Jenna's Twin: TVD Fanfic

Elena's 18th

Gin's POV

It's been days, weeks, actually a couple months since we last saw or heard from Stefan. Damon was cured of his werewolf bite, apparently Klaus' blood was the cure. Stefan paid for it, by selling himself to Klaus. Elena has been trying to find Stefan all summer. I wish she'd give it a rest, I don't think he's coming back. Not in her life time anyway.

Besides it's her eighteenth birthday today and I want her to enjoy it. But Caroline's mum found another lead on Stefan and Klaus. She knows the truth now and helps keep the secret. To protect her daughter. It's nice having another mum in on the secret, she and I have gotten closer over it. She even came camping with Amira and I on the last full moon. Amira calls her Aunty Liz now. We still visit Carol and Tyler, we have Sunday dinners together. Everything was slowly returning to normal. By normal, I mean peaceful. No supernatural drama.

Anyway, it's Elena's birthday. I helped Care plan the party. It was supposed to be smile, just immediate friends. But I made the mistake of letting Caroline be in charge of the guest list. And the small party turned into a big one. Luckily Amira was having a sleep over at Carol's. So she won't be around a bunch of drunken teenagers.

"You look beautiful Elena" I state as we stand in front of a mirror.

"Thanks Aunt Gin, so do you" she states. "And thanks for the dress" she adds.

"Of course, it's your birthday" I remind her. "Your mother would be so proud of you, I'm proud of you" I tell her.

"Even though I fell in love with a vampire?" she asks.

"We all have weak moments" I say teasingly and she chuckles. "But seriously, you and the others have shown me that not all vampires are monsters. Stefan is one of the good ones" I state.

"Thanks, that means a lot" she tells me. "How long do you think we can delay joining the party?" she asks me.

"Not much longer" I tell her as Damon appears.

"Don't worry I'm not gonna lose it. At least not before the cake" Elena assures him.

"It's your party, you can cry if you want to" Damon tells her.

"I'll leave you two, while I go check on things" I tell them. "Make sure she comes down" I whisper to Damon. He nods and I left the room. I head downstairs. To see the party in fall swing. Caroline appears and I give her a pointed look. "What happened to keeping it small?" I ask her.

"I know, I'm sorry. The guest list got a little out of hand" she says sheepishly.

"A little?" I ask gesturing to the large group of people.

"Ok, a lot. But it's fine" she assures me.

"Where's Ric?" I ask her.

"Outside" she says.

"Make sure no one breaks anything" I tell her and head outside. To see Ric drinking. "Couldn't last an hour?" I ask him.

"I know, I'm a terrible chaperone" he states. "Care to join me?" he asks offering me the bottle. I roll my eyes taking it.

"Just one drink, I don't want a hangover tomorrow when I go to collect my daughter" I tell him. He nods his head in understanding. I take a swig and hand him the bottle. Damon joins us. "Elena enjoying her party?" I ask him.

"Yep" he says taking the bottle from Ric. Taking a swig.

"I am every parent's worst nightmare. I am the chaperone teacher from hell" Ric tells us.

"Makes two of us" I tell him.

"I love high school parties" Damon tells us.

"Isn't Andie supposed to be coming?" Ric asks him.

"Ten o'clock broadcast. Should be here in a little bit" Damon states.

"She still your feeder?" I ask him and he rolls his eyes.

"I happen to be very fond of her" he tells me. Just then Elena joins us. "Hello, birthday girl" he says.

"Drink" she says and Damon hands her the bottle. She takes a swig. "Jeremy's smoking again" she tells us and I curse.

"Is his stash any good?" Damon asks and I whack the back of his head.

"Not the point Damon" I snap.

"You're an ass" Elena tells him. She looks at Ric. "Talk to him, please. He looks up to you" she says. She gave Damon back the bottle and left us.

"You're screwed" Damon tells him.

"You'll be fine and I'll come with you" I tell him.

"Thanks" he says grateful. But doesn't make a move to go look for Jeremy. "Can we talk to him after the party?" he asks me.

"Sure, he can let lose tonight. But we are talking to him tomorrow" I tell him. He nods his head and we all continue to hand outside. Damon and Ric convinced me to have another couple of drinks. I was starting to feel tipsy when Damon gets a text from Andie.

"Andie wants me to pick her up" he tells us.

"Your fake, compelled girlfriend wants you to be a chivalrous boyfriend?" Ric ask him and I giggle.

"Well, it's a complicated dynamic" Damon tells us.

"Yeah" Ric says.

"Well, hold the fort down, will ya?" he asks us.

"You mean the fort full of my drunk history students?" Ric asks and I laugh.

"Drink more, you will feel less weird" Damon tells her. He left us.

"Another drink?" Ric asks me.

"No, I think I'll call it a night" I tell him.

"You're abandoning me?" he asks me.

"Yep" I say.

"Are you ok to drive?" he asks me.

"I'll call a cab" I assure him. "I need to go say goodbye to Elena, good luck with your drunk history students" I tell him. He rolls his eyes and I go back inside hiring a cab online. I find Elena upstairs with Caroline looking at Damon's wardrobe.

"Did you know about this?" she asks me. Gesturing to all the notes and maps and articles that Damon has used to search for Klaus and Stefan. On the door can be seen a post-it note with "Klaus" handwritten on it, a newspaper article cutout with the heading DNA found at campsite, and another newspaper article cutout with the heading Man vanishes Friday night.

"Yes, we didn't want you to get your hopes up" I tell her.

"I deserved to know" she states annoyed.

"I know Elena and we'll talk about this tomorrow. Right now I am going home and hopefully avoid a hangover" I tell her.

"Fine I'll ask Damon about it" she states. I nod and hug her.

"Happy Birthday Elena" I tell her.

"Thanks Gin and good night" she says. I smile and said goodnight to Caroline. I go outside to see a cab waiting. I tell the driver my address and she took me home. I paid her and went inside. Locking the door behind me. I got ready for bed and had three glasses of water and call it a night.

A/N

Picture above of Gin with Elena.