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'How have you been doing?' asked Damon. 'How does it feel to be human?'

Katherine smiled. She took a sip from her coffee and thought about her answer. 'I don't know if I can explain it,' she said. 'But it feels… like everything is alright now. I'm feeling really peaceful and I don't feel the urge to kill people anymore.' She winked and Damon grinned.

'So you don't miss being a vampire?' he asked.

'No, not at all. Being human is more… It's finally feels like my life has a purpose. And I don't feel like a monster anymore. Every moment is valuable and crazy and amazing… I'm really happy. And that feels crazy.'

Damon didn't realise he sighed. Immediately Katherine put a hand on his knee.

'I'm sorry,' she said.

He shrugged. 'You can't help it. And I'm happy for you, I really am.'

'I must admit, I really miss my family right now, since I'm human,' Katherine said. 'But I've been in high school the last months and I'm really doing great. This year I will graduate and then I will go to college.' She smiled happily and Damon had to smile, just because she was so happy.

'Shouldn't you be at school right now?' Damon asked.

'It's almost Christmas, Damon,' Katherine said. 'I don't have to go to school.'

'O, yeah, sure,' Damon said. 'I knew that.'

They laughed.

'So…' Katherine said. 'You and Elena. Is there a chance you can forgive her?'

Damon sighed. 'I don't think so,' he said slowly. 'For her, it's always going to be Stefan. I mean, she never cheated on him. Never! And the first time they're alone since Elena and I got a relationship, she kisses him. I guess were not meant to be.'

They watched each other. 'I guess, because she's not you.'

Katherine stared at him and a genuine smile spread across her face. 'I really hope you want to give me a second chance,' she said.

'I like you as a human,' Damon confessed. 'You're so much more caring then you were as a vampire.'

'Vampirism changes you,' Katherine said.

They looked at each other and without saying anything, they slowly moved towards each other. Katherine cupped his face and Damon closed his eyes, but before their lips touched, he opened his eyes and stared at her face. 'Stop.'

Katherine opened her eyes. 'What?' she asked surprised. She looked really hurt.

'I'm sorry,' Damon said. 'It's not like I don't want to kiss you, but…'

'But what?' Katherine asked.

'I think I should talk to Elena first. You know, to let her know we're really done.'

Katherine smiled. 'You really are a gentlemen, Damon. Just like you were in 1864.'

'Something can't be changed, not even by vampirism,' Damon winked.

Katherine hugged him. He froze a few seconds before he put his arms around her. It felt really strange to hold her like this. He got a few flashbacks. He and Katherine, dancing in the kitchen when his brother was asleep. He and Katherine, walking through the rose garden. He pulled a flower out the ground a put it in her hair. 'Beautiful, just like you,' he said.

'I love you, Damon,' Katherine said and she pulled him in a passionate kiss. Yes, he had loved Katherine. She made him really happy and he had spent 150 years trying to bring her back. But she had betrayed him. She had toyed with him. She was the reason he became a monster. But still… he loved her. All those happy memories, it felt like yesterday. And he knew he could love her again. But… Elena. He loved her too. He was crazy in love with her until a few hours ago. Was he still in love with her?

'I love you, Damon.'

He stroke her hair. 'I'm going to see Elena,' he whispered into her hair.

'And you're going to break up with her?' Katherine said.

He huffed. 'I don't know. I guess.'

'Well, I don't know if this makes it any easier for you, but I'll be waiting for you,' Katherine said. He smiled and pulled back from her embrace.

'I can come with you,' Katherine said.

'I don't think that's a good idea,' Damon said. 'You know, Elena is an angry vampire and you're a…'

'Human,' Katherine finished. 'I will stay in the car.'

He frowned. 'I still don't think it's a good idea.'

'But I do,' Katherine said.

They looked at each other and Katherine smiled nervously.

'I'll go to Elena and I'll come back for you, okay? I don't want you near in case Elena freaks out.'

Katherine sighed. 'At this point, it sucks to be human.'

Without thinking, Damon kissed her nose. 'I'll be back,' he said before leaving.

Elena had called Damon 34 times. And she was about to call him for the thirty-fifth time, but Stefan came in and pulled the phone out of her hand. 'This has to stop,' he said to her.

A few moments Elena watched him in silence. Then she started screaming. 'It's your fault!' she screamed and she hit him. His face flew backwards, but he didn't said he thing. He turned his head back to her and said she had to calm down.

'I have to speak to Damon,' she screamed. 'He needs to listen to me, otherwise he'll never forgive me! But he doesn't answer his phone and…' She cried again.

'I know, Elena. And I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kissed you. But I will help you fix this. Come on.'

He took her hand and pulled her through the house. 'Where are we going?' she asked.

'Where going to the grill,' Stefan said. 'We've to find out where Damon is, and he's probably been there. I'll talk to him, explain that's my fault and that you didn't cheat on him. Everything is going to be okay, Elena. Trust me, I know my brother, and I know how much he loves you.'

Elena sniffed. Then she heard footsteps.

Damon walked through the house. He heard Elena and Stefan talking, but didn't listen to what they said. He didn't want to hear it. He heard that the suddenly stopped speaking and his determination grew.

What had happened? A few hours ago he was on his way home, happy to see his brother and Elena, and now he was on his way to break up with Elena.

He walked in the room. Elena and Stefan stared at him. A few moments there was silence, but then they burst out.

'Damon, you have to listen to me,' Elena said.

'Brother, I can explain, it's my fault,' Stefan began.

'No,' Damon said.

They both looked shocked.

'But you really have to...' Elena begged.

'I'm in a hurry, Elena,' Damon said. 'I just wanted to make sure you know we're done.'

'What? Damon, please listen…'

'No.'

'Why are you in a hurry?' Stefan asked angrily. 'What can be more important than this?'

'I met an old friend, a few hours ago,' Damon said. 'And I promised here I would be back. By the way, Elena, thanks for telling me you fed the cure to Katherine. She's really happy with her human life.'

He smiled at her sarcastically.

'So I guess you won't see me soon. I hope you'll become really happy together.'

And while their begs and protest flew across his head, he turned around and left his house.


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