Hello everyone! Sorry for the late post, I was having writers block and had no idea how to continue this story. However with some tumblr influence I continued and hopefully this chapter is good. It's the longest chapter I have done so far and I'm pretty proud of it. Thank you again for the favorites and follows. Please don't forget to review as well! I use you're reviews as motivation to continue writing. Love you guys!
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Elena's POV
They were driving for what seemed like four hours. She and Damon had come clean and told Matt and Jeremy about them; oddly they weren't surprised as she had expected them to be. They then proceeded to tell them that they were going to go away on a little vacation to help her gain control. Caroline and Jeremy protested at first but oddly enough Matt convinced them that it was a good idea to let them leave.
Later on that night Damon left to go pack a bag for her while she talked to Caroline about everything. After Caroline had turned Elena began to realize how wonderful of a friend Care really was. Now that Elena is a vampire, knowing that she will have Caroline and Damon by her side gives her a little bit more hope that maybe she can do this.
Although Damon had promised her they could go anywhere she wanted, she decided to let him surprise her. They spent most of the car ride in silence with the radio playing quietly, she thought about the things that had happened in the past few day's, hours and the past year. Occasionally they would ask each other random questions or have small conversations but then silence overtook them and they'd stop talking. It wasn't because they didn't want to talk to each other but more because they enjoyed the silence of the night. It was dark outside now which was a good thing being she still didn't have a daylight ring. She was shocked by how clearly she could see in the darkness and hear everything all around her. She also spent time observing Damon as he drove. She watched him careful studying him, he was beautiful, and she hoped she would never forget his face. He looked over and caught her staring. He smirked and winked at her.
"Like what you see?" He asked.
She laughed then leaned over pressing a soft kiss onto his cheek.
"How much longer till we get there?" She asked.
"About 10 more minutes, why are you tired?"
"Just a bit, it's be a long day" She said, closing her eyes and yawning.
"You can sleep; I'll take you upstairs once we get there."
"But I want to figure out where we are going!" She protested, opening her eyes.
He laughed at her stubbornness, "You'll find out in the morning then, it'll be more of a surprise."
"Fine" She said kissing him once more then closing her eyes quickly falling asleep.
Damon's POV
She fell asleep in a blink of an eye, there was a small smile on her lips and he considered for a moment to sneak into her mind and see what she was dreaming about but then decided against it. His thoughts slowly wandered towards Stefan and where he must be. He secretly hoped his little brother was fine and had not gone back into his ripper ways. For a moment he felt guilty and sorry for his brother. He looked over at Elena's sleeping figure and smiled. He had finally gotten the girl and even though he was sure she deserved much better than him he was happy she loved him too.
After a few more minutes he pulled up into a hotel parking space and drove up to the valet. He had brought them back to Georgia where it had all began for them. He thought it was the most appropriate for a few days; he then would take her somewhere more beautiful. Damon got out of his seat and went to her side scooping her up bridal style and walking towards the lobby. The woman behind the counter looked appalled at Elena's motionless form in his arms.
"Is she okay?"She asked worried.
"She's fine, she's just sleeping" He said smiling at the woman, "I didn't want to wake her up" He added.
"Alright, can I get a room for you and your girlfriend?"
He smirked at the word girlfriend and leaned down placing a small kiss on Elena's forehead. He got the room for them and sped up the stairs to their room.
Damon had gotten the finest suite for them with a kitchen, living room and everything else. It was like a small apartment, he wanted to make her feel more at home rather than then at a hotel room. He walked towards the bedroom and softly placed her onto the huge bed, she moved for a moment unconsciously adjusting to the bed then relaxing. He placed a small kissed then left the bedroom.
The doorbell rang and their luggage was brought up to them, he tipped the man and brought in the two bags they had brought with them. He had packed lightly for both of them bringing only the essentials that Elena told him she needed. His bag was a lot bigger than hers; he had packed about 25 blood bags in his suitcase and some clothing. They also had an ice chest containing blood in the trunk of his car.
He left the room and went down to the small shop in the lobby wanting to pick up a few things before Elena woke up. In the end he purchased a dozen of blood red roses, a small teddy bear, a journal, and some candy, for Elena. Once back in the room he went into the bedroom, where she was sound asleep, placing his gifts for her on the bedside table along with a note. For a moment he was shocked as to how cheesy he had become but he reminded himself that this was Elena and she deserved the best.
Before going to bed he called and placed an order for breakfast in the morning and scheduling a spa appointment as well for Elena. He wanted to pamper her, spoil her, and give her everything she wanted in order to make her happy. Eventually around one am he made his way into bed next to her and drifting off to sleep.
