Evie's POV
I head to the Salvatore boarding house and pull Blaise out of the back seat. I'm grateful for Damon's car seat. I offered to share with him, but he said he would just buy another. Damon texted me earlier to say that I cold just walk into the house. I head to the library where I hear talking. I see Stefan and Damon. Damon throwing books.
"Why are you throwing books? I'm pretty sure there are laws against that." I joke putting Blaise's carrier down and picking up the books and stacking them up.
"You didn't have to do that." Damon says. "I would have picked them up later. I'm looking for my dad's journal."
"It's no big deal. Do I want to know?" I shrug off.
"I'm hoping it will have something about getting into the tomb to get Katherine out in there."
"Alright."
"How's Blaise today?" Damon asks getting him out of the carrier and picking him up. He's still sleeping. Damon lays him on his shoulder.
"He slept through the morning, so I left him in his PJ's. You can change him out of them if you want." I say.
"If you don't head out now you're going to be late for school." Damon tells m after quickly looking at a clock.
I give them both a kiss goodbye and rush out heading to school. The day goes by slowly. The final bell rings and I hurry out of there. I see Jer walking out of class.
"Jer!" I call out. He looks around then spots me and walks over. "How did you do on your history paper?"
"I got an A," he tells me.
"That's amazing," I reply giving him a hug.
I head to the Salvatore house to get Blaise. I head in and head up to Damon's room. I see Damon sleeping with Blaise napping on his chest. I sit on the bed beside them and rub Blaise's back. Damon wakes up putting his hand on Blaise's back to prevent anyone from taking him or him falling off.
"Hey, how was school?" He asks.
"It was school. How was Blaise?"
"He was good all day. We got tummy time in and a walk. I wasn't sure if we would get both in today." He replies. "Any plans for later tonight?"
"Yeah, I have to help Caroline prep for the dance." I say.
"Are you going?" He questions
"I wasn't planning on it. Jer has to man the drink station to make up for his English grade." I tell him.
"Alright, would you like to have a day in? We could watch a movie with Blaise?" Damon asks me.
"I think that sounds perfect."
I head back to the school to help Care paint the banner for the dance. I see Care and Matt. I put Blaise down in his carrier. He has a few toys. I grab a paintbrush and start painting a different banner to give them a chance to have their moment. Tyler walks in.
"Hey Ty." I greet.
"Hey Evie," He greets pulling me in close and kissing the side of my head. He goes to greet Blaise playing with his feet. "You coming to the dance?"
"I wasn't planning on it. Damon and I were gonna have a movie night with Blaise." I reply with a smile.
"That sounds like something you would enjoy. We need to have a movie marathon some point soon." He says.
"Yes! I miss those." I say wistfully. "You gonna go?"
"Probably, I usually do."
"Please don't fight Jer. He will be there to up his English grade."
"Alright, I won't seek him out. My mom misses Blaise."
"Yeah, Damon is happy taking him during the day. He's also happy with his dad during the day. I'll stop by so she can visit him at least."
"Thanks, she's been getting on me about settling down again."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"Me too." He replies. He then looks over at Matt and Care. " They seem to be doing well together.
"Yeah, I'm glad they both deserve it."
"They do." He agrees.
"So do you." I tell him.
"Let's not argue about that again." He scoffs. I just give a shrug and go back to painting.
"How are you handling Vicki leaving?" I ask.
"I know her and I weren't end game. She was fun in the mean time, but she wasn't going to be forever. Her and I spoke about that a few times. My mom wants someone like Elena or you for me to settle down with." He explains.
"I hope your mom understands that you and I won't ever happen." I say with a chuckle.
"She keeps hinting at it, so I'm not so sure." He says. He is sitting playing with Blaise. He's playing peek a boo with him. Blaise is giggling away.
"Does she understand that Damon and I are together?" I ask.
"Yeah, she is a little upset that I missed my chance, but she's seen Damon and Blaise together and thinks that Damon adores Blaise and treats him like his own."
