Secrecy (Hosie)

Part 94: Impetus

You all have been asking for this for a while now...So here it is! This may be my longest chapter yet for this story.

Also, this serves as your smut warning for the chapter ;) Enjoy

(Sorry if I went a little overboard...)

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"What the bloody hell were you thinking?!"

Hope sighs, turning to face her aunt who has just followed her into her room at the Salvatore School, "You saw with your own eyes that our secrets have put everyone at this school in danger, Bex! And it's not fair to keep making everyone else suffer just to keep the Mikaelson's long list of enemies away. The monsters will keep coming, they can sense my magic. And I can't keep them all in the dark forever, letting everyone put their lives on the line for me! Josie and I were supposed to have a peaceful night together out of town, and instead, she took a bullet in the chest, trying to protect me!"

Rebekah softens toward her niece, letting out a sigh, and after a moment she shakes her head before relenting, "So go."

Hope furrows her eyebrows, confused.

Rebekah nods, "Go out of town with Josie for the night. The others won't be here till morning, and this place is chaos right now. If you need a moment to regroup, then go. We will discuss this tomorrow as a family."

Hope finally loses some of the tension in her shoulders, "Thank you."

Rebekah nods, pursing her lips together, "I'll go let Alaric know," She walks over to Hope, placing a hand on her shoulder and leaving a kiss to her temple, "Rinse off before you go. You're covered in blood."

Hope nods, and Rebekah leaves her.

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"Lizzie will be here in a few hours. I still can't believe dad said we can't stay here by ourselves. We're adults, and we've been together for nearly a year!" Josie groans as she opens up the driver side door of the car and gets out, "My parents are going to stay at the school to try and control the chaos that's most likely unfolding as we speak."

Caroline showed up just after the events of the day, since Alaric told her that he discussed the Merge with Lizzie and Josie, she came home quickly.

But she told Josie she could spend the night away with Hope still.

Hope looks toward the lake house. It kind of resembles a cabin. It's got a nice view of the water, a small dock. It's peaceful. Secluded.

"You sure nobody knows about this place?"

Josie shakes her head, taking Hope's hand in her own as they make their way toward the door, "Nobody outside of my family. This can be our safe haven for the night. After the eventful day you've had, I'm sure you could use one."

"Today was eventful..."

"Understatement of the century."

Hope sets down their bags, observing the inside of the house, at least the part she can see. And Josie walks over to the kitchen counter, setting down the grocery bags she and Hope got on the way here.

Hope turns her gaze toward the brunette, shaking her head, "I can't believe you're so insistent on cooking after all that's happened today. You know, I can make dinner for you."

Josie smiles at her, "I'm all healed up, thanks to you. Now, let me practice my 'frugal housewife' skills," Josie teases.

Hope only chuckles softly at that, holding her hands up in surrender.