Sorry for not updating in so long, I was working on my other story- In My Own Hands! Thanks for all the reviews; I am seriously surprised because I really didn't think that this would get that much buzz but hey! I'm not complaining, here is the next chapter!
Previously-
After the tea was nearly over, Damon's carriage arrived and nobody was there to welcome him home. Damon felt bad, his father he expected to ignore his homecoming but his brother- Stefan? The last time Damon had seen Stefan was when Stefan was crying in the lawn. Damon picked up his leather trunk and disappointedly walked inside his home and crept up to his room and slept.
The next morning-
Damon rubbed his eyes and headed for one of the bathing rooms, he really needed to wash up. He drew the steaming water from the copper tap and soon the entire room was filled with steam and the light scent of the soap. Several minutes later, Damon wrapped a towel around him, brushed his teeth and headed towards his room to change.
When Damon was in his room, he was pleased to see all of his belongings were still there. He picked out a simple collared white shirt and black trousers and headed downstairs, a beautiful woman who had lovely brown eyes and curly long hair was standing next to Giuseppe.
"Father," Damon nodded at his father who had a very surprised look on his face because he had no idea that Damon had reached home
"Who is this fine young lady?" Damon asked, then he turned to the brown eyed goddess and spoke to her, "I believe I have not introduced myself, I am Damon Salvatore, Stefan's older brother""
Damon then picked up the lady's hand and kissed it chastely.
"I'm Katherine, your father has ever so kindly let me reside here at your home" Katherine said with a large smile on her face
"Katherine, will you excuse us I need to speak to Damon for a moment" Giuseppe said with a small smile
Katherine nodded and Giuseppe tugged Damon away into another hallway-
"DAMON! When did you get home?" he asked with a little bit of anger on his face
"Yesterday, when tea-time was nearly done- Nobody welcomed me so I went upstairs to sleep" Damon replied quietly, deep deep down, Damon felt bad that his father didn't care for him
A new voice came from the hallway, "Damon? Brother!" Stefan ran gleefully towards his brother and hugged him
"Stefan" Damon said and he ruffled his younger brother's hair
"Damon! How are you? I am very sorry but Lady Katherine arrived yesterday and I was showing her around the house and such. I thought you would arrive yesterday so I waited but you didn't come and then-"Stefan blabbered but he was really happy to see his older brother
Damon carefully shook his thick black hair out of his eyes and said, "It's okay, let's go to the garden now"
Stefan nodded and followed his older brother out to the lush garden they had played in while they were still innocent little children and Giuseppe went to go speak to Katherine again but he had an agitated expression on his face.
Damon picked up the football he had stowed in the bushes and threw it to Stefan; Stefan caught it but had a bewildered expression on his face.
" What is this? Damon?" Stefan asked
" It's a game called football" Damon replied and he explained the rest of the game to his brother
Stefan threw the ball back to Damon and they continued to run back and forth and tackle each other playfully.
" Whatever are you doing?" asked a new voice, Katherine
"A game called football" Damon replied
Katherine giggled girlishly, "Can I play?"
Stefan said, "Lady Katherine, you would get your gowns dirty and you may hurt yourself" Stefan looked very concerned
" I think I can handle it" she giggled again and took the ball from Stefan's hands, lifted up her skirt and ran through the garden. Damon and Stefan looked at each other, shrugged, and chased after Katherine.
Later that night, In Damon's room-
That Lady Katherine sure is something. She is so graceful, beautiful and independent! I feel as if she has stolen my heart already.
I picked up a sheet of white paper and wrote a message to one of my friend's in the army. They had already returned a couple months ago and his wife worked at a perfumery. I included some money in the envelope and the note said-
Hello all,
I have returned from the army, I met a lady, Lady Katherine. I hope all is well with you and that your baby daughter, Maria is doing well! I was wondering, is it possible that you provide me with a perfume? Perhaps one with a floral smell and I have included some bills to cover the cost, thank you.
Best regards,
Damon Salvatore
Damon folded the envelope shut and dropped it inside the box that was emptied daily to be sent out. Damon returned to his room and Katherine was standing there.
"Katherine?" Damon asked
"Yes"
Damon looked at Katherine, "Lady Katherine, I don't mean to be rude but it's not proper for you to be in my bedroom at this time of night in those" he said motioning at her thin robe
"It's okay, Damon, I've taken an interest to you" Katherine purred
Katherine shut the door, unsnapped the buttons on her robe and soon enough, Damon and Katherine were having a party in between the sheets.
So did you guys like it? Please review, I know you guys might think that Damon fell for Katherine too fast but he honestly loves her. Love at first sight I guess!