"she was cut off when the hunter shoved a burger into Ava's mouth shutting her up.

"And now Ava never mention that again" Alaric shook his head. Ava's cheeks were bright pink and bulging with food. "So glad you could make it"

"No problem" Mason grinned "I'm just glad to be invited. Thanks"

"You should be thanking Ric, this was his idea" Jenna uttered, Ava quirked an eyebrow knowing this had something to do with Damon.

"Really?" Mason asked

"Yeah…just I thought it would be nice to meet some of Jenna's old high school friends" he said clearly placing another burger in front of Ava, knowing that this would prevent her from blurting random things out. "Dig up a little dirt"

"I got dirt, I got dirt" Mason poured the shots

"I have no secrets" Jenna declared, as Ava finished off her burger "only dirty shame"

"Actually she got lots and lots dirty secrets." Ava commented "she lost her virginity in my grandmother's bed. And she stole a case of vodka from the Grill and-"

"Ok, ok" Jenna snatched the bottle off of Mason and poured another glass "take this Ava just one drink"

"I thought underage-"

"Nope, she's going to end up spouting all my dirty secrets" she scoffed. "Raise your glass" the teen as she was told "To dirty shame"

"Dirty shame" they echoed. Ava downed the shot and coughed loudly causing the history teacher to rub her back

"Ok?" he laughed

"Yeah" she croaked and shuddered she shook her head.

"Hey" Damon strolled into the kitchen and cocked an eyebrow seeing Ava with a shot glass- "Ava-"

"Piss off" Ava snapped glaring in his direction. The vampire's eyes darted around the room, a plan formed in his mind. Jenna shot him a dirty look alerting him that Ava probably had told her what he said. He held up the cake box as in a peace offering.

"We're just doing shots. Let me get you a shot glass" Alaric called out, Ava's lips thinned

"Don't bother, just use mine" Ava slammed the glass down on the counter and walked out of the kitchen.


Ava sighed and stepped out onto the porch, she could hear Elena and Caroline sitting on the lounge

"Ava" Elena called her over hanging up the phone

"Hey" Ava sat down on the edge of the table, her nose twitched "Do I smell chips?"

Caroline giggled and shook her head "Damn you're like a blood hound, here" Ava felt a bowl being set down in her lap. "It's one way-"

"Does everyone use the method of stuffing my face so I won't talk?" Ava asked grabbing a handful of chips.

"Yes" Elena and Caroline said in unison and then snickered. Ava grumbled under her breath and filled her mouth with the salty snacks.

"So was that Stefan?" the newly transitioned vampire questioned

"Yeah he hasn't called me back" Elena replied as Caroline took a handful of chips "I'm deciding if I should be worried"

"I'm sure he's fine"

"Unless he got stake, because if that happens he's dead. Ya know-"

"Ava-"

"What? I'm just pointing that out and-I'll shut up. He's fine. This is Stefan we're talking about" Ava swallowed down the chips and licked her lips; she wiped her hands and splayed them out behind her on the table and leant back slightly feeling the breeze on her skin. It was calming somewhat.

"Caroline you do know that you chew loudly" Ava stated.

"I know, I just can't stop eating" Caroline explained "Stefan said it's a great way to curb the cravings. Well it's horrible to constantly be fighting the urge of blood every day." The blond was struggling with Ava's scent lingering around, but Stefan did mention that if she hanged around the petite blond she would get use to the unique intoxicating scent.

It took everything in Caroline not to rip Ava's throat out, but she remembered that the smaller blond is her friend. She was in some way grateful that Damon was here since she knew he would protect Ava if something went wrong. "It's just so hard, every minute of everyday"

"You'll get the hang of it Caroline" Ava assured her with a smile on her face.

"Yeah Stefan hates that part as well" Elena nodded

"Yeah and he hates that you're constant temptation" Caroline said grabbing another handful of chips. Ava huffed

"What's the point of giving me the bowl when you're eating most of it?" she mumbled with a pout on her face, "and wait…did Stefan say that?" that was odd Ava thought she was constantly around Stefan and he never once mentioned that to her. Plus according to Damon she was like vampire crack and he never harmed her aside for that Miss Mystic fiasco.

