Damon sucked in a breath. He didn't even know where to start, how the hell was he going to come up with an reasonable explanation for what he had done.
"I'm sorry Elena, I never meant to hurt you , but I was in a bad way ! I couldn't stay here and keep on hurting you the way I know I was ."
Elena looked down and shook her head. He knew she was struggling to except anything he was saying right now and he really didn't blame her.
" I love you , I love you more than anything and I couldn't stand the fact that I couldn't help you ! I just wanted to heal you , make everything better ." He sobbed grabbing her hands.
"But I couldn't deal with losing her .. my whole world had been destroyed and I know you was hurting too but I couldn't see past my own grief and I failed you."
He watched as Elena sunk to her knees and he dropped right next to her.
"I needed you Damon, I just wanted you back ! Why didn't you tell me ..."
A/N : this is the last flash forward part as I don't want to give anymore of the story away :)
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Damon and his father had always been close. They had bonded over the time his mother passed away when he was 9 years old , she was both of their number one person . Stefan was only a young boy at the time so he barely understood how and why it had happened . Damon however, he knew the cancer had taken her away from them and he had expressed his anger and sadness along side his dad. Giuseppe had always been a family man, much like his own father . So having two boys was a dream come true especially since they had grown into two of the most amazing men he had ever met.
"So Elena , what is it you do my dear?!" His father asked taking a sip of his champagne.
"Oh well right now I'm in a Cafe waitressing , but eventually the plan is to be a doctor !" She said smiling softly . He knew how embarrassed she was at the fact she hadn't finished college but his father was never one to judge.
"Ahhh well! A life made easy is one not worth living my dear!" He chirped guiding them into the building as they continued to talk.
"Very true indeed ! My dad was a surgeon so I guess I just want to follow his footsteps." She said gratefully.
"Ahhh ! Is he retired ?" Giuseppe asked.
"Ermm no, he passed away 2 years ago now . He had Dementia, came when he was around age 50 unfortunately so it was a certain we'd lose him . That's why I didn't finish college." She explained before grabbing a glass of champagne.
"I'm sorry for you lose, very unfortunate." He said sincerely .
Damon smiled sadly at the girl to his right . She so happy ! So full of life , you wouldn't have guessed she'd been through anything like that in the past few years . It's heartbreaking really.
"So Damon, there is a few people here to speak to you but other than that you and this lovely lady are free to do as you please ! I'll catch you later my boy." Giuseppe smiled walking away after patting Damon on the back.
"Wow your dad is really nice, that's very rare you're lucky !" Elena exclaimed.
"Yeah he's the best !" He watched as she looked around excitedly , he loved how even the smallest of things seemed to make her eyes shine just that tiny bit brighter.
The dance floor was full of people , all couples of course trying to prove they was the best dancers but failing miserably. He doesn't usually show off his soft side at events but he couldn't stop him self as he took a hold on Elena's hand to take her towards the dance floor.
"Woah! Hold up how do you even know I can dance ?!" She squeaked .
"Oh come on Elena , anyone can see you get them legs from cheerleading and that you at least have some form of rhythm in them bones or yours" he said smirking as her eyes widened.
"Maybe so ! But I haven't done that in years .. I'm going to mess up so bad you'll regret it!" She warned.
"I'm sure I will Miss Gilbert." He brought them to a holt , gently wrapping her arms around his neck and his came to a stand at her waist.
Just then one of his all time favourite songs began playing , All of Me by John Legend.
It was the perfect song for that moment, they swayed slowly to the beat . He even managed to add in a few spins and other moves just to show off and he couldn't help the grin that came across his face every time Elena would let out a soft giggle.
"You really do amaze me , Elena Gilbert." He murmured in her ear.
"Is that so ?" She asked cheekily.
"Yes! Some how you manage to take on everything as though it's something to be thankful for whether it's a challenge or not ... how do you do it ?"
Elena blushed and moved her face so that he could feel her breath against his lips .
"I have hope ." She whispered before leaning in and pressing a small kiss to his lips .
He leaned forward adding to her kiss and deepening it . There was no tongue just a passionate kiss to express everything they felt and it was beyond perfect.
The song came to a stop and they turned to make their way to the tables .
"That was probably the best first kiss I've had , you did good Mr Salvatore." She smirked taking a seat.
The rest of that night went without a hitch , Damon managed to speak to everyone he was asked to whilst also keeping his date with Elena interesting. He couldn't be more grateful for how she had accepted it and just gone with the flow .
It was now 2 weeks later and he , Elena and Stefan was all waiting for Caroline down at the Bar , they was going clubbing ! What a great way to spend your weekend Damon personally couldn't wait .
"Oh I wish Blondie would just hurry up! I need a scotch down my throat and soon." Damon grumbled .
"Oh quit moaning grumpy pants ! I'm here the least you could do is be happy ." Elena said pouting in his direction.
"Oh I am sorry , I forgot you was here beautiful the cold is making my brain freeze up!"
She rolled her eyes as he pulled her into his side and kissed her head.
"She won't be long now brother , she got out of work late cut her some slack will you !" Stefan said sternly.
"Blondie and I will always be patient with each other unless it comes down to drink ! We told you this." Damon stated rolling his eyes.
"Guys ! I'm here ! I'm so so sorry , Damon please don't be mad I know I promised I wouldn't be late for a drink!" Caroline shrieked rushing over and kissing Stefan quickly.
