CHAPTER TWENTY

(act iii)

WEREWOLF SHENANIGANS

'memory lane and kill or be killed'

"Be careful, lest in casting out your demon you exorcise the best thing in you." ~ Nietzsche

3rd POV SMUT (bxb, degrading)!:

Jeremy and Enzo were having a date night (day) at the local bowling alley hidden on the outskirts of town. They were halfway through their game, and Enzo was clearly winning (vampire strength and reflex didn't count as cheating, apparently) and gloating. 

It was Enzo's turn, and Jeremy was drinking a coke watching his boyfriend finger a bowling bowl and stood still at the line, rounded his arm up, and threw the bowling ball. Instead of flying down the alley and getting a strike like usual, the ball flew into the...wall. 

He had used too much strength and went off course, and the ball ended up in the wall. Jeremy choked on his drink at seeing the bowling ball-shaped hole now in the wall. 

He looked around, thankfully, there was hardly anyone in there, but the manager saw and definitely heard it since it sounded like concentre being dropped five stories. The manager ran off, and Jeremy looked back, ready to yell at Enzo but he had already sped off, leaving him alone to deal with the angry manager demanding an explanation and money for the damages. 

Jeremy apologized five times and paid nearly five hundred dollars for the damages (with Ana's card – the family all had one). The manager banned them and kicked him out. 

He grabbed his and Enzo's shoes and jacket and ran outside to look for Enzo. Enzo sat on the floor like a pouting child, drawing circles in the dirt like a kid who knew he had done something wrong. 

Jeremy ran over and laughed at him, "I can't believe you did that. I thought you had good control, I guess not~" Jeremy couldn't help but tease the old vampire. 

Enzo rolled his eyes and pouted even more. Jeremy sighed and pulled him up, so he was standing. "I paid for the damages. What happened?" Jeremy asked, confused.

 Enzo sighed in frustration and shrugged, "I was distracted."

Jeremy's forehead scrunched in confusion, and he walked closer to him and asked, "What distracted you?"

Enzo stopped pacing, cupped his face, and smirked at the sound of his heartbeat running a few beats faster. "Thoughts of what I'm going to do to you when we get home", Enzo told him. He really got distracted by his creative mind of everything he wanted to do with his cute boyfriend.

Jeremy's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at the smirk on Enzo's face. "We'll show me. Let's go," Jeremy quickly rushed the words out of his mouth. He was now excited and intrigued. Jeremy hopped into Enzo's awaiting arms, and vampire speeded to Jeremy's house (the only empty house since Kat and Davina were at the Raven Mansion) as his personal uber but on legs.

Enzo dropped a slightly dizzy Jeremy on his unmade bed, and Jer groaned and told him, "Never gets better, and I have a feeling I won't get over it anytime soon."

Enzo rolled his eyes and replied, "You'll get used to it, especially when you become a vampire."

At the idea of Jeremy becoming a vampire, all signs of dizziness and annoyance were gone, and happiness shone through. Enzo rolled his eyes again at his boyfriend. He was so excited to become a vampire; it was a little concerning. 

But that's just how strong their love was for one another. Enzo could understand, considering his feelings were amplified because he was a vampire. 

"I can't wait-" Jeremy started but was cut off by Enzo's lips. "No more talking, more stripping and fucking, please," he replied. It was date night (day), and he wanted his boyfriend naked and not clothed; they got in the way.

Jeremy nodded happily like a puppy, followed Enzo's request (more like a demand), and took his shirt off, showcasing his hard-earned abs. Enzo smirked and pushed him roughly, making Jeremy lie on the bed. 

Enzo trailed his fingers over his warm skin and left love bites trailing from his neck to his v line. Enzo nibbled on Jeremy's skin, leaving bruised hickeys behind. He was a hard, bitter considering. 

Enzo hastily undid Jeremy's belt and unzipped his pants that were keeping his desert confined. He pulled them off as Jeremy lifted his hips, leaving him in nothing.

Jeremy pouted at Enzo and said, "I feel a little undressed", pointily looking at Enzo's clothed body. Enzo shredded his layers, leaving him naked like Jeremy. 

Enzo attacked Jeremy's neck once, and Jeremy threaded his hands through Enzo's soft shorter hair and tugged it then and now again, earning himself deeper bites against his tan skin. 

