Estelle

Chapter 9

*Yeah, I know Rose didn't come back until the end of this episode in the show, but I rather like the idea of her coming straight back to the boarding house when she left Slater's apartment.*

I must have fallen asleep during the movie, I awoke with my head resting on my father's shoulder. I groaned as I moved, my neck stiff. My father chuckled as I cracked my neck, I glared half-heartedly at him, looking around to see what woke me up. As if reading my mind my father tossed me my phone. I looked at it to see that Damon had called, waking me up.

"I need to go see Damon today, what should I tell him?" I asked frowning.

Elijah arched an eye brow, "Tell him what you wish to. He is a part of your family, even if I don't care for him too much."

I gave him a half smile, "Sure, but I'd rather not get in your way."

He kissed my forehead, "I'm going to go see the doppelgänger. She'll pass on what I tell her, just be safe."

"Always." I smiled and slipped away to shower and change.

Elijah tossed me a blood bag, when I emerged from the bathroom. "I'm guessing you won't take time for breakfast?"

I shook my head, "Not now, thank you." I ripped into the bag and drained it while checking my messages. Damon wanted me to meet and go with him to the tomb. "Guess I get to see Katherine today, that is if she's really in the tomb."

"Call me when you are done. My number is programmed in your phone."

I smiled, "Okay."

Elijah replied. "I'll be checking out of the hotel and driving to Mystic Falls today. Do try and stay out of trouble."

"I never seek trouble." I said truthfully.

"And yet you are a Mikaelson, trouble seems to find you."

I giggled, "That is the truth. I'll be careful dad." It was the first time I had uttered that word to him while fully conscious and wide awake and I wasn't sure how he would react.

Elijah stilled when I called him dad, I could tell I caught him off guard. He cracked a smile, "See you soon...daughter."

I gave him a hug and bounded out the door. I apparated to the Salvatore Boardinghouse calling for Damon. I ran into Rose before I saw Damon.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Looking for Damon, if you must know." I replied carelessly. I had picked up Niklaus' attitude when I traveled with him, learning that when you acted like you weren't worried most people backed down. People tended to let you have power when you acted like you knew exactly what you were doing, confidence was the key. Niklaus, of course had taken it a step forward and added a note of not caring. I knew one thing for sure, there was no way I was handing over power of any kind to this vampire.

"He's occupied." She said as she appraised me.

"I'll wait." I said, as I approached the bar. I searched through the bottles until I found what I was looking for, Fire whiskey. "I knew he would have some." I smirked as I poured myself a generous portion.

Rose stared in disbelief, "You come in uninvited after hanging out with the originals and help yourself to a drink. You are just asking for trouble aren't you?"

"Estelle never looks for trouble, it finds her. One of the reasons I married her, constant excitement." Damon said finally making his appearance.

"Bout time," I quirked a smile.

"Bout time you showed up." He countered.

Rose stared at us, "Married?"

"Damon here is my ex-husband. We haven't been married in 20, 30 years." I said with a smirk. "Don't worry Rose, I'm not here to stand in your way, I have a boyfriend."