He may have been teasing and, though Elena's smile widened a bit, it was still incredibly serious to her. He had been there for her when she needed him most. He'd proven that he wasn't the same Damon who had come to town looking to needle his brother. He'd been a good guy.
"I'm sure you do." He was ahead of her in the dreams after all. He clearly knew who she wound up with in that world. "I didn't want to, you know? I didn't want to be Katherine 2.0. But somehow..." Her voice trailed off, Elena trying to figure out how to word things.
"You let me in. The dream you doesn't do that really. You let me see the goodness." And she couldn't help but be attracted to it. He was frustrating and stubborn and impulsive and she felt a connection with him.