Episode 14- The Rebound Vampire

Elena was lying in her bed. The rays of sun that were coming through the window, shined on her face. She opened her eyes, ready to start a new day full of action, and drama. She wished that at least one day could pass without any drama. She searched with her legs for Stefan's legs in her bed but couldn't find them. And just when she was about to get up to look for Stefan, he came in with a tray full of food. He even put a little vase with a rose in it.

"Rise and shine, birthday girl!"-He said with a huge smile on his face. She looked at him trying not to completely melt so she just smiled.

"What is that?"-She asked.

"Today, I'm going to do whatever you want me to do. Today is your day, and I'm gonna fulfil your every wish."-Stefan said, approached her and put the tray on the bed.

She grabbed his face with both hands and kissed him.

"Happy birthday."-He said after they stopped kissing.

"Thank you."-She said and kissed him again.

"And you might want to brush your teeth before we continue this…"-He said.

"Hey!"-She said and hit him infirmly.

He laughed.

"I don't mind…"-He teased.

"Shut up! Now I don't want to kiss you. I want to eat."-She said.

"Okay. Sounds good to me."-He said, smiled and sat next to her.

"You're gonna tease me on my birthday, really?"-She said.

He laughed. Then she started eating.

Damon was alone in the Salvatore's mansion. He had just watched the news with the new anchor. She was way prettier than Andie. So he thought that she could serve as her replacement. But then again, he was too lazy to go and compel her. People believed that Andie went to work for a bigger TV station in L.A, so they didn't even mention anything about her on the news.

Damon realized that he was in the same clothes as last night, so what's a vampire to do? Of course, he took his clothes off and went to take a shower.

Sabrielle was thinking about last night and what she did to Damon. He was playing with her head while still being in love with Elena, but somehow she felt that he was really hurt when she did the same thing to him as he always does to her. She didn't want to be like him. She wanted to be the better person in all of this. So she decided to go and apologize to him. She put on black tight jeans, shirt, leather jacket and Louboutin half boots.

"Okay I look like a murderer. Not exactly the best look for apologies."-She thought when she looked at herself in the mirror, but she was too lazy to change her clothes now so she just went out.

"So did you reserve Mystic Grill for Elena's birthday?"-Jeremy asked Bonnie.

"Actually no."-Bonnie said.

"Why?"-Jeremy asked.

"Because Elena's house is safer. No one uninvited can come in. We can make a party there."-Bonnie said.

"But will she know about it?"-Jeremy asked.

"She might suspect something, but I already told Stefan to keep her away from the house while we prepare everything."- Bonnie said.

"She'll figure it out. Everyone in the movies does."-Jeremy said.

"It doesn't matter."-Bonnie said and smiled.

"Jeremy, you have a costumer…"-One of the waiters in Mystic Grill said to him.

"I'm coming!"-He answered.

"Okay…here we are…"-Sabrielle said and fixed her hair.

"Should I knock?"-She thought but then she reached for the doorknob and opened the door.

"Okay, so they don't lock this house?"-She thought and rolled her eyes.

"I feel like a burglar."-She thought and quietly entered the house.

She went to the living room, but no one was there.

"Stefan? Damon? Anyone?"-She said. No one responded. Then she went to Damon's room.

In the same moment she entered, he left the bathroom. Naked.

They both turned around at the same time and looked at each other. Then they both checked the other one out from head to toe. And when Sabrielle saw that he was completely naked, she stared at first, but then it hit her. "Oh my God."-She said shocked and covered her eyes.

"Took you long enough to cover them."-Damon commented with a flirty smile on his face.

"I was shocked!"-She said while still covering her eyes.

"Don't you knock?"-He asked.

"Um, the door was open…"-She said.

"Oh yeah right."-He said, not moving, and not covering anything.

"Are you still naked?"-She asked.

"Yeah, pretty much."-He said.

"And you're not planning on putting some clothes on?"-She asked.

"Not anytime soon."-He said calmly.