"Hmm the desire to rip out her jugular every time he's with you?" Caroline hummed, Ava quirked an eyebrow if she didn't know better she would say that the newly transitioned vampire was trying to stir up trouble. But she shook that thought out of her mind; Caroline had no reason to do that. "Trust me it's there, its why I had to break up with Matt"

"You went out with Matt?" Ava asked

"Do you ever listen to me?"

"No" Caroline rolled her eyes, Alaric walked out seeing the trio of girls

"Hey" he greeted them "the food is ready come on"

"Finally" Caroline stood up "I'm starving" with that she headed back into the house.

"She had to break up with Matt? Gosh….Stefan's fighting himself….-"Ava heard Elena's thoughts and reached out grabbing the brunette's hand

"Elena don't listen to her, Stefan lasted this long with you so I doubt he's going to rip your throat out." Ava assured her, causing Elena to smile she could always count on Ava "plus Caroline is a newly transitioned vampire, so it's going to be hard for her"

"Thanks Ava" Elena kissed her cheek "You coming?"

"Yeah in a minute" Ava murmured the taller girl nodded and headed inside knowing that the blond probably wanted to be left alone with her thoughts.

Ava basked being in the sunlight, it seemed to energize her more. She closed her eyes and leant her head back now this was nice. She hummed under her breath. She was soon brought back to reality when she felt someone standing over her

"Now this is a lovely sight"

"Damon?" she recognised his voice "ergh go away, you're ruining my good mood"

Damon rolled his eyes and sat down in the chair that Elena had vacated, he pushed himself closer to Ava so that their knees touched.

"Ava-"

"Damon-"

"Would you let me talk?"

"Nope and another thing if someone is giving you the silent treatment it's because-humph-"her voice came out muffled because the vampire covered her mouth with his large hand.

"Let me talk Ava" he said seriously, she stiffened when he brushed his thumb against the apple of her cheek "I…was wrong, you can get any date you want-"

"But you said-"

"I know what I said. I was wrong, just because you're blind it doesn't matter" he said sincerely "you're gorgeous Ava"

Ava smiled "Thank" she blushed ducking her head, causing the vampire to smile.

"So you sure about going on this date?" Damon asked

"Yep"

Damon scowled, desperate time calls for desperate measures, he knew one certain way where Ava wouldn't be going on a date. "Ok, here Ava-"she felt a cup being handed over to her

"What?"

"A special drink" he replied. "I made it just for you"

Ava hummed and took a large gulp; she shuddered and shook her head "It's actually nice, tangy" she grinned

"Yeah, well drink up" he uttered, she did as she was instructed now this drink seemed to warm her.


"Ballerina-"shouted Caroline, they were playing Pictionary, "Puppy with a tutu-"

"No-"

"Dog hound dog-"

"Fuck this shit" Ava shouted "I can't play this game-"Alaric cocked an eyebrow he noted her flush cheeks and the slightly glazed over look in Ava's milky green eyes.

The hunter's eyes widened in realisation she was drunk. Ava Xenia was completely plastered and Jenna hadn't noticed because like the teen she was also completely hammered

"Dog Hound Dog-"Jenna shouted.

"Shut up Jenna you're wrong" Ava yelled and upturned the bowl of salsa her mind was a mess, all she could feel was a buzz.

"No I'm not" Jenna shouted back at her

"Yes you are" Ava yelled, Caroline leant back both females were on either side of her, their raised voices weren't doing her any favours. Especially now that she got heightened hearing. "It's that wolf isn't it? The pig one…-"

"Ava? What are you on about?" Alaric questioned,

"You know" Ava rolled her eyes "this one" she stood up "watch…knock, knock, knock-Jenna play the pig-"she demanded

"What?"

"Jenna-"

"Fine" Alaric and the others couldn't help but snicker at the sight. They look like they were going to put on a skit.

