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The top floor of the New Orleans mansion was pitch black, though the music coming from down stairs made it evident that there was a party going on. In the far corner of the hallway, barely visible in the night lights, the figures of a couple in a tangled embrace trying to sneak away from suspicious eyes could be found.

-Damon…-she moaned his name as his lips traveled up and down her throat, nibbling on her flesh, blowing cold breaths after he gently liked her pulse point. –Damon- she said again but with a stronger voice this time around. –I can't think straight when you kiss me like that, please lets go back to the party-

Her chest was heaving up and down, her breasts reddened and swelled from his kissing. –Come on Katherine, just five more minutes. What´s five more minutes baby- He cooed. He kept on kissing her and she tangled her fingers in his raven black hair, she tugged back to make him open his eyes and stare at her. She was beautiful, big brown eyes, olive complexion, heart shaped mouth and red lips. His blue eyes penetrated hers with such intensity that she felt desire travel through every cell in her body.

–Damon, if we don't go back people are going to notice we stepped out, the last thing I need is Aunt Jenna telling mother what a disappointment I am compared to Elena- Katherine said slightly annoyed. She loved her sister, but she resented that her father seemed to fancy Elena more than her. They were twins, identical apart from their hair; Katherine´s was curly while Elena's was straight, but they couldn't be more different.

When they were children Elena used to run away all the time to spend time in the falls playing and swimming with the slave children, her father approved of that, he was fond of his slaves and treated them fairly. Katherine liked to stay indoors playing house, arranging tea parties with her dolls and imagining going to balls and the dresses she would wear. Grayson Gilbert wanted his twins to be educated ladies, with minds of their own, and Katherine's model wife behavior unnerved him beyond comprehension, he still loved her just as much as he loved Elena.

-Kitty Kat, how can you even begin to compare yourself with your sister, you are sweet, innocent, and tranquil, everything a man could want in his wife. Elena was always one of the boys, a pal, but you my dear, run in a very different league- Damon said waggling his eyebrows and trying to kiss Katherine again.

She stopped him before he could continue and pouted slightly –How can you say that Damon you haven't seen Elena since we were twelve, it's been six years, besides my sister the tomboy has managed to secure the hand of your lovely brother in marriage, but you didn't hear it from me- she giggled and watch Damon's stunned expression he was always close to his brother. Stefan has returned to Mystic Falls last year from their boarding school in Europe, while Damon decided to travel around some more before returning to the impending doom of being the Salvatore heir. How can Stefan be getting married without him knowing. He was confused and he had to admit slightly hurt, but that was quickly blown away by Katherine's hand roaming down his pants. He gasped at the felling of her warm hands groping his manhood and captured her lips in his one more time.

-So Stefy and Elena huh?, we could have a double wedding Kat- Katherine´s eyes almost left their sockets when she said, -Absolutely not, my wedding day is not something I'm willing to share with my sister- He laughed and then turned to his serious mode.

-When are we telling our families about us Kat, It´s been two months- He asked hoping that her answer would be different than the usual "we'll see" She looked into his eyes and said, -I'm going back to Mystic Falls tomorrow, I'll tell my parents then, it's not something you can tell in a letter, besides Elena has been in Chicago visiting Isobel and John and she´ll be back in a month, I want to tell them together. Since you can´t come back until your business deal is closed it gives me the perfect time to go pay a visit to your father and test the waters- she smiled and him while straightening her hair and dress.

He looked into her eyes and said –I love you Katherine, and I can't wait to call you my wife- She wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked him on the lips before saying –I love you too baby, now let's go back to the party I want to dance- He bowed and offered his hand, she took it and they walked back to the party.


Elena was writing in her journal looking out the window of her Uncle's town house in Chicago. To say she was elated was an understatement. She was engaged to the love of her life and in two days she was going to see him again.

She couldn't get her mind around being engaged to Stefan Salvatore. When he had come home from school she was exited to get her friends back, but Stefan came alone. They fell back into their old routine without effort; they talked to each other all the time, about both trivial and important matters. They understood each other and when he kissed her for the first time while proposing she just knew he was the one.

Her father always favored Damon of the Salvatore brothers, he said his character was defined from the womb trait that Guisseppe his father didn't find very appealing, they fought a lot, Damon always said what he wanted never mind whoever was in sight. Stefan on the other hand was always prudent, gentle. That is why uncle Peppe had decided that Stefan should run the plantation and Damon should take care of the business transactions in New Orleans. Katherine had mentioned seeing Damon a couple of times while in New Orleans but she didn't give much regard to him on her letters.