"Yeah. Typical you. And just when I was about to apologize."-Sabrielle said, and turned her back to him and went to the door.

"Wait what?"-He asked.

"It doesn't matter."-She said and left the room.

"Waittt! I'll put a towel on! I didn't prepare anything to wear yet."-He said.

"Okay, then I'll wait downstairs until you find something to wear."-She said and went to the living room.

"Fine."-He said and went to his closet to find something to wear.

"So what are we doing today?"-Stefan asked Elena.

"I don't know. What did you have in mind?"-Elena said.

"I was thinking we can go to the lake?"-Stefan said.

"Okay, but I have to go back here because tomorrow is school."-Elena said.

"Sounds good to me."-Stefan said.

Tyler was at home, in his room. His mom was distant and quiet so he thought she was afraid of him or something. He talked to Caroline to make sure that Carol didn't talk to her first. She saw that little chat Caroline and he had the morning after he transitioned. It was really awkward because they talked about sex but they didn't say what Caroline was. Carol was hurt because even Caroline knew about everything, and she didn't. Then Tyler got a text from Caroline saying that Bonnie and Jeremy are throwing Elena a birthday party.

"Okay, a distraction."-He thought.

"I'm done."-Damon said when he entered the living room where Sabrielle was waiting.

"Interesting books you have here. I might borrow some to read."-Sabrielle said while she was looking at the books on the bookcases.

"You can read?"-He joked.

"Ha-ha-ha. Not funny."-She said and rolled her eyes.

Damon jumped on the couch confidently and made a waiting pose.

"So, I'm waiting for that apology."-He said.

"Oh yeah, that."-She said and turned around.

"Might help if you sit next to me."-He said.

"I'll sit here."-She said and sat on the sofa next to the couch.

"I'm waiting…"-Damon said.

"Okayyy…here it goes…"-She said and sighted.

"I'm sorry for kissing you yesterday and then rejecting you. I didn't mean to do that."-She said.

"You didn't mean to kiss me, or reject me?"-Damon asked.

"Actually both. But I was just so mad, for some reason I can't explain. And I took it out on you. In a way…"-She said.

"I really enjoyed your little performance…but it confused me…I mean you stabbed me the night before because I kissed you and then you kissed me. I don't like that. I want to know where I stand. And by the way, I heard that you had something else prepared and that you changed it all last minute. That's strange…"-He said.

Sabrielle didn't know what to say.

"I thought of that when I heard you say that you want the full experience."-Sabrielle said sounding defeated.

"So you admit that you did it all for me?"-Damon asked.

"Yeah, I admit. I wanted to make you feel like you were making me feel. "-Sabrielle said, but she was afraid to look him in the eyes.

"Well I was turned on. Do I turn you on?"-Damon asked.

"So you felt just that?"-Sabrielle said feeling disappointed.

"You didn't answer my question."-Damon said.

"Look Damon. You chase after me, make me feel like I'm the one you want, and then when Elena appears, you forget all about me, and go after her. I wanted you to experience that.."-Sabrielle said.

"And I did. Trust me."-He said.

"No, you didn't. Even while I was on stage, you were talking to her."-Sabrielle said.

"She was talking to me! And I blew her off."-Damon said.

"I don't know, Damon. I don't know anything anymore. This needs to stop. I'm sorry for doing that last night. But I can't be with you. All of this is screwing with my head."-Sabrielle said.

"Sabrielle…I need to tell you something…"-He said.

"What now?"-She said and got up, ready to leave.

"I…I feel something for you…you haunt my dreams. You replaced Elena in my dreams…I don't know what is happening…I think I'm…falling for you…"-Damon said carefully. Like he was ashamed of it or even scared.

"There. You said it yourself. You feel SOMETHING for me. And you LOVE Elena. I don't want to be with a guy who feels SOMETHING for me. I've been through this before. I don't like being the second choice."-Sabrielle said.

"I don't like it either. And I'm always the second choice."-Damon said.

"That's because we fall for the wrong people."-Sabrielle said.

"But we can try? You know…to make it right…"-Damon asked.

