Until This Lie Do Us Part

Chapter 21

Elena walked through the kitchen and through what she thought was a study. The house did not look this large from the outside. As she walked around the corner, she bumped into someone. "Elena" Damon smiled. "Nice to see you again."

Elena stepped back, putting a good few feet between them. "I'm looking for Stefan" she said.

"Oh, and here I was hoping you were looking for me" he grinned. Elena did not find it funny. "Look, I'm sorry about the other day. I shouldn't have kissed you and it won't happen again" he told her. "Unless you want it to" he added more seriously.

"No, I do not want it to happen again" she said sternly. Although she did not believe his apology, she knew it would be proper manners to accept it. "Thank you for your apology."

Damon nodded. "Well, since I have you here, can I get you to sign a form for me?" he asked, stepping around her into his study. He grabbed a folder off of a desk and opened it. "I would like to add you to the emergency contact list for Lily's school" he said, handing a paper to her. Elena took the paper cautiously and examined it. "No funny business, I promise" he smiled. "This is for Lily. I know how close you two have gotten recently."

Elena thought she was picking up on sincerity in his voice. But she was still skeptical, especially when she realized that she was listed above Katherine on the contact list. "I'm number three?" she asked, looking up at Damon.

"Well, yeah" Damon stated. "They call me first and if I cannot be reached, then Stefan is called. Then you" he said, then smiled sadly. "Katherine probably couldn't be bothered with a phone call from the school. Might interrupt her hair appointment."

Damon had a way of making her empathize with him. But she did not give into it. Instead, she grabbed the pen from him and added her phone number and a signature. "I would be happy to help" she told him, handing the paper back.

"Oh look, Elena and my husband" Katherine quipped, leaning against the doorframe. "One brother isn't enough for you?" she asked, cocking her head to the side. Her eyes sparkled with intent.

"Was one enough for you?" Elena challenged. Katherine's eyes challenged Elena back. So Elena stepped towards her. "Damon had me added to Lily's emergency contact list. Not that you care or that it is any of your business, but that's what we were doing" Elena said evenly.

Katherine grimaced as she looked past Elena to Damon. "I don't want her on that list" she said, warning Damon that bad things would happen if he did not remove Elena from it.

Damon just chuckled. "Well Katherine, we don't always get what we want. I know that's a hard concept for you" he added.

Katherine huffed. "Damon, Sweetie" she said, calming herself, though Elena could tell that she was seething underneath. "Take her off the list" she warned again.

"Katherine, Sweetie" Damon mocked. "Why don't you go and get yourself a drink" he suggested. "Maybe a few pills to wash down with it."

"I'm going to go and find Stefan" Elena said, not wanting to be in the line of fire. Damon and Katherine were full on glaring at each other now.

"Are you sleeping with her?" she said, demanding to know. Damon laughed and Elena felt her anxiety make an appearance. They had kissed. Did that count as cheating?

"No, she's sleeping with me" they all heard. Stefan walked past Katherine to Elena. "There a problem here?" he asked, wrapping his arm around Elena.

"No, no. Just Katherine's usual theatrics" Damon stated. Katherine stomped her foot and stormed off. "She'll get over it" Damon said. "You two have fun with Lily. Drop her off anytime on Sunday" he said, leaving the room.