Damon's pov:

I got to the mystic grill with my brother behind me. I hate to say it, but Annabeth is right, Stefan is acting like a parent. But I really do find it amusing since he really thinks mommys girl and I could ever be more than rivals.

"Damon, I will be at the pool table, don't even think of starting an argument with her."

" Why are you even doing this Stefan?"

" Because I actually want you two to get along, since she is my best friend. And also I couldn't take any more of the bickering and fist fights." He said as he walked away. For once, I actually thought I could do what he wanted. But that thought easily faded away as she walked in, for once I actually felt something other than the hatred I had for her. She made eye contact with me and as I gave a grin and waved at her, she rolled her eyes as she walked towards me. I couldn't look away from her eyes. They were just mesmerising. The way she looked into my eyes, it just made me feel something. God what am I even saying? Something is definitely wrong with me.

Annabeth's pov:

I soon walked to the mystic grill and saw him. He was staring at me, which is shocking. But I just rolled my eyes as I went toward the table. Then I sat down. " You got a staring problem huh?"

" Yes, I do. I was just looking at how hideous you look." He said like his usual asshole self.

" I could say the same to you." Stefan then texted me, then my ringtone played.

" ha." Damon said.

" Oh shut up". I said getting out my phone to check. Soon after, his phone did the same thing. My smart ass, who likes to give karma off to the people who need it. Specifically this bastard, I quoted him. " Ha" Although he wasn't too happy about that, it did make me smile.

We both checked it, it was as I said stefan.

Stefan: both of you, have a normal conversation. Although it does seem like you two are flirting, which is a start.

We finished reading then we both said at the same time. " ew gross, I have higher standards than that thing." We looked at each other, but laughed at each other for a bit. " That was unexpected." Damon said

" Yeah it was." We were staring into each other's eyes, his bright blue eyes made my heart beat a bit faster. I swear I could get lost in those eyes. Something is wrong with me for thinking that, but it felt so right. After a bit, I then looked away.

" I don't want to seem rude but..." Damon stopped halfway.

I gasped dramatically, " Who are you and what have you done to damon?"

" Oh shut up, but why are you running away?"

I laughed a bit. " I never expected you to be the snoopy type, but I will tell you since stefan is making us bond. I'm running away from Rebekah."

" As in your mother?" He said with curiosity and a bit of concern.

" She lost the right to hear me call her mom, when she abandoned me in 1862. 2 years before the humans found us, and left me on Emily's doorstep when I was 22, vervain in my system and said she would come back when she never did." I felt nothing, nothing at all.

" Oh, I'm sorry."

Damon's pov:

As soon as she said what Rebekah said, I felt sorry for her, and bad for what I did. As I told her I was sorry...

Annabeth's pov:

As he told me he was sorry

Both pov:

For once, after many years of us fighting. I was questioning our rivalry for each other...