"Tyler, don't go telling anyone but Damon is Blaise's dad." I admit to him after looking around to make sure no one is listening. I couldn't keep it from my best friend.
"Really?" He asks shocked. "It's a good thing he stepped up then. I'm glad Blaise's dad wants him. He's a good baby and deserves the world."
"I've spoken to Damon and he made up one of the spare rooms in his place. He told me you can claim it as yours at any time. He put Jer's room on the other side of the upstairs. His dad abused him. So, he tends to have a big heart when it comes to kids being abused." I tell him.
"You told him?" Tyler asks me upset.
"Yeah. With me spending more time at Damon's I didn't want you to be forced to stay at your place. I had to give Damon a reason and when he told me about his childhood I knew he would understand."
"Fine, I know you have good intentions but please don't tell anyone else."
"I won't. You know that."
"I just don't want others to know." Tyler says ashamed. I walk over to him and hug him.
"I know. Damon says you can go over to his place anytime. Whether you need somewhere to sleep, hangout, blow off steam, or just to talk. He's also very thankful for all the help you gave with Blaise after mom and dad died."
"You're my best friend of course I wouldn't let my nephew get neglected in your grief. Even though you went the total opposite. You needed time to grieve knowing your son was well looked after." He says. Tyler and I both look up and see Matt walk away and Care's sad look. "I'll go to Matt, you Care." Tyler heads off to check on Matt. I walk over to Care taking Blaise's carrier with me.
"When did you get here?" She asks putting on a smile.
"A while ago. You and Matt were having a moment. I didn't want to interrupt." I reply.
"Oh, you saw that." She says deflating.
"Yeah, what happened?" I ask.
"He apparently got a job. He can't go to the dance because he works." She tells me.
"Yeah, I'm not surprised. His mom doesn't pay much and with Vicki being gone and not contributing anymore he needs more money."
"I know, I just didn't think getting together with him would be this hard. You and Damon have it so easy."
"Don't compare your relationship to Damon and I. We will have our fights and they will be worse because we have a son in the mix as well. We have our own troubles. Just as you and Matt have different troubles then Elena and Stefan." I explain to her.
"Yeah, you're right. Speaking of Elena and Stefan, what's going on with that?" She asks confused.
"I have no idea. Last I heard they broke up for the twenty seventh time. I can't keep up. I try to stay out of it as I'm dating Stefan's brother that he doesn't really like." I reply with a shrug.
"You should head back to your place and get ready." Care says shooing me off.
"I don't think I'm going. Damon, Blaise, and I are having a movie night."
"I wish you would come, but I understand wanting time alone with Damon and Blaise." She says with a sigh.
I head back to the house. Jenna is dressed up in a cute '50s outfit. She's cleaning up the living room.
"You look good." I comment as Elena walks into the room.
"Thanks. Elena, Spoke to the insurance company. Car's totaled. You can keep using mine for now." She tells her.
"So you're coming to the dance?" Elena asks.
"Alaric asked me to help chaperone." Jenna replies with a smile.
"Oooo. That's adorable." I say super happy for Jenna.
"Hush you. It's not a date." She playfully scolds. Elena heads to the kitchen and grabs an apple. Jenna walks around the couch and leans against it. I'm standing beside the couch. I set Blaise's carrier down.
"But first it's asking to chaperone then it's asking to go on a date." I taunt.
"Why didn't you tell me, Jenna?" Elena accuses before she takes a bite of her apple. I gasp shocked that she would be so rude to Jenna. Jenna looks surprised at the topic change.
"Your mom was gonna do it eventually. I never thought I'd have to." Jenna tells her.
"If my mom were here right now and I asked, she'd tell me the truth." Elena replies rudely.
"Your dad was about to leave the office one night when this girl showed up. She was sixteen, a runaway, and about to give birth. He delivered her babies, and he gave her a place to stay, but a few days later, she disappeared. And there you were. Your parents were trying so hard to have a baby. I-it just wasn't happening. All Miranda ever wanted was to be a mom." Jenna explains.
