I don't own the vampire diaries and I don't own the characters.
This takes place after they find the cure and do the spell on Elena. I'm not sure if I'll continue it but I've had it stuck in my head for a while so why not give it a shot?
The main POV's will be Damon, Elena, and Stefan. You might get it from Jeremy or Caroline every now and then.
Enjoy.
Feedback is appreciated.

Damon's POV

Light. Dinging. A horrible, incessant dinging. "What the hell? Where am I?" I blink my eyes open and see what looks like an airplane cabin. I look around and sure enough I'm thousands of feet in the air. The previous conversation comes back to me as I see Jeremy sit up across from me.

"Glad you decided to join us again. Need a drink?"

"Are you offering Gilbert?" I glare at him and he knows I'm kidding. "How did you get me on this plane? I was heavily sedated with vervain by the quarterback." I jerk my thumb towards Donovan, and the incessant dinging of his phone while he plays his game. Of course even though he's got headphones on my vampire hearing can still pick up each ding of his pinball game.

"Elijah. He was staying in Barbados and was kind enough to compel the stewardess to overlook that fact. As far as anyone knows you walked on here yourself, and then decided to take a nap. We've got the whole first class cabin to ourselves as well." He was staring at me, probably waiting for me to fight him on literally dragging me back to Mystic Falls.

I raise an eyebrow at him. "I'm impressed Gilbert. You have everything clearly thought out." Elena. The realization that I will soon be face to face with her hits me. "What about your sister? How did she react when you told her about your plan to kidnap me and bring me back?" His heartbeat picks up and I can tell he's getting nervous. He didn't tell Elena.

"I don't know. I guess we'll find out when we get to the house. I was in a hurry, left her and Stefan a note." What is he 5? Notes, seriously? I can't help but laugh at him.

"Very smooth. I expect that she will be ready to fight me. I might need that drink after all." As the stewardess is about to leave to get my drink I ask the inevitable question that makes my heart come to my throat. "How long until we land…" I look at her nametag. "Cindy?" I smile and can see her melt under my smoldering gaze.

"5 hours sir." And with that she walked away.

5 hours until we land in Virginia and I see the love I left behind. I drain the cheap bourbon as soon as she returns and ask for the bottle. I try to look anywhere but at Jeremy, the family resemblance between him and her is still noticeable and it makes my heart hurt even more. Elena. Hell, after nearly 150 years alive I shouldn't be feeling nervous about anything, but I am. What the hell am I going to say to her? Sorry for breaking your heart, that sounds to cliché. I'm a big asshole, well that doesn't begin to cover how big a jerk I was for leaving her. I love you and I hope you forgive me, hell still too cliché. I didn't notice that Jeremy was still staring at me until he spoke.

"You don't have to say anything you know. She just wants to know you're okay. She's been worried sick about you." He pauses. "But if you hurt her again, I'll stake you." He ends with a smirk and pulls out a deck of cards. "How about a few games of poker?"

Was Gilbert actually getting good at reading people? "I know." That's all I said. He's right about everything. I know she has already forgiven me and I know I don't have to say anything, but I need to. I need to at least try and tell her how I feel, how sorry I am and how much I love her. I also know that yes he probably will stake me if I hurt Elena again; hell I'd probably stake myself. I sit up and grab the cards from him. "Get ready to lose Jer." As I busy myself with shuffling I let my mind wander and daydream a little about my reunion with Elena. I smile to myself knowing that now he doesn't want to be inside my head to see how I'm picturing his sister.

Elena's POV

Why can't I find the flight information? That's right because I'm not supposed to know. I growl to myself. It's been nearly 2 days, where could they be? In the back of my mind I wonder if I should tell Stefan, probably not. I go back to cleaning the house for the 7th time in the last 2 days. Damon is coming home. I can't help but smile, I can even feel my cheeks warming as I blush thinking about the reunion I want to have with him. I turn on the radio just so the silence is taken over by something. I have it so loud that I barely hear a car pull into the driveway. I raise my head and rush at record speed to pull the door open.

Stefan. It's Stefan. "Come in." I can't help but feel a bit disappointed. I was hoping it would be Damon and Jeremy.

"Wow. This place looks…clean. You seem happier today?" He is questioning me. I wonder briefly if he knows, but he can't, can he?

"Yeah, Jeremy went out of town with Matt and said he's bringing me a surprise. I'm a bit excited." I turn away quickly so he doesn't see me blush. I have to keep myself in check if I'm supposed to act surprised when Damon gets here.

"Surprise? I wonder what it could be."

