"Katherine?" The stranger asked with a worried look on his face. He was wearing a leather jacket over a black t-shirt and jeans, his hair was dark and scruffy yet quite sexy, his features were beautiful, his lips kissable, his eyes as blue as the ocean.
"um, no" I paused "i'm Elena" I replied.
His look faded, before there was a hint of hope in his eyes but all that disappeared "Oh, you just look, i'm sorry you just really remind me of someone" He licked his lips "I'm Damon"
"Not to be rude or anything Damon but it's kinda creepy that you're out here in the middle of nowhere" I pointed out, i was sure to keep my distance.
"You're one to talk, you're out here all by yourself" He said as he smirked
"It's Mystic Falls, nothing bad ever happens here" I waved my arms showing the quiet surroundings, proving my point. I lied to him and i lied to myself, this town was crawling with vampires and werewolves, but i wasn't going to let the towns secret out to a random stranger i met in the middle of nowhere. "I got into a fight with my boyfriend" I continued.
"About what, may i ask?" Damon raised his hands as if he was surrendering.
"Life, the future, he's got it all mapped out" I added.
"And you don't want it?" Damon questioned.
"I don't know what i want" I shrugged.
"Well that's not true, you want what everybody wants" Damon replied with a smug look on his face.
"What? A mysterious stranger who has all the answers?" I smiled.
He laughed, our banter was amusing to him, and let's be honest, it was amusing to me as well. "Well let's just say i've been around a long time, i've learned a few things" He assured me.
"So Damon, tell me, what is it that i want?" I asked flirtatiously.
He paused, pondering his answer. He took a few steps closer as he began to inform me with his answer "You want a love that consumes you, you want passion, an adventure, and even a little danger" He smirked.
I thought over his statement for a few seconds. "So what do you want?"
He had no reply, it was as if nobody had ever asked him that question before, he stared at me trying to think of an answer, as he opened his mouth to reply i heard a honk, i turned to see a car driving around the corner.
"That's my parents" I turned around again to face him. "It was nice to meet you Damon, maybe i'll see you around?"
He smiled. "Maybe". He watched me as i walked toward my car, i opened my car door to give his beautiful features one last look and i saw him still smiling, from a further distance this time, i gave him a flirtatious smile and i jumped in my car, closing the door behind me. I felt butterflies in my stomach, Damon was making me feel all girly inside, i put my head back on the headrest and smiled to myself.
The Vampire Diaries
Dear diary,
Today i met a man, Damon. Matt and i had a fight, and i was walking home from the party only to be approached by this, beautiful stranger. We talked for who knows how long, he made me question my beliefs. Before today i believed that i loved Matt, that i would want to settle down with him and have a family, that his love was the kind that i wanted, but after meeting Damon tonight, i realised that what i really want is passion, i want a love that will always be new, every kiss will be different, and that i will be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for more. I will find this love, after tonight, i'm certain of it. I was talking to a complete stranger about my hopes and dreams and i felt completely comfortable, how does that happen? Yet, i want more.
It was friday afternoon, it had been 5 days since i broke up with Matt and interacted with a complete stranger on the side of the road. Matt had been dodging me ever since, he didn't exactly take the break up too well, he actually kinda took it to heart. I sat still in my chair waiting for the bell to ring, i was tired and bored and halfway there to falling asleep.
"I'm sorry am i boring you, Elena?" Mr Saltzman asked as my eyes closed.
"No, sorry, i was just uh, imaging what it would be like to live in 1864, see you're such an interesting teacher that you made me dream of history, i think the teacher of the year award should defiantly been given to you." I cheekily replied. Mr. Saltzman was a good friend of mine, he'd been dating my aunt Jenna for a few months now, Alaric, Mr. Saltzman, was always over helping Jeremy and i with homework.
The bell rang and the class scurried into the hallways. "See you tonight Ric." I said while picking up my books and following the class into the stampede of students eager to go home. I waited in the doorway for the hall to clear, i headed over to my locker. "Elena, hey! You ready for some girl on girl bonding time tonight? Seeing as though you and Matt broke up Bonnie and i decided to help you take your mind of things, slumber party, like we used to do when we were kids!" Caroline explained. "It will be so much-" "I can't, i have a shift at the grill tonight." I interrupted apologetically.
"Ugh fine, but you're coming to the party tomorrow night, right?" She rolled her eyes and asked.
"I'll be there, i promise, i already told the manager at the grill that i can't work tomorrow night." I raised my phone waving it, proving my promise before Caroline's face turned red like it does when she's angry.
