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'Damon?' Katherine asked.

'I'm here,' he said smiling.

'Are you going to stay?' she asked.

It was the question. But Damon suddenly realised he knew his answer.

'As long as you want me to,' he said.

In the dark he saw Katherine's expression. He had never seen her so happy! She reached out for him, touched his hair and let her hand went down towards his face. 'I love you,' she said.

'I love you too,' Damon said.

And he realised it was true.

A few hours later, the doorbell rang. Katherine was busy making breakfast and Damon watched her, smiling. 'Who's that?' Katherine asked.

'I don't know,' Damon said. He walked towards the door.

'Klaus,' he said when he opened it. 'What are you doing here?'

'Nice to see you too, Damon,' he said. 'May I come in?'

'I don't think that's a good idea,' Damon answered. 'How did you find us?'

'Us?' Klaus asked. He narrowed his eyes. 'I expected you to be alone in here.'

Damon bit his lips. He had thought that Klaus knew he was here with Katherine.

Klaus tried to come in. 'So you're living with a human here,' he said.

'Damon, who's there?' Katherine yelled.

O god. Damon saw how Klaus' face changed. 'Katherina is here?' he asked angrily.

'Well, yeah, long story,' Damon said. 'Could you please leave?'

Klaus shook his head. 'O god. That explains why Elena was so grumpy,' he said. 'You dumped her for her doppelgänger.'

'Go away,' Damon said grumpily.

'You don't have to be rude,' Klaus said. 'I'm not here for you new – or old – girlfriend. I'm here for you.'

'Why?' Damon asked surprised.

'Damon?' Katherine asked. She walked towards him, wearing… well, not much.

'Katherine,' Klaus said, his eyes twinkling. 'Nice to see you again.'

She gasped and wanted to flee. 'Calm, my dear. As long as you're human, I don't intend to kill you,' he said. 'Besides that, I'm here for your boyfriend, not for you.'

Damon turned around and saw her asking gaze. He nodded. 'It's okay, Kath.'

She nodded and slowly walked back.

'Isn't she going to ask me in?' Klaus asked.

'No,' Damon said. 'First tell me why you're here.'

'Well… I need a babysitter, Damon. And you got the job. Congratulations.'

Klaus had to laugh at Damons gaze. 'What?' Damon said. 'But… Haley is only… Like 4 months pregnant?'

'Yes. But because the baby is half hybrid, it grows faster. She's about to give birth. Between now and a month or so.'

'And you still came here?' Damon asked. 'And… wait, what? You want me to take care of Hailey?'

'Yes I do,' Klaus said smiling.

'Shouldn't you be with her?' Damon asked.

'I'm going to take care of Bonnie. I happen to know some witches who might be able to safe her.'

Damon frowned. ' If you're here to flirt with Caroline, you can say that. She and Tyler broke up months ago.'

Klaus just laughed. 'You see right through me, mate,' he said. 'But let's go to business. I expect you to take care of Hailey until I'm back. Here.' He pushed Damon a neverlost in his hands. 'It's a 14 hour drive.'

'You can't be serious about this,' Damon said. 'I'm not going to babysit the woman you have impregnated.'

'Please Damon, let's not make a problem out of this,' Klaus said. 'I need someone to look after Hailey and you're one of the strongest and most reliable vampires I know. Besides, if you help me, you're sure I won't hurt Katherine.'

'Don't dare to threaten her,' Damon growled.

'I'm just offering this; as long as you help me, she'll be safe. And so are your brother and everyone you care about.'

Damon heard the threat in his voice.

'So…' he said.

'So you're going to New Orleans right now. A few witches are taking care of Hailey right now, but I don't trust them. But no worries, they won't hurt you. I think it's time for you to leave.'

He smiled. 'And take your doppelganger with you.'

'Wait, where's Elijah?' Damon asked. 'Can't he take care of her?'

'Elijah is on his way to Mystic Falls,' Klaus said. 'Well, goodbye Damon. Have a safe trip.' He winked and walked away.

Damon watched in surprise. What the hell had just happened?

'I don't know if he'll ever really forgive me,' Elena said.

'I'm afraid he won't. I mean… I guess he's back with Katherine and so. I've just been a replacement.'

'That's not true!' Stefan said. 'Elena, I know how much my brother loves you.'

