Recap Chapter 7: Jenna confronted Elena about her feelings about Damon. Stefan figured out that the vampires after Alexis cannot come out during the daylight but when they do come out they do everything they can to kill her.

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Chapter: 8

"Tell me about this Elena girl." Alexis said to Stefan finally getting control of her sobs.

Stefan knew she wanted to know mostly to be distracted from the problem at hand and maybe genuine curiosity as well. "Well, she is very polite and caring. She looks after those who she cares about."

"Is she human?"

"Yes."

"You always had a thing for the human girls but, don't you find it difficult to be around her, like you want her blood and not her."

"Sometimes, but I will never hurt her." Stefan admitted.

"Tell me, how it feels." She asked sounding concerned.

"Like a massive thirst that I can't quench but it has gotten easier since I've been with her." Alexis Nodded. "What about you have you been with anybody?" Stefan asked to make the mood lighter.

"I hum yes." She didn't exactly lie but didn't tell the whole truth either. She left out one important detail; one of the vampires trying to kill her was her ex boyfriend.

"Tell me about him."

"Not right now, maybe later." She said just as the sound of a window breaking snapped them out of their conversation.

The ride back to the Gilbert house was agonizing and quite for Elena. It wasn't the usual peaceful quite that usually fell between them, this time it was nerve racking. Elena's mind was going full force ever since they left the Lockwood mansion. Every thought that was running through her mind was about Damon. Was she really in love with him. Was the thing that is happening a game of his? How does he feel about her if it isn't a game? Most important of all, should she tell him?

"Home sweet home Elena." Damon mocked breaking the tension that had grown.

"Oh yeah, thanks again Damon."

"What's bothering that pretty little head of yours?"

"Nothing, I'm okay. Good bye Damon." She said getting out of the car.

Damon got out of the car and used vampire speed to race to the other side. Elena was already out of the car. He opened the back door and grabbed her dress and shoes to give to her. "You don't lie very well Elena." He said handing her the stuff.

Elena took the stuff and felt her heart race, she didn't know if it was from Damon's words or being so close to him in that second. She took a quick look at the house, it was still dark and no cars was in the driveway which met Jenna and Alaric must still be out and Jeremy must be with Anna.

She felt her breath catch in her throat as she approached her house with Damon following. Now will be a good time, a part of her mind told her as she dug in her bag for her keys. She opened the door and walked in followed by Damon. She laid her dress across the railing of the steps and her shoes on the floor.

She walked into the kitchen and looked in the fridge to get out a bottle of water. "Elena, stop avoiding me and tell me what is wrong." Damon said bluntly.

Elena swallowed loudly, this is it all began and this is it is going to have to end. "Nothing the matter and I'm not avoiding you." She chickened out she couldn't tell him.

Damon took a few steps closer to her, he searched her face until she met his gaze and said in a whispered tone, "ever since you talked to your aunt, you've been distracted, now tell me what exactly did you two talk about."

Damon's crystalline blue eyes were locked with hers, they were tempting her to tell him. Her heart was raising and her breath was caught in her throat again. "You." She said in barley a whisper but his sensitive hearing caught it but didn't say anything. His eyes dropped momentarily from her eyes to her lips and back again. She done the same thing, she broke his gaze and glanced at his lips and back again. Damon leaned in a little and Elena followed with ever fiber of her body telling her that she is with Stefan, it is wrong to want to kiss his him.

The feeling of Damon's lips on hers interrupted her thoughts. It started gentle but turned to passion in seconds. She wrapped her arms around his neck deepening the kiss, wanting him closer. As if Damon could hear her thoughts his hands slid from her waist to the back of her legs and lifted her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist all while never breaking the kiss.

He backed her up and sat her on the counter, he pulled away to let Elena breath but continued to kiss down her jaw and neck. He kissed back up her jaw and met her mouth with his again.

"Elena, you home?" Jenna's voice rang from the entryway.

Damon and Elena broke apart and looked at each other, Damon gave her a quick kiss on the forehead before disappearing out the backdoor.

"Oh there you are, was Damon here?" Jenna asked walking into the kitchen.

"No, I think I'm going to bed, good night Jenna." Elena answered walking out of the kitchen.

"Really, I thought I saw his car, well either way, good night Elena." Jenna called after her.

Elena grabbed her dress, shoes, and climbed the stairs. She came to her room, hung her dress on the back of her door, and put her shoes in the closet. She quickly changed into a tank top and shorts before grabbing her diary and walking to the window seat.

Dear Diary,

Tonight was the Founder's day gala. Damon escorted me, as you already know but what you don't know I loved dancing with him. It's complicated to explain how I felt during the dance, All I can explain is I loved it and I didn't want it to end and as crazy as it sounds I don't think Damon did either. You are probably wondering if I am Miss Mystic Falls; I'm not, Caroline is. I'm proud of her though.

After the dance, Jenna and I talked about Damon and myself, go figure. That kept my mind occupied the rest of the day and the ride home. (Damon took me home too.) He kept asking me what was wrong, (since when does he care I don't know.) I tried lying, should have known better, he saw right through me. I told him the truth and we ended up making out until Jenna came home. However, the horrible thing is I don't feel guilty, I wanted to kiss him. I mean a few seconds before something said "No" but then it passed and everything said "Yes." Does that mean I love Damon?

~Elena~

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Hope this chapter made up for the lack of DE together in the last chapter.