"Well, why were my parents' names on the birth certificate?" Elena asks still having an attitude.
"Your dad was a doctor, Elena. He took care of it. They didn't wanna lose you, so they kept it quiet, told as few people as possible, but if anyone ever wanted proof, they had documentation." Jenna says.
"What else do you know about her? The girl?" Elena asks.
"Just her name. Isobel." Jenna says then walks off.
"Elena, that was a little rude." I tell her.
"We have a right to know." Elena replies.
"Still. It's not like after mom and dad died Jenna was going to sit down with us and tell us all the family secrets just to make sure we knew. As far as Jenna knew we already were told and we didn't like talking about it." I say pissed off that she would treat Jenna that way. We both hear the compass moving. "Is that the vampire compass?"
"Yeah," Elena says looking frightened. I head over to Blaise and pick him up out of his carrier. Elena dials a number on her phone.
"Stefan's phone. How may I help you?" Damon answers.
"Where is her?" Elena asks scared.
"He's on his way to you. Forgot his phone." Damon tell her.
Oh, thank God. This compass was spinning." I feel eyes on me and look up terrified. I push on Elena's shoulder trying to get her attention. "Stefan must be here. Thank you."
"You're welcome." Damon replies to her and Elena hangs up.
"What Evie?" She demands.
I just point up. The vampire jumps down from the ceiling. We both scream. He gets ready to bite Elena while I shield Blaise. Praying the vampire won't hurt him. Blaise starts screaming and crying. Stefan yells from the kitchen and rushes in.
"Elena!" Stefan yells.
He pulls the vampire off Elena and throws him over the couch. Elena loses her balance and falls to the floor. Stefan looks down at her, worried. The vampire grunts and gets up from the floor and vamp-speeds out of the house. When Stefan is certain that the vampire won't be returning, Stefan dashes over to Elena. Elena pushes herself off the floor and Stefan embraces her. Elena, still frightened, tightly holds on to Stefan. I just try to calm Blaise and myself down.
"Are you all okay? Are you all okay?" Stefan asks looking at us all concerned. He takes Elena's phone and calls Damon. "You might want to get over here. There was a vampire in the house. Evie and Blaise are pretty shaken up.
Damon bursts into the house about a minute later. He takes Blaise and I in his arms. He holds Blaise putting his fingers in Blaise's mouth to calm him down. He pulls my head into his chest.
"You both are okay?" He asks me looking at Blaise and I. I'm curled up in his chest.
"I think so," I reply still shaken up.
"How did he get in?" Damon asks looking up from Blaise and I.
"He was invited in." Elena tells him.
"He posed as a pizza delivery guy last night." Stefan inputs.
"Well, he gets points for that. Did he say what he wanted?" Damon asks.
"No. He was too busy trying to kill me." Elena says factiously.
"And you have no idea who this is?" Stefan asks Damon.
"No." Damon says. Stefan looks unconvinced. "Don't look at me like that. I told you we had company. If I knew him I would have made sure he attacked while Evie and Blaise weren't here."
"You think there's more than one?" Elena asks.
"We don't know." Damon tells her. He leads me over to the sofa chair. He sits down pulling me into his side and Blaise still in his arms.
"Damon, he was invited in." Stefan says to Damon. I look between them confused.
"Then we go get him tonight. You two up for it?" Damon asks Elena and I.
"What do we have to do?" Elena asks.
"Let your boyfriend take you to the dance. I will take Evie. We'll see who shows up." Damon suggests.
"That's a bad idea." Stefan says.
"Till we get him, this house isn't safe. For anyone who lives in it. It's worth a shot." Damon says.
I know he's concerned about Blaise and I. If we don't get him tonight, I know Damon will insist that I stay at his place or if I'm here he will stay with me.
"We'll do it." Elena agrees.
