The Vampire Diaries

"Makes you happier, if you follow them though." Henrik told her quietly, "You have all the time in the world to, of course, because of what we are but..." he shrugged.

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Nate laughed a bit at that and gave a nod, "Okay then," 

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Tamara shook her head, "I wouldn't be as happy as I am with you." she whispered quietly.

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"You shouldn't," Astrid whispered, "It was nothing you'd done, and, I suppose, things are a bit better now, right? I mean, both the boys are happy again - talking to us and Karl and Eri seem okay." 

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"You're the best for doing this, Viol, you really are." Malvolio whispered as he lead his sister into the house and then into the livingroom.

"Don't make me regret it." Violet mumbled.

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Ellie just shrugged.

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"I'll meet you at yours at around eight?"

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"You might be with someone else, you never know."

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"Eri seems like a basket case at the moment, trying to keep your Karl happy." Kol muttered.

"Mm," Astrid whispered with a small frown, "Nothing we can do about that though, really," 

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"They wouldn't be you though, so they wouldn't make me this happy." Tamara denied with a shake of her head, "I would of been with some insensitive jerk, most likely, that's what most of them are like." 

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Nate nodded in response to that, "Sure." 

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Henrik just frowned a little bit, "Go and pack some things if you're coming tomorrow, hm? We're leaving the morning."

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Malvolio grinned at Trinity before looking to Violet, wandering which of the two would speak to the other first.

"The aim of this is to get to know you, see if I can not hate you for Mals sake." Violet muttered as she sat down. "Not decide how good you make tea."

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Ellie nodded and headed up to her room.

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"Someone else might make you happy."

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"If he doesn't ask me for permission before they get married I'll be pissed... If he plans on proposing anyway."

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"See you then." Kali grinned as she got up and headed out.

"Tea making abilities might help you decide though," Malvolio replied light-heartedly with a quiet laugh.

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Henrik watched her go before getting to his feet and heading into the other room to find Dakota. 

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"Na, not like this. Not like you do." She replied with a shake of her head, "And I could say the same to you about myself, if you are saying that to me."

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Astrid laughed a little bit in response to that, "M'sure he would come and ask your permission, though he might be scared you wouldn't grant it though." 

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Nate smiled and watched her go.  Later that day, when he had arrived home from work - a little later than usual - he was up in the bathroom, wetting his hair.

Adrian just shook his head.

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Violet just rolled her eyes.

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"I'd give permission because I know it's what would make Erika happy."

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"I'm here!" Kali called out as she let herself into his house as she usually did, getting herself comfy on the couch.

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Dakota was curled up on the couch, half watching tv.

"What makes you think otherwise?" 

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Astrid just nodded a little bit in response to that, whispering softly, "That makes you a better father then you think you are, pretty boy."

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"She's agreed to come," Henrik told her quietly, sitting himself down next to her and leaning down to kiss her cheek gently.

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"Okay!" Nate called back, heading down the stairs and entering the room a few moments later, sitting himself down beside her.

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"I might just leave the room, you might talk more if I do," Malvolio mused quietly.

"Don't Mal." Violet warned,

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"I knew she would." Dakota hummed, "any opportunity to miss school."

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"Hey stranger." Kali laughed as she handed him a bottle of beer that she'd gotten for him.

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"I owe her a lot, and refusing to give permission would make her hate me more."

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"Just sometimes I think that I'm too messed up for you, you deserve someone without problems Tamara."

"I saw you a few hours ago the term stranger doesn't apply," He replied with a quiet laugh.

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Tamara just shook her head in the negative, "I don't think you're messed up, not as much as you think you are anyway." she whispered, "And I'd rather have you, a sweet guy with a few issues that actually cares than a cocky idiot with a big head, thinks he's all that and is only intending to add another name to his list of girls he's broken the hearts off - before you I'd been with the latter far too many times." 

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Astrid just gave a small nod in response to that.

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Henrik laughed a bit and nodded in silent agreement.

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"Okay, okay... I was kidding." Malvolio whispered with a small frown.

"Before that though... I missed you Nate. It's been a while:"

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Violet just sighed.

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"I'll miss you both, Rik."

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"They were idiots to treat you like that Tam."

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Kol just sighed deeply. "That's assuming she values my opinion enough for him to think of asking me."

"M'glad I have you now, glad you aren't like them. No matter what you think of yourself, Rian, I'm so, so lucky to have you."  Tamara whispered quietly, pressing his lips to hers gently.

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"Mm," Nate hummed quietly in response to that, "I missed you too, Kali," 

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"I'll miss you too, Kota," Henrik whispered quietly, "Though Ellie won't be away from you for too long, only a week or two." 

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"Hey," Astrid whispered softly with a frown, lifting her hand up to rest on his cheek, "Hush, enough with the sighing... I'm sure if that is what he's planning he'll ask you before he asks her." 

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Malvolio watched in silence.

"I live about ten minutes drive away with my parents because they and Malvolio don't trust that I won't kill myself if I live alone." Violet replied bluntly.

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Adrian kissed her back softly.

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"You'll be gone months though..."

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Kali just rested her head on his shoulder. "Didn't realise how lonely I'd be without you."

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"Doubt it, Eri doesn't exactly think I'm father of the year."

"That wouldn't effect Karl though, if he keeps to old tradition or not." She pointed out quietly, "We'll see what happens, hm?" 

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Nate just laughed a little bit and wrapped an arm around her gently, "So, what have you been doing?" 

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Henrik just shrugged a little bit, whispering, "This'll be the last time, ever, though Kota. I'm sure the time'll fly by." 

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She deepened the kiss after a moment.

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Malvolio frowned.

"I would be but they don't believe me."

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"We thought last time would be the last."

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"Just working, decorating the house, setting up a room for Jason in case he decides to come home..."

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"Mm." Kol sighed.

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Adrian wrapped his arms around her.

Malvolio crossed his arms over his chest, watching in silence.

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"It was the last," Henrik replied, "I'll look old this time, Kota, they won't want me. This is just a 'lets see what he looks like now' tour, really, so they can pick holes at my confidence because I ended on such a high. This'll be the last of the last, as soon as they see me and I'm not teen bait they'll get bored. I'm just looking forward to playing again, being on a stage again."

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"Have you spoken to him again since the last time?" 

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Tamara kissed down his neck after a few minutes.

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Astrid sat herself up a little bit to pull him into a hug.

"I believe you're trying to suck up a little." Violet laughed quietly

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"Nah, he doesn't want me to. He's too involved with those witches... But he knows where I am if he needs me and that's all I can do."

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Kol kissed the top of her head.

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"Love you, Tamara."

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"And what if they still love you? Want you to go back and do more and more?"