Enzo's hand grabbed Jeremy's hardened cock and gave it a few strokes, and ran his thumb over his leaking tip. "Already dripping", Enzo cockily murmured in Jeremy's neck as Jeremy thrust his hips into his hand. 

"Of course I am. Your hot and your hand is working wonders," Jeremy moaned as Enzo bit too hard and broke the skin, and blood started dripping out. Enzo lapped it up like it was his favorite drink (which it was).

"So it's not because you love me," Enzo asked, squeezing the base of Jeremy's hand, and Jeremy groaned.

Jeremy breathed heavily, trying to think clearer despite pain and pleasure mixing into one overwhelming feeling. "O-of course I love y-you", Jeremy stuttered as Enzo's hand worked harder and faster with his hard cock. 

"Hmm, show me," Enzo breathed into Jeremy's ear and flicked his thumb over the slit repeatedly. A few more strokes and Jeremy came undone in Enzo's hand. He shot a rope of cum into his awaiting hand, and some landed on his chest. He released his tensed muscles and kissed Enzo deeply. 

Enzo pulled away from Jeremy and told him, "We're not done yet, love" Enzo plunged two wet cum fingers into Jeremy's tight hole. 

Jeremy arched his back and moaned out as Enzo stretched his hole, curly and uncurled his fingers, making it ready for Enzo's enormous cock.

"More", Jeremy moaned as Enzo stretched his hole and licked his dick clean from the mess he had made minutes earlier. Enzo smirked at the desperation that clung to Jeremy's voice and added another finger. Jeremy moaned out louder as he put in another finger.

 Enzo's rough movements made his cock harder, and he still wanted more. He needed something bigger.

"Please just fuck me already~", Jeremy moaned, arching his back as Enzo's three fingers stroked his prostate. 

Enzo let his dick go with a pop and chuckled deeply, "Your such a greedy slut."Jeremy nodded quickly, feeling the oncoming sensation of cumming again. 

Enzo pulled his fingers out and choked Jeremy tightly, making him choke slightly. "Aren't you?" Enzo's deep whisky voice rang through his body, and the feeling of blood rushed through his ears. He struggled to breathe and speak, "Y-yes. I'm y-your greedy slut!" he moaned out. 

Enzo nodded happily and licked the lone tear on Jeremy's face, and murmured against his face, "Good slut" he praised. 

Jeremy smiled through the pain, and Enzo finally let go, and Jeremy greedily sucked in the air (maybe he was a greedy slut).

Enzo pushed Jeremy's legs open, lined himself up at his stretched and leaking hole, and plunged in a hard stroke. "You're still so tight~" Enzo groaned as Jeremy greedily sucked him in tightly, not wanting to let go even for a second.

Jeremy moaned loudly and hugged Enzo's body tightly as Enzo pulled out slowly before thrusting in again, gentler than before. Enzo sets a nice pace, hard but slow. Moaning from pleasure, Jeremy couldn't get enough of it, the need to be filled by his lover.

Grunts and the wet sounds of skin clapping against each other were the only ones filling the room, and neither one was complaining. Enzo roughly kisses Jeremy slipping his tongue into his mouth, swirling their tounges at a leisurely pace. 

It wasn't until Enzo hit the spot did Jeremy get even louder. Once that spot was hit, Jeremey tightened around Enzo's cock, causing him to let out a drawled groan.

Jeremy's eyes closed, and he just listened to the sounds of his lover, and he was making music to his ears. He ran his fingers down Enzo's spine to his ass and pushed him even deeper.

"I'm close", Jeremy whimpers, meeting Enzo's faster thrusts with his hips. Enzo began stroking Jeremy's leaking cock whilst fucking his insides.

"Fuck, stop clenching or I'm going to cum!" Enzo groaned out as Jeremy clenched around him harder.

"Do it! Cum inside your greedy slut" Jeremy yelled out with a breathy moan.

Enzo growled and went harder and let go of Jeremy's cock, and moved his hand to his neck again. He didn't squeeze like before but applied some pressure, so he knew his hand was there. 

Jeremy clenched more, "You really do like getting choked, you fucking slut", Enzo growled, adding more pressure.

Jeremy's eyes rolled back as he came for the second time. It landed on both of their stomachs. By chasing his high, Enzo's thrusts became deeper and sloppier.