"What about Blaise. Jenna is at the dance so she can't babysit." I ask Damon looking at him.
"Was Tyler going?" He asks me.
"Yeah, he said he was going just to hang out." I say.
"Do you think he would be willing to not go and look after Blaise?" he asks. "He can use my place. Spend the night. Check out his room and the workout room."
"His room?" Stefan asks confused.
"Yes, Tyler's room." Damon says pretty much dismissing Stefan.
"I can call and see. I'm pretty sure he will be willing." I reply. "What will I wear?"
"You'll wear your hair up in a bright red ribbon. You can wear one of my leather jackets and a pair of jeans. Just wear a tee underneath and your covered." Damon suggests.
"Alright," I reply.
Stefan still looks anxious. Elena grabs Stefan's hand in her own and looks at him.
"I'll be with the two of you. I'll be safe." Elena tries to convince him.
Stefan finally nods agreeing and looks up at Damon, who shrugs his shoulders. I head upstairs and quickly change into a pair of jeans and a white tank top. I put on black boots with a small wedge. Damon keeps Blaise downstairs. I call Tyler.
"Hey Evie, what's up?" He answers.
"Do you think you could come watch Blaise at Damons place?" I ask.
"Decided to go to the dance with Damon after all? Sure I can." He replies.
"Yeah, Elena got some threats so Damon and I decided to go to make sure she's safe. Damon said you can sleep there. Also he has a workout room in the house he thought you might want to check out. I think he wants your opinion." I tell him with a chuckle.
"Yeah, sounds good. I'll head right over." He replies. We get off the phone and I head downstairs. I look around no longer seeing Stefan and Elena.
"They already left." Damon answers my unasked question. "Did Tyler agree?"
"Yeah, he's heading right over." I reply as he stands grabbing Blaise's carrier and heading to my car.
"I ran here. So, we will have to take your car." He says putting Blaise in the back and opening the passenger door for me. He speeds over to the drivers side after I get in. " You look beautiful."
"Thanks," I reply with a smile.
We get to his place just as Tyler is pulling up in his truck.
"Thanks man. We really appreciate it." Damon tells him.
"Just look after your son and Evie." Tyler tells him as we walk in.
"You know he's my son?" Damon asks.
"I told him earlier today," I say.
We all walk in Damon shows Ty where everything for Blaise is and where his room is. He also shows him the workout room. I head up to his room and go into his closet to grab a leather jacket. I see many of them in here.
"I got these as the years went by." Damon says as he walks up behind me. He wraps his arms around me pulling my back to his chest.
"Ty settled in?" I ask.
"Yeah, why did you tell him about Blaise being mine? I thought we agreed we wouldn't tell." He asks.
"I couldn't hide it from him. We are best friends and he helped me with Blaise after my parents died. He deserved to know. Are you upset with me?"
"No, not at all. I know he won't tell anyone. He very clearly loves Blaise and wants the best for him as well." Damon replies. He grabs a smaller leather jacket out of the closet. "I got this for you thinking you might like it." I take it from him shocked.
"Thank you. This must have cost you a large amount of money." I say still shocked but grateful. I pull it on.
"Best thing about being a vampire is I end up with a small fortune." He replies pulling my hair from under the jacket. "There absolutely gorgeous."
We leave heading to the dance. Walking it. The students of Mystic Falls are dressed in their best '50s getups and dancing to 'This Magic Moment'. Caroline and Bonnie are dancing together on the dance floor. I see Elena and Stefan walking into the dance as well, arms linked. I wonder where they were while we went to Damon's place. We all look around the dance floor for any sign of danger. I see Alaric look at Damon and I. I give him a small wave. I see Jenna walk up to him. Elena heads to stand by the punch bowl, nervously fidgeting with her earring. Caroline and Bonnie approach her. Care spots me and walks over to Damon and I.
"I thought you were having a movie night." She says.
"That was the original plan, but I surprised her with a new leather jacket. She wanted to show it off." Damon partly lies.
