Dawn broke, morning came and the young woman found herself waking up feeling a sense of happiness. A peaceful sense of ease flooding her body and mind. She ends up feeling better than she has in a while and even cooks herself breakfast this morning. One of those meals they recommended she has from those pregnancy brochures. Alexis follows the instructions to the the letter and she's quite pleased with how it turned out along with the fact she actually managed to be able to keep it down. As she was eating her breakfast, Elena sat in front of her eating her favorite cereal. It was quiet for only a moment before her sister looks up with this smile, that smile, and told Alexis what had happened later last night between her and Stefan.

Alexis' heart swells with happiness and she smiles, a big smile. Her sister deserves happiness and Alexis is so proud she's finally letting herself have it again.

They get to school both of them with this lighthearted ease about them. Today is going to be a good day, the can't help but both feel. The sisters part ways, Elena going off to find Bonnie while Alexis looked for Caroline, however she could not find her. Alexis found it a little odd and texts Caroline about it yet she does not hear back from the blonde cheerleader. After a moment of contemplation Alexis decides to let it go,thinking her friend may be sick, sleeping in or even driving to school at the moment. Turning her attention away from Caroline she sets out to find Matt but before she's able to find him she finds Stefan Salvatore instead as she walks out of the school building.

"Hey, Stef'." She beams at him while she greets him, with an excited tone when she's suddenly walking at his side and Stefan looks to the girl next to him. His expression changing to one of fondness.

"Hey, 'Lexis." He smiles at her, slowing down in his strides so she can walk at a comfortable pace beside him.

"So a little birdy told me you and Elena are now official." She sings songs in a teasing manner, big grin on her face as she pries. He lets out a huffs of amusement looking up briefly and clicking his tongue, knowing exactly where she is about to take this.

"You're going to say it, aren't you?" He speaking knowingly, letting amusement dip into his tone and she stops, making his do so as well as he turns so they are face to face. She gives him an obvious look, while also surprised he already knows her this well.

"Of course I am." She laughs, shaking her head and lips quirking up as she speaks.

"By all means, go on then." He tells her.

"Now you've ruined it! It isn't fun if you tell me to." She pouts, really playing it up and he rolls his eyes in a playful manner.

"Don't say it then." He shrugs like he actually thinks she wouldn't say it now.

"Okay." She sighs, acting as if she is disappointed but she really can't help herself. She's quite for just long enough he think she's drop it when she speaks up again. "but...I told you so!" Alexis suddenly bursts out wide grin on her face. "I told you she liked you!"

"And I am thankful you did." He laughs at her antics and she laughs too. They soon start talking about the English project they're working on. Stefan pauses, taken back, as he listens to her about how she already has their entire English project planned out methodically when they had only been assigned it a few days ago and it's not due in for another three weeks. The way she talks about the book, in such detail in a way that tells him how easily she just absorb all that information and he questions her on it. She shrugs it off, telling him she that she was multitasking and pretty much read most of it this morning while she made herself breakfast. The more he continues to push, talking about her and their work that's when he sees it. He realizes she's far more intelligent than he had originally given her credit for, it seems like it's effortless and he's taken back by it. He wonders how many other people have had that realization.

"So we should have it done a week earlier then?" He asks, trying to follow her plan and she pauses looking at him with an arched brow.

"Two weeks. Probably sooner than if you don't slack and leave it all to me." Alexis huffs out lightly, not thinking he would actually do that but still challenging him in a way.

"I promise, I won't do that." He assures her but she just looks at him.

"Mhmm." She hums, teasing him before she catches sight of her sister and Bonnie across the wall. He's about to defend himself and further promise he'll help with the project although he knows she isn't serious about her thinking he wouldn't help but she cuts him off, stopping him."Don't worry about it, Stef. " She tells him in a light dismissive tone before continue. "Now, come on." She tells him as she heads off and over to Elena and Bonnie who are talking, with Stefan on her heal. "Hey, guys look who I found." She greets the two as she stops in front of them with Stefan by her side, Elena visibly brightens seeing him while Bonnie seems so much more uneasy which Alexis clocks.

"Good morning, Elena. Good morning, Bonnie." He greets the two girls with a soft smile and before anyone can say anything Bonnie is stepping forward to Alexis, seeming to not want to even look at Stefan.

"Have you heard from Caroline today?" She asks, furrowing her brow just really going to use this as an excuse. Alexis frowns at the news Bonnie also hasn't heard from the blonde today, it's very strange.

"No. I haven't." The pregnant twin admits, suddenly feeling more uneasy.

"Neither have I, She's not answering her phone. Come on, lets go find her." Bonnie tells Alexis and Alexis can clearly sense Bonnie does not want to be here so she slowly nods. "So, um, we'll see you guys later."

"Bonnie, wait!" Elena calls after them as Bonnie drags the younger twin off and after a moment of walking Alexis stops her.

