What a beautiful smile

Can it stay for a while?

On this beautiful night

We'll make everything right

My beautiful love

Maybe a greater thing will happen

Maybe all will see

Maybe our love will catch like fire

As it burns through me

- Beautiful love by The Afters

BPOV.

I actually got dressed up for this thing. I had crimped my hair and found a black strapless dress that was decent but skin tight and I borrowed my moms old red high heels. They were some crazy shoes and if I was standing too long they hurt like hell. I was sitting in a booth at the grill playing with my soda. Everyone was talking, dancing, and drinking. I purposely hid myself in booth in the corner of the grill. Someone came up on my right side and started talking. I looked over to see Damon Salvatore sitting next to me.

" Well, Well. Twice in one day. Are you stalking me? " Damon gave me a playful looked.

" Yep. Even though it was you who just sat down next to me and its was you who just appeared out of nowhere to help me with my books. I'm obviously obsessing over you" I said back with a smile. Whats with me smiling lately? I mean don't get me wrong, smiling is good, it just feels unnatural. At least it should be.

"I knew it. Can I get you drink? Looks like you just ran out." After he said this I looked down at my drink and noticed it was empty.

" Sure. Just get me any type of soda, I don't care." He left and was back in less then a minute with my soda and a drink for himself. He slid in on the side across from me instead of beside me.

" So why are you here? No offense but this doesn't seem like your scene. " He said looking curious.

" Well in class Caroline jumped me and kind of forced me to come. I wasn't planning on coming but it sounded like a good distraction from life. Why are you here?"

"I used to date Caroline." What? Whoa. I was not expecting that. " Speaking of..." I followed his gaze which landed on Caroline walking our way.

" Blake! You came! Ah I thought you weren't going to show. How long have you been here? Have you danced? You better have danced! "

" Of course I came. It sounded too fun to miss. And I've been dancing all night. My shoes are killing me so I needed a break." I smiled and had a sip of my soda.

" Well Matt is waiting for me, I'm so happy you came. "

After Caroline left I went back to look at Damon, who was obviously amused. Before he could say anything about my drastic change of moods, I spoke first.

" So you dated? She didn't even glance in your direction." I said trying to get his mind off what just happened.

" She doesn't like me much anymore. "

" Bad breakup?"

" Ha yea, but it was more like a bad relationship... And Don't think you can just blow off what just happened. "

" What just happened? " I said feign innocence.

" First off you did not dance what so ever and you went from being all ' I didn't want to come to this party' then to ' Oh I wouldn't miss it for the world. " ha-ha. I cant believe this guy I barley know is mocking me.

" Okay Mr. My ex girlfriends hate me, that is your opinion on the situation. So let it go."

" Fine just as long as you don't do it to me. I don't like being played. " When I looked up I noticed he was serious. It went from being a playful conversationto a serious one in seconds.

" I barely know you so there is no reason to 'play you'. " Noticing my slip up when Damon's eyebrows shot up. " Not saying I was playing anybody!" I said fast and gave a laugh to smooth it out.

" Sure, Sure. I am completely convinced Blake." I loved the way he spoke my name. It just came out as smooth as possible. " So why aren't you drinking? Most girls your age would be taking advantage of the fact you could get totally shitfaced right now"

"mmmhm." I giggled. " I'm just not like most girls. " Was I flirting? What am I was doing? Sure he is hot...wait hot was too much of an understatement. He was sexy in every way possible and probably had the hottest girls who say all the right things with a great family, tons of friends and a future. Someone like Caroline. But I'm so not that girl. I mean I used to be that girl, maybe not the girl with the greatest home life but I used to be happy. I would like to be happy again...

" So you don't drink?" Dragging me out of my thoughts and looked at him. He was looking shocked, like he's never heard a 17 year old who has every chance but doesn't like to drink. Well they aren't very common anymore.

" I drink but I'm not a drinker, If you get my drift. I've just seen how alcohol can wreck lives and I usually have responsibilities to take care of and being drunk or having a hangover would seriously mess me up. But it's not like I'm completely against it."

" You know, Your very different. Got some spunk to you. "

" Yea I'm not your average Caroline Forbes." I tried not to look pained by what that meant but I'm sure it showed.

" Hey, I like it." His words made surprised me. I wouldn't of thought Damon Salvatore would ever like something different then your cheerleader party girl. I mean all the signs point to him being a huge douche but he keeps saying things that are surprising me.

" Well Salvatore I have to be home by 10:30 and have to make a stop so I better start walking now" I said getting up and grabbing my things.

" Oh well do you want me to drop you off somewhere, it looks pretty chilly out there." I thought about it. I really liked talking to Damon but that would be kind of weird and a long story to explain if I asked to be taken to the cemetery. I already planned on going to see Justin. There was something I needed to do because tonight I realized I want to be happy again. And I couldn't be happy with the whole blaming myself for Justin's death. I didn't make him do anything. He knew what kind of mess he was getting into.

" No its fine it's not a far walk. Just a couple blocks from here. Ill be fine. Thanks."

