"May I have your name?" Elena laughed sarcastically at Stefan as he sipped on the drink he ordered.
Stefan face flushed as he realized he did not tell Elena about his, and that he probably looked like a geek.
" I am sorry, I am Stefan," he said giving her a small, fake smile. Real smooth Stefan, real smooth, he thought to himself. In all honesty he was still feeling exhilarated from the night's earlier events, and the fact that Katherine did not come looking for him, only proved that he truly screwed up.
"I am a waitress in here," she said making a casual conversation out of the awkward situation.
Stefan looked at her in shock but chose not say anything about it. You would have never guessed she was a waitress, she looked like she popped out of a fashion magazine. She was wearing a short black dress that was barely reaching her knees, it had long sleeves that were made of lace and was hugging her in all the right places. She was wearing red high heels which only made her legs look longer.
" I am an engineer at Bridger Photonics," he said.
"Well you are definitely cooler than me," she said taking a huge sip of her drink.
" I am really sorry about my earlier actions. I don't usually act that way," she said guiltily.
"Don't sweat it. It is really fine. I guess we both were having a bad night," he grinned.
" You too?" she asked leaning forward a little bit, she figured the alcohol was starting to take over , since she was feeling over confident with a stranger.
"Yea, family dysfunction," he laughed trying to lighten the situation.
Damon eyed his brother wearily from across the bar, while Caroline worked on dabbing a wet cloth over his chin trying to wipe off the blood that had ticked down from his nose. Caroline kept fussing the whole time about how Damon should see a doctor to make sure nothing is broken. But the was the last of Damon's concerns because Stefan was sitting with some girl that he could not recognize, drinking a laughing about something she said.
"Who's that girl with my brother?" Damon asked Caroline, pointing at his brother and the mystery girl. Caroline looked at where Damon was pointing and knitted her eyebrows together, confused that Stefan was still here. Just when she was about to tell Damon that he should tone it down because the last thing they need is Stefan throwing punches again, the girl flipped her hair over her shoulder, that's when Caroline got a glimpse of her face. She released a breathless gasp and quickly got rid of the cloth in her hand.
"Just stay here, okay? I'll be right back," Caroline said frantically, although she was trying to sound neutral but Damon could see right through her .
Caroline made her way to Stefan and Elena, and Damon felt that it was his duty to smack that smile off his brother's face.
" So umm… I really have to go because I have to run some errands tomorrow and I have to go to bed early," he said, making a poor excuse, but he just was not in the social mood tonight. " I'll see you around," he continued knowing he may not see her again.
She looked a little sad but quickly tried to hide it with a smile.
"Yeah, I it was really nice to meet you," she said extending her hand and going for a hand shake, trying to hide the fact that she felt embarrassment laced with rejection.
He's just a stranger,Elena, she tried to reason with herself, although she could not help but feel a little sad.
He eyed her hand for a moment deciding whether to bid her goodnight and leave or take a chance with this complete stranger. She again popped in his mind. Her blue eyes , her blonde hair, her smile…
He quickly shook his head quickly, which did not go unnoticed by Elena. I have to move on, she wants me to move on, he thought.
"Tell you what, I'll give you my number and we can meet here some other time," he said, as he saw her eyes light up somehow.
"Elena, I need to talk to you," Caroline said, suddenly appearing next to Elena and startling her.
"Now!" she said in a serious tone, one that her perky blond friend rarely used.
Elena eyed Caroline, confused. It was never Caroline-like to just intervene without introducing herself .
Stefan kept looking at Caroline and Elena.
"I am so sorry," Elena said, finally breaking the ice. "This is Caroline my friend."
Stefan laughed, "Oh I know Caroline," he said as his laugh subsided.
" You know each other?" Elena said looking back and forth between Stefan and Caroline.
"Yeah, my brother and her are an item, sort of…" Stefan said in a disgusted tone.
They were 'friends with benefits' as Caroline liked to call it.
Elena raised an eyebrow at her friend and grinned at the profound information that her friend didn't tell her about. Caroline just shook her head telling her that she would explain later, while tugging at her hand.
Elena stood and was about to excuse herself when a handsome, dark-haired, blue-eyed guy appeared in front of her.
Stefan rolled his eyes.
Of course, does not the devil always have to have the last words.
Damon smirked as he approached him taking Elena in from foot to toe, which did not go unnoticed by Stefan nor by Elena.
"Stef, I was searching for you," he said, with upmost sincere concern, and if Stefan didn't know any better, he would have believed it
Stefan just blankly stared at him. Elena had sensed that it was time to officially end the night.
" I'll see you," she told Stefan.
Damon looked at her feigning embarrassment. " Pardon my little brother over here. Clearly he forgot his manners, I am Stefan's brother. Damon. Damon Salvatore," Damon said taking Elena's hand and kissing it all the while keeping his eyes on hers.
Salvatore? As in Giuseppe Salvatore? She paled.
A/N: Thanks to every one who had left a review on the first chapter, you guys rock 3 I loved the suggestion about Damon and Kathrine, and I am starting to consider it. Also next chapter will include a LOT of revelations about the Salvatores. I hope you guys like it and don't forget to leave a review. Xoxo