

During their talk, Damon tells Elena she is lying to herself about her feelings for him and then kisses her. The Return -After a confrontation with Katherine who amitted to never loving him, Damon goes to Elena's house and waits for her.Damon leaves after a moment's hesitation and "Elena" apparently stabs John, where it is revealed "Elena" is actually Katherine. She reciprocates the gesture in full before Jenna opens the door, catching them, and telling "Elena" to come in.

He kisses her cheek and she looks a little suspicious before he kisses her full-on on the mouth. Founder's Day - At the end of the episode, Damon thanks "Elena" for saving him from the basement John had burned to kill all the tomb vampires.But Damon slams her head into the floor and tells her that her coming after Elena was a bad move, and he also told her that if she doesn't leave her alone he'll rip her to shreds because he does believe in killing the messenger. Isobel - When Isobel walks into her mansion she sees Damon with Cherie and sends her out.Elena didn't have a romantic relationship towards Damon in this episode, even though they danced together. The pair dance and get very intimate during the day, but Damon never actually kisses her or attempts to turn her. Miss Mystic Falls - Damon is Elena's date for the Miss Mystic Falls pageant when Stefan goes MIA to sate his newly revived bloodlust.

Also, there is the Pickle Theory, Elena hates pickles, but Damon loves them, that's what makes them a great couple perfect balance.

Elena, however, persuades Lee to spare Damon and on the way home she revels in the fact she saved his life. During their stay in Georgia, Damon is attacked by Lee, the formerly-human-now-vampire boyfriend of Lexi, who he'd staked in ''' 162 Candles in order to throw the Founder's council off his back and make them believe the town's new vamp threat had been eliminated.
