I groaned in frustration as light were streaming through my eyes. I heard a soft giggle next to me that made me force my eyes open. I looked down to see her smiling up at me in the sunlight. I couldn't help but chuckle softly down at her. Even early in the freaking morning she looked gorgeous.

"Good morning." She started out with her sweet angelic voice.

"Mhm, good morning." I moaned slightly gazing up and down at her fine self. She giggled a bit trying to hold back a laughter. "What?" She chuckled out. "Nothing. You just look beautiful in the morning." I told her. She rolled her eyes and scoffed. "Oh please don't lie to me Damon. I'm a mess. My hair's messy and my face is..uh... messy." She complained. I chuckled at her struggling choice of words and cupped her face in my hands. "I don't care if your hair looks like it went through a tornado or if your makeup is as heavy as what the producers put on Missy Piggy. You are still drop dead gorgeous." I stated before pecking her lips. She laughed sarcastically saying, "Great. Saying my makeup resembles Missy Piggy's from the Muppets makes me feel so much better." She then rolled her eyes, trying to hide her face underneath her pillow. I pulled it away and smirked down at her. "Peekaboo. I see you." I started out.

She groan and said, "I don't feel like playing games right now, Damon." I nodded and asked, "Well... what game do you want to play?" I raised my eyebrows up and down in a sexy way to give her a hint. She grinned softly, before attacking my lips. I kissed her back and moaned in pleasure as we were about to have morning sex.

Again.

A few moments later, we were huffing and puffing, waiting for recovery. "God, I love you." I stated to her. She smiled and nodded while trying to calm down her breathing. I turned to my side to my clock. I was in shock.

I can't believe we actually made love for almost 2 hours. And it wasn't even noon... "Damon, I'm going to take a shower." Elena soon announced about to get up from the bed. "Alright, I'll make you some coffee." I nodded. I watched as her naked form covered itself up with a red silky robe that was kinda see-through. I soon whistled at her sexy body. Her cheeks flushed when she looked over at me and winked before going into our bathroom. I sighed while laying back thinking about her.

Elena Gilbert.

Or should I saw the future Mrs. Salvatore?

Yes, Elena Gilbert is the love of my life.

We've been together for 3 years. 7, to be honest. 3 just in a serious official relationship. For 4 years, she was a friend and a good companion to keep my mind off certain things that are forever in the past. Now Elena is my fiancé and we'll be married soon. Today's, or should I say tonight's?, going to be our engagement party. I'm dreading it knowing it'll be the most boring party I've ever been to in a long while. But Elena seems thrilled about it so, if my girl's happy, then I'll just have to suck it up, put up the performance of a lifetime, and be happy for her the best way I can be.

xThat Nightx

I was at the engagement party half-bored to death for most of the night. Everyone on Elena's family came over and met me.

Her family was pretty crazy.

To start it all, biologically speaking, she's not even a Gilbert.

She's technically a Mikealson.

Her biological mother, Esther had a purpose affair with Dr. Grayson Gilbert. Since Miranda and Grayson Gilbert couldn't have children, Grayson tried thinking of another method to have children with another woman, if necessary. Esther volunteered being the surrogate carrier and gave birth to Elena. And then a miracle happened 2 years later. Her brother, Jeremy, was conceived and born.

It makes you wonder why Miranda wasn't able to be fertile in the beginning, isn't it?

Anyway long story short, Elena has 7 half-siblings on her birth surrogate mother's side and a half-brother on father's side.

Oh and did I forget to mention she has an older twin sister named Katherine, she barely talks about and hasn't seen since high school?

Yep... just imagine the Thanksgiving dinner they'd have..

After meeting all of them, her distant relatives as well, and fake smiling so damn much that my mouth actually hurts at the moment, every time I smile, the night was almost over. I was relieved. After taking a few slow dances with Elena, things got upbeat and Caroline Forbes, Elena's bestie, stole her away from me on the dance floor. Caroline and I never really got along much. I never knew why, but I didn't find it in me to care to find out so.. yeah, whatever Caroline.

