Book 1

Chapter Three: Elena's POV

I wake up to the sun shining in my face. I turn over and there's Bonnie still asleep. Me and her stayed at Damon's house so we could get straight to talking about Caroline. I go in the other room to talk to Damon, but he isn't there. I head down to the kitchen and there he is, making pancakes. That's weird, he's been making me omelets ever since he came back. Maybe I love when he makes pancakes, but my memories say otherwise.

"Pancakes today, that's new", I whisper in his ear as I lean in for a kiss.

"Mmh!" He moans while we kiss, and eventually smiles at me when our lips separate.

"How I missed your morning kisses", he says, "you should stay over more often. Ditch that college dorm."

"I don't know, Caroline would kill-", I stop myself to realize the irony of my words. Damon realizes too and laughs.

"So what do you think she'll do tonight?", I asked Damon.

"I don't know, Stefan called, said she's going to the rave. He should be here in a few seconds."

"Wow, I'm surprised there weren't any recent killings in the news and stuff." I mean it is weird, right? "I mean, she had all night to do some biting. Leave it to Caroline to even be organized when she's a raging vampire with her humanity off."

"Yeah, she's always had more control than all of us." As Damon talks, he walks over and grabs me behind my waist as I eat. It feels comforting. But I really wish I had my memories, because as of now, it feels awkward when I'm around him. I mean, I know I once loved him, but I just don't see the spark in his eyes like I saw in Stefan's. It's so weird that sometimes, I wonder if everyone's somehow playing a woo on me, and I never loved him. And the thought of Stefan moving on, it kills me. I mean, I don't even remember how we ended things. But apparently, I fell out of love with him, and in love with Damon. I don't know it just all seems bizarre.

As Damon kisses my neck, Bonnie begins to start down the stairs. Damon quickly pulls back and puts her plate on the countertop.

"Mmh! Pancakes! I forgot how good you made them when you went back!", Bonnie exclaims as she jumps to her seat.

"Oh, you guys ate there", Elena butts in.

"Well yeah Elena, you can still starve to death in the 90s!", Bonnie snarky says.

"Yeah, don't read anything into it", Damon fearfully states like he has something to hide.

"Well, I wasn't," I tell him. "I just never thought of there being food in the prison world. And-" I was cut off when the door opened. It was Stefan!

"Hey guys-, Bonnie!?", he hollered.

"Ha, yup", Bonnie replies with the biggest smile on her face.

"Ha, oh my god, you're back, come give me a hug!" She runs over to hug him. "Why didn't anyone tell me? Wow!"

"Well I just got back a couple hours ago last night!", she tells him.

"Well, how did-", interrupted by Damon.

"Hey, can we save the reunion for another day? Because I want to make sure evil Barbie Vamp doesn't come back and throw a stake through me."

"Yeah, well, she's gonna be at the rave tonight, and she's bringing a date!", Stefan lets out.

"Well, who?", we begged.

"Liam!"

"Who's-", Bonnie mumbled while she turned to Damon.

"He's, kinda, my ex boyfriend! But oh my god, what do you think she's gonna do with him.", I shouted.

"I don't know", Stefan whimpered. "But we need to come up with a plan, quick. Every body be at the rave tonight as soon as it starts. Hey Elena, I'm gonna drop Matt off at the bus station to go see Jeremy, do you wanna come?"

"Ummm", I stuttered. "Yeah, sure, of course. Bonnie do you wanna come with us? Tell Jeremy your back."

"I was gonna come when Caroline's back on track, I'll make sure to call him tonight!"

"Okay, see you when I get back!", I cry.