Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Diaries, I am not that talented.
-Chapter Two-
Just Like Yesterday
In the Future
It had been four weeks since I had my daughter, apart of me wanted to stop saying "my daughter" but the other part of me couldn't. It was as if there was something inside of me that didn't want to forget her and saying that she wasn't my daughter, or ignoring what happened completely, would erase her forever. I finished my finals and completed my final year of High School. Caroline, Bonnie and I were all anxiously awaiting the letters in the mail to see whether or not we got in to Columbia. Those letters would not only dictate our future but it would map out our lives and where we would go from there.
"Elena!" Caroline shrieked, as she ran into my living room without knocking on the front door.
"Caroline, what is it?" I said startled.
"Elena, there here, the letters, the one's we have been waiting for our whole lives, they are finally here!" Caroline said excitedly. Bonnie came in running and puffing and stopped in the living room where we were all now stationed. Caroline handed me my envelope, both her and Bonnie already had there's in there hands; they were unopened, which meant the three of us would do it together.
"Ok" Caroline started to plan, "on the count of two we are going to read whether or not we are in or not, ok?"
"Deal" Bonnie said only seconds after Caroline.
"Deal" I said nodding my head at my two best friends. I looked down at the envelope, it was sealed shut and the Columbian crest was firmly intact. I stared down at it, hoping, no praying that my two best friends and I would get in.
"Ok" Caroline started.
"One" Bonnie quickly responded.
"Two" I shouted. My fingers started vigorously tearing apart the sealed part of the envelope until my fingers found the letter. I pulled it out and skimmed over the first few sentences. All I caught so far was Dear Miss Elena Gilbert and then there, a few sentences down were the bolded words, Congratulations, welcome to Columbia University.
"I got in!" both Bonnie and Caroline said in unison.
"Me too" I said, with the biggest smile creeping onto my face. Bonnie, Caroline and I stood still for a few seconds before the three of us, launched into each other's arms, laughing and smiling and congratulating one another.
-Line Break-
Present
I woke up in the morning a sudden jolt of pain taking over my head and a swirling sensation in my stomach. I ran forward and into the bathroom as I then emptied the contents of last night's dinner into the toilet. Once I had finished eradicating the memory of last night's meal, I stood up and washed my mouth and face. I undressed slowly and turned on the taps, waiting for the water to adjust to my liking. I stepped in and felt the warm water rush over my body. The sudden feeling of rejuvenation somewhat cured my stomach-ache. I ran my hands through my hair and over my body, feeling the drops trickle down my legs and swirl down the drain. I was in the shower for about ten minutes before I exited and wrapped a dry towel around myself, it was warm and it hugged me tight enough to make me feel protected and safe. It felt like Damon's arms wrapping around me; Damon was the only person that I felt utterly safe with, he made me feel as though I had nothing to fear, because he was always there for me. After I had dried myself to my satisfaction I exited the bathroom and picked out today's outfit. It was a cool fall day and as the leaves fell around the base of the tree outside my window, I opted for jeans and a long sleeved shirt. I put on my knee high brown boots that I always wore and went downstairs. Jenner was in the kitchen making coffee and toast.
"Good morning Elena, how did you sleep?" Jenner said, whilst pouring three cups of coffee for herself, Jeremy and I.
"Very well, that sleep was much needed" I said, taking the coffee Jenner was offering. As I lifted the cup to my mouth, a sudden jolt of realisation washed over me, should I be drinking coffee? I wasn't sure on a lot of things about pregnancy, but I woke up extra early today so that I could tell Jenner. I had to tell Jenner, she had to know, I was positive that she would be very disappointed in me, but she is the one person in my life that will understand. "Jenner" I said interrupting her thoughts.
"Yeah, what is it?" she said.
"I have to tell you something, something really important and I know that you're going to be mad and disappointed in me, but I'm sorry Jenner, I'm so sorry, its just I don't know what to do, I don't know what-" I stammered, tears started falling down my cheeks and my face was going red. Jenner placed two arms around me and hugged me close to her chest, she looked into my teary eyes and whispered "I know darling, I know, its ok Elena, I'm here and I'm not going anywhere".
