Just what I think should have happened at the end of season 2 episode 11, now this would of been a good cliff-hanger... Please review

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The tears welled up in my eyes as I stared at the serious form in front of me, I walked to the window downstairs in my house staring out composing myself before turning and sitting on the green sofa in the middle of the room. I curled up with my legs pressed into my stomach and sat silent.

"Elena?" his voice whispered from the doorway, and I heard his soft steps as he walked to sit next to me, putting his arms around my shoulders he looked at me with intense eyes and I turned with a scowl to look at him.

"Damon what?" I snapped seeing him take in my face and process what he saw, his other hand reached over to grab mine and he squeezed it gently, "I'm so sorry Elena, I really am, I didn't know about it I swear"

I believed him, his reassuring gaze held me transfixed for a moment before I spoke,

"I know Damon I'm sorry, me and Stefan weren't going to work anyway too many things unspoken".

I snuggled into Damons shoulder his hand in mine and one arm around my shoulder, this was one of the times when I loved Damon, I mean loved having Damon here.

"You know Elena I'm always here for you, 24/7 every day, waiting to save your sorry backside from old vampires, werewolves, witches, and now vampire boyfriends and evil ex's"

His face was fixed with a sorry smirk as he said this half-heartedly and I turned to smile up at him, when he moved his hand to stroke my hair, a shiver ran through me,

"You okay Elena, me touching you is not distracting is it hmm?" Damon smirked at me again.

"I'm just cold Damon and no it's not bothering me" I glared up at him and he smiled at me, not a smirk a smile a real Damon smile, we sat smiling at each other for ages when the tension became unbearable and he looked away.

"Damon...?"

"Yes Elena..."

"Why do you help me?" My question snapped him from his deep thought and he turned to face me,

"Because you are my Brooding Brothers girlfriend, hang on Ex-Girlfriend"

"Oh okay I'm just going upstairs I'll be back in a min, wait there"

I slowly got up and made my way up the stairs Damon's face lost and emotionless on the sofa, I ran into the bathroom with tears flowing slowly down my face, I had given him the chance then to say how he really felt and it was agony him saying the one reason why he saves me is because of his brother.

I walked into my room with handfuls of tissues to find Damon laid on my bed holding my teddy, I quickly wiped my eyes and glared at him.

"Damon I told you to sta..."

His fingers were over my mouth in a second leaving me unable to speak.

"Elena you asked why I save you, I lied. I save you because you complete me, you see past the bad, and you bring out the best in me, I save you because I love you. But I know you love Stefan and I didn't want to ruin what you and Stefan have"

His fingers left my lips and fell to hold my hands in his; I stood speechless and stared up at him.

"Damon why didn't you tell me? .Stefan already ruined us when he slept with Katherine" my hands started to act on my heart and desire, they left his hands and moved to hook around his neck, I slowly closed the gap between us giving Damon time to choose, I stopped inches before my lips met his, leaving him to close the gap between us, if this happened there was no going back.

I closed my eyes in anticipation and his lips brushed mine, all the longing I felt for Damon took over and my lips moulded into his and my mouth opened to let Damon in, the sheer passion we felt for each other consumed us, his hands moved to hold my face, giving me shivers as he touched my skin.