*Chapter Ten* {Family Ties}

"I can confirm that a 12-foot puma mountain lion attacked a hunter and was subsequently shot and killed. The hunter is in stable condition." Caroline's mom, Elizabeth Forbes, announces to the new media.

"Wow, you're not within two inches of Jeremy, someone take a picture" Damon smirked walking into the main room of the Boarding house. Alvina's sitting on the couch flipping through channels.

"Fuck off" Alvina comments nonchalantly. She wasn't really paying attention to him. She's too busy focusing on finding something to watch all the while waiting for Jeremy to text her.

"You know, it's been a long time since we've hung out," Damon said from behind the bar. "You know, just you and me" Alvina smirks and looks at him.

"Jealous?" She wiggles her eyebrows. Damon scoffs but avoids eye contact. "Aw, Dames" Damon rolls his eyes as she stands up and walks over to him. "It'll be a lot easier when you stop pining over a stupid whore and just face the fact that your soulmate is right in front of your face. Then you and I can go on double dates" She winks at him while he gives her a look.

"Elena is not my soulmate" He denies. Alvina smirks and leans on the bar.

"You sure about that?" She whispers staring into his eyes. To a normal person, he'd look indifferent but to her, she could see uncertainty. "Have you checked? All it takes is a light brush of the hand, a handshake, something skin to skin because last time I checked your little mark is E.G., not K.P." She whispers.

"Why don't you let me worry about my mark and who I'm supposedly supposed to be with?" He whispers back with a tight-lipped smirk. "Because last time I checked it was my mark"

"Fine, whatever" Alvina leans back and holds her hands up. "But just know, nobody else can satisfy you or give you as much happiness as your true love." 

"Duly noted" Damon grumbles drowning his drink. Alvina sighs and watches him refill the glass.

"Look, just because you don't want to be with your soulmate doesn't mean I don't want to be with mine. I feel the constant need to be around him, I feel antsy when I'm not. I can barely handle it right now" She said. He raises an eyebrow at her while sipping on his bourbon. "Right now, the bond is strengthening. We won't be able to stay apart for a long period of time even when the bond settles down he's going to be a very big part of my life. So, what I'm suggesting is that you get to know him. We can all hang out together, the three of us. When the bond settles and we can both handle more apart time without feeling this antsy then I'll be more than happy to have some one-on-one BFF bonding" She winks at him. He sighs dramatically.

"And you wonder why I avoid finding my mate," He said. She raises her eyebrows at him. "You're completely whipped," He said making gestures with his hand.

"Yes, I am" Alvina smirks. "There isn't a thing in the world I wouldn't do for him and I love every second of it" she winks at him as he rolls his eyes. Her phone dings and she goes over to it.

"Loverboy?" Damon guesses enthusiastically. Alvina snorts but nods. "I guess you'll be going then" He grumbles. Alvina glances at him. She sighs and walks behind the bar.

"You're still a dick," She tells him. He grins accepting her head. He kisses the top of her head. "But you're still my best friend, Jeremy isn't going to change that" She promises. 

"Good" He mutters. "Now leave, I have a reputation to uphold and I can't be seen hugging you" He smirks. She rolls her eyes and punches his arm. "Use protection!" He calls out. She flips him the bird on her way out. "And don't take my car!" He shouts more desperately.

"Now that's an idea" She mutters to herself as she walks outside.

"I'm heading over there if you want a lift" Alvina turns her head seeing Stefan right there. He smirks at her and she sighs. She could just fly there but why fly when someone can do all the work for you.

"You drive a hard bargain," She says. He rolls his eyes with a grin. She pretends to think before nodding. "I guess you have your uses" She smirks and climbs on his back. He holds her securely before racing to the Gilbert residence. "Do you wanna ring the doorbell or should I?" She asked as he sets her down. He shrugs.

"I don't care, do you want to ring the doorbell?" He asks her.

"I'd rather knock," She tells him. "But would that be too demanding? I feel like people who knock are all like 'let me in the fucking house now'" She says in a very dramatic and masculine voice. "Though ringing the doorbell seems more polite but how many times do you ring the bell? If you ring it once, they'll probably think they're hearing things but if you ring it too many times then you could come off as pushy."

"So, what do you suggest we do?" Stefan asks turning to her, obviously amused by her train of thought. She sighs flustered. Her hand runs through her hair as she debates in her head.

"Ring the doorbell and if they don't answer, we'll have to go to more extreme measures," She tells him her conclusion.

"Sounds like a plan to me," He said and reach out. He very strategically rings the bell once. They patiently wait.

"How long should we wait before knocking?" Alvina whispers to him. "How soon is too soon but if we wait too long then we just look like two weirdo's standing in front of the door" She muttered.

