They landed and were off the plane now trying to find a rental car. Elena was standing by the ceiling floor length glass windows looking out the window. She watched the city move around, the lights, the cars. New York was pretty busy for a Thursday night. Broke out of her thoughts by the sound of Ric's ring tone.

"Hey Ric, what's up?" Elena asked.

"Where are you Jenna's having a hissy fit." Ric asked. Elena laughed "I'm fine, I'm with Damon."

"Damon!" Jenna yelled from the other line.

"yes Jenna." Elena said.

"Where are you?" Jenna demanded.

"With Damon. I'll be home on Monday night."

"I know your with Damon, Where are you?"

"New York."

"New York! This is the second time He's kidnapped you!" Jenna yelled. 'Third' Elena thought to herself.

"Don't worry I'm perfectly safe with Damon." Elena said. "Now I'll call you later. Bye Jenna"

She hung up her phone and turned and saw Damon smirking.

"Somebody didn't seem happy." Damon smiled.

"Well not everyone likes being kidnapped." Elena smiled back.

"Elena- I didn't kidnap you I simply offered you a ride and you got in."

"mhm 'cuz that's what all kidnappers do to get someone in their car." Elena said. "Oh I lost my dog can you help me, I'm lost can you give me directions. Then snatch there gone."

"Kidnapping requires me to force you into the car or take you while your sleeping."

"So like Georgia." Elena smirked.

"Like Georgia." Damon said smiling.

"Are you ready to go?" Damon asked taking Elena's book bag.

"Ready." she nodded intertwining their fingers together as they walked. Damon pulled her hand to his lips and kissed the back of her hand. He led her out to the parking lot where the rental car was waiting for them.

After finding the car, they got into the 2010 black mustang.

"How did we get this car?" Elena asked

"I can be very persuasive." Damon smirked.

"You compelled them!" Elena yelled.

"Actually for once I didn't have to there was a sweet lady that helped me."

She frowned. That didn't make her feel any better knowing that Damon was flirting with someone else. Didn't they just establish that they were going to try to have a relationship? Elena felt stupid for thinking that they were going to try to have a relationship. She got in the car and sat silently, her own insecurities wondering around her mind.

Damon noticed Elena's quick mood changed and frowned . He couldn't stop from asking himself what they were talking about it came to him- they were talking about how He got the car. Yes He did flirt a little but He didn't expect Elena to react like this. He hopped in the car and saw Elean with a look of deep thought on her face.

"Elena-" He started. He wrapped his hand in hers and kissed the back of her hand. Elena smiled and all thw look of worry and thought left her face.

"Can we go get something to eat?" She asked.

"Of course." Damon said.

"What do you want?" He asked.

"Hamburgers sounds good." Elena suggested.

"Alright Red Robin it is." He said.

It didn't take long before they were parked in the parking lot of Red Robin. Elena was glad she changed out of her gym clothes and into her regular day clothes. They walked in and were sat down in a booth.

"Welcome to Red Robin, my name is Mark and I will be your server for tonight, can I start you with a drink." He said saying the practiced speech Damon didn't fail to notice that the waiter had his eyes on Elena.

"Cherry coke please." Elena said looking up with a slight smile on her face.

"I'll have a Corona." Damon said.

"Sure." Mark said and with one last smile towards Elena and then walked away.

"Damon! Your eyes." Elena whispered, her face full of concern. Damon tried to regain himself. It took him a minute and then his eyes were back to normal.

"Are you ok? Do you need to go feed?" Elena whispered.

"I'm fine." Damon said lying. He just really didn't want to leave Elena alone.

"Damon, go. I'll be right here." Elena said by capturing his hand.

"Elena-"

"Damon please. I don't was you to struggle because of me. Just go I'll eat and wait for you here."

"Ok stay here. Here's they keys and I'll have my cell phone." Damon sighed. He pulled out the keys and some money and set them on the table.

"I'll be back soon." Damon said. Damon didn't want to leave but if He didn't He probably wouldn't have the strength to not kill that Mark guy the next time He looked at her. He came to understand why Elena would get jealous of him flirting with the car rental lady, Joe-ann. Damon didn't like they people looking at Elena like that. Elena was his, only his. Damon was to lost in thought that He didn't notice somebody fallowing behind him until a sharp pain to the side of his neck. Damon felt at his neck only to come in contact with a vervain dart. The last thing He thought about before He blacked out was protecting Elena.

AN: Well I'm sorry this was so short but my laptop is about tot die and the charger is not working. But I am going to rewrite the next part of the chapter and get it up as soon as I can get to another computer.

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