The Rescue Mission Saga: Rescue Mission: Zavrina Bennett

Rejuvenation and Preparedness

Jo awoke to the sounds of laughter and arguing. It wasn't 100% the way she had hoped her wedding day would begin but 50% wasn't bad. She rolled out of bed and laid her hand gently on her stomach. She couldn't wait to tell Ric about the little life growing inside of her. She was 92% positive that the two of them could handle an infant. They've spent all this time handling Damon, Stefan, Elena, Bonnie, Caroline, Matt, Tyler, and Jeremy. An infant should be a piece of cake.

She slid her feet into the fluffy slippers that weren't by her bedside when she went to sleep last night, so she assumed that Caroline had put them there, and made her way downstairs toward the arguing. When we stepped on to the first landing she spotted Caroline and Liv in mid-argument.

"Hey!" she called out to them, waving her arms. "What the hell?"

"Jo, tell your sister that she needs to learn what the words, team player means," Caroline said her eyes still locked on Liv's.

"It's a wedding, Caroline," Liv spat, "not some cheer competition."

"What does that have to do with anything?" the blonde vampire asked annoyed. "The point is, Liv, you are supposed to want to participate in the activities leading up to your sister's wedding."

"And I have," the blonde witch spat back. "I have been, poked, rubbed, brushed and plucked for my sister's wedding but I'm drawing the line at this."

"It's just a damn dress. Put it on and shut up about," Caroline said as she shoved the dress into Liv's arms. "And if you say anything else about it all day, just know that it's not too late for you to be replaced," she said turning away from her.

"Excuse me?"

"Replaced; to be substituted for, to be re-positioned or reassigned."

"I know what it means. With who?" Liv asked angrily.

"Ok, listen. Two things. First, this sudden burst of anger. Let it go. And second, Luke. Or Elena," Caroline said calmly as she turned back to face Liv.

"Elena? Really? Favoritism much?" Liv asked rolling her eyes.

"No. Not at all; but let's not pretend like you and Jo are these super close sisters and you do everything together and you know all of her deepest, darkest secrets, wants and desires. Elena was just Jo's student and she knows more about her than you do," Caroline explained. "And I know you didn't ask but I would replace you with Luke because he's easier to get along with. Bitchiness is not conducive to the wedding environment."

"Are the two of you done?" Jo asked before her sister could speak again.

"Yes," Caroline said beaming. "Here. This dress is for you. Everyone is wearing one. So, go get showered up and meet us back in the kitchen for the rundown of the day."

"Ok," Jo said with a resigned sigh. She and Ric could have gotten married in the Salvatore garage of the boarding house and been happy but Caroline and the ladies were so excited about throwing them a wedding they went along with it. Before leaving the room, she grabbed Liv's hand and pulled her back up the stairs with her. "Can you at least try to get along with Caroline. At least for today?"

"I am trying. It's just a little hard for me to take orders from the girl who snapped my brother's neck like a twig," Liv snapped.

"If Luke is over it, you need to get over it," Jo told her. "I don't need the bickering today. I want this to be a happy day, Olivia," she said before she closed her bedroom door behind her.

When Jo returned downstairs to the kitchen, she couldn't help but smile. All the women were wearing blue sundresses and high ponytails. Liv's dress was a halter top and her dress was halter as well but it had large white flowers all over it.