Chapter 3

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Note: Since I'm in a bit of an updating mood, I'm going to go ahead with the next chapter of "Losing Your Memory." Thank you for your wonderful reviews! You guys are awesome! When we last left everyone, Elena awoke and the doctor explains that she has amnesia. No spoilers, except the action takes place several days later.

Salvatore Mansion – Several Days Later...

Rebekah Smith stood by the window in the study of the Salvatore mansion. She was watching for Stefan, who had told her that he and Damon were going to bring Elena home from the hospital. She had heard about Elena's condition and a wave of fear and worry swept over her. As she continued to watch for the boys, Rebekah heard her cell phone going off. Weird, she wasn't expecting any calls today. She had specifically told her secretary at her psychiatry practice that she was taking the day off and to hold all of her calls.

Scowling, she picked up the phone and saw a number on the ID that caused a shiver to go up her spine. Oh no, not him. Anyone but him. She thought she escaped him years ago. And yet, there it was, the name that she could never utter: NIKLAUS. Her half brother, Niklaus, or Klaus, as he liked to call himself. Not sure what he wanted, she pressed the "Send" button and brought it to her ear.

"What do you want, Nik?"

Her question was met with a sadistic chuckle on the other end. "Now, is that any way to answer a call from your brother?"

Rebekah growled. "You stopped being my brother the day you killed Henrick, you son of a bitch! I haven't forgiven you for it! Sure, you blamed on your birth father's family, but I know for a fact that it was you!"

"Henrick saw things he should never have seen, and I couldn't allow him to live," said Klaus. "In any case, how are things with you? I hear you've got yourself a boyfriend. Stefan Salvatore, the vice president of Salvatore Industries, was it?"

Rebekah blinked. "How did you know about Stefan?"

"I've been watching you, little sister," said Klaus. "You may think that you escaped me, but you'll never be rid of me. I will always find you, one way or the other." He chuckled again. "Oh, and I also hear that Stefan's brother and sister-in-law had some bad luck recently. A car accident, was it?"

Rebekah trembled. How did he know about Damon and Elena's accident? They had kept it out of the press, so there was no way he could've know about it. Unless...

"You did this, didn't you? That was no accident, you did something to Damon's car to make it lose control!"

"Very astute, Rebekah," said Klaus. "A bit slow on the uptake, perhaps, but astute."

"Why, Nik?" said Rebekah. "The Salvatores are good people. They didn't do anything to you and you caused them this pain!"

"How painfully naïve you are," said Klaus. "Perhaps if you ask him, Stefan will tell you about a little 'incident' that occurred between us sometime ago, something that he has been keeping from you for the past two years."

Before Rebekah could ask what he was talking about, Klaus hung up. Soon after, she heard the sound of Stefan's car pulling up outside. She hurried to the front door and opened it in time to see Stefan stepping out of the car, followed by Damon, who helped Elena out of the car. Stefan saw Rebekah and, with a smile on his face, went to her and embraced her, kissing her hello.

As he broke the kiss, Stefan could feel her trembling. "Are you okay?"

Rebekah bit her lip. Did she dare mention Klaus' call, and in front of Damon and Elena? She doubted Elena would know, given her condition, but Damon and Stefan were another matter. She hated to leave Stefan in the dark, but she couldn't tell him. Not now, anyway.

"It's nothing."

Stefan raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?" He gently grabbed her arms. "Honey, please, talk to me. You can tell me anything. No secrets, remember?"

Rebekah bit her lip again at the concern in his tone. Shit, why did he have to be so sweet? She sighed and said, "I'll tell you later in private. Given what's going on, I'd hate to throw whatever it is I'm stressed about in the proverbial fire."

Stefan didn't quite believe her, but knew better than to pressure her. From the tone of her voice, it was apparent that maybe was something that she didn't want to reveal.

From his position by Stefan's car, Damon watched the other couple and tilted his head. He didn't know what they were talking about, but something told him that he'd find out soon enough. Elena scowled the blond she saw.

"She's beautiful," she said. "Who is she?"

"That's Rebekah, Stefan's girlfriend," said Damon. "I know you don't remember her, but you will."

Elena looked at him just then. She wanted desperately to remember who he was. How could he possibly forget someone so gorgeous? And his hand felt so soft against hers. Shit, why did she have to be like this?

After a while, she said, "You look so familiar. Why can't I remember you?"

Damon looked back at her. "You will remember me too in time. Don't rush it, your memory will come back." He gently placed a kiss on her knuckles. "Come on, let's go inside. It's cold out here."

Elena nodded and allowed him to lead her toward the mansion. If only she could remember his name. She knew that he told her she would, but that wasn't good enough. She wanted to remember him now, something she was sure he wanted too. There was a warmth that surrounded him and it seemed to surround her too. He loved her, and she knew that she loved him as well. When she could finally remember him, she'd make sure she told him that, as well as acknowledge that he was her husband, and she was his wife.

Note: Here you go, Chapter 3 of "Losing Your Memory." What could Klaus mean by what he told Rebekah? Will Damon be able to help Elena remember him? Find out in the next chapter of "Losing Your Memory"!

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