SKIN LIKE STONE [2]

7

"What happened?"
Stefan and Roman asked in sync both looking to each other as Roman came down the stairs and Stefan came in the front door.
"One stop being creepy. Two you're gonna love this."
Damon smirked looking to Caroline.
She and Roman held eye contact a split second longer then usual before she started her story.
"I saw Katherine today."
Caroline took a sip of the glass of blood in her hand.
"Where?"
Stefan and Roman said together again glaring at each other.
"Stop that."
Damon hissed.
"At the Grill. I just stopped by to gawk and quasi-stalk Matt."
The Salvatore listened closely as Caroline told them Katherine's plan to rip the town apart at the masquerade ball if she didn't get the moonstone.
"I have the moonstone."
Roman whispered wondering if he'd forgotten to tell Katherine, or maybe now she wanted it for herself.
"She wants to do it in public. Killing Mason threw her off guard."
Stefan crossed his arms looking at his brothers, Roman just having learned Mason was dead made him panic slightly.
He'd have to find another werewolf.
"She's running scared. What she did to Jenna was desperate. She's out of tricks."
Roman had also learned recently Jenna was compelled to stab herself.
"We can't underestimate her. We have to play this smarter than her."
Stefan sighed.
"Can we just give her the moonstone so she'll leave?"
Caroline groaned.
"No, Katherine's not getting dick-"
Roman announced angrily.
"I've had it. I'm gonna go to the masquerade ball and I'm gonna kill her, tonight."
Damon interrupted.
"You're not gonna kill her."
Stefan glared.
"Don't give me that goody-goody crap."
Damon scoffed at Stefan.
"You're not gonna kill her."
Roman's twin repeated.
"Really?"
Damon rose an eyebrow ready to fight with Stefan.
"Because I am."
Stefan smirked.
"You're both idiots."
The brothers looked to Roman.
"The bitch is mine to kill."
The Salvatore's smirked wickedly at each other ready to kill the bitch for good.

❁

"Hey, come on in."
Roman gave Bonnie a quick hug letting her into the boarding house.
"I got Stefan's message."
She smiled passing Roman the book in her hand.
"Hey, you brought the grimoire, thank you."
Stefan and Bonnie gave each other a smile.
"What's going on?"
Bonnie asked seeing Alaric and Damon standing in front of a table covered with weapons.
Roman chuckled walking over beside Alaric.
Ric ruffled Roman's hair with a grin and Roman smiled at him, but he couldn't help but spare a glance to Caroline.
"We're gonna kill Katherine."
Jeremy smirked also walking over to the weapons.
"I can explain."
Stefan said to Bonnie ready to hear her complain.
"Please do."
Bonnie waited for an explanation.
Roman smirked throwing an arm over his twin's shoulders as he smirked at the witch.
"We're gonna kill Katherine."

❁

Roman had never been more excited in his life for anything.
Well maybe hooking up with Klaus, but other than that this was the best.
He couldn't wait to kill Katherine and send her to hell.
Roman had on a gold mask and a suit.
He was going to be Caroline's date seeing as Alaric had to stay with Elena.
"You look stunning."
Roman smiled at Caroline.
"Thanks."
She smiled hooking her arm with Roman's.
"You nervous?"
Roman asked her in a whisper as they wandered around the Lockwood estate.
"How can you tell?"
Caroline laughed uneasily.
"You're still new at this, it's easy to tell you'd be nervous."
Roman rubbed his thumb across Caroline's knuckles trying to ease the girl.
"Well she did kill me once so."
Caroline trailed off shaking her head.
"She killed me too."
Caroline looked into Roman's eyes, the blue still piercing behind his mask.
"She killed all three of us."
Roman told Caroline as they stopped walking, standing in a quiet hallway.
"Do you ever wish you would have just-"
"Died?"
Caroline gulped and nodded as Roman laughed softly.
"All the time."
Roman bit on his cheek.
Caroline placed her hand over his squeezing it lightly.
Someone clearing their throat made Roman's head snap around.
Damon was fixing his tie watching the two.
"It's time."
Roman nodded glancing back at Caroline.
He brought her hand to his lips kissing it softly.
"Be safe."
She nodded as Roman walked down the hallway, his steps falling in sync with Damon.
"What was that?"
Damon asked Roman as the walked into the spelled room.
"Me wishing my friend good luck."
Roman brushed off Damon's accusation as they went to their hidden corners of the room.