I soon went to a bar, that I surprisingly wondered why I didn't go there the minute we got into the Lockwood mansion, that was like a third home to Elena since Tyler was a close friend of hers and one of Jeremy's older best friends. I could have spared myself the pain and survive the rest of the night half drunk than super sober as I am. I soon walked up to the bar and sat on their stools looking at the bartender. "May I help you?" The bartender boredly asked me. I thought it over slightly and unknowingly turned my head to the left to see a woman drinking out of a martini glass in a dark navy blue dress that seemed almost identical to Caroline's and had a large beach hat on and large red circular like sunglasses.

There was something oddly familiar about this woman, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I just couldn't.

"Sir? Sir are you ready to order?" The bartender asked me a slight bit irritated. I looked at her glass for a moment, before turning to the bartender saying, "I'll have what she's having." nudging my head to the side to point at her in a stuble way. The bartender looked at her glass and nodded before walking off. I turned again to look at the woman on my far left in curiosity.

Something was very oddly familiar about her, even though I couldn't even see her face much. I could see her cheeks, nose, lips... her lips. They were in a pure red color and... what am I doing? I shouldn't be checking women out. Sure this one looks very attractive, but I'm engaged to Elena. I would never hurt her like that and cheat on her. I shook that thought out of my head as the bartender gave me my drink.

It was a Smoky Martini. So this chick had some taste... Nice.

I turned to look at her again, but saw she got up and left. Something wasn't right. In curiosity of the mystery woman, I took the martini and followed her. Going through a strange crowd, I followed her from behind outside to the garden also known as the back side of the Lockwood mansion. Following her I noticed her pace fasten in a stuble way, but I noticed.

"Hey, stop! Excuse me!" I yelled out for her.

She froze in her place to slightly look back at me. She looked down and I looked down as well in confusion. Her earring dropped. She quickly bent over to pick it up but once she stood up her hat fell off, revealing her red hair. I looked at her nearly stunned. She looked at me frozen not knowing what to do. She pretty much had no other choice and took off her glasses. That's when I saw her face. An exact copy of Caroline's but I knew it wasn't Caroline.

"Candace?" I asked out eventually still in shock and wondered if I was talking to a ghost.

"Damon." She replied back after a long silence fell before us.

I was still in shock.

Why was Candace here? Why did she come back? Why now? What's her reason? Why are my plums getting sweaty?

"You uh... you look... good." Candace started to compliment me. I swallowed a bit while looking at her. She looked... well she looked... to be honest I wasn't even sure if it was even legal to be this good-looking as she was right now. What am I doing?! I'm with Elena, besides I don't feel that way about Candace. At least not anymore... "You look good too." I muttered out awkwardly. Candace looked up and down at me awkwardly and I moved uncomfortable under her gaze. I gazed up at her awkwardly and she moved almost the same as I did.

"What are you doing here? I didn't know you were back in town." I started out. Candace chuckled a bit, which I could tell was a bit forced. "I'm not exactly back in town. I'm just staying here for a little while. And Caroline somehow persuaded me to come to this party. Just to see her again and a few old friends." Candice told me. I nodded at her reason. "W-why are you here anyway?" Candace asked me.

Before I could reply, someone came out and interrupted our almost starting conversation.

"Damon, where are you? I've been looking all over for... Caroline? What happened to your hair?!" Elena started out. "Uh, Elena, this isn't Caroline." I started out awkwardly, feeling embarrassed for Candace. She and Caroline were always accused of their true identities since childhood and still to this day some people had a hard time telling them apart, even though it was so obvious to tell them apart. Well.. to me it was. "Wha- ?" Elena asked deeply confused. I cut her off saying, "This is Caroline's twin sister, Candace." Candice waved at Elena softly giving her a small uncomfortable smile.

