"Ahh brother, is your craving for blood satisfied or do want more?" Damon's eyebrows rose as he emphasized more.
Stefan huffed and ignored Damon's jab.
I shot Damon a pist off look and he smiled. This was hard enough for him already; he didn't need Damon constantly reminding him of it.
"Elena." Stefan said seeming surprised. "I didn't know you were coming." He said glancing at Damon.
It seemed weird there was more tension than usual in the room.
"Oh sorry I just, needed to get out of the house, so I figured I'd come see you." I smiled at him.
He returned the favor. Again the tension seemed insane.
"Oh Stefan don't worry I was just trying to get Elena to loosen up, have a drink." Damon said. His voice was low and alluring almost like they were having a secret conversation that I could know nothing about.
"Mm, well Elena would you like to go somewhere?" Stefan asked me.
I nodded my head and stood up.
"You two have fun." Damon said flashing Stefan another one of those secretive looks.
As we got in Stefan's car I turned to him.
"Hey, is there something going on between you and Damon." I asked gazing into his eyes. "You two seem harsher towards each other than usual."
"Its nothing, just Damon being Damon." He explained.
"O." I nodded my head. Something didn't seem right.
"Why did he say something?" Stefan asked sounding concerned.
"No it's just the looks you were giving each other and the sound of his voice was just different…it didn't seem normal."
"Well Elena we are far from normal." He laughed.
"You know what I mean." I said to him.
His jaw line tightened but he didn't say anything, I let it drop but I still knew something wasn't right.
"Do you want to go to the grill?" he asked. "It's blast from the past night there tonight and they should be getting ready for it. I figured a little old time stuff for you would be good. I think you would enjoy it." He let a small smirk flash on his face.
"Why not, a little oldies music and cool costume wear sounds good." I said smiling. "Plus Caroline has been nagging me to help, she is on the decoration committee and doesn't do well under pressure." I said.
He pulled the car up to the grill and we stepped out. He grabbed my hand and we walked in.
The place was a mess. Banners were everywhere, posters were falling off walls and balloons were left on the floor.
Caroline was sitting at a table in the back practically pulling her hair out.
I walked up to her. Before I could say anything she started talking.
"Oh thank god Elena." She shouted. "I need help, please?" she begged.
I nodded my head.
"What can I do?" I asked.
"Well the lights need to be strung outside and the banners need to go up in here." She smiled timidly.
I grabbed the box that read lights and dragged Stefan along.
The back yard of the grill was different. The trash cans and boxes that were usually back there were replaced with a beautiful white gazebo and a few tables.
I grabbed the strand of lights and started tangling them around the edge of the gazebo. Stefan was there to help.
"You were right she doesn't do good under pressure." Stefan said.
"Yeah she was never the one to finish and event but will sure take all the credit for it." I told him.
We finished with the lights within 20 minutes and then slipped out the back.
"Hopefully she won't notice we're gone."
"I don't think she will." Stefan said.
I laughed and got back into his car.