"Little pig, little fucking pig-"Ava shouted, Alaric and Caroline leant back in to the couch both were in direct fire of this impromptu play

"What?" shouted Jenna

"Let me in"

"Oh my god, can I put this on YouTube?" Damon chuckled

"No-"Jenna yelled,

"Fine then I'll huff and I'll puff till I blow this shit place down-"

"The tale doesn't have swear words in-"

"SHUT UP CAROLINE" both Jenna and Ava screamed in unison "carry on Ava-"

"Thank you Jen, I don't know why Elena said you was a bitch before" Ava's words were slightly slurred

"What?" Jenna asked offended

"You're not a bitch" the petite teen whispered loudly, "ok…where was I?" she mumbled.

"The huffing and puffing" Mason pitched in, like the others he was watching this with amusement all over his face.

"Thank you hottie" Ava uttered causing Alaric to choke out a laugh and Damon to scowl "Ok, I'll huff and I'll puff till I'll blow it down-"

"Ava I don't-"

"Shut up Caroline" once again Jenna and Ava both snapped

"I'm not going to let you in-"

"Fine bitch" Ava muttered and blew, but a spray of spit emerged hitting Jenna all over the face. Causing the older woman to shriek.

"AVA" Jenna shouted.

"What?" the blond was completely oblivious "I told ya I would blow-"

"Ok" Alaric grabbed the back of Ava's shirt and pulled her back down so that she was sitting next to him. "Let's get on with the game"

So they went back to playing Pictionary, Ava picked up her drink and downed the contents whatever Damon was giving her was sending warm tingles down to her stomach.

"Ok-Puppy with a tutu-"

"Frankenstein" Ava screamed making Alaric clutch his ear at the loudness of her voice.

"Hound-nothing but a hound dog" Jenna yelled

"No-"

"You're not supposed to cheat" Ava slammed her glass down causing Alaric to inch away from her "you're talking, he's disqualified-he's disqualified-"she pointed at him.

"Dancing with the wolves" Mason said clearly eyeing the vampire, he was getting the feeling that he raven head man was up to something.

"Mason wins again" Damon said clearly.

"Fuck this shit. I can't play this game unfair" Ava shouted and stomped off towards the kitchen, Caroline winced hearing the teen kicking a chair over.


"Ava-"Elena cocked an eyebrow seeing the state of her friend, she was placing the desert onto a plate "are you-oh my god you're drunk"

"No you are" Ava slurred, the brunette crinkled her nose smelling the alcohol off of her breath, she leant forward against the counter "I don't like Pictionary Elena, they're mean-"

"Please don't be an emotional drunk" Elena muttered under her breath and clenched her eyes shut seeing massive tears welling up in Ava's eyes

"Now you're saying I'm emotional" Ava cried.

"Whoa aunt Jenna is getting tipsy" Damon smirked entering the room "Is Ava crying?"

"No" Ava sobbed and much to the vampire's surprise she launched herself into his arms. Damon cocked an eyebrow and glanced over to Elena, he wrapped his arms around Ava's small form and she smothered her face into his t-shirt. "Hmm" she hummed "you smell nice-"

"Thanks-"

"She's drunk" Elena hissed at him "did you-"

"Hey this is Ava we're talking about. She could have picked up a bottle by mistake" Elena shot the vampire a look of disbelief. "And will you stop plying Jenna with alcohol?"

"I want her to like me" Damon drawled resting his chin atop Ava's head.

"So how's operation Lockwood?" Elena asked managing to place the peach cobbler onto the plate.

"He's my new BFF" Damon grinned.

"What?" Ava pushed him away, she staggered slightly "I was…I was-but you're my BFF" she mumbled

"Ava-"

"You suck Damon" Ava uttered.

"Isn't this fun?" Jenna grinned as Elena headed back into the living room; Damon meanwhile went over to where the drinks were and glanced over his shoulder to make sure that the strawberry haired woman wasn't watching him.

"It is, thank you so much for inviting me" he quickly fixed another drink for Ava and pressed the drink into her hands

"Thanks" Ava smiled goofily.

"Did I have a choice?" Jenna eyed the vampire.

"I know what you must think of me-"

"No you don't" Jenna shook her head "You never dated you, I have dated many you-"

"That Jenna Sommers does not make sense" Ava declared swaying slightly, "Hmm the music is good-"

"Ava there's no music" Damon uttered

"Yes there is. It's here" she tapped the side of her temple. Elena returned and handed Jenna a knife for the peach cobbler. She quirked an eyebrow seeing Ava swaying

"Here" Elena handed over the knife; Damon spotted the assortment of cutlery

"Oh this looks fancy" he commented

"Thanks" Jenna muttered "Its my mother silver set-"

"Oh silver kills wolves" Ava blurted out, Damon and Elena exchanged panicked looks but relaxed seeing that Jenna was barley paying attention to the blond.


Ava stumbled down the stairs she had just gone to the bathroom. She bumped into something hard

"Ava?" Jeremy questioned

"That's…me? Yeah hi." She grinned,

Jeremy narrowed his eyes on the teen and then a wide smile appear on his face "Holy shit you're drunk-"

"No" Ava sniffed "I am…Ava…you just said it. Weirdo" she huffed

"Did you take my pop-tarts the other day?" he asked

Ava snorted "Yeah I did. But you got shitty taste" she giggled "I threw them out of the car-"

"What?"

"Yep-"

"AVA PIE" Jenna yelled

"Bye" she literally shoved Jeremy aside and ran into the kitchen. Jeremy grinned an idea was forming in his head. He would definitely get pay back, which he was sure of.

Ava sprinted into the kitchen "I'm here-"Alaric grabbed her hand to stop the blond barrelling into Jenna. "Here Ava" it was like controlling an over excited child. Ava plopped down on the chair

"I'm ready can we eat? Huh? Can we? Because I like peach but not cobbler. Do you like cobbler Mason?" Ava spouted questions after questions.

Mason chuckled "Yeah I do"

"Good" she nodded approvingly. Damon waltzed over to the table and set the desert down on the table in front of Mason; Ava was sitting between the wolf and the hunter. Her nose twitched smelling the sweet taste.

"Mason why don't you start us off?" Damon smirked taking the opposite to the Lockwood man.

Mason glanced up meeting the vampire's eyes, he noted the silver knife and turned it and dug his hand into it taking a large chunk of the cobbler.

"What can I say?" he laughed "I'm an animal-"

Ava laughed loudly at that "It's true" she grinned and then helped herself. Like the werewolf she dug her hand into it also taking a large slice.

"I like he's way of getting food" Ava muttered.

Alaric leant back and glanced over to Mason "So Mason you and Jenna never dated?"

"She was lost in Logan Fell land-"

"Which I don't know why" the blond commented she balked at the taste of the cobbler and spat it back out "Ergh nasty"

"Ava" Alaric uttered sternly "don't do that" he scolded

"It's gross-"she huffed. "Logan Fell was a loser-"

"Yeah my first mistake, Mason always a catch he always had girls lining up" Jenna set the mugs of coffee down, "Ava use to follow him around everywhere when she was a kid-"

"Wait he knew?"

"Of course I did. A seven year old running after me?" Mason grinned "she was adorable and still is-"

"And you're still hot" Ava uttered playing with the napkin,

"Really?" Damon's voice went high; it irked him at how friendly Ava was to the wolf "I always pegged you as a lone wolf"

"Oh I'm sure I wasn't a lady killer like you" Mason countered taking a sip of his beer. Ava giggled

"Ric, Ric they're making digs at each other. He's a wo-"Alaric quickly slammed the remaining cobbler into the teen's mouth shutting her up. He didn't want Jenna to find out about the supernatural.

Ava gagged and much to the men's disgust she spat the piece out all over the cobbler "EWW" she cried out

"Ava" Jenna shouted "what the-"

"It's ok, no one else wanted it" Damon stepped in handing the blond another drink. Alaric narrowed his eyes at this he connected the dots.

"Damon-"

"Shush-"the vampire hissed "trust me this is helping her"

"Ok" Mason cleared his throat "I'd like to make a toast, to new friends-"

"To Mason" Ava shouted loudly "for being hot"

"And to Ava for her boldness" Jenna snickered and they clinked their drinks. Ava downed her drink and sighed. This was definitely good.

