"See, that's a good attitude to take. No one's ever taken me seriously till it's too late 'n I've proven 'em all wrong." That was something the drunken vampire was very proud of. Cooper worked hard to get where he was, playing to his strengths while making it seem like he didn't have a clue that he knew what he was doing.

"You need a better sire. Do what I did 'n find one." Well, he hadn't precisely been looking for one. Stefan had found him, not the other way around. It had still been the best decision that had ever happened to the vampire.