Chapter One:

Elena's POV

I sat in my room going over and over again my notes for this big midterm I have coming up. I was so engrossed in my notes that I didn't hear my two roommates entering the room; my two best friends.

"Ugh Elena; it's the weekend put those books away." My blond best friend Caroline Forbes said in a very annoyed tone. "Oh leave her alone; this test is very important to Elena." My sweet and understanding best friend Bonnie Bennett said.

These two always butt heads, Caroline was more outgoing where she always spoke what's on her mind and a spoiled brat and Bonnie was kind, sweet, understanding and always there for me. We three have been best friends since middle school.

Caroline walks over and shuts my notebook closed follow by taking it away from me, "Hey!" I got off my bed to go get them back.

She quickly puts them in her drawer which has a lock and locks it away, "No you will get these back when you at least enjoy an hour outside this room."

"Caroline, I'm serious give me my books back." I demanded. She knows how important this test was for me; this test goes into my major which was Publishing and also squeezing in Business Management. I want to become a writer and/or open my own Publishing Company.

"Elena you need to give your brain a break. Look, spend 1 hour with us and I'll give your books back; I promise. We three dreamed of the college life and the only ones living it are Bonnie and me while you sit here every weekend reading and studying." I give her that I haven't spent much time with my two best friends.

I look over to Bonnie to see if she was on board with the kidnap Elena for an hour idea. "For once I agree with Caroline on this one. One hour won't kill you Elena."

I sigh in defeat, "Fine I'll go but only for one hour."

"Yay! So are you going to change?" Caroline suggested in a snobby-tone. I look at my outfit and can see why she suggests I change; I was in my yoga pants and a tank top with my hoodie over it. I shrug my shoulders, "I think I look okay."

"Look okay? Elena sweetie you look like you're about to go to the gym." Caroline then goes through my clothes and tosses this and that all over my bed. "Do you own anything sexy?" She complains loudly.

While Caroline was going through my clothes, I went over to Bonnie, "Is this really necessary?" I asked. "Yeah, we miss spending time with you Elena. I know how determine you are with your school work but every genius out there needs a break even you. I also know your parents wouldn't want you to watch your life go by; they would want you to enjoy it and be a 21 year old woman." Bonnie was right; heck when isn't she right? Bonnie was always our voice of reason.

My parents who I miss every damn day of my life would want me to enjoy my youth. The reason I was so focus and determine in my school work was for them. I promised them that day we said good bye I will make them proud with them here not here and I like to keep that promise.

I guess there was no other choice but to go out for an hour; only an hour! "Alright I'll go and I'll try my best to have fun." Fun? I haven't had that in a while.

"Ah here we go. Here put this on." Caroline hands me over a pair of skinny jeans, black V-neck tank top and a half sweater cardigan to go over it. "And you can wear your cute short black boots with it. Come on chop-chop the cute boys aren't going to dance by themselves." She pushes me in the direction of the bathroom so I can change into the outfit she picked out.

I quickly changed into the outfit which was nice and simple can't go wrong with that. My hair was picked up in a messy bun so I let it loose and my straight hair was full and a bit wavy. I didn't bother with make up because my skin didn't really need it. I thank my mother for the flawless skin and never having to put on any make up. "Okay I'm ready." I pop out of the bathroom and they both got off the couch in our dorm.

"Let's go have some fun." My excited tone was so fake but I hope they didn't' pick up on it. We left our dorm room and Caroline talked on and on about this bar that was near our campus. "You're gonna love it; they play everything in there and the drink specials are buy 3 for $10! We are gonna get so drunk tonight!" She hops happily with each step as we inch closer and closer to the bar.

We reach our destination and the bar looks simple on the outside and pretty dark from what I see from the windows on the inside. The bar's name was simple too Gas Light; why would a bar call itself Gas Light? There was a small line by the entryway, "Come on this way." Caroline called out to us.

We took out our Id's and had them ready for the bouncer to see. "Oh I told Matt and Tyler to meet us here." Tyler and Matt were our old high school buddies; they both got a football scholarship so we weren't in the same college.

I was a bit iffy on seeing Matt because he was my ex-boyfriend and we haven't seen each other since we started college. He wanted to get engaged after high school and I wanted a career; marriage and babies was the last thing on my mind. "You sure you're okay with seeing Matt again?" Bonnie asked.

What was the point asking me this if she already invited him? "I'll be fine; don't worry." I said.

We were now inside the bar and Caroline was right it was pretty cool, there was some people dancing to the pop music that was currently playing; others were singing along to it with all they got and others were playing beer bong – seems like a cool college place.