"You don't really like him, do you?" She questions her friend softly, confusion in her voice and Bonnie stops in her tracks, turning to look at her friend like she's hesitant.

"I just have a really bad feeling about this, Alexis." Bonnie sighs the admission and Alexis doesn't really know what to say to that so she just nods slowly.

"Okay." She breathes out and Bonnie just shakes her head.

"Forget about it." Bonnie tells her because it sounds ridiculous every time she says it even though it is only the truth. She shakes her head before turning on her heal and leaving Alexis.

"Bonnie." She calls out after her friend but it's obvious Bonnie wants to be alone. She sighs, slumping slightly as she watches her friend walk off. She shakes her head but she pauses as she sees him, a familiar blond football player practicing his passes catches with Tyler by him talking but Tyler isn't the one she's looking at. Her lips quirk up as she watches Matt but suddenly Tyler steps forward, that look that speaks that he's up to no good as he catches the ball rather than Matt. The look on her face falls turning into one of concern at panicked look on her.. on Matt's face as Tyler huff out something while he aims to throw the ball just as Matt tries to stop him Tyler throws it with all his strength. She takes a step forward as she quickly looks over to where the ball was aimed just in time to see Stefan catching it.

She laughs softly as Stefan throws the ball back at Tyler who catches at and staggers back from the force. Both of the football players look shocked, Matt shaking his head, looking around and he pauses when sees her. His face soften as she smiles at him, ducking her head slightly with red tinting her cheeks and waving at him. His lips quirk up in an open mouthed smile and he raises a hand up, waving without really moving his hand.

Alexis sits in history class, quietly going over her notes while Matt and Stefan sit on either side of her. Stefan mainly because he's her study partner and Matt because of just a mutual want to be near each other. She's not really listening to the teacher at all, knowing she already has probably all of this down already. Alexis pauses in revising as she notices Elena shifting uncomfortable in her seat and she knows it's because of her disdain of the teacher. Alexis sighs, as she notices Bonnie, who is sitting directing in front of her, is mindlessly writing in her book as if she were in a trance. She furrow her brow and looks over the girl's shoulder, curious as to what she's writing only to see the numbers. "8", "14", "22". She frowns slightly but shakes it off, catching Matt's question gaze for a moment before going back to her notes.

"World war II ended in...Anyone got anything?" Tanners voice rings out as Elena turns slightly in her chair to face the new guy and her twin.

"1945." Alexis speaks up, answering the question, without even looking at the teacher as she continues to look down at her work. Elena leans over the back of her chair, closer Stefan.

"Psst. FYI...Our team sucks. They could use you." Elena leans over to Stefan speaking in whispers.

"That catch and pass was pretty good." Alexis agrees, it was actually incredible and a little amusing. She can tell he'd do amazing in the team, challenging even Tyler's skills.

"I'm a loner." Stefan says apologetically as his way of telling them he doesn't want to join.

"Pearl Harbor." The teacher speaks as Stefan shrugs. "Miss Gilbert?" The teacher voice rings out again, loud, causing the girls to jump before their eyes snap to Tanner.

"Which one?" Both girls ask on reflex and out of habit.

"Pearl Harbor?" Tanner repeats himself in an annoyed tone, apparently Alexis answering one question wasn't enough or he was annoyed she wasn't looking up at him while they spoke. She may have good grades, but he can't stand her know it all persona in the classroom.

"December 9th, 1941." Stefan and Alexis answer without skipping a beat causing Alexis to look at Stefan in surprise, slightly annoyed he thought she didn't have it handled but also not as he knew the answer.

"Thank you, Miss Gilbert." Tanner drawls out sarcastically as he looks to Stefan, earning a few chuckles from nearby students. Alexis just lets out a huff.

"Anytime." Stefan tells him, with a grin on his face and the history teacher seems to take it as a challenge. Bitterly thinking he has gained another know it all in this class.

"Very well. The fall of the Berlin wall." Tanner questions.

"1989. I'm good with dates, sir." Stefan shrugs.

"Are you? How good? Keep it to the year. Civil Rights Act." He challenges him a little harshly and Alexis settles, letting herself stay quiet in her chair watching the exchange with interest.

"1964."

"John F. Kennedy assassination."

"1963."

"Martin Luther King."

"'68."

"Lincoln. 1865."

"Roe vs. Wade."

"1973."

"Brown vs. Board."

"1954."

"The battle of Gettysburg."

"1863."

"Korean war."

"1950 to 1953." Stefan answers and with that Tanner thinks he's won.

"Ha! It ended in '52." Tanner smirks, triumphantly having thought the boy was wrong and Stefan tilts his head.

"Uh, actually, sir, it was '53." Stefan awkwardly corrects him and the smirk falls from the visibly older mans face.

"Look it up, somebody. Quickly." The teacher growls out.