"That's so adorable." She squeals. We both nod.
"Staying here long?" I ask her.
"This outfit took two hours I'm at least staying twice as long." She tells me. "Where's my adorable little nephew?"
"Ty has him for the night." I reply.
"Ugg, I need to babysit more. Need to turn him into an aunties boy." Care says.
"You will get the chance. You only have to ask." I say.
Damon takes my hand and takes me to the dance floor to dance. Damon twirls me and pulls me into him. I wrap my arms around his neck as we sway to the music. I notice Stefan doing something similar with Elena.
"What was the best thing about the fifties?" I ask Damon.
"The nuclear arms race was pretty interesting. But other then that the style of leather jackets." He replies with a smile.
"Got any pictures?" I ask.
"Maybe a few. I'll see if I can find them later. There were poodle skirts as well." Damon tells me.
"Is that Jeremy with a girl?" I ask spotting Jer talking to a girl at the punch bowl.
"Looks like it," Damon says looking over. "I'm glad he's getting over Vicki. He's a good kid. Surroundded by tragedy."
"If you hadn't turned her, he wouldn't have had to mourn her death." I point out.
"That's true. But Vicki would have just pulled him down." Damon says.
"Maybe but that was a lesson for him to learn by himself. I am glad that he is moving on." I tell him with a smile.
Damon and I walk off the dancefloor. He watches Elena and Stefan. We both keep looking around. Alaric approaches us.
"Yeah, I don't recognize you. How'd you get roped into chaperoning? Alaric Saltzman. I'm the new history teacher." He says to Damon. I nod in greeting to him. Damon and Alaric shake hands.
"Ah, the, uh, cursed faculty position." Damon says. I push on his shoulder in warning.
"So I've been told." Alaric replies.
"Damon. Salvatore." Damon introduces.
"Salvatore, as in, uh, Stefan?" Alaric asks.
"He's my little brother. I'm his legal guardian, hence the chaperoning. Also, Evie's my girlfriend. Thought I would surprise her with a dance or two tonight." He partly lies again.
"I hear he's very bright, not that I've had a chance to see for myself." Alaric says ignoring the part about me completely.
"Well, his attendance record's a little spotty. Family drama." Damon lies.
"No parents?" Alaric asks.
"Mm, it's just the two of us now."
"You, uh—you live here your whole life?"
"On and off. Travel a bit." Damon replies.
"Really? Where? Around the states?" Alaric asks. Damon looks at him with raised eyebrows. "Heh. I'm sorry. I'm nosy. I...I don't mean to pry. Look, it was nice meeting you." He backs off.
"You, too." Damon replies.
"Enjoy the rest of the dance." Alaric departs with as he passes Damon he pats him on the arm.
Damon pulls me onto the dancefloor again.
"He's a little pushy." Damon comments.
"I think the proper word is curious." I tease.
"I'll show you the proper word." Damon teases back twirling me and then dipping me. Lifting me and kissing me when I'm standing again.
"Wow," is all I say while catching my breath. Stefan walks up to us while we are fooling around and laughing.
"You see where Elena went?" He asks. They both bolt out of the room suddenly. I follow behind them slower.
"Hey, dickhead." I hear Damon call. I walk in to the room and see Damon holding a stake. "Nobody wants to kill you. We just wanna talk."
The vampire smiles and rushes back towards Elena. Damon throws the stake to Stefan, who grabs it and stakes Noah in the stomach. The vampire grunts and falls to his knees. Damon walks over towards me and Elena so they can interrogate the new vampie.
"Now you feel like talkin'?" Stefan asks.
"Screw you." The vampire replies. Stefan digs the stake in deeper. The vampire groans in pain.
"Wrong answer. Why are you doing this?" Stefan continues.
"Because it's fun." He answers back . Stefan digs the stake in a little bit more.
"What do you want with Elena?" Stefan asks.