"What do you mean you know?" I said through sniffles. Her arms slowly started to unravel from around my body and she placed two hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eye, "I found the test!" she said, "I found the test in your bin, I was empting it and there it was". Her words hit me in the stomach and another wave of water broke through my eyes and poured down my cheeks. Tears were hitting the floor and wetting Jenner's clothes, but she grabbed me and pulled me into her embrace anyway.
"I'm here Elena and I'm not going anywhere" were Jenner's last words before she brought me into the lounge room and sat me down on the couch. She wiped my tears away and replaced my coffee with tea and sat down next me.
"Now" Jenner started, "have you told Damon? Or anyone else for that matter?" "Like Caroline or Bonnie?"
"No, I haven't" I replied, "Jenner I don't know if I can tell him, he would be so upset, so angry!" I said my hands now starting to shake, which Jenner quickly cured by placing them in her own.
"I understand Elena, maybe before you tell Damon or anyone else, you should tell me what you are planning? Have you been to the doctor yet?" she inquired.
"No" I said flatly. "They said to come in when I was eight weeks, so I booked for then. Jenner I don't want to go alone" my eyes starting to well up again.
"Hey, Elena you are not going alone, I will go with you and I will go to any other appointment you need me to go to as well, ok?" Jenner said a smile creeping along her face.
"Thank you Jenner," I replied.
"So how far along are you?" Jenner started again
"Well the test said 3 weeks and that was last week, so I guess I'm now 4 weeks along" I said.
"Elena honey, I think you need to tell him at some point, do you really think it's a good thing to keep him in the dark, I mean he is the father?" Jenner said, whilst searching for an expression on my face.
"I need to think about it, I want to tell him, because I want to keep the baby, but I don't know how to tell him, you know?" I replied.
"How about you start by telling Bonnie and Caroline, they're your best friends and they will be great in this situation?" said Jenner.
"Yeah your right! I will," I said nodding. Jenner pulled me into her embrace once again, before standing up and returning our cups to the kitchen.
"I'm sorry Elena but I have to go to work, but I am so glad you told me and if there is anything you need just call and I will be right there!" said Jenner placing her hands on my face and kissing me on the head.
"Thank you" I replied, "I will". Before long I was alone in the house, Jenner was at work and Jeremy at school. I went upstairs and checked my phone for any messages from Damon, but there weren't any. I went through my contact list and called Bonnie, who agreed to meet me at the Grill with Caroline in half an hour. I didn't tell them why only that I had something important to tell them, Bonnie immediately asked if I was ok and agreed to meet.
I got to the Grill at the time we agreed on; Bonnie and Caroline were waiting at one of the tables outside. After receiving some puzzled looks from both of my best friends, I sat down and started to explain why I had asked them to meet me.
After ten minutes of me explaining my situation and everything that I knew about my pregnancy so far and another three minutes of Caroline and Bonnie just staring at me, looking concerned, Bonnie finally broke the silence. "Elena, I don't know whether to be happy or upset? Do you want this?" She asked.
"Bonnie, to tell you the truth I don't know how I feel, all I know is I want to keep the baby" I replied honestly.
"Have you told Damon yet?" Caroline began.
"No, just you two and Jenner" I said. "I don't know how to tell him, I found out three weeks ago and I have been hitting myself, trying to think of a way to tell him," I said. I looked at both of them shock written all over their faces. "Not literally hitting myself," I replied. A wave of relief washed over both of them and I looked down at my hands before saying "he is going to be mad, or disappointed and I don't want to disappoint him, he is going to New York next week, his father's company has scheduled meetings with clients in their New York office and he has to go. He said he is going to be away for over a month, maybe a bit more," I told them, worry now appearing on my face.
"Wait, you have known for four weeks and haven't told any of us?" said Caroline, seeming concerned.
"Look guys, it took me four weeks to come to terms with it and I just didn't know how to tell anyone. It's not something I can just blurt out!" I said.
