Buffy woke up, got out of bed and made her way to the bathroom to take a shower. As she stood under the spray of the hot water, her mind drifted to Damon. 'Why did he kiss me?' She thought to herself. 'Why did I kiss him back?' Suddenly, her thoughts shifted to her past.

*Flashback*

"My eyes must be playing tricks on me. I swear it is an angel that stands in front of me."

"You are far too kind, Sir. I assure you, I am no angel."

"I am not yet convinced. You look like an angel and your voice is heavenly."

*End Flashback*

'No!' Buffy shook her head, in an attempt to clear her thoughts. 'No, I will not think about him!' She turned off the shower and stepped out. She wrapped herself in a towel and headed towards her room to get dressed.

Buffy walked downstairs and stopped in the foyer. She looked around and smelled the air. 'Uh, oh.'

Damon opened the front door and walked in. "Good morning." He said.

"There's another vampire in the house." Buffy said.

"What?"

"Maybe more than one."

"Where?"

"The living-room."

Damon nodded and headed towards the living-room. Buffy followed him. Once they walked into the living-room they saw Pearl and Anna. "Hello, Damon, Buffy." Pearl said.

"Ever hear of knocking?" Damon asked.

"An invitation wasn't necessary. I'm surprised that no living person resides here. Is it just you and your brother?" Pearl asked.

"Yeah and Buffy."

"Yeah, how do you keep out unwelcome vampires?" Anna asked.

"Kill them." Damon said, rushing towards Pearl and grabbing her by the throat. Pearl grabbed onto Damon's arm and started to squeeze. "Ungh!" Damon cried. Pearl pulled his arm away from her throat and threw him down on the ground. "Damn."

"Have a seat, Damon." Pearl said, as Damon sat down on the couch. "I was hoping we could have a word."

"Sure." Damon said.

"So, Pearl. I thought you and Anna were leaving town." Buffy said.

"We've taken up residence at a farmhouse just outside of town. It'll suffice for now." Pearl said.

"All 25 vampires?" Damon asked.

"Not all. Some. I imagine that a few have already left town. Others are probably still in the woods or like us, acclimating."

"How'd they get out of the tomb?"

"I think the witch screwed up that part of her hocus pocus." Anna said.

"Oh." Both Damon and Buffy said.

"I understand from Anna, that the founding families still have a secret council?" Pearl asked.

"And you're a part of it." Anna said, looking at Damon.

"Psh.. that's ridiculous." Damon said.

"I've been in Mystic Falls since the comet, Damon. I'm up to speed."

"And so am I." Pearl said. "And now that you've infiltrated the council, I'll need to know everything they know. Starting with a list of names of all the council members and their families."

"And everyone that you've supplied with vervain." Anna said.

"Yes, that will have to stop immediately."

"What exactly are you trying to achieve?" Damon asked.

"Mystic Falls is our home, Damon. They took that from us. Our land. Our homes. It's time we rebuild."

"What are you, crazy? That was 1864. Wake up woman! The world has moved on."

"As a reward for your help, I'm willing to give you what you want most."

"I want nothing."

"Katherine."

"You wouldn't even know where she was. You've been under the ground for the last century and a half."

"Katherine and I were best friends long before we came to Mystic Falls, Damon. I know how she thinks. I know her patterns. I know where to find her."

"I no longer have any desire to see Katherine ever again. And there's no way in hell I'm gonna play the role of your little minion."

"I'm not asking for your help, Damon." Pearl shoved Damon back down onto the couch as he tried to stand up. "Finding Katherine was just a mere gesture of kindness. The rest is non-negotiable." Suddenly Pearl rushed forward and shoved her thumbs into Damon's eyes.

"Ahh!" Damon screamed.

"Damon!" Buffy cried. She rushed forward and jerked Pearl off of Damon.

"I have 400 years on you, little boy." Pearl said.

"And I have 400 years on you, Pearl." Buffy said. "Walk away, or I will kill you."

"I'll be in touch." Pearl said, as her and Anna walked out of the house.

Buffy ran over to Damon. "Let me see." She said, as she pulled his hands away from his eyes. His eyes were milky white and there was blood everywhere. She helped him up onto the couch. "Sit still. I'll be right back." She ran to the bathroom and grabbed a washcloth and a towel. She then ran to the kitchen and grabbed a bowl and filled it up with warm water. Lastly, she grabbed two blood bags from the fridge and rushed back to the living-room.

*Flashback*

"You are going to be an amazing vampire my dear sweet, Buffy."

"Well... I have an amazing teacher." She smiled up at him.

"Yes, you do." He smiled down at her.

"So... What are you going to teach me?"

"Everything."

*End Flashback*

Buffy walked outside to the garage and saw Stefan, Elena, Caroline and Matt. "I thought I heard someone out here." She said.

"Hey, Buffy." Stefan said.

"What are you guys up to?"

"Double date." Elena explained.

"Oh. Well let me just get out of your way." Buffy turned to go back inside.

"No!" Both Caroline and Elena cried.

"No, Buffy. Stay and hang out with us." Elena said.

"Are you guys sure?"