" At least let me walk you to the door." he said standing up. We walked to doors and pushed open the doors to feel the bitter wind hit me in the face. When I looked at Damon he didn't even seem affected by it. I already felt my feet start to hurt so I casually took off the beautiful shoes. Damon looked at me funny.

" OK there is no way I'm letting a beautiful girl walk in the cold alone, with no shoes on. I'm insisting you let me take you to wherever you need to go." I decided to just tell him where I planned on going before I went home.

" Damon I'm going to the cemetery. Which normally would freak a normal person out that I would want to go to the cemetery at 9 o'clock..." I would of kept going but Damon started talking so I shut up.

" Aha stop bugging out. If you want to go there I will drop you off wait for you to do what you have to do and I will take you home no questions asked."

"Really? No questions asked? It seems mister Salvatore your very different too." It surprised me that anybody would do this for me. He grinned and start walking to a car that I assumed was his.

" Damn. That's your car?" Oh no he was rich. Of course he was rich. He was perfect. I suddenly got nervous for him to see where I live. His car probably cost just as much as my house. He didn't say anything and just opened the door for me and gave me a look with his eyes that hes given me when we first met. Before I was about to go into the car my common sense kicked in. I was about to leave a bar with a guy who could be a crazed killer.

" Wait, this isn't like your master plan to kidnap me and kill me or something is it. "

" If it was would I tell you?" He must of saw the look on my face and started laughing. " Relax and get in "

" That is very comforting Damon." I said each word dripping with sarcasm as I sat in his car. When he got in and turned the car on I quickly turned the heat on and rubbed my hands together.

" It's not like I'm complaining or anything but didn't you think of bringing something to put over your dress. You must be freezing. Don't get me wrong the less fabric the better. " I smacked Damon's arm mumbled a shut up.

Once we were driving for about a minute the heat kicked in and I was all toasty.

" Warm now?" Damon was smirking.

" Yep. In a strapless dress and all. I did not expect it to get so cold tonight." I said looking out the window.

" Eh it's not that bad."

"That because your immune to cold things apparently. When we stepped out of the grill the wind didn't even affect you and now your taking me to a cemetery and acting like you're taking me to Walgreens or something because its, no big deal. And this morning you just appeared and disappeared out of nowhere. I'm begging to think there is something wrong with you." I said somewhat jokingly.

He didn't reply to anything I said just grinned a little and said " Well we are here. Mystic falls cemetery. Take as long as you want. Oh and it might be all summery in here but it fall outside, take this." He said taking off leather jacket and giving it to me. I looked at the leather jacket and back to him.

" I wont be long. Id understand if you wanted to go back to the grill and carry on with your night. I could just walk home. You've already been to nice to me."

" Not a chance. Now get out of my car." I laughed and stepped out of the car still. Right away just wanting to run back into the car. I hugged Damon's jacket tighter and started walking. When I reached the grave I looked back to make sure I couldn't still see Damons car.

"Hey Justin. I know we just talked a couple hours ago." I said as I sat sown and started to trace his name in the grave stone like I always do. " I just wanna tell you how much I love you. Do you remember when we met? That day I would of never of guessed how special you'd be to me. You totally won me over with that smile. I mean any hot lifeguard at a beach would... but you were special. When we spent that summer together on the beach almost everyday, those were the best days of my life. You became my best friend that summer. I've never had a bestfriend before. And I don't usually have any 'best' days. But you know what happened when summer was over. And I am not holding it against you anymore. But I cant keep blaming myself for what happened. See I'm not wasting any more time. I want to be happy again. And I cant be happy coming to your grave every day. I cant be happy reliving that summer, because when summer ended you became a different person. I wanted to tell you one last time that I loved you so much. More then I should and this is goodbye."

Tears started flowing down my face. But I knew this is what I had to do. I started walking back to the car. When I saw the car I started running to it. I needed to get out of here. I got into the car and cursed myself for not taking time to stop the tears from running down my face. But thankfully Damon didn't say anything about it.

" So...where do I go? "

" Oh just turn on the next right and three blocks down turn left. My house is the last one on the street."

We sat in silence for the rest of the way, which wasn't far. When we were driving down my street I told him which house was mine. I was studying his face when he saw my house. He didn't laugh like I suspected he would, or judge me. He stopped the car and got out before I could protest as I was grabbing my shoes he opened my door. I said thanks and was taken by surprise when he started walking with me to my door. We stopped on my porch and I took out my keys.

" I just wanted to say thanks, again. For everything."

" You know Blake I think we need to hangout sometime. You should let me take you out, or you could come over and have a movie day with me. I don't care, just something" I laughed at the thought of having a movie day with Damon.

" Yea Damon. That would be fun. Id invite you in but I think my moms sleeping. " I said pointing to my door.

" I understand."

" Here let me have your phone." I said with my hand open. He gave me his blackberry and I put my number in it. " Just text or call. See you around." I said walking into my house and waving goodbye.

I shut the door and ran into my room. Not even checking my mom. Tonight was the first night of becoming me again.

AN:

So this took awhile to update, well awhile for me but this weeks been hard. My dog died so I hope this chapter was okay and didn't disappoint. Tell me if you thought it sucked or you love it. Or if you have any idea for the future, I'll probably use them.

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