hope you like the new story. i really shouldnt be starting one but i couldnt resist. Let me know what you think. if you hate it i wont continue it.


It was a warm day in Mystic Falls, the kind of day that people waited all year for. Elena rolled over in bed and stared out her window. She pulled herself out of bed and stumbled over to the shower. Once she was ready for the day, she ventured downstairs where her mom and dad were sitting in the kitchen drinking their morning coffee's.

"Good morning mom and dad." she said walking into the kitchen and pouring herself a cup.

"Good morning sweetheart." Grayson Gilbert said smiling up at his daughter over his newspaper.

" So what's the plans for today Elena?" Miranda asked smiling at her daughter.

"Just shopping with Bonnie, mostly." Elena said of her Saturday morning.

"Oh that sounds nice. It's especially sad after yours and Matt's break up. You need to spend some time with your girlfriends." her mom said sympathetically.

"It was time to end it. I'm not broken up about it. So what that we dated for 2 years? It doesn't matter. We're better off as friends. He wasn't the right guy for me to date. It just took me 2 years to figure that out." Elena explained, brushing off her moms comment.

"Oh but you guys were perfect for each other. I loved you and Matt Donavon dating. It was perfect. He always had you home on time, and he was never inappropriate. I could never tell with all the time you spent with him that he practically raised himself. He's such a good boy. You'll be together again, I just know it." Miranda said.

"Maybe. I kinda doubt it. Matt and I are better off as friends. We both know it." Elena explained. She sighed in relief when she heard Bonnie honk the horn outside the house.

"I gotta go. I'll see you guys later." she said standing up and grabbing her purse.

"See you later Elena." her mom said picking up her latest romance book from the table.

"Hey girl." Bonnie said as Elena climbed in the front seat.

"Hey. Ready for some shopping?" Elena said perkily as she climbed into the front seat.

"Oh yeah. We need to find some outfits. There's this party tonight, at the address written on the napkin. Some new guy is throwing a party and everyone is invited. Thought we should go. Give Caroline a call and see if her and Tyler want to come. It could be fun." Bonnie said.

"A new guy is throwing a party and you want to go?" Elena asked.

"Yeah. If you look at the address, it kinda looks like its at the big house on the other side of town. Might be interesting to see. Besides maybe the guy is single and wants to date you." Bonnie explained.

"It looks kind of fun. And for the record I don't need a new boyfriend. Matt and I just broke up and I don't need to commit again so soon." Elena argued.

" That is true. You can always just enjoy tonight. Flirt with some cute boys. Kiss some cute boys." Bonnie suggested.

"Ah kiss some cute boys. Sounds nice. But you know how my parents raised me. I don't know if I have it in me. I am the perfect daughter of Grayson and Miranda Gilbert. The one that is part of all town functions and is going out for Miss Mystic competition. I don't randomly kiss cute boys." she said wistfully.

"Maybe an evening like this is just what you need. We both know you're not completely happy the way you are." Bonnie said.

"I know. But good news now. Jenna is coming to live with us. She just broke up with her latest boyfriend and needs a place to lay low for a while. Everything is always better when Jenna is here. She makes things so much more fun." Elena said happily.

"Great. I love Jenna. She's amazing. But now onto more important things, we need to find something cute to wear to the party tonight." Bonnie said pulling up in front of the department store and shutting the car off. Together the two girls walked into the store, ready for a day of shopping.

"We just get moved in, and somehow the best idea is party. Yeah a party great idea." Damon grumbled to his brother sarcastically.

"Calm down Damon. I just want to fit in when I go to school Monday morning. Lexi agreed it was a good idea." Stefan argued.

"You know I like parties more than the next person, but I really don't want to spend the evening with teenage girls that are constantly fawning over me. Not that I can blame them, but that's not the point. I'm not interested in high school girls." Damon said.

"What? Since when? You never complained before." Stefan asked curiously.

"I'm just not in the party mood tonight. I'm grumpy and that is not a good mix when there are innocent humans around." Damon explained.

"You've been doing really good lately Damon. You haven't attacked a human in 3 weeks." Stefan commended him.

"I know. And I also suspect that at some point tonight some arrogant teenage boy will somehow piss me off and I will eat him." Damon said.

