I drove myself and Jeremy home in my car while Damon tailed closely behind us. When I got home Damon helped me inside by carrying my bag even though I told him I could do it myself.
"Damon I promise you it is just a head ache, I can just sleep it off," I said trying to assure him that I wasn't dying.
Damon stopped me and brought his hands up to my face moving it from side to side, "You're pale Elena, do you feel like you're going to barf?" he asked totally ignoring my pleas for him to leave.
I rolled my eyes, "No but if I do I'll be sure to aim in your direction," I said giving him a sarcastic smile in which he replied with a smile back.
I love Damon I really do, he is one of the most important things I have in my life but he tends to get a bit overbearing. And I do appreciate everything he does for and how much he cares it's just when I tell him I'm fine he should get it through his very thick skull that I'm fine.
Once we were in my room I made Damon turn around so I could change from my school clothes into something more comfortable, which were sweats and a large t-shirt. After changing I climbed into bed and turned on the TV to Bob's Burgers, it is my guilty pleasure. Damon climbed into bed beside of me and switched off my bedside lamp and began watching the show with me.
When Aunt Jenna got home she came in to check on me and didn't think twice about Damon being in the same bed as I in the dark because she is so used to it now. The only person who ever had a bit of a problem with how close Damon and I were was my dad. He was convinced Damon and I were secretly dating and our friendship was just a cover to trick him. My dad liked Damon though he would always take Jeremy, Damon, and even Stefan on weekend camping trips or fishing trips. He didn't only have one son he had three and Jer had two older brothers.
About three episodes into Bob's Burgers I felt my eyelids getting heavy and I started falling asleep while my head rested on Damon's chest and he massaged my scalp with his fingers. When I woke up I didn't know the time but I noticed the sun was almost completely set so it must be late in the evening.
My stomach started growling and I knew I was about to puke so I jumped out of bed quickly and darted towards the bathroom that Jeremy and I share and went straight to the toilet. I got there just in time to because as soon as I lifted the toilet seat everything I ate that day shot right of my mouth and into the toilet.
After I finished emptying my guts I reached up and flushed the toilet but I remained on the floor because a feeling of weakness washed over me.
"Hey you okay?" I heard Damon ask from behind me. I must have woken him up when I jumped out of bed.
I nodded, "Yeah I'll be fine," I tell him.
I finally pulled myself up and walked back into my room where I once again crawled into bed and Damon went down to the kitchen to get me some sprite and crackers.
"Are you sure you feel alright?" he asks again as he walking into my room with my drink and crackers in his hands.
I nodded again, "Yes and please go see Rebekah your phone has been going off nonstop since you went downstairs," I told him.
Damon shook his head, "No I'll stay with you, you're sick," he stated.
I groaned loudly, "Damon I have the virus which I have had before and I can take care of this by myself, so just go," I beg him.
It isn't that I don't want him to be here it's just that he has a separate life away from me and I fear that if he loses his other life he will eventually blame me and possibly resent me one day so I can't keep him here with me all the time we have to have separate lives away from each other.
Damon sighs as he picks his leather jacket up off the floor, "Fine I'll go but call if you need anything okay?" he said on his way out.
I nodded as he leaned over and kissed my forehead, "I will, I promise," I tell him and he gives me a smile before heading out.
I wait till I hear the front door shut downstairs before letting myself relax, I lay back down in bed and sip on my sprite while continuing to watch Bob's Burgers.
I puked a few more times that night but I didn't have to call Damon which is good but that didn't stop him from texting me this morning and asking how I was and telling me he was going to drop by this morning.
"Hey I heard you last night and you sounded pretty sick so why don't you just stay home and I'll get Jeremy to school," Aunt Jenna says as she stops by my room.
I nod in agreement, "Okay thank you," I say with a smile.
Aunt Jenna turns around to walk away but ends up bumping into Damon, "Oh! Damon I would say I was surprised to see you here this early in the morning but I'm not," she says to him before walking away.
"I think she's warming up to me," Damon jokes as he makes his way into my room, I laugh in response. "So how did the rest of your night go?" he asked joining me on the bed.
I shrugged, "I mean I puked a few more times and went to sleep," I told him honestly and he nodded. "What about your night?" I ask him.
Damon give me a suggestive smile, "Well Rebecca was very pleased to see me last night," he said with a wink.
Damon stayed with me for a few hours but he had to leave due to work so I stayed home all alone on a Friday. And that got me thinking do I really want to be doing the same thing tonight and watching the same show over and over? I should just go the party and have fun and maybe Matt is right, maybe I won't run into Enzo.
I shot Damon a text telling him since I am feeling better today that I would accompany him to the Halloween party tonight which reminded me, I needed a costume.
