AN: I am so sorry it has taken me so long to get this up! I have so many ideas for this story it is getting hard to figure out where to insert them. School is also back in so updates will probably be longer between possibly, but I will try to make them longer!

Chapter 13:

It has been a few days since Elena had found out about Damon's past with Katherine. She had so many mixed feelings about it, she wasn't sure what to do. She was angry that Katherine did that to Damon and that she did that to their baby. She was sad for Damon she could tell he was really wanting to be a daddy, and she also found herself happy that it did happen or else Katherine would still be in his life.. in their life, but then felt horrible about feeling that way. She was on an emotional roller coaster, and couldn't even take the time to think about it all.

After he confessed all she could do was be there for him. She didn't say anything, just was there for him. She moved into the boarding house two days later and since then everything has been great, but it Elena couldn't help but think that maybe she had rushed, that she made a decision so fast because she had felt bad for Damon.

She knew she loved him; she would do anything for him, but couldn't completely ignore the little voice in her head that kept telling her she would get burned and for the past few days she was able to push it back. But today would be different, today things would happen that she couldn't ignore, although she won't even realize it until later down the road.

Damon was in Richmond working until Thursday, he had a few big cases that he needed to be there for. She had four days until Damon would be home, and though he had just left the night before she missed him terribly.

She had made plans to meet with Caroline and Bonnie at the grille at noon for lunch, but was a little too eager and ended up pulling up to the grille at 11:30. As she entered the door she was suddenly felt her stomach knot up, she paused and looked around to see who all was there. Who she saw she was not happy, she was still angry about what she had found out. There at the bar sat Katherine with a thin woman who looked a bit younger than her and had long blond hair, and a thin brunette woman who looked older than her, in fact she looked old enough to be her mother or close. She had tried to hurry and turn her back and walk the other direction before they had noticed, but before she could Katherine looked up and met Elena's gaze. Elena shivered; as Katherine smirked and rolled her eyes then spoke to the other women. The three looked back towards Elena and began to giggle; Elena rolled her eyes and walked to a table in the way back. She seriously considered leaving and having Caroline and Bonnie meet her somewhere else, but decided against it.

This was her home town, she grew up here and always came to the grille way before Queen bitch and her friends showed up she wasn't going to let them get to her. So instead she shot out a quick text letting Caroline know where she was located and waited for the waitress to come over.

A few minutes later she was sipping her drink, Caroline and Bonnie still hadn't shown up yet. She checked her phone, still nothing other than 'k'. She suddenly felt the urge to glance up and as she did she saw Katherine making her way over to her table. Elena's hands flinched tight and she gritted her teeth as Katherine approached her table.

"Aww, how sad sitting all by yourself. What's wrong Damon finally got you to leave him alone?"

Katherine said as she sat down opposite of Elena.

"What do you want Katherine?" Elena gritted.

"Just making friendly conversation Elena, is that so bad?"

"We aren't friends, and never will be, so there's no reason to have a conversation at all."

"Actually your wrong about one thing, there is a reason I came over to talk. You have what I want, and I always get what I want."

"Damon doesn't want you Katherine, he hates you. If he wanted to back he would have gone back."

"See that's where you're wrong, see Damon's a lover always has been. He may be a dick and smart ass but that's just so no one knows the real him. He has always wanted a family, and can get confused easily when it comes to his real feelings. He still loves me, and I will get him back. I have my ways, and one of them is Giuseppe, all I have to do is make a few calls, and everything Damon's built for himself will be gone!"

"You would really do that to him? You claim you love him, but you would destroy him just to get your way?"

"Elena, I never said I loved him. I said I want him; I want my old life style back. But you're in my way, and if you don't get out of my way I will do whatever is necessary to get him back. Damon is mine and always will be."

"He is not yours he is mine! You should have thought about that before you cheated on him and killed his child you dumb bitch!"

Right as bitch left her mouth Katherine reached over and smacked Elena across the face so hard Elena's face whipped to the side.

"Don't you ever fucking talk to me like that again you little fucking slut!" she yelled.

Elena flew out of the seat and lunged at Katherine, but her arms were suddenly restrained.

Katherine laughed.

"Ahh, nice try Elena."

Elena looked to see who was holding her back, it was the other woman.

"Oh how rude I didn't introduce you to my friends, Elena this is Isobel and Rebeckah, my best friends. And they don't like it when some skank stands in my way."

