The red car pulled up the light shining onto the huge brown boarding house, It had parked outside of the Salvatore boarding home. Elena soon stepped out from the passanger side beside her was Elijah, they walked close together. She had learned that he was truly the a trustworthy original after she had undaggered him and spent the day with him learning the information she needed about Klaus, even more he let her go after finding out their was a family crisis and as she promised she had returned to him. She stopped at the front door with him and smiled softly looking at him.

"I want to thank you for today...Letting me prove my trust and giving me the information I needed about Klaus...I should have apologized earlier but I'm doing it now, I'm sorry for betraying you and stabbing you as well as not trusting your word, I know now that you are a noble man, Elijah...From here on out I will not doubt you, I will believe in you." Elena says.

"Elena, You had your reasons for doubting me, I honestly didn't make it easy for you to trust me...I was the bad guy in your eyes after all...All of us have faults, we make mistakes...I've certainly made mine...You undaggered me and I appreciate it, I forgive you, I trust that you won't let it happen again, Elena." Elijah replies. He looks back at her.

"Trust me. It won't happen again I honestly believe that you're a really good guy...I just wish Stefan and Damon would open their eyes and see what I see in you..." Elena says she was a little upset about the fact that she was the only one who trusted the man, while Stefan and Damon had their shields up at all times, she thought maybe she should have been cautious with the original but she felt her life was safe in his hands.

Elijah smiles a bit. "Good night, Elena. It was a pleasure hanging out with you today especially without your guard dogs huddling over you at all times... Look if you need me you know where to find me, I won't turn you away...Think of us as good friends."

Elena stood their for a moment with a smile on her face before moving closer, she didn't hesitate when she wrapped her arms around his neck hugging him, she knew it would catch him off guard but she wanted to show some kind of gratitude to Elijah. She pulls away and turns away from him her back to him towards him, her cheeks a fire from blushing like crazy for making a move like that, she was a little nervous. She pushed It away getting her composer back and she opens the door to go inside, she turns to Elijah with one quick glance. "Thank you, Elijah and have a nice night. She says turning away from him and going inside the door shutting behind her.

Elijah stood in front of the home frozen for a moment after she hugged him, indeed he was surprised of the girls show of affection but he smiled knowing Elena had warmed up to him. He looked back at where she was just standing before she went inside to meet with the Salvatore brothers. He felt a warmth fill the inside of his heart that was always filled with cold, because of the things he had done before, the way he had to watch over Klaus had kept him from feeling anything, at least until now, a girl he barely knew was warming his heart, he thought no more of it and turned away from the Salvatore property leaving it.

Elena walked into the library horrified of seeing what she was seeing now she stopped in her footsteps not even making it down the small steps, Stefan and Damon were fighting again. Stefan had pushed Damon and thrown him against the book case making the old books fall hitting Damon which it had made the older Salvatore angry. Damon recovered quickly breaking a chair to take the stake it left, he wanted to hurt Stefan just a little bit.

"Guys, Stop it!" Elena shouts frantically, she made her way down the small steps getting in between them since neither of them bothered to back down, she looked at both of them, her hands on both of their chests to keep them apart. It hurt her to see them fight and what was worse is that she always knew it was about her, she never wanted to get in the middle of their relationship but that is exactly what had happened.

Both of the Salvatore's continued to glare and growl at another attempting to get to each other through Elena to continue their brawl but failed from Elena keeping her hands steady on the two of them keeping them apart.

"I'm done sitting back and watching all of this...Damon's in love with you, he won't admit it out loud but I know, I'm sick of him always stepping in my way to protect you when he shouldn't even be involved in the first place." Stefan says.

"Stop it!" elena cries tears streaming down her cheeks. "I've had enough of this both of you fighting over me like I'm some god damn prize to win...I'm only human, I can only take so much, You know what you don't have to fight over me anymore because I take myself out of the race." She says walking away from the both of them, the two brothers just stood their in shock. Elena had enough of it all, There was a bigger evil outside these doors and all they wanted to do was fight over her, they were being childish.

