A/N: Hello everyone! I'm back and this chapter won't have any lemons, unfortunately. But, it's important to the story in general, so please be patient and tell me what you think.

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Maggie.

The party seemed to be a success, but Bonnie couldn't find Elena or Caroline anywhere. She was starting to feel uneasy.

-Damon, where´s Elena? - She asked him in a whisper. He smiled at her.

-I believe she is somewhere around here, with my little brother. Do you want me to get her for you?-. Bonnie didn't know where all the kindness came from, and she wasn't that stupid as to trust him. Not yet. She narrowed her eyes, and realized that their hands were still interlocked. She quickly took hers away from his, and murmured

-It's okay, I'll go look for her. Thanks- And with that, she left. Damon was a little shocked. What has gone wrong? It seemed that just a few minutes earlier everything was fine. That worry again. He sighed. He didn't want to give up on that. Not now, not ever. He was still the merciful less Damon, and he intended to keep it that way.

Slowly, he walked to the so called bar, where, it seems, that every teenager in the house was. He was really getting tired of all this, the human charade. "It's SO not worth it" he thought. But, it was hard to believe his own words. In one hand, there was Katherine, the woman he always loved. Well, vampire, but the gender was there, so. Then, on the other hand, there's Bonnie. The little witch that could make everything possible (the Katherine rescue that's it), and yet, there he was, in a stupid birthday party, for his brother's girlfriend, that happened to look exactly like Katherine. It was all really fucked up, but, as hard as he was trying, he still couldn't make a decision.

"What to do?" he kept asking himself, without getting any answer, of course. He didn't love Bonnie; of that much he was sure. But there were feelings there that he hadn't had in a very long time. Was it worth it, then? Ignore the chance to get Katherine back for a weird thing going on with a witch? The answer should be easy. But it wasn't.

Maybe he was overreacting. Maybe Bonnie wasn't really capable of bring her back. And, he still hasn't found the Grimoire, so that was a mess too. "Fuck it all" he growled "I'm going home". He thought about finding Bonnie, but, in that moment, he didn't give a fuck about anything. He wasn't even in the mood for sex. And that was quite rare.

He walked home, because he had left his car in the boarding house. Annoyed, he re-thought all the Katherine situation, but after a minute, he decided it was all too much, and he would save it for later.

He didn't know where his little annoying brother was, but again, he didn't give a fuck. All the deep thinking had left him angry, and upset. So he decided to hunt. Find a nice lady, feed, then raised her memory and ta-da, problem resolve.

-Elena?- asked a voice from behind her.

-Bonnie?- she asked back, a little surprised, and, annoyed too. Because even if she was her best friend, she had chosen the worst time to interrupted her. Elena lay away from Stefan and faced Bonnie.

-What's wrong? - she asked after a few seconds of silence.

-Nothing. I just wanted to tell you I'm going home. That's all-

-Oh, well, can Damon take you? Where is he?-

-I don't know. But it's okay, I brought my car. So, talk you tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your birthday- Bonnie said, then kissed her cheek and left the room. Elena turned toward Stefan.

-That was weird. What's up with her?-

-Don't know. Maybe she's feeling sick or something-

-Yeah, that's probably it- she murmured, letting conversation twisted to another more pleasant one.

-So- she said, running her finger across Stefan's chest- Where were we?- she asked, smiling. He smiled her back, and then kissed her lightly on the lips, moving all the way down her throat.

She thought she was in heaven when, suddenly, he stopped. Elena looked at him curious, and his eyes answered her un-spoken question. They were bloodied, and menacingly. But the weirdest part was, she was really getting used to that.

-It's okay- she murmured, while caressing his cheek softly. Stefan smiled, then after a minute, he said

-No, I'm fine. It just that we still are in your house, in your birthday party. Isn't it a little too much? Maybe we can wait and you could tell Jenna you wanna spent the night in my house-

Elena laughed. –Yeah, right!- she said, throwing her head backwards- like that won't be suspicious at all!- she tried to calm, then sighed.

-You're probably right though. We should get back to the living room and get this over with-.

Elena grabbed Stefan's hand and led him downstairs. She was going to murder Caroline if that party didn't end right then. She wasn't in the mood for parties. However, she was in the mood for other things. Things that included Stefan and that wasn't the place for it. Smiling, she walked towards Caroline, who surprisingly, was making out with Matt. "Making out with Matt?" Elena thought "What the fuck?".

-Caroline!- she yelled, besides her, Stefan was shocked as well. Caroline slowly turned to face her, with a very stupid grin in her lips.

-What?- she asked, acting all innocent. It was all too much for Elena. She grabbed Caroline's hand and dragged her outside.

-What the fuck was that?!?!?- Elena screamed at her.

-Just a kiss- Caroline answered, and just as Elena was preparing to hit her head against something hard, she continued- Relax. It was nothing. Besides, Matt's not yours anymore Elena. Get over it-

-There's nothing to get over. But I'm not that stupid. What was that, Caroline? Since when you and Matt are together?-

-Since never. We're not together; we're just having some fun-

-What's that suppose to mean?-

-It means "Leave me alone, mind your own business"-

-Hey! That's unfair. I didn't do anything wrong-

-Well, I didn't either, so…-

-Okay. Look, I'm sorry. But it's all too much, you know. Damon and Bonnie, you and…-

-What did you just say?!- Caroline interrupted her with a scream.

