Elena had become real close to Damon. They knew everything about each other. He still loved her but he knew she was getting married to his brother and he didn't want to ruin their happiness.
"what will happen once Im married?" Elena asked eating snacks with Damon. They were sitting on the grass somewhere in the woods. Elena loved it here especially when she was with Damon.
"what do you mean?" Damon turned to her.
"well, will...will we still be close?"
Damon cocked his head "of course we will, you being married to Stefan won't change anything between us" Damon said smiling.
Elena had always felt something for Damon but tried to hide it. It was becoming a pain to hide it. She just nodded and smiled.
...
Damon was taking Elena back home. "so, what do you plan to do in the future Damon?"
Damon shrugged "eat people here and there"
Elena glared at him.
"kidding, kidding, Elena"
Elena playfully rolled her eyes at him.
When they got to her house, he walked her up to the front door "well, here ya go." Damon said smiling. They hugged each other goodbye.
Elena was disappointed that Damon let go. For some reason, she wanted to stay in his arms forever.
She sighed and went inside the house.
When she got inside, she went upstairs and stared at her wedding dress. She was getting married tomorrow.
She started to get ready for the dinner rehearsal that they were having tonight.
Once she was ready, she got in the car and headed to the church where her and Stefan were getting married.
...
When Elena arrived, everyone was already there. She went inside and Stefan walked up to her. "hello, beautiful" he leaned down to kiss her and she kissed him back smiling. "are you getting cold feet yet?"
Elena laughed "nope, not even close"
Stefan smiled "I love you"
Elena sighed "I love you, to" for some reason it was hard for her to say those words. She didn't know why. She knew she loved Stefan.
They started the rehearsal. Damon was Stefan's best man and Jeremy was his groomsman. While Caroline and Bonnie were Elena's bridesmaids.
After the rehearsal, Stefan insisted on driving Elena to the rehearsal dinner but she said "no, its fine. Ill be there, I just...I just have to go to the bathroom"
Stefan nodded and left with everyone else. Damon knocked on the bathroom door.
"Yes"
"Elena, its Damon, can I come in?"
Elena took a deep breath and said "yes"
Damon opened the door and noticed Elena was crying "Elena, whats wrong?"
Elena turned to Damon "I-I don't know...maybe Im nervous" she laughed.
Damon pulled her into a hug "you know you can talk to me about anything, right?"
"I know" Elena hugged him tighter. She knew she could. Damon was always there for her. She just didn't know why she was starting to have second thoughts about marrying Stefan.
She pulled away and smiled at Damon. He smiled back "come on, everyone is probably wondering where were at"
Damon opened the door and walked Elena to her car "Ill meet you there, ok?" Damon said.
Elena nodded and watched as Damon got into his car and left for the restaurant.
Elena started her car, and pulled out of the parking lot.
...
Elena arrived at the restaurant, and the waitress led her to the table where everyone was sitting.
Elena was sitting between Damon and Stefan while Caroline, Jeremy, and Bonnie were sitting next to each other on the other side of the table.
Everyone started talking about the wedding except for Damon and Elena. Damon knew there was still something wrong with her. He just didn't know what.
Stefan put his arm around Elena and she smiled "yep"
Stefan smiled and leaned in to kiss her and she sighed but kissed him. Caroline and Bonnie were saying awe but Damon noticed she didn't want to kiss Stefan.
Bonnie, Jeremy, and Caroline left and Stefan pulled Elena into a hug "I have to go, I can't see the bride before the wedding".
Elena laughed and kissed Stefan goodbye. Damon told Stefan he was gonna have a few more drinks before he went home. Although, he was lying. He pulled Elena over to the side of the restaurant. "Okay, Elena, whats wrong?"
"wh-what do you mean?" Elena asked nervously.
Damon sighed "Elena, I know you better than anyone. I know you didn't want to kiss Stefan back there and I want to know why?"
Elena sighed "of course I wanted to kiss him, Damon. He is about to be my husband. What are you trying to say?"
Damon sighed "Elena, seriously? Your going to keep secrets from me? Look, I get it, your nervous about the wedding. But you love...you love Stefan. You won't regret tomorrow trust me"
Elena smiled and hugged Damon "goodnight Damon"
Damon smiled "goodnight"
Elena drove home.
...
Elena sighed when she got home. She climbed into bed but couldn't fall asleep. Was she really having second thoughts about marrying Stefan? Or was Damon right, she was just nervous.
Elena sighed and rolled over to see the clock say 3:45 am. She was going to be very tired in the morning.
Eventually she fell asleep and had a good dream.
Elena was walking down the aisle and smiled as she saw her future husband. Except, it wasn't Stefan. It was Damon.
She was so happy, she didn't have cold feet about marrying him. He made her happy.
"I do" Elena said.
"I do" Damon said.
"you are now man and wife. You may kiss the bride"
Damon smiled and kissed Elena passionately. She threw her arms around his neck and Damon pulled her closer.
Elena woke up at 8:30 at Caroline charging into her room. "Elena! Get up!"
Elena groaned and got out of bed.
Bonnie did Elena's hair and make up while Caroline helped her into the dress.
...
They drove off to the church and hid in one of the rooms until the wedding started. Elena kept replaying last night's dream in her head. Why was she dreaming about marrying Damon? She shrugged it off as Caroline squealed saying "its time"
Jeremy walked Caroline down the aisle while Bonnie walked alone. As the music started Jeremy went back to Elena and started walking her down the aisle.
Elena smiled at Stefan who smiled back. She looked at Damon who was smiling as well. She swallowed hard and started to wonder if she should go through with this.
When the priest asked "if anyone objects to this couple, speak now or forever hold their peace"
Caroline looked at Damon and glared at him.
Damon knew why she was glaring and he rolled her eyes at her. Caroline thought Damon would object.
Stefan said "I do"
When the priest got to Elena she swallowed very hard. She was saying 'should I' or 'shouldn't I'
"Elena, do you take Stefan to be you husband?"
Elena went to speak but nothing came out. She looked from the priest to Stefan who had a concerned and confused look on his face. She looked at Damon who cocked his head in confusion.
"I-I c-can't"
Everyone gasped.
Elena looked at everyone and then back at Stefan "I-Im sorry Stefan, but I just can't marry you" Elena let go of Stefan's hands and started running out of the church.
Bonnie and Caroline looked at each other in shock. While Stefan looked at Damon who shrugged his shoulders.
...
Everyone went to look for Elena. "I can't find her, shes not at home" Jeremy said.
"she isn't at the boarding house either" Stefan said.
"I checked the grille and the cemetery, nothing" Caroline said putting her hands on her hips.
Damon suddenly thought of the one place he knew where she would be. She never wanted anyone to find out about it. So, they never told anyone about their secret hide out. "Lets just look around town again. Split up and phones close"
Everyone nodded and left.
Damon waited till there were gone and went to find Elena.
...
Elena was sitting on the grass pulling the grass out of the ground and ripping it. She started to cry.
"Elena"