"She looks like Katherine." The vampire says. Stefan, Damon, and Elena all look shocked. I just stand there confused.
"You knew Katherine?" Damon asks.
"Oh. You thought you were the only ones." The vampire laughs and gasps. "You don't even remember me." Damon leans over towards the vampire.
"Tell me how to get in the tomb. Hmm?" Damon questions.
"No." The vampire says. Stefan leans back down and drives the stake in deeper. "The grimoire."
"Where is it?" Damon asks. Stefan drives the stake in deeper. The vampire gasps.
"Check the journal. The journal. Johnathan's journal. Johnathan Gilbert's." He scrambles to say. Damon stands up and grimaces.
"Who else is working with you?" Stefan asks.
"Who else is there?" Damon repeats.
"No. You're gonna have to kill me." The vampire refuses.
Damon looks at Stefan, rolls his eyes, and nods. Stefan removes the stake from the vampire's stomach. Stefan waits for a moment then stakes the vampire in the heart. Elena gasps in shock. The vampire falls to the floor and begins to desiccate.
"What do we...how are you gonna find the others now?" Elena stutters.
"He had to die." Damon tells her.
"But..." Elena starts.
"Elena, he's been invited in." Stefan agrees with Damon. We hear a door open and see Alaric coming through one of the door's windows. Stefan looks at Damon.
"Go. I got this." Stefan says.
Damon takes my hand and we walk out of the cafeteria. Alaric is quickly walking down another corridor. Damon turns the corner and sees him. Damon drops my hand and vamp speeds in front of Alaric and Alaric stops abruptly.
"Hey." Alaric greets clearing his throat.
"What were you doing?" Damon asks looking into his eyes.
"Looking for Ms. Hilden." Alaric says in a dull tone.
"Why are you in Mystic Falls?" He asks.
"I got a job as a teacher." Alaric responds.
"Do you know what I am?"
"You're my student's brother and another students boyfriend."
"Is everything you're telling me the truth?"
"Yes."
"Then forget we had this conversation." Damon ends. He takes my hand and we walk away.
Stefan and Damon are leaning against a doorway, facing each other, in a corridor, as they talk about the night's events. I'm standing beside Damon just listening.
"There's no way that idiot was workin' alone." Damon tells Stefan.
"You are." Damon grimaces at Stefan. "So the grimoire...That was Emily's, right? That's what you need to reverse the spell. When the founding families burned her, they took her things, and you were hoping that dad's journal would tell you where it is."
"Look at you puttin' the pieces together. Good for you. I was half-right. Well, it's out there now. Let the games begin."
"My offer still stands." Stefan tells him.
"Yeah, with some hidden caveats, no doubt."
"No. Nothing hidden about it. No lies. No deception. I'm there when you open up that tomb, you and Katherine go, and the other 26 vampires die."
"If I agree?" Damon asks.
"I'll help you."
"What about Evie?"
"She can do as she pleases."
"Why should I trust you?"
"Because I'm your brother." Stefan replies.
"No, that's not gonna cut it."
"Because I want you gone."
"Ok." Damon agrees after a pause. Damon and I leave the dance and head back to his place. Tyler and Blaise are both asleep when we get back.
"Do you think Stefan will actually help you?" I ask him.
"I learned not to trust him a long time ago, Evie. It's sad, but the truth." Damon says shaking his head. "He did give me my dad's journal and told me it says nothing about the tomb, grimoires, or Katherine. I'm going to double check and see if he hinted at anything."
"Is that what you were throwing the books around this morning for? Feels like so long ago." I observe.
"Yeah, I was." Damon replies. "Do you want a cup of tea?" I shake my head.
He gets a glass of bourbon to drink. We both sit on the couch. He put his feet up and puts an arm around me pulling me into his side. We sit like that till Damon finishes his glass. I notice Stefan doesn't come back. I guess he is spending the night with Elena. We head up to bed and crawl in. My head on Damon's chest his arms around me we both fall asleep quickly.