"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked in shock.
"Is this how you greet an old friend. This used to be my hometown too, you know." The brunette woman answered.
"Why are you back Elena?" Caroline asked and narrowed her eyes.
"I missed you guys Care. I really do." Elena said and swallowed back her tears.
"You can't be here Elena. I don't have any energy to answer unwanted questions." Caroline said softly.
"I need a place to crash. I'm low on cash Care." Elena said and bit her bottom lip.
"I don't have any money on me now. I can give you later." Caroline said.
Elena just nodded her head. She hugged Caroline. "Thank you Care. I know I don't deserve this." Elena said before walking to her car.
More drama. When does the shit ever stops in ML. Caroline thought to herself.
...
Bonnie arrived with the twins, Dylan and Zoe and the women were glad to see her. She was bombarded with Liv's jam and Stephens home baked bread. "Mmmm. Liv you and Stephen should go into business. " Bonnie said and the women laughed when Caroline playfully rolled her eyes.
"Just remember who taught him that's all I'm going to say." Caroline said and smiled sweetly.
...
Jay enjoyed the men's company. Specially Stephen who was hilarious and a great host. He kept an eye on Billy. Who was having the time of his life playing with the other kids. He saw Bonnie entering the house and it took everything in him not to follow her and make a complete ass out if himself. He wondered where Damon is. The man gave him the cold creeps.
Bonnie came out and walked to the men at the fire. Greeting other people along the way. Jay could hardly contain himself with excitement. She looks beautiful, but it was her green eyes that gave it away. The sadness in her eyes that she hides away so skilfully.
"Hi Stephen. Hi everyone." Bonnie greeted her brother in law and the other men. Stephen turned around and with a laugh he lifted Bonnie up and swing her around. Bonnie laughed at his playfulness.
"Hey Bon. About time you showed up. What do you say me and you show these folks how to drink like real men." Stephen said and put his arm around her shoulders.
"I dont want to get it from Caroline. You do know she still carries her pocket knife in her bra." Bonnie whispered and made wide eyes. The men laughed. Even Jay.
Stephen laughed. "So where's that brother of mine? The man is not answering his phone."
"His still coming. Let me leave you guys before the girls get jealous." Bonnie aid and winked.
"Wait I want you to meet someone." Stephen said and turned to Jay and said. "Jay this is my sister in law Bonnie, Bonnie this is Jay. Good now that your acquainted can the two of you bring us more beer please." Stephen said and didn't wait for an answer he was back to entertaining his guests.
"This is not awkward. Should we correct him." Jay said with a smile.
Bonnie smiled and looked away. "Lets go get the beer."
"So where's your husband? If I may ask." Jay ask beside Bonnie.
"I honestly don't know Jay." Bonnie said softly. They walked down to the basement.
"The big fridge over there." Bonnie said to him.
Jay opened the fridge and took out four six packs of beer.
"You need help?" She asked him.
"I don't think your arms are strong enough little lady." Jay said with a smirk.
Bonnie laughed and said. "We should go before people start talking."
"Let them talk. The fridges in ML are very big if you know what I mean." Jay said and winked at her
Bonnie laughed again and said. "I'm a bad influence on you Mr Halstead."
"I like you bad, Bonnie Bennet." Jay said and followed behind her with a smirk.
...
Damon rented a room at one of the towns prestige hotels. Feeling like suffocating in the over the top luxurious room he left and walked straight to the bar. Ignoring Stephens calls.
ML Bar
"The usual Jimmy." Damon said the minute he took his seat at the bar. He looked around. Quiet night tonight. Good. I'm in no mood for familiar faces or people that wants to talk shit.
"There you go Mr Salvatore." Jimmy said and placed Damon's drink down in front of him.
"Wait." Damon said to Jimmy. He emptied his glass. "Keep it coming Jimmy boy."
Jimmy nodded his head.
The Lake
Saturday night and the kids were enjoying themselves at the Lake. Beer and weed was in abundance as the young ones went wild and happy to be out of their parents constant moral values and rules. The Lake was their territory.
Justin had his hands full with a drunk Alex.
"Come on Alex. That's enough" Justin said to Alex who can hardly stand on his feet. He looked around for Kenzie but didn't see her. She left with Antwone an hour ago.
"Justin is right Alex. You've had enough. Let go." Tiffany said to him.
Alex laughed hard. "Go where? Look at me. I'm in no state to get it up for you Tiffy. That's why your still sticking around right?"
Tiffany's face turned bright red. "Fuck you Alex." Tiffany seethed.
"Not tonight Tiffy. Not tonight." Alex said and winked at her.
