Please Dont Go

by flyinglemons96

An alternate version of what could have happened after Alaric and Jo’s wedding Contains some mature themes in some chapters so it will be rated M for that reason Also featured ships Delena, Beremy, Steroline

2. Chapter Two

A/N: Hey guys here's Chapter Two, hope you all like it, thanks to everyone who read the first chapter you guys rock, once again I only own my own writing any quotes from the show or characters belong to the writers and directors of tvd and of course the cw. Please leave a comment or review letting me know what you think. Thanks

Chapter Two

The next morning Elena woke up to the sun shining in from the window and as stretched to embrace her vampire when she realized he wasn't there. This made her panic she always knew where he was it made her feel safe. Suddenly she noticed a single red rose with a note tied to it lay on Damons dresser. She hopped out of bed and ran straight over to read the note "Dear my beautiful Elena, I just had to step out for a bit, some brother bonding and stuff, by the time you read this Caroline and Bonnie should be arriving at the house to go shopping before we go away for the weekend. I will see you soon. Love you. Damon ~" And just like that Caroline and Bonnie walked through the front door downstairs calling out Elena's name... "Elena... are you awake yet?" Caroline shouted from the bottom of the stairs. "Caroline she might be sleeping. Calm down." Bonnie nudged her intrusive best in the rib with her elbow. Elena heard Carolines sing songy voice travel through the house and realized she couldn't go downstairs to greet her friends as she was still in last nights attire or lack thereof.

She quickly shuffled to the closet and picked out a pair of denim shorts and a purple chiffon tank top. Suddenly Caroline was standing in the doorway with her arms crossed and a judgy look on her face that was very textbook Caroline. "You are not wearing that are you?" Caroline asked "Well not anymore..." Elena pouted. "It's fine Elena, we can always buy something while we're at the mall."Caroline said trying to keep her cool knowing that Damon was back at Dunham Lake getting the Gilbert family lake house ready for one the most life changing event of Elena Gilbert's life. "So Caroline and I were thinking we all mani pedis and maybe get some cute sundresses at the mall." Bonnie told Elena "Yeah sounds fun." Elena said flatly. "What's wrong elena?" Caroline asked. "It's nothing, its just, when I woke up this morning damon was gone and he left this really sweet note tied to a single red rose of all things, I feel like everything that happened scared him and maybe now he's distancing himself." Elena worried. Bonnie looked at Elena in disbelief "Really Elena what makes you think that, did he say anything in that note to make you believe he was getting distant?" Bonnie asked "No, but he is usually awake before I am, either downstairs making breakfast or waiting for me in the shower with a stupid grin on his face." Elena confessed realizing she shouldn't have told her two best friends the last part. "Ew gross, the last thing I want to her is about yours and Damons sexcapades." Caroline said squirming, Elena giggled "Sorry why don't we get going and we can forget it ever happened."

As the made their way out the car Elena called Damon simply because she wanted to hear his voice. "Hey is everything alright? Did Caroline and Bonnie bail on you?" Damon said mildly concerned "No no no, I just wanted to hear your voice, I miss you." Elena said pouting even though Damon couldn't see it. "Stop pouting, I know you are doing it." Damon said knowingly. "Damon I really don't want to shopping today, I just wanted to spend the day with you, in bed, wrapped in your arms." Elena said hoping that would get him to come back to her sooner. "I know baby, I wish I could but apparently since Klaus compelled my wretched mother she has been following Stefan and I trying around to make up for lost time today, it's been really rather odd." Elena giggled softly. "It's not funny Elena, I'm not used it, I'm not sure how I feel about it." Damon explained "Well I can always cancel my shopping trip with the girls and we can meet for drinks at the Grill and talk about it." Elena said sympathetically. "No that's alright, I want you to have your shopping trip with the girls, you need it. I love you Elena but I have to go Stefan is giving me that look like our mother maybe up to something." Damon explained "Well alright, I love you too. And I can't wait to spend the weekend with you." Elena said smiling. "I will see you soon" Damon said as he hung up the phone. And then the girls proceeded to head to the mall.

