Rebekah sat impatiently as she watched and waited for her expected guest. It had been an hour since the woman was supposed to arrive, and so far Rebekah had heard nothing more. She was beginning to grow unhappy.

"What are you doing?" Stefan groaned, sitting next to his cousin as she tapped her nails repeatedly. "You do know you're causing a bigger mess than what you really need to, right?"

"I'm afraid I have no clue what you're speaking of." Rebekah replied roughly "I'm doing nothing more than inviting an old friend over for dinner."

"An old friend who just so happens to be the ex girlfriend of your cousin." Stefan replied "Who, by the way, seems to be in a relationship with your current best friend."

"You make it sound as if I'm doing something to purposely hurt their relationship." she smirked "I'm only saving my family."

"By hurting Damon in the process." Stefan answered slowly "Rebekah you don't have to do this. Look at how much progress he's made so far."

"We were just fine before she came into his life." the blonde shot back with disgust "We didn't need her to fix him."

"She's your best friend Rebekah!" Stefan shouted, jumping off of the coach "She isn't doing one thing wrong."

"Says the man who took away his own mother's life." Rebekah answered. She watched as Stefan's eyes slowly turned darker, slowly becoming colder and colder.

"She died while giving birth to me, Rebekah. You and I both know that." Stefan replied without emotion "I don't even know who you are anymore."

"I'm still the same Rebekah I've always been. You just haven't been around to see." she sighed.

"My oh my Stefan have you certainly grown."

The pair quickly turned around as they heard the confident female voice echo through the hallways. Her smirk was easily recognized as she slowly strolled down the hall as if she were involved with some sort of runway.

"Hello Katherine." Stefan stated roughly. He'd never liked his brother's ex girlfriend, especially when she'd try to make a move on him.

She giggled playfully as she placed one finger in her mouth, biting it ever so softly. "You don't seem excited to see me."

"Do I have any reason to be?" he asked "You tried to sleep around on my brother with me. That doesn't make you one of my biggest idols."

"So where's my replacement I hear of?" Katherine asked casually as she scanned the entire house.

"Where's the husband you told Damon about?" Stefan answered with his own question, causing Katherine's smirk to disappear suddenly.

"Halfway around the world now." she replied as she went through the household's mail "Mason just wasn't cutting it for me. Reminded me of an animal too many times."

"Maybe that's what you need." Stefan nodded "An Animal."

"Or maybe, I need Damon." she winked, turning her attention back to Rebekah "I see you finally took my advice and lost a little weight."

"You were always such a thoughtful friend." Rebekah replied. She grinded her teeth in attempt to keep her comments to herself.

"You act like you know me." she teased, running her fingers softly across a photo of Damon and his brother.

"I didn't ask you to come here and play games, Katerina." Rebekah replied sternly "I need you to get Damon away from Elena and then leave."

"What if I want Damon for myself?" she giggled.

"Are you really going to make that mistake again?" whispered Rebekah as she moved closer to Katherine, causing the girl to shut up instantly. "I'd hate for you to have another accident."

"Hate must be the new love." smirked Katherine as she happily walked away from the two, making her way through the familiar home.

XXX

"Tomorrow's the day." Elena said softly as she sat at a local diner across from Damon. "We only have fifteen more hours together."

"Do you have to go?" he groaned, taking her hand in his own. She looked at him for a moment and instantly regretted it. She could easily see the hurt in his eyes. "You're the only one who hasn't given up on me."

"You could come visit me next time." she smiled, hoping to give him some sort of hope.

"I shouldn't have to visit you Lena. I want you to stay here, with me." Damon whispered. He softly caressed her hand with his thumb causing her to have chills. She blushed immediately.

"You'll get over me, Damon. You're Damon Salvatore. You could have any girl in this entire town." Elena replied turning to hide the sadness in her voice.

"Any girl?" he chuckled "I don't want any other girl Lena! I want you. You. You. You."

"We've only known each other three weeks. Your feelings can't be that strong." she whispered.

"You're right." he smirked "They're stronger."

"Ric will help you through this." she said sincerely. She wanted to stay with him, but she honestly couldn't. No matter what she wanted, she couldn't leave her old life behind.

"Doubt it. Ric is too absorbed in his wife to notice when something is wrong with me. I got lucky at the bar that night." Damon stated.

"He's married, he can't always keep track of you Damon." Elena sighed "But you have to promise me one thing."

"Anything." he smirked.

