Hey everyone sorry this update took a while; hope you enjoyed the last chapter. I know Damon was a little mean but I felt it fit well there. And there does have to be a little bit of mean in him….it is Damon after all.
Chapter 3 - Splinter
I woke up the next morning feeling better. I had made a decision. A decision that I knew would hurt Stefan but I made it because I thought that in this case Damon was right and should have Katherine, his true love back. My cell phone started ringing. I sat up in my bed and grabbed it off my night stand.
"Hello." I said still sounding a little asleep."
"Did I wake you?" Stefan asked.
"No, I actually just woke up a few minutes ago, still lying in bed."
"So, like I said last night I think I know where the book is."
"Where?" I asked not really sure I even wanted him to give me that information.
"I believe my father was buried with it."
"What?! So you plan on…"
"Yes, tonight actually. You don't have to come, I can do it on my own."
"Um, no I will come. What time should I be ready?"
"Just after sunset."
"OK I will see you later."
I hung up with Stefan and reached for the scrap of paper that Damon had written his number on. I knew he was expecting my call soon since I am sure he was aware of Stefan sneaking away to call me. I let out a deep breath and began dialing his number.
"Hello darling, I have been eagerly awaiting your phone call all morning."
"I just hung up with him Damon." I said in an aggravating tone.
"And…"
"And….he thinks Emily's book…he thinks that your father was buried with it."
Damon didn't say anything for a few seconds.
"Damon? Are you still there?"
"Did he say why?"
"Why what?"
"Why he thinks that dear old dad was buried with Emily's cook book?"
"No, he didn't say. But he is planning to go just after sunset to….well… get the book."
"I assume you will be joining him tonight."
"Yes I will be there." I said with a little bit of an attitude.
Damon was quite for a few seconds again.
"Look Elena, I am sorry about the whole black mailing you but…I need to get Katherine back."
"I know Damon. I get that. I just feel awful lying to Stefan. I understand he betrayed you in the past but still…"
"I really appreciate everything Elena. I will come by to see you after you get back from your little project with Stefan."
Before I could say goodbye Damon hung up.
The sun was setting and Stefan would be here any minute. I layed on top of my bed leaning against the head board staring into space. The doorbell woke me from my trance. I grabbed my jacket and went down stairs.
"Hey Stefan."
"Are you ready?"
"Yup." I said not very enthusiastically.
"Are you sure you want to come."
"Yes, I am sure."
We got to the grave site. And Stefan and I began to dig. I just then realized that he wasn't just digging up some person's grave it was his fathers. I suddenly felt sad for him. I would never be able to sit there and dig up my parent's grave because I feeling that a book was in there. Regardless if it would save a whole town, I wasn't strong enough for that. We both heard the shovel hit the casket and looked at each other. It wouldn't be long now.
Stefan opened the casket and sure enough Emily's book was inside. He quickly reburied his father's remains and we were back in my car heading to my house.
"So what are you going to do with it? Burn it?"
"I was. But I thought Bonnie might want to look at it first, or even keep it. It is a family heirloom to her."
"Good idea." I said forcing a fake smile.
"Elena, you seem distant tonight. Is everything alright?"
"Everything is fine."
I pulled into my driveway and we both got out of the car.
"Elena if you don't mind I am going to go home. I would like to read a little before I give it to Bonnie." He said holding up the book.
"Sure that's fine."
I gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked up my porch stairs and into the house. I went into the kitchen made a sandwich, grabbed a soda, and headed up to my room.
"Oh my god Damon!" I said almost dropping my sandwich and soda when I saw Damon lying on my bed. "You know if you scare me to death you won't have anyone to find out any information for you."
"True." He said. I put my sandwich and soda on my dresser and went over to sit beside him on the bed. "So how did it go?"
"Stefan was right, it was there."
"And where is the book now?"
"Stefan has it. He was going to burn it but he is reading through it tonight then he said he may give it to Bonnie."
Damon sat up on my bed and moved closer to me. "Thank you." He said as he gently cupped my head with his hand.
I looked into his blue eyes and I felt something. He couldn't be compelling me…I was wearing vervain. I didn't know what is was but those eyes did something to me. I rubbed my hand on my jeans and felt a sharp pain.
"Ow!" I said as I grabbed my finger.
"What's wrong?"
"I think I got a splinter from the shovel." I said walking into the bathroom to grab some tweezers.
"Prince Charming made you shovel?" I didn't answer him; I just looked at him with an aggravated look. "Come here." Damon grabbed the tweezers from me. "Sit." I sat down next to him and he gently took my hand into his and started to get the splinter out. "There." He said holding up the tweezers with the small piece of wood that was under my skin.
"Thank you." I said looking him in those eyes again. A few seconds passed and I noticed he was still holding my hand. He must have noticed too because I saw him smirk before he gently put my hand onto my lap and whispered in my ear. "Anytime love."
Damon got up from my bed and was gone.
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