Chapter 4
It was around 4:30 when Jeremy found himself walking through the door of his childhood home with Damon not too far behind. It was a long drive to the storage unit and back and it gave Jeremy and Damon a lot of time to talk. Jeremy had a sad look on his face from the news he was told a little over 30 minutes ago.
"Were you ever going to tell her?" Jeremy asked Damon once they got in the house.
"What was I supposed to tell her Jeremy. "Hey Elena, I know you think I am a monster but I'm not the real monster your parents are because they once erased the life we build together 3 and half years ago." Damon mocked. "Yeah I could see that conversation ending well.
"I don't know, but maybe you could have made her remember or something." Jeremy breathe out in frustration.
"Jeremy, Bonnie's grandmother basically erased all knowledge of me from her life even though she knew we were meant to be together." Damon said also getting frustrated. "I mean at-least I thought we were meant to be but I guess I was wrong she just went for me because she hadn't met Saint Stefan yet." Damon continued shaking his head.
"Damon you know that's not true." Jeremy replied.
"Jer she basically told me all this earlier. I mean she let me die alone with my best friend that ended up killing me. She told me, me that…" Damon throat hitched as he tried to hold back the tears that threaten to fall. "That no matter what she feels for me that she never unfell for my brother. That one sentence basically said 'I love your brother more than I will ever love you.' That's what I got from that little goodbye speech she gave me. I almost wish she never called, you know that? For the last three in half years I thought I was her destination. Looks like I was just another stop on the line." Damon continued. "I wish she never took away the last bit hope that I could have my family back together again because I promised her I would." Tears kept rolling down his cheeks as he broke down for the first time since he lost Elena 2 years ago. "But I am glad she called because I got to tell her I love her and I glad I got to hear her voice one last time before I died."
Jeremy stared at the broken man in front of him and cursed his sister for the millionth time today. "Damon we can still fix this." I try to help because I know my sister could have been thinking straight right now.
Damon just nodded though he knew it was a lost cause but his grief wasn't all for Elena it was also for them two pairs of cerulean blues that will never connect with his again. "Jeremy my sister will come looking for me because she haven't heard from me and try to call home every day and make there every night. She don't live to far from here I wanted to be close just in case something happened. They live in Richmond so she would either come here or call but my bet is on come here."
"Do they know what you are?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah Jeremy, I brought them up well. I kept them out of danger and was always there for them no matter what. When I wasn't here, I was there." Damon smiled. "I remember one time I was on the way to see them but your sister got into a car accident and I had to reroute my plans and go to Georgia instead, claiming I was trying to get Katherine out of the tomb." Damon replied quite proud of his accomplishments. "I visit them every day while all of you are at school sometimes and sometimes at night too."
Jeremy just nodded. "Do they know about her?"
Damon shakes his head no. "I debated about telling them but I never knew how to, so I was going to tell them if they asked but it's been almost 3 years and they never asked and don't expect them to for another two more years." Damon sighed as he began to hear movement upstairs.
"So you really love her?" He asked.
"Of course I loved Elena." Damon replied. "You don't give people you don't love the power to destroy you."
Jeremy nods his head and goes to talk, until he hears something and is immediately on alert. He turns toward the stairs to see Elena at the top. He lets out a breath before he remembers the conversation he just had. "I'm going to bed" he runs up the stairs pass Elena.
"Jeremy, where have you been?" Elena asks not bothering with the pleasantries.
"None of your business." He shakes his head before he turns towards his room to go inside, leaving a bewilder Elena staring at him while he walked away. Damon stands in the hallway wondering just how much of the conversation did Elena hear before he disappeared to go check something out.
Elena tossed and turned for most of the night before she finally fell into a deep sleep again. Only to be hunted by more dreams.
Elena's dream
"Hey Handsome…have you been waiting long?" Elena wrapped her arms around his shoulders as his went around her waist.
"Naw, my other girlfriend just left so you are just in time." He smirked.
"Is that so…" she raised her eyebrow at him.