"You are so messy, Rem" Enzo moaned and kissed him roughly. Jeremy arched his back as Enzo's hips shuttered, and he filled his tight hole with ropes of cum. Enzo's thrusts slowed and he pulled out and shot Jeremy a lazy smirk. 

Enzo then swiped at the dribble of cum coming out of Jeremy's hole and sucked on his finger, tasting him (cum was his second favorite 'drink' after blood).

"I taste good," Enzo told him with a smirk. Jeremy laughed lowly and said, "You're an arrogant ass".

Enzo chuckled, landed on Jeremy's side, brushed the hair out of his face, and replied, "Your arrogant ass." Jeremy smiled softly at him and nodded.

"Round two?" Enzo asked with a smirk watching a tired Jeremy perk up despite Morpheus' hold on him.

Jeremy's body shuttered, and he nodded slowly. "Shower? We made a mess," he asked, getting up on shaky legs. Enzo got up, slapped his ass hard, and told him, "You're the messy one".

@Obessed-with-movies - this is for you! And all the other horny readers who wanted bxb smut.

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ANA 1st POV: 

We were at the Salvatore Boarding House for Lunch at the request of Stefan. He just wanted to show the house off; we all saw through him. He was giving us a house tour, and I had to hand it to the Salvatores; it was a lovely house. 

Enzo and Jeremy were still on their little date at the bowling alley – they just wanted some alone time. Kat was spending time at the house with Davina since she looked was Elena's doppelganger and couldn't do much publicly until Elena died.

Stefan was cooking feta and spinach ravioli, and by the smell of it, it was going to be delicious. Alaric and I were talking at the kitchen table, drinking some blood wine and bourbon, and watching Stefan cook up a storm until Damon and Elena interrupted us.

"Ric, there you are! "We needed some help," Elena exclaimed as she noticed Ric in the Salvatore kitchen.

"Rickie, mate, what are you doing here?" Stefan, is that ravioli I smell? What is going on" Damon strutted through the kitchen, looking at us drinking alcohol and Stefan acting like a housewife. He was stunned.

We turned around to them, and Stefan called, "Yeah, I'm making ravioli for lunch. Ric is here for lunch as well as Ana." He wiped his hands on a towel, reached us, leaned against the table, and took a sip from my wine glass.

Elena was confused and jealous. "We need some help about the Lockwoods. Damon said you guys said they were werewolves. We need to sort this out before someone gets hurt," she said, bringing the attention back to her.

"Were just about to have lunch this can wait", Ric told her, taking a sip.

Elena rolled her eyes and replied, "No it can't. I was thinking we could see Isobel's research from when you guys were at Duke together."

Ric shook his head and told her, "All her things are still at Duke. Her office is still there since she's technically missing."

"So can we get access to it?" Damon asked him, taking a bit of the grape from my beautifully made spread, and I wanted to cut his fucking hand off. God being a vampire made me way more hateful and sadistic than I thought.

Ric sighs and Damon continues, "Ric, we need to know what we are dealing with. If this wolfman thing is true, I've seen enough movies to know it's not good. It means Mason Lockwood is a real-life Lon Chaney, and that little Tyler punk may very well be Lon Chaney junior, which means Bella Lugosi, meaning me, is totally screwed."

"Tyler isn't a punk, you are. Now please leave so we can have lunch alone," I told him, sending him a glare. Stefan reaches my side and wraps a hand around my waist.

"Over Caroline so quickly, Stefan", Elena accused, glaring at his hand around my waist. I scoffed, "Sorry dearie, maybe he just didn't like you looked like his ex and was a slut for his brother", I told her, shrugging.

Elena glared at me and walked out of the house whilst Damon told Alaric, "We're going later today, I don't care what you have planned." He then followed after her like a puppy.

I looked to Ric, who shrugged. Stefan lifted the atmosphere and called out, "Lunch is ready. Should we eat in the dining room?"

"That would be lovely," I told him; I was ready for ravioli. I've been craving it all week.

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3rd POV:

After lunch, Ric had gone to Duke with Elena and Damon because he had nothing else to do and wanted to pack all her things up. He wanted to finally be finished with the chapter that was his ex-wife, Isobel.

They had yet to find much besides the Sun and Moon curse.

