Sweet but Psycho

Chapter 48: Disturbing Behavior

Ryan dresses in some tight black leather pants, a black tank blouse with a crimson floral lace body and sleeves, some red high heel ankle boots, her hoop earrings, bracelet, and vervain necklace.

Ryan stands in her armory, Alaric's favorite part of the house. All her toys are in here, including the device the werewolf Stevie used on Damon. It's in a trunk near the window. There are stakes lining one wall, there are pistols and wooden bullets across a large table in the center of the room. There is a cross bow and a rifle on the wall, the shotgun Jules used to threaten her and Damon with.

Ryan grabs her custom stake and puts it into her black bag. She places the bag on her shoulder and she heads outside to where Alaric is waiting. They're buying her a car and then legalizing it, and going to Elena's.
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Ryan wound up buying a 2010 black Chevy Malibu in Richmond, and legalizing it there, too. They're right now arriving at Elena's and they head inside. They go to the kitchen when they smell food and spot Elena cooking.... with Damon.

Ryan grimaces as her heart stings. "Hey, guys."

"Hey!" Damon greets. "Hey, Ric."

"What's up?" Alaric asks.

"What time do you want to go to the Lockwood party?" Alaric asks.

"Ah... Those founders parties aren't really my thing, Alaric says.

"Show up," Damon muses, "there's going to be nine other people that brought chili."

"It's an old family recipe," Elena says.

"Yeah!" Damon exclaims, and Ryan looks at her well dressed feet. "I know. I knew your old family and they made sucky chili."

Damon looks at her and he smiles, she laughs. Ryan feels her heart break but she keeps a smile on her face anyway.

"Why are you here, exactly?" Alaric asks.