As they entered the house they discovered Stefan picking himself off the floor putting his arm back in place.

"Stefan?,"

"Elena,"

"What happened?,"

"Katherine happened," Damon dropped the news that their ex was back.

"Did she say what she wanted?,"

"No,"

"Woman knows how to make a entrance,"

"She said she at least fooled one of us, what does that mean?,"

"She pretended to be Elena too when i showed up last night. You alright?," Damon asked Elena as she entered the kitchen.

"No I'm not alright, I thought with all the tomb vampires gone things would get better,"

"I know, we all did,"

"Katherine was in this house, that means she was invited in, what are we going to do?,"

"Move,"

"Very helpful,"

"Katherine wants you dead there's zero you can do about it, you will be dead. But you're not so clearly she has other plans,"

"We need to figure out what those other plans are and not provoke her in the process,"

"If anything Eliza will do that before me,"

"What happened tonight when you thought she was Elena?,"

"To risk another frown line encroaching on a very crowded forehead...we kissed,"

"You thought it was me?,"

"What do you mean?,"

"Well you know when two lips go pucker and they go," Stefan flashed to attack him but he moved.

"Don't be obvious Stefan,"

"Stefan wait he kissed Katherine not me. I wouldn't do that. We don't have time for this guys,"

"Later," Stefan made the promise to deal with Damon.

"John must know something, there must be a reason why Katherine tried to kill him,"

"She's Katherine, she loves to play games. You're fooling yourself if you think you're gonna find what she's up to,"

"Actually Elena's right. John could know something through Isobel. Your mother as in touch with Katherine, we can go to the hospital get him to talk,"

"I've got a better idea,"

"What's that?,"

"I'm just going to ignore the bitch, see you I'm going to go get my ass kicked by Eliza. If Katherine thinks she's being ignored it will lure her out, she'll make a move,"

"Yeah then what?,"

"Stake her, rip her head off, or let Lizzie have her way with her. Something poetic we'll see," Damon smirked as he left.

Nik had taken her home after she had made her rounds at the hospital so she could rest. She was laid up on the couch watching a movie when she felt her feet lifted and placed on someone's lap.

Looking over she saw it was Damon and sighed knowing they needed to have a conversation.

"You tried to kiss Elena? What happened to fighting the curse,"

"I failed I was weak I admit it,"

"Not the point Damon it is taking hold and could jeopardize everything we have going on around here. I will always love you but if you get in my way I won't hesitate to go through you to deal with things. Now though with Katherine having fallen into our plan to get her back to Mystic Falls it has worked though screwing with you was not on the agenda,"

"You lured her back?,"

"Yes Nik needs her for a piece of business he has to handle, please Damon don't fall for any more of her tricks I don't want to lose you down that rabbit hole again,"

"I swear I will do whatever I can for you Lizzie," Damon said pulling her hand close kissing it in promise. Are you coming to the Lockwood's with me?,"

"Sure Nik!,"

"Yes love?,"

"Are you joining us at the Lockwood's?,"

"No luv I trust Damon here to be on his best behavior and to take care of you. Let's get you dressed," smiling she took Nik's offered hand and headed upstairs.

"Be back in a minute Damon,"

"No rush Lizzie," he laughed as he sat back and watched the cheesy rom com she was watching.

Fifteen minutes later Eliza returned back downstairs in a simple black flowing dress and her black converse. Kissing her cheek she took Damon's offered hand and together they headed out to go to the memorial for the mayor.

"I wanna know exactly whose responsible for killing my husband,"

"I'm looking into it but be straight with me, is there any reason why Richard was affected by the vampire device," Eliza's eyes widened in shock tapping Damon's arm to tell him she knew something.

"What are you implying? That he was one of them?,"

"No, no, no one's implying that,"

"Your deputies screwed up, plain and simple, which makes you responsible,"

"Your husband helped John Gilbert execute his idiot plan in the first place,"

"Someone got my husband killed,"

"Ladies!," Eliza spoke a little harshly to get their attentions for Damon.

"We're all on edge here today, you've suffered a great loss, the whole town has. But we have to stick together. Okay? Trust each other, we'll get through this," Eliza nodded agreeing as she stepped away to go talk to Tyler.

"How's it going?,"

"Gets tiring after the millionth time of saying the same thing,"

"I know it does, I'm here for you bro okay," she kissed his cheek as his attention got pulled to a car pulling up the drive.

"Is that?,"

"I think so," Tyler smirked as he stepped outside while Eliza leaned against the doorway.

"So the black sheep returns?,"

"Tyler?,"

"Yeah,"

"What happened to you in my mind you're a 12 year old,"

"That's two years older then when you last saw me Uncle Mason,"

"Come here," Mason pulled Tyler into a hug.

"Good to see you man,"

"It's good to see you too,"

"What am I chop liver," Eliza teased from where she stood.

"Eliza Gilbert?,"

"Well it's Mackenzie now but in the flesh," she laughed as he pulled her into a hug as well.

"I'm happy to see you Mason,"

"Me too, do you know everything?,"

"Yep,"

"Then you know I will have your back til death," Mason whispered in her ear before letting her go.

"Well let's get this day over with," Mason said as the three of them headed inside if only Eliza knew what was ahead with the Lockwoods.