So here she was all packed and ready to go back home to the arms of the man she loved. There was a slight knock on the door, Elena looked up from her journal to see her aunt Isobel walk into the room with a letter in her hands. Her eyes lit up since she knew exactly who the letter was from. Isobel gave her the letter along with a smile and quietly left the room.

Elena tore the wax seal in a hurry and opened the letter to see his beautiful calligraphy:

My dearest Elena:

It is with great shame that I write you this letter. In the past month I´ve come to realize that our attachment is due to our friendship and nothing more. I write to inform you of the transfer of my affections to Katherine, we have fallen in love and are to be married in two months. I'm deeply sorry about this Elena but I want you to be happy and I could never be the one for you.

Love,

Stefan

The ink from the letter started running down along with her tears; she couldn't believe what she was reading. Stefan was ending their engagement and in favor of her sister. She was to ashamed of even thinking about going back home and face everybody so she took pen and paper and wrote.

Dear Father,

I received great news today. Stefan is freeing me from our arrangement. I've been wanting to do it myself but couldn't bare to disappoint you in backing out on my word, See I found my calling, I´ve decided to join the church, I´ll join the convent here in Chicago. I love you so very much. I´ll miss you daddy.

Love,

Elena


Damon was walking through the streets of New Orleans relieved to be heading back home after a long day of work. He became a brand new home owner just two days ago; he searched for the perfect home for him and Katherine to raise their future family. He bought everything according to her taste He even ordered tulips from The Netherlands because they were Kat´s favorite flowers. He came to the iron fence and pushed it open. He walked down the stone path surrounded by grass and the scent of roses and sweet pea invaded the front lawn, he walked up the stairs to the grand main door framed with colorful stained glass. When he was about to push it open he heard a familiar voice calling from the sidewalk.

-Well I'll be damned, it is the eternal stud extraordinaire, I thought I was imagining you Damon, it's been so long since you've visited Mimi's- Ric greeted his friend.

Alaric Saltzman was Damon´s partner in crime so to speak. The partied together almost every night until Damon got to absorbed in work to even take time to eat, let alone pay a visit to the local brothel.

-Ric, it's great to see you, care to join me for dinner? - Alaric opened the gate and walked to his friend, they shook hands as they crossed the threshold.

-Wow, this is some place you've got here Salvatore. Is this the reason you've been working like a madman for the past weeks? - Ric took his jacket of and handed it to the maid; Damon did the same and showed the way for his friend to follow him to the library.

Once inside the room the both sat down with their tumblers of bourbon. Damon smiled and answered his friends question – Well yes, I´ve been working for all of those extra clients and even taking positions advising because the next time you come into this house my friend dinner will be hosted by the future Mrs. Salvatore- Alaric's eyes were wide opened and his words silenced in awe, he couldn´t believe was he was hearing.

-Excuse me? You are getting married? You?- Damon Smirked and turned to his friend, he shook his head and replied –Even if it's hard for you to wrap your head around that, yes, I've finally met my match, and you will get to meet her if you come with me to my brother's wedding in two weeks.-

-Stefan is getting married too? Is it contagious? I think I better get home then- Damon laughed at his friends joke and without hesitating threw his comeback.

-Alaric we all know Jenna Sommers has you wrapped around her little finger, I've heard that I'm not the only regular Mimi's missing nowadays-

Ric looked at his friend with surprised expression to which Damon simply said –I have my sources you know-

Both men enjoyed the evening and when it was late Ric left with the promise to accompany his friend to Mystic Falls, his ulterior motive being that Jenna Sommers was the aunt of the bride.

Damon walked up the grand staircase to his bedroom but stopped one door before to look at the room he'll be sharing with Kat once they were married; he had chosen to sleep in one of the guest rooms until his wife made the honors of breaking the bed in with him. As he stared at the bed memories of a naked Katherine moaning and grinding against him came to his mind. He tried to be a gentleman and remember that Kat was the daughter of the woman he regarded as a second mother, she would have him killed if she knew half the things he did to Katherine that night. She gave her virginity to him and he had taken it gladly because he loved her so much that formalities didn't matter. From that very first moment inside her he knew that he would do anything for her, even staying at a city which he hated because she got bored in the country.