Meanwhile at the lake house Damon felt like his world was spinning, "Damon relax we will pull this off without a hitch. Lily said she wants to do whatever she can to help." Stefan said trying to calm down his stressed out older brother. "Thanks brother, keep Lily by Enzo he has more patience with her than I do." "You got it, oh and Caroline just texted me the girls are now at the mall, she said they can shop for a while and get their nails done but after that Elena might get suspicious." Stefan said "That's fine, by the time the girls are done I will send Jeremy to go be the 'distraction' he said he wanted to take her to lunch and catch up." "Damon where would you like these pillar candles?" A familiar british voice asked. "Klaus? What are you doing here?" Damon asked trying not to get mad. "Relax mate, I'm just here to help, and I brought a few helpers along too." Klaus said waving over his two other siblings. "You brought Elijah and Rebekah?" Damon asked, Stefan stayed quiet. "Rebekah is a hopeless romantic at heart we all know that and well Elijah has always thought highly of Elena so he felt he could do something to lend a hand." Klaus explained. "Huh, well then, thanks I guess. Those pillar candles can go on the deck, Caroline drew out a pattern of how they should look so when they are all lit it will look like she is walking amongst the stars." Damon explained.

Back at the mall the girls had just finished up their shopping and were about to get their nails done when they walked by a Bed Bath and Beyond and a Victoria's Secret. "Ooh 50% off all Jersey sheet sets in any size or color." Caroline said noticing the sale sign. "You guys go ahead I will be out here, I dont think Damon needs sheets like that." Elena smiled and blushed thinking about being in bed with Damon. After she knew both girls were far enough into the store she made a quick run into Victoria's Secret. "Welcome to Victoria's Secret, is there anything I can help you with today?" The perky blonde sales girl asked, if Elena didn't know any better this girl could have been Carolines distant cousin with the way she was so bubbly and radiated happiness "Oh hi, I umm need something, I'm spending the weekend with my boyfriend and I really want him to be surprised." Elena confessed. "Okay that's easy enough, well does your boyfriend have a favorite color." "Umm, well he wears a lot of dark colors, do you have anything in a crimson shade?" Elena asked. "Surprisingly yes, we have quite a few things." The sales girl directed her over to the area where Elena could find what she was looking for. She picked out a dark crimson babydoll with matching lace panties, she also saw the same set in black and decided to get that one as well. Then just off in the distance she saw a pure white lace babydoll, she could only imagine one night when she would where that, and realizing that she might not have another chance to find something so fitting for one night she had to to get it.

After she paid for her items she walked out of the store to see Caroline and Bonnie standing there with their arms and stifled grins on their faces. "What, I'm spending the whole weekend with Damon, I may have a few tricks up my sleeve too ya know." Elena said. "Ugh, well anyways while we were shopping for sheets Jeremy called, he wants to take you to lunch," And just as bonnie said that Jeremy came up from behind her and started kissing neck. "Jeremy stop, I didn't even get to tell them yet." "Tell us what?" Caroline and Elena said in unison. "We've decided to give it another shot," Bonnie said. "Yeah when Bonnie was driving me home from the airport and she told me what happened, I realized that life is too short to not spend it with someone you love." And that's when it hit him, that was the first time since he had been back home that he had said he was in love with Bonnie. "I love you Bonnie, so much." Bonnie turned around and smiled tearing up. "I love you too." "So Jer where do ya wanna go for lunch, I'm starved since I missed breakfast this morning." Elena said bursting Jeremy and Bonnie's bubble. "Well I was thinking we could have some Burgers at the Grill and then maybe stop for ice cream just like we used to when we were kids." Jeremy said "Yeah I would like that a lot, are you guys gonna be okay, did you wanna join us?" Elena said. Caroline, Bonnie and Jeremy all knew that there was a bigger plan being set in motion but right now their job was to distract Elena. "No thanks, we will be fine I think I'm gonna go see if Stefan needs any help with his mom" Caroline said. "Yeah and I have to wash these new sheets..." Bonnie said completely lying.