"Distract yourself. Lexi and I are throwing this party with or without your help" Stefan said.

"Whatever. I will spend the evening drinking myself into a stupor if its at all possible." Damon said walking away. Lexi walked up to Stefan and wrapped her arms around him from behind and rested her chin on his shoulder.

"What did Damon say?" she asked softly.

"He gave in with poor grace. He's not happy about it. But will endure it. He's probably going to sulk all night." Stefan answered.

"For the record. I do not sulk." Damon called from the house, having heard Stefan from his spot in the middle of the yard.

"He took it better than I expected." Lexi mused.

"True. He didn't try to kill me. that's an improvement." Stefan agreed.

"I would have protected you." Lexi said firmly.

"Thank you. But its best not to cross Damon tonight. He's grumpy. His words not mine." Stefan said.

"Elena how does this look?" Bonnie asked coming out dressed in a black dress.

"Incredible. But it might be a little dressy for a party like this." Elena admitted.

"Okay. How about jeans and a shirt?" Bonnie asked.

"Perfect. I'm wearing my denim mini skirt, flip flops, and my white strapless top." Elena explained.

"That'll look amazing. What are you doing with your hair?" Bonnie asked curiously.

"I was just going to lightly curl it. Make it wavy" she answered.

"As always you are going to look incredible Elena. None of the boys are going to be able to keep their eyes off of you." Bonnie said smiling at her friend before heading back into the change room and putting her clothes back on. When Bonnie emerged the girls continued their walk through the store.

"Well this is going to be the cheapest shopping spree I've ever had. I already have the perfect outfit in my closet. And you can borrow something of mine if you want." Elena suggested.

"Sounds great. By the way is you're brother going to the party tonight?" she asked curiously.

"Why?" Elena asked cautiously.

"No reason, just curious." Bonnie answered lying.

"Okay. But for the record, I don't know. Jeremy hasn't been doing much but drugs lately. My parents have all but given up on him. Their sick of his crap and their focusing all their love and devotion on me. Which really sucks by the way." Elena explained.

"Ah, tell him he should come. It'll be fun, and it'll get him away from his depressing lifestyle for a while." Bonnie said.

"I'll let him know. Are you ready to head back to my house?" she asked.

"Yeah. I'll drop you off and then I'll pick you up at 8 for the party." Bonnie suggested.

"Sounds perfect. Are we picking Tyler and Caroline up, or are they meeting us there?" Elena asked.

"They're meeting us there." Bonnie answered. The girls drove in silence until they reached Elena's house.

"I'll see you later." Elena said as she hopped out of the car. Bonnie waved before pulling away from the curb.

Elena walked into the quiet house, and found her parents on the couch watching Saturday television.

"How was shopping honey?" her mom asked glancing up to see her in the doorway.

"It was fun. I guess Bonnie and I are going with Caroline and Tyler to this party tonight." Elena informed her parents.

"A party. Oh okay, just don't be out too late." her mom said.

"We wont. Bonnie's picking me up at 8." she said before venturing up the stairs to her room. Before going to her room she stopped by Jeremy's. She opened the door and seen him laying in bed.

"Hey stoner, coming to the party tonight?" she asked her brother.

"Is Bonnie going?" he asked turning to look at his sister.

"Yes. What is with you two? She asked about you today as well." Elena wondered out loud.

"I don't know. I like her." Jeremy said nonchalantly.

"You do now, do you?" Elena asked surprised at her brother.

"Yeah, she's awesome you know. But she's your best friend therefore strictly off limits. I know already Elena." Jeremy said.

"That's not exactly true. Just because she's my best friend doesn't mean you cant be with her. If she likes you like you like her, then it's a no brainer. I'm not going to be the one to tempt fate and stand in the way of a relationship between two of the most important people in my life." Elena told her brother.

"Wow. You're pretty amazing too Elena." Jeremy said admiringly.

"Thanks Jer. I have to go. I'm gonna relax before the party. You're coming right? It'll be fun." she asked.

"Hell yeah. And I'll even stay sober for the entire thing." he said grinning. Elena smiled and walked to her room and flopped down onto her bed.

An hour before Bonnie came, Elena got up and started getting ready. She took a quick shower and pulled on the outfit she had chosen earlier. Once she was ready she ventured downstairs where Jeremy was sitting with their parents.