I hear him sit down and I sit across from him. I can feel the tension in the air, he knows something. Before I can question him too much my phone rings, Caroline. I really don't want to talk to her but I know if I don't answer she will keep bugging me. "Caroline. What's up?"

"Elena! How's this sound, you and me hit the town tonight? We can drink, dance, let go. Come on you need to have some fun."

"I'm…busy Caroline. Sorry." I see Stefan get up and leave the room as he tries to pretend not to hear what she's saying.

"Stop moping already. Damon's gone. Get over it. It's not like you really loved him, you were sired Elena. You loved him because he wanted you to."

Her words are ones I've heard countless times before. "I do love him Caroline. It wasn't the sire bond. I've explained this to you. I love Damon."

"Oh come on! We all know that Damon probably left because he doesn't love you. He probably still saw you as a Katherine substitute. In fact I bet he's banging her right now, while you sit there thinking that he was actually capable of loving you."

"That's not true!" I'm growling at her now and I swear if she were here I'd lung at her. "He does love me. Goodbye Caroline!" I slam the phone down and go to the kitchen.

"I know you heard it all Stefan." I look at him. "I'm going to start dinner. I'm sure Jer and Matt will be back soon. Are you staying? It's spaghetti tonight, Gilbert secret sauce." I give him a smile but it's still a forced smile.

"Yeah, sure. I'll help you cook. By the way, Caroline's wrong. Damon never saw you as Katherine. I can say as a fact he hates her but he loves you." He comes and starts cutting up the garlic for the bread. This time the smile I give him is a genuine happy smile.

"Thanks Stefan."

At least this feels somewhat normal. Now in this moment, we are joking and laughing at each other as we get the things out to cook. We recall old memories and are able to be just Stefan and Elena again. It feels nice, almost like home. Now if only Jer, Matt and Damon would be here it would be complete.

Stefan's POV

Elena seems to be happier today, not so broken but mending. I don't bring up the fact that Jeremy left me a note saying Damon was coming back with him, I don't want to get her hopes up in case he didn't convince my big brother. I'm happy to be cooking with Elena, even though I know her Gilbert family secret sauce taste like crap, I'll still eat it and tell her it's good. I am thinking however of maybe enrolling her in a cooking class if she's going to start cooking regularly. I smile to myself when her back is turned as I picture her sitting in the class burning almost everything.

"What's so funny Stefan?"

"Nothing." I quickly lie and throw a spaghetti noodle at her. She ducks it and flicks butter on me. "Very mature Elena."

"Yes just like you and that noodle." Her smile is genuine again and I find myself returning the smile. Her cell phone rings again but as she's juggling spices and draining the meat I start moving toward it. I swear if it's Caroline I'm going to tell her off, but it's not.

"Elena's phone. Stefan speaking." It's Jeremy. I know that from the caller ID.

"Stefan? Where's Elena? Is she okay?"

"Yeah she's fine. We're cooking dinner and although she may be a vampire she can't juggle spices, drain meat, and answer a phone. No one is that talented."

"Yeah I guess you're right. Well we just landed. We should be home in about an hour. We can't remember where Matt parked his truck."

"Okay. I'll let her know. Spaghetti and garlic bread should be done by then. Is there anything else?"

"Uh, oh look there it is Matt! Got to go Stefan. See ya later."

He hangs up before I can answer. I put the phone down knowing Elena heard every word. He didn't mention Damon and I couldn't hear him or Matt in the background. Elena looks like she might break again any second. I go up to her and hug her.

"What's the hug for Stefan?" I can see her eyes now and I know she knows.

"To let you know I'm here. I couldn't hear Damon but that doesn't mean he's not with him." I let her know that yes, I do know what Jeremy left to do. She stares wide eyed at me and then returns my hug with a force that would have knocked me down if the counter wasn't behind me.

"I miss him so much Stefan. I didn't know Jer was looking. What if Damon's not with him? I don't know if I can lose him again."

I pull her back and set her in front of the stove. "Let's just take this one thing at a time okay? We'll finish dinner and then Jeremy and his entourage should be here. If Damon is with him then hell we will party like no tomorrow. If he's not, well I'm here and I swear to you Elena, you and me together will find him and go to him okay?" She nods and turns to make the sauce. I turn and start to set the table.

After the noodles and place settings are on the table, including a seat for Damon, I turn to go back to her. "Ah the infamous Gilbert sauce. Will you ever tell me the secret?"

"Nope. It's a family thing." She takes the pot and starts to turn to take it to the table.

"Not much of a secret. Original Prego, just with extra spices added in." That voice makes Elena drop everything; my vampire reflexes kick in while hers are in shock. Only one person in the world has that voice.