Chapter 1

Elena's POV

I knew I had to choose between the two of them, I never wanted to be like Katherine. But I had thought long and hard over my decision and I had decided on which Salvador brother I wanted to spend the rest of eternity with. I hadn't seen either of them in two weeks because I told them both that I loved them and needed some time to get my life in order, for my decision. I didn't tell them I was choosing between the two of them but I knew they knew that's what I was doing. Now all I had to do is ask Damon to get rid of Stefan.

I drove up to the Salvador boarding house, the road was just as rocky as any other day but today it felt longer. I had never asked him to do anything for me really before but I knew this was the only way we could be together. I had to betray one of them to be with the other. I parked the car and slowly got out; I was already nervous every time I went to see him him, and asking him to do this was worse. I walked up to the always unlocked door and walked right in. Today was different Damon he was standing in the hall with a tumbler of scotch in his hand. It always amazed me at how sexy he looked even if he was hardly trying.

"Well, hello there Elena, what brings you by, my love?" Damon He said in his suggestive tone. For once I smiled; he knew right away what my choice had been. He knew I had chosen him just by my smile. He put his scotch on the table beside him and smirked at me and slowly walked over. He gently out put his hands on each side of my face and kissed me. The kisses grew more passionate and I had to I pull away, his smile fell.

"I need you to do something for me." I didn't want to make my request sound horrible but truly it was. "I need you to get rid of Stefan. Or else I can't be with either of you." Ii looked at the floor I didn't want to see Damon's face. I felt his fingers move from my hips to my chin, he made me look at him. I could see the sadness and lust in his eyes. I knew he would do it for me that was why I asked. Damon always loved Stefan, but I can tell he loves me more. Which might be egotistical to say but I had to be this way. I closed my eyes I didn't want to see his pain it was already killing me to make this decision.

"Elena," Damon said in a quiet voice "look at me, please." I moved to look him in the eyes, "I understand why you are asking me this but I honestly don't think I can hurt Stefan." I looked at him like he was losing his mind. Maybe I was going crazy and I was under some kind of spell, because the man standing in front of me looked like Damon, felt like Damon, and smelled like Damon but the worlds coming out of his mouth were not his. They couldn't be. They were more of the words Stefan would use. "Elena I know you, you would never want me to get rid of Stefan no matter what the circumstance might be. I can live with hurting him, but...you can't." I looked at him again understanding what he was saying.

"It has to be this way." Damon took my hand and walked me over to the couch in the parlor. He sat down and pulled me onto his lap, I looked at him. He cradled my head in his hands and slowly moved towards me. I smiled and pulled in closer to him to kiss his lips.

"If you really want me to get rid of him then I will, only for you. Then we can spend the rest of eternity together." I smiled, he would do anything for me and I would do anything for him. But I'm glad he knew I wanted to spend eternity with him. I rested my head on Damon's shoulder, and ran his hand up and down my side soothingly. They sat there for a while enjoying being in each other's arms. Iknew the peacefulness wouldn't last Stefan would be back eventually.

Damon's POV

I was worried about her; she would never want to hurt someone she loved. I knew that I couldn't just get rid of him I had to kill him because he would always come back and fight for Elena. I knew him well enough to know that. I would be just that much harder for Elena. She was still sitting in my arms when I heard Stefan about a mile away. I knew I had to come up with a plan to get rid of him fast and try not to hurt Elena too much.

"Elena, Stefan is going to be here in about two minutes, I am going to tell him you choose me, and he is going to over react. Ok." She nodded her head on my shoulder.

"Please be safe, I don't want you getting hurt. And can we just let him come in here and see us I don't want to let go of you just yet?" I griped her hip and softly kissed the top of her head. We sat there and I thought about the future I had planned for Elena and me. I thought about all the things were going to do and the places we were going. Stefan wasn't far now, I shifted so I was a bit more ready for Stefan reaction. "He's close, isn't he?" She whispered in my ear, sending chills down my back. I didn't say anything since I knew he could hear us now. I just griped Elena a little bit tighter, she got the message. The door slowly opened and he stepped into the house. He walked down the hall and Elena started to shake. Trying to soothe her by running my hand up and down her side again and placing a hand on her head pushing it softly into my shoulder, she calmed down. Stefan was at the end of the hallway and he took one step into the parlor, my back was turned to him but I could clearly hear him.

He stood there for less than a second and then a rush of wind pushed around in front of me. He grabbed Elena by her waist and threw her against the wall behind him. An ear pitching scream came out of her throat in fear. I quickly got off the couch but Stefan had gripped my neck and lifted me off the couch, throwing us against the wall beside her. Her back had hit the fire place on the corner and her head wiped back. She was unconscious.