The Mikaelson Ball

Chapter 1: The Dance

Elena and Damon are dancing. The tension between them was weird, forced, they tried to have chemistry with each other despite Stefan's break up with Elena, but she wanted another person. While dancing, Damon twirls her around and she's suddenly in Stefan's arms. She was shocked that he was dancing, her last memories with him was that she had to beg him to dance with her
but when he accepted, he was at his happiest. They dance together.

"Hmm. He dances, and I didn't even have to beg."Elena says.
"Well, Mayor Lockwood dragged me out here. Couldn't exactly say no." Stefan replies while his hand is on her waist and their hands are touching.

Instantly they both look like they don't want to show how overjoyed they both are to be in each others arms once again after Stefan left, but they did, and it was amazing.

While dancing, Stefan tries to hide his feelings for her, so he changes the subject.
"It took you about thirty seconds to put Damon in a mood."
"He's just looking out for me." She replies, trying to give a explanation instead of saying the feelings Damon has for her, because even though she knew, it wasn't enough, he wasn't enough.
"I think he needs to figure out that you can look out for yourself." But yet Stefan's rescues Elena everytime he can, and he does everything in his power to protect her, and its not because he owns her or because of Klaus compulsion, its what love is made of.
" I need to talk to you." Elena says after a brief pause of talking.
"Okay, so talk."
"Not here."
Stefan and Elena leave together, fingers intertwined with eachother. Stefan didn't know what it was about, but he let her guide him to a room that was isolated from the Palace, it was far from the Mikaelson Ball. She wanted to be alone with him.