Chapter 4. Romantic dinner date at the Salvatore Boarding House. Tell me what you think. I decided to update today because I'm getting such positive reviews. THANK YOU ALL so much! Feel free to review some more!


"Hey, Jenna!" Elena's voice echoed through the empty house as she called her aunt.

"What's up?" Jenna came walking out of the kitchen to meet Elena at the bottom of the stairs.

"Caroline is gonna pick me up in a second to go see a movie. Is that okay with you?" Elena secretly crossed her fingers behind her back and hoped Jenna bought her excuse to go out.

"Yeah that's fine. Make sure you're home by 12." Elena began going back up the stairs to get dressed when she heard Jenna call her again. "Elena, have you gone to visit your brother yet?" Elena couldn't answer her. She couldn't think of her brother because she knew it would ruin her mood.

"No, I'll go tomorrow." Elena began climbing the stairs once more when she heard Jenna mention her brother again.

"Elena, you need to see him. You need to know that you are not respons-" Elena got to her room and slammed the door hard. She turned her back toward the door and leaned on it for support. Her back began to sink toward the floor when she felt tears running down her face. It's my fault. Jeremy isn't here because of me. Elena got up and went to the mirror to clean up her face.

"I am sick and tired of crying," she said to herself as she began to apply a little bit of make up. She heard her cell phone vibrate against her wooden dresser. The number was unknown, but she read the text anyway.

"Hey, it's Damon. I'll be there in 10. Looking forward to seeing you.-D"

Elena, at once, forgot about all of her problems. She smiled because she was going to see him tonight, and she couldn't wait. She put on a navy blue dress with subtle white and pink polka dots. At her shoulders, the sleeves were slightly ruffled and looked beautiful against her olive skin. She went to her closet and added a burgundy belt to her beautiful dress. She also put on wedged heels that made her legs go on for miles. She heard the doorbell ring from downstairs and immediately panicked. "Jenna! I got it! It's Caroline! I got it!" She saw Jenna about to open the door when she pushed her aside. "I got it. Thanks, I'll see you later tonight." Elena feared that Jenna would wait at the door to see if Caroline was really there.

"Okay, text me when you get to theatre and when the movie is done."

"You got it." Elena waited until she heard Jenna's bedroom door slam before she opened the door for Damon. She turned the door knob and saw him. There he was, as dashing and sexy as ever. Caroline was right; he is a 'Sexy Salvatore.' He was wearing a black collared dress shirt and black jeans with his Italian dress shoes he always wore. "Hi," Elena said to him as she smiled widely.

"You look….. amazing," he said to her while looking at her from head to toe. Damon offered Elena his arm, and Elena willingly entwined her arm with his. Damon was parked right outside the house. They walked together and Damon opened the passenger seat for Elena. He waited for her to go inside before he slammed the door shut. When he got inside the driver seat, he couldn't believe this was actually happening. He was going to take this girl back to his house for dinner. He looked at Elena and she was unbelievably breathtaking.

"Wow, this car is amazing, Mr. Salvatore." Mr. Salvatore. Mr. Salvatore… She called him Mr. Salvatore.

"Uh… Thank you, Elena." The whole drive to his house, the words echoed in his head. Mr. SalvatoreWhy would she call me that? When he pulled into the driveway of the Salvatore Boarding House he looked toward Elena and saw the look of amazement in her eyes. He parked the car and again opened the door for Elena. He led them into his house and Elena was even more surprised when she saw the inside. The smell of food was pleasantly overwhelming. It was a little dark because the burning fireplace was the main source of light. "C'mon," he said while smiling to Elena. When she got to his side, he grabbed her hand and led her inside the candle-lit kitchen. "Have a seat." Damon brought bowls of amazing looking food while she sat down.

"Mr. Salvato-"
"Please, call me Damon. We aren't at Mystic Falls High School anymore." The words out of his mouth disturbed him. She was a student. His student.

"Well… Damon, this home is lovely, your car is amazing. Tell me, why on Earth are you a high school teacher."

Damon laughed at her question and said, "I don't know." he paused for a moment. "… for pleasure," he said almost if it were a question. Elena looked at him hungrily and Damon looked at her the same way. The tension in the room was exploding.

"So…" Elena broke the silence. "How did you come upon being an English teacher?"

" Well, my mother passed away because of cancer and my father died right after due to alcohol poisoning, so I had to make a living somehow. I inherited quite the amount of money, but I didn't want to be some kid who lived on his parent's inheritance… I find that pretty pathetic. In school, I was a pretty bright kid and I was able to graduate at 16 years old. I finished college after four years and went to grad school to get my teaching degree after two more years."

"Wow, that's pretty amazing. You must be the youngest teacher ever at 22 years old," Elena said hoping that he would reveal his age.

"Actually, I was a substitute teacher for a year after I graduated, which makes me 23."

