ELENA：Towel girl.

LEXI：I've been called worse.Here.

ELENA：I didn't know that youguys could drink.

LEXI：Oh, yeah. It helps curbthe cravings, But makes for a lot of lushy vamps.

ELENA：You know, I've never seenStefan drunk. He always seems so...

LEXI：Uptight?

ELENA：Yeah. Yeah. But not withyou.

LEXI：Well, that's the benefitof knowing someone for over years. You can just be yourself.

ELENA：Yeah, he can't be himselfwith me.

LEXI：Well, not yet. The firststep was him telling you. The rest comes with time.

ELENA：You seem so sure.

LEXI：The love of my life washuman. He went through what I imagine you're going through-- Denial, anger, etcetera. But at the end of the day, Love really did conquer all. Are you gonnadrink that?

ELENA：. No. Go for it. I'mscared.

LEXI：But you're here... 'Causeyou're crazy about him. I get it, ok? I mean, What's not to love? Listen. Takeit from someone who's been around a long time. When it's real, you can't walkaway.

ELENA：Hey, Lexi. It was reallynice meeting you.