Caroline went right up to the bar and orders 3 shots of I don't know what. She hands us our shots and held the glass in the held; "to a fun night." And we clinked our glasses and drank the shot which was straight vodka - yuck!

After that nasty shot we took advantage of their happy hour special. I got 2 beers and a vodka cranberry as a starter. We found a small little booth area in the corner and went to claimed it before someone else did.

I couldn't help but shake my legs to the music; the music was good in this place very dance-able. Bonnie step outside to take a call since our network was a bit off in this bar. "So Elena...see any cute guys?" Caroline always wanted to play match maker for me.

"Nope I'm just here for fun night with my girls. I have no interest to have fun with a guy." I honestly told her. She waves her hand in a dismissing way, "Everyone needs a little fun in their life," she turns around in her chair and looks around then she randomly taps a guy on the shoulder, "hi...have you met Elena?" Oh my God; I can't believe she did the How I Met Your Mother trick.

I wanted to hide myself under the table from embarrassment. The guy smiles at me; "hey I'm Aaron." He sticks his hand out for me to shake. I was raised with manners so I took his hand and introduced myself; "hi Aaron I'm Elena. So um -having fun?" I didn't know what else to say to Aaron; I really didn't plan on meeting anyone new tonight.

"Now I am." He comes closer to our booth and takes Caroline's seat as she quickly runs off to the bar to give me alone time with Aaron. He was nice looking; average male height, light skin, short spikey blond hair and hazel eyes. He told me about his major and how his buddies dragged him out for guys' night. "Ha, same here my friends dragged me out; they said I needed a brain break."

He was nice and all but I wasn't just feeling him that way. He was throwing more of a friend vibe than a guy I would consider dating and breaking my rule for. There hasn't been anyone to make me want to feel again or at least give some one a chance. My main goal was to do well in college and get my career going. I found relationships to be too distracting.

Aaron's friends called him over, "aw I gotta go. They wanna keep bar hopping. It was great meeting you Elena. You think maybe I can get your number and we can set something up; maybe dinner?" I hesitated for a few seconds which he picked up on; "it's cool. If we see each other again then it's meant to be. Have fun Elena." He gives me a kiss on the cheek and returns back to his group.

I'm going to kill Caroline when she gets back here. I quickly finish my two beers and currently working on finishing my vodka cranberry because boy did I need it! I saw Bonnie making her way through the crowd and behind her was Matt and Tyler; they finally made it. "Hey Elena!" They both greeted as they came to give me a hug.

The hug with Matt was a bit awkward and he gave me his nervous smile, "Nice seeing you again." He said. "Nice seeing you too." I said back and that was pretty much all we said to each other. Tyler being the good friend that he is to Matt took Matt to the bar to get some drinks. "We'll be back, you guys want anything?" Tyler asked us. "No we're good." Bonnie replied for us both.

Bonnie slides back to her seat, "Hey where's Caroline?" Bonnie asked. "She ran off as she left me here talking to this guy. She pulled the have you met…if you see her tell her she's a dead woman."

"Woah someone is feisty tonight. Come on how about you blow off some steam by dancing?" She gets off the booth and takes my arm to go to the dance floor. She's lucky I down two beers to make me feel cool with that idea.

The DJ was currently mixing the current pop hits with some cool beats and the party lights were going all over the place and can't forget the fog machine. Bonnie took my hands and put them in the air for me as she bounce side to side to the music; "Come on Elena." She laughs as she shakes my arms to bring life to my body. I started to laugh along with her and we were wooing and singing along to the music. This felt good the dancing and the laughing it's been too long. My friends were right I did need this.

I need your love I need your time when everything's wrong you make it right I feel so high I come alive I need to be free with you tonight I need your love

I sang along to the lyrics and my body move to the beat.

For some odd reason I felt someone was staring at me as if I was their next target.

Meanwhile…

Long day in the office deserves drinks and a lady friend to bring home tonight. Owing your own business does take a lot of pressure but do I regret it; nah I love what I do! I tried rounding up all my buddies to tag along but who we kidding I only have one best friend and he's boring right now being in a relationship and my younger brother Stefan is so dull he would never tag along.

I walked pass a few bars by they weren't calling to me but this one in particular made me have this need to go inside. The bar was called Gas Light. Call me crazy but I felt as if an energy force was pulling me into the bar. What was the universe up to? I went on in to see why the universe was telling me to go inside this particular bar. Maybe this bar might be my lucky day and I'll bring a couple of girls home with me tonight. I went to the bar saw they were having a happy hour special so I ordered three Jack on the rocks.

The place was your typical college-hang out for these kids but that also meant college girls who tend to be the easiest to lure back with me to my place. I could never see myself being devoted to one girl, I get bored too easily and also my job took a lot of my time. Also, I found relationships to be too distracting and rather dull. Perhaps I felt this way because the only woman I made the exception for fucked me over so I put up my walls even higher than they were ever before.

My eyes drifted off to the two college girls next to me; "Two sex on the beach." Girl one asked as she fans herself. Time to make my move. The bartender came and hand them their drinks but before they gave him money I paid for them, "On me." I gave them a charming smile.

They both smiled in a flirtatious way, "thanks, anything I or we can do to repay you?" Girl two said as she ran her long slender fingers down my chest. Girl one was a petite short red head with a few visible tattoos on her arms and girl number 2 had dark hair with red highlights and a nose ring. I hit the jack pot with these two because if I play my cards right I'll be bringing them both home tonight.

They stayed lingering around because I kept supplying them with more alcohol as I sat here pretending to care whatever they were talking about. Finally we were on a topic I enjoy talking about…sex. We were sharing old sex stories and girl number 2 Stacey was sitting on my lap as my hand was under her shirt touching her bare back. Girl number 1 Amber was telling me how Stacy slept with their professor, "Then Stacey over here said I can't believe I slept with Professor Jacobs and he still failed me!" We all laughed together.

"He still calls me from time to time because his wife is so boring." Stacey giggles softly with pride. After spending a good ten minutes with these two I knew for sure that they were coming home with me tonight. Amber ran her long red nails on my inner thigh, "Hmm so Damon what nasty little stories do you have?" "Yeah Damon; tell us." Stacey said as she nibbles on my ear.

"A man never kisses and tells but if you really…" I stop speaking because there was that feeling again something telling me to look at the direction of the dance floor and there she was; the beautiful angel dancing.

The way her body moved to the music it was sexy but yet still held so much innocence. Her dark brown hair flowing down her back like the goddess that she is and her smile the joy she felt as the music took over her body. I grew with excitement as I watch her dance not even these two girls touching and grinding one me made me tight in the pants. I need to know this girl.

I gently push Stacey off my lap and moved Amber's hand off my inner thigh. "Hey what's going on?" Stacey whined as I place her on the stool I was sitting on. "Listen ladies I will love to take you home tonight but I see something I want instead. Maybe we can try this again another night. Here's $100 buy all the drinks you want." That will shut them up. They easily let me walk away with no questions. I left the bar area to get closer to this goddess on the dance floor.

I walked through the crowd of people slowly as if I was hunting my prey. I stood in the shadows watching her shake her hips to the music. Is it possible she looked more beautiful close up. She suddenly stops dancing and looks around she must have felt eyes on her so I quickly hide behind one of the polls in the bar.

She pays no mind to it then runs off the dance floor and goes to a booth with a bunch of other people I'm assuming her friends. A blonde comes with drinks and hands each of them their glass and they cheer to something and all took the shot together. My goddess then says something to one of her friends and walks away from the booth. Perhaps she was on her way to the bathroom.

She was coming in my direction this was my chance. I purposely walked right in front of her and caused her to bump right into my chest, "Oh I'm so sorry." We both apologized at the same time. This is the ultimate meet-cute that girls fall for so easily. Handsome stranger bumps into them and begins the romance.

Her angelic face and those chocolate brown eyes were so memorizing. By the way she was looking at me tells me she too was drawn to me.

"Hi I'm Damon."

"I'm Elena, nice meeting you Damon." I take her small yet soft hand in mine, "great meeting you too Elena." I lay a gentle kiss on her hand never taking my eyes off of her.

She shifts nervously where she stands and let's go of my hand, "I uh – excuse me I'm headed to the uh bathroom." She gives me a small smile and I move to the side to give her access to the bathroom. "Oh I'm sorry, please go on ahead; I'll be waiting for you." I give her a wink and if it wasn't so damn dark in here I could have sworn I saw her cheeks flush.

I stood by the women's bathroom door waiting for her to come out I wasn't going to loose her that easily. She comes out of the bathroom but walks right pass me but then I see her searching for me. Ah she does want me. I come out of the shadows and touch her arm which causes her to jump but as she saw it was me then she relax, "Sorry I saw you looking for me so I came to you. Can I buy you a drink?" I politely offered.

