AN: I was going to write a one shot, then my mind started connecting with scenes we have seen on the show and I had to include them here so my "contribution" didn't look so out of place. Hope you guys don't mind.

Before getting to the story, two things:

1. The writers of the TVD show are great, the actors that bring the characters to life are fantastic. The proof is that we are all so invested in the characters and in the story. Having said that, whether they are trying to please DElena or StElena fans, if you turn Elena into someone everyone wants to strangle… well…that can't be a good thing right? I noticed very few FF writers are writing canon Elena anymore… That should send some warning signals to the powers that be!

2. ABOUT REVIEWS: My previous story got many alerts but very few reviews (and I am so very thankful for those) and it really killed my muse. You see, reviews not only make writers happy (v v v happy) but it is also a way you can tell other readers that a story is worth their time. So please be kind, make me happy and review? Thanks!

3. I owe nothing besides the twisted plot.

4. If it isn't obvious from my writing, whenever Elena's POV is in italics is happening only in her mind ok?

Like a warrior that fights
And wins the battle
I know the taste of victory
Though I went through some nights
Consumed by the shadows
I was crippled emotionally
Somehow i made it through the heartache

I found my way out of the darkness

I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me

With an endless desire i kept on searching
Sure in time our eyes would meet
Like the bridge is on fire
The hurt is over, one touch and you set me free

So we were drawn together through destiny
I know this love we snared was meant to be

I knew you were waiting , knew you were waiting for me

"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" - George Michael feat. Aretha Franklin)

Damon was lying in middle of the road waiting to pull the oldest trick in the vampire book when a sweet voice traveled to his ears.

"I know Bonnie, you are right, You and my mom both are. I just can't bring myself to tell him, at least not tonight. I'll call you later"

Elena hung up the phone feeling dejected. She knew her and Matt where over...there was no passion there to start with and now... well... She was snapped out of her thoughts by a velvety voice and an unsettling pair of blue eyes.

"Katherine" - the handsome man whispered looking at her with a disconcerting amount of longing.

Elena looked around wearily cursing inwardly that she was caught all alone in the middle of nowhere.

"Keep your cool Elena!"

Her mind sieved through her options and she concluded that stalling was her best tactic.

"No...I...I'm Elena" - she answered unsure why she felt so compelled to talk to this total stranger. She reasoned it was all part of her plan to stay safe until her parents got here and that safety was why she felt butterflies in her stomach too… "It's only self-preservation."

"Oh...You..." - he looked confused -"You just look..." - he seemed to have collected himself and beamed a disarming smile at her -"I'm sorry, you just really remind me of someone. I'm Damon."

"Not to be rude or anything Damon, but is kind of creepy that you are out here in the middle of nowhere." – Elena replied trying to stretch out the conversation.

"You are one to talk. You are out here all by yourself." – he flashed her another dazzling smile.

Elena tried to act nonchalant, paying no attention to the gorgeous lips in the perfect face of the man in front of her. "So not the point Elena!"

"It's Mystic Falls nothing bad ever happens here." – She shrugged and took a deep breath - "Got into a fight with my boyfriend." - Elena blurted out. "Now why did I tell him that?"

"About what may I ask?"

"Life, future, he's got it all mapped out..." – Elena couldn't believe her mouth was just dishing all her truths without censure. She was almost convinced Damon had her under a spell… "Why else would she be so comfortable around him?"

"You don't want it?" – he asked cocking his head.

"I don't know what I want." – she shrugged again. "For heaven sakes, I am just a teenager!" she screamed inside her head.

"Well, that is not true. You want what everybody wants." – he smirked at her and Elena could feel her legs turn to Jello. This guy was a player, that was clear. "Well then. I can be a player too."

"What? A misterious stranger who has all the answers?" – she flirted back. "You are flirting?WTF Elena?"

Damon let out a chuckle. The sound of it filled her soul with longing and Elena had to chastise herself to keep her mind in check. "Get your mind back in the game Missy!"

"Well, let's just say I have been around a long time. I've learned a few things." – he purred.

"So Damon, tell me, what is it that I want?" – she asked coyly. "Besides getting a kiss from those luscious lips?"

"You want a love that consumes you." – Elena inhaled sharply – "You want passion and adventure and even a little danger." – Elena looked at him fascinated "Is he a mind reader or what?"

They stared at each other captivated, locked in a bubble outside of normal time. There was nothing else in the world other than her brown eyes; there was nothing that mattered more than his blue ones.

"So what do you want?" – Elena asked trying to break out from the spell.

Damon let go a breath he didn't know he was holding, but his answer was interrupted by a honking sound. Elena turned around to look and saw her parent's car approaching.

"It's my parents." – she smiled relieved.

When she turned around Damon was standing very close to her with his pupils dilated drawing her in.

"I want you to get everything you are looking for. But right now I want you to forget that this happened." – he smiled at her conspiratorially – "We can't have people knowing I'm in town yet. Goodnight Elena."

With that Damon disappeared and Elena was left behind with a sense of loss that she couldn't quite place. She shrugged it off, feeling suddenly very tired, and entered the car.

As I said you know this part of the story, but I needed it here so that I could tell my spin after this. Hopefully I didn't mess the scene up for you. R&R