"It was 19...53." A random student piques up just as the bell rings. Alexis watches as Stefan just gives the angry appearing teacher a cocky grin, causing Alexis to let out a short laugh very pleased that her study partner is actually really smart. He's much smarter than she given him credit.

As school finishes the girls go to change for cheer. Elena turns to her sister as they finishing changing, unsure if her pregnant sister should be doing such a dangerous sport. Alexis tells her not to worry about it because she's smart enough to know what not to do and to take it really easy. The sisters are literally mirror images of each other, wearing the same colour tank but different colour shorts but there is one major difference. The tank top clings to Alexis body unlike everything else she's been wearing, her bump is actually pretty visible which she's a little worried about since she knows any day now everyone at school is going to know and it sort of freaks her out.

Before they head out to the field Elena notices the bump, it's not as big as it could be at eleven weeks because Alexis is quite athletic but it's there and visible with such a firm tank. Alexis really needs to by new ones, she thinks. "Oh my god." Elena breathes out as she looks down at her sister.

"What?" Alexis questions.

"You're having a baby."

"We've been over this, Elena." Alexis sighs, having gotten tired of telling people she's pregnant because of how many times she's said those words in the past week.

"I meant your bump." Elena laughs because she knows her sister is pregnant. Alexis look down her hand coming to her stomach and feeling, she can see Elena's about to move her hand to feel but she stops herself, not wanting to make her uncomfortable. Alexis grabs her sister hand bring in to her stomach. Elena has a funny but look on her face. They haven't really known anyone while that person had a pregnancy so this is new to them all. She's going to be an aunt, it's exciting. "And the ultrasound was really cute." She comments.

"I know." Alexis laughs softly and Elena takes her hand back as she remembers something.

"Look, tonight I'm having Stefan come over for dinner so he and Bonnie can get to know each other better."

"Yeah?"

"If you want to invite Matt, you could." Elena tells her, trying to make it sound casual and soft but it sounds knowing. Alexis presses her lips together, thinking it over and nodding slowly.

"I might." Alexis speaks thoughtfully. "But right now we need to get to practice." She tells her sister who agrees with her.

Bonnie wraps up Elena in a hug straight away before hugging Alexis and asking if she should be here. Alexis rolls her eyes, telling her its fine and letting her know she's decided on only helping the other girls with there forms, doing warm up, basically practicing in nothing dangerous and it's more just a work out, also staying on base for any throws. They way she explains it settles both Bonnie and Elena. As the trio of girls are stretching and warming up Elena lets Bonnie know about tonight and the girl seems less than thrilled before she changed the topic to Caroline, asking them if the know where she is. Phone is hand, Bonnie tries to call to call the blond but at the moment their attention is captured as a car pulls up by them with Caroline sitting in the front with some rather attractive guy.

"Who is he?" Alexis questions, looking at the man carefully, he looks familiar and she doesn't know what to make of him.

"Oh, my God. That must be the mystery guy from the grill." Bonnie tells them, drawing attention to her but Elena shakes her head.

"That's not a mystery guy. That's Damon Salvatore." She drawls out, not sounding impressed. And that explains why there's something familiar about him. It's Stefan's brother.

"Salvatore, as in Stefan?!" Bonnie asks, wide eyed.

"Stefan has a brother?" Alexis asks softly, not having known that as she looks over at her best friend, watching as the blonde kisses the raven haired man and climbs out of the car. All but strutting proudly as she walks over, briefly stopping to look at Elena. "Hope you don't mind, I got the other brother." Caroline smirks while Alexis looks back to the man who smirks at her and winks over the rims of his sunglasses before adjusting them, smirk still in place as he drives off. It gives her this vague feeling of uneasy. Caroline walks past the girls to the rest of the team looking around. "Sorry I'm late, girls. I, uh, was busy. All right, let's start with the double pike herkey hurdler, what do you say?"

Elena was pretty clumsy with her movements, not knowing what exactly to do while Alexis knew this routine off by heart as they were going to do it last year for the final but change it at the last minute. Caroline ends up telling Elena just to observe today and Alexis being a good sister, not wanting her sister to be alone just observing steps out to. The twins ends up by the bleachers watching football practice. Elena watches Stefan play on the field and he is amazing, Alexis even thinks so but she's more focused on Matt.

The coach gives the team a short break and Alexis uses this as her chance, as she's going to walk over to him he's already heading to her. "So, Matty..." She greets him as he comes over, holding a water bottle, panting a little.

"Yes, Lexi?" He asks her, smile on his face at seeing her. She tilts her head, smile on her lips a little nervous as she looks down.

"So tonight Elena organised this dinner things tonight because she's having Stefan come over and I thought maybe you might come as well." She tells him thoughtfully, speaking a little slow. He has a confused smile on his lips as he furrows his brow thinking over her words before speaking up.