"Well, there's this thing called enhanced hearing" He whispers back to her. "I'm sure you can hear someone coming to answer it" She listens and smirks when she hears someone. A moment later, Elena's opening the door. "Hi" Stefan greets. She grins at him before looking at Alvina. The smile turns into one that's more patronizing. Alvina pushes her annoyance to the side and just smiles.

"Jeremy's in his room," Elena tells her politely.

"Thank you," She said and walks around her. She jogs up to Jeremy's room. She knocks as she enters. He whips around to her with a face that gives her the impression he thought she was Elena who was about to bust him for something. "Hello to you too handsome" She winks at him and closes the door behind her.

"Alvina" He grins and instantly goes to her. She smiles feeling herself come to peace as he pulls her into his arms. Their lips naturally meet. 

"What was with the guilty face?" She asked tilting her head. He frowns his eyebrows. "When I came in here it looked like you got caught doing something bad" He steps away from her and goes back to where he was standing. He grabs something and brings it back to her. 

"It's a pocket watch," He told her. "My dad told me that it goes to the firstborn son. Elena wanted to give it to Mrs. Lockwood along with other things" He shrugs. Alvina takes it from his hands. 

"Better keep it safe so Elena doesn't find it" Alvina advised while handing it back to him. He walks back and puts it in a hiding spot while Alvina lays on his bed.

"I'm glad you're here," Jeremy said joining her on the bed. She curls into his side, he presses his lips on the crown of her head. Alvina pulls her phone out and plays some music quietly. "Tomorrow's the Founders's Party" He mutters.

"Are we crashing it?" Alvina grins looking up at him.

"We could" He shrugs. She climbs on top of him, straddling his waist. She presses her chest against his.

"Or?" She drags out in a whisper.

"Or we could go on this date I have planned" He smirks. Her face lights up.

"You have a date planned?" She asks.

"It's nothing special but I figured it would be better than going to a party full of stuck up rich snobs." He shrugs. She smiles and presses their heads together.

"Every moment I share with you is special" She whispers. He grins and tilts his head up to press his lips to hers.

"Jeremy" Elena scolds barging into the room. "Oh, God!" Her eyes widen as Alvina sits up, still straddling Jeremy's waist.

"Hey, Lena" Alvina waves as Jeremy sits up.

"What the fuck, Elena?! Get out!" Jeremy snapped. Elena shakes her head, bringing herself out of her shock.

"Can you get off my brother, please?" Elena begged looking away. Alvina rolls her eyes and rolls off of Jeremy, laying on her back beside him. 

"It's not like we were naked" Alvina grumbles. Elena sighs and rubs her face.

"Can I talk to my brother alone?" Elena snipped looking at the Fairy.

"She's my girlfriend and this is my room, the only person leaving is you," Jeremy told Elena sternly.

"I need to talk to you" Elena stressed.

"Then talk" Jeremy practically shouted. Elena crosses her arms and looks at Alvina. Alvina simply smirks and crosses her own arms. She gives Jeremy's older sister a challenging look. "Look, if you have nothing to say then get out" Jeremy snapped.

"The pocket watch, where is it?" Elena asked rolling her eyes.

"What watch?" Jeremy asked feigning ignorance. Elena didn't buy it.

"The one you stole from mom's box" Elena clarified. "Look, Mrs. Lockwood just called me, freaking out. It was on the list, Jeremy. And she can't find it, and she thinks she's the one who lost it."

"Maybe she did" Jeremy shrugs. "Maybe Tyler took it."

"Don't even play that card. Jeremy, you took it." Elena accused. "If I go online, am I going to find it on eBay? Is that how you pay for your pot?"

"Screw you" Jeremy snapped.

"I'm pretty sure there's some saying about how making assumptions makes you an ass" Alvina wonders out loud. Elena glares at her and goes to respond but Jeremy doesn't let her.

"I would never sell this, ok?" Jeremy told her. She sees the watch in his hand.

"Then why did you take it?"

"Because it's supposed to be mine. Dad said it goes to the firstborn son. His father gave it to him, and now what?" Jeremy gives it to her.

"And he was going to give it to you" Elena realizes.

"*cough* Ass *cough*" Alvina clears her throat. Elena gives her an unamused look while Jeremy smirks lightly.

"Look, Jeremy, it's still yours ok? Mom promised Mrs. Lockwood. What do you want me to do?"

"Just take it and get out" Jeremy snapped turning away from her. Alvina opens her arms and he lays beside her, resting his head on her chest. Elena sighs and walks out of the room, closing the door behind her.

"I can steal it back" Alvina whispers to him. His head moves up and nuzzles into her neck. He sighs through his nose and tightens his rip on her. "Tell me about the date you have planned for us" She whispers gaining a smile from him.

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