Eternal Love
It all started out in the year 1864 in a place called Mystic Falls, Virginia. The town was a peaceful place to live to just enjoy life and not have a care in the world about anything bad happening to your family or friends. One cold winter night, a small petite woman with long brown curly hair was found shivering in the snow a few miles in the woods close to the huge, luxurious Salvatore family mansion. One of the cheery servants brought the frozen woman into the parlor room and bundled her up in many heavy blankets and carefully sat her in front of the warm and welcoming fireplace. About an hour later, the Salvatore family returned from their carriage ride through town and two brothers entered the room laughing and brushing the snow off of their jackets and they stopped when they saw the beautiful brunette slowly starting to wake up.
Elena Gilbert remembered running away from something that was faster than any human and she was afraid for her life. "What was that after me?," she had said in her head trying to determine what the mysterious creature was until she remembered seeing the small glint of light reflecting off of the two sharp fangs coming straight at her. Suddenly she jumped awake in a fright and found herself next to a fireplace and wrapped up in a bundle of blankets and she looked around curiously and she locked her eyes on the eldest Salvatore brother with the gorgeous raven –black hair and piercing blue eyes and her heart instantly melted. "Hello?," she said in a soft voice trying not to sound nervous or frightened from her recently close encounter with death. Damon Salvatore, the eldest brother, locked eyes with her amazing brown doe eyes and could not help but smile at her. He took a minute to hang up his jacket and then walked over to her being careful not to frighten her. "Hello," he said warmly to her and kneeled down next to her "My name is Damon. Damon Salvatore. Welcome to the Salvatore home Miss," he picked up her dainty hand and gently kissed her knuckles "What is your name Ma'am?" he asked her while gently stroking her hand until he heard her sweet voice. "Elena Gilbert but Mr. Salvatore, please call me Elena."
Hearing her call him Mr. Salvatore caused him to chuckle a little. "Mr. Salvatore is my father. Please call me Damon." He smiled and helped her stand up and gently took off all of the blankets but one and wrapped it around her and smiled "Poor dear, outside in this terrible weather. Come I will make you some hot tea that will warm you right up" he smiled a charming smile and guided her into the kitchen where he made some herbal tea and placed the cup into her tiny hands "Be careful it's a little hot." Elena smiled at him and slowly drank the tea that warmed her bones and she took off the blanket and looked up at Damon "This is exactly what I needed. Thank you, Damon. I must be going." She set the cup down and turned heading for the door and was just about to leave when Damon ran after her and gently grabbed her arm "You do not have to go. Why don't you spend the night? It would make me feel better knowing that a sweet flower like you are safe and sound." He gently caressed her soft cheek and gazed into her brown eyes and felt himself connecting with her like they were meant to be together. Elena felt a tingly sensation on her cheek at Damon's light delicate touch and she felt herself leaning into the palm of his hand and nodded in agreement "Thank you. I will stay for the night. Would you mind showing me to a spare room?" Damon could not believe that she said yes to his offer. It felt as if he had butterflies in his stomach knowing that this beautiful angel was going to stay in a room that was a few doors down from his own. "Of course, Come with me" he said and linked arms with her and took her upstairs and to one of the spare rooms "I hope everything is to your liking Miss Elena. If you need anything my room is a few doors down." He said and let go of her arm and leaned in a little towards her and got a whiff of her honey suckle scent and smiled to himself and planted a soft, swift kiss on her cheek "Good night Elena" he whispered to her and then left going to his room.
When Damon left her room she touched her cheek where his soft lips were just a moment ago. She never thought she would feel like this about someone she just met, but there was something about this man that had her stomach in knots. She knew that she should leave the house right now so the Salvatore family would not be in danger but she could not find herself to leave Damon after he has been so caring about her. The next morning Elena woke up to the smell of breakfast and she opened her eyes seeing Damon place a tray of food onto her bed "You made me breakfast?" Damon looked at her and smiles nodding his head "Yes, I hope you like everything. I made it myself" he said and left the room. Later that night Elena walked up to Damon and hugged him tightly and whispered "thank you for everything." Damon smiled hugging her back gently caressing her back "Your welcome angel" he tilted her chin up and cupped her face in his hands and smiled leaning down and finally kissed her soft pink lips and smiled as she kissed him back. "Now my angel, I hope you do not mind having me as a boyfriend. I will take good care of you and spoil you with love" he smiled and hugged her. Elena smiled at that and nods "I am indeed okay with you being my boyfriend. And I will be spoiling you too so get used to it Damon." They stood there hugging each other and Elena finally felt safe until there was a knock on the door and the man that chased her earlier smirked at her "There's my girl. Hello lovely. Missed me?"