TVD: So There’s Delena, Stelena, Klaroline, Forwood . . . but was there a Dexi? {SPOILERS} 

Since we know these are from a 1970s flashback, they make you wonder, don’t they? (Especially when every time I type “Because the Night” I get the stupid 1980s song lyric “because the night belongs to lovers” – listen to the 10,000 Maniacs version here – stuck in my head.)

Well, Ian has a few teases for us about what we might be in for next week, as we learn what exactly spooked Damon enough to kill someone who was (if you believe an old, faded picture) friends with once upon a time:

ETonline: That episode also features the return of Lexi, a character Damon shares a very tumultuous history with. What’s it like this time around?
Somerhalder: What’s cool about it is that you see how long and turbulent their history is. There are just so many different agendas and egos at play, but at the end of the day, both Lexi and Damon love Stefan, so to see them interacting throughout an episode where they’re not trying to kill each other or making derogatory jokes to one another the entire time is amazing. There was a real relationship there, so it was fun to explore.

Sounds like it will be fun to watch, as well!! LOVE me some Lexi!!! (But you guys already knew that!)

ETonline: I’d also imagine that this new layer to their relationship makes the fact he killed her more significant.
Somerhalder: Totally. I think if you go back to that episode after seeing next week’s, the look of betrayal on her face, the shock of it all, is recontextualized. Which I think is a great way to elaborate or, at times, strengthen or fix a storyline that maybe didn’t work as well. It’s an added bonus to the structure of how our show works.

Yeah, that’s probably the one thing I haven’t quite forgiven Damon for just yet . . . although it did serve a purpose.

So what do you think? Did Lexi and Damon have a thing?