I'm back, I decided to update a different story other than this one, just because I wasn't in the mood to write this, but now I am! So here's your chapter! I am going to tell you that this takes place after the Damon/Katherine/Elena kiss, but John isn't dead. Just forget about that. And that Jeremy killed himself. But the kiss happened, and no one ever figured out that Katherine was there.

Previously:

"Ok, so 9 hours to New York. We should be able to make it there for 6." Damon said as he looked at the signs on the road.

"Great." Elena said with a smile. Damon smirked back wondering if they would be able to make another nine hours with each other, let alone a month or so.


Out Of Town

Chapter Four: Road Trip... Part Two

"Hey Jenna, is Elena here? I have to speak with her." Stefan said just as Jenna had opened the house to the Gilbert residence.

"She didn't tell you? She's in Canada on a transfer for a month or so. She said something about an essay that everyone did, and they picked hers." Jenna said happily. Stefan didn't want to ruin her mood by telling her that there was no essay, and that she wasn't in Canada. Stefan's panic set in, as he didn't know where she was either.

"Stefan?" Jenna asked. Stefan came out of his thinking and said, "Thanks, I'll just give her a call then." He said before walking off. He heard the door close and that's exactly when he ran into John.

"Stefan, what are you doing here? Is it the fact that my daughters gone?" John asked cockily. Stefan narrowed his eyes and said, "I don't hate you like Damon does, I really couldn't care about you."

"Interesting, so I guess you wouldn't care if I told you about Elena's presence." John said as he walked in leaving Stefan gaping on the driveway.


"Ok, so favourite movie?" Elena asked as Damon drove down the road, yes the had gotten past the awkward phase of driving, and were now listening to music and asking each other random questions.

"Friday the Thirteenth. Original, not the new crap." Damon smirked at Elena. "You?" Elena smiled and said, "The Hangover." Damon started laughing and said, "I thought you were going to say Twilight or Dear John."

"I'm not Caroline, Damon, she's the one obsessed with that kind of stuff." Elena smiled. Damon smirked and said, "Ok, favourite food?"

"Hmm, I love sushi. I don't have it often but it's just great." Elena said, "You?"

"Steak. Ironic isn't it. I eat steak but yet a clean stake to the heart will kill me." Damon said with a smile and added, "But it has to be rare."

"Yummy." Elena said sarcastically as they continued driving on. It went quiet again as the clock came up with three in the afternoon. "So..." Damon said.

"So..." Elena added.

"Um, how about that kiss?" Damon asked smirking for remembering that, he hadn't pestered her yet on the trip, might as well now.

"What kiss?" Elena asked confused as she turned to him. Damon glared at her and she glared back. "You don't remember it?"

"I think I'd remember kissing you..." Elena said as she continued to look at him like he had three heads.

"But I clearly remembering taking your dress, opening up to you, then kissing you on the cheek, and then you let me kiss you. I was so ready to go home and brag to Stefan." Damon said. Elena went quiet and said, "It must've been a dream or something Damon, I don't remember kissing you."

"Huh, damn, I was going to rub it into his face." Damon pouted and Elena glared. "Must you be so mean to him?"

"Yes, it's my brotherly duty, and Jeremy seems to have picked up on it too, judging by the way he treats you..." Damon raised his eyebrows to her.

"I don't want to talk about Jeremy." Elena simply said. Damon rolled his eyes and said, "Ok new question, how sexy do you think I am?" Elena glared at him and he retorted with a, "Answer the question, Elena."

"I don't really want too." Elena muttered as she looked out the window.

"Is it because I am ridiculously sexy and you just don't want to admit it, because if you did we'd be on the side of the road in the backseat of the car?" Damon asked hoping to spike a reaction, and also wanting to spark their usual bantering.

"Don't flatter yourself Damon, I would NOT have sex with you in the back of a car..." Elena said.

"Excellent, that means you want the full treatment in a bed... I think that can be arranged." Damon smirked at her.

"Whoa there. I didn't say I would have sex with you..." She was cut off with Damon adding, "But you never said you wouldn't which just proves that I am irresistibly sexy to all kinds of humans, even stuck up stubborn ones."

"First, I will never sleep with you. Two, I am not stuck up and stubborn!" Elena said. Damon gave her a huge grin and said, "You never said anything about the sexiness! It must be so hard for you not to jump my bones."

"I think you should shut up." Elena said.

"I think you were the one who wanted to come with me, so I can say whatever I want." Damon said, "So before you say something else, I have another question for you..."

"And what would that be?" Elena asked with faux happiness for the question.

"How the hell did you get a couple hundred thousand dollars? You're 17, I'm 169, and I only have a few million in. In 145 years, but you... are so young have so much money."

"You're asking me about my financial status?" Elena asked confused, they were just in a fight and they were back to the 20 questions?

"I suppose, yes. It's more of a how-the-hell-did-you-manage-that question though." He said.

"My parents had won the lottery before I was I guess adopted. They put aside money for me and Jeremy, each at about 200,000$. They never told us, except in the will. So the money was transferred into my account, and I haven't used it."

"Damn lottery. How the hell do you win one anyway?" He asked. Elena shrugged her shoulders before they went into a quiet period yet again.


"Ok John, I'm alone, now where's Elena?" Stefan asked in the grill after he practically begged John to tell him where Elena was. He smirked and shrugged his shoulders.

"John tell me. I don't want to get angry." Stefan said. John glared and said, "What's in it for me?"

"What do you want?" Stefan asked, almost desperate to set things straight with Elena.

"Oh nothing, I have everything I could possibly want. But what are you willing to do to get information, is a better statement." Stefan looked wide eyed at him and said, "What do you want me to do?"

"I want to see you staked, but since you would never agree, I guess we're at a block in the road." John glared. Stefan glared back and said, "How about you tell me and I don't sneak into your house in the middle of the night, rip off your ring and kill you?"

John smirked and said, "You sound like Damon, bet that feels good. How about I'll just tell you who to call."

"And who would that be." Stefan practically yelled as the whole place turned to look at them.

"Damon..." John said as he got up and walked away leaving Stefan cursing and pulling out his phone...


Thanks for reading, what do you think Stefan is going to say? Next chapter is New York... excited yet?

Anyway review! I love the ideas, I had no idea about the giant Toys R us. I am going to have fun with that one! Anyway tell me what you think Stefan is going to do ;)

~Taylor