'And you still kissed me,' Elena said, crying. 'O god.' She held her hand against her forehand en tried to calm down.

'Hello,' Klaus said, walking in. 'Am I interrupting?'

'No,' Elena said fast. 'You're not.'

'Where's Caroline?' Klaus asked.

'She's home. She wanted to see her mom,' Stefan answered.

'Well, great,' Klaus said, sounding a little disappointed.

'I'm going after her. I need to speak to her.'

When he walked out of the room, Stefan started to speak again. 'I'm so sorry, Elena. I didn't want to ruin your relationship, I just… I'd miss you, alright? The last months I've been locked up and all I could do was thinking about you!'

Elena swept her tears away. She looked so devastated. Stefan had never felt so guilty in his entire life. He walked towards her and hugged her. 'Listen to me, Elena, everything is going to be okay,' he said to her. 'I know my brother, he'll forgive you. Eventually.'

He stroke her hair as she started sobbing again. 'Everything's going to be okay,' he whispered into her ear, trying to ignore the impulse to kiss her again.

'Hello everyone,' someone said. They both thought Klaus was back and Stefan looked up a little irritated.

Elijah stepped into the room. 'Everything's okay?' he asked. He saw the tears on Elena's face.

'Sorry for you lost,' he said to her.

'Thank you,' she said.

They sat down on the couch. 'Well,' Elijah asked. 'What did I miss?'

Damon was having fun. He had never had a road trip with Katherine, but they had fun. She had turned the radio on and sang along with the music. He liked watching her. She was now singing Blurred Lines and he loved how she moved in her chair, screaming along with the music and hanging her head out of the open window.

'Sing along with me!' she yelled at him.

Damon had to smile.

'I know you want, I know you want it, but you're a good girl!' he sang, winking at her. She smiled and for a while they were just laughing at each other. She looked so different as a human… so much sweeter. Her hair was flying behind her because of the open window, her cheeks turned red and she looked so happy.

'Tried to domesticate ya, but you're an animal, baby it's in your nature!' he sang along, taking her hand. She smiled, bowed towards her and kissed her.

'I've to watch the traffic!' he protested, but he still kissed her back. She sat back in the seat, laughing. The next number was an oldie. 'Elvis!' Katherine said. 'I loved the fifties. And sixties.'

'You did?' Damon asked surprised.

'Yes. Everybody was so open-minded, everybody believed in peace and being free. Every night was like the last night of our lives. It was a decade full of hope.' She smiled.

'I loved the sixties to,' Damon said. 'I had my emotions turned on and spent a few beautiful summers with a nice girl.'

'Ooh?' Katherine asked, trying to sound interesting, but he heard the jealous tone in her voice.

'Yeah,' Damon said. 'But I left after a few years.'

'Why?' Katherine asked.

He shrugged. He didn't want to tell her about him being dedicated to her, him turning his switch off and killing hundreds of people. He simply couldn't. It was a closed chapter; he would never turn his switch of again.

They listened to the song – Hound dog – in silence. The next song began. Katherine laid her head against the chair and looked outside. He heard her sing along with the lyrics of the Taylor Swift song.

'Baby can't you see, you belong with me.'

He smiled.

Maybe, after all, he did belong to her.

Elena was sitting alone. She didn't want to be around Stefan, not anymore.

She was in her room, watching her diaries, biting on her pen, but not writing anything. She couldn't find any words and irritated she threw her book against the wall.

'Elena?' she heard Elijah asked. 'May I come in?'

She shrugged. 'Sure.'

He walked inside her room. 'Are you okay?' he asked.

She looked at him.

'Of course you're not,' he said. 'I heard about your break-up with Damon, Elena. I'm sorry.'

'It's not a break-up,' she almost yelled. She sighed. 'It was all a misunderstanding.'

'I know,' Elijah said. 'Stefan told me.'

He smiled. 'Everything is going to be okay,' he said, just like Stefan had.

She tried to laugh, but it sounded more like a sniff.

He took her hand. 'Trust me, Elena. When you're as old as me, you know what true love is,' he said. Elena didn't say anything. She looked down, at their entangled hands and up again, at Elijah.

What do you think? Are Elena and Elijah a new couple, or will Damon have some more troubles with his choice? Please review!