"Ready to go?" Jeremy asked.

"Yeah, we just have to wait for Bonnie." Elena said sitting down beside Jeremy.

"Now, I know we shouldn't really have to tell you this. But no drinking, no drugs, be home by midnight, be safe, and, this ones important. Under no circumstances will you have sex with anyone. Go to the party and have fun. But follow the rules." Miranda said sternly to her two kids, with her husband standing right behind her nodding his head to every point. Elena and Jeremy nodded and smiled, when they heard Bonnie honk her horn outside.

"Bonnie's here. We better get going." Elena said standing up.

"Alright. Be good. Have fun. We'll see you when you get home." their mom said.

"Bye." Jeremy said before walking out of the house towards Bonnie's car.

Jeremy climbed in the backseat as Elena climbed in beside Bonnie.

"Hey, how are you?" Jeremy asked Bonnie when he climbed in.

"Great. Super stoked for this party. Gonna be so much fun." she enthused smiling at Jeremy in the rear view mirror.

"It's gonna be a blast. You look really beautiful by the way." he said complimenting Bonnie.

"Thanks Jeremy. It's just something I threw together so I didn't have to borrow from Elena yet again." she said brushing off the compliment.

"Jeremy's right though, you look incredible." Elena cut in.

"Thanks. Listen, I talked to Caroline and Tyler. They're either going to be late, or not coming at all. They're up to something tonight, and I really don't want to know what it is. It's Caroline and Tyler, they really cant keep they're hands off of each other." Bonnie said.

"Well, we're gonna have to have fun without them. Did I tell you about the rules my parents put down for tonight?" she asked.

"No. But knowing your parents, they're probably reasonable. Let me guess, no drinking, no drugs, no kissing, be home on time?" she asked.

"Pretty much." Elena affirmed. They drove in silence, until they reached the boarding house.

"This is where the party is?" Elena asked shocked.

"That would be my guess. Look at all the people." Jeremy said sarcastically.

"Shut up. This place is amazing." Elena said climbing out of the car. Elena, Jeremy and Bonnie made they're way towards the house.

Meanwhile, Matt walked up the front walk of Elena's house, intent on making things right with her. They had broken up, but regardless of what Elena may think, he wasn't ready for them to end yet. He thought they would end up together, and didn't think that they were meant to be only friends. That would be a waste of a perfect relationship. He knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer.

"Matt. Its so nice to see you. What can I do for you?" Miranda asked.

"It's nice to see you too. Is Elena home?" he asked.

"No, she's at a party with Jeremy and Bonnie. You should head over there, I hear everyone is invited." Miranda said smiling at him.

"I just may do that. I really need to talk to Elena. I think we made a huge mistake breaking up. I think there's still hope for us." he said hopefully.

"I hope so. You guys were perfect together. Have a good night Matt." she said as Matt turned and headed back to his car.

Damon stood on the staircase, unsure of whether he wanted to mingle or go hide in his room until the annoying teenagers left the premises. He settled to just stay where he was. On one hand if he was to mingle, there was a very good chance someone would piss him off and he would go on a killing spree. On the other hand, if he went upstairs to his room, someone would break something priceless, which would also inevitably piss him off. Apparently, the only thing for Damon to do was to stay on the stairs and watch everyone. He was watching Stefan socialize throughout the party when he saw the most beautiful creature he had ever laid eyes on. She looked like an angel, with her dark brown hair and clear skin. She was wearing a denim mini skirt and a white top that highlighted her curves. She was by far the most beautiful girl Damon had ever seen in his 100 plus years.

Elena walked through the house, amazed at the grandeur of it.

"This place is amazing." Elena said to Bonnie.

"Well thank you, its been in the family for years." a voice said from behind her. Elena turned and smiled at the guy and girl that were standing behind her.

"Hi. I'm Elena. This is Bonnie and Jeremy. Thanks for inviting us." she said holding out her hand for the strangers to take.

"Glad you could come. I'm Stefan, and this is my girlfriend Lexi. Its nice to meet you Elena, Bonnie and Jeremy. Enjoy the rest of your evening." he said as he ventured away.

