She really could see right through him, but she shrugged it off since...it was Damon. He was allowed to have his moments, especially since nothing bad was coming of them these days. She was as proud of him as he was of her. And at his whisper, a flicker of sadness showed across her face, along with relief...adoration... "I've missed you too, Damon," Elena said in a strong, sure voice, counteracting his whisper that was for her ears only. She didn't mind, they did--like Stefan said earlier--have a very special bond between one another, and not just as sire and offspring. There was something deeper, something that Elena didn't want to examine too much.