"We understand Elena" said Bonnie.
"Ok lets talk Damon. Why don't you tell him sometime before he goes, when does he leave?" asked Caroline.
"On Monday" I answered
"Well that gives you three days, to plan what you are going to say and then say it" Bonnie started.
"Ok" Caroline interjected "well lets plan how you are going to say it".
"Ok" I nodded at my best friends, "lets start planning". After sitting at the grill for an hour with Caroline and Bonnie, planning how I would tell Damon, we got up and left and drove to my house. We walked up the front stairs and entered the house, Bonnie immediately ordered pizza for the three of us, whilst Caroline picked out a movie and I went upstairs to get changed into something comfortable. When I came back down the pizza had arrived and Caroline had paused the movie.
"Ok" Bonnie started "I've got pizza, do we want plates"
"Yes" Caroline and I replied in unison. I went and sat down on the couch with Caroline, who hugged me from the side.
"What to expecting when you're expecting?" I said blankly to Caroline
"Oh come on, it's great and so appropriate" Caroline replied. Both of us started laughing and we were then joined by Bonnie with the three different pizzas. I didn't know where I would be without Bonnie or Caroline, but it sure as hell would not be a good place.
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Damon's POV
'I can't wait to see you tonight' I texted Elena, whilst buttoning the last buttons on my white shirt. I pulled my tux over my shoulders and my phone dinged again. I read what the message entailed and smiled at Elena's words, 'I can't wait to see you too, but I can't wait even more to dance with you'. As I put my black tie around my next and checked the clock on my wall, I headed out the door of my bedroom, calling out for my mom. "Hey mom!" I called as I wove my way down the marble staircase that led to the foyer of the Salvatore Mansion as it was named. "Hey Larissa" I said to our maid, "have you seen my mother?"
"Oh Damon, don't you look lovely" she said in her thick Portuguese accent, "I saw her talking to Stefan in the study".
"Thank you," I said, before turning around and walking down the stairs to the study. I knocked and was greeted with my brother's smile and similar looking tuxedo. "Hey Stef, will I be seeing you there or?" I asked my brother.
"Yeah I'll see you there, bye mom!" Stefan said before exiting the study and heading out the door.
"Bye darling" my mother shouted back, "well don't you look dapper?" my mother asked, smiling and leading me to the full length mirror that stood against the wall.
"Why aren't you dressed?" I asked her, while she started tying my tie.
"Sweetheart I just explained to your brother that I won't be going, your father is at the New York office and you know these founders events are about dancing which you have to have a partner for" she said as she looped the final knot and then smiling at the good job she had done.
"Mom, we can dance together, you know that right?" I told her, looking into the eyes of a woman who clearly missed her husband.
"Honey you go and have a wonderful time with the beautiful Elena and I will see you when you get home tonight, which hopefully won't be too late? Said my mother
"It won't mom," I said before kissing her on the cheek and walking to the study door.
"When Stefan finishes high school and we move to New York to be with your father, we can go to all the balls there and trust me Damon the balls in New York are amazing. Damon, you have the whole world ahead of you, your career with your father is going to be so great for you" she started. "Damon I know that you being the first born has certain expectations in this family, but it is so great that as soon as you finished school you went to university and interned with your father".
I smiled at her, "yes mom, the family dynasty did have a great deal of perks and did make the entire class evidently jealous" I said.
"Yes it did! But Damon no matter what your father or anybody else says, you deserve this, you deserve to be the CEO of Salvatore Inc. when your father passes it onto you, Damon you are going to be so successful and you deserve every bit of it!" My mother said kissing my head and pulling me into her embrace.
"I love you mom," I said pulling away and reaching for the door handle, "but I have to go, Elena is waiting and I don't want to be late". I opened the door and walked out of the study and then out the front door and drove to Elena's. I arrived at Elena's house five minutes early; I could see her silhouette illuminating her bedroom. I locked the car and walked the few steps up to her front porch. It didn't take long for my knock to be answered. She was stunning, her long flowing brown hair curled down to her waist. Her black and silver dress shimmied around her beautifully portioned body. Her natural olive skin radiated the dress making it look even more beautiful on her delicate frame. I must have been staring for to long because her facial expression changed from her naturally beautiful smile to her then looking over her body and asking if she looked all right.
