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Ok so I'm really scared about this chapter lol I have written it quite the opposite of Nothing compares to you so please bare with me. Writing in conversational form has been quite an eye opener for me, something I haven't really touched on before. Please let me know if I have done ok lol
DPOV
Leap of Faith
The Grill as usual was thriving with activity, the hustle and bustle of the afternoon crowd allowing us to slip in virtually unnoticed. Shrugging past a group hovering in the walk way, I tightened my grip on Elena's hand, and made my way towards the bar. Even under the din of the lights I immediately spotted the familiar profile of Ric, lost in his own thoughts, drinking his own weight in whiskey.
I figured If there was to be a encounter he was as good as any place to start.
"Hi Ric," Elena offered, smiling nervously at him.
His expression however remained stoic as he watched us approach and stand beside him. I noted his eyes flitting between Elena and I, taking in the position of our entwined hands. I could sense Elena already feeling uneasy at the moments scrutiny. I released her hand and watched her politely excuse herself to the bathroom. I felt no umbrage at being left to deal with the barrage of questions Ric would surely ask.
"Damon" He acknowledged, before returning his attention back to his drink.
"How you doing Ric?" I asked as I slid onto the next bar stool and ordering myself and him a drink.
"Clearly not as good as you"
I smirked at the response, I was well aware he had not entirely been happy with me lately, due to the whole neck snapping incident but, still I appreciated the sarcasm all the same.
"I can see that" I replied scornfully eyeing his dishevelled form, the alcohol consumption was clearly not doing him any favours.
He looked like hell.
"And I'm guessing if the hand thing was anything to go by you finally got the girl?" he queried before knocking back his drink and reaching for another.
"You guessed right"
"How did you manage that, What you do?, compel her?" he snorted derisively and I had to roll my eyes at him.
"No, not this time Ric" I countered, immediately kicking myself as I said the words. As if on queue Ric, turned to look at me with questioning eyes. Realising I had made a stupid error I decided it best to bite the bullet. It wasn't like I had compelled her to love me was it? In fact quite the opposite.
"What do you mean, not this time Damon? I swear if you have done anything to hurt her…."
"Calm down Ric" I said gesticulating my hands, trying to ease the threatening look in his eyes before he got all vampire slayer on me.
"I did, compel her once, it was a while back now. However it was not in the untoward fashion your thinking believe me. I told her I loved her and I compelled it away before it even registered in her brain ok? She wasn't ready."
I watched the words I spoke wash over Ric, for a moment he just sat there eyeing me cautiously. I wouldn't blame him if he didn't believe a word I had said. It wouldn't really matter anyway.
"You really did that?" he said disbelievingly.
"I did, I had to."
"But why?, this is Elena we are talking about right?"
"Because she was too conflicted, my words would of meant nothing to her all she wanted was Stefan, Ric" I remembered all to well why I had to do it, I had wished so much at the time that I didn't have too.
"Its never been a secret how you feel about her Damon, we have all seen the way you act around her, believe me"
"I know, but I neither confirmed it or denied it. I wanted her to love me of her own free will, not to be coerced into it, nor compelled." I stated as a matter of fact. I had her love now the way I had wanted it all along.
"Well Damon Salvatore, I believe that is the first time I have ever heard you be so dam honest"
"Ric?, there's something else"
He raised an eyebrow at me "This should be good?"
"About that whole repeat Mason apology, that was low. I'm sorry"
"Jesus Christ Damon, I know your in love but quit taking like a human already!" I laughed earnestly at that.
To be continued…..