"So, like, Elena and her new boyfriend and us?" The way he asks is as if he's unsure if it's meant to be a friends thing or maybe a double date, he has no idea which she's asking him. Her eyes widen slightly, her racing and she's quick on the defense.

"Bonnie will also be there, Elena wants her and Stefan to get along." She explains, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. "But I was wandering maybe you would want to come..." She asks softly looking up at him with her doe eyes and he can tell she's a little nervous. He slowly starts to smile.

"Sure, sounds cool." He nods. "What time?"

"Tonight at eight." She beams at him brightly.

"Donovan! Stop fooling around and get back on the field!" Tanner, who is also the football coach, calls.

"I'll see you then." He promises and he leans forward quickly, one arm out giving her a loose hug and as he pulls back he kisses her on the cheek without even thinking about it or realizing, it just came naturally to do. He quickly pulls back and hurries back on the field leaving her standing there, her cheeks are bright red and her mouth slightly open, feeling taken back by what just happened. She turns to look to her sister who's walked back over and who's eyebrows are raised but looks amused.

"Come on, let's get home." Elena tells her and the shocked look morphed into a soft smile with rosy cheeks as she suddenly remembers how to breathe before she slowly follows Elena off to head home. Matt pauses, looking back to her seeing her walk away, only just realizing what he did and his blue eyes widen slightly but when she looks back over her shoulder he catches her eyes briefly. Coach calls on him again and he can't keep the smile off his face for the rest of practice.

Night arrives, the clock now only a quarter of an hour from striking Eight, as three girls are in the Gilbert house kitchen preparing dinner. Half of the spread is that of which Alexis cooked with Bonnie's aid and the other half is to go food from some take out place Elena had ordered. Bonnie huffs at the girls, giving a pointed look as she speaks up."You explain it. Last night, I'm watching Nine-o, a commercial breaks come on and I'm like, I bet it's that phone commercial. And sure enough, it's that guy and the girl with the bench, he flies to Paris and he flies back. They take a picture." Bonnie speaks matter of factly and Elena groans because Bonnie is really drilling this into the ground while Alexis just laughs at it. Alexis is far too fact driven to think anything more but she does at least listen because it means something to her friend.

"Oh, come on. That commercial's on a constant loop." The older twin dismisses Bonnie's thoughts but Alexis does find it pretty interesting so she isn't as quick to dismiss and lets herself entertain the thought.

"Fine. Well, how about this? Today I'm obsessed with numbers. 3 numbers. I keep seeing 8, 14, and 22. How weird is that?"

"Maybe they mean something." Alexis suggests, tilting her head, with a shrug.

"Like?" Bonnie asks having no idea what they could mean but do think that they mean something, they have to.

"Maybe we should play the lottery. Have you talked to your Grams?" Elena inquires and Bonnie slumps slightly with a sigh.

"She's just gonna say it's because I'm a witch. I don't want to be a witch. Do you want to be a witch?" Bonnie asks both the twins reluctantly.

"I don't want to be a witch." Elena rejects the idea being content human as Elena picks up at to go food container, pouring it into a bowl while Alexis prepares the food she cooked.

"And putting it in a nice bowl isn't fooling anybody." Alexis laughs softly, probably teasing her nervous sister because she is also a little nervous. Elena rolls her eyes at her younger twin.

"Okay, serving spoons. Where are the serving spoons?" Elena asks, mostly to herself as she stands, looking around the kitchen and Bonnie closes her eyes a moment before responding.

"Middle drawer on your left." Bonnie predicts and Elena, humoring her best friend, opens the middle draw on her left. Alexis watches her sister with curious eyes that turn to amused bemused when Elena sees the serving spoons in the draw. Elena quickly shakes her head, already in denial as she grabs them and turns back to the other girls.

"Okay, so you've been in this kitchen like a thousand times." She deadpans, dubious look on her face.

"Yeah, that's it." Bonnie breathes out, not really thinking that but maybe needing to. Alexis just shakes her head and she's about to make a comment but she's cut off when the doorbell rings. She looks over to the direction of the noise suddenly feeling her heart speed up which is strange because this is meant to be a friend thing with her babies father right?

"Okay, he's here-" Elena tells Bonnie before her eyes briefly flick to her twin. "-or he is here, maybe both are here, okay? Don't be nervous. Just be your normal loving self." Alexis and Bonnie aren't sure if she's telling them or herself but they can't question it before Elena is grabbing Alexis's hand and dragging her to the door to greet them.

