I woke up feeling okay and refreshed but Alaric wasn't beside me on the bed. I assumed he must be around the house probably taking care of some stuff so he would probably be back soon.

I realised I had slept with the party dress. I took it off and made my way to the bathroom where I heated the water and washed my body under the warm shower. 

After the long bath,I wore some comfortable clothes and decided to go look for Ariel before she and Brandon would go back to her ...