"I am not a rebound girl, Damon. When you figure out what it is exactly that you feel for me, then we can talk."-Sabrielle said and went to the door.

He went after her.

She turned her head around and looked at him. Their eyes met. Then he gently touched her chin. He felt that she was weak in this moment. She was struggling. He was too. But he knew that, there, in that moment, he didn't want to let her go. Not like this. So he kissed her. Not aggressively like he did before. He kissed her gently, and sweet. She was about to move, to make him stop, but her feelings stopped her from doing that. Their kiss lasted long. They could feel what the other one felt in that moment. Damon didn't think about Elena at all. All he could see is Sabrielle. Sabrielle was the one he really wanted.

She stopped the kiss.

"I can't…not yet…."-She said, but he kissed her again. This time with more passion. His fingers moved quickly and he took her jacket off. She got into it too. Her hands were moving slowly through his hair, and he lifted her and moved both of them against the wall. Then he unzipped the zipper on her pants. But then reality hit her.

"Stop."-She said. He didn't hear her so he kissed her neck.

"Stop, Damon. This is too soon for me."-She repeated so he put her on the ground and she zipped the zipper and took her jacket.

"How is this soon?"-He asked.

"I don't consider you a one night stand."-Sabrielle said.

"This has been going on for a while. It's not soon. You slept with Alaric basically the same day you met him."-Damon said.

"Oh my God, you just want sex, do you? You said all of that just so you can get me to sleep with you? Screw you, Damon!"-Sabrielle said and stormed off. Tears were falling down her face.

He ran after her yelling "No! It came out wrong! No!" But she was gone.

Bonnie went to the Salvatore's mansion to tell Damon about the party when she saw him sitting on the ground in front of the house.

"Hey, Damon. I just came by to tell you that we're celebrating Elena's birthday tonight at her house."-Bonnie said. He seemed like he didn't hear a thing.

"Are you present, Damon?"-She asked him.

"What do you want?"-He asked angrily.

"What is up with you?"-She asked him.

"Nothing! Absolutely nothing! What were you saying?"-He said.

"Elena's birthday is today…"-Bonnie said.

"Oh really? I didn't know that."-Damon said.

"Yeah and we are throwing her a surprise party at her house tonight."-Bonnie said.

"Well, good for her."-Damon said.

"You're coming, right?"-Bonnie asked.

"Yeah, I guess I don't have anything better to do."-Damon said.

"Is that a yes, or a no?"-Bonnie asked.

"Yes. I'll come."-Damon said.

"Great. I'm gonna go invite Sabrielle too."-Bonnie said.

Damon looked away on the mention of her name.

Bonnie looked at him curiously.

"What happened?"-She asked.

"What do you mean?"-He said.

"You know what I mean. Something happened with Sabrielle."-Bonnie said.

"I'm not discussing that with you."-Damon said.

"Okay."-Bonnie said.

"I'm gonna go to Elena's birthday party. Now, leave me alone."-Damon said and went to the house. Bonnie left too.

Caroline was at the store buying a present for Elena when Carson approached her.

"Oh hey! I haven't seen you in a while."-He told her.

"Um, hey?"-She said confused. What did he want from her?

"I saw Elena few days ago. It looks like she came back to school."-Carson said.

"Yeah she did."-Caroline said.

"Well good for her."-Carson said.

"Why are you talking to me?"-Caroline asked.

"I want to make friends. I'm new here."-Carson said.

"Okay, I'm Caroline!"-She said and gave him her hand for a handshake.

"I'm Carson."-He said and shook her hand.

"So what are you buying?"-He asked.

"Oh just a present for a friend."-Caroline said.

And then they chatted a bit about the presents until Caroline told him that she had to go.

Jeremy finished his shift early so he went home to help Bonnie prepare everything for the party.

It took them few hours to get everything ready but once they were done, the house was unrecognizable. Then guests started coming. First guests were Tyler and Caroline, then some people from school came, then Alaric, then Damon and in the end Sabrielle.

