Stefan Salvatore arrived late looking for his brother and his sister-in-law.
Rebekah stumbled upon him and stood in front of him like he was a being out of space.

"Hello, Dr Salvatore" Rebekah slid from the side, startling the dashing man a bit.

"Hello" Stefan muttered.

"If you are looking for your brother, well, they are with Mrs Lockwood- she wants to get one of them interested in one of the projects." Rebekah informed.

"Thank you" Stefan said,"I hope you will have time to spare a dance -later?"

This was not something Rebekah had expected. The way he said it was warm and sweet.

"I will- spare you a dance" she replied blushing someone unexpectedly.

It was rare that someone shook her to the core in just a second. She had met him that once as she went to visit Elena with Elijah.
She looked him disappear in the crowd smiling.

Elena and Elijah mixed with many acquintences, who they knew through work and Elena's art circle. Nearly all of them were happy seeing Elena well, but to Elena, it all seemed false. She had, nevertheless found everything quite enlightening. One thing was sure, and it was her enjoying dancing even though it was quite elaborate in the gown she was wearing.

"I can't imagine having to wear this kind of clothes every day"- she said to Caroline as they sat down for a little break as Mrs Lockwood presented the good work their organization had done in the previous year, as well as the projects to come.

"The corset is killing me" Caroline whispered to the brunette.

Both women laughed a little.

"When I said to my colleagues that it is not just a Ball, I didn't believe them. I organized parties- but this is another level" Caroline said.

"I guess, it's Rebekah. What I found out about her, nothing is done half-way." Elena said.

"Well, I get that now. Explains Klaus so much" Caroline added looking at Klaus who was conversing with one of his clients.

Elena noticed Caroline's dreamy look, "It's like they have this magic that compels you straight away"

"Ha?" Caroline turned to Elena snapping out of her momentary daze.

"The way you looked at Klaus just now. Something draws you to him and you can't help yourself. I remember when they told me about Elijah when I got out of my coma, about who he was to me, and when I saw him- this man is my husband-really? Even though I didn't quite understand straight away what it meant. And everyday, I was looking forward to seeing him."

"I just know him for a few weeks, and, yeah, there is something magical," Caroline admitted,"but at the same time feels like -wow-isn't all this a bit too fast- I don't want to get burnt. I got burnt before, not once- I went too fast in with my heart"

"Love is about heart though" Elena said.

Caroline looked at Elena and then at Klaus who was now coming their way. Whatever it will be she would at least have fun this evening and let her heart aside for the moment.

Everyone was asked to find their partners as another set of dancing would commence.

Stefan now found Rebekah politely holding his hand out for the dance. She silently took it and they walked towards the dance floor. Her heart flattering as they swayed to the song.

I close my eyes and there in the shadows I see your light
You come to me out of my dreams across the night

Caroline avoided Klaus' gaze as if making sure she would not fall under his spell. Klaus, on the other hand sucumbed to her charms letting himself be bewitched.

Sophie found Kol on the terrace. He looked completely shattered. The Ball was another dark reminder of everything that was haunting him. Sophie brushed his cheek lightly with her hand. He looked at her with eyes clearly showing despair.

"I love you and everything will be right again" she reasurred him.

"I don't deserve you," Kol said,"I don't know what you see. I am such a screw up"

"You have a good heart even though it gets lost from time to time" Sophie said.

Kol embraced his wife firmly placing a peck on the temple.

Not far from the dance floor, Elena was sitting at a table, with closed eyes.

"If you are not well, we should leaving" Elijah urged her to leave, but Elena said that it wasn't that bad.

Bonnie, who accidently noticed Elena doing small breathing exercises came up to them.

'I am fine. I just felt faint. It's too hot here." Elena said to Bonnie.

"But if this persist and you continue to feel faint- you will need to go to the nearest ER" Bonnie said and swayed a suggestive look at Elijah.

"I think we should go" Elijah said, softly taking his wife's hand in his.

"It is nothing. Please, don't fuss. I am having a great time." Elena said."I just felt slightly dizzy. I was like this the other day and then I was fine, and nothing happened. We should dance. This song will be on the list when we renew our vows."

