Brave (Damon Salvatore x OC)

Revealed

At the Mystic Grill Ember and Elena are sitting at a table looking over the Petrova book.  Damon suddenly appears behind Ember's chair and Elena is startled.

"What do you want?" She asks glaring at him.

"Hello to you to Elena, I was just coming to say hi to my girl." He brushes Ember's ponytail away from her neck and drops a kiss on her nape. "Hi Sweetheart. How was breakfast with you sister?"

She tilts her head back and smiles happily up at him offering her lips for a sweet peck. "Hi you. It was wonderful. This book is fascinating."

"You two find anything?" He asks as Elena gathers her stuff and gets up. "Where are you going?" He wonders.

"I have made myself pretty clear, Damon. Even thought Ember has forgiven you and..." She waves back and forth between them. "...this, is happening. I want nothing to do with you." She turns away. "I'll see you later Em."

He shrugs. "Okay. See you at Jenna's barbecue."

Elena stops in her tracks. "How did you know about Jenna's barbecue?"

"It was his idea El." Ember tells her and gives her sister a shrug at her upset look.

"Jenna went to high school with Mason Lockwood." Damon explains. "So I figured a social gathering would be a good way to get to know the guy. I told Ric to tell Jenna and..."

"Does Jenna know that you're going to be there because she's not exactly a fan of yours." Elena reminds him.

"That's not fair. Jenna doesn't even know him. She doesn't like him because she saw "you" and him almost kiss. She knows you would never do that to me so she's blaming hm. It's not like we can tell her it was really our 500 year old Bulgarian vampire doppelgänger." Ember points out to Elena.

A waitress suddenly arrives and hands Damon a pastry box. "Perfect. Thank you."

He looks at the twins. "Which is why I'm hoping this peach cobbler will pave the way. You did say peach was her favorite, right kitten?" He asks Ember who nods.

"What are you up to?" Elena asks.

Damon smirks. "I'm gonna put some silver into Mason Lockwood and prove he is a werewolf. See you at the barbecue." He holds his hand out to Ember. "You want to ride over with me sweetness?"

Ember gathers her stuff including the Petrova book and gives Elena a quick hug before taking his hand and heading out.

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At the Gilbert Residence Ember, Elena and Jenna are in the kitchen.

"Thanks for letting us invite Caroline, she could use a day of distraction." Ember tells Jenna who gives her a look.

"Well, she's not the plus one I'm worried about. Why is Damon coming?"

"Come on Jenna, be nice." Ember asks sweetly. "Damon is important to me."

"I'll be nice when I know I can trust him to keep his paws off of your sister." Jenna hisses.

"I told you Aunt Jenna, it was a misunderstanding. Elena or Damon neither one would ever hurt me like that." She looks at Elena who reluctantly nods.

"She's right Aunt Jenna. What you saw, it was a huge misunderstanding." She takes a deep breath and makes up a lie Jenna will believe. "I didn't trust Damon either around Ember. So... I hit on him to test him." Jenna's jaw drops a little in shock but Ember can tell that she believe Elena. "What you saw was him turning me down. Flat. Because... as much as I might not like or trust him. He would never hurt Em."