A/N: Here is part 2 and everything will not be mentioned.
Damon held onto his niece for a couple of minutes until she stopped shaking and he spoke up, "Alright sweetheart go get dressed we're going out".
"Where're we going?"
"We're going out".
"But I'm sick".
"What Stefan doesn't know won't hurt him".
"Ok".
The young girl then went to her room to quickly change while Damon did a quick check of the house once he seen everything was clear and Grace was dressed they headed out to the Mystic Grill.
Gilbert Residence
Stefan in knocking on the door. Elena opens it.
"You got me flowers!" Elena said happily.
"I figured it's a date, why not do it right? I would have driven too but you're the one with the car". Stefan says.
"You know, you think that for someone who was around when the car was invented you would have one".
"Oh, I have one. I just never drive it".
"You know, it's not too late to cancel".
"Why we would do that?"
"I don't know, it just seems surreal. Like maybe we weren't meant to get to the normal part. Plus Grace is still sick".
"That's exactly why we're going to do it. We're going to go out, have some fun and try to remember that we don't have to be so serious. Listen, when I decided to stay here and to get to know you, it so that I could do things like this. Bring my girlfriend flowers, take her out on a date, and try to be normal. Besides Damon is with Grace now they're fine".
"Have you ever even been on a double date before?"
"Oh, absolutely. '72, Hef and the twins".
"What?"
"Yeah...playmates. I got Miss June".
"Are you serious?"
Mystic Falls
Jenna is waiting for Anna and Pearl in front of her brother in law's office.
"Miss Sommers?" Pearl asked.
"Yes. Hi Pearl". Jenna says with a smile.
"Hi. This is my Daughter, Annabelle". Pearl said.
"Of course, Jeremy's friend". Jenna said.
"Nice to see you, Miss Sommers". Anna said politely.
"Oh, Jenna, please. This property was in my brother in law's family for generations. It's one of the originals structure in Mystic Falls. It used to be one of those old fashioned drugstore thingies". Jenna said.
"An apothecary?" Pearl asked.
"Yeah".
"You don't say".
Anna sees Jeremy.
"Sorry if it's a little musty".
Anna is watching Jeremy walking
"No one has been here for months".
"I'll use my imagination".
Anna is still watching Jeremy
"Annabelle?" Pearl called to her daughter.
"I'm coming mother". Anna replies.
They are entering the office. Jenna is holding the door.
Mystic Grill
Damon enters while wearing sunglasses and holds onto Grace's hand he scanned the room and found Kelly at the bar so he had Grace sit at the table behind him.
"I'll be right over there if you need me alright sweetheart". He said.
"Ok, could I get a burger and some fries I'm a bit hungry". She replied.
"Sure". He said.
A waiter came over and took the order and she sat there playing on her phone while Damon sat next to Kelly at the bar.
"What's with the glasses inside?" Kelly asked.
"My eyes were a little sensitive today". Damon answered.
"You're new around here".
"On the contrary, I'm very old".
Talking to the bartender. "Bourbon, neat".
"I haven't been gone that long. I would remember someone who looked like you".
"Yeah. Where did you go?"
"Around, about".
"I've been there".
"I love to see a man drown his sorrows. It's so sexy".
"It's more like nursing my wounds. And you?"
"I was supposed interviewing for the bartender job but I think the manager blew me off"
"Well, that's not very nice".
"Yeah. Last time I was in town I slept with her boyfriend".
"That's not very nice either".
"It happens".
"Yes it does".
Kelly had glanced back to see Grace who was at the table eating her food.
"Who's the kid?"
"My niece she lives with me and my brother".
"You often bring her while you drink?"
"Not really but I wanted to get out for a bit and I didn't wanna leave her by herself besides she's getting over a stomach bug and since I suck at cooking this was the next best place".
Grace was finished her food but she was starting to get bored when she was finished she made her way over to him.
"Uncle Damon I'm bored". Grace stated.
Damon had looked down at his young niece. "Alright sweetheart we'll go soon".
Jenna arrives. "Kelly? Kelly Donovan?" Jenna asked.
"Jenna!" Kelly said ecstatic.
They hug each other.
"I heard you were back in town". she then turned to Damon. "She used to babysit me".
"And then I used to party with her".