"There's no record of werewolf mythology in Mystic Falls, but here are some records of some of the lesser-known legends. Everything from Scandinavian skin-walkers to the Maréchal de Retz." Vanessa, Isobel's assistant, told them, looking at the 'Aztec' drawings Niklaus had drawn.

"" Tonartsliitsii Metslii, "roughly translates into the "curse of the sun and the moon",. She informed them, and Ric questioned, "Native American?"

Vanessa shook her head and explained, "Aztec. It explains one origin of the werewolf curse traced through Virginia. The short story: 600 years ago, the Aztecs were plagued by werewolves and vampires. They terrorized the countryside, made farming and hunting impossible until an Aztec shaman cursed them, making vampires slaves to the sun and werewolves' servants of the moon. As a result, vampires could only prowl at night and werewolves could only turn on a full moon. When the full moon crests in the sky, who's ever unlucky enough to fall under the werewolf curse turns into a wolf."

Damon looked up and asked, "Can they control the transformation?"

Vanessa shook her head again and somberly said, "If it were a choice, it wouldn't be called a curse. Werewolves will attack humans, but instinct and centuries of rivalry have hardwired them to hunt their prey of choice: vampires."

"Well, if werewolves were hunting vampires, I would know about it." Damon cockily told her.

Vanessa scoffed, "Not if there aren't that many werewolves left alive. Hundreds of years ago, vampires hunted them almost to extinction."

"Why would they do that?" Elena questioned dumbly.

"To protect themselves. Legend has it that a werewolf bite is fatal to vampires." Vanessa told them closing the book closed.

Elena and Damon share a concerned look at each other whilst Alaric throws a picture of him and Isobel in the bin.

"Oh.." Damon sighs an annoyed breath.

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ANA 1st POV:

I was lying in Stefan's arms on his bed as he recounted a few journal entries. It was sweet and peaceful. 

He stroked my hair and asked, "So, how is it being a vampire?"

I shrugged slightly as best as I could, "It's fine the bloodlust isn't that strong but I think the emotions are what gets me. It's very intense but it's good."

Stefan laughed a little and said, "True when someone becomes a vampire, all of their natural behaviours get amplified. I think you're doing well with them considering you're a newbie." 

"I know, thank you. honestly I just want all of this drama to be done you know. I'm tired of looking over my shoulder and waiting," I told him, sighing and staring up at the ceiling.

"It will be, don't worry. What are your future plans now you're a vampire?" he asked me, putting the journal down. 

I rolled over, laid his stomach flat, looked up at him, and smiled. "I was thinking of starting a school for the supernatural. A place where all and any creatures can come and live in harmony as themselves. Where fear doesn't exist, just happiness and family. I also want to start a family. I always have. Davina and the others, us together and having Friday night dinners."

Stefan smiled at cupped my cheek, "Than you should have it, anything you wish for. You could use this, the boarding house. It's the perfect place to start, it already has the foundations, and it has a lot of land. Money won't be an issue I hear."I leaned up and kissed him softly, loving the feeling of his soft lips on mine. 

"Thank you", I whisper against his lips. 

"I meant to ask you about using the boarding house. Enzo and I thought it best to wait for the drama to pass over".

"What is this drama you're so concerned over? Surely werewolves aren't that much of a problem," He asked, propping his head with his arms. 

His arms flexed, and I clenched my legs together. He's so effortlessly hot. He smirked at me, and I rolled my eyes, "A werewolf bite could kill a vampire. There isn't a cure yet. You have to be careful. It's who. He's one of the originals and he doesn't mess around. You'll meet him soon".

"I was really hoping they were ninja turtles", Stefan mused, wiggling his eyebrows at me. I just pushed his face away from me and laughed. 

We stopped when we heard the familiar sound of vampire speed. We turned to the door, and Kat was leaning against the door with her beautiful, curled hair, tight black jeans and her usual leather jacket. She watched us with a soft smile, one you didn't see on TV. 

"Can I join the love fest?" she asked, jutting her hip like the vixen she was.

Stefan smiled at her and nodded, "Sure, Kat".

I opened my arms wide and said, "Come on Kit-kat. Where've you been all day?"

She jumped into my arms, laid on us, and told us about her day baking with Davina and playing video games with Jeremy. She kept gloating about the fact she had won.

