Recap Chapter 8: Stefan and Alexis were talking when the sound of broken glass interrupted their conversation. Elena is still unsure of her "relationship" with Damon. They made out in the kitchen when they arrived back at the Gilbert house. Elena did admit to talking with her aunt about him.

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Chapter: 9

Elena was standing in the parlor at the boarding house, Damon was there and Stefan was no where to be seen. Damon leaned and she followed, he caught her lips with his. She kissed him back with passion but slowly pulled away, tears straining not to spill from her eyes and whispered, "I'm with Stefan."

Damon looked at her with an emotion in his eyes that she never saw before, love. "Are you Elena?"

He kissed her again and this time she did not pull back. The kisses became more urgent, Damon's hand found there way up her shirt and a soft moan of pleasure escaped her lips. "Damon, I love you."

"Elena, how could you?" A familiar voice asked. Elena broke away from Damon to glare at whoever is interrupting them.

She gave the figure an evil glare just as it came into view, "Stefan!"

Elena sat bolt upright in bed, her body still tingling from were Damon touched her in the dream, she ran her index finger across her lips and could still feel him.

Part of her wanted go back to sleep and get back to that dream. The other half of her mind wanted to take a shower, a cold shower. The shower won.

She got out of bed and walked to the bathroom, turned the water on cold and got in the shower. She was startled by the sudden coolness of the water but got use to it. She shampooed her hair and still no luck to get those thoughts she had about Damon in that dream and that mean thing she did to Stefan. She gave up, shut off the water and got out. She towel dried and brushed her hair. She walked out of the bathroom and to her closet to pick out a pair of dark colored jeans and a navy blue top to wear.

She was walked back to her bed and caught a glimpse of her alarm clock which read 6:30. There was no going back to sleep this morning so she reached behind the picture and grabbed her diary and began to write.

Dear Diary,

It's 6:30 now Diary and I can't sleep anymore. It was a dream, I don't want to tell anyone but you aren't just anyone. The dream was about Damon, I told him I loved him then Stefan came in and I gave him an evil look for interrupting Damon and myself. Oh Diary what's wrong with me? I feel so guilty but still I want to make the dream a reality. I was never one to believe dreams have meanings but if this one does what is it? Does it mean I love Damon? Does it mean I do not love Stefan anymore or in the same way? Do you think I am over analyzing this? Well, I am going to go get some breakfast, goodbye for now diary.

~Elena~

Elena put her diary back behind the picture and walked downstairs to the kitchen. She grabbed a bowel from the cabinet and some frosted flakes from besides the fridge and poured some in the bowel. She grabbed the milk and poured some in then got a spoon to enjoy her breakfast.

Stefan and Alexis heard the sound of glass breaking from the other room, Stefan jumped up followed quickly by Alexis. He pushed Alexis behind him and waited for the attacker to find them which he knew was inevitable.

Just as predicted the attacker, a tall dark haired man with menacing green eyes that seemed to stare straight through you appeared in the room. "Well Alexis," He said in a sarcastic tone, "you found yourself another lover while it's good for you?"

Stefan's muscles tensed, he knew there was or is something between them two. Why he was so tense he didn't know.

"Shut up Alan, just because I don't love you doesn't mean every man I am with is just a lover. In this particular case Stefan is my friend and we will both be happy if you leave." Alexis said stepping from behind Stefan.

"He seems a little to protective to be a friend."

"That's the way he is."

"And the way you stand up for him." Alan left her with that finial thought before disappearing.

"He normally doesn't come by himself, it's usually a large group, and he must have sensed you. They will come back." Alexis said turning towards Stefan.

"We will be ready."

Elena finished her breakfast and put her dishes in the dishwasher as Jenna appeared in the doorway to the kitchen. "Morning Elena, you're up early."

"Yeah, couldn't sleep anymore." Elena said walking past her aunt to go back upstairs. She wasn't sure what she was going to do today she was just sure she was going to try to stay away from Damon. After making about with him last night and that dream she had she didn't trust herself alone with him.

After just sitting in her room reading a book Elena began to get bored and hungry. She decided to go to The Grill to get out of the house and to get a bite to eat. She grabbed her bag a walked down stairs, Jeremy was sitting in the living room paying her no mind, she didn't see Jenna around so she said, "Jer, if Jenna comes back before I do tell I went out for a while." Jeremy nodded as Elena walked out the door.

Elena drove to the Grill and saw that it was closed for a private function, she let out a frustrated breath and continued driving. A few moments later she found herself driving down the familiar street to the boarding house and turning onto the dirt drive.

She got out of her car, a million thoughts racing through her head but not listening to a one of them Elena walked onto the porch and knocked on the door. Damon answered on the first knock, a smirk plastered on his face. "Hello Elena, missed me?"

"I was bored and was wondering if you heard from Stefan?"

His smirk grew wider because he knew she was ling, he could hear how fast her heart was beating. "Yeah Elena, what ever helps you sleep at night." Elena rolled her eyes at his comment and pushed her way passed him into the house.

She walked into the parlor and it felt strange, like she has been there already. That's when it dawned on her, the setting of her dream. Her heart began to hammer in her chest, she knew Damon could hear it so she did everything she could to calm herself but nothing succeed.

Damon sat on the couch beside her, she knew she should get up and leave or at least more to a different chair but her legs didn't listen.

A/N: Please Review!

I thought this would be an okay ending for this chapter; I am working on the next chapter right now.

Sorry for the late update, school starts this week, On top of getting ready for school and working I had like no time.