Stefan took a step away from Damon forgetting him he had took off running after her, Elena opened the door and he pulled her back from leaving. She looks at him her tears flowing down her cheeks as she looked into his forest green eyes, they looked pained, he didn't want her to see that.

"Elena...I'm so sorry you had to witness that...Damon just makes me angry, What does this mean for us, Are you walking away from me?" He asks his green eyes locking with her light brown ones, he looked at her solefully, his hands were on her shoulders and soon cupping her cheeks and neck lovingly.

"I'm sorry Stefan, I can't be with you when you only see me as a prize to win, to protect...I need someone who can see me as more than that...Someone who sees me as their equal, brave enough, strong enough and smart enough to make my own decisions...Maybe things will change, maybe we will get back together, I honestly don't know right now...All I know is I can't be with you but know I love you and I always will." Elena says.

Stefan knew it was no use to argue with her when she has made up her mind, maybe he could try to be different, maybe he could win her back someday. Tears form but never fall from Stefan's eyes but he was truly upset. "If this is what you need, I understand. I'm sorry I made you feel this way...Will I see you again?" He asks.

"Of course, I'll always be in the picture thanks to Klaus...But more than that I hope to be friends with you, Stefan...I don't want to be your enemy." Elena says.

"I don't want to lose you." He says holding her close for a small moment knowing this was the last time he was going to be able to do that, he kisses her head and then kisses her passionately only the kiss was short, It was tough for him but he let her go.

"I'll see you tomorrow when we talk about what's going down tomorrow, Good night, Stefan." Elena says leaving, she got into her car and drove off.

The door shut behind Elena as she walked into her home, she placed her keys on the table and looked around the living room seeing that Jeremy, Aunt Jenna and even Alaric weren't present, maybe they were in the kitchen or even upstairs.

"Aunt Jenna? Jeremy?" Elena called out she wiped her tears trying to make it look like she hadn't been crying, Aunt Jenna would be so pissed if she found out that she was crying while driving, last time it caused her to get into a wreck.

"Nope, Just me...I hope that's all right" Coming out of the kitchen, Elejah stood gracefully in the arch that seperates the kitchen and the living room, he wasn't wearing his dress coat.

"Oh...Hey Elijah of course it is...I must admit it's weird seeing you in my home like this...What are you doing here, Where's Jenna and Jeremy?" Elena questions taking her tan jacket off hanging it on the coat rack, she turned her attention to the man standing in her home.

"Well your Aunt called and asked if I could come and stay with you and jeremy while she went out with that hunter, It was last minute and I agreed. Jeremy didn't like the idea of me being here so he went to Bonnie's." He asnwers he walks closer to her Elijah looked at her worried. "You've been crying." He says softly.

"I can't believe it's that noticeable...Yeah I was crying but It's okay though..." Elena says she could feel the tears stinging behind her eyes again, they were begging to fall but she held herself together, she didn't want to fall apart in the living room in front of him.

"Elena, It's not okay...What happened to make you so upset?" Elijah asks he places a conforting hand on her cheek wiping tears that fell softly and then put his hand back to his side.

"After I left you I had walked into the library to see Stefan and Damon fighting again...Damon almost killed him because he was so angry and Stefan he was fueled because he found out Damon loved me...I got sick of it all and I took myself out of the running I mean I'm supposed to be with Stefan...Not be forced to deal with this whole love triangle I never asked for it...They need to realize I'm not Katherine...Anyway, I broke up with Stefan because I couldn't handle being seen as just a prize." Elena says venting out to Elijah who listened.

Elena couldn't fight anymore as those words poured out of her she broke down and started to bawl, Elijah immediately took her into his arms holding her close comforting her, he softly stroked her soft brown hair as she cried into his chest, she wrapped her arms around Elijah and continued to cry, She felt safe and at peace being in his arms like this, she didn't want to move.

"I can't believe them...I'm deeply sorry, Elena...You need to know that you are more than a prize, Elena. You are extraordinary." Elijah says softly he rested his chin on her head gently as he continued to console her.