I'm breaking free from these memories
Gotta let it go
just let it go
I've said goodbye set it all on fire
gotta let it go
just let it go
Things had gotten too out of hand now, Elena was finally human again which meant she could live a normal life now. Damon knew it was time to let her go but the only way for that to happen was to compel Elena to forget him and his brother, Stefan. He had to do it today before he changed his mind and was selfish again. Stefan had left Mystic Falls a couple of months back, Caroline was now living with Klaus in New Orleans and the only ones left here in Mystic falls now was Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt, Elena and himself. He just didn't belong here. He walked into his bedroom to find Elena in a deep sleep on his bed, her beautiful long brown hair spread out on the white clean pillow like a sleeping snow white but she wasn't dead and she didn't have short black hair. He sat down on the edge of his bed and with his finger he moved a strand of hair off from her face, her dark brown eyes fluttered open and she smiled up at him. The sun was bright today, well it was the start of summer, this would of been his 2nd summer with her. She sat up and stretched her arms out and yawned, she then leaned over and gave him a peck on the lips while smiling.
"So, what have you got planned for me today?" Elena giggled while running a hand through her hair.
Damon knew he couldn't tell her what he was planning to do with her tonight because he knows that she would stop him and start drinking vervain again. He was going to make sure his last day with Elena was special and end with no arguments. "I thought we could have a picnic in the park, since the sun is shinning bright today which would mean you could catch a tan that you have been dying for since becoming a human again." He replied, while smiling back at her.
"Great, I'm going to have a shower." Elena climbed out of the bed and wrapped the sheets around her naked body "Join me?" she smirked with a twinkle in her eye.
"There would be nothing more satisfying." Damon chuckled. He stood up and walked into the bathroom with her he watched her drop the bed sheet slowly to the ground to expose her beautiful body, which he could never get tired of seeing. She turned the shower on and climbed in.
"Are you going to stand there and check me out all day or are you going to come in and join me?" she smiled loving the way she made Damon feel.
After their shower they get dressed and go to the park, Damon lays down a blue and white checked blanket. Elena lays down on it with her sunglasses on. Damon sits down and opens up the brown wooden picnic basket and pulls out a bottle of chilled champagne and two glasses, he pours it into the two glasses and hands one to Elena who now sits up and smiles.
"Cheers." Elena bubbled. She sips the Champaign and lays back down.
"I love you, Elena. You that right?" Damon bursts out. Elena sits up and lowers her sunglasses, looks in his eyes and smiles big.
"I know and I love you too, Damon. Always." Elena replies, gives him a peck on the lips puts her sunglasses back on and lays back down.
The evening came ever so quickly today, but Damon knew why it did. It was because he never wanted this day to end but everything always come to an end. He stands up and helps Elena up who has caught a tan, folds the picnic blanket up and picks the basket up. Hand in hand they walk to his car, he puts the blanket and basket in the boot, he climbs in the drivers seat and drives back to the house. It's a nice silent drive back, when they walk back in the house Elena puts her sunglasses down on the desk and walks into the lounge lighting the fire. Damon watches her knowing it's time. Elena turns around to Damon standing right there and she jumps.
"Damon, you have me a fright." She sighs and watches his eyes search for her and then has a hold on them
"You haven't been drinking vervain again have you?" he questions already knowing the answer
"No, of course not. Why?" Elena then realises the only reason he would her that if he was going to compel her she steps back but he grabs hold of her "Damon, what are you going to do?"
"Elena, I love you so much. This is why I have to do this, why I have to make you forget me and Stefan. You can finally have a normal life again, grow old, have children. Never once wanting to become a vampire again. You are going to forget all about me and Stefan, you're going to be happy and not question anything that has happened in your life for the past years. When someone ever asks what happened to me or Stefan's you will tell them you moved on and are happy. You will forget all the feelings you ever felt for us and will even forget what we look like. These years will just feel like a dream. Goodbye Elena. Now go to sleep" Damon compels her and watches her body relax, she begins to fall but he catches her and carry's her upstairs and lays her down on their bed. He packs all his things and removes everything out the house linking him and Stefan. He then rings Jeremy, Bonnie, and Matt and tells them what he has done. They understand but think it was the wrong thing to do. Damon kisses Elena's forehead with a single tear falling down his face, he walks out the bedroom, down the stairs, takes one look around and leaves.