"You won't do anything to get yourself hurt or in trouble." Elena stated.

"I can try." he winked before turning more serious than before "I promise you that I will be on my best behavior Elena."

"Thank you." she smiled, leaning over the table to give him a quick peck on the cheek.

XXX

"Rebekah?" Damon called out as he entered the large home which appeared to be empty. "Gloomy?"

"Alone once again." he mumbled to himself as he walked down the hallway. He'd give Elena his credit card and told her to pamper herself on her last day in Mystic Falls. Tonight he had a romantic dinner planned out and he would then inform her that he would love to go spend time with her at her home.

He walked into his darkened bedroom and slowly unbuttoned his shirt. He was exhausted, physically and mentally. Work had been extremely busy the past couple of days and when he wasn't working, he was with Elena.

Suddenly, he heard a female's giggle coming somewhere from within the house. His immediate thought was Rebekah, but Rebekah doesn't giggle. She barely laughs. Carefully, he grabbed the nearest weapon he could find as he made his way back into the main house. Either he was going crazy or Stefan had magically managed to score himself a girl.

"Who's there?" he shouted, opening all doors forcefully.

"Hello Damon." she said seductively "Did you miss me?"

"Katherine." he breathed out, still in shock at his ex girlfriend suddenly appearing in his home "I thought you'd be half way across the world by now."

"Thought about it. But then decided I'd rather come back to Mystic Falls and try to win the most eligible bachelor's heart." she winked, moving closer to the male.

"I'm taken now Katherine. Your games won't work on me." he sighed, running a hand through his hair. How would he explain this one to Elena?

"Heard about her. Got to say Damon, never thought you'd settle for less than you deserve." she pouted.

"Go to Hell Katherine." he said forcefully, pushing the girl out of his way as he walked into the kitchen with her at his tail.

"Are you coming with me?" she smirked, bringing her two arms together and turning her wrist towards him "Lock me up and throw away the keys."

"Why are you here?" he asked suddenly.

"Because," Katherine whispered seductively in his ear "I always get what I want."

Slowly she placed a kiss on his earlobe as her hand sneaked its way up his chest. She nibbled and sucked, causing him to suddenly lose his control. Within moments the two were pined up against the wall engaging in an extremely hot makeup session. Katherine smirked as she heard Elena walking into the home. Plan A was about to be finished.

"There you are. Hey-Oh my God." Elena breathed as she walked into the kitchen only to find Damon plastered against some mysterious brunette. Instantly his head snapped from the girl and turned to Elena with a painful expression.

"Elena it's not what it looks like." Damon said slowly, inching towards the girl as she stood silently trying to process what just happened.

"You must be Elena." Katherine smirked as she pointed a finger in the girl's direction "I'm Katherine. Thanks for preoccupying Damon until I returned, I'll take it from here."

"Shut up!" Damon roared turning in the direction of Katherine "You did this. This is all part of your psychotic plan."

"It's okay Damon, really it is. Because now I see what kind of person you are. You do bring nothing but disappointment to everyone around you. Rebekah was right about you." Elena replied sourly as she turned on her heel and headed in the direction of her bedroom. She wouldn't cry now, not until she was far away from Damon.

"Elena please." Damon begged, quickly following her as he watched her quickly pack all of her items "Please, I love you."

"Love me?" she shouted, dropping everything in her hands "If you loved me you wouldn't be kissing some girl when I'm still in town Damon."

"Don't you see? This is all part of their plan!" he shouted "They didn't want us together so of course they'll make something happen to screw it all up!"

"Oh here we go." Elena sighed "Stop blaming your problems on everyone else and accept some responsibility Damon."

"I know you love me." Damon pleaded. He instantly brought his lips down on Elena's, causing her to stiffen in shock. Within seconds her hand was flying across his face, leaving a nice red mark in the process.

"Don't you ever touch me again." she stated with bitterness dripping off of every word "Goodbye Damon. Having fun with Katherine."

Damon stood helplessly as he watched the woman of his dreams walk out of his life. He would never see her again and maybe that was the best possible outcome of this whole thing. Maybe it'd be best if she actually moved on with his life because like she said, he brought nothing but disappointment to everyone.

"About time she leaves." Katherine sighed "Now where were we?"

"Get the hell out my house." Damon growled as he roughly gripped Katherine's arm and dragged her to the door. He looked at her with hatred for the last time as he sent her flying out the door. She winked at him as she climbed into her car, blowing him a kiss in the process.