As soon as she has seen Matt at the door she could feel her self blushing slightly, her heart beating quickly but she manages to calm down quickly as she starts talking with everyone. They all end up settling down and chatting. She's sitting next to Matt at dinner and there wasn't a noticeable lull in the conversation with everyone as it all just came so naturally. The night is turning out to be a really good one but out of everyone it's only Bonnie that doesn't seem like she's having fun at all, like she'd rather be anywhere but here as everyone else is talking, joking and laughing. Alexis is laughing at some story that Matt just told about something ridiculous that happened when they were all kids. She looks to her and her laughter dies off slowly caught by him as she realizes that this dinner means so much more than she thought or maybe she did know how much it really does mean. He catches her staring and smiles back in a bemusing way, bringing her back to reality as she had been caught up in her own thoughts for a while. "You okay?" He asks, soft look on his face but his eyes hold mostly fondness and a little bit of concern. She doesn't really have to think about her response, it just falls from her lips.

"Perfect." She assures him, warm smile on her face and it's true because at the moment she feels pretty good about everything. She turns back to the conversation after a brief moment. Eventually the topic starts to shift and Elena looks over to Stefan, curiously.

"Did Tanner give you a hard time today? " Elena asks and Stefan gives a thoughtful look with a slight shrug because it honestly wasn't too bad to what he's endured in the past but he can't say he likes the man.

"Well, he let me on the team, so I must have done something right." He smiles and Matt huffs at that, knowing that's the easiest Tanner will go on him ever.

"Don't get used to it, Tanner is tough coach." Matt warns him, but is only slightly joking as he says it.

"Noted." Stefan says, tilting his head slightly and Elena frowns thinking Bonnie and Stefan haven't been talking enough. She leans forward looking between her best friend and Stefan.

"Bonnie, you should have seen Stefan today. Tyler threw a ball right at him, and-." Elena starts, and Alexis watches as Bonnie shuts down that attempt quickly.

"Yeah, I heard." Bonnie deadpans, seeming very not interested making Alexis frown slightly because she's already pretty good friends with Stefan and she doesn't understand why Bonnie can't see what other do. Alexis pauses because maybe Bonnie does because she sees what everyone else doesn't, that's why she's so adverse to Stefan.

"Why don't you tell Stefan about your family?" Elena suggests, leaning forward and desprately wanting the two to get to know each other.

"Um, divorced. No mom. Live with my dad." Bonnie doesn't even look up, speaking so awkwardly and Elena isn't having it.

"No, about the witches. Bonnie's family has a lineage of witches. It's really cool." The older twin insists.

"Cool isn't the word I'd use." She huffs out and Matt tilts his head, a look of recognition on his face.

"Witches? God, Bonnie's grandma always used to babel about that stuff when we were kids" Matt laughs with no heat behind it just fondness at the memories of being with Bonnie and the other girls growing up. The crazy stories Bonnie's grandmother would tell always amused them, no matter the time of day. It used to be one of his favorite things, as odd as it seems.

"They are pretty cool." Alexis agrees with a soft chuckle.

"Not really." Bonnie huffs, rolling her eyes, really souring the mood and it's Stefan who speaks up this time.

"Well, it's certainly interesting. I'm not too versed, but I do know that there's a history of Celtic druids that migrated here in the 1800's." Stefan informs her, looking quite interested that Bonnie

"My family came by way of Salem." Bonnie admits, looking up to him.

"Really? Salem witches?" He asks, eyes wider looking even more interested than he did a moment before.

"Yeah." She confirms

"I would say that's pretty cool." Stefan tells her truthfully and Bonnie tilts her head, furrowing her brow.

"Really? Why?" She questions, furrowing her brow slightly.

"Salem witches are heroic examples of individualism and nonconformity." Stefan explains.

"Yeah, they are." She speaks softly, small and proud smile on her lips as she starts to think Stefan isn't really that bad. Suddenly the door bell rings again causing the twins to both look confused.

"I wonder who that could be." Elena comments as she moves to get up but Alexis beats her to it.

"I'll get it." Alexis tells her sister, pushing herself up when Elena had moved to get up. She heads over to the front door and answers it. The pregnant girl pulls the door open and before her Caroline has a bright smile on her lips.

"Surprise!" Caroline cheers as she darts forward, wrapping her arms tightly around Alexis in a quick embrace. The brunette looks a little taken back as to why she's here and how out of character it is for her not to text first before showing up. "Bonnie said you were doing dinner, so we brought dessert."

"Oh, Okay. That's fine." Alexis tells her only just hearing that Caroline used the word 'we' causing her to furrow her brow and look only then notices Caroline hasn't come alone as her eyes stop on the rather attractive man beside Caroline. It's the guy from earlier today, Damon, Stefan's brother and Alexis doesn't really know how to react.

"Damon? Right?" Alexis asks him as Caroline slips into the house. Damon smiles at her, seeming amused by something and has the look that he know something she doesn't in his eyes.

"Hope you don't mind, Alex." He tells her amusement in his tone, seeming pretty cool but he shortens her name and that sits wrong with her straight away. Only her Uncle John and sometime Jeremy has really has ever called her 'Alex' and rarely any one else. It seems far too personal for this stranger. She shift her weight from one foot the the other, a sick feeling in her stomach.

