Olivia Parker

“I’d like to get to know you, and Luke, and any other Parker that might pop up.” She admitted. “I got to meet Jo, briefly when the necromancer brought her back. I don’t know, it just kind of sucks I didn’t get to know any of you.”

Tyler knew they would have questions, he thought he was prepared to answer them, but now he sat with a lump in his throat. “Um, it’s been awhile… 2017.” He looked down the their hands. The next question was harder to answer, knowing Liv the moment he said the name she’d be ready to kill him. “Damon…” he said softly, his eyes not meeting hers.

She thought perhaps the flickering indicated she had the right idea, that her consideration of the situation had been at least close to how it actually was. Perhaps that meant she had made her point, that she could empathize with them and understand how hard it must be. But her eyes widened in shock when the other cursed her and told her to stay away from Luke. “Wait, what?”

kitty nodded before she shrugged. she was used to it by then. she’d worked in several small time shops since she’d been out of the hospital. it was, unfortunately, a common occurrence where she tended to end up. she tilted her head with a small smile. “well i’m supposed to take one now. sounds good to me. never turn down free stuff,” she half joked. 

“I just wanted to hear you admit it.” She shrugged. “I won’t hold it against you. You barely know me.”

kitty couldn’t help the snort that came out of her mouth. “well then you automatically soar above a lot of people,” she replied. “isn’t it? oh how i wish i could but it’s not my garage and therefor i have no power.” 

She was quiet a moment, biting her lip as she thought. “Well, I imagine there was some tension when you were both children. With your father’s expectations of you both and his issues with Kai. Then there was the whole awful attack and losing your siblings. That is enough trauma for one lifetime, but then you continue to be a part of this family and coven that often kept you isolated from others and constantly training for this eventual merge, getting stronger and stronger and hearing all about how you will need to do this thing that will either kill you or your twin. And twins are some of the closest siblings around. There have been numerous studies about their connections. The idea of losing a twin is horrible, but to do so in some sort of magical merge that makes it feel like it is your fault? The weight of your family and coven on your shoulders when you are children and all through your life. And a family that sees you more for your powers than anything else… It must have been a lot. Of course I don’t know, but I can imagine,” Tessa explained, taking a sip of her coffee. “Well, it’s mostly Luke’s love life. I feel like he has far more adventures than me.”

“Oh god no! I didn’t even know he was a witch when we became friends, let alone part of the Gemini coven. I just meant that to say that I get the difficult things he had to go through. You as well. It can’t have been easy, especially being twins,” Tessa explained, shaking her head. “I try to make it clear he doesn’t have to discuss any of that with me if he doesn’t want to. Besides, I have more fun talking to him about all my other theories, more so about vampires than witches. He’s nice enough to listen to me ramble on and on. But lately all we talk about is men and our love lives.”

kitty snorted, looking up at the blonde and nodded. “you said it. definitely the dumber of the genders,” she quipped with a deep breath. kitty tilted her head and shrugged. “oh ya know. the standard alpha male misogynistic bullcrap. thinks i don’t know how to do my job cause i’m a girl. i’m a mechanic.” 

“I teach supernatural history at the Salvatore school. So I know all about witches and some about the Gemini coven. I know his history from stories and everything, but I know there is always many sides to such things,” Tessa explained. “But I love to learn more and know all sides to things. If there is every any research you need or something, I am the one to come to.”

The look on their face was the reason he was been avoiding this conversation. He hadn’t even said the words yet. His hands gently rested on either side of her arms. “Let’s sit.” He moved them to the couch. “There is something I should have told you sooner. I haven’t been completely honest with you and I can’t be until you know…” He took their hand in his before he continued. “I died, Liv.”