"Yeah, I know who you are. Elena Gilbert. Don't you remember me? We went to high school together? You and Caroline were best friends. You guys would go to a club and party during senior year and I'd tag along with you? I'm literally Caroline's twin? Ring any bells?" She asked. Elena's eyes widened in shock. "Oh my god, Candace. I do remember you! Oh wow. I haven't seen you in...uh...in.." Elena struggled out. "7 years?" Candace corrected her. "Yes, I haven't seen you in 7 years. Wow you haven't changed a bit. You look almost what you looked like 7 years ago!" Elena said feeling excited seeing Candace again. "I highly doubt that." Candace laughed with Elena a bit.

I could sense fakeness from her laugh.

"So um.. what are you doing back in town?" Elena asked Candace. "I.. well.." Candace started out. "Caroline called her to come to the party and she well... came." I told Elena, accidentally cutting Candace off. She gave me a look that changed almost instantly to Elena. "Yeah, Caroline invited me." Candace stated. "That's great." Elena said with a soft comforting smile. "So.. um. What are you two doing here?" Candace asked Elena and looked briefly at me for a quick moment. "You mean, you're not here for the engagement party?" Elena asked her confused on why she was here anyway if not for that.

"Um.. what engagement party?" Candace chuckled out a bit baffled.

She always would do that when confused thinking it was funny. It as always cute when she'd do that.

I sighed a bit swallowing back any part of me that was hesitating. I don't know why I was feeling nervous around her. I shouldn't be feeling this way around her. I won't be feeling this way about her once Elena and I become official.

"Elena is.. uh.. my fiancé, Candace. We're getting married next month." I told Candace.

Her smile faltered slightly as she looked between me and Elena stunned. She soon nodded and gave us a small half heartily smile. "Wow, that's... that's great. I'm happy for both of you. Congratulations, Damon." Candace started out.

Something was off about her smile. It was like she was trying so hard to keep calm or something? I don't know.

"Thanks." I gave her a resurging smile. Candace nodded. After a brief silence fell on us Candace soon announced, "Well, I better get going. I-it was great seeing you again." She glanced quickly between me and Elena, before turning her heels to walk away.

"Wait! Um, Candace how long are you staying in town?" I suddenly asked.

I don't know what I was doing. Why was I stopping her for?!

"I don't know. I didn't really plan on staying here long." Candace admitted.

I knew this was a good thing, yet my mouth just couldn't stay shut.

"That's great! Hey, maybe you can find time and stay in town in time for the wedding." I told her.

Why couldn't I shut up?!

I didn't want to invite her, yet I had this urge to invite her for some reason. Damn the fact that Elena's right next to me right now! She's probably effecting me somehow...

"Y-You want to invite me to your wedding?" Candace asked in shock and disbelief. I nodded and painfully smiled at her.

I am so stupid right now.

"Well, uh.. thanks. I'll think about it." Candace said before walking off. Elena nudged me to the side with a soft smile. "That was sweet of you to invite her." Elena stated. "Well, yeah. You know me. Mister... 'Being a bigger person'." I chuckled a fake laugh. Elena smiled at me before walking back inside the mansion. I groaned in pure misery before eventually going back into the mansion.

xCan't Get Out Of My Headx

Hours later, Elena and I went back to our apartment as Elena made herself comfortable and was taking a shower, I dressed down to something much more comfortable and went to the kitchen to take out some beer. I wasn't exactly a beer drinker much, but tonight I found it felt necessary. I couldn't stop thinking about her for some reason. I knew I loved Elena and I knew she would be my future wife, but I couldn't get her out of my head.

Candace Forbes.

I thought she was out of my life for good.

That I'd never have to see her or worry about her again.

In irony, she was actually the first girl to ever break my heart. I was normally the heart breaker in a relationship, but she beat me to it. We were happy but she got up and left one day without an explanation. I never really got over it and just when I was ready to move on, she coincidentally comes back in my life!

What does she think she's doing?

Why is she messing with my feelings? IF I had any feelings left for her, which I surly don't.

I sighed softly before taking another sip of my drink.

6 weeks.

All I had to do was put up with all of this for 6 weeks and she'll leave and get out of my life for good.

Hopefully.