As the girls said their goodbyes they walked over to their cars, Bonnie and Caroline headed up to the lake house and Jeremy and Elena headed to the Grill. Once Bonnie and Caroline arrived at the lake house they were surprised to see Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah following Damons instructions to the letter. Klaus saw Caroline get out of the car and sped over to eager to show her his handy work with the pillar candles. "Hello Caroline, I know you are surprised to see us here but when you told me you had to help Damon set up his, oh how did you put it... 'Epic' proposal I suppose there was a part of me that couldn't say no to helping out even if you didn't ask." Klaus explained Bonnie gave Klaus a stern look, "Okay well that explains why you are here, but what about Rebekah and Elijah?" Bonnie ask accusingly "Well it's like I told Damon earlier, we all know my sister has a soft side when it come to romance and well Elijah has alway held Elena in a high regard. So he figured he could help out by doing something." Damon saw Caroline and Bonnie talking to Klaus and waved them over to the deck with all the candles arranged just as they planned. "Wow Damon this looks amazing." Bonnie said smiling "Yeah and it's not done yet, we still have to lay out the rose petals and stemmed roses that will lead Elena out here." Damon explained nervously. Bonnie rubbed his shoulder sympathetically. "Dont worry Damon Jeremy and Elena are on should be at the Grill by now, he said that after lunch they would go grab ice cream like they did when they were kids." Bonnie told him. "That's perfect thats when Ric will swoop in and rotate distraction shifts." Alaric could help but hear his name being mentioned so he walked over to see what was going on. "Oh good, we were just talking about you Ric. Jeremy is out with Elena now get tub going lunch and ice cream, when they are done Jeremy should text me to let me know to rotate, that's where you come in." Damon explained "Great I already know where I want to take her." Alaric said half smiling.

Meanwhile back at the Grill the regular staff was working they sat at a table and ordered their food. As they waited for their Elena could tell that Jeremy had something on his mind, she was a good big sister like that, she always knew when he was upset. "Jer whats wrong? Is everything going okay with art school?" Elena asked concerned. Jeremy couldn't look her in the eye. "Jer what is it you can tell me, we have been through worse together, I can handle it." Elena said sincerely Jeremy looked up. "Okay well here goes nothing, I'm not in art school. I never really was, for a while I was hunting vampires, but then one night on the anniversary of mom and dad's death I came home. I wanted to talk to them, to Jenna and John. But I couldn't bring myself to go to cemetery, so I just parked on Wickery Bridge and got out and started talking as if they were all there. And you remember when Ric died and went to the other side and he told me he would always be looking out for us." Jeremy told her. "Yeah." " Well that night as I was talking to them they suddenly appeared there in front of me like when we were in Denver with Rose looking for Mary. And they didnt really say anything but I knew that where there to let me know that they were looking out for us just like when Ric was on the other side." "But Jenna found peace and the other side was destroyed. Also mom and dad were not supernatural and neither was John." Elena said confused "I know, I'm gonna talk to Ric about it, maybe I'll have bonnie look into it,but for now why don't we enjoy our burgers, yours of course with no pickles just like mom." Jeremy said the last part with a smile. "And of course yours has extra pickles just like Dad." Elena said smiling.

Back at the lake house Damon was now putting the final touches on everything, he even had a bottle of Elena's favorite champagne chilling in an ice bucket that Bonnie had spelled so the ice wouldn't melt until tomorrow.Damon wasn't letting anyone touch the bedroom that was gonna be his masterpiece. He proceeded to meticulously lay rose petals on the bed in the shape of a heart and then left some trailing to the doorway. He set up more candles around the room so the room would glow once they were lit.Damon went back downstairs nearly shaking. Stefan caught a glimpse of his nervous older brother and walked over to him. "Damon are you okay?" Stefan asked concerned "Yeah,I'm fine, I'm just nervous, what the hell is that about. I never get nervous." Damon said confiding in his little brother. "Damon its normal, your about to take a huge step, your about to ask Elena to marry you. That's a big deal brother, I'm really proud of you, if it means anything." "It does Stefan, it does, I'm just worried something is gonna go wrong, something always goes wrong. I can't stand to lose her." Damon said getting choked up "Hey,hey, it's okay Damon, you are not going to lose her, this is one of the most selfless things you have ever done, I have never seen you put so much effort into something that wasn't just for your own personal gain, your a better man Damon because of her, we all see it, we wouldn't be here helping you if we didn't. She loves you Damon and if you are worried about what her answer is, you already know she is gonna say yes, she would have said yes to you if you asked her on the night of her graduation." Stefan reminding Damon of the night that Elena confessed her love for him after she was free of the sire bond. "Oh yeah that..." Damon said looking down at his shoes. " Damon it's fine I'm past that, right now I'm trying to figure out what's going on with Caroline. When we were at the hospital earlier while you were off killing Kai, Caroline and I had a moment." Damons interest was peaked "Oh really?" "Yeah well I think she thinks that I'm still not over Elena and that's not why she hasn't tried to started anything between us." Stefan explained "Well Stefan, if you feel something for her why don't you go do something about it." Damon told him, Stefan nodded in agreement.

