The next day Elena was still upset about what Stefan had told her that they might have to break things off if Katherine put her in more danger. She needed Stefan now more than ever! With him around, Katherine wouldn't be able to harm her. She ate breakfast slowly which wasn't much. It was Cinnamon raisin bread with butter, and a banana. She was on her way out the door afterwards when Damon surprised her and was on the other side.

Elena looked at him "What do you want Damon? I've got to get going to School".

Damon smirked at her "So do I Elena. You forget, I start Mystic Falls High School today. If Stefan goes to School I figured going there to would be better than just sitting around the Mansion all day drinking Scotch. And I wanted to talk to you, so I figured I could drive you to School".

Elena looked at him more closely. Damon seemed to be a lot friendlier to her these days and Elena often wondered why. "Okay, I suppose it'll beat than trying to wait around for the School bus." Elena didn't feel like riding a School bus full of noisy teens.

Damon opened the door for her to get in. Once they were on the road in his stylish Convertible which was a dark purple with black interior, Damon was the first to start conversation between them. "Stefan told me about Katherine paying him a visit, and he believes your in danger because your seeing him and Katherine wants him. He also told me that you two should break up if Katherine puts you in any danger".

Elena sized him up and down. "So? How does this involve you in any way? And why should you be worried about this?"

Damon took a quick glance at her all the while trying to pay attention to the road to. "Personally, I think he is right Elena. If Katherine puts you in danger, you should just give Stefan up to her. The way I see it, he's not worth dying over, and there's plenty other fish in the sea".

Elena's eyebrow rose and suddenly she said "If I want to be with Stefan, then I'm going to be with Stefan no matter what the cost!" she said stubbornly.

Damon sighed. "Elena, Elena. You shouldn't put yourself in the middle of all this drama. If Katherine wants Stefan, let her have him. You'll always have me and Matt that will be here for you and do anything for you. You deserve way better Elena".

"Don't tell me what all I deserve, Damon! What I deserve is Stefan! If I can't have him, then I don't know who I could have". said Elena stubbornly.

Damon smirked then he said to her. "You could chose to be with me Elena. There would be no strings attached, and no Katherine coming after you trying to kill you. If you were my girl, I'd stick around and protect you. And Stefan is a Jerk not wanting to stick around and to protect you".

Elena couldn't argue with him right there because Damon had a point. If she was with him, Katherine wouldn't come after her. And her and Stefan's relationship wasn't that important to Stefan anyway. When she last spoke to him something about him had been different. There was no longer a spark between them or any kind of chemistry they once had. She had this sinking feeling the reason why Stefan wanted to break things off, was because deep down, he was still in love with Katherine.