A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! Part of this episode are taken from Season 3 episode 19 I DO NOT OWN IT!

When Elena woke up again Jeremy was shaking her. "Jeremy, what's wrong? Are you all right?" she muttered still half asleep.

Jeremy smiled softly at her sleepy state and moved some hair behind her ear. "Yeah, everything is fine. Rose came back she gave us Mary's address. Damon wants to go now so I had to wake you."

Elena nodded and sat up she yawned and stretched. They all packed quickly and left the hotel.

They got their quickly. Damon, Elena, and Jeremy all got out of the car.

"Jeremy wait here." Elena said.

"No way, I'm not leaving you alone with this jerk." Jeremy growled.

Elena sighed. "Jer, he isn't going to hurt me. If things are dangerous inside I'll feel better knowing you're away from it. Please humor me and wait here."

Jeremy sighed. He nodded his head and got back into the car. Elena and Damon headed inside the house. It was pitch black so Elena grabbed her phone and used her flashlight to shine light in front of them. The house was a mess, like it hadn't been cleaned in years. Mary was nowhere in sight.

BANG!

Elena jumped and gasped turning towards the sound. She looked to Damon and he slowly started to the big white doors. Damon threw them open and they both gasped Mary was dead staked to the wall covered in blood.

Suddenly a light flicked on causing Elena to jump and gasp again. She and Damon spun around and saw Kol sitting there with a baseball bat. He stood and walked over to them they moved to the other side of the room.

"Shame about Mary, don't really know what happen. All the time she spent with my family must have ruined her. She was a bit of an original groupie " He smiled.

"Were you her favorite?" Elena asked.

"You mean, did I turn her? I think I did, or no, maybe it was Rebecca, there was also a Klaus period, and we can't forget the beloved Elijah affair. I spoke to my brother. I know you're trying to figure out who you're descended from. Now you never will."

He looked to the bat in his hands and smirked. "So, where did we leave off?" He smacked Damon in the knees causing him to fall to the floor. Then again on his back and his side.

"Elena, get out of here!" he grunted knowing if this got worse he wouldn't be able to protect her.

Elena tried to run but Kol beat her to it. "According to my brother you're off limits. But that only means no killing you or turning you into a vampire. I could still have my fun with you."

Elena gulped. That didn't sound like fun to her.

"I'd be a lot better than either of the Salvatore's were. I bet you look Beautiful under all those clothes."

Elena gasped. Then he smacked her and sent her flying into the nightstand by the bed and hit her head. Damon jumped up and grabbed Kol by the throat "Don't touch her!" he growled.

Kol head butt Damon and send him flying. "Looks like I've touched a nerve. Relax mate I just want us to be even. You snapped my neck you killed my brother and humiliated me." He hit Damon on the back three more times. "There, now we're even." With that Kol turned to look at Elena. "Think about my offer, Love. I promise you I'll rock your world. Although if you don't give willingly I could always just take."

Elena gulped but didn't respond. Kol vampire sped out of the house. Elena was frozen in her spot. She couldn't move. Damon stood and fixed all his broken bones. He looked to Elena and went over to her. He gently took her face in his hands. She jumped startled but relaxed when she saw it was only Damon. He gently touched a small cut on her head and she hissed pulling back slightly.

"You're bleeding are you ok?"

"I'll be fine." She said. "Come on we should get out of here. We came for answers and we got all we could. Let's go home. There is nothing for us here anymore."

"What about Jeremy?"

"It's not safe for him here anymore. He has to come home with us."

Damon nodded. Elena went to walk away but Damon took her arm to stop her. "Elena, I heard what Kol said to you. I want you to know that as big of a jerk as I was earlier I'd never let Kol hurt you, especially not like that. I promise."

"I'm fine, Damon. We should go."

She pulled her arm free and walked away. Damon sighed. "How am I going to explain this to Stefan?" he muttered. He followed Elena out to the car. She got inside and sighed.