"Oh, I see." Elena knew Damon was young, but she didn't expect him to be that young.

"My turn," Damon said as Elena looked toward him with a puzzled expression. "When we first met, you told me you had a rough life. Do you mind me asking about that?"

"Like I said, 'Do you really wanna hear the tragic, sappy life story of some miserable human being?'"

Damon looked at her with such sympathy and compassion. "Miss Gilbert, you are the most beautiful human being I have ever laid eyes on, and I would love to know everything about you… If you would allow me to." Elena knew her cheeks were turning red. She literally felt like there were butterflies in her stomach.

"If you're going to hear about my life, then you have to give me a tour." Damon got up from his seat and walked toward Elena at the end of the dinner table. He offered his hand and Elena willingly took it. They were walking through the house when they reached Damon's office downstairs. "So, my life was completely normal up until around this time last year. I was at a bonfire in the woods and I was completely wasted. My parents kept calling and calling me and I wouldn't answer my phone. My brother had a lacrosse match and I promised them that I would be there." Elena was about to cry until Damon faced her. She looked up and saw his magnificent, blue eyes, and she felt relieved and safe that he was with her.

"You know, you don't have to tell me what happened. It's okay." He said while holding her chin with his index finger and thumb. A tear ran down Elena's face and Damon quickly wiped it with his thumb.

"No, I'll tell you. You told me about your parents, I should tell you about mine. So, my parents later found out that I was at the bonfire because my ex-boyfriend, Stefan, called them. After my brother's lacrosse game, they made their way to the bonfire. The rest is a little bit confusing to me because nobody really knew what happened. Apparently, there was another student at the bonfire who was drunk and lying down in the middle of Wickery Bridge. My parents swerved off the bridge and drowned in the water. When my brother was conscious, he said that my dad saved him from drowning, but we don't know for sure. Jeremy, my brother, had severe brain damage and now he is in the hospital in a coma." More tears were coming from Elena's eyes. Damon felt helpless and he needed to comfort her. He grabbed her by the waist and gave her a warm embrace. Elena was crying into his shoulders and he felt so bad for making her tell him about her parents. Elena lifted her head from his shoulders and looked at him face to face. This situation was all too familiar. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and kept looking into his cobalt eyes. Damon was breathless when he was staring at her. Even though Elena did not look her best, Damon was still amazed by her beauty. Her nose was red and runny, eyes swollen and tears were running down her face. The couple was frozen in the moment until Damon leaned forward and pulled Elena into a passionate kiss. Elena didn't push him away this time, instead she kissed him back eagerly. Elena felt his tongue begging for entrance into her mouth. Elena succumbed to the dominance of this amazing man. their tongues occasionally collided as the couple hungrily kissed. The two continued to kiss until Damon put his hands on Elena's waist to lift her off of the ground. Elena wrapped her mile-long legs around Damon's waist. Damon backed up until he fell on the couch with Elena on top of him. Damon broke off the kiss to look at Elena. She was still teary and he felt bad for her. As much as he wanted her, he couldn't do it.

"Elena," he said while tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"I know. You feel that this isn't right because I'm crying and I'm your stude-" Elena was cut off by Damon's interruption.

"It's right, just not right now," he explained as he cupped her face with both of his hands. "You are beautiful, Elena Gilbert." Damon once again grabbed her waist and helped her to her feet. "Let me take you home," he said with a smile. Elena, frustrated, but giddy nodded and let him lead her to his car. Like the gentleman he was, he opened the door for Elena and closed it once she got inside. As soon as Damon got into the car, it started to rain hard. While driving, Damon turned on the radio to break the awkward sound of rain pattering on the windshield. The song Bloodstream by Stateless began to play along with the taps of the rain. He noticed that Elena would occasionally steal glances at him while he did the same. When they finally got to Elena's home, he walked her to her porch while using his expensive leather jacket to shield her from the rain. At the doorway, Damon gave Elena a goodbye kiss on the cheek. As he moved away, he saw that Elena hungered for more than just a kiss on the cheek. He moved in toward her lips and they once again kissed passionately. Damon placed his hand on Elena's cheeks to pull her closer to him. They both heard the door open and kept kissing until they realized what had just happened. Elena pulled away and tried to shield Damon's face with the collar of his shirt.

"Hi," she awkwardly said to her aunt.

"It's late, you should probably come inside," Jenna said with a pissed off look on her face. Damon walked away in fears that Elena's aunt saw him. Elena got upstairs and received a text from Damon.

"Tonight was fun. Looking forward to next time..."


I am such a tease! I'm so sorry! I just don't find it the right time for that. If you've noticed, I pulled out a couple of quotes and scenes from TVD to add to this chapter and past chapters. I know that the Bloodstream scene was Damon and Katherine, but I consider it a Delena scene :) Please review and give me opinions, thanks!