The Vampire Diaries

Lost Love

Chapter 9. More Than Friends?

Elena had finally reached her house. She desperately wanted her Aunt Judith to be asleep when she got there. But Elena slowly unlocked and opened the front door, only to find her Aunt in the living room; still awake.

"Elena!" Aunt Judith cried. "Where have you been? It's nearly one in the morning!" Elena put her car keys down, and let out a sigh. "I know Aunt Judith. I'm sorry." Elena said, tired. "What took you so long? It was only milk that I asked for." Elena's Aunt complained.

"I know. It's just that...when I was driving..my-um my...car tire..it umm busted!" Elena said. That was the worst excuse in the world, but Elena prayed in her mind that it would work. "Oh my gosh, dear! Are you alright! I'm so sorry..I just thought- will all the troubles going around town- I got scared and all." Elena hugged her Aunt. "It's okay. I'm fine, not a scratch." Elena said lying through her teeth. "The important thing is, I'm home now. So there's nothing to worry about." Aunt Judith smiled, and gave Elena another hug, and told Elena she was going to bed.

"Okay, goodnight Aunt Judith" Elena said as her Aunt went upstairs.

Elena let out a sigh and got the eggs her Aunt asked for and put them in the fridge. "Finally, home." Elena said. Right when she headed upstairs to her room, Elena heard two large knocks on the front door. 'What now?' Elena thought. After all that's happened tonight! Elena slowly went back downstairs and opened the door.

"Oh-Uh hey?" Elena said to find Damon in her doorway. Elena was confused, why was Damon at Elena's house at one in the morning. "What's wrong? Is Stefan hurt, is he okay?" Elena asked.

"And I thought you be excited to see me. I'm hurt, Elena." Damon said sarcastically with a smirk. Elena rolled her eyes. "Yes, Damon?" Elena asked. "Well aren't you going to invite me in?" Damon asked. Elena stepped back. "Damon...come in?" Elena was beyond tired which led to confusion.

"Okay so, now that thats over with...what do you want?" Elena asked. Damon gave a fake pout, pretending to be sad. Elena rolled her eyes again. "I'm sorry Damon, I'm just really tired. And I just want to put this week in the past. I mean, everything with Caroline, and the vampire attack, and I mean I am having a wedding in about two weeks!" Elena said. Damon put his cool finger over her lips. Elena looked at his finger confused.

"Shh." Was all Damon said. "I know, Elena." Damon said and moving his hand away. He looked in her eyes for the longest time. Just searching, for something. Elena was the one to break the silence. "Well, why are you here?" Elena asked again, wanting to know what Damon's goal was for tonight. It was probably trying to annoy Elena by keeping her awake, or trying to use a bunch of flirtly little comments to see if he could get in Elena's pants.

Damon smiled, from reading Elena's mind. "I can't believe you think so lowly of me!" Damon said, laughing. Elena smiled. "The reason I'm here Elena is because I just- I wanted to make sure you were okay." Damon said.

"Thanks." Elena said. Damon really did care about Elena. More than most people thought. "Okay well since you must, go to sleep!; I'll go." Damon said and smiled. Damon walked out of Elena's house, wanting to stay, but he knew he couldn't. "Wait! Damon.." Elena called after him. Damon whipped his head around to Elena. "Stay." Was all Elena said. Damon slowly nodded. 'Yes.' Damon thought. Elena took Damon's hand and they walked back in the house to the living room.

The two sat on the couch and turned on the TV. "See, I knew you couldn't live with out me." Damon said and smirked. Elena looked over to him and made a small pout. "And for a second I thought you were being nice!" Elena said playfully, and hit Damon's arm. "Ouch, that hurt Elena." Damon said. "Whatever!" Elena said and laughed.

"So what's on TV now a days?" Damon asked. Elena flipped through all the channels with the remote and yawned. "Probably nothing you'll be interested in." Elena said. "Hmm, man I miss the 40's." Damon said remembering flashbacks from his past. "This country sure has changed." Damon said, lost in his own little world. "Well nothing's on TV." Elena said giving up on the television. She let out a sigh.

While Damon and Elena were talking about school, and other random things, some trailer for a vampire movie came on. Elena let out a small laugh. After the trailer was over, the look on Damon's face made Elena laugh hysterically.

"What-tha? They have that all wrong! I mean-seriously? Who would watch that?" Damon looked over to Elena who was practically crying from laughing to hard. Soon Elena calmed down. "I think that was that movie Eclipse." Elena said. "Wow, thats about as bad as that Twilight book! It's bad enough they made a movie!" Damon argued which only made Elena laugh more. "I think thats the sequel to it." Elena said, giggling between every word. Damon just rolled his eyes and relaxed on the couch.

Later, Elena finally calmed down. And was falling asleep. "So, what were the 1800's like?" Elena asked. Damon smiled, looking at the sleepy Elena. "Well, there's not much to say. It was all puffy shirts, war, slavery..." Damon said, but was interrupted by Elena. "Okay well, not the bad parts. Seriously Damon." Elena said and yawning. "Well, it was much different. Now, it's all tech and construction. Then it was peacefull and-" Damon stopped to see Elena curled up asleep on Damon's chest.

This is how Damon wanted it to be always. And it would be, in time. Damon would make sure of that. "Goodnight Elena." Damon whispered.

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Stefan awoke early that morning. He was sitting in the kitchen of the Boarding house, with a map of Mystic Falls. Then Damon came in.

"Ah, Stefan. What do we have here?" Damon said walking over to his brother, seeing what Stefan was trying to accomplish so Damon could ruin it. "Not like you care, but today I am going to go look for the vampire that attacked Elena last night. I'm trying to find any possible places the vampire might be hiding." Stefan said, not even taking one glance at his brother from the map. "Are you sure you didn't do it Stefan. We all know how phyco-crazy you get when you on human blood." Damon said with a smirk. Pouring him something to drink. "Which one; Bourbon or Scotch?" Damon said holding up to bottles. Stefan just shook his head in annoyance.

Stefan's head shot up. "Wait, where did you go last night? And why are you just getting home now?" Stefan asked suspiciously. Damon just shrugged his shoulders. "I dunno, Stefan. I don't really remember." Damon mocked, with a smile plastered on his face. "Bourbon." Damon said picking up the bottle and pouring it into a glass. "Good luck Stefan. On-whatever your doing." Damon said with a smirk on his face and walking away.

But right when he was about to leave the large kitchen. He stopped dead in his tracks and turned to Stefan. "Oh- wait now I remember where I was last night Stefan." Stefan looked at his questionably. Then Damon added something. "Oh, and by the way. Elena's doing just fine." Damon said. Now Stefan was pissed, and Damon was happy.

Damon was at Elena's all night. This worried Stefan in so many ways. 'If Damon layed on hand on Elena I sware-...'Stefan thought.

'You'll do what?' Stefan heard Damon's voice in his head. "Good day, brother." Damon said aloud. Stefan whipped around to see Damon with his signature smirk. "Don't touch Elena." Stefan said, his voice fierce.

Damon just raised his eyebrows and left. 'Ass-Hole', Stefan thought.

But Stefan wasn't going to get side tracked by Damon. He knew what game Damon was playing. Stefan needed to make sure was one thing today.

That Elena was safe.

Authors Note: AWWWW! im sorry i know some of yall dont like Damon and Elena...but I couldn't help MYSELF! More 'stelena' in next chap..maybe! Lol, review! GIVE ME SOME IDEAS!