action.
[ matt almost finds it endearing, the way she just grabs a bottle and glasses for them, but he recognizes the behavior as something learned from damon salvatore. how many times has he been behind the counter at the grill, only to spy damon doing the exact same thing and powerless to do anything but watch? matt's just thankful his manager hasn't asked about where all those bottles are going. maybe they don't notice, maybe they're compelled not to. he doesn't know.
he picks one of the booths near the back where it's quieter, less people around to overhear anything. he slides into one of the seats, lets elena decide whether she's going to sit next to or across from him. ]