"Yeah, I am a busy man." He continued as he kissed down her neck.
"Well, how lucky of you to find time in your busy schedule for Me." she said trying to push out of his arms.
"Come on, you know I always have time for you." He replied.
"Yeah whatever Damon, how about you call back your last appointment. I'm going home." Elena said turning around leaving a shocked Damon. She couldn't hold back the smile anymore as she counted how far he would last before he came after her.
"Oh, no you don't," Damon sped in front of her "you're not going anywhere."
"Says who?" she asked cheekily.
"Says your dangerous vampire of a boyfriend" He said pulling her back into his arms.
"Oh really," she laughed. "Where is he?" looking behind him.
"Oh you just full of jokes today aren't you?" he asked.
"Yeah, I think I have a few more in me." she replied with a grin.
"I advise you to quit why your ahead." He shrugged.
"Naw, but where is this dangerous vampire?" her grin widens "All I see is this cute mushy vamp…"she yelped as her statement.
"Take it back" he declared as his hands attacked her sides.
"No" she breathed out between laughs. "Damon stop" she laughed.
"Not till you take it back."
"Okay you're very much a dangerous vampire." She stated trying to catch her breath. "Sike." She laughed and took up the stairs to his room.
"Oh you gone get it" he laughed as he took off after her and gently tackled her down on the bed.
Elena stared up at him, his eyes was shining the brightest blue she ever saw. She could see the love and happiness shining through them. "I make you happy right?" she ask.
"You make the happiest man that's not alive."
"Happier than Katherine" she flinched at the name.
"A thousand times happier than Katherine even came close to. I thought what I had with her was love Elena, until I met you. You are what I was projecting onto Katherine, and I overlooked how much of a conniving bitch she really was. I hope she stay down in that tomb. You are my everything and if she was to find way out of there and came to me saying she loved me. I will still love you with everything in me, no matter what. You my heart woman, and don't you dare forget that, okay?" he replied with so much conviction that she didn't doubt him.
"I want to turn for you." She stared at him.'
"Elena your 15 you still have time to decide." He sighed.
"I'm not going to change my mind Damon, I love you and I want you forever." She stated with conviction.
"Well can we wait till your like 21 so I want look like at pedophile every time I kiss you in public?" he smirked turning toward her.
"Yeah, but not later than that"
"You know if you turn than you're giving up having a normal life."
"Yeah" she stated. "I wouldn't want kids if they weren't yours and we can adopt. And we can still get married and since I want be turning till I'm 21; it gives me time to prepare."
"You thought about this?" He asked shocked.
"Of course, I can't grow old have you stay looking handsome why I get all wrinkly." Her nose scrunched up in disgust. "And have all those girls hit on thinking I'm your grandma."
"The girl I will see is you and you will still be beautiful to me." he smiled leaning down and gave her kiss on the forehead.
"Yeah you say that now," barely containing her smile.
"I say that always." He kissed her. "I love you"
"I love you too" she replied pulling him down into a kiss.
Elena jumped out of bed as if the sun's rays burned her. She raised her hand to her neck feeling Isobel's daylight necklace, well hers now. What is up with theses dreams? Are they memories because she can still remember them as clear as any other thing? But why would Damon compel those memories away from. He looked happy, she looked happy. They were happy. Shaking her head, they were just dreams nothing else. She looked at the clock and saw that it was almost time for them to head over to the boarding house. She went into the bathroom and knocked on Jeremy's door.
"What" he yelled.
"It's time to wake we have to leave for the boarding house soon." She called through the door. She hears him mumble but get so she returns back to her room. She searches through her closet for something to wear. She pulls out a lace top, belted beach skirt, and her white cardigan. She got dress and then went over to the foot of her bed and pulled on her short brown leather boots. She looked at herself in the mirror as she ran a bush through her hair. "This will have to do" she whispered to herself, walking out of her room and down the stairs to find Jeremy already waiting for her.
