*Chapter Eight*
"How do I look?" Alvina asks standing in the mirror. She looks at her reflection. Her dress came just above her knees. She wears leggings under it with a jacket as well.
"Stunning" Jeremy smiles. She looks at him through the mirror before spinning on her heels. "I'll have the most beautiful girl there" He smirks.
"Are you a flirt with all the girls, Mr. Gilbert?" Alvina asks swaying her hips as she walks towards him. He smirks and encircles his arms around her as she drapes hers around his neck.
"Why? Is it working?" He smirks at her.
"A little bit" She whispers before kissing him. His arms tighten their hold around her.
"Let's skip the dinner" He whispers to her. "Have a night in, just you and me" She hums softly to herself.
"That sounds nice" She whispers. "How about this, we go for just a little bit and then we leave" She shrugs. "We can sneak off to your room and leave Elena to her imagination on what we're doing" She wiggles her eyebrows. Jeremy laughs and shakes his head.
"You just love causing trouble, don't you?" He asks and she smirks winking at him.
"I live for it" She whispers before stepping away from him. "Come on" she nods her head towards the exit. He grabs her hand and lets her lead him down the steps. "Looks like Stefan's already gone." She mutters. "And Damon... I wonder what he has up his sleeve" She whispers to herself.
"Should we be worried?" Jeremy asks slowly. She shrugs.
"I learned to not care what Damon does, there's no stopping him. If you're worried about what he'll do to you then worry not" She said squeezing his hand. "You're under my protection" She winks at him. He grins.
"I'm honored," He says grinning at her. She winks at him before searching for a car. Damon had taken his Camaro. Then an idea comes to mind. Damon's not the only one with fancy cars.
"Come on" she grins and pulls him towards where Stefan keeps his car.
"Wow" Jeremy's eyes widen at the sight.
"1963 Porsche 356B Karmann Coupe," Alvina told Jeremy. "Poor thing hardly ever sees the road," Alvina says walking around it. "Stefan runs everywhere, never shows it any attention."
"Are you sure it's ok if we take it?" Jeremy asked nervously. Alvina shrugs.
"What's he gonna do? Kill us?" Alvina scoffs at the idea and opens the drivers' door. "Get in" she smirks and slides into the seat. Jeremy gets in more hesitantly. "Ready to see what this thing can do?"
"Should I be worried?" Jeremy asked. Alvina laughs before speeding down the road. She laughs harder every time Jeremy jumps or freaks out that she's going too fast or taking the curves too hard.
"I would never put your life in danger, Jeremy" Alvina assures him. "You're safe with me," She says. She leans over and kisses his cheek, using her other senses to keep the car straight.
"I trust you," He tells her breathlessly. She smirks and nods.
"Good" She sits back in her seat and parks just outside of his house. "Ready?"
"As ever" He nods. She winks at him and they both climb out of the car. She walks over to him and grabs his hand. They walk up to the house and Jeremy leads her inside.
"Jeremy, is that you?" Elena called out.
"Yeah, it's me," Jeremy said. Alvina closes the door behind them. Jeremy leads her into the kitchen. "I brought someone."
"Oh, hi," Elena said not knowing how to react. Alvina smiles and waves to all of them.
"Elena, Bonnie, Stephanie" Alvina greets. Stefan gives her a look but she just smirks and winks at him. "I heard about this little dinner and I thought it would be a good way to get to know you," Alvina said to Elena.
"Oh," Elena said looking at their intertwined hands.
"She's my girlfriend" Jeremy blurted not willing to beat around the bush. "Be nice." He said. Elena smiles but Alvina feels like it's forced.
"Have a seat, there's more than enough food" Elena said before noticing that there's only one seat. "I'll grab another."
"No need," Jeremy said sitting down. He pulls Alvina on his lap grinning as she giggles.
"Alright" Elena mutters sharing a look with Bonnie both of them finding the situation weird and awkward.
"I'm trying to get your sister to actually like me" Alvina whispers in his ear.
"I thought you didn't care what she thought" He whispers back. Alvina rolls her eyes but shrugs. An awkward silence fills the room. Alvina feeds off the awkwardness and makes faces at Stefan.
"So, uh, Bonnie, why don't you tell Stefan about your family?" Elena suggests.
"Um, divorced. No, mom. Live with my dad" Bonnie said shortly.
"No, about the witches" Elena clarified. Jeremy looks more interested as well as Stefan and Alvina. Alvina knew Bonnie is a witch, she's just on the brink of truly tapping into her magic. "Bonnie's family has a lineage of witches. It's really cool."
"Cool isn't the word I'd use" Bonnie mutters. Alvina feels as if she should take some kind of offense to that. She thought witches were cool. If Bonnie thought witches were lame then Alvina could only imagine her opinion on Fairies.
"I think you're cool" Jeremy whispers for her ears only. Alvina grins at him automatically feeling better. A grin reappears on her face and he feels a sense of accomplishment.
"Well, it's certainly interesting," Stefan said. "I'm not too versed, but I do know that there's history of Celtic druids that migrated here in the 1800s"
"My family came by way of Salem" Bonnie deadpans.