"Totally." Caroline said.

"Absolutely." Stefan nodded.

Buffy smiled. "Ok then." The boys turned back towards the car they were working on. "Wow, nice car!" Buffy said. "Who's is it?"

"It's mine." Stefan said.

"Man, I miss my car! I might have someone bring it over."

"What kind of car do you have?" Matt asked.

"1968 Camaro Super-Sport."

Stefan whistled. "Nice."

"I know." Buffy grinned.

"So... Why don't you drive your car?" Matt asked Stefan.

"Well, it doesn't run. I mean, it's not that I could figure out." Stefan said.

"Why would you keep a car that doesn't run?" Caroline asked.

"Be more of a girl right now." Matt joked.

"Why don't you come take a look at this for me." Stefan said.

"Elena, remember that old Camaro your dad used to have?" Matt asked.

"Of course." Elena said.

"Man, I built and rebuilt that engine 20 times."

"Wow." Stefan said.

"I don't like sports cars. They're too hard to make-out in." Caroline said.

"Nah, it wasn't that bad." Matt said. Caroline ran out of the garage. Elena sighed and followed her. "I'm sorry man." Matt said.

"No, no. Don't worry about it. You and Elena, you guys have a history and ignoring it doesn't do anybody any good." Stefan said.

"She's good with you. You know I wasn't sure, but she's happy. And I'm glad." Stefan nodded his thanks. "All right. Let's take a look at this." They went back to working on the car. Once they got it running they drove it outside. They pulled up beside of Elena and Caroline. Matt got out of the passenger seat. "Piece of cake." Matt said.

"You know what? Why don't you guys go ahead and take it for a spin?" Stefan suggested.

"Really?" Matt asked.

"Yeah."

Matt opened the passenger side door. "Caroline." Caroline got in. Matt got in the driver's seat and they drove off.

"You all right?" Stefan asked Elena.

"If it's not vampires, it's girlfriends." Elena said.

"Well, I don't know a lot about girlfriend drama... So, I can't help you there." Buffy said.

Elena smiled at her.

Once Matt and Caroline returned, they all decided to go inside and watch a movie. As soon as they walked inside everyone stopped. Damon had his back against the wall and a woman was on top of him.

"Mom?!" Matt asked.

"Damon?" Buffy asked.

"Oh, my God, Matt." Kelly Donovan said. "Oh, my God." She got off of Damon, grabbed her purse and ran out the door.

"I got to..." Matt started, pointing towards the door.

"It's fine. Just go." Caroline said.

"I'll take her home." Elena said.

"Thanks man." Matt said, handing the car keys back to Stefan. As Matt walked out the door everyone turned to look at Damon.

*Flashback*

They were both lying in bed, facing each other. He traces her lips with his fingertips.

"You are mine." He says.

"Forever and Always." She says.

*End Flashback*

"Don't look at me like that." Damon said, as Stefan and Buffy walked back into the library.

"Are you crazy?" Stefan asked.

"Save the lecture. Look..."

Suddenly a vampire jumped through the window and stabbed Stefan in the chest with a piece of broken glass. "Ahh!" Stefan cried.

"Stefan!" Buffy screamed.

The vampire stood up and rushed Damon. Buffy ran over to Stefan and helped him pull the glass out of his chest. Just then, a female vampire jumped through the window. Stefan tried to stab her with the piece of glass. She caught his hand and threw him into the wall. Buffy growled and rushed the vampire, punching her in the face. The vamp tried to punch Buffy, but Buffy blocked the hit and grabbed the vamp's throat. She held the vamp off of the ground as Stefan grabbed a piece of broken chair and staked her.

Damon head-butted the male vamp and then threw him across the room. The vamp looked at Damon, Stefan and Buffy, then at his dead companion on the floor and then he rushed out of the house.

"Damn it." Damon said.

"I remember them." Stefan said. "From 1864. They were in the tomb."

"Yeah... about that..." Damon started.

"They got out." Buffy finished.

"How?" Stefan asked.

"The witches messed up." Damon said.

"Stefan, you should go clean up. Eat something." Buffy said. Stefan nodded and went off towards his room.

"All right. Say it." Damon said.

"Say what?" Buffy asked.

"You're obviously mad at me. So come on, yell."

"I'm not mad."

"You saw me kissing another woman."

"Yes."

"So..."

"So, nothing."

"Come on, Buffy. I know you're pissed."

"No, I'm not."

"Buffy..."

Buffy sighed. "Look, Damon... I'm not mad at you. Why would I be? Me and you... We're not together. We kissed. Twice. And yes, it was amazing, but it didn't mean that we were together. I like you. I admit it. But I've been with someone like you and..."

"And what?"

"It didn't work out. And I don't want to go there again."

"Buffy..."

"It hurt. Seeing you with her. It hurt. Is that what you wanted to hear?"

"I'm sorry."

"Goodnight, Damon."

*Flashback*

"I love you, Buffy. My sweet Buffy."

"I love you."

"You are mine."

"Forever and Always."

"You will never leave me."

"Never. And you shall never leave me."

"Never."

*End Flashback*