"Elena" I breathed out "you look extraordinary! That dress and that body, gosh I can't wait to take it off!" I stated thoroughly searching her body. She laughed emitting her pearl coloured teeth against her sun kissed skin.
"We should go!" she declared, "Aunt Jenner can't go she has some exam to study for and Jeremy already left".
I stepped forward so that our toes were touching, I grabbed her face; cupping it in my hands. I bent down to her level and put my lips to hers, both of our eyes shut and she breathed out and opened her mouth so I had better access. After a few minutes of our tongues interacting and our lips moulding together like clay, our breaths became heavier. My hands went to her waist and down to her behind. I lightly squeezed in order to emit a moan from her mouth, which turned into her grabbing at my tux pulling me even closer to her. Our lips continued to vigorously connect and fight for one another. I pulled her body so close to mine that the bulge in my pants was now against her leg. I wanted her, I wanted to rip off her dress, pick up her delicate body and take her up to her bedroom and make love to her. It had been about four weeks since Elena and I had slept together, four weeks since I was inside of her. All I wanted was her and I couldn't get my mind off of it, I couldn't get my mind off of her. That night almost a month ago, we went away for the weekend and stopped at a small B&B outside Charlotte. The rain was pouring and I carried her into the bedroom, it was the most magical night, when we woke in the morning I couldn't keep my hands off of her but ever since then I felt as though Elena had become more distant. She didn't feel like the woman that I was with that night at the B&B.
"Damon, we can't," she stammered, obviously finding it hard to resist.
"I know, but I want you! It's been so long," I stated, hoping my demand would make her give in, or somewhat entice her.
"Damon, we have to go and I'm not asking! I'll let you dance with me as a consolation," she said whilst beaming with glee and leading me out the door.
"Alright but I'm expecting an amazing dance" I said before unlocking the car door and opening the passenger side for her. When we were both in the car, I drove the distance to the Lockwood Mansion and pulled up as close as I could get. Elena got out of the car and waited until I had climbed out and locked the car. I grabbed her hand and enveloped it in mine. We walked up the front stairs; people were entering and exiting, holding glasses of Champagne, women dressed in long flowing dresses and men in black tie. I led Elena through the front door and into the mass of people, on our way over to the bar, Elena was stopped by Caroline and Bonnie in similar style dresses although different colours. "I'll get us drinks," I said before kissing Elena's hand and releasing it and making my way to the bar. I ordered a shot of bourbon and a glass of champagne for Elena; my brother placed his familiar hand on my back and greeted me.
"Hey Damon" my brother started "how's your evening?"
"It's going pretty well Stef, how about yours? Is Caroline a good date?" I said after grabbing the bourbon from the bartender and sculling it. Stefan gave me a suspicious look and then ordered one for himself.
"You and Elena seem to be doing very well, does that mean that when we move to New York she will be living with us? Or are you going to get your own place?" said Stefan.
"Probably the latter little bro, I don't think mom particularly wants Elena in the house with us" I said truthfully.
"I see" Stefan said before turning around and heading for the three girls. I turned around to face the group Stefan had joined; Elena's smile radiating from across the room. She tilted her head to the side and our eyes met, she smiled a delicate smile, excused herself and walked slowly towards me. I handed her, her drink, which she gratefully accepted. Her lips met the glass and she took a long sip. We stood at the bar for roughly ten minutes, deep in conversation about New York and what we would do when we got there. The music changed to a slow dance song and as other couples began to waltz around the ballroom, I offered Elena my hand, which she immediately took; obviously sticking to our deal. I glanced at her eyes before swiftly taking her in amongst the other couples that included Caroline and my brother and Elena's brother and Bonnie. The two of us danced, my hand never leaving Elena's waist and the other tightly interlocked with hers. For three songs we never parted, our eyes never left each other's and our bodies never disconnected. I whispered in her ear how beautiful she looked; it was received with a radiating brightness in her cheeks. As the song slowly came to an end and was replaced by a faster song, I led Elena off the dance floor and out the front door.