"This woman is crazy".
"Not as crazy as you".
"I'm not anymore".
"Well sit, drink!"
"I shouldn't. I'm more responsible now. Haven't you heard?"
"Well, take a night off its good for the soul".
"Great for the soul". Damon added.
They raise their glasses and clink their glasses. Grace kept glancing over at her uncle with the two women she kept quietly sipping her soda till it was empty she asked for a refill and put her head on the table she was growing very bored and she knew when that happened she'd cause trouble.
Miss Gibson Residence
"I hate this house". Frederick said said with hate in his voice.
"It's better than the tomb". Bethanne pointed out.
"I didn't stay locked up for a hundred and forty five years to end up locked here". He snapped.
"Maybe you should quit complaining". Harper said.
Frederick gets up and walks toward Harper.
"You're going to stop me?" He challenged.
"Let it be Frederick. You heard what Pearl said". Bethanne said.
"I don't care what Pearl said". He shouted. He then looked to Harper. "What you got boy?"
Harper gets up and pushes Frederick on the couch. Frederick pushes Harper against the wall.
"Try that again".
Pearl arrives and strangles Frederick.
"Back off. Back off! We don't fight each other. Those are the rules" Pearl said.
"And I'm tired of your rules. I want out of this house. Why can't we go out on the town?"
"Eventually. But for now we have to keep a low profile".
"No one knows who I am".
"The Salvatore's brothers do".
"And I wish to hell that I could run into them. There are the reason we were caught in the first place".
Mystic Grill
"So, Matt, How do you like working here?" Elena asked.
"It's not that bad. Wait staff is pretty good and they can't keep a bartender to save their lives. I actually put my mom up for a job". Matt replied.
"How has that been? Having Kelly back?"
"You know, same old Kelly. She's trying, sort of"
"Kelly and my mom were best friends growing up. That's how Matt and I first met, we shared a crib together".
"You're kidding?" Stefan asked.
"No, we have known each other our whole lives".
Elena and Matt look each other. Caroline sighs. Everyone turn their heads and watch Damon, Kelly and Jenna drinking together.
"You got to be kidding me". Matt said in disgust.
Stefan then caught sight of his young niece who had her head down on the table with a cup of soda in front of her. "I'll be right back".
He then walked over to where his niece was and gently shook her shoulder. "Gracie". He says.
The young girl had whipped around to see her other uncle. "Uncle Stefan". She said wrapping her arms around him.
"Sweetie what are you doing here while your still sick?" He asked.
"Uncle Damon brought me out after what happened".
"What did happen exactly".
"I was up in my room and he had heard something in the living room so he went down to check I heard him talking to someone, I didn't want to be in my room anymore so I was at the top of the stairs and I overheard him talking with two people something about a tomb, old vampires, and a bunch of other stuff". She explained.
Stefan looked over to his brother and he was so caught up in the conversation that he didn't even hear the one between him and Grace.
"Uncle Stefan".
Stefan then looked back over to his niece with a soft look. "What is it sweetheart".
"The lady that was talking to Uncle Damon she said that she'd come after me, she won't will she?"
"No sweetheart we won't let nobody hurt you".
Miss Gibbons Residence
Frederick and Bethanne are going out the house. Harper catches them.
"Where are you going?" Harper asked.
"Bethanne and I are going out for a bit. Hit the town, kick up our heels". Frederick answered.
"We're not supposed to leave. Miss Pearl made that very clear".
"You're going to stop me? I didn't think so".
Harper watches them while they leave the house
Gilbert Residence
Someone is knocking on the door. Jeremy goes down the stairs and opens the door. It's Anna.
"Anna?" Jeremy asked surprised.
"Surprised?" She replies.
"I thought you and your mom were leaving town".
"Change of plans. Sorry, I thought you'd be psyched".
"No, no, no. I mean...I am. Of course I am".
"Alright then, step aside".
Anna enters in the house.
Mystic Grill
Stefan then took Grace with him over to the pool table where Caroline, Matt, and Elena are at watching the adults, Stefan tried to keep his niece occupied by teaching her how to play pool.
"Don't be grumpy. It can't be that bad". Jenna said.
