AN: Well, I don't really have much to say so… let's get straight to the point! Here's the new chapter!

6.55 PM

Elena was standing in front of the mirror, in her long black dress. Normally she wore casual and comfortable clothes, in that department she was rather discreet. Nevertheless, when it came to Damon, she always tried to be elegant, but not sexy. She wouldn't want Damon to think she was seducing him.

Anyway, she was getting ready for her her date with the handsome Damon Salvatore. Would she tell him? A thousand different scenarios were playing in Elena's head. She couldn't tell him, could she? I mean, he said it himself a hundred times: "Elena, you're like my sister, I care about you so much, never forget that."

She wish she could forget it now… His sister?! What the hell? What does that even mean?

Why did she listen to Caroline? Elena was obviously not ready to face him! It was a stupid idea! He didn't do love, he was more of a one-night guy. It had always been like that, why would it change now? But on the other hand maybe she'll be the one to help him settle down... No, this was a stupid crazy idea! But then-

She didn't even realized she was pacing in her room till she heard the doorbell, that cut her off her thoughts. He had arrived. This was really happening, and for the first time in forever, she started having second thoughts about going out tonight with him. If she didn't go on that date, she wouldn't have to tell him anything, but again, this was happening. She took a deep breath, went downstairs, walked to the door and took another deep breath before opening the door.

There he was, handsome, like he always was. He wore a black shirt and dark black jeans that matched with his raven black hair, and all we could see was his ocean blue eyes. She felt like drowning in them, when his eyes locked with hers.

"Hey" She started.

"Hey you." He smiled, "You look stunning as always Elena. I love that dress." He winked at her. He took her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing it. He was such a gentleman when it came to her, and she loved it.

She giggled, "You don't look too bad yourself." She walked through the door, closing it. They started walking towards his car. "Where are you taking me tonight?" She asked smiling.

"Giorgio's of course." He smiled, opening the passenger door, letting her in. Giorgio's was a small italian restaurant in town, they always came here, it was like their little tradition.

"Of course." She looked at him before she took her seat in the car.

They spent a nice evening together, laughing, talking. They were confortable near each other that's where they belonged. They were driving back to Elena's house. Elena liked those kind of nights, she wish she could stay like this forever, with Damon by her side, but she also liked the other version: Damon in her bed with her, Damon naked...

When he pulled up and parked his car Elena was still in the middle of a hot dream, with Damon of course...

"Elena...Elena." He shook her out of her dream, she turned around to face him "We're here, you okay?" He asked worriedly

"Yeah I'm just, a bit tired I guess..." when their eyes met, she smiled slightly.

There it was, the ultimate dilemma, tell him or not tell him... Could she really risk a friendship, their friendship, and tell him... He was here, what stopped her? Was it the sister part? The no love part? Or the-

"Elena, I have to tell you something... something important..." Damon cut her off in her thinking. And what would be so important?

"Yes?" She asked

"Okay," he took a deep breath, "I... this is hard to say..." Elena saw a ray of hope, and in his eyes, a light she had never seen coming from him. Was it desire?

"We've been friends for years now, and we tell everything to each other, and I think you should know that..."

Yes! This can't be happening! I've waited so long, you are finally ready! I can't believe it, this is-

"I got back with Katherine..."

...

Her smile faded immediately,"W-what?" she asked barely above a whisper. She felt like she had been punched, slapped, shot, whatever, take your pick.

"I got back with her, I don't know why. Normally I let them go so easily, you know. Or I walk out, and I know you don't really like her but I want you to get along, this time is different... I feel it..." What could be so different? This was Katherine for god's sake!

"I-I think I like her..."

What? He likes her? What does that even mean? It could mean nothing, like it could mean a lot!

He looked at me directly in the eyes, "But don't worry, You will always come first, don't ever doubt that."

Suddenly, Elena felt sick, fighting back tears that threatened to fall. She needed to get out of here, now!

"Elena, please say something!" He almost begged, seeing her facial expression

"Uh... this is sudden, Damon, I a bit shocked, that's all..." She smiled weakly. " I'm happy for you Damon, but I have to go..." He didn't have the time to form a response that she was already out of the car walking towards her front door.

Once she was inside and had closed the door she broke down in tears, leaning against the door. Floods of tears down her cheeks, how could she have been so stupid? She was so stupid! Of course he wanted Katherine, not her (his sister!) His choice threatened also their friendship because of Katherine! And he likes Her?! After several minutes, she managed to calm down and walked up the stairs. She went in her room, closing the door behind her, took off her shoes and her dress. Her dress, she almost broke down again but stopped herself. When she was lying in bed, she said "What's the point?" to herself, she buried her head in her pillow and cried herself to sleep.

Damon was dumbfounded, what just happened?

Already, from the moment he pick her up, she was acting strangely, she was avoiding his gaze. He didn't know why, but he didn't push her, he chose to act normally. He had spent a nice evening with her company. She had put on his dress, like every other date. She was beautiful, he knew it, but maybe she didn't like to show it since it was the only dress she had ever put on, or that he knew about. Don't misunderstand him! He liked the dress, a lot, he just wondered if she had other outfits apart from that dress...

But Damon was nervous too... He had just got back with Katherine, and he knew, from his earlier conversation with Elena, that Elena wasn't a fan of Kat. It was the first time he wanted a girl back, maybe he did like her? He liked their relationship, it was simple, and there was plenty of sex. He always avoided relationships with women, except when it came to sex. Maybe it was because he never really got to know his mother, Lily Salvatore. She had left his father right after Stefan's birth, and never came back, so Damon didn't know much about his mother, apart from very distant memories... it's not like his father talked about her, for Damon, she was dead to him. So he avoided women, emotionally, afraid that they might leave him with two kids to raise and never come back

He didn't now why he was attracted to Katherine. But with Katherine, he knew she didn't want kids, so if she left him, which he doubted, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world... So he decided he was going to give it a shot.

At lunch he decided to go and meet her, which he did. They talked, it was a short talk but everything was very clear: Leaving Elena was out of the question. Katherine was reluctant to accept Damon's terms, but she agreed anyway. Only at one condition, that he wouldn't talk about Elena "The whole damn time!" To quote. He didn't talk about Elena all the time. Did he?

No... Katherine must have exaggerated a little. Katherine didn't like Elena, and the feeling was mutual, because Elena didn't like her too. It was only fair after all. He did wish they would get along at some point, otherwise there would be a problem. Katherine didn't like Elena because she was insecure, she thought Elena was in love with him. He told her she didn't, and that she was crazy to say that. She couldn't love him, at least not like that... Wait could she? No, no, no...she couldn't. The alcohol was obviously affecting his thoughts...

At the end of the night she was happy, it was all Damon asked for, making her happy...

But when he reluctantly told her about Katherine, she left. He didn't expect her to be happy or okay with it, not at all! He knew she didn't like Katherine. So why did she say she was happy? For him? Why? She could have tell him, she didn't like Katherine, why was she hiding it? He needed to hear how she really felt about this? But then, maybe she was really happy for him. Maybe she accepted the fact he 'liked' her, and would make an effort to like Katherine...

He didn't know why but he kind of hoped she would have been against the idea of him and Katherine together...

AN: Damon is clearly in denial... and Elena is heartbroken.

I know this chapter was rather short, but at least you don't have to wait too much...

Next chapter we will meet two new characters! And we will also have Datherine (so three with Katherine) exchange... and... Elena will need to be strong, between us she needs to get over him, right?

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