Chapter 4: Partial Truths

There were still a few affairs that Caroline didn't know about. Like while all the nights that Damon blew Elena off; she was finding comfort in another's arms. It wasn't an ex-boyfriend either, which did surprise her. It was Tyler Lockwood; it seemed that he was always there lately. Nothing has happened romantic between them yet but Tyler wanted something to happen between them desperately.

Elena and Tyler had been spending a lot of time together lately; she was lonely and he was heartbroken over the Caroline and Klaus incident. He knew that he wasn't being fair to Caroline and no one had good decisions when it it came to matters of the heart. He wasn't sure when it happened but suddenly he was seeing Elena in a different light. He knew that she was taken but lately Damon was always gone and Elena was always alone. Surprisingly they became close and good friends.

Then one night Elena called Tyler up in tears, "Hi, Tyler can you come over?"

"Why, what's the matter?"

"I think that Damon's cheating on me with another woman?"

"What he would have to be out of his mind to cheat on you after everything that you've been though together."

"I know but please come over; I just don't want to be alone tonight?"

"Fine, I'll be there shortly."

A few minutes later Tyler arrived at the boardinghouse and found Elena in tears yet again.

"What's the matter, what did that asshole do now?"

"It wasn't just one thing that he did but many things that he keeps doing. I can't believe it after everything that we've been through but now I can't help but think that he's cheating on me."

"Are you serious? What would ever give you that idea?"

"It's a few different things look like how he's been pulling away from me for a while now. There have also been signs that he's sleeping with someone else too."

"What signs, have you been reading them women magazines again?"

"Well first he hasn't wanted to have sex with me in almost two weeks. He's always disappearing at odd hours and then when he comes back he directly runs into the shower. I found women's lip-stick on one of his shirts, the color isn't mine either. He has been taking many showers lately. I don't know who he's sleeping with but I know that he is seeing someone else."

"I'm sorry Elena but I never knew what you saw in him. He's a jerk to be doing this to you. What do you want me to do?"

"I'm sorry to be laying this all on you but I just want confirmation that I'm not crazy. I've asked him over and over if there's anyone else and he keeps trying to convince me that I'm crazy. Could you find out if it's true?"

"I don't want to get involved but I will for you. Give me a day and I will find out if he's cheating on you or not ok? Don't worry about it, I will help you ok?"

She merely smiled slightly as he hugged her and then left. He went in search of Damon; it didn't take him long to smell where he had been and where he was currently at. Tyler's nose lead him directly to Bonnie Bennett's house. It both surprised him and terrified him because he was still hoping that it wasn't true. There was no way in hell that he wanted to tell Elena that her boyfriend best friend were hooking up. Before he went to Elena he needed confirmation. He didn't need to look in the window; all he needed to do was listen to their conversation to find the truth.

"Damon, we need to stop this, it isn't fair to everyone involved."

"I know that it's wrong but I can't seem to stay away from you. Does this feel wrong to you?"

"Yes it does, but it feels so good to that's how I know it is wrong. Please leave me alone, you sure don't want me outside of the bedroom and you sure as hell don't love me either, so leave me the hell alone."

"I can't do that, Bonnie. You've put a spell on me, wait that's it do a spell and make these feelings just disappear."

"I can't do that because remember I don't have magic anymore?"

"Right, I forgot you're the anchor now. Are there side effects to being the anchor?"

"Yes, whenever someone from the supernatural dies, their spirit has to go through me and I feel their death. It hurts but it's not that bad."

"What why didn't you say anything before?"

"I didn't want anyone to know that I'm in pain."

"That's just like you to suffer in silence. We have to find a way out of this for you."

"There's no way out and if there were I would be back on the other side and condemn someone else to this pain and I cannot do that ever."

"I don't care what you say; I'm going to figure out a way out of this without you dying."

With that Damon sped out of there leaving Bonnie standing there mystified. Tyler had heard the whole exchange between Bonnie and Damon and he was shocked to say the least. He immediately ran back towards Elena to tell her most of what he knew. He wanted to tell her everything but he thought why make it hurt more, he wanted to soften the hurt if he could. When he came into the boardinghouse Elena wanted to know everything that he knew immediately.

"Yes, I followed my nose; which led me to Damon. It's true your suspicions about him sleeping with someone else."

"Who was it?"

"I couldn't see, I was too far away but I could hear everything and it sounded like an ongoing affair. I'm so sorry Elena; I just can't believe that he would do this after everything that you guys have been through. I mean I've always thought that you were the unfaithful one."

"And just what is that supposed to mean?"

"I'm sorry that came out wrong, I only meant that you left Stefan to be with his brother."

"Oh, so is this my just rewards for my behavior? Do I deserve this?"

"What, no of course not. I would never even think that come here."

He pulled her into his arms and before either of them knew what they were doing; suddenly he was kissing her.

She pulled away for a second and said, "What are you doing?"

"Kissing you cause I've wanted to for some time now but I've held my feelings back because of Damon but he he doesn't deserve you. I'm not sure when or how it happened but I've fallen for you. I know that I'm not a Salvatore but I can promise that you would never have to live in the shadow of any of my former loves. Say something, anything?"

"I'm not sure what the future holds and I only thought that my destiny could lead directly towards a Salvatore brother but I was wrong. My emotions are all over the place and I can't promise you a future but I can give you tonight and let the chips fall where they may?"

At first Tyler didn't know what Elena was talking about until she pulled him towards her in another heated kiss. She lead him upstairs towards one of the guest bedrooms that was currently unoccupied at the moment. There wasn't too many words spoken after that. While Elena had sex several times in her life before and with different men as well; it was different with Tyler. The way he touched her, it was like he knew her in a way that no man had known her before. While Tyler had been with quite a few different women; being with Elena was very different for him. Maybe it was because they were friends but being with her felt like coming home after a long day.