The Vampire Diaries: Trinity

Chapter Twenty Six: Memory Lane

At the Lockwood mansion, Stefan and Katherine are dancing. "Look who found his dancing shoes." She says. He tries to kiss her but she turns away. "No touching, Mr. Salvatore. Those are the rules."

"I thought you didn't believe in rules." He says. He sees Damon staring at them from across the room. "My brother is still upset that you chose me to escort you."

"Well, Damon needs to concede that his younger brother is a better dancer." She looks at Damon. "Looks like he found someone to occupy his time."

Stefan sees Elena with Damon. "Elena."

"Stefan, don't."

Elena leaves with Damon and Stefan follows after them. "Elena!" He opens a door and arrives at the Mystic Grill.

Elena is at the pool table. "It's your turn."

Stefan smiles but realizes that she was talking to Damon who walks from behind him. "Be prepared to lose." He kisses Elena.

Katherine in her dress from 1864 stands next to Stefan. "It hurts, doesn't it?" She asks. He looks at Elena and Damon. "Now you know how I feel. Don't fight it, Stefan. You loved me once. You can love me again." He is in 1864 again, at the Lockwood mansion. "I love you, Stefan. We'll be together again, I promise." She kisses him.

Stefan wakes up and sees 'Elena' on his chest.

"Hey, are you okay?" She asks.

"Yeah. Yes, bad dream. Get back to sleep." He flashes out of bed, knocking her off him. She sits back down. "Katherine."

"You have to admit I am getting better at this. It was easy to get inside of your head. Have you completely forsaken your nature?" He rushes over to her but she pushes him far back. He lands on hard on the floor. "Are we really gonna do this again? You both know I could rip you to shreds and do my nails at the same time."

"What do you want?" He stand up.

"I wanted to see you. I missed you, Stefan. Indulge me for a little while, please?"

"Why are you back in town?"

"3 reasons; you, you and you."

"You see, I can't quite get that down. Just kind of...gets stuck in my throat."

"Well, you know, it's the truth. Deep down inside that gorgeous body of yours there's the Stefan that fell in love with me too."

At the Grill, Elena sits alone at a table when Damon sits across from her. "What do you want?" She asks.

"So, this is where you spend your time when you're not stabbing people in the back."

"I tricked you into telling me the truth, that's not stabbing you in the back; it's using your own tactics against you." She gets up.

"Where are you going?"

"I made myself clear, Damon. I want nothing to do with you."

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

"How did you know about Jenna's barbecue?"

"It was my idea. Jenna went to high school with Mason Lockwood so I figured a social gathering would be a good way to get to know the guy. So I told Rick to tell Jenna and..."

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

A woman arrives and gives him a box with a pie in it. "Perfect. Thank you. I'm hoping this peach cobbler will pave the way."

"What are you up to?"

"I'm gonna put some silver into Mason Lockwood and prove he is a werewolf. See you at the barbecue." He leaves.