Thanks again for all of the reviews! I love hearing your opinions on the story and characters. It is really interesting to hear your thoughts on the characters, even if you don't like them very much. Lol. I really want to see Elena have some regret and jealousy because it seems throughout the entire show, Damon has always been the one to experience that sort of pain. I have decided to do a chapter from DAMON'S POV! YAY! I realized that we haven't been able to hear Damon's thoughts on things except at the end of the second chapter. Stay awesome everybody!
Damon's POV
I walk back inside and my wife was cleaning up the kitchen, but immediately comes over and hugs me. She knows my history inside and out. She knows how I felt and still feel about Elena, but she was once that head over heels for someone too, but was rejected all the same.
"I think seeing her again was an important step," she whispers.
"How so?"
"Knowing that you impacted her and made a difference in her life will settle the discomfort of the unknown that you have had to deal with for so long. You can move on knowing that your time with her was worth something."
I kiss her lightly on the lips and lift her up and set her on the counter. She puts her arms around me and shoves her tongue down my throat. I allow my hands to slide up the back of her shirt and pull her close to me. She hooks her legs around my waist as I carry her up the stairs to our room.
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When I wake up, Cadence is already feeding the kids and preparing them for the day. She has the day off, but will have to report back to the hospital for the night shift at 9. I shower and get dressed in the usual; slacks, a button up shirt and tie. I am not sure why, but I decide to take the 67' Chevy Camaro today instead of my Mercedes. I can't tell you how many times that I've had it refurbished and upgraded, but it has always been my favorite car. I've had some really expensive and classy cars over the years, some being way more eco-friendly, but the Camaro has always been my car. I was in and out of meetings all day. Being the CEO of Smirnoff Co. had its perks, but it came with a lot of meetings and a lot of paperwork. Luckily, having 'super speed' helped with the work.
At about 8:30, I get back to the house. Cadence is getting ready for work. Ash and Rose are already fast asleep, so I just creep into their rooms and kiss them on the forehead. I drink a glass of blood and then switch to Scotch. A little after Cadence leaves, I head to the backyard to take a swim.
There is a fence around our land as well as trees and bushes to give us even more privacy. Like I do whenever I am home alone, I strip down to nothingness and leave my clothing in a heap beside the water. I descend down the stone steps into the saltwater pool. The tiles beneath my feet are smooth as I wade into the deeper end. With a strong leap, I dive forward and down, submerging my body completely.
I look up from underneath and see the moon through the rippling water. It is peaceful in the deep. The water is cold, yet it warms my body with a sense of calm. My mind has no room to wander, for it is being smothered, yet one thought still lingers in my mind, Elena. Although I had no need to breathe, being a vampire, the thought of her overwhelms me to the point of suffocation. I swim to the top and breathe in the nighttime air. I nearly choke on that same breath when I see her standing there.
"Elena. What are you doing here?" I ask, truly surprised.
She stands there looking at me and then at the pile of clothing. I shrug and walk into shallower water, but the water still reaches my abdomen.
"I wanted to apologize," she answers with hesitation. I can see she is trying hard to conceal her pain. I remember when the situation was reversed. Her face told me that she had more to say, so I nodded my forgiveness, cuing her to continue.
"You're happy now, aren't you?" she asks.
"I think I am."
"Would it be so wrong to wish we could be friends again?"
I stand there for a moment, thinking of how just her presence brings back the memories of heartache and sorrow, but I find myself nodding anyways.
"Good. I've missed you as a friend."
I smirk as her eyes briefly scan my naked body. She blushes and looks at the sky.
"We used to have a lot of fun together, didn't we?" I remind her.
"Yeah. I guess we did. You were kind of a smart-ass though."
"You were just way too easy to tease," I smile and she smiles back, "Why don't I get some clothes on so we can have a drink."
"I would like that."
She shifts uncomfortably, looking at the sky or the ground, but her eyes occasionally find their way back to my naked ass. I get dressed and go inside to grab the liquor bottle and two glasses. She is seated at the patio table when I return.
"Did you even bother to knock?" I laugh.
"Four times and rang the doorbell, but figured out that you aren't very good about locking your doors."
We talk until 2 o'clock in the morning before we call it a night.
"How drunk are you? Do you need me to call you a cab?" I offer.
"Nah, I can drink about four times as much liquor as a vampire than I ever could as a human."
She walks out the door, but stops and turns to face me. We stand their uncomfortably before she kisses me on the lips. I kiss back, but we both pull away after a few seconds.
"I'm so sorry," she cries, "I didn't mean to do that. It just sort of happened."
"It's ok," I say, still dazed, "you go get some sleep."
She nods and then turns to leave. I close the door and sink to my knees. It took me over a hundred years to get over her, but only one night, one kiss to regress into old feelings.
