After opening the door to the storage unit they had been in, Damon looked at Elena and smiled. "What would you like to do today? You get to choose." Of course, the first thing on Damons mind was to catch her up to speed on what happened, and to figure out what year it was, but he also wanted to enjoy some time with Elena before they got swept away with any drama that was going to unfold.

Elena looked around at their surroundings and noticed familiar buildings. She heard Damons question but she couldn't answer it right now. "Why are we in New York?" When she became frozen in that spell and said goodbye to everyone in her head, she remembered being placed in the tomb for safe keeping. Being in New York made her confused.

"Well, we had some complications keeping you in such an obvious place. This was the safest place we could think of." A slightly worried look came across Damons face as he worried that Elena was going to start asking about what happened. He really didn't want to tell her that his own mother had taken her body hostage and used it as leverage. He wanted all these stories to wait until later.

Elena did want to ask what happened. She didn't know what year it was yet but if her time with Damon and Stefan made her learn anything, it's that drama was as natural as the sun. Elena opened her mouth and was about to ask what happened while she was asleep, but she stopped herself. Seeing Damons handsome face in front of her made her realize something: as much as she wanted to be caught up on what happened, she also wanted today to be peaceful. Calm, peaceful moments were hard to come by, especially right before Elena became frozen in a spell.

Images of Alaric and Jo's wedding came into her mind and she remembered how Kai ruined everything. She shook her head to get those images out of her head before she put her thumbs through Damons belt loops. "Well, you'll have to catch me up, but, not yet. Right now, " She paused as she tilted her head before making up her mind. "Right now, I really want a greasy burger. I want to enjoy being with you while I can."

Damon lifted an eyebrow. "Are you expecting our time together to expire?" He asked curiously. "Or, is there something you wish to tell me?" He was asking more in a playful manner, but part of him wondered if Elena was changing her mind on being with him.

A laugh came from Elena's throat as she shook her head. "None of the above. I just want to enjoy today before anything happens. If memory serves me right, a "normal" day in the life of a Salvatore usually means dealing with big bad vampires, evil witches, or some other kind of evil that wants you, Stefan or me dead." Her pretty eyes looked up at Damon as she placed her hands around his neck. "I just want to enjoy today, without knowing any bad things that happened while I was acting as Sleeping Beauty."

Hearing her explanation made Damon relax. She wasn't thinking of breaking up with him and that was a huge relief. He nodded and smiled. "Of course. Well, I can certainly make it my mission to make today just about us. Lets go grab a burger and figure out what year it is, shall we?" His signature grin appeared on his lips before he kissed his girlfriends lips.

After stopping at a McDonalds and getting a couple Big Mac meals, Damon and Elena found themselves sitting at a pier with their feet dangling over the edge while they filled their bellies with food. Damon was really craving blood but he was willing to control himself for Elena's sake. This burger might not be a warm and tasty artery, but it was still pretty tasty and good enough for now.

They sat in silence for a long time as they tried to get their thoughts together. While at the McDonalds, Damon had politely asked someone what day and year it was. He had forwarded the information to Elena afterwards and it was a lot to take in.

After taking a deep breath, Elena finally broke the silence as her burger sat in her hands half eaten. Her eyes focused at the horizon where the water and the sky met each other. "I can't believe it's 2083." The thought overwhelmed Elena for 2 reasons. One is because it didn't feel like she was frozen for so long, and the other reason was more morbid. "Me being here….it means that Bonnie is gone." She didn't look at Damon as she let this realization sink in. She didn't want to end up crying, and she knew if she looked at Damon that she would cave and let the water works begin.

Damon hadn't thought of that until Elena mentioned it. Not that he was heartless and didn't care, but, it's one of the few things he just briefly forgot about. His eyes looked down at the water below them. It was a beautiful afternoon. There was a slight breeze off the water as the sunlight danced off its surface. When they woke up it was close to noon, so there was still plenty of daylight to enjoy. After looking sadly down at the water, Damon braved a look at Elena and hoped she was okay. He put his burger down before putting his arm around Elena and kissing her shoulder.

"Elena….I'm so sorry." His voice was soft. He knew how hard Elena was going to take her best friends death, and what made it worse was the fact that Elena never got to say good bye. Heck, Damon didn't even get to say goodbye, but that was his choice because he chose to desiccate next to Elena. They both lost their best friend, and realizing this made tears well up in Damons eyes.

Elena took a deep breath before finally looking at Damon. "I cant wait to read those journals I asked the girls to write." A smile was on her face as she thought of reading them.

Seeing how strong Elena was trying to be made Damons heart skip a beat. It almost broke his heart because he knew that Elena was breaking inside, but she was being the strong woman that she was and trying to pretend she was okay. Damon wanted to talk to her and tell her it was okay to cry, but he also knew that Elena didn't want to cry. Not today. If she could last long enough, she'd wait until tomorrow before mourning her best friends death. All Damon could do was smile and nod. "I'm sure there will be amazing, happy stories in her journal for you. And Caroline will be talking your ears off about what she and Bonnie have been through together, so, I hope you're prepared for that."

Seeing Damon being cocky made Elena smile. She appreciated his humor, it distracted her from her broken heart about Bonnie. She leaned in and kissed him. "I love you Damon." She looked at him and let her eyes admire his face. Those pretty blue eyes always captivated her and stole her heart and she was so glad that Damon was alive. She was aware that anything could have happened over these 7 decades. Damon and Stefan could have gotten killed by something and Elena would have woken up alone.

Damon noticed that she was admiring him because he was doing the same with her. He had been afraid that he wouldn't have survived these decades to see Elena again. Choosing to lay in a coffin beside her may be considered selfish by Stefan and Bonnie, he was glad he did. Elena got to wake up with him next to her, she didn't have to wake up alone. "What would you like to do now, princess?" Damon put a hand on Elena's cheek and let his thumb rub against her chin.

There were so many things Elena wanted to do, but the first thing that came to mind was the thing she wanted to do the most. Before answering him, she brought her face closer to his and kissed his lips. She kissed him deeply and made it last several seconds before breaking it. Her breath was coming more shallow as she made up her mind. "I want to do you."