a/n: alright, so I thought it would be fun for the girls to be duped since they were wicked enough to try and trick the boys, and I'm still deciding whether or not they should find out about the guy's knowledge of their plan or not. Perhaps with writing this chapter I will decide!

Elena's eyes opened slowly, her heart leaping into her throat as she looked at Katherine. The vampire was sitting on the side of the bed, watching her intently. Elena gasped and tugged the sheet up to her chin, even though she was fully dressed. "What is it with you people and doing that?" she exclaimed, forcing breath back into her lungs. "Do I need to put a lock on my door?"

Katherine laughed and tossed a pair of jeans at her and a black tanktop. "Get dressed, we're going for breakfast, and then we're going to the Boarding House."

Elena kicked the jeans onto the floor and pulled the covers over her head. Through the course of the night she had lost hope the plan would work. "I give up. This was stupid."

A moment later the covers were yanked back with a surprising force. Katherine's fangs were extended and she looked completely pissed off. "I said get dressed! We are going through with this plan whether you like it or not. You did not drag me back to this town so we could sit around and cry into our ice cream." She tossed the jeans once more and left the room. "I'll be downstairs."

Katherine went to the kitchen, poking her head into the fridge. Unfortunately she wasn't craving anything human…well…"Hey Elena, I didn't know you were up yet."

Katherine turned her eyes on a sleep Jeremy that had just walked in. He was shirtless, his hair ruffled and looked quite different than the boy she'd seen last time she visited this town. "I'm not Elena." She smiled sweetly and held out her hand. "Remember me?"

He quickly backed away. "Katherine."

"Good morning." She looked around the kitchen, went to search through the cupboards. "I'm starving, care to give me another taste?"

Jeremy remembered what it had felt like when his sisters doppelganger had bitten him in the tomb. "I'm good, thanks." He sat at the island and pulled the newspaper toward him, Katherine taking the stillness of her prey as an invitation, never mind his words.

She came around behind him, trapping him against the counter, her curls brushing his shoulder blades as she leaned close to his ear. "It would be fun Jer'." She let her tongue dart out to lick at his ear then pulled back laughing when he shivered.

"Fuck off Katherine." He glared over his shoulder just as Elena came down the stairs, tugging a sweater over her head.

"What's going on in here?" she asked as Katherine backed away from her brother.

"Your psycho twin was trying to have me for breakfast." He informed as Elena went to the fridge and grabbed the milk jug.

Elena's eyes narrowed at Katherine. "If you touch him again, I'll stake you."

"You need me for the plan." Katherine smirked, sliding onto a stool next to Jeremy. "Besides, I was only having a little fun."

Jeremy shivered again when Katherine ran one manicured nail down his arm. "Not with my brother you're not. Off limits. As so is Matt."

"She's after Matt too? God Elena, what are you doing with this chick?"

"Girls stuff." Elena waved him off and set the glass of milk in front of him. "Drink this, get strong." Then she patted his shoulder and grabbed Katherine's wrist. "We're going now."

Across town, Caroline was coming out of the party store where she was picking up the masks for 'Operation Salvatore'. There was an extra bounce in her step as she was pleased to be a part of the girl power group, even if for the moment her part was running errands. She heard two sets of footsteps approaching, which was odd considering most of the street was empty thanks to the early Sunday morning. She quickly backed behind a bush, crouching out of sight as Stefan's voice caught her ears. She waited until they were closer, thankful her curse had given her the power to hear them.

"You know the girls are planning on coming over today. Elena sent me a text this morning."

Damon scoffed. "We'll be there, don't worry. We just have to find masks first."

"I don't see why we can't just use the ones from last year."

"Because I didn't have one last year, and we might as well get new ones, especially for the occasion."

"Occasion." Stefan made a disgusted sound as they came around the corner.

Caroline crouched further down, careful stay silent. "Don't be so brooding brother." Damon slapped his shoulder and smirked. "We've got the upper hand. We know what they're planning."

With that, the bell rang signaling the door opened and Caroline peeked up. The brothers were inside and she took their absence as a chance to run straight to her car. She wasn't even fully in the driver's seat before Elena's speed dial button was hit. "Hello?"

"Elena! We're screwed!"

"Why, what happened!"

"They know, Damon and Stefan they know! I don't know how, but I heard Damon say he knows what we're planning."

Elena heard her own panic in her voice but she tried to keep it under control. "Everything is going to be okay. Call Bonnie, meet me and Katherine at the diner."

The line went dead and Caroline huffed, dialing Bonnie and relaying the message. This is exactly what they needed, a new girl power meeting over eggs and bacon.

a/n: and the ball is back in the girls court…so to speak. How will they adapt this plan thanks to new development? Check out the next chapter.