"You'd be surprised. My primary reason for existence has abandoned me and after today's events, the remains of the shakey ground that I walk on are about to go kaboom. Let's get hammered". Damon said.
"Let's". Kelly said.
They clink their glasses, Caroline, Elena, Stefan and Matt are at the pool table. They're watching Damon, Kelly and Jenna all while Grace plays pool by herself after Stefan showed her.
"At least they're having fun". Caroline pointed out.
"They're drunk". Elena said.
"Remember when Elena's parents busted us here after the homecoming?" Matt asked.
Caroline laughed and says, "Oh my god yes!"
"Well, we were wasted; it was the first time I ever got drunk. I blame Matt". Elena said.
"Her parents got seated at the next booth". Matt added.
"And Matt had me pretend that I was choking so we could get away".
"Except that her dad was a doctor so he jumped up to save her".
"And I ran, slipped on the wet floor and bit it in front of everyone. Do you remember that? 3 stitches, a hangover for days and I was grounded from seeing this one" She looks at Matt. "for a week".
Matt and Elena look at each other and laugh.
"I'm gonna go to the restroom. Elena?" Caroline states.
Jenna sees them.
"Hide. We're not here". Jenna said.
"Why? Where'd we go?" Kelly asked.
"Children under our care. Five o'clock. This is not good".
Kelly turns her head and sees them.
"Damn!" Kelly cursed.
Damon then remembered his niece so he turned around to see Grace not at the table but over with his brother playing pool he let out a sigh of relief.
"Elena can you watch Grace I need to have a talk with my irresponsible brother". Stefan said.
"Sure". She said with a smile.
"Gracie I'll be right back stay with Elena". Stefan told his young niece.
"Alright". She said.
Stefan then marched over to his brother. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure". Damon replied.
The two brothers then go over to a table and begin talking. "What the hell is wrong with you bringing Gracie out so you can drink? You know we never drink in front of her!" Stefan exclaimed.
"I didn't plan on drinking it just happened alright and will you calm down Gracie's fine".
"Damon she's a child in case you haven't noticed by now but we are responsible for her and not to mention while she still sick".
"I wanted to get her out of the house for a bit I didn't think that be a crime".
"Is it because of what happened?"
Damon looked at his brother a bit stunned. "How did you find that out?"
"Grace told me she thinks that the tomb vamps are gonna come after her".
"Over my undead body".
"Were you even gonna tell me?"
"Of course I was".
"When?"
"As soon as you got home".
"Damon don't let this happen ever again or they might take Gracie from us".
Damon turned to see his niece playing pool with Matt and Elena. "I'd never let that happen"
Gilbert Residence
"What made you and your mom decide to stay in town?" Jeremy asked.
"She got this business opportunity; she's going to open up a little store. It has always been her dream. So yeah we're staying. And I'm thinking about going back to high school, so you'll be seeing a little more of me". Anna answered.
"Yeah?"
"Enough of homeschooling. I'd like to be a normal teen for once. But I have to ask my mom first, she'll have an opinion".
" Well, I wish you were there now. I actually have to write another paper. I was thinking about squeezing one more out on "the vampire in Mystic Falls".
"Really? Haven't you exhausted the subject?"
"No, I want to go deeper, you know. I want to understand why people were labelled as vampires back in the day. I mean, maybe there's such a thing has vampires, they're just different from the way we always thought they were".
"What do you mean?"
"Well, maybe they're normal and good, just outsiders you know? Um, misunderstood".
"You're kidding, right?"
"Don't you think it could be possible? You did give me all that info".
"Jeremy, I made it up ok? You were all cute and floppy and I wanted to make a good impression".
Mystic Grill
Stefan walked back over to see Elena and Grace planning their girls days Elena then excused herself to go to the restroom so Grace went back to playing pool while the guys talked.
"Is there anything you're not good at?" Matt asked.
"Double dating. This is all kind of new to me. I usually keep to myself. I don't always fit in". Stefan answered.
"That's because you're that guy".
"What guy?"
"The guy who seems like he has everything, so the people that don't, kind of run the other way".
"Is that what I seem like?
"Pretty much".
"Hmm...What a dick!"
"Yeah".
When Grace was about to shoot she had accidentally shot the white ball off the table and hit Matt.
"Sorry Matt it was an accident". Grace rambled.