Over at the Grill Elena and Jeremy were finishing up there food when Alaric walked in. "Hey Ric we were just heading out to get some ice cream would you like to join us?" Elena asked kindly Jeremy smiled remembering all the summers that their Dad would take them out for ice cream after dinner while their mom and jenna talked about who knows what. And know Elena was inviting Alaric to join their family tradition. "I would love to, thanks." As they headed out Elena walked out the door first both Jeremy and Elena both looked at her as if time stood still. She turned around and looked at them. "You guys coming or what, by the time we get there with you two slow pokes the ice cream will be all melted and gross." Elena said smiling. By this time it was already 4:30 pm so if everything was to be done to Damons exact specifications, they needed to be done after sunset. They drove up to the ice cream shop, the same one that Elena and Jeremy used to go to with their dad, Alaric was in his car behind them on the phone with Damon, "Okay so after we have ice cream here Jeremy is gonna leave I have something that Jo had intended to give Elena for her birthday but then with all the wedding planing she misplaced and as luck would have it I found it last night." Alaric told Damon "That's great buddy." "Well Jo and I both agreed that we wanted to give her something that she could always use, so Jo had someone make Elena a custom stethoscope with Vervain worked right into the metal, so no matter what ever happened her mind would be safe." Alaric explained. "That's perfect Ric, after tonight we were gonna celebrate her birthday this weekend, she just doesn't know it yet." Damon said smiling over the phone. "Well I gotta go the kids are waving me over." Alaric told Damon. "Alright thanks again brother, for everything." Damon said having a moment with his best friend.

Alaric got out of the car and walked up to Jeremy and Elena looking at them as if they were his own kids. "Ric what's with that look?" Elena asked. "I'm just amazed at how much you two have grown up since we all became apart of each others lives.Im just so proud of both of you." Alaric said trying to not get emotional. Elena and Jeremy gave each other a look and then both hugged Alaric at the same time. "We love you too Ric." Elena said smiling. "So what kind of icecream you gonna get?" Jeremy asked Elena. "What do you think? I'm gonna get the same kind, the only kind dad would let me get when were little." "Vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles. And always got a chocolate cone with rainbow sprinkles." Jeremy said, Alaric smiled at the banter between Elena and Jeremy. "What about you Ric what are you gonna get?" Jeremy asked. "Hot fudge sundae... it was Jo's favorite" Alaric answered, Elena smiled thinking back to Jo's bachelorette party. "Ric I'm so sorry about Jo..." Elena started as they ordered their ice cream. "I know, but it's not your fault, and now your here so I have part of my family back. Listen after we get done here, I was wondering if you come by the loft with me, Jo and I had a birthday present for you that we planned to give you before the wedding." Alaric said to Elena "Ric are you sure your okay to go back to the loft?" Jeremy asked "Yeah I slept there last night, on the couch of course, but I was okay, it was almost peaceful as if Jo was there with me, telling me everything will be okay." Alaric explained with a small smile.

Meanwhile at the lake house Caroline was helping Damon hang string lights all over so where there was light by candles there was light by the string lights, "It looks perfect Caroline, thank you so much for everything." "Anytime, and could you tell Stefan I'm sorry for pushing him away earlier at the hospital, between just losing my mom and almost losing Elena I wasn't ready to worry about another person's feelings." Damon nodded understanding exactly what she meant. "It's okay Caroline, but just know that my brother cares a lot about you, and he wouldn't have stuck around as long as did if he didnt." "I know Damon, I know, thats why after all this is over, Stefan and I are gonna go out for dinner and maybe see a movie." Caroline confessed with a half smile. "Good I'm proud of you Caroline, now I have to go get ready." Damon said, the last part making him nervous. "Relax, Matt picked up your tux from the dry cleaners its hanging in the guest bedroom. Ric just texted me he is heading to the loft with Elena to give her the birthday present." Caroline told Damon "Okay great, and if I know my girl, she will want to shower and change before another long car ride up here." Damon told Caroline about to walk upstairs to get ready.

