After about an hour of packing, both of us taking more then we would need for our week long stay, we were on the road to the cabin. The snow fell heavily around us, thankfully I had bought an SUV for the winter, because I knew well that neither Elena or I's car would make it to the cabin without getting stuck. I look over at Elena, who was watching the snow out her window. I could tell she was excited, the smile on her face said it all. I was excited too, and very nervous. I could feel the velvet box that housed Elena's engagement ring inside my jacket pocket, and it made me smile. After an hour of driving, we finally made it to the cabin. The two of us took our time unloading everything and taking it into the house. I had had just came out of the house when a snowball came flying by me.
"Dammit! I missed!" Elena giggles, forming another snowball in her hand.
I grin and reach down, grabbing snow and packing it into a ball and throwing it at Elena. It hits her in the shoulder and she giggles, tossing her own and hitting me in the side of the head.
"Hey! No head shots!" I shout playfully, running into the snow towards Elena.
She gets up and runs, looking back at me just as I grab her, causing us to both tumble into the snow. We lay their laughing, our breath clouds in the cold winter air. Elena leans over and kisses me, pushing herself upright and brushing the snow from her clothes. She looked even more beautiful covered in snow, and I knew the time was right. Elena gets to her feet and I get ti mine, taking Elena's hands in mine. I get on one knee and her eyes light up as she looks at me.
"Elena, we've been together for 3 years now, and those three years have been the happiest years of my life. I want to spend the rest of eternity with you, because without you, there will be nothing but an icy shadow where my heart used to be. You've brought joy, happiness, and an undying love back into my life. So, Elena Gilbert, will you do me the greatest honor and become my wife?" I ask her, pulling the ring box from my jacket and opening it.
Elena looks at the ring, tears filling her eyes. She looks back and me and nods, smiling and crying at the same time. "Yes, Damon Yes!" She cries, wiping at the tears in her eyes.
I stand and slip the ring onto her finger, and Elena hugs me tight, laughing and crying all at once. I hug her back then pull her face to mine, kissing her softly.
"I love you, Elena."
"I love you too, Damon." She says smiling.
I kiss Elena once more, then pick her up bridal style and carry her into the cabin, my heart so filled with love and joy I thought it would burst.