AUTHOR"S NOTE: At first I would like to thank TwilighElena for being my beta reader and for correcting all mistakes I made. So thank you :) I also don't own Vampire diaries and maybe it is better because i have strange ideas as you will see. It is my first multichapter english fanfic so if you have any remarks just let me know :) I hope you will like it. Like I said story is settled after S2 finale but finding Stefan isn't main part of the story so they will find him soon :)


PROLOGUE

Elena had no idea why she went to Grill. She just came here and didn't know what to do. It wasn't until she saw Andie Star sitting at the bar and drinking some kind of cocktail. At first Elena intended to ignore her but the woman just waved to her with big smile on her face. It was rather strange; she was supposed to avoid everything what was connected with Damon. At least Elena thought.

"Hi there" Andie spoke with friendly grin on her face "Want something to drink?"

"Just water" Elena knew that she shouldn't drink at this time; she was still devastated after finding out that Klaus took Stefan. And she couldn't forget the picture of Damon nearly dying in her arms. Adding alcohol would not end up good. "I haven't seen you for a while; I thought you are out of town"

"I have been but Carol called me yesterday" Andie nodded. She hesitated and Elena could see that she wanted to add something more but she wasn't sure about that "Do you know how Damon is? I haven't had any message from him since we… broke up."

"Well…" telling story about his werewolf bite and everything wasn't definitely a good idea, Elena knew it for sure. But this woman deserved something more; she could see heat in her eyes and even some longing. No matter how long Damon has been compelling her, she had real feelings for him till now. "We had recently a lot of problems and now he isn't maybe in his the best condition but he will be fine"

"That's good" Andie took a sip from her glass and she glanced at Elena in strange way. "And how about that Klaus thing?" That question made Elena stunned and it took some time for her to come back to reality. "Don't look at me like that. I probably look like a 30 years old blonde who is only interested in her own sexual life but I'm better than that" She frowned "And you should know that he also is"

"I didn't mean to offend you. It's just not common topic to talk about" she felt like she was caught in trap. But at the same time this confession made her curious "He told you about it?"

"Actually my answer will be: 'yes, he told me'. We weren't the healthiest couple you have ever seen and I know that he used to compel me and he bit me several times but there were no lies between us"

Elena still seemed to be shocked and Andie looked at her with look that she didn't understand. All of them accepted that Damon was feeding on Andie. She has never blamed him but she has never expected that they had this kind of relationship "And he used to tell you everything? Just like that?"

"Just like that" Andie nodded "Damon is not kind of 'diary writer' guy but probably he need to share his problems and emotions with someone"

"Why?" it was all that escaped Elena's mouth. She got recently so much revelation about older Salvatore that it was still hard to process. She actually knew before his confession that he loves her and she also deeply cared about him, it was that strong that information about his bite nearly killed her but he also was the most complicated character she has ever met. Information about him was like puzzles that seemed not to match together but you know that at the end they will made amazing picture.

"He had to stay strong for all of you." The blonde reporter shrugged "But there is so much passion, love and emotions in Damon that it is sometimes too much for one person. And I think this made me love him"

"You love him?" Elena echoed. She was just staring at woman not knowing what to say. It was not that she couldn't believe that someone could love this man, it has been easier to imagine than she thought, but he still used to treat Andie like toy or something.

"It is not that hard fall for person who is capable of loving someone like Damon loves you. I was only watching this eternal feeling, which made him doing things I considered as impossible and it was hard not to dream that one day maybe I would be in your place."

She knew that she should negate it, that she should tell Andie what she said once to Stefan that Damon probably doesn't know what right love is, but she wasn't this time so sure that there even is something like proper love. Did something change in her or was it Andie who has been extremely sincere with her? She shook her head "Maybe you only wanted this because you couldn't have it?"

"There is always that possibility" Andie surprisingly agreed "But it also could be you who consider being with Damon as too easy and because of that you don't want to try"

It was insulting but Elena didn't feel that woman wanted to hurt her. She just forced her to think about some things again. Andie was so right about older vampire; she had to admit that they both have seen Damon in the same way. "Being with him could never been easy…" she said suddenly with low voice but there was also reliability in it.

"No it couldn't, I meant, with Damon there is no doubt that he will love you forever. There is no hesitation that he will leave you one day. But I could see things and him like that because I'm woman in love, you know" the reporter grinned as she finished her drink "But he needs you." She added when Elena stood up "Even if you are only his brother's girlfriend, nothing more"

Elena smiled to woman and went out from grill. She convinced herself that it was only some heart to heart talk with Damon's ex-girlfriend and that she didn't hear anything new. But somehow she felt this strange need to check if Damon Salvatore was ok.

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