As I drove into the driveway, I saw Damon up in the second story window looking down at me. He must have known we have a problem.

I swallowed hard and jumped out of the car.

Damon opened the door.

"Is he here?" I asked, looking around.

" Yes, but not for long." Damon said.

I looked at him but he said nothing.

I placed my bag on the couch as Stefan came down the stairs.

He smiled.

"Hey." He said as he gave me a hug.

I breathed in his scent and it made me smile, but something didn't feel right. It felt wrong.

"What did you do today?" he asked me.

I glanced over at Damon who was pouring a glass of scotch, looking up from his lashes.

"Just hung around." I said. "I was hoping I could stay here, John is just creepy." I explained.

"Fine with me." Damon said as he winked.

Stefan's jawed line hardened. I rolled my eyes.

"It's fine." He told me.

"I'll take the couch." I said.

He nodded.

"I have to go to the store to get a few things." Stefan said. "Would you like to come?"

I could see Damon in the corner of my eye glance up and shake his head.

"Um, I'm feeling kind of sick so I think I'll just rest here until you get back." I told him.

"Okay." He said as he kissed my forehead and walked out the door.

Damon waited until he was driving out of the driveway to walk towards me.

"We have a slight problem." Damon said. "The necklace is gone."

"Surprise." I said as I held it up.

He quickly yanked it from me, like it was hurting me. I had never seen him so protective.

"Surprise?" he said.

"Yeah for me. I almost had a heart attack when I found it in the passenger seat of my car." I told him.

He had shock on his face.

"Elena it was-"

"I know it wasn't you." I said. "It was her, I can tell it was her."

"So Katherine is back in Mystic Falls." Damon said in a fake excited voice. "Oh joy." He mumbled as he took a sip from the glass.

I could tell it bothered him that she was back.

"Oh and another problem." I said. "John knows something is up."

Damon looked up at me with and "Oh great" look.

"He saw the ring." I said.

"Dammit." Damon spat. "It's a good thing he's human."

Damon looked at my hand.

"Nice cover up." He said.

"It was all I had and Stefan didn't seem to notice." I said.

"Yeah well you forgot one thing." He said. "He did notice you were not wearing the necklace."

I gasped.

How could I have forgotten about something like that?

"How do you know?" I asked.

"When he was walking down the stairs, he noticed it first thing, I could tell by the look on his face." He explained.

"Shit." I said running my hand through my hair. "What are we supposed to do?"

"Well we don't have any necklaces lying around that look exactly like it." Damon said sarcastically.

"I'm going to have to wear it." I said.

Damon stood up fast.

"Don't worry." I told him. "I have the ring on."

He looked hesitant.

"I don't know if that will make a difference." He said.

"We have to try."

He tossed me the necklace and as it hit my hands a surge of energy went through my body. I let it fall to the floor.

Then he was there. Damon ran at inhuman speed and was next to me in a second.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes." I said.

I had never seen him so protective of me, I don't know why but I liked it.

He picked it up again and placed it around my neck. If felt like it weighed a thousand pounds.

"It's just for a while." He said.

I nodded my head.

"Where do you think she is?" I asked.

"Trust me Katherine will show." He said. "She is very persistent and only comes around when she wants something." He explained.

I exhaled slowly. She did want something and she would clearly do whatever it takes to get it.