Chapter 6: Late at night.

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Elena paced in Damon's room she was getting prepared to sleep, Stefan and Damon were arguing about Elena's rest place. Stefan wanted that Elena sleeps in Damon's bed but Damon wanted her to sleep in the sofa bed that they bought and was placed in Damon's room. Elena was fed up –already- and all she wanted was to sleep, she groaned, "Stop it" she yelled, "I can't take this anymore, you're brothers for god's sake stop fighting," as she ordered they obliged and looked at her, "the sofa bed will do just great Stefan I won't need the bed" she said. Damon smirked, "but..." Stefan started but she didn't give him the chance to argue. "No, buts Stefan I'll be fine really" she smiled approvingly and Stefan knew for sure that he couldn't argue, Elena was way too stubborn to argue with her. He stepped closer to her and hugged her to him, "good night lovely-love" he whispered trough her hair; he looked down at her and pecked a goodnight kiss.

Elena kissed back obviously but she wasn't into it as usual, it felt wrong, strangely so. She was confused how every touch, every caress felt so strangely wrong, so… unreal. She pushed back and Stefan left the room after asking again if she was going to be alright. She was left alone for her thoughts but Damon was there watching her every movement. She felt trapped between four walls that kept her suffocated without air or space to move. Since she'd been with Stefan she couldn't have some alone time, time to think about her life, her mere future. Time flew by and although she tried to reach for it and slow it down she felt like she was in a dream running from danger but never really getting away from it. Damon kept staring at her, with his famous 'fuck me' smirk attached at his lips. She hated his arrogance, and yet she couldn't stop turning to him for help. He was her hero in times Stefan couldn't be. He was her knight in shining armor and she was his princess in distress, when Stefan was trapped in a dangerous position. He was always there to save them both if needed. "What do you want Damon?" she asked annoyingly to show him that she wasn't in the mood to bicker. His smirk faded and rolled his eyes, "in case you haven't noticed this is my room, I do not need anything and seriously? Lovely-love?" he laughed that stupid self conceited laugh she hated so much.

He knew how to push her buttons, he knew her weakness and yet he knew how to make her happy and cared for. She started covering her sofa bed with sheets provided by Stefan and placed her pillow on the sofa bed. She placed her diary safely under her stuff and got under the covers. It felt odd sleeping in the same room with Damon, the person that admitted his love to her. The person she broke his heart and yet here he is helping her and protecting her from possibly incoming danger. She was sure that she didn't need Stefan's or Damon's help to keep her safe as she still had the deal with Elijah –although thinking about it, her deal with Elijah was only regarding her safety against Klaus or other vampires not werewolves.

She laid slowly on the bed feeling already exhausted and ready to sleep when a thought crossed her head, "Damon…" she started he looked at her and crossed his arms over his chest ready for what was coming, "how can you transform into a crow?" she asked. He looked at her astonished, "well lovely-love, that's none of your business" he said arrogantly. Elena rolled her eyes at his arrogance, but her curiosity was stronger. "Well, actually it is my business now, since my so-called 'protector' can turn into a bird" she replied with the same tone of arrogance. He faked a smile, "well honey bunch, I think you should sleep or Stefan dear will be angry with me for letting you up so late" he grabbed his favorite drink, besides blood, and sipped at it. He lay on the bed and switched on the TV on the news, but he didn't actually care or even bothered looking at it. He felt an extra weight on the bed and looked at Elena as she got crossed her leg, like a child waiting to hear a story. She looked at him, giving him the 'I'm waiting look', he sighed annoyingly.

"Vampires don't only have speed and good hearing, they have extra powers. Transformation is one of it. Not every vampire can actually do that; my little brother can't because he's on bunny blood. But who is on human diet, like I am can. As long as you have an amount of energy and human blood in your system u can transform into the animal you truly believe you can make a connection with" he explained. He sipped at his bourbon and looked at Elena, "your connection is with a crow?" she asked. He laughed, "Elena the crow represents death, and I am dead. And I kill and haunt, which is what, represents me" he said. His tone was different as if he didn't want to be anything like the meaning of a crow, killer, and hunter. Elena took the tone clearly, and looked down, she then remembered something, she looked at Damon, "so you were the crow that day at my parent's grave?" she said astonished at her sudden realization. Damon looked taken off guard, he couldn't believe that she remembered that they at the grave yard. He nodded confirming her suspicion, "why?" she asked again. He smiled, "Elena you looked exactly like Katherine, I was curious. I thought you were her" he said. Elena felt her gut turn at the mention of her evil ancestor.

She regretted the next words that came out of her mouth, although she felt the need to say them, "I'm sorry for what I said earlier today, I didn't mean it." Damon stayed silence and turn on his side giving Elena his back, "I'm tired Elena, you should go to sleep, or else your lover boy will be mad at me for keeping you up" he kept still until he felt her body weight lift off the bed and saw her going to her own sofa bed. She lay under the covers giving him her back. He kept looking at her steady breathing until he heard her heart rate decreasing signalizing that she fell asleep. He stood from his own bed and walked to where Elena was sleeping; he crouched beside her bed and looked at her angelic sleeping self. Slowly and carefully he caressed her cheek, while looking at her adoringly, "you are too good for me Elena, I don't deserve you" he whispered slowly so he won't wake her up. Elena moved into her sleep, and by doing so she grabbed Damon's hand and cuddled with it. Damon smiled at her small gesture, he pulled his hand back but she didn't let go, "stay with me" she mumbled. Damon looked at her surprised, "I'm not Stefan, its Damon" he said knowing perfectly well that she was imagining Stefan not him. Elena opened her eyes slowly, "I know dumb ass," she smiled, "I don't want to be alone, there's enough room for us two" she moved to make room to him. He looked at her surprised, "are u sure? What about Stefan?" he asked, still thinking that it was a dream. She pulled his hand, "I had a nightmare and I was scared" she said softly, Damon smiled at her. He got under the covers beside her and smiled wildly, she smiled too at his sudden joy at being next to her. She didn't know what has gotten into her at letting Damon sleeping beside her, but she didn't want to be alone and Damon was her first priority right now. She's starting to see a different person under that conceited jerk that he usually acted to be. He wrapped her in his arms, and she laid her head on his chest, "thank you for protecting me" she whispered softly, he kissed the top of her head, "I'll always protect you Elena" he said. She mumbled a goodnight and Damon felt her heart beat slowly down into a blissful sleep. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes, feeling happy for the first time in a very long time that he had a person that he loved very much in his arms.

I know it has been a long time. But I had exams and school stuff. Now ill be able to write more frequently. I know it's a short chapter but I want to start slowly again to build up curiosity in the readers mind. Thank you for all your support. Love always matdia19 xoxo.