𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓶𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓽,

“It’s not.” Jo admitted, nodding as she spoke. “And I’m sure it doesn’t even begin to compare to Paris.”

“I’m saying that it’s an option.”

“Soon. Most of them will probably get distracted with the Founder’s Day shit going on soon.”

“It definitely wasn’t funny when it happened,” she chuckled. “Our parents better be glad they were vampires, otherwise I don’t think they would have lasted very long.”

           ❝ this better be worth my time. otherwise you can show yourself to the door. i’m a little preoccupied at the moment. ❞

“So I’ve heard.” Jo replied, trying to take the opportunity to change the topic. “So, how are you liking Mystic Falls?”

god, did she love it when julia pouted. “you’re beautiful.” the werewolf teased, biting her lip as she looked at her, only changing her expression when her girlfriend emphasized her mortality. “don’t talk like that.” maria protested, not wanting to think about losing her girlfriend, now, or ever for that matter. “you’ll be the hottest bridesmaid in the room… and if you play the part well enough, i might even make it worth your while.”

"you're not wrong," julia chimed, a dimpled smile apparent. she had come to terms that it was possible she'd die in the merge and she was okay with it, though it only made her time more precious, especially with maria. "will you?" she'll hum, "in that case i better work on my toast."

“I did.” Jo confessed. “He said he and Maria got engaged.”

“We’ll fix all of this.” Jo vowed, though she was unsure how or when that would come to pass. “Let’s just hope it doesn’t come to that.”

“It’s going to be okay, I promise.” Jo told her daughter, drawing from her own conversation with her husband earlier. She had to keep a strong front, at least for the sake of her children. “Absolutely. We aren’t leaving until things are the way they are supposed to be.” she confirmed, caught a little off guard by her daughter’s next question. “This is affecting everyone… I don’t think they’d do it to themselves. If it only affected others? I wouldn’t put it past them, but I don’t think they’d do something so self deprecating.”

“for as long as it takes….” maria mused, offering the mikaelson a devious grin. “if you don’t want to help, you don’t have to. and of course you’ll be a bridesmaid. who better to be the maid of honor?”

a childish pout forms on her cherubic features, "you're annoying." was julia bothered that her girlfriend was making appearances as her brothers fiance, of course, though jude did have her first. "of course i want to help, i practically chose the color scheme. but you’re right, i do want to be a bridesmaid, besides this might be my only chance.”

“So, I completely forgot that the stove in my apartment is new and hasn’t ever  been used. Long story short, I was trying to cook chicken, but ended up cooking the owner’s manual. So, that’s how my day is going.”

Julia can't help but chuckle at her cousin's story, "I'm sorry it isn't funny," she says as she clasps her hands over her mouth, "at least now i know i‘m not the only mikaelson who has struggles within the kitchen."

“He remembers me, and that’s about it.” Jo sighed, but she was quick to point out “But he’s trying, and we’re doing our best to figure this out.”

“I’m just glad you guys were save from all of this for as long as possible…” Jo sighed, grateful that her daughter and son were save regardless of it all. “He’s physically okay.” Jo admitted, not wanting to lie to her daughter. “He’s forgotten almost everything though…”