I meant, back in DC. At the impeccably dressed apartment you must have.
( But, he'll let her stay mysterious. )
This town's not really the 'stare the new people' down, town. They're very much into their own lives. Their history. We have an event, like, every weekend.
One of. We don't treat non-royalty differently. But, we do get roped into historical preservation. Our historical society dwindled for a few years there because we appointed other council members. I'm more a figurehead than anything now.
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( He speaks into his glass, his voice echoing as he half smiles. )
Ouch. I'll have you know we're state of the art in the Mystic Grill.
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[She sounds like she's dubious of that statement, but it's mostly in good fun.]
I can almost taste it.
[In the fries.]
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( He teases back, setting his glass back down. )
I'm sorry the torrential downpour changed your plans. I'm not sorry you ended up at my bar.
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[You're not terrible company after all.]
Certainly much better company than I expected.
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( No judgments, here, Lydia. )
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Mostly a lot of small town stares. Coming from one, I know how people tend to treat the new girl.
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( But, he'll let her stay mysterious. )
This town's not really the 'stare the new people' down, town. They're very much into their own lives. Their history. We have an event, like, every weekend.
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[She wasn't trying to be mysterious. She just misunderstood the question.]
That frequently? Sounds like people get bored pretty easily around here.
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No, they love their town's history. It's not out of boredom, it's out of tradition.
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[She has to ask, because she could understand boredom. Tradition is a bit more difficult.]
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( He points to himself with his drink. )
I'm a founding family member. It's in my blood.
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[It's more curious than teasing, but there's still a little bit of teasing.]
I didn't realize I was sitting here with Mystic Falls royalty.
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( Caroline heads up the historical society. )
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[She smirks.]
I suppose I can respect that, as long as the parties are worth going to.
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( It comes with being the only Salvatore in town. )
You'd think working would be an acceptable excuse.
( He finishes his drink and lets the bartender know he could have another with a nod. )
Want one more?
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Sure. Why not?
[She'll probably wind up crashing in town and going straight to the airport.]
And you would think, but I bet they likely assume you enjoy such things.
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I guess I'll just have to leave it to my imagination. I probably won't be sticking around long enough to attend one.
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( He takes another sip from his drink. )
Should you be interested, I have my own collection of whiskey back at my place. Fire pit. It's quieter. Did you have a place to stay the night?
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I assume there's some kind of hotel here?
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( Tyler Lockwood isn't selling his family's house. Lotta red tape there. That, and, it's his. )
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[Plus, you know, trying to be a smart person.]
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( Or, is that just motels. )
The minibar in a B & B can go a long way.
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[But she's not ready to go check in quite yet.]
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( He drains his glass and sets it back down, offering her his piercing blue eyes. )
If you'd like, I can walk you there to make sure they have a room open.
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