𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 | 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 [𝟏]

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | THE LAST DANCE

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IF ONE THING WAS FOR CERTAIN, IT WAS THAT KLAUS WAS COMING. In another attempt to keep Elena and Riley safe, the Salvatore's had signed the deed to their house over to Elena the Salvatore house could become her only personal safe house; safe from anyone that needed an invitation to get inside the residence. Riley did often wonder why they hadn't made the decision to place the house in somebody else's name sooner.

Shortly after Elena had said goodbye to the lawyer, she stood at the threshold of the house. Her eyes lingered on her boyfriend as a smirk moved on her lips. "Stefan. Would you like to come inside my house?"

"I would love to. Thank you." He grinned as he sauntered back inside his house.

Damon rolled his eyes at the fact Elena had purposefully not invited him back inside the house. "What are we, twelve?"

"One of us is," The doppelganger countered with a pointed look on her face whilst Damon exhaled deeply. "If I let you in, do you promise to obey the owner of this house?"

"No."

"Uh. Not to nit-pick, Damon. But you did promise we'd do things Elena's way from now on. You know, no lies, so secrets whatsoever." The Evans witch appeared beside Elena, her arms crossed over her chest as she smirked.

"You really are annoying, aren't you?" Damon glared harshly toward Riley before he turned his attention back to Elena. "Yes, Elena. Sure."

"Wait, where are you going?" Stefan suddenly turned to face the trio of females with a confused look on his face.

"Uh. School." Riley told him with a duh look on her face. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm not letting Klaus get in the way of us getting an education."

"Nerd," Damon muttered underneath his breath as he smirked toward the strawberry-blonde. "We didn't create a safe house for you two to leave it."

"Yeah, guys, Klaus is out there. We know that."

"Right. But where? No one knows." Elena shrugged. "Look, I really appreciate what you guys are doing. And, I'll be able to sleep at night knowing that I'll be safe here, but I'm not going to be a prisoner, and neither is Riley."

"Your way, Elena." Damon shrugged as he held his hands up in surrender. He had agreed to let Elena call the shots, so he was just holding up his end of the agreement.

"Don't worry, I'm ready. If he shows his face, I can take him." Bonnie confidently nodded toward the two vampires in an attempt to prove Riley and Elena would be safe with her. "I know how."

"Being with Bonnie is probably the safest place on Earth for Elena and I right now." Riley smiled innocently with a light shrug. "You two worry far too much. If anything happens, I'll call you guys. Okay?"