Elena's POV
She woke up to an empty bed and the smell of pancakes. Elena was confused for a moment as to where she was; she got up out of the bed and looked around the room for clues to where Damon had taken them. Eventually her eyes fell onto a bouquet of roses, a teddy bear close by them along with a journal and a bar of chocolate. She squealed and ran towards the gifts; she almost stepped on the pancakes on the ground by her bed before picking them up. A huge smile appeared on her face as she sat on the bed placing the tray of pancakes on her lap. So this is what it feels like to be with Damon, She thought. He made her feel like a princess, like everything was perfect in her world; he made her feel so happy.
There was a small glass of blood on the tray with her food. At first she eyed it; she was hungry even after her pancakes. You're not hungry, she tried to convince herself. Eventually she gave in and drank the blood forcing herself to drink slowly. She took a sip and moved the tray off her lap; surprisingly she didn't vamp out like always and proceeded to admire her gifts. Elena picked up the roses and smelled them smiling at the color, then placed them next to her. The teddy he had got for her looked exactly like the one she had at home. Damon secretly loved that bear always playing with it when he was in her room. She placed the bear on her lap and picked up the note he had left her on its lap.
Dear my love,
Good morning! Did you enjoy your pancakes? I was hesitant whether or not to give you some blood but I figured you needed it. I hope you're okay. I bought you a few things, I know I'm a perfect boyfriend there's no need to remind me. The bear reminded me of your bear back home and since I forgot to pack that darn thing, I bought you this one. I also did not know where the location of your journal was so I got you this one. You can start fresh with your new life. Maybe you could start a little blood tracker in there ;). I also bought you a bar of chocolate because I want to spoil you. Speaking of spoiling you I also scheduled a spa appointment at 2. Don't miss it! My money will go to waste! Oh, and if you're wondering where we are, we are a little outside Georgia. I drove into town to buy some food and essentials for us. If anything happens call me right away. Don't try and be a hero love.
I love you Elena,
Damon.
Everything about the note was perfect, he was perfect. She didn't understand what she had done to deserve someone so perfect. It was impossible for her to describe the way he made her feel. If anyone would have told her last year that she would be here with Damon, she would have laughed and told them that she loved Stefan. She had gone from hating Damon and being terrified of him to loving him and never wanting to leave his arms.
She placed the note and the flowers back onto the bedside table, grabbing the bear and the chocolate bar she left the room to discover the rest of the hotel room. She was amazed by the openness and home like atmosphere of the room. Making her way towards the kitchen she opened the chocolate bar and snuggled her bear. She laughed at how childish she looks as she opened the fridge. There were blood bags in the freezer along with a few water bottles the hotel had supplied them with. She quickly closed the door before she tempted herself to drink the blood. The time on the microwave said it was 1:30 so she had a half an hour before she had to be at the spa.
She made her way back upstairs the spa. It had been the most relaxing thing she had done in the past few years. Elena was also very proud of herself because she hadn't lost control even though they had gotten very close to her. Once she got into the room she decided to treat herself to blood. After she was done with the blood she grabbed the journal Damon had gotten her and wrote a small entry about her new life as a vampire and her relationship with Damon.
Around 4:30 she heard the front door open and she jumped up running towards the door. Damon walked in holding bags and bags of food and clothes; he dropped them as soon as he saw her.
"Honey I'm home!" He said laughing. She jumped wrapping her legs around his waist and kissing him. She felt his hands move holding her back with one hand and her ass with another.
"I'm guessing you missed me?" He asked, grinning at her.
"Very much", she said nibbling on his ear. Damon had the tendency to bring back the old flirty fun Elena.
Damon's POV
He let go of her placing her back onto the ground and pecking her soft lips. She frowned for a moment but then looked down at the bags. Usually he would've continued what was happening but they were short on time. There would be enough time for her to do whatever she wanted to him.
"What did you buy?" She asked.
"Everything", he laughed picking up the bags a moving the towards the kitchen counter, "food, clothes, shoes, anything you would possibly need."
"Really?"
"Take a look" he said nodding towards the bags.
He had spent hours in stores trying to find everything Elena could possibly need, he had called Caroline asking for her help and she had supplied him with a long list of things. He had also bought them actual food, a lot of alcohol and snacks for Elena. During his shopping he had also purchased Elena a beautiful dress and shoes for a date he planned.
"These are all yours" He grabbed the box with the dress and a few bags of things and handed them to her, "go crazy, and be ready by six pm."
"Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise but everything you need will be in those bags and your sexy outfit is in the box."
"You're spoiling me Damon."
"You're my princess, I will always spoil you", he said placing a kiss on the tip of her nose.
"But-", she debated.
"No buts go get ready."
As she turned around he tapped her ass lightly and she laughed running into the bedroom locking the door. God he loved this girl.