"Meh , I'll let you off just this once . Now let's go I can't wait to let lose !" He smirked grabbing Elena's hand and rushing inside.
"Who's up for some shots to get the party started!" Elena cheered throwing her purse down next to Damon.
"Count me in!" Caroline chirped .
Damon and Stefan rolled their eyes but nodded their heads never the less and ordered sour apple shots for themselves , whilst the girls picked the most feminine one they could .
"Cheers to letting lose guys!" Elena smiled raising her glass to her mouth and downing it.
Wow this girl is incredible Damon thought as he watched her giggle and mock Caroline as she struggled to down the shot.
"God that was awful! You're like a snake Elena you can swallow anything !" The blonde groaned.
They made their way down town after a few more shots and beers at the bar before finally deciding on a Bar called The beach. Interesting name if you ask Damon , seemed the complete opposite of a sunny happy place. By now they was all a bit tipsy and acting like a bunch of immature teenagers , no one would believe they was actually a group of 23 year olds .
"Damon, do you wanna come back to my place later ? I'd really appreciate the company!" Elena slurred sliding onto his lap.
"Sure thing but right now I wanna dance , care to join?" He whispered in her ear.
Her only reply was a sloppy kiss to his mouth before she stood up dragging him along with her.
It was a lot more carefree than their first dance together. They was grinding and bouncing all around each other and honestly it was the most fun he'd had in months !
"No way Elena!" A voice sounded from beside them.
"Ty ! Hi how are you?!" Elena squealed flinging her arms around the tall stranger.
"I'm good ! Me and Liv decided to come for a date night but as you can guess we haven't spent much time talking .. what about you?" He replied , that's when Damon noticed the curly blonde stood next to him.
"I'm here with this very handsome man, Damon. " she answered grabbing Damons hand and smiling . Even drunk she still managed to keep serious when it came to him .. he liked that.
"Oh hey man! I'm Tyler . Elena you never told me you was back on the dating scene! That's amazing."
"Oh believe me Damon is amazing ." She giggled. The conversation went on for about ten more minutes before they finally went their separate ways .
"So who was that Tyler guy?" He questioned laughing as she stumbled back to their seats.
"Oh Ty is here! He's her Ex boyfriend . Let's just say they was best friends decided to date realised it wasn't going to work and then he cheated and dumped her." Caroline explained.
Damon felt his blood boil. Even if the relationship was failing how the hell could anyone even think to cheat on Elena ! She's perfect , she's beyond words he wouldn't dream of ever hurting her like that . What the hell was this Tyler guy thinking ?!
"He cheated! Yet you still spoke to him like he was a friend wow, you really are something else." Stefan said .
"I know right if that was me , he'd be on the floor and I'd most likely be begging you to kick his ass!" Caroline slurred chuckling at her boyfriends face at the mention of violence.
"He's always been there when I needed him, plus it's not like I was in love with him or anything we was just basically friends with benefits." Elena said . That reassured him quite a lot , that means she never had any feelings for the guy that would now magically make a return.
"Anyway! Damon ? You still coming back with me ?! Because I'm going to head off ." Elena smirked standing up from his knee.
"Of course! Laters brother , bye blondie !" Damon said rushing after the brown haired beauty as she stumbled her way through the crowd.
In Damon's opinion the taxi journey took far to long . The more he was sat watching as Elena fidgeted around in her tight black jeans the more he wanted to get in them , it was torture, actual torture. He hadn't had sex in months and the fact that he had this gorgeous girl sat opposite him whilst trapped in the back of a cab;really wasn't helping him feel any better.
The car finally came to a holt and they both handed over some money to the driver before making their way into the building.
Before they could even reach the elevator he had Elena with her arms and legs wrapped around his body , their mouths tangled together as they kissed messily with so much passion and lust.
God they had wanted this for so long that not even the elevator could stop them from touching each other as they made their way up to the 5th floor.
"Da-damon ! My he-I need to get my k-key." Elena mumbled in between kissed as he slowly set her down on the floor.
She rushed to open the door and the second it was open she had her hands wondering down to his pants .
All of the sexual tension that had been building between them had finally come to a climax and as she worked her hands around him he knew he wouldn't be able to last long , he had to have her.
"God Elena , I need you please ." He muttered as she looked up at him from her spot between his legs.
"Whatever you want, bedrooms this way ." She replied standing up and unzipping her jeans , dropping them to the floor and peeling them off slowly to ensure he took notice.
The minute she hit the mattress she was gone , the way his body worked in perfect rhythm with hers was crazy. She had never felt anything like this and neither had he. They fit together like two pieces of a puzzle , the undying spark that was between them only caused them more pleasure .
It was the perfect first time for them , normally he would be done and move on but he knew Elena was different. When he climaxed he ensured to allow her the same before slowly flopping down beside her.
It all felt too good to be true , this girl was a dream even after only 4 dates he knew he was serious about her .
"Elena?" He mumbled softly into her hair.
"Yeah?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
She looked up , the most undeniable sparkle glistening in her perfect eyes as she smiled widely at him.
"Of course I will! Oh my god Damon !" He sighed in relief before capturing her lips in a sweet Kiss.
She was everything he could of asked for and more , he really had found the beginning of something epic .
