Damon arrived home to a quiet house. He had spent the whole day trying to explain Nora to Elena and he was exhausted. He wasn't sure if his friendship with Nora bothered Elena or if it was the fact that she was Stefan's wife. He figured he didn't really want to know the answer because he was pretty sure he wouldn't like it.

Stefan was out, probably with Rebekah again. Damon wondered how long that was going to last and if he even really cared. He cared more about Elena's reaction to the news of Stefan with someone else. He didn't want it to bother him, but it did.

He wondered how Nora felt about everything. He easily answered that question when he entered his bedroom to find her reading one of Stefan's journals on his bed. She was wearing a deep frown and she didn't even look up when he walked in.

He sighed. "You have your own room."

"Your bed is more comfortable." She mumbled. "So he really loved her then?"

"Who?" Damon began changing, peeling off his shirt and throwing it into the corner.

"Elena," she confirmed. "He actually loved her."

"Yeah," Damon frowned, sitting down beside her. "He did."

"Now you love her." She put the journal down. "And Stefan is with Rebekah."

"If it bothers you, tell him." He said simply. "You say you're okay with casual and being friends but we both know you aren't. You left because you couldn't stand to see him with someone else."

"What if I did?" She sighed and rolled over onto her back. "Maybe I shouldn't have come back."

"There's a reason he's still married to you." Damon pulled her into a sitting position. "I remember when he told me he wanted to marry you. He was fifteen and he said he loved you more than anything. I believed him. You and me, we are literally the links to his past and his humanity. But he married you when he was a vampire, and when he was the ripper Lexi used your letters to bring him back. So don't think that he doesn't want you to be with you."

"You're going soft." Nora smiled. "But thank you."

Damon smirked. "Don't run off again, okay?"

"Why? Did you miss me?"

"Yeah Nora, I missed you." He said sincerely. "And you aren't going to listen, but I think you need to tell Stefan what you want."

She sighed. "I love him, I'll always love him. But what if we really are better as just casual?"

Damon shrugged. "I think the two of you need to have an actual conversation about it all."

"Oh yeah, you are in love." Nora smirked. "I like when you're being nice Damon, reminds me of the good old days."

Damon rolled his eyes. "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness,"

"My silence for ignorance or my calmness for acceptance," Nora finished. "I love that quote."

"You love all quotes, you're a book nerd." Damon said as he finished changing and was now standing in front of her. "Let's go have some fun. You need to stop mopping around the house."

"What do you have in mind?"

"There's this place called the Grill, local hangout." Damon explained. "Good food and a big bar."

"Oh, I love bars." Nora said as she followed Damon down the stairs, jumping on his back. "Maybe I can get a job bartending?"

"First of all, you are seventeen and secondly, you have a job, it's helping us with the cure." He piggybacked her out to the car before putting her down outside the passenger side door.

"First of all," Nora said in a mockingly tone. "I have a fake I.D. and this thing you might have heard of, it's called compulsion."

"Smart ass," He mumbled as they got into the car and began driving. "Let's just drink and talk, catch up."

"So play human?"

Damon smirked. "For now, let's just see how the night goes."

Nora walked into the Grill and was surprised that she actually liked the vibe and the environment. There was music, pool tables and as Damon pointed out, a pretty big bar. There was a pretty big crowd of people there and Nora noticed a few looks being thrown her way.

"Typical small town," She said, only low enough that Damon would hear. "Look at the new one."

"Come on, I'll get you a drink." Damon said, leading her towards the bar.

"What did you want to talk about?" Nora asked once their drinks were placed in front of them and they were seated at a booth.

"Where have you been the last sixty years?" Damon jumped right into it. "With who and doing what?"

"It's a long story Damon," Nora shook her head. "I thought we were supposed to be having fun?"

"We will but first I want to know where you've been all these years."

"So you're the new one everyone is talking about," Caroline suddenly interrupted.

Damon sighed. "Caroline, Nora, Nora Caroline."

"Nice to meet you," She said, sitting in the booth beside Damon. "So are you really married to Stefan?"

"Who is this?" Nora asked Damon.

"She's one of us, turned by Katherine about a year ago. One of Elena's best friends, Stefan and her are besties sometimes too." Damon said with mock excitement.

"Same old Mystic Falls I see," Nora nodded. "Yes, I'm Stefan's wife."

"Are you actually married? Or was it a human thing and now you're not sure if it counts?"

"Why do you care?" Damon interrupted. "They were married when they were vampires, does it matter?"

"Well Elena is freaking out so yeah, it matters. Besides, apparently she is going to help us right? So I would like to get to know her."

"Wow, okay." Nora said. "I'm Nora, I'm seventeen, Damon and Stefan were my neighbours when we were human, I married Stefan after we turned, I haven't been around in sixty years. There you are all caught up. You can go now and report back to your little friends."

"One more question," Caroline said.

Nora sighed. "Fine, go ahead."

"Do you love Stefan? Because if you do you should really get him away from Rebekah."

"Rebekah and Nora are friends, Caroline." Damon said.

"What?" She exclaimed. "She's evil and horrible and she is sleeping with your husband. You can't let her get away with that."

"I've known you for all of two minutes. You don't get to weigh in on my life." Nora snapped. "Stefan and I have a complicated relationship and it is private. So you baby vamps and your little witch can stay out of it." Nora said, referring to Elena and Bonnie who were standing on the other side of the Grill.

"Caroline, leave." Damon said. "And take them home with you."

Nora watched as Caroline left with the other girls before turning back to Damon. "This is not fun."

"Who are you running from?" Damon asked his voice softer.

"What are you talking about?" She tried to sound confused, but had failed.

"Why did you really come home?" He pushed. "What happened?"

"Damon, I don't want to get into it." She looked away.

He reached out and grabbed her hand until she looked at him. "I can't help if I don't know what's wrong."

"You can't help, period." Nora pulled her hand out of his grasp and got up to leave.

"Nora," He said, grabbing her arm, surprised when she winced in pain. The amount of pressure he applied wouldn't even hurt a human, let alone a vampire. He made eye contact with her for a moment before she ripped her arm out his grasp again and left the Grill in a hurry.

Damon followed her out and caught up to her at his car. "Let me see."

"Damon, don't." Nora said but she let Damon grab her arm and lift up her sleeve to reveal the bite that was spreading up her arm. "I came to say goodbye."

A/N: Nora doesn't know about Klaus and the cure for wolf bites just yet. Please review and let me know what you think!