It was now 6:30 and Alaric and Elena were just pulling up to his loft. "Ric are you sure you're okay to do this?" Elena asked concerned. "Yeah, I'm sure, I know Jo would kill me if I didn't give it to you." Alaric said half joking. As they made their way into the loft Elena instantly understood what he meant by it felt peaceful, like as if Jo was watching out for him. "You were right Ric its not weird at all, it's like she's here." Alaric nodded and smiled almost starting to cry but pushed it back. "Hey Ric, it's okay if you need to cry, you can cry around Jer and me you know that right? We will always be here for you, that's what family is for." Elena told him kindly. Alaric smiled and nodded. "Let me go get the present its just in the kitchen there." Alaric said smiling. Shortly after he came back in with a gift box wrapped in colorful birthday themed wrapping paper. "Happy belated birthday Elena." Alaric handed her the box, Elena smiled kindly and gently unwrapped the gift. "Oh Ric, this is so sweet, thank you." "You're welcome, Jo knew someone who custom made stethoscopes and she had the put vervain in the metal, so matter what your mind will always be yours." Alaric explained. Elena teared up. "That's so sweet Ric thank you." Elena said hugging him."I just realized I haven't had my car all day, would be able to drive me home, I need to see if Damon is there." "Sure." Alaric agreed knowing where Damon was.

When they got back to the boarding house it was about 7:00 pm. "Thanks for the ride Ric I don't see Damon's car but I do see Stefan's that's odd." Elena said walking up to the front door. "Hey Elena so Damon has a birthday surprise for you up at the lake house,that's why I'm here and not him. Caroline and Bonnie are inside too, to help you get ready whenever you're ready." Stefan said half lying, Damon did have a surprise waiting for her only it wasn't really for her birthday. About an hour later Elena came downstairs in an off white dress that just ended below her knees, it had a similar look to the one she wore on her graduation day but was a bit more dressy, she decided to wear a pair of light pink heels and Caroline did her hair in long natural curls while Bonnie did her makeup very natural and light. "You look beautiful Elena, are you ready to go" "Yeah Caroline said she put the remainder of my luggage in the car, so I think I'm good to go" Elena said. "Okay good now put this blindfold on, we can't have any surprises being ruined." Stefan said. Caroline shot him a look. "But it will ruin my masterpiece." Caroline sighed. "It's okay Care, Damon clearly went through a lot of trouble to surprise me for my birthday so I don't want ruin anything." Elena said smiling and placing the blindfold over her eyes. As she was guided to the car Bonnie and Caroline sat in the backseat while Elena sat in the front seat with Stefan.They drove for a while, then Stefan purposefully drove in circles to confuse Elena.Once they got to lake house the sky was dark, everyone got out of the car Stefan held on to Elena as they stood by the car. Bonnie used her magic to light the candles and that's when Damon knew he had to get in position.Stefan removed the blindfold and quickly made a run for it, as did Bonnie and Caroline.

"Oh my god this is beautiful." Elena said looking at the walkway that was lined with glowing pillar candles all the way up to the front porch where there laid another single red rose with a note tied to it. "Elena tonight I want to show you how much I love you,so follow the rose petals and candles and that where you will find me." Elena smiled picking up the rose and following the trail of scattered rose petals at glowing candles that led outside to Damon standing on the deck dressed in a black suit and tie. "Damon what is all this?" Elena said nervously. Damon took both her hands in his. "Elena I have never loved someone they way that I love you. You make me question everything and make me want to be a better man,you were the one who decided that my life was worth saving, and I know I have done so many terrible things but I promise I want to do better, for you." And then he got down on one knee, and Elena felt like the air was being pulled from her lungs. "You are literally the best person I have ever known. You are the best influence on me. You are the good... And I need a little good in my life. Because without it, there's an awful lot of darkness." Elena was almost crying. Damon reached into his inside suit jacket pocket and pulled out the ring box. Elena couldn't believe it was really happening. "Elena Marie Gilbert will you marry me?" Damon proposed opening the ring box, making Elena cry, but then she calmed down to answer him "Yes Damon, I will marry you." Elena said smiling through happy tears. Damon stood up and placed the ring on her finger. "You did just say yes right?" Elena nodded "Mhmm" and just then as if the night couldn't have gotten anymore magical "Damon look a shooting star!" "Bonnie didn't say anything about there being a meteor shower tonight..." Damon said looking up to see several more dance through the sky.

A/N: So there it is, what did you guys think, Chapter 3 is in the works currently are you as excited as I am. Let me know what you guys thought of this one and I will be updating soon. Thanks again to everyone who read the first chapter you guys are awesome.