"He seems nice." Bonnie said suggestively.

"Yes, but he has a girlfriend Bonnie." Elena reminded her.

"Oh I know." she said moving to lean against a wall. A fun upbeat song started playing and several people started dancing to it.

"Wanna dance?" Jeremy asked Bonnie. Elena raised her eyebrows at the exchange going on.

"Sure. Lets go." she said following Jeremy out onto the makeshift dance floor. Elena ran her hands through her hair and smiled. The attraction between Jeremy and Bonnie was unexpected to say the least, but they were good for each other. She leaned against the wall and watched her brother and best friend dance.

"Enjoying the party?" a very alluring husky voice asked. Elena turned her head to the side and was met with the most mesmerizing blue eyes she had ever seen.

"Uh, yeah." she said speechless at the mans gorgeousness.

"That's good. I'm Damon Salvatore, brother of the host." he said gesturing to Stefan mingling in the crowd.

"I'm Elena Gilbert." she said softly, still mesmerized by the beauty of this man.

"So Elena Gilbert, you here alone?" he asked huskily.

"I'm with my friend and brother." she said.

"Ah. I gotta admit, I've been watching you since you came in. By far the hottest girl here." he said.

"Why thank you. You're not so bad yourself." she said boldly, while turning her body so she was slightly closer to Damon.

"Oh I know. My sexiness is unheard of in this world. But now would you like to dance Miss Gilbert?" he asked huskily.

"Definitely." she answered, her voice growing huskier. Never before had she ever though she could get so turned on, by just talking to someone. But here she was. This guy had a completely different control over her body than anyone else on the planet. They moved to the beat of the music, their bodies touching every once in a while.

"You wanna go somewhere quieter?" Elena asked after they had danced for a while. Damon smirked at her and nodded.

"Definitely. Let's go." he said taking her hand and pulling her towards the stairs. She caught Bonnie's eyes as she followed Damon upstairs, and saw her give her the thumbs up sign. Grinning she followed Damon up the stairs.

They ended up in Damon's room, and she immediately went and lounged across the bed.

"Trying to seduce me?" she asked.

" That all depends. Can I seduce you?" he asked sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"Not tonight. How about we play a game." she said sitting up on the bed and sitting cross legged across from him.

"alright." he said tentatively.

"Well, I know nothing about you, and you know nothing about me." she said.

"And you thought we could rectify that oversight, did you?" he clarified.

"Yes. Come on, I'll go first." she said.

"Fine." he said relaxing into the bed.

"Where were you born?" she asked. "Italy. But I moved here when I was young. Same question to you." he said.

"Mystic Falls. I've lived here my entire life. Um when's your birthday?" she asked.

"June 18th. Same question." he said.

"March 11th." she answered.

"Ah. Anymore questions?" he asked, wanting to kiss her.

"No. I think I want to find some other way to occupy myself." she said leaning in closer to him. The urge to feel his lips on hers growing impossibly hard to resist. Closing the ever decreasing gap between their lips Damon pressed his lips to her softly at first, but he soon increased the pressure. Elena's arms wrapped around his neck pulling him closer to her, while his hands banded around her waist. She opened her mouth, allowing his tongue access to her mouth. It didn't take long, but soon she was straddling his lap pressing herself even closer to him. His hands trailed up and down her back wanting to feel more of her.

"We- We really need to stop." she said trying to catch her breath.

"Why?" Damon moaned against her skin.

"because I gave my mom and dad a promise that I wouldn't have sex with anyone tonight." she explained.

"Oh fine. Want to go back downstairs?" he asked.

"Yeah, we better. I need to find out what happened to my brother and Bonnie." she said.

"Alright." he standing up and giving himself a minute to calm down. She opened the bedroom door and waited for Damon to join her.

"ready." he asked.

"Yeah." she said walking out ahead of him.

Bonnie and Jeremy leaned against the wall, waiting for Elena to come back.

"Wonder what she's doing. This is so great." Jeremy said.

"I know. This guy is the perfect remedy for her boring relationship with Matt." Bonnie agreed.

"Uh Bonnie, Matt's here. He's coming this way now." Jeremy said pointing to the door.

"Oh. This is about to get interesting." Bonnie said waving to Matt.

"Matt! Over here!" she called.