She looks back at her friends who weren't even paying attention on what was going on to their friend Elena. Some friends she has I could be a murder or rapist and they still won't look for her. She sighs and mumbles something under her breathe. I know I just met this girl but I could tell something was bothering her. Maybe it was me?

"It's okay if you don't wanna. I completely understand." I began to back away from her but she calls me back, "No it's just - ah one drink won't hurt." She walks ahead of me to the bar and I follow her and I must say her ass was mighty fine too. This girl had a body to die for! I couldn't wait to run my hands all over her naked body.

We get our drinks and she wasn't like the two girls before who had their hands all over me. Elena kept to herself and tried her best to not look me in the eyes. This girl was innocent as in Virgin! Now I normally don't go after virgins because I'm not that cruel to do that to them but something about Elena made me want to break this rule of mine.

Before I could use my charm to win her over she says in a cute firm tone, "Look Damon before this goes any where; I'm not looking for a boyfriend or marriage or any of that lovey dove-y stuff. So if that's what you're looking for I'm the wrong girl." Now it takes a lot to leave me speechless not every day you come across a girl who is this upfront. Wow she got even better in my book!

I smirk at her, "don't worry I'm not looking for any of that either. That's too vanilla for me." Her face scrunches up in confusion, "Vanilla?" She questions.

How can I describe vanilla to her? "Vanilla meaning too soft or I like to call it – boring. I like things to be dangerous, fun and rough." I did my flirty eye thing I'm known to do to women.

She averts her eyes away from me again, "oh." All she said. We stood quiet for a few minutes not making any eye contact. This wasn't going anywhere; she was too shy to make a move so I did it. I pull her closer to me and take her chin in my hand to make her look at me, "I want you Elena. I think you and I were supposed to meet tonight. Something told me to come into this bar and when I saw you dancing I had to know you."

Elena does something I am not used to happening to me; laughs hysterically in my face. What the hell? This isn't the reaction I normally get from women.

"Wow how many times you used that line on girls? Look Damon I mean what I said I'm not looking for anything that also includes sex with random strangers like you. I almost fell for it but I'm smarter than any of the bimbos you take home with you. Thanks for the drink, bye." She gives me her empty glass and walks away from me.

I stood there dumbfounded this has never happen to me before. What the hell just happened here? The nerve of her. I'm Damon freaking Salvatore no woman laughs at my face and gets away with it. I wasn't going to let her off that easy. I went after her and grab her arm to stop her, "hey!" She shouted through the loud music. I place my other hand on her hips to make it look like we were dancing to other prying eyes.

"Let me go." She struggles against my hold.

"Not happening. How about one dance and I'll let you go." I wanted to prove to her that we have something here and by proving that our bodies had to be close. "You don't give up, huh?"

"I'm not quitter. So may I have this dance?" My hand brush against her soft cheek but she quickly brushes my hand away and rolls her eyes, "fine one dance then that's it, okay?"

"I promise after this dance I will never bug you again." She will be chasing me after this dance. I extend my hand for her to take and she smiles but not without rolling her eyes first and places her hand in mine. I guided her to the dance floor and a soft yet electric song began to play.

Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn's my mother, Jesus is my bestest friend. We don't need nobody 'cause we got each other, or at least I pretend. We get down every Friday night, dancing and grinding in the pale moonlight. Grand Old Opry, we're feeling alright, Mary prays the rosary for my broken mind. I sing the body electric, I sing the body electric, baby."

Our bodies move slowly to the taunting music playing in the bar. She grinds herself onto my groin in a playful matter and giggles knowing full well what she was doing to me. Little minx.

She turns around so her back is to my front and gently grinds her bottom against me. Slow, up and down. I moaned loudly as I rest my head in the crook of her neck. She was driving me crazy; who knows what she is like in bed if she's this way on the dance floor. Innocent or not she sure knew how to turn a man on. My hands roam down her body going along to the rhythm of the song.

"Do you feel it yet?" I turn her to face me to see her beautiful face. She wraps her arms around my neck and continues to dance; "maybe." She draws out slowly.

She has no idea how much she was pulling me into her web. "God I want you." I whisper against her ear and feel her smile against my cheek.

I inch closer ready to capture her lips in a kiss, "Hmm..." She moans softly as her hands now go down my chest in a teasing matter, "Maybe one day I'll be yours but for now..." She removes herself from my hold and steps far away, "not happening. Dance is over, bye Damon."

She walks away from me again and returns back go her friends. She grabs her coat and leaves the bar soon after walking right pass me without even a glance.

Fuck!