"It's Alexis." She corrects him harshly, finding it strange he even guessed right which twin she was when she's never meet him before.

"Alexis, Sorry." Damon breathes out, locking eyes with her and it sends an uneasy shiver up her spine. She's about to say something but suddenly Stefan is by her side looking at his older brother.

"What are you doing here?" The younger Salvatore demands of his older brother who doesn't even bother looking at him, keeping his eyes on Alexis.

"Waiting for Alexis to invite me in." Damon doesn't even look at his brother as he speaks. There's bad blood, she can tell and it's so obvious. She can feel the tension between them and it makes her feel out of place right now. She looks to Stefan, not having seen him like this but Damon speaks up, drawing her eyes back to him. She's a welcoming girl, she's feeling a little over protective at the moment but she knows she's safe. Stefan's here and Matt's here, nothing bad will happened so she'll let him in, he won't be staying long anyway. He looks smug, daring but she feels easier as his face softens suddenly. His eyes flick down so quickly she hardly notices it. That soft, caught look is gone after a brief moment.

"Yes, you can..." She starts but Stefan cuts her off, having the overwhelming urge to protect not just Elena in the other room but feeling more of an urge to protect Alexis, Pregnant Alexis, who is someone he's already easily considering a best friend.

"No, no, no. He can't, uh...he can't stay. Can you, Damon?" Stefan excuses his brothers and Damon looks to him, about to snip back when another voice speaks up.

"Get in here." Caroline calls from inside the house.

"We're just...finishing up." Stefan insists, trying not to have Alexis invite him in. Alexis looks to him in question and Stefan gives her a warning look, telling her to trust him. She does, she trusts Stefan's judgement. She turns back to look at Damon, apologetic look on her face.

"I'm sorry, we are really just fin-" She starts and Stefan visibly relaxes while Damon looks put out but it doesn't last long as Elena comes over to the door.

"What's taking so long?" Elena asks as she comes to stand between Stefan and Alexis. Damon is quick to jump at the chance of getting invited in.

"Your sister was about to invite me in." Damon lies and Alexis suddenly feels really off about him. She knows she won't be able to trust him, he's a liar and she wants him out.

"Well come in, Caroline's waiting." Elena tells him, gently pushing her sister arm so she'll step back while stepping back herself so he can walk in. Damon steps over the threshold into the house as Stefan and Alexis share a look.

"You have a beautiful home, Elena...Alexis."

"Thank you." Elena tells him as she and Damon head over to the others. Alexis looks to Stefan, wondering what's going on and only knowing something is wrong.

"You and you brother..?" She starts and Stefan lets out a sigh, shaking his head.

"There was a reason I didn't tell you about him." He admits, not caring if Damon is listening to them as he look to Alexis. "It's complicated and he isn't a good person." He confesses and she pales slightly, looking over to Damon who's wrapping an arm around Caroline and looking over to her. Alexis frowns softly at him, wondering who the hell her sister just invited into their home.

Matt can tell something's uneasy with Alexis when they all settle in the living room. She's sitting back in the chair in the lounge while Matt sits on the arm of it as he wouldn't let her, wanting her to be comfortable while the others sit on the couch and other arm chair. "I cannot believe that Mr. Tanner let you on the team." The blonde cheerleader admits as she leans forward to look at Stefan.

"He was hoping you'd just strike out and look like an idiot after you made him look like one." Matt speaks up, humor in his voice causing the others who were in the class chuckle at the memory of Stefan making Tanner look like a fool. Although a little uneasy at Damon's presences Alexis finds herself laughing softly, leaning against Matt.

"Tyler must be seething. But good for you. Go for it." Caroline encourages him.

"That's what I always tell him. You have to engage. You can't just sit there and wait for life to come to you. You have to go get it." Damon adds, agreeing with the blonde as he looks to his brother while something glints in his eyes that Alexis doesn't trust. Caroline nods looking at him.

"Yeah, Elena and Alexis wasn't so lucky today." Caroline admits, turning her eyes to look between the twins with a sad look on her face. "It's only because they missed summer camp. God, I don't know how they're ever going to learn the routines." She sighs with obvious annoyance.

"I literally created the cheer for our opening act this year, Caroline. Maybe I'll need help with the other, but not with my own cheer. " Alexis tells her friend sharply, slightly defensive because yes she doesn't know any of the other routines but she made this one and Caroline's just sweeping it under the rug. Bonnie, sensing tensions are rising and knowing how Alexis and Caroline can get when they fight, speaks up.

"I'll work with them. They'll get it." Bonnie assures her in a clipped tone but Caroline really just ignores Bonnie.

"I guess we can put them in the back." Caroline's sighs with a slight shrug and now she's really getting on Alexis nerves, which is strange because Alexis usually is so good at handling the blonde.

"Oh my god." Alexis breathes out, hand coming up to run through her hair, it's obvious she's getting really annoyed and she feels Matt's hand settle between her shoulder, silently trying to make sure she's okay.