"Where are we going?" she asked, as I led her to my car. I opened the passenger side for her, waiting until she had climbed in before going to my side and starting the engine. I reversed down the quiet driveway and turned into the main street.
"I am taking you to my place, because I want you" I said blankly.
"Well I guess I don't have much choice in the matter," she said smiling at me and grabbing one of my hands. She placed it in her lap and put her other hand to my forehead and started stroking my temple. She then lifted a stray hair from my eye and kissed my cheek. "If I were you Damon, I would drive a bit faster!" she spoke again and with that demand my right foot pressed down on the accelerator and we drove the twenty minutes back to my house. When I pulled up in the driveway only one light upstairs was on, it was my parent's bedroom light and knowing that she was still awake made me aware to not make as much noise. I once again opened Elena's door and grabbed her hand, I locked the car and then unlocked the front door. I ushered Elena in, closing the door gently behind me. We walked up the old marble stairs and walked down the hallway on the first level to my bedroom. I opened the door for her and locked it once I was inside. Elena made her way to the bed whilst taking off her shoes and ridding herself of her gown. I lit a few candles that surrounded the room, whilst taking off my cufflinks and jacket. My shoes and socks were next to come off and as I discarded them onto the floor my hands found Elena's smooth skin. I cupped her face in my hands and kissed her silky lips. Fireworks, fireworks were the only way to describe what it felt like to kiss Elena Gilbert. An explosion of happiness, peace and tranquillity entered my mind. Elena's hands roamed my shirt, pulling it apart button by button, when she got to the last one, she threw it off me and it landed in the heap with the others. I started to unbuckle my belt and freed it from the loops of my pants. I lifted Elena's weightless body into my arms, her legs immediately linking around my waist. I turned around and placed her on the bed, her hands unzipping my zipper and unbuttoning my button. My pants became loose around my waist and with a swift movement, Elena guided them down my legs, before I stepped out of them and kicked them to the side. Elena's matching lingerie and my underwear were the only things stopping me from being inside her. I pulled her back into my arms, our mouths re-interacting and moulding together. Her arms held my neck in place as I backed against a wall. Placing her down one last time caused her to moan in protest. She bent down onto her knees and ever so slowly pulled my Calvin Klein underwear down my legs and onto the floor. Her seductive eyes looked up at me, searching for any protests on my part. When she realised I wasn't going to, she took my length in her hand and started working her hand up and down it. My eyes closed shut and my head rested against the wall in a state of pure bliss. Elena's hand movements became vigorous as I started to moan out her name. Her hand stopped and she placed her mouth around the head of my penis, before she started to swallow it, over and over again. Before long, Elena's skill and precision caused me to escape in her mouth, the action made her look up at me and smile before swallowing and licking her lips. I took her by the shoulders, where I lifted her into a standing position. She stiffened in my grasp as my hands guided down to her pelvic bone as I inched her underwear down her legs skilfully with one hand. Elena helped them down the rest of the way and threw them onto the floor. Enclosing my mouth in hers, I tasted myself on her tongue. The combination of alcohol mixed with me, turned Elena evidently on. Our mouths never left one another's, whilst I grasped her waist and pulled her up onto me using the wall for support. My hands stayed on her waist and her legs immediately came around my body. We kissed whilst I turned our bodies around, Elena's head now resting against the wall. With one hand I positioned myself at her entrance and inched my way into her. I stopped halfway when she moaned my name. I stayed still, halfway in her body, before she looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Stop teasing me Damon!" she said arching her body forward and trying to push herself down onto me, but I held her in place.
"Are you sure you want this?" I said trying to make her ask for it.
