Jenna came in a bit later and subtlety kicked Damon out for the night. He crept back in the window after he moved his car down the street. He climbed back into bed and held Elena against his chest. She was
sleeping soundly her head resting on Damon's shoulder. He had watched her sleep so many times over the past few months, but never did he think he'd really be holding her while she slept. She mumbled his
name and he held he tighter. He been heartbroken having to compel her, truthfully he was elated that it hadn't worked. Damon swore to himself never to compel Elena again. As truly happy as he was knowing
that Elena loved him, Damon could practally see the terror coming on the horizon. It made the moment nearly bitter sweet.
"I love you Elena," he whispered passionately and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead.
He would fight for this. Damon knew now more clearly than anyother moment how much he loved Elena. She made him a better person...well vampire. She brought back his humanity and he loved her all the more
for it. He snuggled deeper under than blankets with Elena and fell asleep quickly.
Elena awoke after the best sleep she had experinced in months. She was safely wrapped in a pair of strong arms. She smiled down at Damon's fimilar ring. She ran a finger across the crest gently. She inhailed his
amazing smell and rolled over to face him as carefully as she could. She looked up at his face. Damon's eyes were closed but she could tell he was pretending to be asleep by the way he was smirking. She sliently
studied his face. She placed a hand on his cheek and he opened his eyes. Elena found herself surpised by how truely blue his eyes were. There was a difference in them now, they looked softer to her. She knew
that his walls were completely down for her. Damon would only look at her that way. She had seen hints of it for months but now she felt as though she were the only girl in the world. Damon moved his head to
kiss her palm. Elena felt her heart rate pick up a tick.
"Good morning Princess." Elena grinned at the nickname. "Good morning," she said ducking her head, feeeling suddenly shy.
Damon placed a finger under her chin and brought her head up. He gazed at her with intensity memorzing Elena's face. When he had first saw her Elena was nothing but Katherine's exact double, physcally any
way. Through the recent months though he had noticed things about Elena's face that were so much more endearing and wonderfully human. Tiny little laugh lines, a small patch of barely noticeable freclkes on
her nose and they way her heart beat would become eract when he was near her or kissed her. To compare the two of them now felt like out and out adultry. Elena was his second chance. He had thought he
was searching for Katherine over all those years, maybe really he was searching for Elena.
"I love you." Damon pulled her into a powerful kiss.
Every time he kissed her the world felt right. All the fear of things to come left him, everything from his past was slightly more cleansed. He would do anything to keep feeling like this. To keep loving her. To keep
Elena safe.
Elena meanwhile was drowning in his kisses. She had never been kissed like this. She was becoming quickly addicted. Elena rolled unto of Damon pinning him to her bed. His shirt was unbottoned in seconds and
she attacked his gourgus chest with open mouth kisses. Her bed room door chose that moment to burst opened.
"Elena! I know how to break the curse!" Bonnie shouted excited. Jeremy, Caroline, and Tyler following right behind her.
"Whoa! Scared for life!" Jeremy cried dramatically covering his face.
"Well give you guys a minute," Caroline said quickly ushering the other three out of the room.
Elena hadn't moved from stradling Damon. His hands where still half raised reaching for her sides. They stared at the door dumbfounded.
"What the hell was that?" Damon asked annoyed.
"Our cue to save this for later." Elena grinned and kissed his nose before getting out of bed.
Author's Note:
Just a quicky so you know I'm still working! More up soon! Hope you enjoyed it!