Tiffany got up from the log and walked away in anger.
"I know your hurting and trying to drown yourself in alcohol is not going to help Alex. Your better then this." Justin said. He really felt for Alex and to see him like this hurts a lot.
"Well I'm tired of being better then this. Sit Justin have a drink with me." Alex said and stare deep in to the fire.
Justin sigh and sit next to Alex. "You know I don't drink."
Alex nodded his head and slurred. "I know. That's why I'm drinking for you."
"You okay here cuz?" Keira asked. Justin smiled in relieve when he saw her standing behind them with Neil and a drunk Josh next to them.
"Yeah, just my buddy Justin here being a spoil sports. Alex said.
"Oh man I'm going to get it from my mom when she sees me like this." Josh said and stumbled over the log almost landing in the fire. Justin caught him just in time.
"Careful." Justin said and helped him to his feet.
"Do you expect a kiss now?" Josh asked Justin drunkenly.
Alex and Josh laughed out loud.
"Okay. We are calling it a night." Keira said and helped Alex to his feet with Neil's help.
"Where's my keys?" Alex asked and try to search his pockets.
"I have it on me. I'm driving." Justin said.
"Hey I have a date with a girl. Where is she?" Josh asked and looked around.
"In your imagination. Come now brother. You can't go home like this. Your crashing with Alex." Neil said in a serious voice.
With great struggle they got the two in Alex's car with Justin behind the wheel. Driving them home safely to Alex's home.
Dr Salvatore and Caroline Salvatore's Home
The other guest have already left and it was only Bonnie, Liv, Fitz, Stephen, Caroline, Dr Henderson and his wife Kate and Jay. Billy was sleeping warmly inside on the Salvatore's couch.
"I'm stuffed I'm just going to finish this beer and then I'm done." Stephen said and smiled brightly at his wife. Caroline laughed at her husband and pinched his cheek.
"You have been saying this for the last two hours and half." Fitz said and laughed.
Bonnie flipped back her curls and said. "Come on Steph. The night is young and so are we."
"And so are hangovers." Dr Henderson mumbled.
Bonnie and Kate have been drinking just at hard as the guys and by now its showing. They were drunk.
"Why did we buy so much beer by the way? Who does that." Stephen asked and looked at Dr Henderson.
"I don't have an answer now. Asks me that in two weeks time." Dr Henderson said and laughed.
"Shit. I need to pee." Bonnie cried out and giggled. She got up quickly and stumbled. Landing on Jay's lap. "Oops." Bonnie said.
"Nobody saw that. Lord knows what my brother is capable of." Stephen said and smirked.
"Let me help you. Where is the toilet?" you should really take it slow Bonnie." Jay whispered in her ear.
"Its okay let me help her." Liv said and helped Bonnie to the toilet.
...
It was past three when Jay thanked Stephen and Caroline but before he left he helped Liv with Bonnie to the guest room. She was in no state to go home.
Bonnie threw her arms around Jay's neck. "Stay with me." She whispered to him.
"I can't Bonnie. You need to rest. Drink some water before you sleep it off." Jay said and softly kissed her on her head.
Liv was standing by the door watching the two with growing concern. Something was wrong with Bonnie.
"I just need you to hold me." Bonnie said as tears welled up in her eyes.
"I know." Jay said softy.
Liv cleared her throat and said. "Stephen is coming up."
Bonnie sigh and said. "Good night Jay."
Mystique Lake's Exalted Phoenix Hotel
It was a drunken Damon who stumbled trough the doors of the hotel. The hotel staff was immediately around him to help. "Are you fine Mr Salvatore?"
"Get off me. I'm drunk not disable." Damon said angry and pushed them away. Its then when he heard a familiar voice at the reception area. In a daze he stumbled in that direction.
"Come on Springs. Just a room for tonight. I'll pay you in the morning. Promise. I don't have any cash on me, but I swear I'll pay for the room." Elena asked and gave the desk clerk a pretty smile.
"Its Christopher not Springs" the clerk said with a red face. "I'm sorry Elena I can't. We are under new management."
"Elena?" A shock looking Damon whispered behind her.
Elena slowly turned around. She swallowed hard and said. "Damon."
"Springs, Miss Gilbert will stay in my room. Can you send up room service." Damon said and waited for Elena to follow him.
To say Springs was shocked was the understatement of the decade. "Y ... y ... yes Sir Mr Salvatore." Springs said quickly. He hated when people call him on his nickname that he hates so much.
Elena shook her head no. "Damon I can't."
"Do you want to sleep on the streets? Fine." Damon said and walked to the elevator.
"Wait." Elena said softly and followed him into the elevator.
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