And I blame this world for making a good man evil (for Ric)

[manof_myword]

Elijah sat inside his car staring at his phone blankly. Clearly none of the others in town had thought to run their plan by Ric who could, at least, have told them what they were doing, who they were searching for, after what Elijah had told him. He might not have known to tell them it was a bad idea, though--Elijah had only shared so much.

It wasn't visible, but he was trembling. What was visible was that he was shaken. He tried to push it back, closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, trying to settle before he got out and moved into Ric's building, heading up to his apartment.

They'd made plans to go into the city for the Central Virginia Celtic Festival which amused Elijah after many years spent in Scotland and Ireland, but for which the actual appeal was a whisky tasting that Elijah had heard was going to have some rare vintages which weren't being advertised.

All things considered, he could use the drink, though that really hadn't been his intention in suggesting it. Now he had to wonder if it wouldn't be a farewell. Not that he wanted it to be, but neither did he want to be here with any of his siblings when Mikael got to town.

Shaking his head, he moved up the stairs to Ric's apartment, knocking lightly and trying to not look as bothered--and scared--as he was.

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[thisismybar]

"I intended to," he admitted. "Or to at least try. I don't know how it's going to go, but I don't want to be lying to him." He paused. "I mean there... is an us, isn't there?"

[manof_myword]

That was the question, wasn't it? Elijah considered it, giving him a small smile as he did. "I'd like to think there is." He hesitated, teeth catching his lower lip. "Do you think he'll accept that?"

[thisismybar]

"I don't have the slightest idea, Elijah. He might. Or he might feel like he's being replaced by somebody better. I don't want that, but lying to him isn't going to make it any better. So let's just play it by ear." He loved Damon. He was starting to seriously care about Elijah. It was just going to be a balancing act and relying on hope.

[manof_myword]

Elijah gave him a serious look. "I don't want to replace him." Though he knew that was how Klaus tended to react when Elijah let someone else into his heart. And, honestly, that was far more worrisome than Damon's reaction. Not that either of them were easy to reason with when on an emotional flailing session.

"Hopefully we can make him believe that."

[thisismybar]

"We'll work it out." He was left awkward and - "I don't know what to do with you now," he admitted. "Want another drink while we wait?" There was an us. There wasn't time to do anything with that, really. There were bigger problems, though the distraction was nice, than Damon, Klaus, or 'us'. Which meant....

Waiting on Damon, then dealing with Silas, then dealing with them? It wouldn't be that clean and neat, but.

[manof_myword]

Elijah looked a little amused at the admission, though he understood it. "Well, I could suggest a couple of things," he said, lightly, attempting humor, before nodding. "But a drink would be...good."

Obviously their plans had been tossed aside by the children's actions, but there was no reason they couldn't be comfortable while waiting for them to get back. Charlotte was a bit aways, even the Damon drove.

[thisismybar]

"That kinda planning I'm leaving in your hands for a while." He still hadn't figured out what in the world to do with Elijah. Someday soon things would settle and he'd spend ages just investigating and exploring. For now - He went and poured the drinks. He was pretty confident in that, though - "Just don't let me get drunk before he shows up."

[manof_myword]

"That's very generous of you..." His smile was lighter than he felt, but he was trying. And more than happy to be the teacher in that arena. Ric was a fast learner, which delighted him.

"I think I've figured out the level for that, after careful observation..."

[notarolemodel]

Ric liked sex. Elijah was hot. There was a lot of incentive to learn. "I think you've figured a lot out, after careful observation...."

Like how to make things that weren't at all sexy sound that way. Dammit.

[manof_myword]

Elijah's smile flashed, then he shifted closer again. Damon would likely be here far too soon for much of anything, but...that didn't mean he had to forgo all physical contact. And he still was shaken. "Privilege of age or something..."

Leaning in, he brushed a kiss over Ric's lips, tasting the bourbon there.