Chapter 10

Elena

Elena couldn't help still feeling enraged at Damon. She knew he was doing it to get a reaction from her and what could she say? Yes she was attracted to Damon but she loved Stefan so badly that without it she felt that she'd suffocate.

She had had an amazing day with Stefan. They'd quickly run through the rain, to the car; headed to a Starbucks just out of town where nobody would recognise Elena.

Then they'd gone back to the boarding house and spent the rest of the day talking about memories they had. Obviously Stefan had a lot more than Elena and for the first time in their relationship; any question Elena asked Stefan was prepared to answer.

One of the questions she had asked had been "Why are you so much more open with me now?"

Stefan had given her a look of pure adoration and said " you travelled to the edge of the world and beyond...bought me back and admitted to me that you're half in love with my brother; Nobody's ever done that for me. Katherine just played us off against each other and she'd never have tried to help me if I'd been taken." He had smiled..."You have the right to know anything you want about me now."

"I am sorry about Damon." Elena had whispered.

"Elena. Now that you've told me, I am less jealous than I have ever been of my brother." Stefan had lifted a strawberry lace and placed it in her mouth.

Now they were back at the Salvatore mansion, about to cuddle up on the sofa and Elena was eager to be comfortably in Stefan's arms. This was something they had never really done before. Like a normal couple they were microwaving popcorn and about to put on one of Elena's favourite movies "Dirty Dancing."

"I love this movie so bad." Elena said as Stefan came into the room with a full bowl of popcorn, still steaming from its microwaving.

She sat up so Stefan could sit on the sofa and then lay back onto his chest while he balanced the popcorn on her legs.

They pressed play on the movie and just as the opening credits started someone shouted "Boo! Did we miss much?"

Elena rolled her eyes and sat up harshly almost spilling the popcorn.

Damon and Becky were standing behind the couch eyeing the movie.

"Just started" Elena sighed and settled back onto Stefan who stroked her hair soothingly.

"Oh great, we'll hang around then. I and Becky went to the premiere of this and oh my goodness yes Patrick Swayze is that good looking. He gave me a run for my money." Damon chuckled.

Elena watched as Becky beamed at Damon. "Oh no Tiger; he could never match you...you have much better hair and he could never pull off that sexy eye thing you do."

Damon smiled again "really...I have no idea what you're talking about."

Elena blushed. She had a soft spot for "that sexy eye thing" Damon always did.

"Ssh already...it's starting!" Elena said desperate to shut them up.

"Well move over then Elena or do you expect Becky to stand the whole movie?" Damon asked in his most serious voice though Elena could see his mouth twitching as he tried not to laugh.

"Wouldn't dream of it." Elena spat through gritted teeth as she moved the popcorn to the table and sat up straight, still cuddling up to Stefan who was whispering softly in her ear.

"I love you Elena..." he kissed her hair and she tried to focus back on the movie.

Damon's voice interrupted again.

"Ohh. Popcorn!" he grabbed the bowl from in front of Elena's outstretched hand and offered some to Becky she took a handful and playfully started popping one in her mouth then one in his.

Stefan moved Elena off him and offered to go make more popcorn; to Elena's annoyance her pacifier had disappeared into the kitchen and she had to face Damon alone.

He dived onto the sofa and squidged right up to her before allowing Becky to lay over him her legs on his.

Elena was pushed right up to the other arm of the sofa and there was no room for Stefan.

Damon wrapped his arm around Becky and Elena looked everywhere but at them when they started kissing right in front of her.

Stefan returned with a new bowl of popcorn just for Elena and him.

Instead of making a fuss for Damon to move up he sat on the floor in front of Elena and took her hand which she rested on his shoulder. He leaned his head back against her knees and she was reminded of just how handsome he was. Elena knew she was making the right choice there. She loved Stefan. She had a crush on Damon. The two were very different emotions.

Damon and Becky were still making out as it reached the song "Hungry Eyes" and Elena looked at them finally with frustration.

"Okay; I think you can put him down for the last quarter of the film Becky. His lips will still be there afterwards I'm quite sure of th..." she went to continue but Stefan squeezed her hand in an affectionate way and she silenced for him.

Damon pulled away from Becky and she glared at Elena.

Elena allowed her eyes to go back to the movie and for a little while there was actual silence.

Then the last part of the movie came and Damon got worse than ever.

"I love this line...'Nobody puts baby in the corner!'" Damon looked at Becky and she laughed...'Hanging off his every word' Elena thought.

The dance scene came and Elena was surprised when Damon whispered something into Becky's ear and they stood up.

She was relieved for a second...maybe they were finally going!

But her relief was short lived.

Damon and Becky started dancing to the music, spinning and then he lifted her and then they spun again.

Elena was taken back to the moment when she had waltzed with Damon to Tchaikovsky's sleeping beauty.

Stefan saw the look in her eyes and he stood also. He offered her his hand and she smiled. She stood and he pulled her close to him.

They started spinning also but softer and more romantic that Damon and Becky's.

Elena couldn't help feeling a little triumphant as she saw Damon's eyes on her once as she danced with Stefan.

But at the end, when Damon showed off lifting Becky into the famous dirty dancing lift; Stefan dazed Elena by picking her up by the legs and giving her a breathtaking kiss.

"Eww...somebody pass me a bucket" Becky's voice came from across the living room.

"Gees, yeah; you moan about me and Becky having a snuggle and then you go and do that? Get a room!" Damon sighed and rolled his eyes.

Resisting the urge to scream at Damon; Elena refused to let him ruin this moment between her and Stefan and instead she smiled as Stefan held her still in his arms.

"Actually we have a room thanks. I'll see the two of you in the morning." She looked at Stefan and he carried her softly to their room with a mirroring smile of pride on his face.