When Beauty Fades

Chapter 2

Elena curled the last strand of her hair as she inspected herself in her full length mirror. She was now ready to start phase two of her plan and pull off the perfect façade with Damon and Rebekah. When she was done with the both of them, they wouldn't know what hit them. They deserved everything she was about to bring down on that and worse.

After Elena finally felt satisfied with her new and approved look, she went down the stairs only to be greeted by her best friend Bonnie Bennett and her Aunt Jenna. They were having coffee together when Elena had arrived in the kitchen and she had no clue what Bonnie was doing here. She didn't mind that she was, but it defiantly threw a wretch in her plans for the morning now she would probably have to have breakfast with her family and it would be twice as awkward with her brother Jeremy ogling her best friend during the whole thing. Sometimes Elena wished they would just fuck and get it over with.

Elena put a fake smile on her face to hide her annoyance and walked into the kitchen to give Bonnie a hug.

"Bonnie, it's so good to see you. How was your trip to go see your mom?"

"It was okay, but I want to k now how you've been. Ever since the accident ,Caroline and I have been concerned about you."

"Well you don't have to be. I'm feeling much better and I've even got a new job to take my mind off things."

"Well it has been six months since the car accident, but I wasn't aware that you found a new job. What are you doing cashering at the mall or slaving away at a fast food place?"

Elena stabbed her fork in the eggs that her Aunt Jenna had just placed before her before she left so that Bonnie and Elena could have some alone time. Well she guessed now was as good a time as ever to tell Bonnie the truth about the Salvatore's. Well the part she didn't know at least.

"Neither actually. I'm the new babysitter/housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore."

"Are you sure that's wise? Especially after what happened to your parents."

"That was a long time ago Bonnie."

"That was six months ago Elena. "

"Well you know me Bonnie I rise above and I don't hold grudges. Plus I really need the money and the Salvatore's make more money than any of those other places combined."

"I'm not going to badger you about this Elena. I know you're mature enough to make your own decisions. I just think it's a bad idea. That's all."

"You don't have to worry about me Bonnie. I'll be fine."

"Well in that case I wish you good luck."

Elena hoped off the bar stool and placed the rest of her stuff in her bag that she thought she might need. She gave Bonnie a hug goodbye and headed to the house that would soon be the Salvatore's own personal nightmare.

Elena refreshed her coat of bright red lipstick as she shifted her purse to her shoulder and climbed out of her car to go start her new job. It was finally time that she met all the Salvatore's and she for one couldn't wait to make them fall in love with her only to crush what hopes they had of their future. Just like they did with hers.

Elena walked up the stone path and rang the doorbell smiling as a blonde women with blue eyes answered the door. Elena had seen pictures of Rebekah Salvatore and heard nightmare stories from her parents about what a course and cruel woman she could be, but she never fully saw Rebekah's beauty up close. Elena had to admit that Rebekah did have a lot going for her in the looks category. It was such a shame that that beautiful face would be filled with devastation as soon as Elena exposed all of her and Damon's dirty secrets and then some.

Elena put on her best fake smile and extended her hand to Rebekah. She had to play the innocent teenager at least for a little while.

"Hi. You must be Rebekah Salvatore. I've heard so much about you. I'm Elena Gilbert."

"Yes, I remember you. You're Miranda and Grayson's daughter."

"The one and only. May I come in?"

Rebekah gestured for Elena to come in as she saw Damon playing with the cutest baby ever. She had Rebekah's blonde hair, but Damon's blue eyes. She was precious for two people who were the scum of the earth.

Damon saw Elena and gave her a smile as he stood up carrying the baby to her.

"It's good to see you again Elena. This is my daughter Holly and I see you've already met my wife Rebekah."

"Yes I have Mr. Salvatore. I must say she's a real pleasure and you're daughter is just the most precious baby girl I've ever seen."

"Thank you, Ms. Gilbert. I trust that you'll be fine with her while me and my wife are on our lunch date."

"Of course Mr. Salvatore. You can trust me. Your daughter will not be harmed in anyway. I promise you that."

