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Damon's POV

The way the moonlight fell on her face, I don't know, it sent shivers down my back. The good kind of shivers, that made you feel warm instead of cold. The way she smiled and her teeth shun so perfectly, it drove me crazy. Everything about her had me mesmerized. I couldn't help but stare, no matter how creepy it made me seem. She was breathtaking, though if anyone told her that she wouldn't believe them. She was a 50 out of 10 in my book.

We were enjoying a nice night out on the bridge that overlooked lake Mystic. This was our place, and it has been since we were kids. She loved to look out on the water and watch the boats float across. She always talked about how it calmed her down whenever she needed it, whenever she was sad or angry. It was one of her favorite places to be, and she shared it with me. It seemed romantic, but we were just friends. We've always been just friends. "Best friends", the title she always loved to torture me with. No matter how much I wanted to be more, so much more.

There was a slight breeze across the lake, and I could tell she was a little cold by the adorable shade of pink on the tip of her nose. She smiled anyway, and I couldn't take my eyes off of her.

She wasn't looking at me though. Of course, she was looking at him. Her "true love". Hah, yeah right. He didn't love her. He could tell her a million times he loved her, and not once would it be true. I loved her. Me. Not him.

"Liam," she breathed. They met across the bridge, eyes locked on each other's. He interrupted our time together, something he just has to do all the time. This was our place; how dare he pollute it with his presence.

"Elena," he breathed back, taking her into his arms and placing a firm kiss on her lips. He played a good game, but that's all it was to him. A game.

I coughed loudly, trying to not feel as uncomfortable as I did. "Hey, Liam."

"Damon." He eyed me suspiciously, as if I was some threat to him. "What's up?"

"Oh, you know, just spending some time with my girl here," I said, sliding my arm around Elena's shoulders, just to piss him off. Though he didn't show it too much, in his eyes I could see, it worked. He quickly took her back, wrapping his arm around her waist, as if claiming his territory. As if Elena was some prize that he had won.

I've tried to tell Elena this guy was bad news, that he was just a player. I've heard his reputation around school, but Elena believes that he changed just for her. That's a joke. Guys don't just change, but Elena has always been a hopeless romantic. She always saw the good in people, which is one of the things I loved about her, but it wasn't always a good thing. Liam is the kind of guy to say what he knows a girl wants to hear, just so he can squeeze his way into her pants. The girl always falls for him. He's done it countless of times, but I'll be damned if it happened to her.

I scoffed and leaned over the bridge, wrapping my hands together. I set my eyes over the lake under us, and watched the reflection of the moon wave over the water as Elena and Liam fawned over each other, all the while trying not to gag.

"Isn't it a beautiful night? Not a cloud in the sky, and the moon is full. It's a little chilly, though," said Elena, rubbing her arms to warm herself up.

"I can warm you up," I heard Liam whisper in a suggestive tone that I didn't like. I heard Elena giggle and hit him lightly.

"So anyway," I interrupted, "why are you here?" My tone wasn't the nicest.

"Damon," Elena warned. "Don't be rude."

"Well, we were having a good time, and then he had to show up. What, Liam, you jealous?" I turned to him with my signature smirk. "Scared I'm going to steal her away? Well," I turned to Elena, the smirk fading, "No worries there, pal." I looked into her eyes, and it almost looked like she was hurt. I wondered why.

"Don't worry," said Liam, tightening his hold on her waist. "I know." Elena looked down, not saying anything.

I figured it was time for me to go. "Well, you two have a good night. I need to be heading back. Stefan needed me to..." I reached for an excuse, "help him with his hair." They both looked confused. "See ya." I waved back to them as I started to walk away, while giving Elena a warning glance, one I give her every time I leave her with him. She liked to tell me I treated her like a child, but I was just looking out for her.

Once I got far enough away from the bridge, I looked back. Of course, Liam was standing behind Elena, holding onto her waist as she looked over the lake. It was a disgusting scene. He didn't deserve her. I would rather her get back with my brother, Stefan, no matter how much it hurt to see them together. At least I knew he would treat her right. I'd kick his ass if he didn't. I'd also have no problem kicking Liam's ass if he gave me reason to. Actually, I'd be glad to.

She never wanted to listen. She would be sorry she didn't, though. I just knew it.

Elena's POV

"Thank god, he's gone," Liam said with a sigh of relief. "Now it's just you and me." He pulled me tighter in his embrace. I gave him a look of disapproval.

"Liam, be nice. He's my best friend, you know that."

"Well, you know," he emphasized, "that I've never liked him. There's something off about him. I think he's got a thing for you." I looked at him in amazement. Damon and I have been best friends for as long as I could remember. There's no way he'd have a "thing" for me. That would just be weird. Not that Damon wasn't attractive, because he was. Incredibly. He also had a great personality and he's always been really easy to talk to. I just didn't think about him like that.

"You're crazy." I laughed. "He's like my brother." Why did that feel so weird to say?

"Good, because you are all mine." He placed a kiss on my temple. "Anyway," he said, changing subjects, "you going to that Winter Ball thing with me?"

"Is that your idea of an invitation?" I scoffed.

"Yeah, it is, actually. So...?" He waited.

I laughed at his tactfulness. "Sure." A thought crossed my mind. "Hey, so, how'd did you know I was here?"

"Why, was it supposed to be some big secret?" He laughed. "I asked Jeremy. He didn't tell me you were here with pretty boy, though."

Even though he didn't show it much, I could tell Liam felt threatened by Damon, even though there was nothing to worry about. I loved Liam.

"Hey, you know, I'm kind of tired." I did feel exhausted. "And it's getting really cold. I think I'm going to head home."

His face dropped. "But, I came all this way to see you." If by "all this way", he means he walked for 5 minutes, then yeah.

"Yeah, baby, I know," I comforted, "but I really need to get some rest, I've been on my feet all day. It's been pretty stressful running around to prepare for this dance and all. You know how Caroline can be when there is something to plan."

He laughed. "Yeah, I got you. Do you need me to walk you home?"

"No, I got it. Thanks, though." I gave him a long kiss. "I love you. I'll see you at school tomorrow, okay?" I hugged him.

"Okay, I love you, too. God, I can't wait for this dance. I have a feeling it's going to be a really special night."

"Yeah, I'm sure it will be," I agreed. I didn't ask him what he meant.

He began to walk away, as did I, before turning on his heel real quick. "Oh, and babe. Don't dance with Damon, okay? I've just got a really bad feeling about him."

I laughed. He was being silly, but I decided to humor him. "Okay, I won't. Goodnight."

A/N: Okay, there's the first chapter. It will get better, and a little darker, from here. I'm really excited about this one, you guys! There might be a little Steroline action next chapter, we'll see c; As of right now pretty much everyone is human. Buuuut that may change, ya never know c; Just have to read on to find out. I'll upload as often as I can c: