When Rachel reached them at the small table, she turned to her father and after making sure that she wasn't interrupting them she said:
"Daddy, can I wash my hands please?" She asked, showing her ice cream covered hands to her father.
"Sure, let's go." Damon said as he started to get up.
"Do you want me to take her to the girl's bathroom? It won't be as weird to other people as it would if you did…" Sage asked.
"That would be nice thank you." He said and when they started walking toward the lady's room, Damon added in a voice so only Sage would hear:
"If you betray me and hurt her I don't care how old you are, I will hunt you down and kill you!"
He saw Sage nod and used his vampire abilities to follow the sound of his daughter in the bathrooms.
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"So, are you one of daddy's old girlfriends?" Rachel asked the tall woman who walked with her to the woman's bathroom.
"Well, I'm an old friend of his and I'm a girl but we were never together… I'm spoken for…" Sage said.
"What does it mean to be Spoken for?" Rachel asked softly.
"It means I am saving all of my love for the man I love." Sage explained softly.
"Why isn't he around?"
"Because he was put under a deep sleep spell that only the person who put it on him can lift… And right now he doesn't want to and he hid his body…" Sage said with sadness evident in her voice.
She tried to explain it the best way possible so Rachel would understand without being freaked out.
"That's so mean… Have you been without your prince for a long time?" Rachel asked as she rinsed her hands.
"It's been almost 900 years now…" Sage said nostalgically, helping Rachel up so she reached the sink.
"I hope you'll find him again soon!" Rachel said softly when Sage put her down again and gave her some paper towels to dry her hands.
"So do I Rachel, so do I…" Sage replied with a sad smile.
Before they walked out of the room, Rachel gave the tall red haired vampire a tight hug and whispered in her ear: "I like you!"
When they got out of the bathroom and joined Damon again, he invited Sage to join them for some more shopping and the tall woman was more than happy to join in on the fun. She liked the little girl and was glad that she didn't have to feel lonely anymore.
They spend a couple of joy filled hours at the mall and Sage ended up going home with them after being offered the guest bedroom. Once again, Rachel had been spoiled and she made a point of always asking the tall vampire for her opinion on the dresses she wanted to get. After all, she wasn't used to having a woman around…
Damon could see that his little princess already loved his vampire mentor and that she would now have a hard time leaving their lives.
"I hope you know that now you can't leave her life without coming back or you will break her little heart…" He warned her later, after Rachel had gone to bed.
"I know… She's amazing Damon… You raised her well… I'll be happy to stick around if you don't mind…" She replied.
"Well, as long as you don't hurt her I don't mind… Just make sure she's safe…" Damon replied before he, too, went to bed.
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