Lost and Found (The Vampire Diaries)

Chapter 8: Beautiful Demon

Jade's view

The only thing that made this situation worse was how Damon didn't even seem ashamed of himself. He let me go but only to drape his arm over my shoulders in a possessive-like fashion which had Elena grinding her teeth.

"Hello Elena," he waved his fingers at her and I suddenly saw myself as a toy; something to play with and to make the other kids jealous. Elena was barely holding it together,

"Jade, may I see you for a minute?" I could only just make out the words through her locked jaw.

"Certainly," I picked up Damon's arm and let it drop to his side, emphasizing that I was not his to claim so easily. Then I followed Elena to the kitchen where I grabbed a glass of water. She was giving me a look that was so cold that I couldn't hold back my reaction, "Oh! Right, would you like some water too?" She turned from ice cold to ice queen and I knew that I had made yet another enemy. Oh well done! Bonus points for dopple gangers! I rested the glass against my chest and sighed,

"Look Elena, whatever idea you've got stuck in that pretty little head of yours I guarantee you that it's wrong." A single vein stood out prominently on her forehead and started to throb rhythmically.

"Don't insult my intelligence Jade," she near enough spat out my name and I visibly shrank back from the venom in her voice, "I walked in and saw the two of you all over each other, it's disgusting!"

"Now hold on, that's just a tad harsh." A cruel smile played across her lips and I started to realise that maybe appearance wasn't the only thing she shared with Katherine.

"Let's get one thing straight," She sidled up to me, backing me up against the sink and rising up to her full height which was a good inch taller than me, two in her stilettos, "Damon is not yours." I frowned at this blatant display of territorial defence and set my drink down on the side,

"But, what about Stefan?" She snorted,

"What of him?" My brow furrowed with confusion,

"I assumed you two were in some sort of, well, relationship," Elena glared at me before replying,

"We are, but that does not mean that you can do with Damon whatever you so please." I suddenly felt sorry for Stefan and wondered if he had ever seen this side to his girlfriend. Probably not.

Footsteps were heard as Stefan approached and Elena switched to her angel act as she gave him a peck on the cheek, I almost gagged.

"Speak of the devil," I muttered under my breath. Stefan looked up,

"Hm?"

"Nothing," I sang while scratching the back of my neck. He studied me for a moment before turning back to the beautiful demon in his arms.

"Mind if I have a word with her next?" Elena kissed him full on the lips and smiled,

"Course not, though I'm not sure I should trust her with you alone," she looked at me with nothing but sarcastic humour. Oh, she's good.

"That's okay, I wouldn't trust me either," I waggled my eyebrows at her and was rewarded with a fuming exit and a bewildered Green-eyes. But I'm better.

"What was that about?" I picked up my drink, took a sip, set it down again and gave him a knowing smile,

"Girl stuff, in my opinion, the less you know the better." He nodded absently; I noticed that he seemed to be absent a lot, "So, what's up Green-eyes?" His look was one of surprise. Forgot he didn't know about the nickname huh? But he carried on regardless,