Recap Chapter 13: Stefan told Alexis's about Elena breaking up with him. Elena and Damon are in a hotel room in Kentucky on there way to Tennessee.

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Chapter: 14

Elena woke up to a warm feeling to the side of her body. She opened her eyes and saw Damon's arm draped across her middle. A small smile crossed her face, she was content where she was but she knew she had to get up and start the day. She removed Damon's arm from her middle and sat up in bed, Damon started to wake up next to her, "Morning princess."

"Good morning Damon." Elena said getting out of bed. She dug her phone out of the pocket of her jeans that she had fallen asleep in and saw several missed calls from Jenna. She figured she would call Jenna when she and Damon got back on the road.

Elena grabbed her bag and walked to the bathroom. She stripped from her current clothes, stuffed them in the bottom of her bag, and got in the shower. As the warm water hit her something else struck her dumb, what exactly was she going to say to Stefan? They have to have a proper breakup talk but what was she going to say, sorry I fell in love with your brother? She pondered what she was going to say as she finished the rest of her shower.

Twenty minutes later, Elena finished with her shower and dressed. She took the cosmetic bag out of her bag to put on some makeup and to brush her teeth. Once she was finished she put everything away and walked out of the bathroom to find Damon completely dressed watching TV.

Damon caught sight of Elena and turned the TV off. Gathering everything and taking Elena's bag from her they walked out to the car. They went to the front counter to check out.

Once they had everything under control, Elena reached in her bag and pulled out a velvet book, her diary. She would not leave home without it, especially this trip.

Dear Diary,

We are currently in Kentucky on our way to Tennessee to find Stefan. I don't know what I'm going to say to him but I have to think of something time is winding down.

Well, Damon has been the real gentlemen on this trip, he hasn't tried anything since we left and we stayed at a hotel last night. Honestly, diary I love and I don't regret my decision I hope he doesn't think this trip is my way of getting Stefan back. When I told him that I loved him, I meant it.

~Elena~

"I'm sorry Stefan." Alexis said sounding concerned.

Stefan swallowed, he was nervous to ask her this question, "may I stay here for a little bit, I don't want to go back home right now."

It took Alexis a while before she could answer. What happened between them was still out there and here feelings were still at risk but she took a deep breath and answered thinking the way as a friend who needed help and leaving the past in the past, "yes, for a little bit."

Stefan smiled warmly at her, "thank you."

She tried to smile back but it came out shacking.

"What are you writing about kitten?" Damon asked giving a smirk.

"Everything." Elena answered enjoying the breeze from the open car window.

They were about fifty miles away from the Tennessee border and Elena's stomach twisted into a knot. Was she hurting Stefan more by following him here than just letting him be.

As him he could read her mind Damon spoke, "what you are doing will help both of you."

Elena smiled at him, "thank you."

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