[ This is Elena in her little devil outfit. This is Elena hopping onto the empty bar stool next to Ric, visibly pleased and curious to see him. ] Who convinced you to come? [ Obviously, he couldn't escape invitations from her and possibly Caroline, but he could reject them for couch-sitting and alone-time whiskey-drinking.
She can think of three reasons he came: chaperoning, drinking, or Damon. Maybe some combination of the three. ]