Chapter 2

"Elena I'm going to ne_", Jenna stopped in Elena's door way. She had walked in on Stefan and Elena in a very compromising situation. Jenna crossed her arms, her eyes locked on Elena. Stefan quickly covered Elena and himself up with the thin old bedsheets. Suddenly feeling embarrassed. He didn't like the feeling, and had already started to think of ways to punish Elena for putting him in this situation again.

"Aunt Jenna I" Elena started but unsure on what to say. Part of her felt relief for Jenna walking in, to have someone else know what was going on but at the same time. She was worried that Jenna might now be another target for Stefan. But she was here now, Elena could see that the sleep didn't do much help to sobering Jenna up but she could atleast talk clearly.

"Elena get dressed this instant and come down stairs right now", Jenna ordered giving her a stern look. For a moment ELena starred in disbelief, Stefan had held Enea pinned down, bruises had already formed on her arms and neck. Blood had stained her sheets, Jack was in the room. How could she not see any red flags? ELena asked herself. She looked at Stefan who was smiling, knowing exactly what she was thinking.

"Now", Jenna yelled. Blind to what was right in front of her. She turned around started for the living room.

Elena quickly started to dress. Stefan watched Elena get dressed closely. He liked the way her hair would hang when she bent down to put on her pants. It was cute, he thought.

"Keep your mouth shut, or else me and that thing", Stefan motioned toward the crib which held a sleeping Jack. "Let's just say I have no problem hurting it". His eyes cold and promising. Elena stole a quick glance in Jack's direction. She could feel her eyes start to water.

"Elena", Stefan warned. "None of that, you know you enjoy it". He paused and laughed. "DOn't you"? He raised an eyebrow waiting for Elena to answer. Elena let her eyes fall to the floor in front of her, too ashamed to look at him any longer.

"Yes I do", she lied. Stefan knew she was lying but that didn't mean he couldn't enjoy hearing her say it. Elena quickly left the room. Stefan listened to her walk down the creaky old stairs to the small living room just beneath his feet.

"For heavens sake ELena, please tell me you were using protection"? Jenna asked her voice dripping with judgement. Stefan could hear her perfectly clear. He laughed to himself. Even her aunt knows how much of a whore she is, he thought.

"I'm on the pill", Elena answered.

"You can afford the pill, but you can't even keep the fridge properly stocked"? Jenna laughed to herself. "Typical I get stuck with a self obsessed slut of a teenager" she said to herself. Elena couldn't hide the hurt from hearing her last remaining relative talk about her like that. "To do that while Jack is in the room, come on Elena don't you have any self control what so ever"?

"He was sleeping", Elena responded her voice barely audioble. Elena knew that was a terrible excuse but that was the point, she kept on hoping that Jenna would see it, the red flag.

"YOur quite the role model aren't you" Jenna spat at her. Her words more slurred.

"I'm sorry aunt Jenna", Elena apoligized. SHe didn't bother saying it wouldn't happen again, both Elena and Jenna knew that it would.

"Yea sure you are". Jenna starred at her niece for a moment temporarily seeing double . She focused her eyes remebering why she came to Elena's room in the first place.

"I'm going to need an advanced on your rent" Jenna spoke.

"I don't have the money yet, I don't get paid until next week, plus it takes 2 of my paychecks to pay it", ELena answered. She had just given Jenna rent last week for this month. She was already struggling.

"Typical, no worries, no responsibilities your just living it up aren't you", Jenna retorted. Jenna walked back over to the couch feeling dizzy. SHe turned her attention back to the tv signalling that the conversation was over. "Move Jack out of the room before you two go at it", She shouted after Elena who was already halfway up the stairs. Tears streaming down her face. Once upstairs Stefan had already moved the box crib into the hallway standing naked leaning against the doorway.

"Hello Brother", a voice greeted Stefan as he walked into his room. It was in the attic, with wood panneling and large windows covered by thick curtains. THe floor also wood with a large persian rug centered in the middle of the room. With a bed to the far wll north of thr room. Most of the walls covered with shelves and book cases filled with books. Stefan ignored the voice and walked straight to his bed and collapsed. "It's been a long time", the voice spoke again. In an almost teasing way. To the far end in his room by his study table sat in a desk chair a man with pitch black hair and piercing blue eyes.

"Half brother", Stefan corrected the man. His mother had an affair with another man, his father never forgave his mother and he was never able to fully accept Damon as part of it.

"Tomato, Tomata", he said with an accent. A sly grin stretched across his face.

"You are no brother of mine", Stefan replied coldly. He arose from the bed now feeling restless.

"You know, if you keep talking like that I am going to be forced to start taking you seriously". Stefan looked at his brother for the first time in years. Just like that he was brought back to that night. He could still smell the blood, feel the warmth of it on his skin. He could hear him self crying so loud it made his head hurt. Stefan quickly turned away changing his attention to the library. A darker smirtk grew on Damon's face.

"When are you going to stop being so angry, huh".

