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[saveslives]

Yeah. And the rumor is that they didn't do the containment spell properly, so the demon escaped, in their son's body.

[It was very messy.]

I don't know how he's managed to prove his loyalty since, but it might be that they're too afraid to question him, given what he's been through.

[daydrinker]

Or, he worked twice as hard to prove himself, became the poster boy for their coven and then came into his own. Maybe because of the husband. You said you don't know Ezra well. Does he seem like a good or a bad influence?

( Would he clean a mess or spread it around? )

[saveslives]

He seemed like a nice guy.

[Jo shrugs.]

I don't know how much of that was trying to lure in Elena versus his actual personality, but now that he knows we know, maybe we'll be able to find out.

[daydrinker]

Do you really think he lured her.

( Watched her, he believes. Lured. He doesn't know. )

What does Elena say? What's her next move?

[saveslives]

She's going to go home and talk to Dean. Enjoy her weekend. I think she's planning on taking this one step at a time, and we have a code word for if it's go time and she needs to disappear.

[Which she will be ready and able to help with if needed.]

[daydrinker]

I don't get to know the code word, do I?

( He still has to try! )

[saveslives]

[She shakes her head.]

Not this time. In fact, I might need you to pick up the parenting slack this go round and handle the girls why I go digging into shady supernatural happenings.

[daydrinker]

I can handle them remotely. They're flying out to Europe this week. That is, we're still letting them go, right?

( Parenting is teamwork! )

[saveslives]

We are still letting them go. I ... I don't want to get their hopes up. And I don't want them on the Colony's radar.

[daydrinker]

Is there something we can do from here? You and the school. Cloaking?

( Something that will make mom feel safer? )

[saveslives]

They have no reason to worry about them until they merge or I make a fuss. Which, I'm going to try not to do. For the record.

[daydrinker]

The record acknowledges. You know the girls, they'll call or they'll text. If you're available for that, you can hunker down and do whatever research you need to do.

[saveslives]

[She nods.]

For once, I'm glad they're going to be far, far away from us. I want them to just ... have fun and enjoy their summer. They've earned it.

[daydrinker]

( He comes around behind her, putting his hands on her shoulders. )

They graduated. I don't think I've ever been more proud of anything.

[saveslives]

[She smiles as she turns to face him.]

Me either. And they had an almost completely normal school experience.

[daydrinker]

Minus the monsters, the fates, and generally being in danger every other day. Give or take a week or two off. But for us, that's normal.

( Almost indeed. )

[saveslives]

Eh, well. Monster hunting builds character.

[She looks up at him with a smile.]

I love you.

[daydrinker]

Love you, too. Always will.

( He closes his eyes, willing his hangover away. It does not work. )

What do we have to do today?

[saveslives]

Well. Our children are off getting ready for their graduation trip, I don't have to be at the hospital until tomorrow and you are officially on summer vacation.

[She pauses.]

Though all of that makes me realize that our "you can't do anything reckless until the girls go to college" contract has officially come to terms. Should I expect you and Damon to run off and almost get yourselves killed this summer?

[daydrinker]

Damon is currently on his best behavior, hoping to earn himself a date. Besides, like Elena would let either one of us run off. Anything reckless I do, it's going to involve my wife. If you think of anything.

( Tell him. He's all ears! )

[saveslives]

[She thinks for a minute before her eyes light up.]

Oooh. You know what would be really wild and crazy? Remember that B and B we took Caroline to when we were trying to get her to turn her humanity back on?

[Look, most of their fond memories involve someone bleeding, they might as well own it.]

Maybe while the girls are away, I can see if I can swing a weekend to ourselves. No children, no Damon, no looming coven of doom. Just us.

[daydrinker]

Yeah, other than taking it over to torture and dupe Caroline, I remember it was ... quaint. And it was remodeled a few years ago. You think there's an opening?

( Yeah, most of their experiences are definitely wrapped in blood and torture. )

[saveslives]

Never know until we look.

[She smiles, before leaning in to kiss him again.]

I'll go see what I can find out.