"hey, where's Elena?" he asked walking over to them.

"She's around." Bonnie said unsure.

"Yeah, she'll be back in a second." Jeremy cut in.

"Okay. I'll just hang with you guys then." he said moving to lean next to the wall.

Elena walked with Damon downstairs. The party was still going on in full swing, and it didn't seem to notice their absence.

"Are you coming with me? Hang out until its time for me to leave?" she asked.

"Definitely." he said following her. Halfway through the crowd Elena stopped in her tracks.

"Damn it. What's he doing here?" she asked.

"Who?" Damon asked putting his hand on her lower back.

"My ex boyfriend turned friend Matt. Long story short, we dated for two years and broke up to be friends. It's gonna be really awkward with all of us there together, especially after what we've spent the last little while doing." she said.

"I can go. I don't want it to be awkward for you." he said.

"No. It's a party. People mingle all the time." she said plastering a smile on her face.

"Elena there you are. I thought I'd join you at this party." he said.

"It's nice to see you." Elena said smiling. Bonnie and Jeremy stared at Damon in anticipation of finding out who he was.

"Oh right. This is Damon Salvatore. Brother of our host. He quite awesome actually." she said grinning.

"Nice to meet you Damon." Bonnie said.

"You as well." he said formally.

"This is Bonnie, Jeremy and Matt." she said introducing the three to Damon.

"So how did you two meet?" Matt asked partially jealously.

"She was standing here, while Bonnie and Jeremy danced, and I came over and introduced myself. We talked for a while about mundane things. It was fun." he said.

"Yeah, Damon here is a hilarious person. He is so funny." Elena said thankful for the clever change in the events that went on upstairs.

"Where were you guys?" Matt asked, having walked through the entire party when he arrived looking for them.

"Upstairs. It was quieter up there. I couldn't here anything she said, so I suggested we take the conversation upstairs." Damon said covering for them again.

"Oh. Well, what did you talk about?" Matt asked.

"Mostly my childhood, growing up with my brother. It was a fun time." Damon lied.

"Yeah. What's with the interrogation Matt?" Elena asked her friend.

"I don't know." he said shrugging his shoulders. The group talked for a while longer. The entire time Damon's hand rested on the small of Elena's back. It felt deeply sensual, but yet Elena didn't mind. She more than didn't mind. It felt incredible. Almost as incredible as Damon's lips on her skin and her lips. God, the guy could kiss. She was already thinking of the next time she could kiss him.

"We should probably head out." Bonnie said glancing at her phone.

"I know. I don't want to though. This has been the best party ever." she said.

"We're gonna meet you in the car." Bonnie said knowingly.

"Yeah. I just want to say goodbye to Stefan and Lexi." Elena said. Bonnie nodded knowingly, and Jeremy and Matt just followed her out of the house.

Elena turned to Damon and stared at him.

"Well this was the best party I've ever attended." she said smiling brightly.

"Me too. And I've been to many many parties." he said.

"Say goodbye to your brother for me. Thanks for tonight Damon. You should give me a call sometime." she said grabbing his hand and writing her cell phone number down on it.

"Count on it. But before you go. I want to kiss you one more time." he said. He moved them into a dark corner where no one could see them, and he kissed her passionately. When they broke apart, she smiled at him.

"Call me." she said before walking out.

Elena was silent in the ride home, she replayed the entire evening over and over again in her head. It was by far the best night of her life. And while she wasn't looking for a relationship, she could definitely see herself giving something with Damon a chance. He was too much fun to be with, and fun was what she needed at the moment. When they pulled up in front of the house she and Jeremy hopped out with a "see you Monday." to Bonnie. Bonnie drove away and Elena and Jeremy walked up the sidewalk.

"How was your night?' Elena asked.

"Awesome. I really like Bonnie. I would stay sober for her." he said.

"That's wonderful. I like Damon. Cant wait to see him again." she confessed.

"I bet. He seems cool." Jeremy admitted.

"He is." she said opening the front door.

"Elena, Jeremy?" her mom called from the living room.

"Yeah its us." she answered.

"You're on time." Miranda said.

"We know." Elena said yawning.

"So how was the party?" she probed curiously.

"It was wonderful." Elena said dreamily.