"Really? Salem witches?" Stefan asks sounding impressed. Bonnie frowns her eyebrows and nods. "I would say that's pretty cool."
"Really? Why?"
"Salem witches are heroic examples of individualism and nonconformity" Stefan explains.
"Yeah, they are" Bonnie nods smiling.
"Fairies I hear are pretty cool" Alvina brings up. All eyes are on her. Jeremy smiles at her neediness to be in the conversation and the desire to have attention. Stefan smirks slightly while Elena and Bonnie both give her weird looks.
"Fairies?" Elena asks slowly. Alvina tilts her head dangerously close to losing her short temper.
"Yeah, Fairies" Alvina snipped. "What's so bad about Fairies? Witches can be real but we draw the line at Fairies?" She growled. "Let's praise the wicked witch of the west but fuck Tinkerbell!" She shouted. Stefan slowly puts his head in his hand while Elena and Bonnie look extremely out of place. Suddenly, the doorbell rings.
"I got it," Elena said and practically ran out of the room.
"I have to use the bathroom" Bonnie announced and left as well. Alvina pouts.
"Was it something I said?" She wondered looking at Jeremy who's been laughing quietly to himself.
"No, babe, you're perfect" He smiles at her as if the sun rises and the moon sets just for her.
"Aw, thanks, love" She whispers kissing his lips lightly. He sighs softly. His hands rub her legs soothingly as Stefan left the kitchen upon hearing Damon's voice. "Things around about to get real interesting" She smirks standing up. "Come on"
"What are you doing here?" Stefan snapped.
"Waiting for Elena to invite me in" Damon smirks.
"Oh, yeah, you can-"
"No, no, no. He can't" Stefan said quickly. Alvina snorts. Jeremy glances at her wondering what he's missing. She whispers to him that vampires have to be invited in. He nods now understanding. "He can't stay. Can you, Damon?"
"Get in here," Caroline said trying to pull him in but it didn't work.
"We're just... finishing up," Stefan says.
"It's fine. Just come on in" Elena invites. Damon smirks and steps inside.
"You have a beautiful home, Elena," Damon said. She thanks him and walks deeper into the house. "Almost as beautiful as that Porsche parked outside" He mutters to Stefan.
"What?" Stefan asks and quickly looks outside.
"Snitch" Alvina spat. Damon winks at her as he passes her.
"Really, Al?" Stefan asks and she smiles innocently.
"We had to get here somehow, Damon's Camaro wasn't there and if you think I would be caught in Zach's Prius than year's dead wrong" Alvina scoffs shaking her head.
"Why don't you get your own damn car?" Stefan grumbles closing the door.
"Why get my own when I have yours? Or Dames?" She smirks at him. Stefan sighs heavily and closes the door. Jeremy pulls her into the living room. He snags the love seat and Alvina shamelessly cuddles up to him.
"I cannot believe that Mr. Tanner let you on the team," Caroline told Stefan. "Tyler must be seething... But good for you. Go for it" Caroline said.
"That's what I always tell him. You have to engage. You can't just sit there and wait for life to come to you. You have to go to it" Alvina smirks as Damon grins at Stefan.
"Yeah, Elena wasn't so lucky today. It's only because you missed summer camp. God, I don't know how you're ever going to learn the routines" Caroline stresses.
"I'll work with her. She'll get it" Bonnie assures.
"I guess we can put her in the back" Caroline mutters.
"You know, you don't seem like the cheerleader type, Elena" Damon notes.
"Oh, it's just 'cause her parents died," Caroline said insensitively. Jeremy tenses and Alvina's rage flares. "Yeah, I mean, she's just totally going through a blah phase."
"Caroline, shut up" Alvina snapped angrily.
"It's alright" Jeremy whispers kissing her head. Feeling intimidated, Caroline doesn't say anything.
"I'm sorry, Elena. I know what it's like to lose both your parents. In fact, Stefan, Alvina and I have watched almost every single person we've ever cared about die."
"Fuck you, Damon" Alvina snapped standing up. Damon sighs knowing he should have left her out of it as she storms out of the room. Jeremy doesn't hesitate to follow her. "How dare he bring me into his elaborate plan to fuck with Stefan" Alvina shouts pacing in his room. He closes the door behind him. "I don't care if he wants to fuck up Stefan's life, they're brothers and it's their drama."
"I know, come here" He whispers walking closer to her. She falls into his embrace and hugs him tightly. She lets out a small sigh.
"I don't like talking about my parents" She whispers. "And I really don't like other people bringing them up." Jeremy nods making an important mental note.
"Why don't we get dressed in something more comfortable and watch a movie?" Jeremy suggests.
"You and me?" She whispers looking up at him. He grins and nods.
"You and me" He promises. She smiles and begins to relax. He kisses her forehead. "I'll get the movies. My clothes are yours, find something comfortable" He winks at her before leaving the room to get the DVDs.
Alvina grins as she starts to hum a song to herself. She dances in his room slowly as she looks for something to wear. She smiles to herself as she listens to Jeremy asking Elena for the DVDs.
"For I can't help falling in love with you" She whispers with a small smile on her face.
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