Elena POV

My Dad is away this week and my Aunt Jenna has come to stay with Jeremy and me not that we really need a babysitter but I am so excited that she is here, apart from Jer she is the only connection I still have with my mom… well happy connection. Things are slightly better with Dad we have kind of settled for politely ignoring each-other but its not out of hate or distrust I just think there really isn't anything left to say between us. Damon is here helping me cook, he has gotten into the habit of dropping by he doesn't even bother coming up with plausible excuses anymore it only really bothers me when my Dad is in the house the stress of him finding out about Damon is enough to make me go grey before I even get to prom. Stefan and I have managed to stay friends and I am really happy about that, I know he wants more but I like my life how it is now. Not being attached to someone at least romantically feels great, I don't have to think about anyones expectations of me I just get to be myself surprisingly carefree for someone who spends as much time as I do around vampires.

Damon just hip checked me, I guess I was off in my own world there. He gives me his Damon Salvatore grin and instantly I giggle.

"I think its time I go school the littlest Gilbert can I trust you not to screw up the salad?"

"Go, I think I can manage chopping a cucumber." He studies me for a second causing me to giggle again.

"What I can! Just go." He smirks and turns heading to the living room… I cant help but look at his ass as he leaves I bite my lip to keep from chasing after him and biting what I really want. Stop it Elena! I shake my head. He is your friend he doesn't even think of you like that. To him I am probably still just a little kid and lets not forget his century long love for Katherine. I have heard bits and pieces from each Salvatore about my look-a-like, their ex, which is beyond weird. Stefan swears he doesn't see Katherine when he looks at me, I guess its easier for me to accept that line from Damon because he new me before I grew up into his "perfect woman," but Stefan had to have been drawn to me at least initially because I look like Katherine. Neither of them have been that complimentary about her apart from admiring her beauty she apparently was greedy, manipulative, a killer and those are some of the nicer descriptions. Whats strange is when Stefan talks about her flaws he looks ashamed as if he can't believe he was ever naïve enough to fall for her but Damon while still admitting how… lets say complex she was, only speaks of her with longing in his voice.

There is another reason for Damon's happy and playful mood tomorrow is the day we try to open the tomb again our first attempt unfortunately hadn't succeeded although Stefan hadn't seemed all that bothered I know it was really hard on Damon and its nice to have him finally feeling positive and hopeful again but if I am being honest with myself as much as I want this for Damon I was relieved when it didn't work I guess I am afraid what will happen to my friendship with Damon once he rescues Katherine. I know I am being selfish and he would be a lot safe far away from Mystic Falls but I don't want to lose Damon, I can't explain it but he just makes my life better. When he came back this year it was like the Wizard of Oz suddenly everything was in technicolor. I guess I am just enjoying having him around while I can as soon as Katherine is free… he'll be gone. I can't compete with that kind of epic love.

The doorbell rings and I race to give my Aunt Jenna a hug. She spends the night teasing me about how gorgeous Damon is, I tell her he is just a friend but I am cringing knowing with his Vampire hearing Damon is probably eating up my humiliation.

After helping clear up I walk Damon to the door, he has been wiggling those damn eye brows at me all damn night.

"Would you stop!"

"Stop what?" he is so damn incorrigible.

"you know what, that whole eye thing?"

"what 'whole eye thing'? cant help it that I have eyes Elena." He steps closer to me and I can smell him and I see the skin exposed from leaving the top button of his shirt undone- dear god I want to lick it. Stop it Elena! I can't be thinking like this.

"You know smugness isn't exactly one of your sexiest qualities."

"and what are my sexiest qualities?" he rests his forearm on the door frame and lets his body sway even closer to me, a second ago I would have sworn that was impossible. My breathing is starting to get shallow and my mouth has run dry I need to put a stop to this. Rolling my eyes I push him out onto the porch.

"Good night Damon." I say exasperated. Now I just hope that little act put him off to how he was starting to… effect me, although I am sure my pervious body language was screaming something different.

Damon POV

Interesting night at the Gilberts, I love teasing Elena its so easy to wind her up. I finally pull my car up to the boarding house, upon entering I hear noises- breath grunts and moans from a male and female. Well what do you know my little brother is finally getting some, I smirk to myself and then I hear something that stops my cocky swagger and literally feels like someone has opened up all my veins to poor ice in.

"Stefan, please move, you won't hurt me I promise. I need you, I… I love you." Elena? It can't be I just left her at her house there is no way she could have beaten me hear but I know that voice belongs to Elena the only other possibility is… NO!

I flash up the stairs and throw Stefan's door open, seeing him plow into her, Katherine or Elena actually, makes me want to rip his head off. He whips his head to me seething anger.

"GET OUT DAMON, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" he holds her close using his chest to protect her modesty ha! If he only knew. Its then I turn to the brown hair beauty and see her smirk arching one eyebrow at me at that's all the confirmation I need. I toss Stefan off her and grab her by the throat lifting her naked form from bed I still allow myself a greedy look before slamming her into a nearby wall, even if I am approach new found levels of fury I am still Damon Salvatore.

"Stefan please… he's hurting me." She wines for Stefan to come rescue her she always was the little actress. UGHHHH! Fuck me it feels like my intestines are being forced out through my belly button. I look down and sure enough my idiot little brother has staked me, ripping the one of the legs off his nightstand. Gripping my shoulder her pulls me completely off her and throws me down to floor. He grabs a sheet from the bed and wraps her up checking her for injures pleading for her to be okay.

"Trust me brother she's fine." I grumble while pulling the splintering wood from my torso.

"I'am going to kill you," he says but before he can make a move to leave her side a laugh escapes that beautiful soul sucking mouth.

"At least I managed to fool one Salvatore, and lucky me it was my favorite Salvatore."

"Katherine," I say slowly pushing myself up from the floor I see Stefan finally wrap his little head around the fact he did not just bed the most perfect creature that is Elena Gilbert but has just been played by our ex. As much as I don't want to care about my brother's feelings right now I can't ignore there is a pang there it was low even for Katherine to let my little brother believe Elena Gilbert said 'I love you' to him… not that I'll ever let him know I care.

"Care to explain how you're here? Last anyone heard you were decaying in a tomb." This is definitely not how I saw our reunion going.

"and as far as either of you know that's where I am, now stop trying to open the damn tomb and leave well enough alone."

Buzzz…buzzz…buzzz I dig the vibrating phone out of my jeans the caller id says Jeremy.

"What do you want little Gilbert now isn't exactly the best time."

"I messed up, its Elena they took her." His voice is practically shaking with fear and something… guilt I think.

"What do you mean they took her, where is she Jeremy?"!

"Anna, she… she's a vampire, I know how that sounds but yo-"

"I'am on my way." I hang up the phone, "Stefan we gotta go its Elena she's in trouble."

"What happened?" he asks alarmed at least he has stopped kicking himself long enough to realize we have bigger issues than the bitch currently naked wrapped in a bed-sheet.

"Seems our little Jeremy has himself a vampire girlfriend."

We both get ready in seconds and are racing to my car, the glimpses I catch of Katherine in my peripherals lets me know she stupefied we are both about to leave her ass to chase after another girl.

"Where do you think your going?"! she demands to know, but we are already out the door. Stefan turns and shouts back "to someone actually important."

That has to be the most I've liked my brother in the past 50 years at least. I start the engine, hang on Elena, we're coming.