 Kat looked like she had a lightbulb moment and perked up, "We should go to the swimming hole. Elena will still be at Duke's. It could be a date" she rolled her eyes when saying Elena, which made me giggle. 

"It could still be risky," Stefan told us.

Kat rolled her eyes and jabbed her manicured finger onto his bicep, making him flex it. "Don't be" jab "a" jab, "party pooper", and another jab. 

Stefan scoffed and said, "I'm not a party popper".Kat and I looked at each other with raised eyebrows, and Stefan looked at me and asked, "Right?"

I looked away and whistled, not saying anything. 

Stefan sighed and said, "Okay, fine. Let's go"

We shot him surprised looks, and he defensively crossed his arms and said, "See, a party popper wouldn't say yes". As he finished, he pushed his chest like a peacock, making us laugh.

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We rocked up to the swimming Party in our bathers. Stefan was a good doggie and carried our towels, bags, leftovers from lunch, and a bottle of blood. It's not a date without blood.

We locked the car and watched as Mason drove by and Stefan and he had a little macho stare-off.

"Why are you looking at him with your serious vampire look?" I asked, confused, and Kat chuckled.

Stefan raised an eyebrow at me and asked, "My what? My "vampire, serious look"?"

I nodded and explained, "Hmm. I mean it's different from your worried vampire look, neither of which stray too far from your "hey-it's-Tuesday" look."

Stefan deadpanned and sighed. "I get it, okay. You think I'm...you think I'm too serious. Is that it?" He asked us.

We nodded, and I said, "I wasn't gonna say it like that, but..."

He scoffed, and we walked away and saw Tyler talking to Mundane Matt. "Hey guys, glad you made it", Tyler called out, seeing us.

"Hey, Ty." I greeted and hugged him whilst Stefan told him, "Party looks great, man" We let go, and Tyler thanked him and dabbed him.

"Hey Elena", the Mundane said with sad eyes, checking out 'Elena'. She smiles at him and says, "Hey, Matt".

I rolled my eyes, and Stefan glared at him and hugged Kat from behind, officially marking his territory. Matt got the hint and walked away.

"God, his eyes are so blue," Kat told us, smirking up at Stefan rolled his eyes.

"He's annoying and boring, like Elena. You're doing so well, at being Elena," I told her, making her laugh.

"It's quite easy," Kat told us, twirling a piece of hair around her finger.

Tyler just laughs and walks off, trying to get laid, probably.

"Lets not stay here too long. It's a full moon," I told them. Anything could go wrong. I'm not risking it.

The 'beach party' was quite dull; drunk teenagers littered the ground, kissing and puking in the bushes. Stefan, Kat and I were leaving when I heard Tyler yell. We ran after him and sped through the forest when no one was watching. A wolf had jumped out of the bushes and scared Tyler.

"Stay calm everybody," I told them softly, not trying to spook Mason.

"Is that Mason?" Tyler questioned me, and I nodded at him. The wolf's hackles raised, and he growled at us. 

He jumped onto Stefan, growling at him and trying to bite him. I flicked my hand, and Mason went flying and smacked into a tree. He whined, looked at me, and ran off into the forest with his tail between his legs.

"Are you alright?" Kat asked Stefan checking him over to see if he got bit. Thank the lords, he didn't.

"Ty?" I questioned a shaky Tyler, who nodded slowly at me, telling me, he was okay.

Kat helped Stefan up, and I nodded at him. "Let's go." I told them; I looked to Tyler and said, "Go help Mason, he's probably nearly finished his transformation."

He nodded and walked off to Mason's car, and we left in Stefan's car to the Mansion. Too much drama for a teenager party, I'll say.

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Timeskip ~ The Next Day – The Gilberts Residence

Enzo and I were helping Jenna and Elena in the kitchen for Jenna's little get-together BBQ. I had suggested it so I could play cupid. She knew what I was doing, but it was none the merrier to let it happen. 

"Thanks for setting this up," Jenna told me as I ate a grape. Enzo was at my side, leaning his chin on my shoulder. 

Elena sent me a weird look watching Enzo. I knew she would question why Enzo was acting like my boyfriend when I didn't look like Caroline, and she previously saw Stefan on my arm. But I was going to ignore it until she asked. Even then, I'll probably ignore her like usual. 

"No worries, Jen. I'm glad to help," I told her, smiling.