"You know, you two don't seem like the cheerleader type, Elena, Alexis." Damon says thoughtfully, trying to also quite Caroline and before either of the twins can speak up, once again, Caroline speaks up.

"Oh, it's just 'cause their parents died and now Alexis is also knocked up by Matt here, which by the way she isn't even dating, and who is Elena's ex boyfriend. But yeah, I mean, they're just totally going through a blah phase. They used to be way more fun." She's says it so coldly and dismissively. Alexis abruptly pushes herself up to stand, causing everyone to look at her as she looks to Caroline, absolute fury in her eyes.

"Okay, I've had enough, Caroline."

"And I say that with complete sensitivity." She tries to back peddle, instant regret, looking down and apologetic but Alexis isn't having it. The mention of her parents and the way she just humiliated her in front of everyone hurts.

"Get. Out." She's demands, having had enough and the room goes still and no one knows if they heard here right because this is so unlike Alexis.

"What?" Caroline asks softly, taken back. Her eyes are wide as she looks up at her friend but Alexis is seething, hurting.

"I want you and your new- boytoy or whatever the hell he is to get out, you're not welcome here." The thing she's a sweetheart but she's also a cheerleader, she knows how to be mean and this is really nothing. She's annoyed with how Caroline is acting and how Damon is even here. Alexis pauses for moment, mock thoughtfully. "Oh and I say that with complete sensitivity."

"Alexis!" Elena scolds her younger twin softly and Alexis whips to look at her, seeing the hurt Caroline inflicted in her eyes. Alexis doesn't care.

"Seriously, Elena?!" Alexis asks her sister in disbelief and Elena doesn't say anything for a moment. "Fine, I'll just go... clean up then, because I'm not staying here with them." Alexis huff out shaking her head before heading off to the kitchen without even bothering to look back.

"Alexis, wai-" Caroline stands up to go after her but Matt stops her as he gets up, shooting a look at the cheerleader.

"Haven't you done enough, Caroline?" Matt scolds her, looking at the girl like he doesn't even know her at all.

She's in the kitchen, turning on the hot water for the dishes and getting the dish washing soap. "About what Caroline said..." He starts, walking over to her and she look over her shoulder at him, looking put out.

"It's true but the way she just...threw it at us." She trails off in a sigh, shaking her head, and looking down. Alexis knows Caroline is still just reeling from Stefan choosing Elena over her but this felt like it was more than just that. It struck her like a slap in the face.

"Look I know this isn't ideal, far from it and there are somethings we can't change.." He speaks up gently and this causes her to turn to him, leaning back against the counter and looking up at him.

"I know..but we can handle it, handle this. Together." She tells him firmly, she's nervous but her nerves about Matt not being there or something like that are completely gone.

"We can but I'm also trying to say we change some things if we'd want..and I do." He tells her and that catches her off guard.

"What do you mean?" She furrows her brow and she doesn't understand what he's saying completely. She's frowning slightly, looking confused but he thinks she looks kind of adorable.

"I.." He starts but he pauses working up his courage. "I like you, Alexis." He tells her, meeting her eyes and it's like she has forgotten how to breathe, her heart beating like a drum in her chest. He likes her, she doesn't know what degree to which he's admitting to but my god how long she's wanted to hear that from him. She can't help but think of what could be.

"I'd hope so..." She tells him, breathlessly as her lips quirk into a smile and her cheeks flame red. The look on his face has her continuing quickly. "And I like you too, Matt..I-" She confesses so softly but she's cut off all to soon when a ringing sound cracks through the air. He groans as he realizes it's his phone and she sighs, her eyes falling shut at the moment being gone. He answers the phone, throwing Alexis an apologetic look as he does so, she gives him a tight lipped smile. She slumps a little as he talks on the phone, feeling as if she just fell back to the ground. After a moment when Matt hangs up his phone he turns back to her with another apologetic look and she knows he has to leave.

"One of Vicki's friends...she needs my help, I have to go pick her up." He tells her carefully, looking disappointed and regretful.

"Go, We'll talk another time." She tells him, understanding and Matt gives her a questioning look.

"Are you sure?" He asks and she nods slowly, even though she wants to continue this she knows he must go.

"Yeah, I hope everything is okay." She assures him and he steps forward, nodding before wrapping his arms around her in an embrace.

"Thanks." He thanks her softly, holding her close and she finds herself relaxes in his grip so easily as he kisses the top of her head, on purpose this time. She likes hugging Matt, he has a way of making her feel safe and at home whenever they hug, she likes that.

When Matt leaves she stays in the kitchen alone, doing the dishes, but she doesn't stay alone for long as Damon wonders into the kitchen only moments later and asks if she needs help. She just lets out a sigh, not wanting to get into another altercation and throws a small towel at him, putting him on drying duty even though she doesn't really what him there. After a moment of silence as they get to cleaning up Damon speaks up. "Sorry about earlier...Caroline was.." He apologizing without really apologizing for his part which is something she catches immediately.

