"A mighty pain to love it is,And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;But of all pains, the greatest painIt is to love, but love in vain."Abraham Cowley

Damon sat in the darkened living room of his home slouched down in the armchair nearest the bar. He held a drink in his hand, as he replayed last weeks events over again in his mind. He'd locked that bitch Katherine in a tomb to rot. Someone had taken Elena but of course he and his white knight of a brother managed to get her back, all in time for him to finally admit to Elena that he loved her. And then to go and turn around and compel her to forget. And why? for the sake of love of course. The love he had for his brother. Who even though Damon knew he didn't deserved loved him to fault . And for the love he had for Elena he knew she deserved so much better than him, the mere fact that he was in love with his brother's girlfriend spoke volumes of the kind of person Damon was. Because truthfully no matter how hard Damon tried to and he did try really hard he didn't have that much good in him. And the last bit of good he'd done, was tearing him apart stepping aside to let his brother be with the girl they both love. It wasn't even in his character it was something out of the Stefan page book. Selfless, thoughtful, noble, pathetic yes it was pathetic whatever happened to the alls fair in love and war Damon. The hate to love Damon, the selfish bastard Damon. Damon sighed he couldn't even win in his thoughts, either he was the good guy or the bad guy here.

"Oh Damon you know things aren't that black and white" A sultry voice entered his thoughts, causing him to hop up, in defense mode dropping his glass as he did. He glanced around the boarding home, but saw no one. And even with Vamp-supernatural hearing he didn't hear any footsteps. But that voice it sound so familiar.

"Great I'm losing it, now I'm hearing voices"

"Maybe you should visit a shrink who could help you with that" A totally different voice called out in a light British accent. Damon rolled his eyes as he quickly made his way over to the bar and poured himself another drink to replace his fallen.

"Your very annoying, do you know that and why my overly trusting naïve little brother said you could stay here is beyond me." Damon hissed.

"Oh Damon don't take your pity-party out on me, I know it must be hard to be in love with your brother's girlfriend….."

"Well bringing it up isn't helping and how would you know who I'm love with you've only know me a of two seconds" Damon sighed throwing back his drink.

"I could see it the moment I saw your eyes light up, when you saw her at the top of those stairs staring down at you. You looked enchanted." Damon turned to Rose and raised a brow.

"Hmm well don't make me sound all pathetic, You forgot to mention how strong and courageous I looked not to mention strikingly handsome as I staked one of the originals" Rose sighed "I wouldn't be braging to loudly about that, this isn't over there will be consequences for everyone involved including your precious Elena" With that Rose started off.

"Yeah whatever but as a guess here, I'm going to need to you to stay out of my head. By the way how did you manage to weasel your way into my thoughts anyway"

"Pardon, Your thoughts" Rose asked confused.

"Yeah the things that float in the upstairs department of your head"

"How on earth would I be able to do something like that, we'd have to have a connection or I'd have to be a witch" Rose chuckled as she made an exit, then paused. "But you might want to spend sometime figuring out why there's a crow stalking you." Damon frowned.

"What" Rose simply shrugged pointing to the window just in time for Damon to catch wind of a crow quickly taking off. Damon turned to question Rose about it but she was already gone. Why the hell was a witch, invading his thoughts? And secondly who the hell was stalking him.

"I have a better question for you Mr. Salvatore who the hell is Elena" Damon frowned he recognized that voice. But that voice could only mean one thing. Trouble.

"Chasidy" Damon called out, and before Damon could blink there she stood in front of him.

"In the flesh" Damon's ex-lover chuckled.