Jenna looked at a pale Elena (she had 'donated' a few litres today) and asked, "Why is Damon coming? You know I don't like him".

Elena rolled her eyes, fluttered her doe eyes, and told Jenna, "Because he's my boyfriend now. Be nice, please."

So they were really together? Stefan had left her only a week or two ago, and she was already with his brother.

Jenna rolled her eyes and commented, "He's way too old for you."

Elena hid her smirk whilst eating a grape. Mason then arrived holding shot glasses and a bottle of expensive tequila. "Good news! I found the shot glasses!"Jenna visibly lit up, and Elena scoffed, "That would be my exit", and thankfully left.

"You're here for 10 minutes, and I'm already back under the bleachers at the pep rally." Jenna told him, giggling. 

Did she just giggle? OMG, she really likes him. Enzo sent me a smirk realizing the same thing.

Mason chuckled, pulled her close to him, rubbed his arm up and down her side, and said, "Just like old times, huh?" he let go, but they still stood close to each other, shoulders brushing against each other. 

Mason looked down at her softly and said, "Only I didn't swipe this bottle from my old man."

Jenna laughed, and Mason started pouring shots, and then Ric came through with a plate of meat and looked at the tequila bottle. "Oh, the expensive stuff! I like you already." He laughed, then stood near us, patted Enzo on the shoulder, and smiled down at me.

"Just happy to be invited," Mason said, looking over at Alaric curiously. Probably thinking they were together or something.

"Thank Ana, it was her idea," Jenna said, grabbing a full shot glass and shooting it back like a teenager.

Mason looked at me, furrowed his eyebrows, and said, "Really?"

I smiled, held the shot glass, and answered, "Yeah, of course. It would be nice for Jenan to let loose for a day, and I wanted to dig up a little dirt."

Jenna huffed whilst Mason laughed and smiled at Jenna, "I've got dirt" he laughed and nodded, "I've got a lot of dirt".

Jenna pulled her hands up 'innocently', "I have no secrets. Only dirty shame." She laughed.

We all laughed and toasted, "To dirty shame". We clinked glasses and shot back, and then Damon came in with some dessert he had brought from the Grill. 

"Hey", he greeted with an unconvincing 'friendly' smile. 

We all looked at him with annoyance; Alaric, the ever-non-petty one, said, "We were just doing shots. Want one?"

Damon nodded, and Jenna scoffed and said, "Here. use mine", handing him her empty glass and walking away. 

Damon walks up to us and whispers to Mason, "She doesn't like me very much."

Enzo scoffed, "I wonder why, mate?" Damon looked at him and ignored him.

"We haven't met. Mason Lockwood," Mason introduced himself, feeling the tension in the air.

"Oh sure. Damon Salvatore," Damon greeted, shaking his hand.

Mason nods and replies, "I know. I heard great things about you."

I laughed condescendingly, "Who would say good things about him?"

Damon nods in agreement, "That's weird. Because I'm a dick."

Mason nods and pours him a glass whilst Enzo and I nod in agreeance.

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We had eaten lunch that Alaric had cooked and Jenna and I prepared. We were playing Pictionary, and Damon still went with the millions of wolf puns to provoke Mason.

Damon was drawing a wolf with a tutu; dances with wolves.

"Dress! Ballerina!" Jenna yelled, jumping up and down on the chair, clearly drunk.

"Puppy with a tutu!" Enzo called out, getting into the game.

"No, no", Damon denied looking at Mason.

"A dog! Hound-dog!" Jenna called out.

Mason sighed and answered, "Dances with Wolves."

Damon cockily smiled, "Mason wins...again".

Jenna deflated and murmured to me, "How is that a wolf?"

I shrugged, "He's a bad drawer".

I could hear Elena and Damon talking in the kitchen. "Aunt Jenna is getting tispy~" Damon sang to Elena.

Elena sighed, "Will you stop plying her with alcohol?"

"I want her to like me," Damon told her.

Jenna got up from the couch, using my shoulder as a helping hand and walked towards the kitchen.

"How is operation Lockwood?" Elena asked Damon, who scoffed, "He's my new BFF."

Yeah, no, he's not. He hates you.

Jenna walked in and said, "There you are. Isn't this fun?"

"Yes, thank you so much for inviting me." Damon, the ever suck-up said.