-You and Matt?-

-No, no. The Damon part. What's that? Are Damon and Bonnie together? Why?-

-They're not 1together" as in a couple. They just hang out, I think-

-Oh, I know the meaning of "hang out" to Damon, Elena. They're sleeping together-

I-I…- Elena tried to defend Bonnie, but Caroline was right. They were just fucking around, not big deal.

-Don't. Look, I don't care, okay? I'm just worried about her, that's all-

-So am I. But she's a big girl; she can take care of herself-

-I know. But I don't want her to get hurt-

-Me neither. Don't worry, she'll be fine. She can control Damon. Trust me-

-Fine- Caroline finally agreed, then added- So… I'm guessing you may want to leave the party, find a more private place for you and Stefan to finish the night. Am I right?-

-How did you…?- Elena asked, then decided she didn't care- Yeah, well, I wanna take advantage of my day, so, yeah, we're leaving-

-Alright, did you tell Jenna?-

-No, I was looking for you. I'll tell her right now. C'mon, let's go inside-.

Finding her aunt was a hard work to do. When she and Stefan finally found her, it wasn't in a very pleasant way. Mr. Saltzman, their history teacher, was almost fucking her against her bedroom door. It wasn't so hard to tell what was next.

Elena coughed a little then said

-Jenna?-. Her aunt looked flushed, but otherwise content.

-Elena? Oh, I'm so sorry- she said trying to fix her shirt and leading away from Mr., Saltzman- This is awkward. Did you need something?-

-Yeah… Actually, I do. We're leaving Jenna. I'm going over Stefan's place tonight. And tomorrow we will probably take the day off. You know, been together and stuff. It's that okay?-

-Yeah. Yes, that's fine. Just let me know if something happens- she said smiling, then she hugged Elena and whispered –Happy birthday-

-Thanks. Okay. Bye now. And good bye Mr. Saltzman-

-Bye Elena- her teacher answered kind of embarrassed.

As they were leaving the house in her car, Elena tried to take everything in.

Wow- she said after a while.

-Yeah, you'd think they could take it a little slower- Stefan commented.

-Yes!- she agreed- But that's not what I meant. I meant, Caroline! And Matt? Who knew they have it in them. I mean, it's weird, don't you think?-

-Yes. But they seemed happy. Or happy enough. More like content-

-Aja. Still, it's gotta take some time getting used to. But I love Caroline, she's my friend. And if Matt is who she wants, then she can have him. I don't care, as long as she is happy-. Stefan smiled warmly at her.

-You're a good friend- he said like it was something obvious. She was so good. The exact opposite from Katherine. So selfless and caring, so smart and wild at the same time. She was perfect. For him at least.

-Yeah, well- she answered nonchalantly, and then she was very serious- Caroline was right about one thing. I'm also worried for Bonnie, Stefan. He's not good for her. Damn, he's not good for anyone. And is taking the most of me not to tell him to go straight to hell-

-I understand that, believe me. But, it wouldn't do any good, and you know that. Besides, I don't know how strong their relationship is; because I'm sure Damon hasn't forgotten Katherine-

-You think he's using her to get to Katherine?-

-Maybe. She's a witch, and, a descendant of Emily. Bonnie is just the person he needs in order to open the tomb-

-Oh… -Elena was imagining how bad things could end if he got his way- She's gonna be devastated, Stefan! What if Damon convinces Bonnie to do the spell, and gets Katherine out? Then what? He's gonna leave Bonnie feeling like hell because he already has his girl? That's not right. I'm not gonna let it happen. I have to talk to her, Stefan. She can't get more involved-

-I don't think that's such a good idea- Stefan said slowly. Elena looked at him like he had lost his mind- Bonnie knows how to take care of herself. And, the vervain you gave her, she still has it, right? So he can't compel her. That's all he can do to get Bonnie to open the tomb-

Elena was surprised. Like always, Stefan was right. He was absolutely right. She smiled and decided to let Damon and Bonnie be. If something got wrong, well, they'll figure it out then. For now, she would forget everything else and focus on Stefan.

She loved him. Of that, she was sure. And, as sure as she was of her feelings, she also knew he loved her too. The problem was that he was so scared of what might happen if they said that out loud that he wouldn't dare. But she was patient. He trusted her. So, slowly, taking one step at the time, they'll work it out. She was confident about that.

When Stefan stopped the car, she felt almost frenetic. They had all night to be alone. Looking Stefan straight into his beautiful green eyes she kissed him. Softly, increasing the force of her lips against his.

She didn't know how it happened, but in less than a second, they were inside the boarding house, already in their way to Stefan's room.

This was the perfect end for her birthday. All she asks was there, holding her, loving her. For the first time in a long time, she felt almost happy.