He hadn't received a new letter from her in a few days, he assumed the Gilbert household was upside down with preparations for Elena and Stefan's wedding. His own father had written him to tell him how happy he was to be finally able to call the Gilberts family, though it already felt like they were. How happy will everyone get once they heard Katherine and him were engaged as well.

The four of them had been inseparable as children and things would fall back to that effortless routine. Their kids would be cousins on two sides and their parents will be elated. He remembered his mother, and how lonely he had felt with her gone but he also remembered how the loving Miranda Gilbert took him and Stefan under her wing and treated them as real family. It was meant to be the Salvatore boys and the Gilbert girls.

Damon laid down taking his shoes of and stretched his hand opening the bedside table drawer. He pulled out Katherine's last letter and drifted to sleep reading it over and over again. Just two more weeks. Just two more weeks to have her in his arms again.


Elena fidgeted inside the small carriage that took her back home. Her dark blue habit covered her entire body and she had taken the veil off because she was alone inside, "God wouldn´t mind" she thought. She had been in the convent since she got that letter from Stefan. Her father and mother had written to try to persuade her otherwise but what was she supposed to do, go back home with her head down and heartbroken? Stefan was it for her, she knew it. There was no one else for her. Katherine hadn´t bothered to write to Elena, she knew how she felt about Stefan and she didn´t care. She went on and agreed to marry him, now she was stuck being the maid of honor to her ex-fiance's wedding.

The carriage came to a full stop she looked out the window and here she was, home again. She quickly put her veil back and took the drivers hand to step out of the carriage. She stretched in a very un lady like fashion that would have made her mother roll her eyes and smiled at the thought. The front door opened to reveal the face of her father.

-My baby girl- Grayson greeted his daughter with open arms. Elena ran to her father and buried her face in his chest. She thought she was strong enough but the treacherous tears started making an appearance as soon as she felt her father's embrace.

-They are not here honey, they went to town to get some things, let it out- it was all he needed to say for her to start sobbing uncontrollably, and he walked her inside the house and sat in his study with his daughter on his lap while she cried her heartbreak out.


After a while she went back to her room. Elena heard the commotion downstairs when her mother and Katherine returned but she blew the candles and got in the bed to pretend she was asleep when her mother came in the room. She locked the door once she left and moved to the balcony to look at the stars, it always soothed her, to imagine how it was in the sky, to picture how tiny a piece of the puzzle we are. She left the balcony door open and turned around to get her book from her bed side table when she suddenly felt her back being pressed into something hard and a hand came to muffle her scream for help. She felt the grasp of the strong arms holding her getting tighter every time she tried to move so she stopped struggling.

Her breath came in gasps as she felt the warm breath of the man holding her. She felt tears rolling down her cheeks and get trapped the man's hand. His lips grazed the skin of her ears and then she heard the voice

-It´s all right Kitty Kat, it's just me baby. - Elena's eyes opened wide in confussion as she heard the words of the man, getting way to familiar with her sister and it certainly wasn't Stefan.

-Mmm humph mmmm- she tried to mumble but his hand made it impossible to talk. He loosened his grip on her and dropped his hand allowing her to turn and speak.

-I'm not Katherine- she said in a hushed tone. What was wrong with her, why was she being quiet, Katherine deserved getting caught, sneaking men to her room at night, but then she thought that would only hurt Stefan so she walked to the night stand and lit up a candle.

-What do you mean you're not…- He was cut off by the sudden light in the room as she turned to look at him for the first time. She would have recognized those bright blue eyes anywhere.

-Damon? What are you doing here? Why are you looking for Katherine at this hour?- He looked dazzled and with a reason, it had been way to long since he laid eyes on Elena she looked, well she looked like Katherine, only her eyes were warm, deep. Not playful and flirty like Katherine's. What on earth was she wearing?

-Elena? Oh my god Im so sorry, I must have gotten the wrong window, why are you wearing a habit Elena? Isn't your wedding in a couple of days? - Elena's eyes flashed in shock, her wedding? Damon still thought she was the one getting married? He came up to look for Katherine and called her baby, and thought she was the one getting married. Wait a minute this couldn't be possible, was he the gentleman keeping Kat entertained in New Orleans, her sister was a real piece of work.

-Damon… I'm not marrying Stefan- he looked at her waiting for a follow up, and it was then when she dropped it

-Katherine is- He was sure people in China heard the noise of his heart breaking apart into a million pieces.