Family Above All

58. Lakehouse Blues

No Pairing

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Lake House

Damon woke up in a cold sweat, jerking his arms out. Had he been floating again?

"Lucia, light...Ludum Regale," Damon repeated aloud. That was what the witch Dimitri said, wasn't it? What the hell did it mean? Damon's mind was a muddle of images and feeling that he couldn't explain.

"What is it?" Enzo said, instantly awake.

"Nothing. Sorry, go back to sleep," Damon said in a whisper, wiping the sweat from his face. Vampires rarely sweated, but he was part wolf now.

"You had a dream again? That dream?" Enzo demanded. "Are you sweating?"

Damon turned his blue eyes on Enzo. "Yeah, man, I did. Enzo, I think that witch really got inside my head."

"Maybe you are still drunk?" Enzo pressed.

Damon sat up. "Oh, no, but my ass is still throbbing! Ric and his freaking paddle!"

Enzo turned and rubbed his seat. "Aye, my arse is still warm and itchy. What the hell were we thinking? Do you think he's going to tell Elijah?"
"Does a bear shit in the woods?" Damon snapped.

Enzo let out a laugh. "Aye, I believe that do." Then, he sobered. "Shite, we're in for another hiding when we get home then!"
"No, Enzo. I am. I flinched the booze and got us hammered," Damon said firmly.

"I drank it, too," Enzo said. He heard something outside. "Do you really think the witches are out there."

"Yes, I do. Or maybe not here, but here," Damon said, tapping his temple. "I think I need to call home. If this is real, it can't wait."

"Brother, it's the middle of the night. Go back to sleep," Enzo pleaded.

Damon turned and looked at him.

"So now we're brothers again? You've really forgiven me, Enzo?" Damon asked, his voice rough.
Enzo got up and stood by Damon.

"Aye, I have. You got out. You thought I was dead," Enzo said, remembering that terrible night so long again. "And now I'm here with all of you. Your friends and family are now my friends and family. I never had that before, Damon. It means everything to me."
Damon nodded and then smiled, "And you have a girl now?"

"Lucy," Enzo confirmed. "Bonnie is a wee bit too young for me. I'm sure she can find a nice bloke."
"Um, if you like Lucy, you better up your game, bro. Let me give you some tips," Damon said, getting back into bed. "First starters, play it a little cool..."

Enzo go in beside him and listened attentively. He had a lot to learn and Damon seemed to know a lot about woman, plus, it got Damon's mind off of the witches and his dreams. That was enough for now.

Mikaelson Mansion

Kitchen

Elijah peered out the kitchen window, watching Finn.

"He's out there already? It's barely light out," Elijah murmured to Sage, as she grabbed the toast that popped out of the toaster.

"Yeah, he was pretty excited to start on those stables," Sage replied, setting the toast on plates. "But thank you for hiring that contractor. Finn is pretty confident that he can build this on his own, but there are too many power tools. I hope he doesn't cut off a hand before the crew gets here."

Elijah smiled, "Don't worry. None of them are charged and he doesn't have any power way out there. I made sure of that."

Sage laughed and called the kids for breakfast.
"Good. The kids are so excited by the though of horses that I didn't think they'd be able to sleep," Sage said, pouring herself some pour from the pitcher.