Elena peered into the kitchen and was about to invite her other friend to the Boarding House but saw that the teen was busy, she shrugged her shoulders at Caroline "It's fine, Damon will give her ride"


"I hate this game" Ava shouted and kicked the board game over; Alaric groaned they had been steadily going through the numerous board games. But whenever Ava lost she would kick it over and swear.

"How about twister?" Jenna suggested in response Ava swore and sulked over to the couch

"Ava why don't you go over to the backyard, get some fresh air?" the history teacher offered

"No"

"Now" he said sternly, Ava scowled and stormed off. Just then Jeremy entered the living room

"Hey where's Ava?" he asked

"Outside, don't play games with her. she is such a sore loser" Alaric called out. the teen snickered

"You just found that out?" he called over his shoulder and headed outside.

Jenna and Alaric was idly chatting but the hunter frowned "Ava and Jeremy have been quiet for far too long"

"Yeah" Jenna frowned "Weird, they're usually running around and screaming"

The pair walked over to the back door and simultaneously their eyes widened taking in the sight

"Pool PARTY" Ava shrieked

"No AVA THAT'S THE POND" Jenna yelled but it was too late the blond launched herself into the pond. Ava yelped hitting the icy water.

"Jeremy-"Alaric shouted knowing that the teen had something to do with it, since he was on his knees laughing

"Payback is a bitch" Jeremy cackled "that's for stealing my pop tarts. Thief and this is so going on YouTube"

"Bitch" Ava yelled shivering in the icy water.


"No takers for more drinks at the Grill?" Mason asked, as Jenna and Alaric led the way to the front door

"Yes" Ava shouted "I'll come-"

"Ok no" Alaric chuckled, Ava was still wet from her dive in the pond and she was now wearing Damon's leather jacket which swamped her.

"It's like I'm with a bunch of adults here-"

"I said I'll go" Ava huffed her teeth chatter

"And if I take you I'm sure I'll get a lot of questions" Mason countered "next time Ava it's a date-"

"Ok" Ava said gleefully.

"Ok," Mason grinned he hugged Jenna "thanks for having me, we should catch that game" he shook hands with Alaric's hand.

"Yeah we should" he nodded

"Ava you want a ride home?"

"Yes-"

"I'll be taking her" Damon called out.

"Oh ok, well I'll see you later Ava" Mason pulled Ava into a hug, the teen was still buzzed from the drinks that the vampire had ploughed her with and clutched onto him. "Erm Ava let go please-"

"No" she snuggled into him. Damon grabbed her by the backs of her jeans and tugged her back, he dropped his arm around Ava pulling her close

"Well we should go home" Mason left

"Right make sure Ava gets dry" Jenna called out as the blond and the vampire also followed the werewolf's lead and left.

"Ok Ava stay here" Damon instructed the dozing blond, she was still kind of out of it.

"We home?" she mumbled

"No just stay here." he climbed out of the car and waited for Mason to show up. Ava sighed and groaned quietly her head was beginning to ache and her stomach felt funny.

She closed her eyes and swore didn't she have a date tonight? She thought. Ava jumped she must've fallen asleep "Damon? What's going on?" she asked

"Apparently I made an enemy" he said through clenched teeth and with that he started the car.


Ava groaned hearing a knock on the door; she was waiting in the lounge for John to show up.

"You still going on this date?" Damon asked slightly irritated

"Yep" she mumbled

"Well then go and answer the door" he scowled and poured himself a drink. He watched as a wobbly Ava meandered over to the front door.

"Ava" John grinned "How are-what's wrong?" he asked seeing her face "You're looking green and-"the rest of his sentence was cut off since Ava vomited all over him.

"I don't feel well-"

"Must be something you ate" Damon smirked and sauntered over to a clearly shell shocked John. "No date-"the vampire went to slam the door but John placed his hand against the wooden door

"Whoa wait is-"

Ava once again vomited all over him

"No date" Damon slammed the door shut in his face, this would definitely put off John from asking Ava out again. "Let's get you to bed" he wrapped an arm around the teen's waist and guided her upstairs.


Later on that night Stefan entered the Boarding house, he frowned smelling a stench of alcohol and bourbon coming from the foyer.