"Don't. Don't you dare put this all on Caroline, you tricked my sister into inviting you in our house." She scolds him, accusation in her quiet tone as she passes him another dish for him to dry and he lets out a loud exhale.

"You weren't going to invite me in just because of my brother?" He questions, voice flat.

"Not just because of that but I trust your brother's judgement." She tells him firmly, giving him a brief look before turning back to the task of cleaning the dishes at hand. "I have enough family drama and I don't yours as well." Alexis admits, shaking her head and eyes downcast.

"Understandable." Damon comments, with a tilt of his head and hitch of his brows. She doesn't reply to that and after while, they get through more of the dishes and he speaks up again. "So what Caroline said...You're going to be a mother?" He asks her that even though he knows it to be true. She's pregnant, maybe that's why Stefan's clinging to her as well, because having a child is one of the most human and alive things a person can has always liked being around what makes him feel human and Alexis is the most human. So beautifully human. Alexis pauses for a brief moment before nodding slowly.

"I am." She confirms, continuing cleaning. He smiles a little, arching an eyebrow.

"That must be exciting... and hard."

"It is." It's getting clearer she doesn't really want to talk to him as Stefan's earlier words about his brother playing like a martyr in her head. He can see her unease toward him clearly, he just is trying to think of a way to win her over even just slightly while having fun.

"You know what it is, any names yet?"

"No, we have to wait until next ultrasound to find out and no names yet." She huffs out lightly, not heat behind it at all. He stops and looks at her.

"I like you. You know how to laugh. "

"I do?" She questions, softer toner, arching a brow at him and wondering why on earth he likes her. He smiles.

"Earlier tonight, the way you laughed just..it was real. It's the kind of laugh that just makes me want to laugh to." He tells her

"Laughter is contagious I suppose." She laughs softly at his game finding this innocent enough and he brightens.

"See right there!" He exclaims. "It's not just that. You and your sister make Stefan smile, which is something I haven't seen in a very long time."

"I'm not Stefan's girlfriend." She tells him because they way he said it was as if his brother was dating both of them Damon just looks at her with an intrigued look as he shakes his head.

"Exactly, you're his friend. Stefan doesn't have many friends which is something that makes you so much more interesting." Damon tells her, looking at her just a little too long and like she's a mystery which is strange as she's an open book..just maybe not to him. She pauses, contemplating his words.

"You know, Stefan and I know what it's like to lose people to, we've watched almost every we've ever cared about, even her, die.

"I'm sorry...her?" She asks, voice suddenly so much more softer and honest.

"Katherine." He sees the question look on her face. "Hasn't Stefan told you about her?" He asks, with a surprised facade.

"I think my sister mentioned she was Stefan's ex...She died?" She asks carefully, concern for Stefan because so much death..she can understand why he says he's a loner now and what drove him to be so.

"Mhmm, tragic, in a fire." His voice is so distant as he speaks, she can tell he carries allot of pain over her death. It takes her own breath away. Empathy clear in her expression and body language.

"Recent?" She asks quietly but she's quick to stop herself. "Sorry I shouldn't be prying. If Stefan wants me to know about Katherine, he'll tell me." She says it with such conviction Damon almost feels sorry for her.

"You have so much misplaced faith in my brother..." Damon sighs but his eyes hold something akin to admiration and pity. She frowns wondering why he spoke those words, although they linger she chooses to ignore them.

"I'm sorry about Katherine though." She tells him honestly, looking up at him with those soft eyes and he meets them. "You lost her too. It's never easy loosing someone, especially when they mean so much to you. I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Her voice is so gentle and genuine he can't help but feel something. It's unexpected. She looks likes she's about to start crying herself, a bleeding heart. He's missed her.

"Thank you." He says firmly and she can tell just how much that means to him. Alexis also begins to understand Katherine's death may of changed Stefan but it may be why Damon's been acting the way he has. The worst kind of pain still lingering in his heart. Stefan seemed to have moved on but Damon may not so easily. With that the tension starts to settle and a now found bond is formed.

After everyone leaves after the night comes to a conclusion Elena's in bed sleeping before her and Alexis finds herself standing in the doorway. She's looking around the room, thinking, although she loves sharing a room with her sister, it's going to be time soon that she has her own room. Lucky, they have one of the twins old room spare that is now currently the guest room. She was going to move fully into the room a few months ago but her parents died and she couldn't bare being alone, nor could her sister. She's actually not sure whose room this was or whose the guest room was but it is right next to Elena's and growing up when they were given their own room they always ended up sleeping in each others room so one day they just both decided to stay in this one.

She nods her head looking around before moving and crawling to her bed. As she falls asleep she doesn't notices there's a crow on her window still.