A/N: What can I say? It's the final chapter, people! And I know I'm not the greatest writer in the world, but I love to write. I suck at plotting and summaries, I know, but I'm willing to try and write more. Let me know in the comments what you think about this chapter or about the whole story. Anyways, hope you're having a good day/night/whatever that is in the world where you are now! Enjoy!
P/S: I seem to be stuck with this chapter but i felt so bad for not publishing it so I decided I'd do it now. Please let me know what you think! I might write another chapter just to have a proper ending, or maybe you like it that way. Tell me
ALSO! listen to an audio piece I recorded for this chapter here: post/43403749228/id-rather-be-with-you-read-knock-knock-damon i might do more of such if you like it ;)
Part Three.
• Happy is the heart that still feels pain •
"Let's go home," Elena hotfooted out of the Inn right to Damon's car, tears welling up in her eyes. Did Stefan ever loved her at all? Damon hurried to the passenger door to open it for her. She looked so wrecked. She was not in love with Stefan, but she definitely had a spot in her heart for him, cause no matter what happened you couldn't just stop loving someone immediately. Stefan was a dick and Elena could never see it until then.
"We're home," Damon announced not so cheerfully. The ride back seemed to take mere minutes. Damon was driving like a maniac.
"Wait for me here, okay?" Elena had in mind another place when she said "home."
Elena went upstairs to take her duffle bag. She had to tell Damon she was planning to stay at the Boarding House for some time and that she was in love him. She just had to prepare herself. Damon would not make it easy for her. Elena was sitting on the corner of her bed replaying the scene of how she'd tell him about her feelings.
"Knock-knock?" Damon obviously couldn't wait in the car.
"We need to talk," Elena managed to say that until she broke down with crying.
"Shh, it's okay, we'll get him back, Elena. Sooner or later we will," Damon kissed the top of her head. He definitely had no idea what kind of talk Elena and Stefan had an hour ago.
"I don't want him back, it's just," Elena was sobbing softly into Damon's chest.
"How I could be so stupid, Damon?"
"People make mistakes"
"Damon…" Elena calmed down a little, slowly letting him go of her grip, looking into the eyes in front of her. So blue, so hypnotizing. It was harder than she thought it would be.
"Yeah?" He could totally feel her pulse and her heart thudding. What she wanted to tell him?
"I should've done it a long time ago," Elena said under her breath, but Damon could hear clearly every word.
"I, I love you Damon," Tears were gliding down Elena's flushed cheeks.
"Elena," Damon couldn't believe his ears. Did she just really uttered the words?
Without waiting for any response she was the one who initiated the kiss. For the first time, the kiss no one felt guilty about; a kiss full of meaning, passion, tenderness and love. It was both sweet as ever and salty with tears.
"I love you, Damon," Elena was saying between kisses, but the words were still unfamiliar to Damon's ears. And for the first time in decades his heart skipped a beat or two. Anticipation of having the love of his life in his arms without feeling the blame made his head dizzy with all the thoughts and dreams and wishes.