He was stunned at this comment.

"For always" Elena said as she listened to the refrain.

"What brought this on?"

"Everything" Elena said.

"What? Do you remember something?"

"Yeah - a moment ago - I had this glimpse- when I spoke to Caroline"

"A glimpse?" Elijah was happy to hear it.

"I am not sure- maybe I have imagined it- but we are at the gazebo - I have a blue flower in my hair"

Since they had no photos and Elijah didn't detail all of what she wore that day.

"It was not a flower" Elijah said. "I don't know what it really was - but it was blue. You had to have something blue- OMG- you remembered something!"

"I did- I want to go down to Mystic Falls. I need to see this place. Dr Salvatore's exercises helped!" Elena smiled.

It was a great breakthrough. They both revelled in it. Finally, things were moving in the right direction.

Elijah leaned over to her and gave her a little peck "And I like this thing with renewing our vows - for always"

Mikael came up to them apologizing for the interuption, but he needed Elijah's assistance on a business matter. And as a financial adviser Elijah was the man he would trust. Reluctuntly, Elijah agreed and left with his father, but not before he made certain Elena was ok with it.

"Sure. There, Sophie will watch over me, not that I need watching" Elena said.

Sophie asked what it was about, but Elena didn't want to go on about it and asked why she was not dancing.

"Kol is not much of a dancer" Sophie replied. And then their conversation focused on Rebekah and the fact that she was having a great time with Stefan.

"I think he could be the one" Elena smile poignantly.

"Really- why do you think so?" Sophie furrowed her eyebrows curiously.

"He is pretty calm and Rebekah is boisterous- but that's maybe a crazy observation," Elena replied,"even though they all wear masks- somehow they can't hide the twinkle in their eyes."

"Yeah- " Sophie tilted her head pensively.

Elena drew a long deep breath and stood up telling Sophie she was going to the bathroom. Sophie offered to accompany her but Elena said that she didn't need to be chaperoned.
She felt she needed some fresh air and went to the terrace.

She got to the edge and gazed into the bright city lights listening to the constant buzz of the traffic.

"This is where you are hiding?" a man behind her said taking his mask off.

Elena turned around and recognizing the man from the photo Vicky showed her,"Mason?"

"Yes, it's me." Mason said."You look good as ever. I am glad you're better."

"Not completely, but I'm getting there. Wish I can turn back time" Elena said.

"Oh, yeah. I wish I could turn back time" Mason now took a step towards her and Elena stepped back. And befire she could turn away Mason pulled her swiftly to him and kissed her.

Shoving him off her, she slapped him hard.
"What are you doing??"

"Come on-you always had time for me, married or not" Mason shot back.

"What?" Elena looked at the man shocked, a slight panic crossed her heart. "Not true"

"Don't give me that" Mason said ademant."You were such free person- look what the Mikaelsons have done to you-"

"Done to me? You are mad. I am not listening to this" Elena tried to rush away from the man, but got caught up in the gown and nearly fell.

"Run to the people who killed your brother and covered it up" Mason spat angered.

"Shut up!" Elena shouted.

"The Mikaelsons are masters of manipulation. They even got away with murder"

"Kol did not kill my brother!" Elena breathed heavily. She was evidently upset.

"That's what they wanted you to think, but I have proof!" Mason stepoed closer.

"What proof?" Elena gulped.

"That he is still involved with the drugs and making deals tonight at this very Ball!" Mason said.

"You're pathetic! Vicky told me about you. This is because I chose Elijah and married him!"

"Oh, please-Maybe this will open your eyes about them" Mason now took his phone out showing her a video of Kol offering a deal to one of very respectable business man.

"This is not true" Elena muttered, feeling her head pulse painfully."This not true"

Holding her head with her hands feeling it throb, she rubbed her forehead.

The only thing she could hear was Mason talk in the distance,"This is very true.This is what the Mikaelsons are like"

Through blurry eyes she saw Elijah appearing and throwing a punch at Mason.

She slumped on the floor and blacked out.