So I only got to 12 total…or 5 for chapter 3 which makes me a little upset. HOWEVER, there are those who have kept with me and for you I post a new chapter….Are you ready?

Chapter 4 (I do not own TVD)

Previously: "Great…and so I repeat, why are YOU here Damon?" The way I saw it Stefan was the one to receive the call, not Damon.

"Because I'm told it's bad to drink alone, something about alcoholism. I don't know I wasn't really paying attention to the whole St. Stefan lecture the eight times he gave it."

"Well then we are going to need another beer, cause I'm not sharing."

Damon's POV

About 2 hours after having arrived at this dump I had started to replace Elena's beers with water. I was worried about her, she never drinks willingly, I usually have to convince her to have some real fun. And here I was sitting at the bar brooding when Elena was dancing practically shirtless on a table to some dump blonde bimbo song.

When did this become me? I slapped myself not so mentally and looked up taking a shot down and cursing under my breathe. Our eyes caught and I could see the hurt hidden behind the smile. So I decided that for tonight, I would let her play pretend.

I would let her act like I'm not a vampire or her boyfriend's brother. Like her aunt was not just banging her ex…and like in the near future, she will probably not die a very painful death.

Tonight I would let her act crazy and carefree, because tomorrow she would have to face the music.

Sighing I rolled my eyes when a smirk rolled onto her face. I stride over to her with my shirt hanging loosely open and my white wife beater showing, and pull her off the table. I buy her another 3 shots because her drunken eyes are begging me in a way that makes me remember the shower she took this morning all too clearly.

"OMFG! I fucking love this song!" I recognize it as Burned by Better than Ezra and laugh at this young girl with fabulous taste in music. She hops onto the bar and starts belting out the lyrics in slurred but perfect pitch.

Chuckling I get onto the bar as well. Her eyes nearly pop out of their sockets when she sees me up on the bar next to her. She giggles it off and yells over the music, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

"IM THE BETTER FUNNER AND OBVIOUSLY HOTTER BROTHER! REMEMBER?"

"Oh YEHH! I FORGOT!" She rolls her eyes in the special way she does and then resumes the lyrics with me singing right next to her.

The song ends all too quickly for my liking and we jump off the bar after a few stern looks from the manager.

"Damon? I want more…can I have more please?" She holds up her empty glass.

"Yeh Yeh, just don't blame me for the head ache you have tomorrow." With that we shared another 3 shots of something very strong and very bad. By this point even I was beginning to feel the effects.

Some red head grabbed me to go dance and with a wink at Elena I was pulled off into the middle of the dance floor.

Elena's POV

Someone enters the Joe's and cool air hits my sweaty and burning skin. Shivering suddenly I grab what can only be Damon's Italian Leather Jacket, and put it on. Once again his scent engulfs me and I cant help but feel safe and comfortable.

Something is moving in the left pocket and with slow and disoriented movement I pull a phone out of his jacket.

"Hello?" I say, it comes out slurred but I am convinced that the point got across.

"Hello, who is this?" It is a man's familiar voice on the other line and something in the pit of my stomach lurches, something that is definitely not the alcohol.

"This is Elena. I'm sorry I am a little" I struggle to find a proper word to explain my current state, "out of it, would you mind telling me…who you are?"

"Elena, it's Ric." I continue to be silent as I try and put a face to the name. Obviously understanding my difficulty he tries again. "Alaric Saltzman, your history teacher and somewhat of a stepfather."

"OHHHHH, Ric sorry, what's up?"

"I was actually trying to get a hold of Damon…" Looking over I see that Damon is more than a little preoccupied with the two girls that he was currently grinding with. Rolling my eyes and ignoring the little green monster inside of me I return my focus to the call.

"He's busy right now…can I take a message or something?"

"Yeh, just tell him I called and need to talk to him soon okay?"

"Yeh I will, and Ric?"

"Yes Elena?"

"I'm sorry about what Jenna's been doing behind everyone's backs. I know it must have hurt you, you loving her and her doing the nasty and I just don't understand what you're going through-"

"Elena! What the HELL are you talking about?"

Suddenly realizing that I had not filtered my words with my drunken mind all I manage to say is "oops."

SO that's it for now. Just a kind of fluffy lead in chapter. Any ideas about what I should do next? What song should I feature in the next chapter? DO you all wanna see Delena develop faster? Anyone want to see a particular fun scene play out? Should I put Caroline with Matt or Tyler….OR Stefan? Do we want to see a gay Jeremy for Tyler? LET ME KNOW! (Im still shooting for 15 reviews for this chapter…so please please please review!)