Chapter 3: Mishaps Mistakes
He had every intention of trying to convince Bonnie that this time it was real. He wasn't sure how to be in a healthy relationship because he had never been in one before. On his way towards the school to wait for Bonnie after school, like good boyfriends do, he ran into Elena of all people. She was a bit surprised to see him there at the school.
She said, "What are you doing here, Damon?"
He knew that there was no way to explain his presence there.
While he was trying to come up with a reasonable excuse, Elena interrupted him and said, "I know why your here it's because of me right?"
He thought to his self there she goes thinking the world begins and ends with her yet again. When will she get it that I'm over her??
He finally said, "No, that's not the reason at all, Elena, I-."
Before he could finish talking Elena interrupted yet again, "Don't be like that, Damon. You know that I'm with Stefan but as I've told, I do have feelings for you but it's complicated and you know it. Please say something to me?"
He didn't know how to respond to her confession. On the one hand it was something that he had waited and wanted to hear but thought that he never would. Now that Elena did finally admit that she felt something for him, it made him smile because now he knew that he didn't feel anything for Elena anymore. Of course she took his smile for a different conformation. She pulled him towards her in a sweet embrace just as Bonnie was walking out of the school towards them.
While it was completely innocent on both parts, it didn't appear that way to Bonnie. She stormed off in a huff, Elena didn't see her but Damon did. He pushed Elena away from him and started after Bonnie in a hurry. Elena stood there in shock because she had no idea why Damon would run after Bonnie of all people. She was so confused at the moment because while she loved Stefan, she also felt a deep connection with Damon though. It didn't take him long to catch up to Bonnie, he grabbed Bonnie by the arm before she could get away.
He said, "Wait a minute, we need to talk."
She turned towards him and said, "There's nothing left to say your actions speak volumes about how you feel for Elena. If you think that I'm going to wait around for you to make up your mind and see if Elena wants you or not, then your crazier than I thought you were. I'm not going to sit around and wait for you to give me whatever crumbs of attention that you have left over from Elena, that's not who I am."
Damon couldn't believe it; she still didn't know how he felt for her. Elena wasn't the woman that he wanted anymore. He was so head over heels in love with Bonnie. Now he needed to tell her the truth, it was now or never. Bonnie started to walk away but Damon stopped her.
"Wait, I have something to say to you."
She stopped for a moment and said, "Fine but make it quick?"
"I need to tell you how I feel about you."
"If you're going to go on and on about how you never meant to hurt me, you can just save it because we never made any promises to each other."
She started to walk away from him yet again but he pulled her back towards him possessively and said, "I'm not done yet, I don't think I'll ever be done with you. I need you to know that I am completely in love with you and Elena isn't even a factor anymore. You're the only woman that I want or need in my life or in my bed. Now can you finally believe me?"
She smiled at him, nodded her head, and then she threw her arms around Damon and pulled him into an all consuming kiss. He got more than he ever hoped with her answer.
He pulled away breathlessly and said, "I take it that this means that we're on the same page regarding us?"
"That depends on what page are you on?"
"I'm on the page where my girlfriend is kissing me in a public place, that's what page I'm on."
"Wow, so now I'm your girlfriend, when did that happen?"
"I think it happened around the time, you started lying to your friends and sneaking around with me. You should know by now that when I fall for someone it completely takes over everything. Are you going to say anything, do you at least feel something for me at all?"
"Yes, I do have strong feelings for you but I was afraid to embrace those feelings because of Elena but since she's no longer a factor. I can tell you that I'm so in love with you too. I've felt like this for a long time now but I was afraid that my feelings weren't mutual."