"Don't worry about it Gracie it was an accident". Matt said.
"Come on sweetheart I'll help you aim better". Stefan said.
In the restroom, Elena is washing her hands. Caroline is sitting behind her.
"So um, what are you doing?" Caroline asked.
"What?" Elena asked confused.
"Well the point of this was to show him how much you care about Stefan. You know, not to hopscotch down memory lane".
"I was just trying to make conversation".
"Try less".
Caroline leaves the restroom, Elena run after her.
"Caroline". Elena called after her.
Back in the bar, Elena is walking after Caroline, and passes Frederick. He sees her and catches her arm.
"Katherine?" Frederick asked.
"I'm sorry, you have the wrong person". Elena said.
Caroline is waiting for Elena.
"Elena, come on!" Caroline called out.
"My mistake". Frederick says.
They return to the pool table with Matt, Grace and Stefan. Frederick looks at her.
"How's everything going?" Elena asked.
"Matt's cheating". Stefan said.
"No need, I'm awesome". Matt says.
"Yeah right". Grace said.
Frederick was watching them and says, "Stefan Salvatore with a child".
Stefan turned to Elena, "Everything's okay?"
"Everything's great".
She writes him a text message and shows it to him.
"That man over there just called me Katherine".
He walks toward them but they're already gone but what they didn't know is that Grace heard and she started to panic.
"They found us, they found us". Grace said with fear in her voice.
Stefan then bent down to his niece's level trying to get her attention. "Gracie hey it's alright I won't let nothing happen to you". He said gently.
"We should get her home". Elena said.
Grace then clung to Stefan's side so he picked her up and they went back to the boarding house.
Salvatore Boarding House
Elena parks her car. She discusses with Stefan just as they get out and head inside the whole time Grace stayed glued to Stefan's side.
"So, you didn't recognize him, you haven't seen him before?" Stefan asked.
"No, there was nothing familiar about him at all". Elena said.
"Right, let's call it a night. OK? Send Matt and Caroline home?"
"No, the whole point of the night was to not have to deal with this stuff. We need to get through one night. One normal night"
"You're sure?"
"No, I'm not sure, but I don't know what else to do. Look, if there's another vampire in town, he'll still be here tomorrow. We'll deal with it tomorrow".
"OK".
"What about me?" Grace piped in.
"Go on up to your room and get ready for bed you have school tomorrow, I'll be up in a minute to tuck you in". Stefan said.
"I don't wanna go". Grace protested.
"Gracie you can't just live in the house forever besides you have to go to school it's the law".
"Uncle Damon could home school me".
"That's not gonna happen now go get ready for bed you can watch tv until you go to sleep".
"Those vampires aren't gonna find us are they?"
"I don't know but I do know that Damon or I won't ever let anything bad happen to you".
"Where is Uncle Damon?"
"Probably at the bar but don't worry about him just worry about you going upstairs and getting ready for bed".
"Alright".
The young girl had headed up to her room while the teens talked.
Matt and Caroline arrive. Matt parks his car.
"It's them. Come here".
Stefan kisses Elena.
Caroline, Matt, Stefan and Elena are entering the living room.
"So where's Grace". Matt asked.
"I sent her to bed". Stefan said.
"This is much better than watching Damon visit cougar town". Caroline says then turns to Matt. "No offence".
"Don't remind me". Matt said he then turned to Stefan "Man I've always wanted to see what it looks like in this place".
"Yeah, I guess it's a bit much". Stefan said.
"Yeah, my entire house could fit in here. like twice". Matt said.
"Feel like I've been here before. It's weird". Caroline states.
Elena is uncomfortable and changes the subject.
"Do you guys want to watch a movie or something?" Elena asked.
"Whoa; these are great!" Matt said.
He walks towards Stefan's miniature cars collection.
"This is uh...a little hobby of mine". Stefan said.
"I did the entire Mustang series when I was 9". Matt said.
"You like cars?"
"It's an understatement".
"Come with me".
Mystic Grill
Damon had seen that his brother took their niece home for the night, he loved his niece to death but he wanted to spend one night with no responsibilities. Damon is now playing with a cherry.
"So, the thing about cherries, you have to..." Damon says.
