Sorry I did not have this up yesterday. Testing and such blah blah blah. The I had a bit of writer's block but I worked through it. I actually like this chapter too. I know you guys really wanna get to the story so here it is! Hope you enjoy. Thanks for all the reviews and alerts. Makes a girl feel appreciated.

A shrill beeping sound awoke Elena from her sleep. She instantly felt the cold spaces on both sides of her body. Suddenly the right side of the bed weighed down. Elena's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly regained consciousness. The smell of bacon filled her nostrils. The beeping sound stopped and was shortly followed by a familiar giggle. Elena opened one eye to see Amelia smiling at her.

"Lena, come on. Damon is making breakfast."

Elena's body suddenly registered it was time to wake up when the word breakfast left Amelia's mouth. She sat herself up slowly.

"Who is breakfast for?"

"Well he made enough for an army so everyone can get some. Breakfast was a pleasure for us though, you and me." Amelia said with the infamous Damon smirk.

Elena smiled at the sight of the smirk. Leave it to Damon to completely corrupt his baby sister to sinister ways.

"Is anyone else up? … What time is it?" Elena fired off.

"It's ten thirty. Caroline is up and fully functioning which is beyond me. Tyler seems to be slightly hung over. Stefan is in the shower. Kat is still asleep unless she smelled the coffee brewing. Damon said he wanted you to be able to eat though." Amelia said with a sneaky smile.

"Just let me brush my teeth. I'll be down in a minute."

Elena pulled herself off of Amelia's comfortable queen sized bed. She dragged herself down to Stefan's room and walked in.

"Stef!" She exclaimed rubbing her eyes.

"Yes Elena?" Stefan asked from the bathroom.

The door was slightly ajar. Elena could tell he was still in the bathroom.

"I need a toothbrush." Elena yelled leaning against his bed post.

Katherine was not in the bed which meant she smelled the caffeine.

"Damon has extras in his bathroom. Check under his sink." Stefan replied.

"Thanks."

Elena trudged down the hall to Damon's room. She quickly brushed her teeth before heading downstairs. Amelia was sitting on the bottom step and quickly smiled when Elena came into sight.

"Lena you took a while to brush your teeth. One would thing you're avoiding me." Amelia spoke with a serious face.

Elena smiled, wrapping her arm around Amelia's shoulders.

"You are spending way too much time with Damon … Tell me about Italy."

Amelia's face instantly broke into a giant smile.

"Italy was great." All was that came out of her mouth.

Elena looked at the young girl and instantly recognized that look. The look and Amelia's resistance to divulge all the details about what happened when she visited gave her away.

"What's the guy's name?"

"Am I really that obvious?" Amelia asked as they continued their journey to the kitchen.

"No. I just know that look. I wore it well once upon a time."

"When Damon came back," Amelia questioned before laughing, "Relax Lena. It really isn't that hard to tell you two liked one another. I mean, I paid attention so it was clear."

Elena smiled giving Amelia a tell me look.

"His name is Giovanni Bianchi. His father grew up with my dad. He's thirteen. He is so cute and nice. He showed me around the villas and the neighborhood. He called me Bella Principessa which is so sweet. It means beautiful princess. He said when I turn sixteen he wants to marry me. Of course I laughed at that, I live in America. Maybe later. Just don't tell anyone. Damon would kill him if they ever met so this is between us." Amelia told Elena.

Elena stuck out her pinky, this was their thing. If Amelia and Elena pinky-sweared, it was the most serious thing in the world. The two walked into the kitchen smiling. Damon was the only occupant and he was piling plates with food.

"Lia, you were right." Damon said, putting plates in front of the two girls.

"About what?" Amelia asked putting syrup on her waffles.

"I am going to kill Gio. Don't worry. It'll be quick."

A fork dropped as Elena's smile grew. Amelia's eyes widened.

"You wouldn't or I'll tell Elena your middle name." Amelia said with unwavering eyes.

"You wouldn't."

"Rule number one: never underestimate anyone. They're capable of just about anything." Amelia said with a defiant stare.

Damon's eyes widened. Apparently he never expected his little sister to remember anything. Elena could not contain her laughter any longer and burst into hysterical giggles. She reached out for Damon's hand and squeezed it.

"Damon you cannot try to rough this kid up because he likes your sister. It's not like he's some Italian mobster."

Damon's eyes turned to Elena like they were pleading with her to take his side. Elena just shrugged as if she was saying she was all with Lia on this one. Elena pulled him toward her and he turned around so he could see his sister. He leaned into Elena's chest as she wrapped her arms around him.

"Lia you know I can't just give my piccola farfalle to anyone. You know that." Damon said.