"Yes, I want you inside me Damon, please" she said, the desperation evident in her brown eyes. I couldn't hold on any longer and I pushed myself so hard into her that she screamed in what sounded like agony. I looked up at her and started to thrust, her body shivered and I took that as the opportunity to thrust into her again. After a few more slow and passionate thrusts I then began pumping into her, over and over again; this time more forcefully and trying to reach a goal. My hands lifted her up and down my length, my thrusts becoming even more powerful as her moans grew louder. One of her hands went above her head, holding onto a shelf above her, as the other hand rested tightly on my shoulder. As I continued to dive into her, she called out my name, in a satisfying and pleasuring way. I felt her climax coming as our mouths finally parted. I grabbed her material covered right breast and moulded it like play dough in my hands, as I thrust hard and fast into her. "Once more baby, once more please" and with that invitation I plunged into her one more time. "Ohhhhhh Damonnnn" she screamed my name as she tightened around me; I plunged into her once again, feeling my orgasm now over taking me. We were panting, but we weren't done. I pulled Elena from the wall her body still wrapped tightly around mine. I unclasped her bra and her perfectly sized breasts came free. I threw our bodies onto the bed, which made Elena twitch and moan underneath me. I grabbed her breast in my right hand and started messaging it. Her nipples were beautiful and brown and as my hands started tweaking them, they hardened. I took that opportunity to thrust into her again, whilst sucking on her left breast. "Damon, p…lease Damon" she stuttered
"What is it baby? Tell me want you want," I spoke, whilst swiping away a loose hair on her face.
"I need you to go faster, go faster Damon!" she pleaded, before I drove into her hard and fast. My hand came in-between our bodies, as I started touching her around her womanhood. She elicited many moans that made me cringe with excitement as I continued to thrust in and out of her. I felt her coming undone like a ribbon inside me and as I dove one last time into her, creating just the right amount of pressure on her g-spot; she came undone. Her body quivered and she shrieked with pleasure, whilst letting out a long moan and panting from the workout we had just completed.
My orgasm came seconds after hers, "E…le…na" I called before I collapsed onto her. We lay still, my limp body on her's; panting and breathing heavily. I looked down at her sweat-drenched body, her big brown eyes looking up into my blue ones. She was magnificent. She was beautiful and I didn't know how I would leave her for over a month. "God your beautiful" I told her, whilst kissing her lightly on the mouth.
She kissed me back and let out a soft breath, "that was amazing, Damon!" she stated, "almost as good as the B&B!" Her beautiful smile continued to shine beneath me as I lifted up my upper body to get off of her. I reached down and slowly retracted from her, her moan made me want to dive back into her, but we both too exhausted. I pulled out of her and rolled onto my side; staring down at her glistening body. The light from the candles was flickering and dancing all over her olive skin, as she lay staring up at the ceiling, breathing consistently in and out.
"Are you ok?" I asked, possibly sounding concerned.
"Yeah" she started, whilst rolling onto her side so that we were facing one another, "it just wore me out a bit" she confessed.
My arm started to caress her face, a face that I wouldn't see in over a month. I regretted having to go, but I had to, this night however, would never have happened if I hadn't been going to New York. I lifted my naked body up, so that I was leaning against the bed board, my movements made Elena's eyes wander over my chest in protest.
My head and upper body were leaning against the bed board, whilst my legs were sprawled out under the sheets. I took Elena's tired body in both my hands and lifted her into my body. We sat together, her body leaning against mine, both of us facing the door of my bedroom. I pulled up the silk sheet and placed it over Elena's beautiful body. We sat like that for hours, talking about the future we will have together. Elena's distant persona had somewhat evaporated as she kissed and nuzzled at my chest, trying to keep warm. My mouth in response nuzzled into her neck, and enveloped my arms around her body.
"I don't want you to go!" she sated repeatedly through the hour.
"I don't want to go either!" I said, my lips pressing against her head.
We stayed like this for an hour, talking about where in the world she wanted to go, where I wanted to go and reminiscing about the past.
After a while I felt Elena's tired body relax more into mine, her eyes were shut her breathing soft. She had drifted to sleep and before closing my eyes to join her in a slumber, I kissed the top of her head whispering, "I love you," before drifting off to sleep.