"Are you ok?" Jeremy asked.

"Yeah, annoyed. Mary was already dead so we still have no answers." Elena answered.

"It's more than that. Elena you're shaking. What happen in there?" Jeremy asked.

"Nothing. Jer, I'm fine."

Jeremy sighed but let it go. Damon got in the car and they started their long journey home. It was quiet and awkward and Elena couldn't wait to get home to Stefan. She leaned her head and against the window and closed her eyes. She pictured Stefan's smiling face, she pictured laughing with Stefan, teasing each other, and just being happy with Stefan. She smiled softly and let out a content sigh. She pulled from her thoughts by Damon.

"Are we ever going to talk about what happen between us? We kissed. I thought it meant something and then you hope into bed with my brother. Why?"

Elena sighed. She really didn't want to talk about this with Jeremy in the car but Damon wasn't giving her much of a choice. She looked back at Jeremy he had his head back and he was sleeping.

"Damon, you kissed me first that night. I'll admit I kissed back but you have to know…I wasn't thinking clearly when it happen. I was so overwhelmed with different feelings and emotions. Damon, I'm sorry, you have to know that. I'm sorry that kiss happen. It shouldn't have. I shouldn't have led you on. But deep down I knew…"

"Let me guess 'you love Stefan, it's always going to be Stefan'?" he mocked her.

Elena sighed but nodded. "He came into my life when I needed him the most. I just…I'm sorry. I know it will never be enough but it's all I can offer."

"Yeah, but then he also left you when you needed him the most or did you forget that?"

"You're the one who forgot he left to save your life. Everything Stefan has done in the past was because he was trying to save your life. He loves you that much!"

"No, Elena. Biting you was not done to save my life, becoming the ripper, that was not done to protect me."

"That wasn't his choice either. He was compelled. You of all people should know should know how powerful compulsion is! The only way you've ever been able to get a girlfriend was through compulsion!"

Damon growled and gripped the steering wheel tighter. "You're right, compulsion is powerful. Especially if you're not wearing vervain, like you aren't right now."

"You won't compel me, Damon. I know you won't."

"Keep talking and see what happens, I dare you."

Elena growled at him. "Why are you being like this?"

"Because I'm angry at you!" he yelled. "Because yelling and fighting with you is what's stopping me from doing something worse to you because I'd never forgive myself if I hurt you!"

"Treating me like this is hurting me, Damon. I said I'm sorry there isn't anything else I can do."

"Because sorry makes it's all better? I've said sorry about a million times to you for all the horrible stuff I've done and you've never forgiven me right away!"

"I know that. I also know that it will take time for your to forgive me and I'm ok with that."

Damon didn't respond to that. He just continued to drive. Suddenly he stopped to car. "Elena…"

She looked over at him. "What?"

He looked deep into her eyes. "I want you to make out with me."

They both slowly leaned in. But then right before they could kiss Elena slapped him across the face. "You're disgusting! FYI Damon, I put vervain in my drink after our run in with Kol this afternoon. I always keep some in my purse. How dare you!"

"You leaned in!" he growled.

"Yeah, so I could get close enough to slap you!" she yelled. "Just drive I want to go home!"

Damon growled. "Why so you can make out with my perfect little brother?"

"NO! But at least he'd treat me right!"

Damon growled and pushed the dashboard leaving a fist size dent and causing Elena to jump. "ELENA HE BIT YOU! HE DRANK YOU DRY! HE TOLD YOU HE HATED YOU AND NEVER WANTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN! HE PUSHED YOU AWAY WHEN YOU TRIED TO HELP! DID YOU FORGET THAT HE TRIED TO KILL YOU! HE ALMOST TOOK YOU OFF THE SAME BRIDGE THAT YOUR PARENTS DIED ON! DID YOU FORGET THAT? DID YOU FORGET EVERYTHING STEFAN DID TO YOU?"

