Chapter 2:
The very next day, Damon and Elena said their goodbyes to Jeremy and Bonnie, leaving the house for them to stay in while they were gone. Matt and Rebekah were already in Europe and Damon had arranged for them to meet up for a few days during their trip.
Elena was so excited she could barely contain herself. She danced through the airport tugging Damon along. They boarded the plane and sat in first class, of course. As the plane took off, Damon squeezed Elena's hand. He would never admit it to anyone but Elena, but he was a little afraid of heights. Damon's face turned bright red but he was soon fine due to Elena's comforting. The flight attendant winked at Damon, asking if he wanted a drink but ignored Elena. Very loudly Damon told the flight attendant, "My beautiful perfect amazing girlfriend here who I love more than anything in the world would like a gin and tonic with a squirt of lime please." All the other passengers rolled their eyes at Damon and Elena giggled. An old lady seated in front of Elena turned around and croaked "You two are the most beautiful couple I have ever laid eyes on." They both beamed and Elena knew she had made the right choice when she chose Damon over Stefan. She had never been this happy in her life and all the happiest and meaningful memories she had she shared with Damon. "I love you," Elena cooed. Damon echoed her with a smile that could have lit up the world.
The plane landed with a thud on the European ground, only neither Damon nor Elena heard it. They had fallen asleep on each other's shoulders and the old woman in front of Elena had to wake them. Elena bolted out of her seat, stunned that she had missed the landing. She hadn't gotten to see Italy from the sky, but Elena knew she would see it on the way home so it was ok. "So, Italy is our first stop?" Elena asked Damon. He nodded and replied "This is where us Salvatore's are from it's time you get to see my homeland." Damon and Stefan were from Florence, Tuscany. That was where the plane landed and Elena could already tell by the sweet vanilla air and warm blue sky that she was going to love it here.
