Summary: Eisha Riley is engaged to Elijah Smith not knowing of his true identity . The wedding approaching and experience of cold feet she fled to Mystic Falls at the comfort of Elena's. Journey there, she met with Damon and starts to develop feelings. However, Fate had other plans leading Eisha to make the most important decision. Rated M for now. Damon/OC/Elijah Stefan/Elena Bonnie/Jeremy

Chapter 1 – Pleasure meeting you

The process of checking in your flight can be so tedious and irritating. Glancing at the flight board to see your flight is the first thing you do when you arrive. Eisha sighed exhausted with the plane transfer. Taking a seat at the coffee shop she glanced at the view outside. The night did not seem dull and quiet instead it was quite the opposite. Lights from the buildings nearby and the horning of vehicles blared she frowned at the noise that is created demising away the peace of the night. Pulling her attention away from the noise, her eyes lingered around the cafe and stop towards a pregnant lady. Eisha once dream of having babies and a place she could call home. But after making this drastic decision to fly back home to Virginia that dream simply wasn't her out most priority. Her thoughts were interrupted by a phone ring across the cafe. The lady answered her phone, her face suddenly beamed at the caller. Amazing how a phone call could lift a smile on people faces. Sighing, she rummaged through my baby blue tote bag for her phone. Eisha braced herself, it is now or never and quickly punched the speed dial.

After a few minutes, he answered; "Where are you!"

Eisha flinched at his tone.
"Elijah. Don't be mad towards my decision" Eisha take a full breath again before she continues "I made my choice to think it over because I am not ready to take your hand in marriage. Give me some time and space. I will call you in two months time. I am sorry." Before Elijah could retaliate she hangs up the call.

Elijah cursed angrily, he grasped his phone and called his fiance back but it was engaged. He riveted his anger towards the wall and punched his fist not caring of the bruises appearing on his fist. He was angry that Eisha could be so stubborn and always forget that she has someone back in Virginia that clearly cannot lose her. He took his luggage inside his walk in wardrobe, zipping it up he quickly throw in clothes that will suffice for at least a month. Closing it back up and walked out of the house. Elijah text his assistant that he would take two months off and drove off to the airport.

She knew it was a very selfish decision but marriage is for a lifetime. The vows of marriage, till death do us apart. She fiddles at the ring Elijah gave to her when he proposed a month ago. It was too sudden, the candle light dinner, the music and the rose petals decorated on the floor. Finally, the event ended with Elijah kneeling down on one knee and proposed in front of everybody at the restaurant. The next thing she knew she stuttered the word 'yes' and Elijah swooped her into a passionate kiss that left her breathless. Reminiscing about that night, her eye lids slowly close as she succumbs to the comfort of the plane seat.

The hours of traveling has left her lethargic and jet legged, stretching her arms and legs, as the flight attendant jotted her up for her breakfast. After freshening herself up, she sat back at her seat. Her noticed that her flight companion was still asleep; his face fully covered by his cap. She was curious to see who was sleeping beside her all through the plane ride. Eisha noticed that he was dressed in denim jeans, white shirt v neck and a leather jacket on top shaping his tone arms. She did not realize that she was staring at him when the man himself actually talk!

"You know it's impolite to stare at a stranger for a very long time" the man said, taking off his cap and looked at her. Eisha gasped when his face flashed in front of her face. His eyes were baby blue one of her favorite color. After a minute, the man smirked at how she reacted and stood up towards the washroom. She cursed silently at her behavior.
When the man returned back and adjusts himself comfortably on his seat. Before he could touch his cutlery, Eisha muttered quietly "Sorry" and continued eating her toast.

The man smiled and sipped his coffee. "Oh don't be, I can only blame myself for being too smashing that a fine lady like yourself cannot resist the temptation to look at me"
Eisha scoffed at his blunt statement. "I was not staring at you. I was just glancing at you" she said defending her pride.
The man chuckled and Eisha cursed at how his laugh sent butterflies in her stomach.
"Seems like your glancing takes longer than a minute then. Interesting." he dropped his coffee and raised his hand towards her, "Pleasure. Damon"
Eisha raised her eyebrows at his straight forward introduction. She let Damon hands remain untouched and resumes her breakfast.