"Took you long enough." He grumbled as he walked out the door getting in the car not waiting for her. Elena sighed and followed after him, she could tell already that this was going to be a long day.
They made it to the boarding house in 15 minutes without a word being spoken from him. She tried to engage in conversation but he continued to ignore her till she finally just gave up. He kept shooting annoyed looks over his shoulder but other than that nothing. Stefan came outside to meet them and this just seemed to make it worst. Jeremy huffed and went inside the house without a backwards glance and went straight for Damon's alcohol.
"I'm gone for one day and your already raiding my good stuff." Damon cracked.
"Well, I'm going to need it." He replied just has the happy couple walked in hand in hand.
"You and me both brother" Damon said looking in the same direction with a sad expression. "To bad they don't have the good stuff here." He schooled is features again.
Elena opened her month to tell Jeremy to put the alcohol down but the look on Jeremy's face made her shut her mouth and just sat down on the couch. As Jeremy was pouring himself another glass the rest of the Scooby gang filed into the parlor. Caroline took a seat on the couch in front of Elena. Bonnie came and stood by Jeremy taking the glass out his hand and taking a swig of it before handing it back.
"Oh come on not the witch too." Damon complained.
Jeremy smirked and Bonnie raised her eyebrow at him and he mouthed 'Damon" and a satisfied smirked graced her face too. Causing her to get her own glass and pouring a generous amount and raised in solute to Damon, before taking a sip and heading to sit by Caroline and Jeremy did the same, leaving Matt to take the empty seat on the couch next to Elena and Stefan.
"So we came here to get drunk" Caroline asked the two before turning her attention to Elena. "How are you doing, honey?"
"I'm fine Caroline, thanks for asking" Elena smiled at her best friend before throwing curious glances at her best friend and brother. She leaned back when she felt Stefan's arms pull her into his side. For some reason she didn't feel right in his arms like she use to feel. Not like you felt in Damon's arms. As that thought crossed her mind she immediately chastised herself. She made her choice and of course it would feel right off the back she just has to give it a she focused on Stefan, pushing all thoughts of Damon out her mind.
"So the council knows about all of the vampires here except for Elena" Stefan started the conversation.
"Thanks for stating the obvious Stefan" Damon glared. "How about you say something more useful next time?"
Jeremy chuckled at Damon causing everyone to turn to him. Bonnie could just imagine what Damon was saying right now. "What's funny" Elena asked but knew she wasn't going to get a reply.
"Jeremy stop being to your sister, or I'm leaving" Damon glared.
"You wouldn't." Jeremy said not caring if anyone knew anymore.
"Try me" Damon dare.
Jeremy swallowed hard when he saw Damon go to leave. "Wait" yelled jumping up, everyone looking at the empty spot he was talking to. "I will stop" he grumbled but everyone could hear the plea in his tone. "Just don't leave."
"Jer, I am going to have to leave eventually."Damon said sympathetically.
"Just not yet" Jeremy almost cried out. "Bonnie's working on finding a way to fix this, right Bonnie?" Jeremy turned his eyes to the girl in question.
"Yeah, I'm looking just give more time." Bonnie said seeing the alarm in his eyes.
"Who are y'all talking to?" Elena questioned.
"You haven't told her?" Bonnie glared at Jeremy.
"Well I really was in the mood talk to her last night." He responds trying to swallow his growing anger at the situation down. "I still don't think she deserves to know anything anyway." He shrugged.
"Deserves to know what? What's going on?" Elena asked as she got a feeling she wasn't going to like what was about to be said.
"Elena…" Bonnie started but was soon cut off by the pair of heels walking down the hallway towards them. Everyone turned to look at the intruder.
"Hi, I'm looking for Damon." The woman at the door said. "He told me if I didn't hear from him last night to come here to see him." Everyone but two of them was staring at the woman. The other two stared at two different things, one set was on what was in her hands and the other set was staring at the man sitting his chair that suddenly stood up looking at the woman with sad eyes.
"Cassie" Damon breathed out.