Jenna sighed and replied, "Did I have a choice?"

"I know what you must think about me." Damon told her, and Jenna scoffed and replied, "No, you don't. You've never dated you; I have dated many you."

"I'm a work in progress," Damon told her.

I walked in and side-hugged Jenna while she set the pie on a crystal plate. Elena handed her a cake knife from a set.

Damon looks at it, and a light bulb goes off and comments, "These are fancy."

"Thanks. My mother's silver set," Jenna told him.

I walked over to him and grabbed his hand roughly, "Don't, Damon."

Damon puts the pie on the table with a silver cake knife. I sighed, grabbed the knife, and cut it up before he could ask Mason to cut it.

I handed the pie out to the others. "So, Mason, you and Jenna never dated?" Alaric asked, taking a drink from his beer while his arm was around Enzo's shoulder.

Mason chuckled, shook his head, and replied, "She was always lost in Logan Fell land".

Jenna laughed and said, "My first mistake. Mason was a catch; he had girls lining up".

Damon cocked an eyebrow and said, "Really? I always pegged you for a lone wolf".

We all rolled our eyes, and Mason countered, "I'm sure I wasn't half the lady killer you were."

Elena cut the tension, said, "Let's eat this pie," and patted Damon's shoulder.

We all ate the pie. It tasted bland and cheap. I wished Davina was here because she probably would've thrown the pie at Damon's face. Jeremy, Tyler and Davina were hanging out with Bonnie, her boyfriend Damian and Grams at the Witches' house. They were all getting to know Damian more. Davina had said they were playing cricket in the yard and having fun.

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Damon and Mason were in the kitchen talking; I leaned in the doorway, watching.

"It doesn't matter; I'm not your enemy, Damon." Mason told him.

"You tried to kill my brother," Damon said whilst cocking an eyebrow.

"That was a mistake," Mason told him, trying to calm him down.

"Really?" Damon deadpanned.

Mason nodded and explained, "There was confusion; I couldn't chain myself up in time. I have no control once I shift."

Damon commented, "What, no obedience school?"

Mason sighed, "I'm serious. Let's not spark some age-old feud that doesn't apply to us."

"You expect me to believe that you are in Mystic Falls planting peach trees?" Damon said, waving his hands.

Mason shakes his head, "Look man. I lost my brother, my nephew lost his father. I'm here for my family. Let's be above this."

Damon takes a moment and shakes Mason's hand. Mason then leaves whilst Damon looks in the silver set box, takes a knife out, and smirks.

I came up behind him and warned him, "Damon you do this and I'll kill you permanently. He does not need to die. He doesn't care about you or vampires. He's here for family."

He scoffed but nodded nonetheless stopped, good he's scared of me. I grabbed the knife, put it back, looked at him, and said, "Sliver isn't even a weakness to werewolves."

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Later that night, the party is wrapped up, and Mason turns to leave and asks, "No more takers for drinks at the Grill? It's like I'm with a bunch of adults here!"

Jenna sighed and said, "I prefer the term' role model'" Mason rolled his eyes and hugged her a little longer than needed.

"Okay. Well, thanks for having me, it was awesome. Maybe we could grab lunch another day, just us," He asked, looking at her with loving eyes. He still wasn't over her, especially since Kat dumped him.

Jenna blushed and nodded, "Yeah I'll let you know."

Mason smiled brightly and nodded at us, and left. I turned to Damon and glared at him, and he nodded innocently and left.

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Timeskip ~ The Next Day

It was the Mystic Falls Historical Society Volunteer Day, and everyone was there; preparations were underway. Damon and Mason didn't fight, thankfully, so nothing really happened.

Carol Lockwood was doing her Mayor duties and giving a speech, "This is all part of the historical society, continuing efforts to give back to the community. Thanks to the generous donation of the Fell family. We are now standing on the sight of our newest public park. Thank you to everyone who has shown up today to lend a helping hand. Thanks."

Alaric leaned over me with his arm wrapped around my shoulder and pulled me tight to him, and he kissed my hair. "This is going to be boring, isn't it?" Alaric murmured, annoyed already.

I leaned into him and deadpanned, "Yeah, but it's for a good cause, isn't it." Alaric chuckled, and we walked off to the others. 