Damon smiled at her reaction. He was not expecting their conversation to be like that. He had been giving his attention to her ever since he met her at the cafe. She sparks his attention when she was on the phone. 'Trouble in paradise' he thought. Well as fate puts him at the same seat as her, he could only thank god for that. All night he could not riveted his eyes away from her face. The way a strand of hair would drop at her face. How she will scrunch her nose and grunted especially when she suddenly grabbed his hand as she had a nightmare. He was hesitating to run his hands onto her brown chocolate hair throughout the night.

The planed landed safely, Eisha stood up to retrieve her belongings but Damon blocked her way.
"Excuse me! But I have to take my belongings, could you make way please?" She asked annoyed at his actions. Damon chuckled at how he managed to get her attention.
"Sure but with one condition, you would tell me your name and have coffee with me?" suggested Damon not wanting to miss the chance of spending time with her.
Eisha raised her eyebrows yet again at his brazen proposal before she could state a comeback she noticed that several of the passengers had exited the plane.

"Time is ticking! You wouldn't want the plan to fly back to New York right?"
"Fine, Damon. Coffee only then we bid farewell"

Damon chuckled. She really have to get used to his chuckling it's doing wonders to her stomach.
"I promised you I won't bite!" he said standing up and retrieved both of their belongings.
Eisha hold her hands up to take her tote bag but Damon shook his head and said "Ladies first!" he curtsied expertly as he was born in the era where they do it.
Eisha smiled and could only thank him for carrying her belongings.

"It is Eisha. If you are still wondering" she said nonchalantly once they took their seat.

"Eisha, beautiful name just like the person herself" Eisha smiled at the compliment. He continued "How about that coffee, let me guess you prefer fat free latte and sugar free muffin?" asked Damon holding up the menu. Eisha shook her head.

"What makes you think I will order that?" irritated that Damon would judge her that way.

"Well, you obviously look like you spent time taking care of your body shape" he answered putting down the menu looking at her with those icy blue eyes.

"You thought wrong Damon" glancing towards the waitress that seems to not take her eyes away from the man sitting opposite her. She clears her throat trying to take the waitress attention but to no avail. Eisha suddenly realised that almost everyone in the cafe especially the women is glancing at him.

Damon whom is still staring at her sense her comfort is disturb and ordered the waitress his drink.

"I will have Soy green tea latte and a slice of New York cheese cake"

"So Eisha..." He said taking her attention "What are you doing here in Virginia? You look more like a New Yorker, vacation or work purpose"

"Actually, I am attending a friend's wedding. How about you, vacation perhaps?"

Damon smirked at her right guess. "Yup. To me that would be a vacation but then coincidentally my best man decide to jeopardize my vacation with his wedding" Eisha raised her eyebrows at their coincidence. There is no thought that occurred to her that this guy Damon could even put her into danger or maybe not. But she should have taken the rule of no talking to stranger not too lightly. They talked every bit and every touch till Eisha noticed it is night time. Damon apologize for taking up her time, Eisha brushed it off that she had an enjoyable time conversing with him. With that, they bid farewell and joked that fate would bring them together again.

Fortunately, fate was working together with cupid, Damon and Eisha may had knew each other for short period of time but both did not know that deep down in their heart something is starting to brew.

The idea of the story sort of sticks on my mind for days, but did not bring myself to write it. Well anyways, pardon my grammar and my lack of writing experience. Nobody is perfect so be kind to me with the reviews. Hugs and kisses. Till we meet again~

Recap: Eisha broke her engagement with Elijah, one sided actually since Elijah does not agree with it. Eisha and Damon – the new couple?

Preview to next chapter: Why did Eisha broke their engagement? Where is Elijah going? How would fate bring Eisha and Damon together again?