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Author's note: This is my first Vampire Diaries fic. . . .I hope it's alright, please review so I know to continue!

Strong arms enclosed Elena's slim waist, causing her eyes to flutter open and blink rapidly. A beam of golden sunlight pierced through the open slit in the curtains, illuminating the semi-dark room. Elena smiled and put her hand over the firm, gentle ones. "And good morning to you too, Mr. Salvatore."

"Good dream, Elena?" a smooth, silky voice replied in her ear.

"No, but waking up in your arms made everything better." She responded and rolled over to face her lover. "What about you?"

"It still feels like I'm dreaming with you here in my arms." The vampire cooed and ran a hand through her silky chocolate brown hair. "I could lie here all day with you."

Elena closed her eyes and smiled, capturing this moment for all eternity. His embrace was soft and warm, it made her sigh with pleasure. Suddenly, a thought entered her brain, that made her a bit worried and nervous. "Hey. . .When I wore that old dress for Founder's Day. . .did you see me as Katherine?" she whispered.

"No. I look at you, and I don't see Katherine at all." He firmly reassured her. But Elena still looked troubled. "You're sweet," he kissed her hand. "You're caring," he kissed her forearm. "You're beautiful," he kissed her shoulder. "You're the one I love," he kissed her cheek. "You're Elena," he kissed her lips, making Elena smile. He looked deep, and lovingly into her eyes—into her soul, "You're the only one I see."

Elena melted into his eyes, she just wanted to crawl into his eyes and live there, it was so strikingly beautiful. "I love you, Damon Salvatore." She happily sighed.

"And don't you forget it!" his eyes glowed. "And I love you, from now until forever." He promised.

The couple lay holding each other lovingly for the next couple minutes, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. Elena kissed him on the nose and sat up, she swung her legs off the side of the bed and tried to stand up. Damon's arms snaked around her waist and pulled her back on top of him, making Elena laugh.

"I have to get ready for school! Damon! Let go!" Elena giggled as she playfully shoved at Damon's grasp. "Damon!"

"Why? School is so dull." He drawled. "You'll have more fun here, with me. . . .in bed." Damon pulled her closer, Elena scoffed. "Besides, school is so-human! "

"Well I am human." Elena laughed.

"Yeah? How is that?" Damon inquired. "Must be soooo boring!"

"Only when you're around!" she teased as she pulled at his fingers.

Damon mockingly gasped. "Take that back!" he started to tickle her, making her shriek with laughter. "Say it!"

Elena in a fit of giggles hit him over the head with a massive pillow. He released her and she scrambled out of the comfy bed. "No!" she squeaked as she hurried toward the door.

Damon turned and looked at her with a gleam in his eyes. "Say it, Miss Gilbert." With inhuman speed he launched himself from the bed and held her waist. "Don't make me tickle it out of you."

Before Damon could move his fingers, Elena wriggled out of his arms and pecked him on the cheek. "I'm going to school." She put a finger to his lips before they could protest. "Shhh! And you're going to stay here and be all sexy." She kissed him on the lips. "See you later." And walked out of the door.

"You little tease!" Damon smirked and flopped back onto his bed. He lifted his head up when he heard Elena come back.

"And you're such a joy to be around." Elena winked and went back out. "Love you!" she called and Damon heard the front door slam.

Damon sighed, content, and closed his eyes.

Damon opened his eyes; his vision was blurry and could barely make out the shapes moving rapidly in front of him. His head was throbbing, and his whole body hurt and felt super tired.

Something was wrong.

Something was very, wrong.

Everything felt wrong and different.

But he also felt sooo right.

Damon blinked groggily, trying to focus. He vaguely realized he was surrounded by a number of people, and he was lying down in his bed in the Salvatore house. But he was in a different position and he could feel himself sweating. Damon tried to move his arms, but found that were restrained by tight bounds to his bed. He tried the same with his legs/ He was strapped to his own bed! Damon started to panic.

"Oh! He's awake!"

Damon turned his head to see Bonnie, Stefan, Alaric, Caroline and Elena rush towards him. Damon blinked some more, trying to focus. Bonnie and Alaric were at his bedside, Stefan was at the foot of the bed, and Caroline was watching from a nearby chair. Damon's eyes felt heavy.

"Damon, can you hear me?" a soft voice whispered.

Damon's mind was still very disoriented, he felt dizzy and sick. He felt like he was waking up from a very deep sleep, but at the same time falling back into a deep slumber. His eyes started droop dangerously low, his ears were starting to tune out. The vague outline of Elena was the last thing he saw and barely registered in his brain.

His eyes closed.

"Damon. . ." the voice grew softer and faded into blackness.

Damon faded into blackness.

Damon jolted upright in his bed. He whipped his head around, his breathing was heavy and his eyes wide. He was in his bed-his room was empty. No sign of life ever being in there with him. His eyebrows raised in confusion, 'What the hell?' he thought wildly to himself. He checked his arms and legs, no binds, he was as free as a bird. Damon breathed deeply and settled back down. His undead heart racing in his chest. 'That was some crazy drea-' distant footfalls cut off his train of thought. His full attention and focus was on the nearing footsteps. He flashed his I-Get-What-I-Want-When-I-Smile smile when he saw Elena's head poke through the doorway. All previous thoughts and fears, vaporized in his mind and became forgotten to him.

"What the hell!" Elena cried as she ran and jumped into Damon's arms. "I can miss a day of school."

Damon let her snuggle into his arms. "Naughty girl! Tell me; are his history lectures that boring? I bet Alaric won't mind."

"No, but Jenna will. And she'll probably tell Alaric to shoot you and then you two will fight . . . .like yesterday." Elena sighed. "I love you, Damon." She looked into his stunning eyes.

Damon kissed the top of her head and looked into her eyes. "And I'm not going anywhere."