"You know I'm not stupid enough to think you would. You won't let me date until I'm fifteen. Gio understands. Plus it's going to be a while before I go to Italy for a long stay anyway."

"What do you mean long stay?" Damon questioned with a serious tone.

"I want to go to culinary school D. Nonna taught me how to cook this summer. Babbo said the inheritance Dad left me would more than pay for it. I could come to visit them on the weekends too. You should let me cook for you. I cooked for Gio." Amelia said putting a strip of bacon into her mouth.

Even though Babbo meant father, Elena knew that their grandfather was the only father figure Amelia had now. The lasts sentence registered in Elena's mind as soon as she felt Damon tense into her.

"You cooked for him?"

"Relax. It was just a meal. He knows how to cook. We were just messing around."

Elena tightened her grip around Damon's chest and set her chin into the grove between his shoulder and neck.

"Damon, just relax. She likes him and you know this boy. At least let him do something wrong before you condemn him to the ultimate punishment. Besides I cook for Stefan and it doesn't mean anything."

Damon turned to look at Elena. Amelia was smirking and shaking her head as if Elena had said something wrong.

"Why do you cook for Stefan?" Damon questioned.

Elena had to resist her sudden urge to laugh. Was he jealous?

"Kat can't cook. Stefan sleeps over all the time. I figure he gets hungry. Only Jeremy and I cook. It's not a big deal." Elena said trying to brush off the feeling that Damon was getting jealous.

"You never cook for me."

"Oh my God D. She isn't your wife. Stop playing the envious husband act." Amelia exclaimed

Damon suddenly rose up from comfortable spot of Elena's body. He was smirking and backing up toward the door.

"Alrigt. I can clearly see I'm unwanted in here."

Amelia and Elena both snickered.

"D, no come back!"

"Damon, really?" Elena bellowed out.

Damon smiled, bowing before he turned and exited out the door. Eena smiled turning back to her food. The two girls resumed talking through their breakfast. When breakfast was done, they walked to the dishwasher and loaded the dishes.

"He was upset." Amelia said out of the blue.

"No, he was joking." Elena reasoned.

"No, I could tell. He was trying to save face in front of you. He doesn't want to get his hopes up again."

Elena turned to Amelia with a probing expression.

"He wants to protect his feelings. He doesn't want you to suddenly start ignoring him again," Amelia said and Elena's eyes widened with surprise, she was about to talk when Amelia stopped her, "I'm not saying you didn't have a reason. All I know is one day he comes home smiling and smiles for weeks. Suddenly you come back and you aren't talking to him. He was in a funk for weeks. He literally came home and kicked his bike over."

"He kicked Susie over?"

Yes, Damon named his motorcycle. He loved that thing more than life itself.

"Yea, all I could get out of him was 'What did I do to her Lia?'. I was totally like 'Man up dude!'" Amelia said causing Elena to laugh.

A shrill noise rose from Elena's bra. She pulled out her phone and silenced the alarm. It was officially eleven and she needed to get ready.

"Are you helping out with the new park Lia?"

"I do not do dirty Elena. I'm a princess." Amelia said with a very stern countenance.

Elena laughed heading up to Damon's room to get ready.

By the time the group pulled up in front of the newly established park, they were reporters and people moving around. Elena stepped out of Damon's blue Camaro and into the sun. She could see Jeremy talking with Anna as Klaus stood by, looking at the sky. Elena quickly walked over and scooped her nephew into her arms.

"Hey buddy!"

"Hey Auntie Lena. Guess what? I spent the night at Daddy's girlfriend's house. She lives with her daddy but he is out of town. I stayed in a big bed all by myself and I didn't fall off the bed!" Klaus exclaimed with a giant smile.

"That's great buddy. Did you have fun?"

"Yea I did. Bonnie is always really nice. She says she will give me a little brother or sister in a couple of years. I'm excited. Why can't a little sister now?" Klaus asked with his bottom lip pouting.

Elena internally was seething. Why would a seventeen year old girl tell a two year old boy that she would give him siblings? Was Bonnie that blind to love? There were certain things you just could not tell children.

"Well Bonnie wants to be older, but I have no doubt you'll get that little sister Niklaus."

The boy's pout suddenly grew. Elena looked over to see a red face Anna talking to a very pissed looking Jeremy. Could the two seriously not argue every time they saw one another?

"Why would you let your teenage girlfriend tell my son that Jeremy?" Elena heard Anna say.

This time Elena could understand why Anna was upset. This matter not only concerned Jeremy but Klaus which made it Anna's concern. Bonnie needed something called a filter.

"Well buddy, do you want to help your super remarkable auntie plant some trees?" Elena questioned.

