("I wasn't planning on throwing you under the bus to Stefan's girlfriend I just met, but, yeah, actually. My high school boyfriend cheated and my grad school boyfriend lied." Along with her niece and her nephew. "I had time to wrap my head around everything, especially because my life depended on it."
Jeremy winces at that, but, shrugs with Kai. He wasn't directly involved with him like everyone else was.
"Baltimore was tough, but we've all been through it," he says, also minimizing. )
I promise I'm getting Stefan face time. And I'm nearing a breakdown, I'll -
("Warn him," Jeremy offers.
"More like, let him be there. Not close off. Let him... do his thing." Jenna says. )
[Elena's mind is spinning through so many things that her usual perceptiveness is hitting the back burner (2). In fairness to her, she's had a lot happening. But with the reassurance that she will lean on her boyfriend if needed, Elena lets it go.]
Mom texted me that her, Dad and Dawn are about an hour out. Do you guys get to do Christmas together often?
[She knows part of the impetus for this one was Dawn's family meeting Jeremy's family and now there's significantly more family than there was previously but she wonders if this is the norm.]
Not as often as I'd like. She always came back to Scotland for the holidays when she was in school ( at least until senior year ), but, she stayed in Berkeley and then moved to Portland. And, from there, there were years I wasn't able to. Slaying has gone international and sometimes they need Buffy Summers. ( Or she butts her way in. ) Most of the time, our relationship is an ongoing game of phone tag no one seems to win. But, I wouldn't want to have it any other way.
( If the alternative was not having her here at all. )
Case in point, how Jeremy and Stefan were from the same hometown.
("And it's not like Stefan and I play Wordle together."
Or, are really friends. He and the Salvatores are fine, but they're not friends. )
("Everyone new and old. It almost feels like a wedding. We're all borrowed from somewhere else. Is anyone wearing blue?" Jenna asks, unhelpfully. She takes a gulp of wine. "Wow. Taste really is..." More, as a vampire. )
We all deserve this. So, promise me. No fretting, no ooh, Kai, or whatever is on your minds. Give yourselves tonight, okay? Nothing about Baltimore - or broken legs - just - we need it. We need it.
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[You can't really be there for someone without all the information. But back to Buffy.]
And while I'm sure Stefan appreciates it, he should be there for you too. Baltimore alone wasn't easy.
[It was messy and violent and while none of the people who died there were good people but it still was hard.]
And Kai is ... Kai. Even if he is being surprisingly well behaved.
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Jeremy winces at that, but, shrugs with Kai. He wasn't directly involved with him like everyone else was.
"Baltimore was tough, but we've all been through it," he says, also minimizing. )
I promise I'm getting Stefan face time. And I'm nearing a breakdown, I'll -
( "Warn him," Jeremy offers.
"More like, let him be there. Not close off. Let him... do his thing." Jenna says. )
Or, all of the above.
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Mom texted me that her, Dad and Dawn are about an hour out. Do you guys get to do Christmas together often?
[She knows part of the impetus for this one was Dawn's family meeting Jeremy's family and now there's significantly more family than there was previously but she wonders if this is the norm.]
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( If the alternative was not having her here at all. )
Case in point, how Jeremy and Stefan were from the same hometown.
( "And it's not like Stefan and I play Wordle together."
Or, are really friends. He and the Salvatores are fine, but they're not friends. )
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[Though given the people involved, it becomes obvious the longer you think about it.]
But it'll be nice to have everyone together all the same.
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We all deserve this. So, promise me. No fretting, no ooh, Kai, or whatever is on your minds. Give yourselves tonight, okay? Nothing about Baltimore - or broken legs - just - we need it. We need it.
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[She holds up a finger to punctuate the point.]
It is Christmas and I do have presents for everyone, so be ready.
[She finishes her glass of wine before turning to Jenna.]
Do you need anything before I go?
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( "I didn't..." Jeremy starts, between the siege and Dawn's leg and Thanksgiving...
Jenna smirks, proud, taking a sip.
"I think everything is fine. We'll see you there, Elena." )
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[But she's not expecting reciprocation, given everything that's going on. She just wants to treat her people, including the three in this room.
But with that, she gives Jenna's hand a squeeze and makes her way out to go get ready for the party.]