Hello TVD fans... yes I know I should be working on my other stories but what can I say. This was bugging the back of my mind so I figured what the hell ;) indulge them I say. Picks up during the episode of Katerina... where Katherine tells Elena about her past and her fate...

FYI- It will be a short story- probably not too many chapters.

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Walking into the Claws of Jealousy

*Jealousy is an emotion experienced by one who perceives that another person is giving something that s/he wants (typically attention, love, or affection) to a another person that's not you.

~D&E~

Elena had just finished talking to Katherine… she felt nervous, jittery, and desperate for some comfort. All of this drama because of her whole existence as a doppelganger; her family and friends were now in danger and it was all her fault. She didn't know what to do but the emotions running through her made her feel like crying or laughing or running or something…

She paced slightly in the tomb, running a hand through her hair glancing at the ground in exasperation…

I need Stefan, she thought, tears beginning to burn her eyes. She needed to feel taken care of… safe… loved… to be told that everything was going to be alright even if it wasn't. The only place to find that peace was there with him… in the arms of Stefan.

Keeping her hand tangled in her as she made the split decision. She frantically ran out of the tomb heading to the Boarding House, her thoughts on a one track mind of needing to get the there now…

Driving through the rough dirt streets at a speed not acceptable for a human, she gunned the gas in an attempt to get there fast. She hadn't even parked right or turned off the car properly when she was already jumping out of the vehicle rushing through the front door of the Salvatore Mansion.

Elena headed for the parlor thinking she'd find Stefan probably there still talking with Rose and Damon about Klaus, but when she got there… as she took in the scene before her… her body froze in place, color draining from her face momentarily leaving her speechless.

~D&E~

Damon had been all too consumed about the fact that this older female vampire could read him without actually knowing him. Rose had been able to come to the conclusion that he was deeply in love with Elena and she'd but seen them interact a few seconds.

When she'd suggested they flip their switches off as she offered him herself… he didn't think twice at taking her up on her offer.

In a flash he'd been right in front of her and dove into take some kind of comfort in another woman's arms. He must have been too enwrapped into his actions because somehow his vampire ears missed Elena's noisy arrival to the house as she went deeper into the residence, probably in the search of Stefan.

The sound of keys dropping to the floor was what made Rose and Damon turn around and jump in alert.

Damon noticed Elena frozen in place with a shocked expression and his body automatically went rigid in response. It was like he knew that what he'd been doing was wrong. Even though she wasn't his, a feeling of powerful guilt hit him by surprise.

Elena's shock had loosened her grip on her keys and it had been what had scared them apart… Damon was in boxers staring her way as Rose stood in bra and panties, a hand over her waist and the other over her shoulder in embarrassment. What had shocked her most was the amount of hurt that overwhelmed her so quickly, followed by anger she hadn't known could grow inside her.

The tension in the room was dreadfully unpleasant and Rose felt the need to do or say something… she picked up a blanked draped over the sofa near her wrapping it around herself as she said…

"I'm sorry…?" Rose knew Elena was dating Stefan but the look on her face spoke volumes of contradiction to her feelings.

Rose's words snapped Elena out of her trance and she bent down to pick up her keys while muttering, "Don't be…" she'd tried to make it sound like she didn't care, but her tone had come out as a bark.

She quickly turned on her heel, mumbling something about her shouldn'thavegonethere… as she went and soon she was gone.

~D&E~

Damon was still trying to process what had happened… he'd been taken aback at Elena walking in on them, but primarily in his head, had been the amount of emotions that had crossed over her face. It had been surprise, hurt, anger… all summed up to equal one thing she shouldn't be… jealous.

Jealous? He questioned, he just couldn't wrap his mind around that.

He felt someone nudge him bringing out of his thoughts then… Oh… that'sright, he'd forgotten about the half naked vampire beside him, he turned to face her still in half a daze.

"Go!" Rose repeated noticing he hadn't heard her the first time, "Go after her…" she encouraged.

Confusion filled his face…

"Look… I recognize an opportunity when I see it. You love her… this is your chance to get her… well that and she pulled out of here very angry."

Damon finally understood what she was saying… in all of this commotion he'd failed to react. He dressed in a haste, briskly went for his keys, and got in his car to go after her.

Hey guys... If this sent a new alert to you it's probably because I'm replacing the chapters since I got someone saying I needed a BETA. Anyway, I'm correcting and re-writing making sure it flows nicely. Thank you for reading and understanding :)