Niklaus smile showed teeth this time as he shook his head yes. Elena carried the boy over to the assignment table. She grabbed a baby potted tree and nodded for him to follow her. They found an empty hold labeled for tree planting. Elena could see Stefan putting rocks down by the waterfall as Katherine talked to him like she was directing the rocks position. Caroline was only a few feet away planting flower seeds.

"Damon looks really good this summer." A girl's voice suddenly said.

Elena put the tree and its mound into the hole.

"Put dirt into the hole Klaus." She instructed him as stood up.

She spotted the girl and recognized her as Amber Trencher and her friend Paula Collin. Amber was fanning herself looking at Damon who was a good three yards from the girls and Elena. He had on a whife beater and his black jeans. His muscles were on display for everyone to see.

"Amber, Damon is not going to even notice you." Paula said smiling.

"He could you never know."

"His girl is back." Paula warned.

"Who?" Amber questioned and Elena listened in while still watching Klaus put dirt from the pot.

"Isobel Gilbert. Duh, everyone knows about their heated summer behind Starbucks."

Elena rolled her eyes and could feel her adrenaline starting to race from the anger.

"Please. That was rumor no one could confirm. One rumor, that's it. Plus he acts like she doesn't exist when she clearly was revolving her entire world around him." Amber reasoned.

"That one rumor could be true. He probably doesn't want Jeremy to find out. Everyone in town knows he tried to kill Elijah when he slept with Elena." Paula said with exasperation.

"Another rumor I cannot confirm. Elijah was clearly with Vickie. Elena isn't dumb enough to get caught screwing her friend's man. Jeremy is just over-protective. Plus I know he heard the rumor. The entire town knew about their hypothetical affair. You know I don't know gossip Paula." Amber said looking at her friend with annoyance.

"Yea well I don't want you getting your hopes up. Clearly the girl wants him." Paula said.

Elena looked up when the sentence flowed out of Paula's mouth. Clear as day, Isobel was twirling her hair clearly flirting with Damon. The pair was talking as Isobel stepped closer to him.

"His body says the feeling isn't mutual." Amber said.

Elena was now conflicted. It seemed like she and Damon were finally getting into a good place. She had told herself not to get optimistic. Damon had hurt her before leaving her feeling like she could never trust him again. She let him in after two years and here she feeling like she was fifteen all over again. It didn't make any sense. She thought she was over him. Jealousy and rage were her main emotions right now.

"Auntie look over here!" A sweet voice exclaimed.

Elena's head snapped back toward Klaus. He was holding his hands up which were covered in dirt. Elena could not help the laughter that escaped between her lips. Klaus was what she needed to focus her time on besides work and diving. Pure and sweet innocence. A heart filled with care that only wanted a family that was what she needed to focus on.

"Come on buddy. Let's go get those hands cleaned up."

Klaus ran to Elena and walked with her toward the new well. There was a bucket of water which Elena told Klaus to dip his hands into.

"Hey Niklaus."

Elena and Klaus both turned to see Bonnie. Elena's eyes narrowed.

"Hi Bonnie." Klaus said smiling.

"Hey Nik. Go find Auntie Care; she's right over there at the table. Do you see her?" Elena told the boy.

"Yes Auntie Lena, I do. She's only a few steps away."

Elena shook her head and watched the stocky toddler run off toward her best friend. She turned back to Bonnie who was looking like she was uncomfortable.

"Bonnie can I tell you something without you thinking I'm being a bitch."

"Shoot." Bonnie said.

"You shouldn't tell Niklaus things like you're going to give him little brothers and sisters. He's two. It confuses him." Elena advised.

"Jeremy didn't seem to have a problem with it so I don't see why you should."

"His mother might, and it's not about jealousy. He's got a hard enough go with his parents arguing then seeing Jer over at their house for family time without you adding more misunderstanding. He doesn't get to see the world how we do Bonnie. You have to realize that."

"You're just taking Anna's side. You want him to be with her and that's exactly why we're not friends anymore." Bonnie accused with daggering stares.

"No, you're a lying home wrecking slut and that's why we're all not friends with you anymore." Katherine exclaimed from behind Bonnie.

Bonnie turned around to see Katherine. She just walked off to avoid the confrontation.

"What happened?" Katherine asked.

"She told Klaus she was giving him a little brother and sister."

Katherine's eyes widen before she composed herself. She scoffed then smiled her devious smile.

"That girl lives in a fantasy world where unicorns and magical leprechauns are around every corner. She's a bi-"

"Who's a bi-" Klaus asked from beside Katherine

"She's a witch Niklaus. Bonnie is a witch." Katherine said covering up her slip.

Elena smiled then ran her hand through her hair. Damon and now Bonnie. What was a girl to do?

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