Here's Chapter ten! i hope you like it and please review!

Ch10

EPOV

I could see the strip of light seeping through the dark curtains in the guest room. I stretched in the big bed trying to get my limbs to wake up. The clock read 8:30AM, I stretched my arms over my head with a large yawn. Crawling out, I grabbed some clean cloths out of the suite case that Stefan placed at the foot of the bed and made my way to the bathroom. After my shower and I was all dressed, teeth brushed, hair dried and makeup on I made my way down stairs to find something to eat. Entering the kitchen I saw the three guys leaning against the counters drinking from mugs. They looked up from their conversation when I came in and greeted me.

"Morning." I greeted back, grabbing my own mug and filling it with coffee, taking a huge gulp.

"You're up kind of early." Stefan stated with concern.

"You know I rarely sleep in." I reminded him, taking another sip of my coffee to put it down and get a bowl out of the other cabinet.

"Yea, I guess I just thought you looked so exhausted last night that you would sleep a little longer. Do you want me to make you anything?"

"No, cereal is fine." I didn't give him time to insist he make me pancakes or anything by filling my bowl with captain crunch and milk that Ric got out for me. "What time did you all get up?"

"About 7:30, I woke up Ric a few minutes later and found Stefan reading in the study with a few cups of coffee." Damon answered taking a sip out of his own mug that I could see was actually coffee.

"You were up before 7:30?" I was getting a little worried, he didn't seem to get that much sleep last night and he already poured himself another cup since I've been down here.

"Yea, I was kind of restless last night so I got up. I didn't want to disturb you at all, you needed your sleep. The coffee was to warm me up a little."

"That's what happened when you don't feed often enough. When was the last time you fed?" Damon was actually showing some concern in his brother's well being.

"Yesterday, early afternoon I think it was ." Stefan said a little edgy.

"You know you have to feed more then that if you're going to live on animals. No wonder you were restless, not having enough of that crap in your system you probably couldn't keep your eyes off Elena's jugular." Damon took another sip of his coffee acting completely calm about the whole thing when you could see the annoyance on Stefan's face.

"I would never hurt her that way. I've just had a lot on my mind and haven't gone out since yesterday." I put my hand on his chest to calm him down a little.

"Why don't you go out now? I'll call Bonnie and tell her what's going on and you can go hunting." He looked down at me.

"And leave you alone with him?" His annoyance toward his brother was starting to annoy me.

"I know you're worried about me, but right now I'm worried about you. You haven't been yourself lately, you've been very edgy. Just go hunting for a little, Ric can protect me form Damon" at that I heard Damon scuff. "Please."

"Ok, you're right," He placed his cup on the counter and kissed me lightly on the lips, making me smile. "I'll be back soon." He walked out the back door and off toward the woods.

"Did you have to say that to him?" I turned toward Damon with slight anger on my face.

"Say what?"

"'You probably couldn't keep your eyes on her jugular.' Really Damon?" I flicked the side of his neck to emphasize my point. "You know how careful he has been with me ever since his recovery."

"Oh stop being a baby Elena; he's a grown man he can take it. And he hasn't been feeding enough, when he's on that shit he needs to feed more often and has to at lest get a good amount twice a day. For him to not have feed since early yesterday is dangerous, and he needed to be told that. Sorry if I'm not one to beat around the bush. And recovery Elena? Sorry to burst your bubble but the way Stefan is on human blood is who he is, and he's always there fighting to break though. The sweet saint Stefan you know is a mask that people hope he doesn't take off. How can there be a recovery from locking your true self away, waiting to break through." Both Elena and Ric were speechless as Damon left the kitchen.

"Uh, I'm going to make sure he doesn't kill anyone." Ric said as he went out behind Damon. "Call Bonnie." He called to me after he left the kitchen. Still a little stunned by what Damon said I dug my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed Bonnie's number.

"Hello?" Bonnie answered on the fourth ring.

""Hey Bonnie, it's Elena."

"Hey, everything ok?" she asked after a long pause, probably debating on talking to me or not.

"Not really." I paused too, my relationship with Bonnie has been rocky to say the least lately and I don't want to completely lose her. "You think you could come over to the Salvatore's today? It's important."

"Why do I need to go there?"

"Because my house isn't safe, please Bonnie. Jeremy's missing and I need your help." My voice broke trying to stop myself from crying, I needed to find him and make sure he was safe.

"Oh Elena, yea of course I'll see what I can do." Her voice was soft, going from witch to best friend.

"Thanks Bon."

"I'll head over soon, how's noon? Are you already there?"

"Noon's good, yea I'm here and so is Mr. Sultzman."

"Ok, I'll see you then. I'm guessing you want me to bring my Grandmother's book?"

"That would be great if you could. See you soon." We both said good bye and hung up. Putting my phone back in my pocket I finished my breakfast in silence.