Damon smile and handed Holly over to Elena as Rebekah and Damon headed out. She sat down on the couch with a fussy Holly and soothed her to sleep. She had to admit that this job would be a breeze. She was already good with babies and had a lot of practice with Jeremy.

Elena smiled and placed Holly in her crib taking the baby monitor with her so she could search around Damon and Rebekah's room for things she could use against them when the time came. Elena shut the door quietly as she looked in their individual bedside table cabinets.

At first all Elena could see in Damon's was a bunch of useless paper work until she came across a couple of photos of Damon with Various women. A few of them were defiantly girls in the 18 to 22 range, but she knew that to hurt Damon she would have to keep up what she was doing and wear some sexier clothes if that was possible. She had to find out the girls Damon Salvatore liked and she had to be that person.

Next she had to find a way to destroy Rebekah, which Elena had to admit that she made it easy for her. Besides some old papers like Damon's and a few cosmos, It looked as if Rebekah had a love letter from a man that wasn't her husband. The gardener to be exact. Well, Well it looked like Rebekah was having a fun time getting down and dirty while her husband slaved away at his job. Well she guessed every marriage had their secrets and Elena had to find a way to expose them.

She took down the name on the note and stuffed a piece of paper containing the information in her pants. Elena smiled until she heard a crying from the baby monitor and went to go check up on Holly. Thankfully she was just hungry and Elena walked to the kitchen to feed her. She looked so cute and peaceful. It almost broke Elena's heart that she had to destroy her family so young, but she just couldn't let this revenge plot go. Damon and Rebekah had hurt her family too much and she refused to let them win this one.

"The plan is going perfectly baby girl and I for one can't wait to see how it turns out."

The baby looked up at her as her eyelids closed. She was finally asleep again. Elena took her back to her crib and looked down at the precious baby girl as she heard the door open and turned around to reveal Damon Salvatore.

"Wow. Mr. Salvatore I didn't expect you back so soon."

Damon smiled and moved forward to the crib looking down at his daughter with a content look on his face.

"I can't leave Holly for long. She really is a daddy's girl."

"Well I can imagine why. You seem like a really great father plus it's not hard to imagine why girls would throw themselves at you."

Elena scooted her hand closer to Damon's and their hands brushed slightly. She didn't make it super obvious, but she defiantly could feel his breath rise a little bit. It must have been a while since his wife let him touch her in an intimate way. Elena would have to keep that in mind for later.

"Well I'm guessing you're wanting to go home now since Rebekah and I are here now. We got it now."

"Thank you Mr. Salvatore. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Well I can tell you you'll defiantly be here tomorrow. I have an important dinner that Rebekah and I must attend and it's kind of an all night thing if you don't mind staying that late."

"It's no trouble at all Mr. Salvatore."

Damon smiled as Elena walked away with a huge grin on her face. Today had gone perfectly as if the Salvatore's were just begging to fall into her trap. Elena dialed a number and coughed. Elena was good at immatating people and Rebkah's voice was no trouble what so ever. She had to just do one tiny little thing before she could leave the house.

"Yes this is Rebekah Salvatore. I need to reschedule our meeting for tomorrow. I know it's short notice, but I feel as if my workers have been slacking off a little and we need to have an urgent meeting about that. Alright. Thanks Alice. I'll see you tomorrow."

Elena hung up her cell phone and walked over to where Rebekah had left her cellphone. It was a good thing that Rebekah was an idiot and had left her passcode in her nightstand. Elena typed in the numbers and moved the meeting to tomorrow so Rebekah would be so distracted that she couldn't make it. She also shot a text to Matt saying that she missed him and she would love for him to visit her in her office tomorrow for some much needed relaxation. That would at least buy her a few hours alone with Damon so she could start on her master plan and if that didn't work at least she would have planted doubt in Damon's mind about his wife.

Elena put the cellphone back where she found it and walked out the door getting into her car and applying her lipstick once more. The plan was going by smoothly and if it progressed at this rate in a few short months everything the Salvatore's had worked so hard for would be gone and she would have her revenge. After all good things came to those who waited and if that concept was true Elena would get what was coming to her very soon.