Kelly puts her finger on Damon's lips. She puts a cherry in her mouth.
"Oh my goodness".
He takes the cherry out of Kelly's mouth with his mouth.
"That's amazing, you were fast". Damon said amazed.
"That would be my queue". Jenna said.
Kelly looks at Damon, "You're given up already?"
"Oh yeah". Jenna said getting up.
She leaves the bar.
"See you guys". She says.
Kelly then turned to face Damon with a seductive look in her eye. "So where's the kid?"
"My brother took her home for the night".
"Wanna do something sometime?"
"I thought you never ask".
Salvatore Boarding House
Grace was still up in her room she had finally passed out after watching a couple of movies, Stefan had tucked her in and kissed her head then quietly left her room going back downstairs.
"Guys would you mind keeping your voices down I just got Grace to sleep". He says to the group.
"Sure". They said.
They head to the garage and Stefan opens the garage door.
"Prepare yourself, my friend". Stefan said.
He removes a tarp from a car.
"Wait, how do you have this?" Matt asked.
"Got passed down through the family".
He opens the car's door.
"Why don't you...I mean...Why don't you drive it?"
"Well, it doesn't run. I mean, it's not that I could figure out".
"Why would you keep a car that doesn't run?" Caroline asked.
"Be more of a girl right now?" Matt asked.
"We're saving it for Grace for when she turns 16 and gets her licenses". Stefan says.
Caroline laugh.
Stefan to Matt, "Hey, want to come take a look at this for me?"
"Elena, remember the old Camaro you're dad used to have?" Matt asked.
"Of course". She said.
"I built and rebuilt that engine 20 times".
"Wow". Stefan said impressed.
"I don't like sports cars; they're too hard to make out in". Caroline said.
Matt looking at Elena, "It wasn't that bad".
Elena and Matt look at each other, uncomfortable. Caroline leaves the garage. Elena goes after her.
Matt to Stefan, "I'm sorry man".
"No, no, no. Don't worry about it. You and Elena, you guys have a history and ignoring it doesn't do anybody any good".
"She's good with you. You know, I wasn't sure but she's happy and I'm glad".
They look at each other.
"Alright, let's take a look at this".
Stefan made sure to keep an ear out for his niece.
Mystic Grill
Jenna is going out. She breaks her heel. Frederick looks at her.
"Need some help?" He asked.
"Damn it! Stupid shoe". Jenna says.
"Pick up your other foot".
He breaks the other heel and gives it to Jenna.
"Here you go".
"Thanks, I think".
"Was that Damon Salvatore you were with?"
"The one and only. You know him?"
"We go way back. He still live out by Miller Lane?"
"He lives in the old boarding house by Wickery Bridge. He's still in there if you want to say hi".
"I prefer to stay here and talk to you".
"Oh, nice. Very smooth with the shoe and the flirt. But, I'm a little drunk and a guy plus drunk me equals very bad things".
Frederick touches her face and tries to compel her.
"I'm pretty sure you'd like it".
She laughs.
"Sorry. That was a seriously lame pick up".
"That is a nice scent you wear. What is it?"
"I don't know" She laughs "it was a gift. And that is a cab so..."
She leaves. Frederick looks at her. Bethanne arrives behind him.
"Vervain...making it hard to find something to eat in this town".
Damon and Kelly enter the house. Damon makes a drink, takes a sip, and hands it to Kelly.
"So where's the kid?" Kelly asked.
"Upstairs sleep don't worry about her let's just enjoy ourselves". Damon said.
"Now that you've got me here". She drinks. "What are you gonna do with me?"
"I'm going to...going to do this".
He kisses her. He pushes her against the wall. They kiss each other. Caroline and Matt enter the house and interrupt them.
"Mom?!" Matt yells.
"Damon?!" Caroline yells.
"Oh my god, Matt! Oh my god". Kelly says panicked.
She takes her things and leaves. Elena and Stefan arrive. All of the yelling had woken Grace up she blindly walks out of her room rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and is at the top of the steps and see the scene before her.
"What's going on?" She asked sleepily.
"I got to..." Matt stammered.
"It's fine, just go". Caroline says.
Elena turns to Matt, "I'll take her home".
"Thanks, man". Matt said.