"Good, and wear something hot, you're single now." She smirked.
I laughed "Of course Caroline." And with that she walked away.
I was alone in the halls, the teachers had gone along with the students. I opened my locker door and placed my books neatly inside. I heard a door slam and my head quickly turned toward the noise, it was coming from the gym, i slowly shut my locker door, my eyes still fixed on the direction of the gym. I turned toward the schools exit, grabbed my bag and quickly ran out the doors, i walked quickly to my car, shut the door, then turned toward school again, looking out the window. Everything was still, no one was in sight, i was over reacting. I laughed at my stupidity and drove away.
I had been working 4 straight hours and i was so ready to go home, only a couple of minutes left, i told myself.
"Elena can you take the booth in the back corner for me? I've got to fix someones order." Sophie, a local girl i worked with, asked me, out of breath.
"Sure." I smiled, grabbed my order pad and pen and walked toward the table. I stopped in my tracks, my heart fluttered as i saw who the customer sitting in the back booth was.
"Well look who we have here, you stalking me?" I mocked as i watched the handsome dark man smirk at me.
"Oh you wish i was stalking you." Damon replied. "I didn't know you worked at the grill, how about that, i might need to start coming here more often." He continued.
I laughed, "What would you like to order? Or are you just going to sit here and flirt with me until my shift's over?" I asked cheekily.
"I'd like to order you but i see that's not on the menu, guess it's bourbon and a burger for me." He replied.
"Coming right up Mr...?" "Salvatore, Mr. Salvatore." He interrupted.
"Huh, Damon Salvatore, how about that. Coming right up Mr. Salvatore." I smiled and turned to walk away.
"Wait, Miss...?" Damon asked.
"Gilbert, Miss Elena Gilbert." I continued walking away and i could feel his smirk from the bar. I poured a glass of bourbon still watching him from behind the bar. I smiled to myself when i saw him take a glance my way. I felt like a little girl again, the feeling i used to get when i saw a cute boy and just wanted to play in the sandcastle with him all day, in this case i wanted to jump Damon's bones, but hey, where's the difference? I picked up a tray, placed the Glass and the Burger on it and walked back over to him.
"One B and B for one Mr. Damon Salvatore, and now my shift is over, sorry, stalking time is up for you." I mocked and placed the tray on the table.
"Join me for a drink?" Damon asked.
"I've been at this place all night, i think i better head home but thank you for the offer." I didn't want to say no but it had been a long day, and with some alcohol in me, who knows how flirty i would get. "But, i am going to some stupid party tomorrow night at the Lockwood mansion if you want to come? I mean, it's going to be lame and my friend will just be trying to get me to shag some random guy all night seeing as though i broke up with my boyfriend so if you're there she'll probably leave me alone." I tried to sound flirty yet not too flirty, i don't know what it was about Damon but around him i just couldn't control myself.
"You broke up with your boyfriend?" Damon asked, ignoring the rest of the information i had just given him.
"Yes i did, the night we met, actually." I smiled.
"I'll pick you up tomorrow night at 8?" He smirked.
"Oh i have my own- 8 it is" I continued to smile and then turned and walked away.
I tore apart my wardrobe trying to find something that would count as 'sexy' to Caroline. When Caroline Forbes wants someone to dress sexy she means show a lot of skin, and by a lot i mean as much as you can with it still being legal. I chose to wear a short white lace dress with matching heels, i curled my hair, put on my lipstick and as i grabbed my clutch the doorbell rang. I smiled and headed downstairs and opened the front door.
"Wow." Damon stuttered as he looked me up and down.
I laughed. "You don't look too bad yourself." He was wearing a black button down, oh how i would like to button it down, i started to imagine each button popping off as i ripped his shirt open, exposing his gleaming bare skin- I stopped myself when i realized i was staring at his crotch.
"Shall we?" He asked as he held his arm out for me to hold.
"Of course." I replied as i wrapped my arm around his.
The music was loud and the crowd was large, Tyler Lockwood stood at the door with a bottle of vodka in his hand, occasionally chugging some. "Elena! Hey Elena, you made it!" Tyler shouted out to me, signaling for me to come over.
"Wouldn't miss a famous Lockwood party for the world." I mocked. "Tyler this is Damon" I introduced.
"Hey man i'm Tyler, Lockwood" He held his hand out for Damon to shake it.
