Ric was asking a few silent questions of his own, when he looked at Damon. More than a few, actually. He still didn't want to be an ass, especially to Elena, but he felt like he'd walked in on... something a lot more than a discussion about chili, and Damon wasn't exactly a bad liar, when he wanted to be.

"Is that all I interrupted, then?" he asked, more lightly. Didn't come off casual so much as slightly loaded, but-