"When you admit that you killed her", Stefan spat at his brother. Before Stefan could blink Damon had Stefan in a deadly chokelock. The knife pressing against his skin. Damon's blue eyes cold and focused on Stefan. The playfulness gone, instead a sorrow replaced it. He wasn't angry at Stefan, but it still hurt to this day to think about it. Damon let out his breath and released Stefan slowly.

"I am not Klaus or Kol, you do not bring her up again or I will kill you", Damon promised. For the first time in a long time Stefan felt fearful, he hated it.

"Your right, your not me, but the next time you threaten my baby brother you will be answering to me", Klaus spoke from Stefan's door way. Stefan felt relief wash over him, as Klaus enter the room walking over to Stefan's side. He was smiling as though he were having a casual conversation.

"Is that so"? Damon asked. He switched the blade to his left hand. Stefan watched terror written on his face. He had only see his brother do that once before and as a result the only person he ever loved died. Stefan quickly stood up next to Klaus.

"What do you want Damon"? Damon turned his attention back to Stefan and his eyes softened slightly.

"I'm looking for Katherine", he answered. His eyes dropped to the floor in shame. Just saying her name out loud was painful.

"She's not here", Stefan quickly answered.

"What your gonna kill her too", Klaus teased. Damon looked at Stefan briefly before turning his attention to Klaus.

"See there you go mixing things up again. I'm going to go kill Caroline, I'm just going to fuck Katherine" Damon answered bluntly. Klau's face grew cold, his eyes dark.

"You leave her out of _", Klaus started but was cut off.

"No you leave my mother out of it", Damon exploded. His eyes were wild, his lips shaking with rage. In a second he composed himself.

"Sources say that she was spotted here", Damon spoke his voice strangely calm.

"They have lied, get out of my house" Klaus spoke up. His voice clear and unafraid. Stefan on the other hand couldn't help but notice how fast his heart was beating. Damon looked at Stefan one last time. Stefan didn't like the way Damon looked at him, it was as if he knew something about Stefan, that even Stefan didn't know about.

Elena walked through the hallway with her head held high. Today was going to be a good day, she was determined to make it a good day. Jack was happy she was going to be happy. Even though Stefan had just broken 2 of her ribs, and she now had hospital bills. Even though Klaus had made her a laughing stock in class again. Elena didn't care she as determined to have one good. She had missed the bus again after getting off of work, it was dark and abit chilly outside. Elena walked quickly determined to get to daycare on time today. Taking a short cut through one of the backroads, Elena coud feel the hairs on the back of her neck raise up. SOmething bad was going to happen she could feel it. Suddenly signs of car light started to appear on the road. Elena for a moment considered running into the tree's and hiding but shook the idea away. It was probably a random car she told herself. She had to keep up her pace to make it on time.

The car came up slowly. It was a baby blue convertable a classic muscle convertable car. Elena couldn't place the brand name. It slowed when passing Elena then it passed her only to come to a sudden hault. ELena didn't hesisitate, she started to run as fast as she could. The car quickly made a u turn to come after her. ELena ran into the tree's but did not get far, a few few into the tree's a huge metal fence with barbed wire marked private property. Elena swore under her breath. She could hear her attacker getting closer. Elena picked upa thick tree branch, today I will fight Elena told herself. First thing she noticed about his was he black leather jacket. Then the muscles underneath them, there was no way she could win this fight. But she still wanted to try. She didn't look him in the face, who ever this person was because then it would all be too much for her to have another person make her a victim again.

"I swear I thought you were", a voice spoke partially out of breath partially in disbelief.

"Well I'm not, so can you please let me go", Elena asked her voice humble. Damon looked at Elena still in disbelief the resemblence between Elena and Katherine was a scary at the same time there were subtle differences. Her eyelashes were slightly longer. Her brown eyes were darker, her nose more round than Katherine. He could now see that it wasn't Katherine but he knew the 2 were related. He closed in on the distance between them. He effortlessly pulled the tree branch out of her hand and threw it to the ground. Elena tried to make a run past him but he grabbed her arm tightly holding her into place. Her ribs throbbing with pain.

"Please let me go", Elena begged. She still had not made eye contact with him. If she did then this would be real. She couldn't have this being real not today.

"Begging isn't going to get you anywhere, so stop", Damon ordered. Elena not wanting to anger him stopped. She closed her eyes and tried to picture seeing baby Jack. He let go of Elena's arm and starred at this mystery girl before him, something here wasn't right he could feel it. Just on the tip of his tounge.

Wham. SStraight to the head, Damon collapsed like a bag of bricks. Elena didn't hesistate she took off in a run back towards the road. She stopped when she saw his running car and decided to take it. Elena had learned to drive before her mother died. Once in the car on the road, listening to the soothing sound of the car engine Elena inhaled deeply. Her hands still shaking, she couldn't believe it. She had just stood up for herself. Once the shock started to ware off, it started t feel good. The shocked look on Merediths face also felt good as Elena pulled up in the convertable. Baby Jack peacefully asleep, awoke in his mothers arms his eyes still droopy. Part of Elena wanted to take the car home, but she knew he could trace it back to her. She had to think of something fast.