Not mine. Not Betad.

BPOV

Once we had everything unpacked and put away, we got cleaned up to head over to Stefan's house. I was quiet during the drive over. I tried to make sure I made affirmative sounds at appropriate places while Elena chattered away. She was filling me in on all of her friends, and who I'd be meeting. I did remember meeting her friends Bonnie and Caroline when her parents had died.

It took me a few seconds to realize we had stopped, and that Elena was speaking to me.

"Bella, are you okay?"

"Hmm? Oh, sorry Elena. Yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure? I know this is all a lot to deal with."

I smiled and gave her a nod, "Yeah. I'll be fine. I'm a little nervous about meeting the moody brother."

Well, at least that wasn't a complete lie.

She smiled widely at me as she took the keys out of the ignition and opened the door, "Come on cuz, I"ll make sure Damon is on his best behavior."

I chuckled as I started to climb out of her Jeep, "God I hope so." I said to myself.

I stood at the front of Elena's Jeep looking up at their house in awe. What is it with these vamps? How do they all afford these big fancy houses?

"Come on Bella, it'll be okay I swear." Elena said as she grabbed my hand and lead me to the door.

I gave her hand a small squeeze, "I trust you."

Stefan greeted us at the door, pulling Elena into a hug, giving her a quick kiss on the lips before addressing me.

"Hello Bella, you get all settled in?" he asked me.

"Yes, thank you."

"Is Damon here?" Elena asked Stefan quietly.

"Yeah, he's up in his room. Why?"

Elena huffed quietly, "Just make sure he behaves around Bella."

Stefan chuckled as he kissed her forehead.

"Make sure who behaves?" a deep voice sounded as someone came down the stairs. "Surely you don't mean me, I'm always on my best behavior."

Elena rolled her eyes and shook her head as Stefan chuckled.

I looked over towards the stairs to see a very handsome dark haired man walking towards us. He had a sexy smirk plastered on his face as he looked towards Stefan and Elena and then back to me.

"And who do we have here?" he asked as he held out a hand to me. I cautiously placed my hand in his and he lifted it to kiss the back of it as he gave me a smoldering look.

"Damon, this is my cousin Bella. Bella, this is Stefan's brother Damon."

Warmth spread from my hand where he held and kissed it through out my body. He smiled as he lowered my hand, but didn't release it.

"Bella, why don't you join me for a drink while we get to know each other a little better." he said as he lead me into the living room.

I could head Stefan and Elena whispering back and forth behind us as Damon. Elena apparently didn't trust Damon with me. Apparently he is the dangerous brother. Good to know.

"What can I get you to drink?" Damon asked as he poured some type of whiskey into a glass.

"Bella, I'm going to get a bottle of water from the kitchen would you like one?" Elena asked.

"Yeah, thanks." I replied sitting down on the couch.

Stefan sat down in a chair across from me while Damon came over to sit beside me.

"So Bella, tell me about yourself." Damon said grinning at me as he took a sip of his drink.

"I will tell you about myself, but I have one question for the both of you first." I replied with a smirk of my own.

"What would you like to know?" Stefan asked.

"Does Elena know?" I asked.

"Know what?" Damon spoke up lifting his glass again.

"That the two of you are vampires?"

Damon choked on his drink, as Stefan's mouth dropped open in shock.