The Vampire Diaries

"You look like something's bothering you..." she whispered softly laying a hand on top of one of his.

"Cameron died." Malvolio muttered quietly.

"Looks like real celebrations will have to take place when we're alone then." Tatia teased in his ear before taking his hand.

"You wanting to go to this party or home?" Dex asked Astrid.

"It's not you, it's the family he doesn't trust." Kira assured her youngest sister. "Scottie was the same way. We have a large, dangerous and intimidating family. It takes a while."

"I'm gonna head back to uncle Dex's. Don't fancy watching everyone get drunk when I can't." Siobhán mumbled,

Trinity frowned turning her chair sideways and slipping her arms around him in a tight hug. "Oh Mal...I'm sorry I didn't know..."

"Yeah," Malvolio mumbled, "I'm going out for a drink later...

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"Want me to come with you?" Ciaran asked quietly with a small frown.

"I hope you're right," Sarai whispered with a deep sigh, getting to her feet and wandering after Christian and Rhea, getting into the car.

"We can go for a little bit, so we can have a dance, hm?"

Klaus laughed at that and nodded.

"No, no. It's a free bar. Don't let me ruin your night."

Dex nodded and took Maisie so Astrid could get up.

"Wanna come with me kiddo?" Lucas asked as he smoothed Mica's hair down.

"Do you mind if we only go for an hour or so?" Hope asked Zac as she got up.

"Are we going to the party, Chris?" Sarai asked quietly. "It could be fun, I'm sure Rhea'd like a dance."

(( I gotta go for a few hours ))

((Okay, just lemme know when you're back on voxer?))

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"I never said we wasn't going, why wouldn't we?"

Trin nodded with clear understanding. "You want me to go with you or would you rather be alone?"

"I don't know, I was just wondering, that's all." Sarai shrugged, "I wasn't sure if you were up for it,"

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"Yeah."

"Okay," Sarai whispered, leaning over to kiss her cheek gently.

(( Can you repost for the others, Phoenix? ))

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Malvolio just shrugged a little bit in response to that, "It's up to you,"

Rhea patted beside her in the backseat, wanting Sarai to sit beside her.

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"No, no. It's a free bar. Don't let me ruin your night." Siobhán shook her head.

Dex nodded and took Maisie so Astrid could get up.

"Wanna come with me kiddo?" Lucas asked as he smoothed Mica's hair down.

"Do you mind if we only go for an hour or so?" Hope asked Zac as she got up.

((Will be slow whilst I get ready.))

"Only going for an hour is fine," Zacarias replied with a small shrug, "Whatever you feel up to doing, don't strain yourself, at all."

Astrid got to her feet without a word before heading off to where the party of being held.

Mica nodded in response to that.

Ciaran just let out a deep sigh.

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Sarai got out of the car so she could sit behind with Rhea, wrapping an arm around her and whispering, "Are you okay, princess?"

"Mica kept staring at me, scared me." Rhea whined.

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Dex followed.

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"Honestly Ciaran."

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"I'm not, don't worry Zac."

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Lucas lead her towards his car then.

Sarai frowned deeply and kissed the top of Rhea's head gently, "She won't hurt you, sweetheart, she hurts you again and she'll be getting more than a slap." she assured before lifting her gaze up to look at Christian, "She tried to make me apologise to her earlier, y'know, Chris. Apparently I'm the bad one that causes arguments on mums big day because I refuse to apologise for protecting our child."

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Astrid opened the door for Dex to put Maisie in the car seat.

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Mica wandered after him.

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Ciaran just nodded hesitantly before jogging to catch up with Astrid and Dexter.

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"If your sure," Zacarias whispered.

((Can you reply on voxer?))

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Rhea was silent.

Christian sighed deeply.

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Dex tucked her in happily. "You coming with us Ciaran?"

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"You okay Mica?" Lucas frowned.

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"I am, relax honey."

(( Okay ))

"I'd like to be with you if that's alright" she nodded her head at him.

Malvolio just nodded subtly in response to that, "That's fine," he replied stoically.

She sighed softly pressing a gentle kiss to his cheek. "Wanna talk about it?"

"What is there to talk about? My baby brothers dead, and we've never properly been ok again so he got killed hating me." Malvolio shrugged.

"Mal...I'm sure he never hated you..."

"Yeah he did," Malvolio muttered.

She shook her head not sure what to say to him.