[ but she didn't. it's a non-issue in elena's mind, what rebekah might have done. if they have anything in common... and what they have in common is a lot, one of those similarities is knowing what it's like to struggle for choices. so elena simply disregards the comment, licks her lips and shifts. ]
Yes. [ of course, yes. of course she knew damon wouldn't like it. maybe knowing that wasn't enough to stop her. still -
she could have convinced him. she knows that. ] And maybe I wanted to do it for myself. [ the moment she says the words, she knows they are the truth. why she contacted rebekah, why she didn't tell damon. not because he wouldn't have wanted her to - no.