"Damon, Salvatore." Damon replied as he carefully shook Tyler's hand. Damon didn't seem like the type to get along with many people, he seemed like a bit of an ass really, but he was making an effort, for me and i appreciated that.
"Come in, Caroline's in charge of the alcohol, you'll be lucky if there's any left." He laughed at himself and walked back inside.
Damon and i made our way through the sweaty bodies toward Caroline. "I have to warn you, she has no boundaries, this is a clear warning so excuse like everything she says." I shouted to Damon over the music. I tapped Caroline on the shoulder and she turned around quickly. "Elena! Finally, i was starting to think you weren't going to show, nice outfit choice, we need to find you a guy to get down and dirty with stat!" Caroline grabbed my arm ready to take me boy hunting.
"She already has one." Damon cut in, bringing Caroline's attention toward him.
Caroline shot me a quick 'he's hot' look. "And who might that be?" She asked, acting like she didn't already know the answer.
"Well the guy at the door, Tyler Lockwood, seemed pretty keen" He joked.
"Tyler Lockwood, really?" She was surprised.
"Yeah there's him, then there's me." He replied with a large smirk on his face. I turned to look at him.
"Yeah like that's going to happen." I laughed and my heart raced, it actually would happen, and Caroline knows that when i drink that i know no bounds.
"And you are?" She turned her attention toward Damon again.
"Damon, Damon Salvatore." He introduced.
"Well Damon, i'm Caroline and you're hot, Elena i swear if you don't do bad things to this hottie i will make you come shopping with me again.
"Oh please no." I begged with a large smile on my face.
"Tyler's room is available so if i were you two i'd hurry up there now before someone takes it." Caroline announced before sculling some vodka and handing the bottle to me.
"We'll be up there in ten." Damon teased before Caroline walked away. "So bedroom or bathroom?" He mocked.
"Very funny." I replied lifting the bottle of vodka into the air and sculling some down my throat. "Whatever's about to happen's gonna happen." I told myself as i drank some more.
"Wanna dance" Damon asked as he grabbed my hand and started dragging me toward the dance floor.
"Why not?" I rhetorically asked and followed him.
After grinding and laughing for hours I finally dragged Damon off the dance floor and out the back for some quiet time.
"Trying to get me alone hey Gilbert?" He mocked.
"Of course, Salvatore." I teased.
"Tell me, why did you break up with your boyfriend?" Damon asked.
"Because of what you said. You were right, i do want passion, i want love to consume me and i'll admit i do even want some danger." I replied as we strolled through the Lockwood's backyard.
"You see, life lesson learned, always listen to the stranger you meet in the middle of nowhere." He teased.
"What about you, how'd you end up in the middle of nowhere talking to an 18 year old girl with boyfriend drama?" I mocked.
He stood silent for a second, thinking over his answer.
"Broken hearted and broken limbed, i was walking home." He turned his head away from me, not wanting to look me in the eye.
"Are you ok? What idiot girl broke your heart?" I stopped walking and tried to get him to look at me.
"I think i'll live, and this girl, she was no idiot, no where near." He still wouldn't look at me.
"She clearly was."
"And why would that be?" He finally looked at me.
I cupped his face in my hands, drawing in all of his attention. "Because she hurt you. And you're going to be ok."
He gazed into my eyes. "Because i found you."
I held his gaze, my whole body tingled, my hands still cupped his soft smooth face and he leaned forward. His forehead rested on mine as he tilted his head and sealed his lips on mine. My whole entire world disappeared in this one moment, all i felt was his touch and nothing else seemed to matter, my body burst with passion as i kissed him harder, his kiss consumed me and i melted as he pressed his hand to my lower back, pulling me closer. His tongue traced mine and he ended the kiss slowly, slowly taking his lips off mine, slowly opening his eyes, and we were found staring into each others.
Dear diary,
Tonight was one of the best nights of my life, i kissed Damon, it was amazing, like nothing you could imagine, he drove me home, walked me to my front porch and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and then jogged back to his car before my Dad came to the door. It was amazing, and it was a great distraction. I've spent half my life avenging my real mothers death, hunting the monsters that killed her, vampires. The creatures of the night, yet they walk in the day. I am not a normal teenage girl, i am just one of many, a group of hunters, we plan to rise against the dark creatures and make their species extinct. That has been my main focus since my mothers death when i was 12, when i learnt the truth. But now, having Damon in my life, gives me a chance to be normal as well, gives me a distraction and i need this distraction, because i am a hunter.