"We have nothing to talk about, Caroline!"

"Elena, you and I both know that we would have to talk about this sooner or later"

"Well then I don't want to talk about it now" I snapped, I was tired of this. Why did she have to get all up on my business. First Damon and now her! It's my life damn it!

"Well too bad, Elena. During this whole trip I didn't say anything because I thought you would realize it on your own, but you didn't. And if I let you keep doing this you're going to end up pushing him away!"

"Caroline, this is none of your business!"

"When has that stopped me? You need to realize that you have feelings for him Elena!"

"Even if I did, how does this affect you?"

"It doesn't affect me at all. But it affects you, and you are one of my best friends, I just want you to be happy!"

"I am happy" And I really was, I wasn't miserable anymore, the Salvatores had been both a blessing and a curse. Sure, they were surrounded by problems, but they saved me. Both of them.

"Elena just admit it!"

"Admit what?"

"That you have feelings for Damon!"

"I can't Caroline!"

"Fine! I'm done. I'll see you in the car. You are obviously way too deep into your own lies" She turned around and left slamming the door on her way out. Leaving me alone in the room. I was going to miss this place, despite everything that just happened, this was the first place in which I told Damon that I loved him. Even if I had ruined it just hours later.

I looked around, Damon had taken his jacket, and all I had left was the thin jacket I had brought with me. It might not be snowing anymore but it was still less than 32 degrees outside. I opened the door feeling the wind right away. I ran to the car, feeling the cold burning my cheeks. I finally made it to the car, unfortunately I had to sit next to Damon, since Caroline was sitting in the back and our bags were next to her leaving no space. Of course Caroline would do that.

The car was freezing cold, Damon hadn't turned the heater on.

"Could you turn the heater on?" I said quietly.

"No"

"Please, it's cold"

"Then I guess you should've brought something warmer" he said coldly. Him saying that felt like a slap to the face, he was never like this, specially not to me. I looked down, what if I had pushed him away?

The ride felt eternal. We had been no where close to Vegas, since we had only drove about 12 hours until we got to the motel, and it was a 1 day and a half drive. But it still felt like it was taking forever to get back. There was nothing but silence, Damon and Caroline wouldn't talk to me, and Damon had literally slapped my hand away when I tried to put the radio on, so we were left with silence. I was also starving, we hadn't eaten anything for breakfast and I could hear my stomach growling throw the thick silence. I was staring out the window, I had counted over 1000 trees by now, but it was still better than getting my mind back into the car. After counting the 1200th tree I saw a sign. It was a restaurant. Finally!

"Damon, stop the car" I nearly yelled.

"No"

"Please Damon, I'm hungry"

"Well, I'm not"

"Damon, just park" Caroline said, he sighed and parked.

We sat down. Damon and Caroline sat next to each other, as if showing that they were both against me. At least that's what it felt to me. All we did was exchange looks, the silence was still there. Finally a waiter came to take our order ending the awkward silence between us.

"May I take your order?" the waiter said.

"Um yeah, I'll have a cheeseburger" I said.

"Okay, and for the couple?" she said looking at Damon and Caroline. Both of them looked at her like she was on crack.

"Me dating that!" Caroline pointed to Damon. "No way in hell!"

"You did date me remember?" Damon said with a smirk.

"No I didn't!"

"You did, you used to chase me around like a lost puppy"

"Well, I was obviously confused and stupid back then" Caroline said.

"Um, sorry for saying that, I think I'll come back later" the waiter said. Great they had scared the waiter away.

"You might have been stupid, I can't deny that" Damon said, earning a glare from Caroline. "but you were not confused. I mean who could resist me"

"Oh, shut up!"

"You guys scared the waiter away, stop fighting!" I said trying to sound serious, but I was too busy laughing at them.

Damon turned to me, and just for one second I saw the same smile he always gave me, but it was soon replaced by the hurt in his eyes. He wasn't angry, he was hurt. And that made it even worst. He didn't deserve to suffer, specially not because I was afraid of the consequences. Life was about taking risks, you can't have what you want without risks. And it was clear to me. I kept telling myself that I needed to make up my mind. But I already knew the answer. I loved Damon, more than anything in this world. And he needed to know.