Chapter 7 A Little Closer

Suddenly two hands appeared behind him and snapped his neck with perfected ease.

Damon fell to the floor unconconcious. Alaric looked up and saw Stefan standing there looking smug.

"There now we can get him to your loft with ease and we also won't have to hear him bicker all the way there. No humanity Damon gives me a headache." He said, rubbing his temples.

Ric nodded and leaned down, picking Damon up in his arms with ease.
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They got him back to Ric's loft and brought him inside. Ric went over and placed him on the bed. He turned towards Stefan and looked at him.

"What now?" He asked.

"I'm going to take his ring and you are going to make sure he doesn't escape. You are the key to making sure his humanity gets turned on."

"How am I the key?" Ric asked confused.

"I have an idea but you're probably not gonna like it."

"I'm pretty much down for everything right about now." Ric replied.

"If we can scare him enough it might flip his switch back." Stefan answered.

"What do you mean?" Ric asked.

"I mean if you can remind him how he felt when he was getting hurt by you... or make it seem like your going to do it again it might just be enough to flip it." Stefan murmered out not meeting Ric's eyes.

"Wait what? No... I can't Stefan, I can't hurt him again." Ric exclaimed.

"It's the only real choice we have left." Stefan replied.

"I guess you're right but just give me some time." Ric said quietly.

Stefan nodded. "Okay, I'm gonna go now and I'll be back later with vervain soaked ropes so we can tie him for the night."

Alaric nodded, he closed all the blinds and went over to Damon's unconconcious form. He slipped Damon's ring off than his own. He handed them both to Stefan who raised his brows.

"In case he manages to get mine off and uses it to leave." He replied, answering Stefan's unasked question.

Stefan nodded and pocketed the rings.

"I'll bring you more blood later and the vervain ropes." Stefan said as he went to the door.

Ric nodded and Stefan left.

He turned and looked at Damon who looked so innocent and peaceful in his sleep.

Damon stirred and Ric went over and took a seat on the chair beside the bed.

Damon opened his eyes and groaned as he sat up, rubbing his neck.

"Where is he?! I'm gonna kill him!" Damon growled.

"Not here, at the boarding house." Ric replied looking at him.

Damon looked around.

"How did I get here?" He asked.

"I brought you here."

"Why? I told you I didn't want to go with you, in fact I don't want anything to do with you anymore." He growled out as he got off the bed and headed towards the door. He stepped outside and Ric watched him. Damon turned around.

"What not gonna stop me now? Did I hurt your poor little feelings?" Damon sneered.

"No. You'll come back soon enough." Ric replied calmly.

"Don't be too sure of yourself." Damon said as he walked out.

A couple seconds later he came storming back with his face and arms red and scorched. He shut the door and leaned on it heavily.

"Where the fuck is my ring?!" He asked angrily.

"Not here." Ric replied smirking.

"Where is it?" He asked again.

"Stefan has it." Ric replied.

Damon looked at Ric's finger for his spare ring. Ric noticed his gaze.

"Don't have mine either so don't bother." Ric said as he got up from his seat.

"What so you're just gonna be stuck in here with me till it gets dark?" Damon asked pushing off the door.

Ric went over to him slowly. "Oh I don't mind." He said as he circled Damon.

"What are you doing?" Damon asked as he watched Ric circle him.

"Oh nothing baby, just deciding what to do with you now that I have you alone." Ric answered trying to make Damon uncomfortable.

"What'd you mean now that you have me alone?" Damon's brows furrowed as he tried to make sense of Ric.

"You know you were right..." Ric started.

"Right about what?" Damon asked as he turned to face Alaric.

"About the whole new vampire thing, that it's gonna be hard to control my emotions and I'm gonna wanna..." Ric trailed off as he looked right into Damon's eyes.

Damon swallowed hard and glared at Alaric.

"Well then go out and find someone to fuck." Damon said as he moved away from Ric and into the kitchen to grab a bottle of bourbon. He popped the lid off and put the bottle to his lips. He took a big chug and wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.

"Why would I go out when someone who loves me is right here." Ric said as he vamp sped over to Damon and pushed him against the counter with his hips.

The bottle shattered on the ground as it fell from Damon's grip. The older vampire looked up in shock, seeing Alaric so close to him. The bourbon seeped into their socks as they stood there. Alaric dipped his head down and brushed his lips against Damon's, then pushed against them harder in a hungry kiss. Damon finally got control of his limbs again and pushed Ric away as hard as he could.

"Fuck you Alaric! I'm not gonna let you rape me again." He yelled out feeling a little frustrated. He calmed himself as he felt his feelings bubble to the surface.

Alaric saw a flicker of emotion run through Damon's eyes. He sighed, atleast they were getting somewhere right?

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