Caroline was wearing a pink dress, and she looked like a real Barbie doll. Sabrielle was wearing some Marchesa cocktail blue dress that matched her eyes. She put her present on the table and went to the corner of the room and started chatting with Alaric. Then Damon approached them.

"Having fun yet?"-He asked Alaric.

"Kinda. Sabrielle is keeping me entertained."-Alaric said. Damon rolled his eyes but Alaric didn't see that since he was too busy looking at Sabrielle.

"Okay, Ric, I'm gonna go see what is Bonnie up to…talk to you later..."-Sabrielle said and left. She didn't want to be near Damon.

"Did you notice how she left right after you came here?"-Alaric asked Damon.

"Yeah. I did."-Damon said.

Then everyone started singing "Happy Birthday."

"Oh Elena and Stefan are here."-Alaric said and then joined the crowd in singing.

"Now I know why you wanted to go to the lake…"-Elena said to Stefan.

"I thought it was obvious."-He joked.

"Yeah, it kinda was. I'm just gonna act surprised."-Elena said and laughed.

Then people started congratulating her, one by one.

And then the real party started. They were dancing and having fun.

Sabrielle was in the corner side-eyeing everyone.

"Why am I even here? I need a drink."-She said sounding bored and went to get a drink. Then she heard a doorbell ring. That was Carson and he told her that she had to see something. That he found a dead body outside. Since Sabrielle didn't want that to ruin Elena's party, she went with Carson to get rid of the body.

"Bonnie, I'll be right back."-Jeremy said and went somewhere.

Damon was looking for Sabrielle through the crowd but he couldn't find her anywhere. Then Carson came back.

"Did you see a girl, about 5 foot 10, probably more with heels, long brown hair, blue eyes, she was in a blue dress?"-Damon asked him not even thinking about who he was.

"Oh yeah, she just left."-Carson said.

Damon wanted to go find her but he didn't want to push her so he just went back to the party.

"Thank you, anyway."-Damon told him.

"No problem, man."-Carson said and went to his car.

After some time, everyone went home.

"Are you sure this is the right place?"-Elijah asked Katherine.

"Of course I am."-Katherine said after they had entered a small house near Mystic Falls.

"Well hello Katherine."-One witch that just appeared said.

"How did we enter? We weren't invited in."-Elijah said.

"I did that."-The witch said.

"Who are you?"-Ariadne asked.

"Oh it doesn't matter, my dear. I know who you are, that's all that matters."-The woman said.

Katherine slowly started walking closer and closer to the door until she finally crossed the doorstep.

"Where do you think you're going?"-Elijah told her when he saw her there. Then he went to get her but he couldn't get out.

"What?"-He asked.

"Oh, Katherine didn't tell you. She works for us."-The woman said.

"You little…"-Elijah said looking really pissed off.

Then Ariadne tried to get out but she couldn't either.

"What is happening?"-She asked.

The witch smiled and started chanting.

"You know, it could've been just you, but you wanted to bring her here, so she can blame you for everything."-Katherine told Elijah arrogantly.

"Actually, he did us a favour."-The witch said.

Ariadne started chanting too. Trying to get them out of there. But she couldn't. This witch was too powerful. Ariadne collapsed. So did Elijah.

Then that witch stopped chanting.

"You can go Katherine, you're not needed anymore."-The witch said.

"I thought you wanted me to make sure you're safe…"-Elijah said sounding really weak while still being on the floor.

"We all know how you keep people safe, Elijah."-Katherine said.

"I will kill you."-Elijah said.

"I don't think you'll live long enough to do that."-Katherine said and left.

Elijah was lying on the floor. Ariadne also.

Elijah tried to get back on his feet but he couldn't.

"Hello, Elijah. Nice to see you again. It's been a long time."-He heard a familiar voice.

He looked up and said: "This is impossible. What? You're alive?" But that was the last thing he said because in that moment, some woman came and stabbed him with the dagger.

"No!"-Ariadne protested.

"We will deal with you later."-The witch said and started chanting again.

End of the episode.