Matt gives the keys to Stefan and leaves. Caroline, Elena and Stefan look at Damon. He drinks.
"Really Damon? You were gonna do it with Gracie here?" Stefan asked angrily.
"I wasn't planning on doing it while she was here but what can i say the ladies can't resist". Damon said.
Grace then decided to make her presences known as she walked down the steps and joined the group. "What's going on?"
They seen the small child but didn't wanna bring any of it up as they all stared at Damon who continued to drink. "Was it something I said?"
"No Gracie, come on back to bed you have school tomorrow". Stefan said.
"Go on Gracie I'll check on you in a couple of minutes". Damon said.
"Alright". She said.
Stefan then brought Grace back up to her room as the rest of the group continued to stare at Damon.
Miss Gibbon's Residence
Anna is going into the house. She tries to be discreet. Pearl arrives.
"Where have you been?" Pearl asked her daughter.
"I needed some air". Anna responds.
"For three hours? Tell me, where have you been?"
"Out, I was out".
"Annabelle, don't do this. I can't fight you too. What?"
"I'm sorry".
Pearl embraces her.
Salvatore House
Elena and Stefan walk out to her car.
"Sorry I'm bailing". Elena says.
"Just wish you let me drive you home". Stefan said.
"Normal people don't have chaperones or bodyguards or baby-sitters. We're normal tonight, remember?"
"I know, I just get so worry about you".
"Stefan, I can't live every minute afraid that someone is gonna come after me. I won't, it's not living".
"Okay. Call me when you get home safe".
He takes her face and kisses her. Stefan opens her car door for her and Elena gets in.
"Bye Stefan". Caroline said.
"Goodbye".
He closes the car's door. He watches them leave and goes back inside. Frederick watches him while he closes the door.
Inside, Damon is in the living room. Stefan arrives and looks at him.
"Don't look at me like that".
"Are you crazy?"
"Save the lecture. Look..."
Frederick jumps through the window, jumps on Stefan and stabs him with a piece of glass. Damon pushes him off Stefan and starts to fight with Frederick. Stefan removes the piece of glass. Bethanne arrives and begins to fight with Stefan. She pushes him to the floor, he takes the leg off a wooden chair and stabs her in the heart. Grace had heard the noise in her room she tried to stay quiet so nobody would hear her. Damon sends Frederick across the living room. Frederick looks at Damon and Stefan and then looks at Bethanne, who is dead. He leaves. Stefan looks at Damon.
"Gracie". Stefan says.
They rush to her room to find the door lock. "Gracie it's alright now you can come out". Stefan called through the door.
They heard a 'click' and Grace dashed out of her room holding on tightly to one of Stefan's legs and one of Damon's legs, she was hysterical.
"They found us, they found us". She cried.
"Shh it's alright Gracie it's alright your safe, your safe Gracie". Stefan soothed her.
"Damn it". Damon cursed. He then took their niece from Stefan and held her as he rubbed her back soothingly.
"I remember them from 1864. They were in the tomb". Stefan said.
"Yeah...About that". Damon says as continues to sooth Grace.
They look at each other then at their scared niece.
Miss Gibbon's Residence
Pearl is taking a bottle of blood from the fridge. Frederick arrives.
"So, where's Bethanne?" Pearl asked.
"She won't be coming back". Frederick states.
"What happened? Where is she?"
"Well, you were right". He looks at Anna. "We shouldn't have left".
"No. Hungry?"
Frederick is still looking at Anna. Pearl is pouring blood in a glass. She takes the glass and a wooden spoon. She holds the glass to Frederick and stabs him with the spoon. She puts down the glass and throws the spoon in the sink. She sits down and pours blood in a glass.
"Next time you'll listen to me".
Anna smiles and looks at Frederick.
Salvatore House
Grace is finally calm but refuses to leave her uncles so they laid her on the couch as she slept, Damon is dragging Bethanne's body into the fireplace.
Damon turned to his brother, "Could you help me out a little bit?"
Once that was taken care of Damon went to pick their niece up who slowly stirred in her sleep they brought her up to her room and tucked her in, they kissed her head then quietly left the room.
"That was a close call tonight". Stefan said.
"Yeah". Damon agreed.
"Damon what are we gonna do?"
"I don't know".