Elena sat in the backseat of her Jimmy, as Damon drove and Stefan sat in the passenger's seat. Things were quiet and awkward. Until-thankfully-Elena broke that silence.

''Are we there yet ?'' She asked, as she put her head between her knees.

''Not even,'' Damon said

Stefan and Damon had to go to Vegas for three weeks, but Elena invited herself. So, now here they are driving all the way to Vegas, for whatever reason. Elena didn't even bother to ask.

''Why are we going to Vegas, anyway ?'' She asked, curiously

''Buisness.'' Damon mumbled, as Elena looked over to Stefan to explain.

''A vampire named Rack wants to sell us some protection orbs if we give him...blood.'' Stefan said, as Damon turned to Elena.

''As I said, business.'' He smirked and then turned back to the road.

X

Damon and Stefan looked back too see that Elena had fallen asleep. Stefan looked at her, guility that he had just lyed to her again.

''Feeling ashamed, brother ?'' Damon asked, as he threw his brother a sideways glance.

''Of course not.'' He mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck.

''You didn't technically lie, we have no idea what Rack want's.'' Damon said. ''But it was a bad idea to bring her, because he might consider her the payment,'' He finished.

X

Elena awoke to a loud buzzing sound. She looked over and saw that a bee was right beside her face, which made her jump. She felt the heat of the blazing sun on her neck as she took in her surroundings. A car ? I'm inside a...car ? She thought, groggy and confused. Most importantly she was in the car alone. Suddenley she felt the car rattle and she saw the passenger door open, and Damon got in, mumbling something along the lines of:

''Fine...you drive, then...''

Then Stefan got in the drivers seat and looked annoyed. While Damon looked tired. Elena yawned loudly and they looked at her.

''Morning,'' She said simply as they jusy nodded.

''How long have we drove ? Where are we ?'' Elena asked as she played with the split ends of her hair.

''We just got here.'' Stefan said.

''How much longer do we have to drive ?'' She asked. Sick and tired of being in this car, unable to get away from Damon. Even though right now he looked annoyed at them.

''When the car stops moving, you'll know.'' Damon said as a smirk was on his face.

X

After another 30 minutes and Elena's entertaining whines and Stefan's grumpiness, we finally got there in one piece.

Damon looked outside his window and saw Rack standing in the deserted lot, standing there with a little bag in his hand.

''C'mon, brother. Elena, you stay here.'' Damon said. Elena gave him a glare, but she made no move to get out.

''Damon, Stefan !'' Rack exclaimed

''Yeah, yeah. What exactly do you have to offer us ?'' Damon asked, impatiently

''It's nothing to protect Elena Gilbert, I assure you.'' He said. Damon and Stefan never told him about Elena..?

''How do you know about Elena ?'' Damon started, but Stefan interruppted.

''Look, Rack. We just want what you have. No harm, no anything accept aggreement.'' Stefan said

''No, no I want to know how you know about Elena.'' Damon said. As Rack glared. He knew he upset Rack, but he didn't care, not as long as Elena's safety is on the line.

''Lets go, this man obviously has nothing for us, except time...well wasted.'' Damon said as he walked away and Stefan reluctlantly followed.

X

The minute they walked away, Rack brought out his book of spells. And made the worst punishment that the Salvatore brothers could not handle, that Elena Gilbert had to get involved and deal with. Each other literally in each others shoes.