Cassie watched as the women painted her nails, the women speaking in Japanese, and she waited for the conversation to end before she spoke in Japanese to the women who seemed stunned. They hadn't been being disrespectful, more.or.less.just chatting, so Cassie felt the need to have a somewhat private conversation. They were quite funny and she began laughing at one point. She chose to have her nails done with black tips, and she smiled when they were done and.the woman began on her feet.

By the end of the.appointment, the women in the shop had earned.rather.large tips from her.and she began driving back to the Salvatore.Boarding house. They'd need to be getting ready soon.

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"These shindigs always are." Damon agreed and when they got to the Grill, he ordered himself two bourbons and closed his eyes, drinking one. "Just hope.not [I]too[/I] interesting." He spoke, and.he.leaned back in the seat.

Hopefully would be enough to distract Elena, he knew.that having Elena and Anya around each other, even with Cassie and Caroline around, set him on edge. He didn't want Anya getting hurt or over exerting herself for something as stupid as Elena wanting.him again. He didn't want her anymore. He was done.

Done.