Burning

Chapter Four: Taken

Sorry that it has taken me forever to update but I just got inspired so here you go. I'll try to update sooner. Reviews help.

Damon's Pov

I gently placed my sleeping brother on his bed in the boarding house. He looked so peaceful as he slept with a small smile on his lips. I brushed his cheek gently and left his room, heading downstairs.

His strange dream still was circling in my mind and I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration. Stefan was getting dreams like someone had sent them to him the same time that I had a feeling someone was watching me. I felt bad not telling Stefan about my being watched feeling but he was already freaked out and I didn't want to scare him more for some strange reason.

The look in Stefan's eyes when he told me that we had said 'I love you' in his dream still haunted my eyes. He looked so weak, like he was scared I was going to reject him right there.

I dropped down onto the couch as I thought. Did I love Stefan? I loved fucking him that was for sure, but did I really love him more than a brother should love his little brother?

I loved the way he smelled. Like the Earth, but not a dirt kind of smell, just like plants and clean air, and flowers...

I loved his smile, the way his face lights up with light when he smiles. I loved the way he moans and the way each moan he made, each whimper and gasp made my head dizzy and a shiver of excitement run through me.

I loved kissing his soft lips, as I slid my tongue into his mouth and we both fought for dominance.

But did I love him?

Yes, a sly voice in the back of my mind said and I struggled to block it out. This wasn't what was supposed to happen. I wasn't supposed to fall in love with my brother!

A crash from upstairs pulled me from my thoughts and I raced upstairs instinctively as I heard Stefan scream my name. I tried the door to see it was locked so with all my force I smashed the door to thousands of wooden slivers and walked through to find my brother was gone and the window had been smashed open.

Anger surged through me and I turned and ran my fist into the wall, blinking away frustrated tears.

"Fuck!" I yelled and I jumped out of the window trying to catch a trail of my brother's scent but there was nothing. I went reluctantly back inside and paced in the living room for a few minutes as I tried to figure out what to do.

My brother was kidnapped, the love of my life was gone. I growled at that thought and I stormed into Zach's room. He was sitting at his desk typing something. He looked up and backed away when he saw the anger in my eyes.

"Stefan. Is. Gone." I told him through gritted teeth as my fangs came out. I felt like tearing someone apart limb from limb.

\"What do you mean?" Zach asked cautiously.

"I mean someone fucking kidnapped him! WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO!" I yelled seething with rage.

"Damon, just calm down, we'll find him! Well who has a grudge against you two? Who would want to take him?" Zach asked as he got up from his chair and started pacing while he thought.

"Maybe another vampire, maybe one of your ex's to tear you two apart? You and Uncle Stefan are together aren't you?" Zach asked me with raised eyebrows.

I cocked an eyebrow at him. "How did you-" I asked and trailed off.

"I hear things Damon, disgusting things, but I do hear them." Zach told me with a smirk.

I rolled my eyes and thought about what he said about the ex's and an idea slammed into my head.

"Jesse, I can't believe I forgot!" I muttered under my breath.

"Who's Jesse?" Zach asked me.

"My ex, today was our anniversary. He's a vampire, it was him. He took Stefan!" I announced already going towards the front door. I don't know why I hadn't realized it until now. That strange feeling like I was being watched was him. All along it was him. Jesse, the guy that I had fallen in love with thirty years back, and the the guy who broke my heart.

"Where are you going?" Zach asked me as he followed me out the front door.

"To get Stefan." I growled as I searched the air for Jesse's scent. Soon enough I found it and I started to go towards it when Zach put his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm going with you Damon, besides I have a car and you don't." Zach told me. I rolled my eyes and followed him inside knowing he was right.

I'll find you Stefan, I promise, I told my brother inside my head, knowing Jesse and him would be close enough to hear me.

And I'll kill you Jesse, I promise.

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