Sorry it took a while to get this one up, but it's leading up to some big things, and the next few chapters should be up pretty quickly. :)

"Time is moving on our side, how could I miss you to another guy? Pull of the ocean and the roaring tide, is bigger than my eyes or my design. But all this is crazy and amazing. There's only one half of us that I'm saving."~Where We Gonna Go From Here-Mat Kearney

Damon

Katherine, Elijah, Elena, and I were all on our way back to Mystic Falls now. In my car. Elena had been ready to pass out after unsuccessfully trying to bring back Stefan and our moment at the hotel, so here I was sitting in the backseat with her head laying on my lap as she slept. Katherine was driving.

"What is it Katherine?" I asked.

She lowered the radio slightly. "What?"

"I know you have a plan. You haven't told me the plan though, and you've been eyeing Elena the whole trip. What is it?"

Katherine glanced at Elijah. "I think it can wait until we get back. We're only a couple of hours away anyway."

Just as I started to say something else, Elena made a sighing noise and nudged closer to me.

I met Katherine's gaze in the rearview mirror. "Ooo. I think Elena's dreaming about you."

I took Katherine's words into consideration and had to resist the urge to wrap my arm around Elena and pull her closer. I wanted her so badly. But she had to be the one to make the first move. I knew that now.

Elena mumbled something, but I couldn't hear what she said. Katherine and I both raised an eyebrow.

I felt her hand tense on my leg. "Oh, Stefan." She sighed happily.

"Stop the car Katherine." I said.

She glanced back at me. "Ouch. That had to hurt a little bit."

"I said stop the car."

"There's a gas station in five miles. Think you can wait until then?"

I nodded.

Elena

I woke up as I felt my head hit the warm seat of the car. I slowly sat up and got out of the car and found Katherine standing by the door. "Where are we?" I asked sleepily.

"Gas station. We're about three hours away."

I glanced around. "Where are Damon and Elijah?"

"Elijah went to get something to eat. And Damon stormed off inside the gas station."

"Why? What happened?"

Katherine smiled. "You really shouldn't mutter another mans name while sleeping in a man's lap."

"What?"

"Apparently you were having dirty dreams about Stefan."

"Oh god." I muttered quietly. Damon and I both knew that it had been completely harmless, but it would hurt him in one of the worst ways. Especially after what had happened between us earlier.

Katherine was still smiling. "I really don't see why he got that mad though. I mean, it's not like you're dating or anything, right?"

I meat her gaze. "Right."

Damon and Elijah approached the car at the same time.

"I see you're awake." Elijah smiled.

I nodded. "Damon, I—"

He interrupted me. "I think we're ready to go now."

Katherine looked at both of us. "Okay."

Damon walked around me and sat down in the passenger seat beside Katherine. I sighed as Elijah slid in next to me in the backseat. This was going to be a very long three hours.

Stefan

After I got out of the shower and was getting dressed, I heard a knock on the door. I buttoned my shirt as I walked over to open it.

"Stefan." Klaus smiled. I looked at him. "Ready to find out more about your time in Chicago?"

I nodded.

"Let's go then."

Klaus took me to what looked like a warehouse. "Why are we at a warehouse?" I asked.

Klaus smiled. "You'll know soon enough."

He broke the lock and pulled the door open. He motioned for me to follow him in, and I did.

I furrowed my eyebrows as I saw his family's coffins. "Why are you showing me these again?"

"Because Stefan, one of them contains someone that we need right now."

I looked over at the coffin that I knew was Elijah's, and the lid to it was slightly ajar. Had someone found him? Katherine maybe? I turned my attention back to Klaus before he could notice what I was looking at.

I followed him over to a coffin on the end and watched as he opened it. He turned to me. "Remember her?"

I looked down at the pretty blonde closely, but I had no idea who she was. "No."

Klaus pulled the dagger out. "Wake up little sister."

He sat down on the other side of the room and put the dagger beside him. He patted the ground beside him. "Might as well sit down mate. This could take a while."

"Are you going to tell me what your sister has to do with this first?"

He shook his head. "No. I think we should wait until she wakes up."

I sighed and slunk down beside him.

We sat in silence for a few minutes before we heard something move inside the coffin.

Klaus tilted his head. "Hm. That was quicker than usual."

"Unkill your family members often?" I asked as we both stood up.

Klaus chuckled a little. "Oh, once or twice."

"Guard." He called out as the girl started to stand up. The guard walked over to her and she attacked him weakly. She drained all of the blood from his body.

She turned quickly and wiped the blood from her mouth. "Nick! You are such a—" She stopped when she saw me. "Stefan." Her face lit up.

I still didn't know who she was. I looked over at Klaus. He looked into my eyes and said, "You remember." And I remembered everything. Dancing with the beautiful blonde, Rebekah. Falling for her. Being friends with Klaus. Admiring him. Wanting to know and spend as much time as I could with both of them. I could feel it all again. But in the end, Elena was still what I thought of. Nothing could make me forget her, and what I feel for her.

"Stefan." Klaus said.

I looked up. "I remember you. We were friends."

He placed a hand on my back. "We are friends."

Rebekah looked curiously at us. "Have you two been fucking while I was half-dead?"

Klaus laughed. "Must you always be so jealous?"

She rolled her eyes.

I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. When they were both distracted, I pulled it out and checked it. It was a text from Elena. "Call as soon as you can. It's important." A million thoughts ran through my head.

Klaus came back in the room. "I have to go take her shopping for new clothes. We'll see you back at the apartment later."

I nodded. "Ok." Perfect.

I just had to bring Rebekah in, because I love her on the show right now. :) But Katherine finally reveals her plan in the next chapter…and there's more Charlotte. :) Reviews are greatly appreciated as always, and thanks for reading! 3