Chapter 6

Damon

After the fallout that took place this morning, we got back into the car and she drove home. She didn't say anything on the ride back, she didn't say anything as she got out of the car, and she didn't say anything after I followed her back into the house. I can't imagine the pain that is eating away at her right now. I know how badly it hurt me to find Kat in bed with Elijah. But I can't imagine finding out the person you were married to was lying to you. I've sat here on the couch, waiting. Waiting for her to say something to me. But she went upstairs almost as soon as we got back, and she hasn't been back down.

I take the steps two at a time. Without even knowing what the hell I'm doing; I find myself knocking on her door."

"Lena?" I ask quietly. "Lena I need to know that you're okay."

"I'm fine," she says coldly from behind the door.

I knock again. "Elena, could you please open the door?"

Without waiting for an answer, I turn the knob. She is on the other side of the door, and she looks entirely broken. Tears cascade her face and she looks absolutely defeated.

Without words, I take the few steps to her and take her into my arms. For the second time in less than a few hours, I have this woman crying in my arms.

"Thanks," she mumbles into my shirt. I lift her chin to look at me, "are you okay?" I ask her as I thumb the tears from her cheeks.

She laughs and shakes her head. "It doesn't surprise me. That's why I went there this morning. I just needed to know."

I nod silently. I get that. Completely. But without even realizing it, I'm caught up in her doe eyes. My eyes flicker to her lips and as if instinctively, she wets them. My eyes flicker back to hers and she leans in. Without realizing it, I'm leaning down. My lips just glide over hers. Gently. Sweetly. We don't kiss. But our lips just gently glide over each other's. And before I even realize it, she pulls away.

"We shouldn't," she says as she pulls out of my embrace. I nod because that's all I can do right now.

She doesn't say anything as she walks out the door. She doesn't say anything as she walks down the stairs. She doesn't say anything as she walks out the front door. And I'm left standing there like the fucking idiot I am. Why did that just happen?

Elena

I can't believe that just happened. I had to get out of there. I can't stay right now. I'm a mess. Rather than hop in my car, I just walk down the street. I find myself at Caroline's front door. I knock and wait for an answer. I don't have to wait long. The door swings open. "Elena, hey what's up?" she asks. "Oh the usual," I say biting my lip. "I just practically kissed Damon."

Her lips form an O shape, and she steps aside letting me in. I follow her into her living room. She sits down and pats the spot next to her. "Sit." And I oblige her.

"My minds a mess Care" I say as I start to cry. "I just found out Stefan had been cheating on me and then I practically jump his older brother!"

"What do you mean Stefan's been cheating?" She asks with a look of shock.

"Just what I said. I had a feeling something was up, but when I went to his office this morning, it was confirmed." I say wiping my tears.

"Elena, who was it?" she asks handing me a tissue.

I blow my nose. "Rebekah," I say in a hushed tone.

"Oh no," she says. "Seriously?"

"Seriously," I say as I crumple up the tissue. "Out of everyone, he cheats on me with his slut of a secretary."

"I'm so sorry Lena," she says quietly. "But how did you practically jump Damon?"

"He was with me when I found out about Rebeka, and he tried to calm me." I say as I move to stand. "And before I know it, our lips are touching."

"So, you kissed him?" she clears her throat. "Like a full-on kiss?"

"Well, no," I say pacing. "They just kind of touched."

"Touched?" she asks, confused. And I nod. "Touched," I repeat.

"I think we need to talk," she says as she gets up from the couch. "But this calls for a drink."

"It's not even 10am" I say looking at my watch.

"I know," she says. "Let's get Jenna and Bonnie, and we'll go for drinks tonight."

I nod, "sounds like a plan."

After a cup of coffee, I leave Caroline's house. I get back to my house, and quietly enter the front door. I listen, but I don't hear anything. Hmmm. They must have left to visit Stefan. I don't know what that was this morning, or why it happened. I don't know if I'd care to know. My emotions are a mess, and so am I.

My heart breaks when I think of Stefan cheating on me. I tried to be a good person, a good wife. I really did. I'm not sure where it went wrong. Maybe I didn't give him enough attention. But I shake that thought as soon as it comes. Stefan cheated on me, and I need to figure out exactly what it is that I'm doing. I need to decide what I should do.

It was a little suspicious to me that he was spending so much time at the office. I also assumed more was going on when he would get irritated with me so easily. And then there's Damon. I really don't know what that was this morning. I don't know why I allowed it to happen. I'm not that kind of person. I believe in the vows Stefan and I took, and I have always been a faithful wife. But does it make a difference now that I know that he cheated first? Does it make a difference that it's Damon? What am I going to do?