Liz was around somewhere talking to council members. Damian and Bonnie were being all cute and planting flowers like the adorable couple they were. I was happy Bonnie was having fun and just being happy; she deserved it.

Davina was bored and wouldn't try to puppy dog eye her way home at Enzo. He was a softie and usually caved quite quickly, but he put his foot down this time. 'Family Bonding Time' he would hammer about. 

After helping set up everything, we all sat down for a picnic, catered by your own."So, how is everyone," I asked, making a cheese cracker. 

There were murmurs of 'good' and 'greats'.

"Have you guys got your masquerade outfits for the ball yet?" Bonnie asked, plopping a grape in her mouth.

"Yeah, Mum and I picked ours out last week," Davina told her while sipping some apple juice; she was addicted to it.

Bonnie nodded and looked at the boys, who nodded. "Who are you taking, Ana?" Bonnie then asked me. 

The boys perked up and looked at me, and I shrugged, "I took Jeremy to the Miss Mystic, so I'm thinking maybe Enzo and Stefan as official dates." I told her offhandedly. 

Bonnie nodded and snuggled up to Damian, who looked down at her with soft eyes. Jeremy rolled his eyes at my answer, and Alaric deflated. "I'll make it up to you guys later," I told them, winking. They visibly brightened up and stuck their tongues at Stefan and Enzo.

"Any updates?" Enzo asked me. I nodded, "Yeah, Elijah and Klaus will be in town soon and with that comes the ritual. Luckily Damon didn't do anything to Mason, or we would not be having this picnic."

Bonnie groaned and asked, "Why can't we just kill him. He's annoying, cocky and a nuisance" she then looked at a silent Stefan and coughed, "Sorry no offence, Stef".

Stefan nodded and smiled, "It's okay, Bonnie. He's my brother but I know he has a lot of faults. We all do."

Bonnie nodded softly. Davian then looked to Tyler, who was absently watching the lake with soft eyes. "So, are you looking forward to becoming a hybrid?" she asked him. I sent her a glare, and she innocently smiled at me. 

Tyler nodded sadly, "Yeah, kind of. I'm not really looking forward to having to kill someone but I do want this, it's part of me you know? It would be a big help if a bad supernatural comes along. I need to protect my mum, she's my only family besides Mason."

We nodded and sent him sympathetic looks. "We're all going to be there for you Ty. You wont have to do it alone. I'll help you with the transformation."

Tyler sent me a smile, "Thanks Ana."

We dug into the food and chatted about school, work, and other gossip – mainly about the new couple, Damon and Elena.

Jenna and Mason then came over and greeted us. "Oooh, Picnic! Thanks for the invite guys" Jenna said, sending me a glare with no heat. I shrugged innocently, "Sorry Jen you were too busy wrapped up in Mason land~." 

Jenna then blushed bright red, and Mason chuckled, "We were just coming over to tell you we're heading off."

Bonnie and I wiggled our eyebrows at Jenna, making her giggle and send us a wink. "I'll definitely be staying at Anas tonight now. I need uninterpreted beauty sleep, and I do not want to hear that," Jeremy told them, pointing at them with a smirk. 

We all laughed while Jenna flushed in embarrassment, and Mason sent him a smirk. Jenna huffed and walked off, and we all sent Mason a thumbs-up, making him laugh. 

He turned around and ran after Jenna, "Jen, wait up!" he yelled, making us fall into laughter again. 

"You so played, cupid", Bonnie nudged my shoulder. I swung my arm around her shoulder, ignoring the glare from Damian and squished my cheek into hers and said, "We both did. They look cute together!"

Bonnie giggled and nodded as best as she could, "Were serious matchmakers" she laughed.

Jeremy groaned and shoved his head in his hands, and Davina patted his shoulder, "You set up my aunt? Of course you did. I'm not even surprised", he mumbled, but we all heard him.

"She's a grown woman. She deserves a little fun. It's unfair you get fun with mum and your aunt doesn't," Davina told him, shooting a smug smile at me, and I shook my head at her innuendo.

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Sorry for the wait, I've been busy and had low motivation and my family has been sick so I've been looking after them. I've also had my period so I was dying. Hopefully, the long chapter and smut make up for that! I'll be doing a rewrite fairly soon so this is your opportunity to tell me of any plot holes, issues, stuff I forgot or things you want to see in the earlier chapters.

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