"NO! BUT NONE OF THAT WAS HIM! THAT WAS HIM UNDER A LOT OF HUMAN BLOOD AND COMPULSION! HE'S NEVER WILLINGLY HURT ME! YOU HAVE."

"I'VE NEVER DRANK YOU DRY!"

"NO, BUT YOU'VE FORCED ME TO DRINK YOUR BLOOD KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! YOU'VE TRIED TO KILL, JEREMY, CAROLINE, BONNIE, EVERY PERSON I'VE EVER LOVED YOU TRIED TO KILL! NOT TO MENTION WHAT YOU DID TO VICKI!"

"OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! ELENA LET THAT GO! IT'S OVER DONE WITH!"

"IT'S NOT OVER! MATT MISSES HER EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE! JEREMY MISSES HER EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE! HE MISSES JOHN AND JENNA EVER DAY OF HIS LIFE!"

"Whoa, back up a second." He said as he stopped yelling. "Jenna and John dying was not my fault."

"Jenna's death was not your fault you're right. Klaus murdered her. But if you hadn't forced me to drink your blood John never would have had to die!" Elena said as her voice cracked.

"You think it's my fault, John choice to save you instead of stake you?"

"If you never forced me to drink your blood none of it would have happen!"

"You know what, fine, go ahead and blame me! I don't care. Whatever helps you sleep at night."

Elena shook her head and looked out the window.

"You know…" Damon started slowly. "…If things don't change and fast Ric is going to be next."

"What?" Elena asked looking back at him.

"You heard me. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Elena looked back out the window. Damon was wrong, Alaric wasn't going to die. He'd make it through this…wouldn't he?

After what felt like forever they arrived back home.. The sun was just starting to rise and Elena was exhausted. All she wanted to do was curl up with Stefan and sleep. Jeremy got out of the car and went inside. Elena did the same. Stefan came walking out of the kitchen.

"Hey, you're home." He said with a smile.

She tried to smile back but she couldn't.

"Elena, Baby, what happen?"

She just walked into his waiting arms and buried her face in his chest.

"Elena? Baby, what's wrong?"

He hugged her tightly and rubbed her back.

"I'm just so happy to be home." She said her voice cracking.

"Rough trip?"

Elena nodded. "The worst!"

"Tell me about it, come on sit down."

He led her into the living room and sat down. She cuddled close into his side. He rubbed her back. "Elena, tell me about the trip."

"I don't want to talk about it." She whispered.

"Baby, Please, I only want to help you."

Jeremy walked in and said "Damon was a complete and total jerk to her the entire time."

Stefan sighed and Jeremy walked away.

"He's angry at me."

Stefan nodded. They both knew he'd be angry after finding out they got back together but that's what scared Stefan the most. How far would he take his anger? He lifted Elena's face so she was looking at him. "What did, Damon do to you? Did he hurt you?"

Elena looked away. "I don't want to talk about it, Stefan. Please."

Stefan sighed and nodded. "All right

Elena wanted to tell him, honestly she did, but everything she had to say would hurt him or cause a fight between him and Damon and she didn't want that either so she just stayed quiet. At least for now.

Suddenly she looked up at him. "I almost forgot, how is Ric?"

Stefan sighed. "You won't like what I have to say."

Elena sighed and looked back down. "Don't tell me. I'm not in the mood for more bad news."

Stefan rubbed her back but respected her choice and didn't say anything. He'd tell her, just when she was ready to hear it.

"I'm sorry, I can't give you any blood tonight." She whispered. "I had to put vervain in my drink after our run in with Kol."

Stefan nodded. "It's ok. Missing one day won't kill us."

She just nodded. Stefan sighed. He wanted to know what happen so badly but he couldn't push her. He just hoped she'd open up to him.

A/N please don't hate me, Damon will get better I promise! As for you Stelena fan do you think she'll ever tell Stefan about what happen on the trip? Leave me your thoughts in a review!

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