This missing scene begins near the of Season 3 Episode 20, "Do Not Go Gentle", after Elena leaves Alaric and he closes the door, before she is with Stefan, cleaning up Alaric's vampire-related stuff…

Elena was leaving with everyone else, everyone except Damon and Meredith. Stefan was beside her, but she found herself shaking herself, then stopping and turning to face him.

"Stefan, I need a minute." She hoped her voice was calm and reasonable, but couldn't be sure. She knew she was upset and that it was probably reflected in her voice.

He looked like he was going to say something, but finally just nodded. As she turned and walked towards Damon, she saw Meredith walking through door Alaric had closed a few minutes before, going to him. Elena knew Damon would hear her approach, but didn't say anything. She was a little surprised that, as she moved to stand beside him, he just continued to stare at the door.

"He trusts you," she finally said, her voice quivering a little. "He trusts you to make sure no one is hurt while he…" She had to close her eyes and look away from both the door and Damon.

It was a few seconds before Damon said anything. When he did, he sounded like he was still staring at the same place. "It's what I do; keep the dying from hurting anyone."

She turned to look at him just as he turned to face her and continued speaking. "I know what I said, but I didn't want it to come to this. I know what he's done for you, Elena."

She nodded her head, grimacing. "I know. You were his friend as much as anyone was. This can't be easy for you."

Damon's face remained serious as he looked at her, but he didn't respond. She quickly became uncomfortable and found herself shaking her head again, looking back at the door.

"I wish Bonnie had been able to break the spell sooner – the spell keeping you away from us."

'The wicked witch was fighting her," Damon said. "It did give me a chance to apologize to her for making her mother a vampire."

"You apologized to her?" Elena asked in surprise. She found Damon's eyes again. His expression had not changed.

"It was more of a statement than an apology. I told her I had no choice when I did it."

"What did she say?" Elena asked, remembering that Bonnie had forgiven her without hesitation. She hoped Bonnie would do the same for Stefan and Damon, though she did not really expect it.

"She said something about there always being a choice. I've told you who I would choose if the choice was between you and anyone else."

Elena remembered when he told her that, and from what she could tell, Damon had been true to his promise to her.

"And she said something about people suffering whenever I make a choice," he continued. "Like she would be suffering less if you were dead."

Elena wanted to defend Bonnie, but wasn't going there with Damon again. All she could do was whisper, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't…"

"Aren't you with Stefan tonight?" Damon interrupted.

Elena raised her eyes to his, afraid there would be something like anger there. There wasn't - just the same hard expression that had been on his face since she found him with her eyes while walking away from Alaric.

"Damon, I didn't…I didn't think you would want…"

"Don't apologize," he interrupted. "Do what you think you need to do, but don't expect me to watch it. I've never enjoyed watching you and Stefan together."

She lowered her eyes. "If it helps, some of it felt pretty awkward."

Damon's face briefly switched to a smirk. "Awkward? Maybe I could have watched that."

Elena let out a breath an shook her head. Then Damon was pulling her chin so her eyes were raised back to his.

"You'll be OK, Elena. I've got this."

Elena could feel the pain and agitation return as her mind returned to Alaric. "I feel like I'm abandoning him."

"He knows better," Damon assured her. "You're with Stefan tonight. He's waiting for you. I've got this."

Elena bit her lip and nodded as she turned and began to walk to Stefan. "Thanks for doing this for…for him. For Rick and me."

She heard his soft "You're welcome" as she reached Stefan.