Recap Chapter 15: Damon and Elena arrived at Alexis's house.

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Stefan wondered into the living room and found Alexis alone, sitting on the couch. He came over and sat down beside her. "What do you want Stefan?" She asked without looking up.

He took a deep breath before he explained, "Alexis, we have been friends a long time and I don't want that to end."

"We are friends but for right now leave me alone."

Stefan let out a disappointed breath and walked out of the room. Just as he was about to make his way upstairs there was a knock at the door.

Elena sat there for a moment and stared at the house in front of her, now is the time. She reached over to undo her seatbelt but never opened the door.

"You know you're procrastinating." Damon broke the silence.

Ignoring the remark, "are you coming?"

"No, I will be back in a little bit."

There was no need to ask why or where he was going. Damon always had his reasons and this particular reason is probably blood, Elena thought.

Elena took in a breath and spoke, "Okay, see you later." Elena reached for the door when something stopped her, she turned back and it was Damon. There lips met in a kiss more passionate than the others they shared. There was emotion hidden deep within the kiss but before Elena could figure out what it was the kiss was over.

Elena got out of the car and waved goodbye to Damon before walking to the door.

Stefan turned around and went to answer the door, "Elena?"

"Hi Stefan, can I come in and talk?" Elena gave a week smile.

Stefan stepped to the side so she could walk inside. He showed her to the kitchen where they could talk.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Stefan asked.

"No thank you." Elena answered taking a seat. Stefan sat across from her.

"Stefan, I came here to talk about what happened."

"You love him?

"Yes but Stefan I-"

Before Elena could finish her thought someone interrupted her, "Stefan, who was-" It was Alexis. She stopped mid sentence when she saw Elena sitting at the table.

"Alexis this is Elena, Elena this is Alexis." Stefan introduced the two of them with a half smile. They gave each other a smile and Alexis turned to leave the room.

"Stefan I'm sorry." Elena started.

"I love you but you love him."

"Stefan, I do love you just not in the same way, not anymore." Tears were now burning the back of her eyes but, she did everything that she could to hold it in and failed.

"Elena don't cry, I love you, everything will be okay."

"No Stefan everything will not be ok, it shouldn't be like this."

"How should it be?" He couldn't refrain from asking.

"I don't know I-it's just…" She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. "It's just that we shouldn't be breaking up because I am in love with Damon, and you shouldn't be sweet and nice about it."

"How should I be? Everything will be okay Elena, we will always be friends." He stood up to give her a hug but she didn't except it, not yet.

Elena always knew Stefan was nice but this was a little out of character for him especially when Damon was involved. Something told Elena all this niceness probably has something to do with that Alexis's girl. That was even more UN Stefan like but it was the only logical answer.

"Do you love her?" Elena asked in a whisper.

Stefan froze, he was shocked that Elena could guess that he had thoughts about Alexis's. "I don't know."

"It's okay if you do."

"I don't know if I do, we had one kiss, and I messed it up." He didn't know how the conversation turned to him or why he was telling her but…

A weird feeling came over Elena but she ignored it. "Then you have to fix Stefan; apologize, tell her how you feel." Elena instructed while Stefan sat their slightly dumbfounded.

Damon was done with his "business" and figured that Elena would be finished talking to Stefan or at least nearly done. He continued driving down the street until he came to the two story house he was at a few hours earlier. Damon got out walked onto the porch to knock on the door since this house, out of character with others like it, does not have a door bell.

Within the first knock a women answered the door, "you must be Damon." She greeted with a narrowed glare.

"Do I know you?"

"I'm Alexis." She greeted more friendly this time.

Ignoring her welcome, Damon walked right by her inside.

"Stefan, we will always be friends, and I want what is best for you." Elena stated.

Stefan opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.

She pushed her chair back from the table and walked over to Stefan who also stood up. She gave him a hug goodbye and whispered, "I will always love you."

"Goodbye Elena." He gave her a quick kiss on the fore head as she turned to leave the kitchen.

"Ready to go kitten?" Damon asked as he saw Elena appear in the living room.

Elena nodded, not trusting her voice at the moment. Damon walked over to her and they turned to leave. "Good bye" Elena said in the quietest of voices but, Stefan still caught it with his sensitive hearing.

Elena got in the car and the first thing she reached for was her diary.

Dear Diary,

It's over now. I talked to Stefan and now it's over. I found out that he has feelings for Alexis, his "friend" he went to help in Tennessee. That's good, he's not alone. Right?

Well, Damon and I are on the road again going back home. We haven't talked since we left Stefan, I guess that's because of me, I don't really want to talk. Diary, I'm going to try to sleep in the car. Good night.

Elena

A/N: -PLEASE REVIEW!

-Sorry it took so long I tried to give you guys a longer chapter as a THANK YOU for sticking with me a reading my story. Don't really think it worked though.

-Warning: Delena next chapter.

-Do you guys want Stefan and Alexis together?