Elena started to struggle to get out of their grips. Katherine laughed and walked up to her and grabbed Elena's chin holding her head still with her strong grip.

"Now, you will leave Damon, and get the fuck out of my way. If you don't I will make those phone calls and won't stop until I have Damon begging me to take him back."

And suddenly she was thrusted back into her seat and they walked out the door.

A few minutes later Bonnie and Caroline had shown up, and Elena had explained to them what happened. They both tried to tell her to call Damon and tell him, but she didn't want to bother him with it. She wasn't sure what she was going to, but she knew she was not going to tell him.

Later that night she returned home. She had done her best to keep herself busy all day so she wouldn't think about it. She continued once she got home, she ate dinner, showered read a book, replied to text messages from Damon and Caroline.

She retired to their bedroom and decided to write in her diary, maybe it would help her figure out what she was going to do. Once she started writing things down, she realized how much she truly loved Damon, she didn't want to lose him, but she also couldn't let everything he had worked so hard for and loved be taken away from him. She went through several options but they all ended the same way. She would have to walk away from Damon. The tears began to run down her cheeks as the reality was hitting her. She buried her head in Damon's pillow and cried herself to sleep.

The next morning she awoke to the door bell going off like crazy. She rolled over and checks the time on her phone which said it was 8:30. Who the hell would be at their door this early in the morning?

She rolled out of bed, ran her hands through her hair and ran down to the door swinging it open.

"Caroline? What the fuck are you doing her so early?"

Caroline pushed her way in.

"I have to work at 10, but I wanted to stop and talk to you. Here this is for you thought you would need it."She giggled and handed Elena the cup of coffee.

"Gee thanks."

Elena followed Caroline into the parlor and sat down next to her on the couch sipping the coffee.

"So?"

"So what?"

"Well, what are you going to do? Did you tell Damon?"

"Oh, no I haven't and I'm not going to either. I've thought about it, and I think I will have to let him go."

"What? I don't fucking think so Lena! You are not going to give into that bitch! This is what she wants!"

"Care, I have to. Damon has worked so hard for what he's got and he loves it. I can't let it get taken away from him."

"She's all talk Lena, she's not going to do shit. And Damon loves you to you know, and he worked pretty damn hard to finally get you. And even if you did, he won't go back to her we both know that."

"I know Care, I know he won't go back, but I don't know what else to do!"

"OK, I think for one: you should tell Damon, and for two: stay and fight! The bitch won't do shit, this is one thing she won't get Lena, but you have to make sure of it. If you love each other you can't let her get between you guys."

"Your right Care, I'll stay and fight, but I'm not going to tell him. He has enough on his plate."

"Whatever Elena, he's going to be pissed if he finds out, better it be coming from you; you know."

"Right, I'll think about it ok?"

"Good."

DPOV

It had been a long busy day, and Damon finally was able to sit down for the night. He was about to call Elena when he noticed he had a few missed calls and text messages. He opened the message first, two from Elena and four from Caroline. What the hell every message from her had asked him to call her ASAP.

"Damon?"

"Blondie, what the fuck am I the only one that works?"

"Oh, shut up dick. Look I think you need to know something, and Elena is going to be mad fucking pissed at me, but I don't care."

"What Blondie spit it out already damn."

"Your bitch of an ex, made an appearance at the grille the other day."

"And? Elena knows the deal, so why would she be pissed?"

"Because the bitch threatened her, she said she wanted you and that she would ruin you if Elena didn't leave. When Elena stood up to her that bitch fucking hit her, and her two minions held Elena back so she couldn't even defend herself."

Caroline heard what she believed to be a growl.

"Damon?"

"That fucking bitch I swear to fucking god!" He yelled.

"Right, what I said. Look just calm down before you talk to Elena ok?"

"Later Blondie!" He yelled before she heard the click.

Damon was beyond pissed. That bitch threatened and hurt Elena and then had the nerve to threaten to ruin his life? Oh he was going to kill that bitch alright. He wanted to talk to Elena but if he called her as pissed as he was now, it would not go well. He calmed himself the only way he knew how.

"He grabbed a bottle of bourbon and began to slam the bottle back. Between drinks he's throwing something against the wall. It took him almost an hour to calm down.

He still wasn't sure who he should call first, the bitch or Elena.