"Damon?" he called out "Ava?" his ears perked up hearing a steady heart beat coming from upstairs. He blurred up the stairs and came to a stop outside Ava's room, he saw the teen was sleeping and that Damon was laying down beside her.

"Why does it stink of vomit?" Stefan asked.

"Oh dear brother of mine, is that the greeting you-"

"Save it" he cut his brother off "Damon what happened?"

"Oh...well Ava must've ate something funny at the BBQ. It didn't sit well in her stomach" Damon shrugged his shoulders.

"You're lying" Stefan uttered "the vomit is mixed with Bourbon. Ava was drunk"

"Not to my knowledge-"

Stefan scoffed "She was meant to have a date tonight"

"Was she?"

"You knew" he connected the dots "did you get her purposefully drunk so she couldn't go?" he asked

Damon's lips thinned "No clue what you are talking about"

"You are so-"Stefan knew his brother and this had Damon written all over it

"So" Damon idly stroked aside some of Ava's hair away from her face "You and Elena are still going strong or-"

"We broke up" Stefan lied

Damon's eyebrows shot to his hairline, he thought Elena and Stefan were solid "I'm guessing this has something to do with Katherine?"

"Whatever you don't tell me what went on with Ava so I'm not going to tell you what went on with Elena" Stefan turned on his heel and left "Oh and Damon you're going to clean up all of the mess downstairs"

Ava groaned and rolled over; she snuggled into Damon's side. Truth be told he was ecstatic about her not going on a date.

He closed his eyes hearing the sound of her steady strong heartbeat

"Aww this looks cosy" a familiar voice drawled, his eyes snapped open and he glared at Katherine who was at the foot of the bed, she had her hands on her hips and there was a smirk on her lips. "Mind if I join?" she purred

"Fuck you" Damon growled his muscles tensing at the possible threat.

Katherine tutted "Bad day?"

"Bad century, but it's looking up" his eyes darted over to Ava "I heard you're on the loose"

"You jealous I spent the day with Stefan?" the female vampire canted her head to the side; Damon straightened up and shifted so that he was no slightly in front of Ava.

"I don't do jealous not with you. Not anymore" he said seriously. Katherine's eyes flickered over to the sleeping blond.

"Oh but you do for her. Wasn't little Ava meant to be on a date?"

"Back off" Damon snarled, Katherine giggled "What's so funny?"

"Oh you Damon" Katherine tittered "you think you got a chance with Ava? Well you don't. As soon as they come Ava is as good as dead to you"

Damon's jaw clenched hearing that "What?"

"Don't play the hero Damon. Not for her. If you do you're doomed" Katherine stated

"I will always protect her" Damon scowled

Katherine narrowed her eyes "Don't say I didn't warn you, Ava is a rare creature, a young vampire like you won't stand a chance against those who are coming for her"

Damon frowned and his eyes met Katherine's "You know what she is?"

"I do. It's actually in that book from Duke you guys got." Damon looked over to the desk the thick book was nowhere in sight

"Where?"

"Finders keepers Damon. Good luck trying to protect her. You'll need it" with a pulse of air Katherine was gone.

Damon's frown deepened, so Katherine knows what Ava is and he knew that she wouldn't tell him or Stefan. And now there are people out for the blond?

"Damon?" Ava stirred; he laid back down and pulled her so that her head was resting on his chest.

"I'm here" he shushed her "go to sleep" he kissed the crown of her head. Damon inhaled her scent and closed his eyes "I promise Ava I'll protect you."


AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit Link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed.

So in this Chap-The beginning, Damon wakes up Ava. Ava walks in on Katherine and Stefan bu she doesn't know that the female vampire is there. Stefan threatens Katherine. Damon and Ava head to the Grill. Ava knocks over Elena's algebra books. Ava knocks over a bus boy. She gets offered a date. Damon upsets her. Jenna brushes her hair. Ava rambles on and on. Damon creates a plan to make sure Ava doesn't go on a date. Ava kicks over games and doesn't see the point of Pictonary. Jeremy gets payback for Ava stealing his poptarts. Stefan 'breaks up' with Elena. Katherine comes back and alerts Damon she knows what Ava is. She steals the book.

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