I'm choosing to take it as a compliment. We'll have an inaugural drink in our future business. Say, 7? Give you enough time to make it look like you haven't been sitting on the couch reading all day. I expect gelled hair. Unless, you get caught in the rain. Then I expect formerly gelled hair. Got it?
If by some point, you mean around 7. I agree. That's a really great idea. See you then, best friend!
( she doesn't really give him the chance to refute her. or change their plans. some time is now later tonight. when stefan arrives, elena is all ready inside, unpacking the bottle she'd brought with her. a swanky bottle of bourbon. )
You came.
( like he had a choice, but it's nice to pretend... that he might not. even if she'd be disappointed and need to fight through his wall again. )
( she smiles, setting the bottle down and moving over to stefan. are you checking out the first floor? well, now you're doing that and you're hugging elena. )
How cheesy does it sound if I say, better now that you're here. ( she lets the hug linger a bit too long before pulling back, stepping away. ) Honestly? I'm good. I'm really good. Maybe, better than I've been since first waking up here.
( he's not exactly surprised to find elena in his arms. he knew she would try and hug him if he came out of his house and it's nice. it feels good. he returns the embrace before stepping back. )
Has something else happened or are you just having a string of good days?
( either one sounds like a good deal to him and he hopes that that's the case for her. )
( take the glass she offers, stefan, because it's not that she's a fan of the rain. though, she does have one fond memory she'd relearned - one of the only she'd remembered about damon, rain isn't that prevalent in her memories. she does remember stefan being rescued from the tomb vampires. she's not sure how, but she knows that day it rained.
she pours bourbon into the glass he takes and pours her own. )
I'm not a fan of rain, but you didn't feel like a weight was off your shoulders? At the end of last month, it just... felt like everything was washed away. Like that Hilarie Duff song.
( he takes the glass and lifts it in thanks before taking a few slow sips. )
I think it might take a little more rain to do that for me. ( because he's got a lot resting on his shoulders. he sighs. ) But let's not talk about that. Show me around.
( They'll circle back. She takes a slow sip herself before starting her tour. )
It's two floors with an upstairs bar area and lounge area. The walls are high enough down here that we could maybe turn it into a library? The kitchen is on the lower level but there's a back staircase. And two accessible staircases for the customers to use.
( Is... she calling him a lush? Maybe Lexi. Definitely Lexi. )
All I have is, the Mystic Grill, Whittemore's on campus bar and every bar I try and forget on my no-humanity tour down the East Coast with Rebekah.
( She leads them upstairs. )
So. We could -- put more seating here? So it's not just open space up to the bar, unless you think maybe it could be a dance floor? The upstairs bathrooms are back there... and down that hallway, the regular stairs and... ( She turns. ) The back staircase. For staff?
Maybe only if people want to dance? No real designated space, but make sure there's always good music going if a group of townie coeds wander in and drink too much. ( She completely sees where Stefan is coming from. ) That leaves it up to them.
Katherine's importing from - wherever anyone gets anything. I can do some research, put orders in. And see if the library is getting rid of anything else. If all else fails, I could try out the Blessings Basket, because that couldn't possibly bring with it any consequences...
No. She's working for herself. She has an Apothecary. I only know because someone was looking for her on the Fluid and I saw the sign. But, she has a shop's worth of product. It has to come from somewhere. Maybe you could ask?
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( it's meant as a compliment. )
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you seriously giving me hair care instructions?
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( he sighs. )
i can meet you at some point to take a look.
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( she doesn't really give him the chance to refute her. or change their plans. some time is now later tonight. when stefan arrives, elena is all ready inside, unpacking the bottle she'd brought with her. a swanky bottle of bourbon. )
You came.
( like he had a choice, but it's nice to pretend... that he might not. even if she'd be disappointed and need to fight through his wall again. )
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( but he smiles at her as he makes his way in, taking a look around. )
How are you doing?
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( she smiles, setting the bottle down and moving over to stefan. are you checking out the first floor? well, now you're doing that and you're hugging elena. )
How cheesy does it sound if I say, better now that you're here. ( she lets the hug linger a bit too long before pulling back, stepping away. ) Honestly? I'm good. I'm really good. Maybe, better than I've been since first waking up here.
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Has something else happened or are you just having a string of good days?
( either one sounds like a good deal to him and he hopes that that's the case for her. )
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( and that's a part of it. the rain had flushed everything out and had lightened things better than anything had in days.
she moves back to the bar, uncapping the bourbon. no glasses for this occasion. )
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( but he's been mostly inside and when he has ventured out, he's used his speed and umbrella to keep it off of him. )
Didn't know you were that much a fan of rain.
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she pours bourbon into the glass he takes and pours her own. )
I'm not a fan of rain, but you didn't feel like a weight was off your shoulders? At the end of last month, it just... felt like everything was washed away. Like that Hilarie Duff song.
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I think it might take a little more rain to do that for me. ( because he's got a lot resting on his shoulders. he sighs. ) But let's not talk about that. Show me around.
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( They'll circle back. She takes a slow sip herself before starting her tour. )
It's two floors with an upstairs bar area and lounge area. The walls are high enough down here that we could maybe turn it into a library? The kitchen is on the lower level but there's a back staircase. And two accessible staircases for the customers to use.
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( his tone is even but he's interested. he runs his hands along one of the walls, feeling the material and sturdiness. )
Damon would hate having a library in a bar which is why the idea's perfect.
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( she leads him to the spiral staircase in the one corner. )
Do you want to go up?
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( shouldn't be half her, half him, and a little damon? but he's not going to argue that fiercely. or at all. )
Yeah, let's go up. Things look pretty good condition wise. But, let me see the rest.
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( Is... she calling him a lush? Maybe Lexi. Definitely Lexi. )
All I have is, the Mystic Grill, Whittemore's on campus bar and every bar I try and forget on my no-humanity tour down the East Coast with Rebekah.
( She leads them upstairs. )
So. We could -- put more seating here? So it's not just open space up to the bar, unless you think maybe it could be a dance floor? The upstairs bathrooms are back there... and down that hallway, the regular stairs and... ( She turns. ) The back staircase. For staff?
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( he doesn't know if it really jives with the whole idea either. )
Do you want dancing?
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How do you think you'll get the books?
( for the library portion of things. )
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( huh. )
How's that going?
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( he hasn't actually been to katherine's shop yet so...maybe he could. he shrugs. )
Yeah, I can talk to her. I don't think she hates me after everything.
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