Authors Note

I'm feeling really Christmassy and I wanted to jump on the Christmas Delena bandwagon. I got this idea from Blink-182's "I Wont Be Home For Christmas" It's a great song you should check it out! It's not Christmas straight away, but it will be. I don't own The Vampire Diaries are any characters.

Enjoy.

-Caitlin

It was Christmas time in Mystic Fall's and Damon couldn't hate it more. What did he have to merry about? His brother was off somewhere doing whatever. Damon was furious that even after they got rid of the compulsion, Stefan still skipped town. But, what upset Damon the most was that he couldn't be with whom he really wanted. Stefan wasn't even here and he had a hold on Elena's heart. Every night when Damon kept watch over her, his heart clench at the though that he had to do it secretly, he wanted nothing more than to hold her in his arms and whisper sweet nothing in her ear. He wanted nothing more that to be her savior when she had a bad day, to be her light on a rainy day.

As Damon sat in front of the fire and sipped his whiskey, he was to consumed in his thoughts that he didn't hear someone enter.

Elena closed the door lightly and looked around confused. Damon wasn't there to greet her at the door when she walked in. She shifted her bag of "goodie", as she liked to call them, up onto her shoulder. Elena walked down the dimly lit hallway down to the parlor. She saw Damon sitting there facing the fire with his back to her. A devious smile crept onto Elena's face as she got an idea. She tiptoed over to Damon and covered his eyes with her hands. A split second later she was pressed up against the wall with his hands around her throat. As soon as Damon realized it was her he loosened his grip.

"What's the matter with you? Trying to sneak up on a vampire? I though your death wish, suicide rant was over." Damon said and dropped his hand from her neck, but didn't step away from him.

"Trying? I did sneak up on a vampire," Elena smiled. "And I though maybe you would want to have a friend night together. We could watch movies, order a pizza, eat some junk food, and maybe play a few games."

"I'm intrigued. What type of games?" Damon asked.

"Hmm, I don't know. Board games? Maybe Truth or Dare? Or would you rather." Elena suggested.

"I don't know, maybe but this sounds like… wait are you just hear because Caroline and Bonnie were busy?" Damon asked feeling a little hurt.

"What? No! I didn't even think of Care or Bonnie. I just thought, that maybe, you would want to hang out. If, you don't want to I get it. I could just ask someone else, or have a movie night by myself." Elena replied looking sad and made her move to the door. She honestly just wanted to hang out with Damon, no Klaus, no Stefan, just some lighthearted fun. Before she got to the door Damon stopped her.

"No, no, it just seemed a little girly. But, if this does turn into a girl sleepover, can you at least promise a pillow fight in underwear?" Damon did his eye thing and Elena blushed.

"Not that type of sleepover!" Elena said and hit his chest lightly. "You go get the soda and pizza and whatever junk food you want, just please no pickle or pickle chips, and I'll set up the hang out area." Elena instructed.

"Yes ma'am." Damon got his jacket then left.

This is going to be a fun night.