A/N: sorry this is so short guys! I've been working a lot and haven't had much time to get any writing done but I'm working on the next chapter now and should have it up within a day or two. Let me know what you think!

It had been weeks since the incident with Rebekah and Elena's life with the mikaelson's was starting to get back to normal. The awkwardness seemed to drift away from her and Klaus easily and she was starting to let her guard down knowing if Rebekah was going to pull something she would have. She's way too impulsive to wait this long for revenge. Elena was becoming desperate for the closeness with Klaus they had before she confessed she loved him. Kol and she had been spending a lot of time together now that she wasn't with Klaus every moment. It made her the slightest bit happy when she saw it made Klaus jealous.

"Do you mind going to play pool without us tonight Elena?" Elijah said casually over dinner referring to himself, Kol, and Lilah.

"Why where are you two going?" She raised an eyebrow. They loved their weekly pool and booze fest especially Kol.

"We have some business to attend to but you and Klaus are welcome to go without us." Elena looked over to Klaus seeing if he still wanted to go without them. He nodded of course.

"We will miss you brothers…and Lilah" Klaus chuckled knowing he was the one to plan this. Elijah knew Klaus had been unhappy with the growing distance between him and Elena so they conspired together.

"Ok well I'm going to get changed I'll be ready in a few minutes." Elena said to Klaus. "I'll see you two later." She smiled as kissed Elijah and Kol on the cheek as she passed them up the stairs.

'Thank you.' Klaus mouthed at them before getting changed himself.

Elena dressed in dark grey skinny jeans, stiletto boots, a white V-neck shirt, and a leather coat. She knew Klaus loved when she dressed like that and it made her feel dangerous.

"Elena?" Klaus asked turning to look at her after they finished chugging their beers.

"Yeah?" She said with glassy eyes feeling buzzed.

"Is something going on between you and Kol?" He tried to sound casual but she knew he was serious.

"Romantic?" She laughed almost coughing up her drink. Klaus just waited for her to continue.

"No. There was at first kind of but he's my best friend now. I have my eye on someone else." She joked as she grabbed his hand pulling him towards to the pool tables.

"Fair enough." He grinned breathing a sigh of relief. He let his deepest fears take hold of him when he was drunk.

They played two rounds of pool before a blonde guy in his 20s came up to them.

"Yes?" Klaus growled irritated he was interrupting the conversation he was having with Elena.

"My friend here thinks that pretty girls can't play pool." He said smirking before continuing. "He bet me to play a game against you. If you win he gives me $40 if I win he gets 40."

"Flattering but I'll pass." Elena rolled her eyes.

"Wait." Klaus said grabbing her hand. "Show the idiot here you're not just a pretty face." Elena looked at him for a minute and decided why not.

"Why not? You are?" Elena said sweetly trying not to be rude.

"Duke. And you?" He said holding out his hand.

"Elena." She shook it trying not to laugh at his name. She gave Klaus a long kiss and gave him a looking knowing they both thought his name was funny considering how buff and how unintelligent he was.

Klaus sat down at a table with his feet on top of it enjoying how beautiful Elena looked. He smiled to himself when he saw her jump up and do a little dance every time she scored a point. He was proud to be with the girl who proved people wrong.

Elena and Duke played for an hour before she won. She flirted and flaunted her body the whole time trying to distract him, not that she really needed it. She beat him easily patting him on the back as she ran over to Klaus and jumped in his arms.

"I won!" She said proudly as she wound her arms around his neck and kissed him

"Those idiots picked a fight with the wrong girl." He smiled back at her.

"I love you." She smiled cutting him off before he felt obligated to say anything back. She could tell he appreciated that. Most girls would get upset that the guy they loved didn't love them back but she was letting him take his time. "I'm going to go get us some more beers." She said as he set her back on the ground.

"I'm going to the restroom." He said eyeing the two men who made the bet go in there. He would teach them an appropriate lesson on treating women with respect and not making bets about them.

She kissed his cheek before walking towards the bar. After 10 minutes she started to get worried. She put two and two together when she didn't see Klaus or the two guys who bet against her. She started walking towards the bathroom when she bumped into someone.

"Oh sorry." She said looking up to his face. "Damon?" Her eyes raised up. "What-"

"You're coming home. Now." Damon grabbed her.

"No, no! Damon!" She screamed before he clamped a rag to her mouth making her pass out almost instantly.

"This is for your own good." He whispered into her ear as he took off with her.