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Elena woke up to a light buzz next to her head. Her phone had been vibrating all night will calls and texts that were probably unimportant enough to ignore. She turned to her left to see a sleeping Damon. He had just fallen asleep after being constantly woken by that stupid phone and she couldn't wake him up again. So she checked her phone and walked outside. Her lock screen was filled with messages and missed calls and before she even looked at the name she knew who they were from.

- Elena's phone -

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

Care Bear: Hey, can we talk?

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

Care Bear: Are you okay?

Care Bear: I heard you talked to Stefan

Care Bear: I'm sorry :(

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

Care Bear: Please don't be mad

You missed a call from: Care bear

Care Bear: Pwity pwease call me 'Lena

You missed a call from: Care bear

You missed a call from: Care bear

Care Bear: I know it was wrong, but I thought I was helping you

You missed a call from: Care bear

Really? Helping her? If Elena needed her help she would've asked. Damon wasn't the problem, she was. Elena thought she knew her. Her 'best friend'. She closed the phone, rolling her eyes as she slumped back into the room.

"Morning." Damon grinned, reaching out for her hand to pull her back into bed. She grabbed it and kissed it before jumping next to him. "Why'd you go outside?"

"I got a message from Caroline. I didn't want to wake you up." She returned the smile, cuddling up next to him.

"I was already up." He breathed into her hair. "You didn't think to throw some clothes on before heading out into the hall?"

"Shut up." She giggled, burying her head into his firm chest. He chuckled in reply, caressing her soft locks with his fingertips.

"We―" He started. Before he could finish, her phone hummed familiarly and she sighed. She never knew she could get so sick of a sound.

"I bet it's Caroline again." She rolled her eyes, checking. "Yep."

"Just answer her."

"Why would I answer the bitch who broke us up?" She scoffed.

"What?" He asked, cocking his head up in confusion. When he sat up she fell out of his chest and she felt naked again. He was like her clothes. He kept her warm and made her feel comfortable.

"You didn't know?" She questioned. She assumed Stefan told him — but then again, it would've made Damon feel ten times worse if he knew it was set up and there was nothing he could do about it.

"Elena, what are you talking about?"

"Caroline compelled some girl to kiss you in front of me. I only found out yesterday when Stefan told me. That's why I came to you last night." She explained.

"Why would she do that?" He argued, his baby blues turning dark.

"She's claiming she was looking out for me." As soon as she said that, his teeth revealed themselves. If Caroline was in the room, he would have ripped her to shreds. "Hey, we're together now. That's all that matters." She reassured.

His eyes and teeth returned to normal as he leaned down to kiss her. The feelings that hit her the previous night, rushing back. "I love you."

"I love you more." She hummed.

"I doubt it." He laughed, rolling over so that he was hovering over her body, placing tiny butterfly kisses along her jawline.

"I missed you." She heaved, tousling her hands through his silky locks.

"It was only two days." He smirked, moving onto her collar bone.

"Shut up and take the compliment." She snickered, pulling his face back up to hers.

"Damon—I see you two made up." Stefan laughed, covering his eyes.

"Hey Steffy," Damon started as he covered her under the sheets. "There's this new revolutionary thing called knocking. You should try it sometime."

"Noted." He replied. "I was going to tell you to go talk to Elena. It looks like you've done anything but."

"Ha. Ha." Damon laughed falsely. Stefan still stood there. "Leave."

"Leaving."

Elena's phone had been going off all day and night and she had it. She wanted to pick it up just so she could tell Caroline to go fuck herself and stop calling her.

"What?!" She answered, fuming.

"Jeez, what's gotten into you?" A female voice replied. It wasn't Caroline.

"Bonnie?"

"The one and only." Bonnie giggled.

"Sorry, I thought you were Caroline." Elena apologised, feeling terrible for yelling at the friend who stood by her side.

"What did she do?"

After explaining as much as she could through the phone to Bonnie, she felt like crying again. She tried to hold it back but her weak eyelids let few tears escape. Thinking about her best friend screwing her over like that would forever be a tear jerker.

"I'm with you on this one." She replied.

"If you weren't, I'd be concerned." Elena laughed, scraping the tears off her moist cheeks."I miss you, Bon."

"It's been two days."

"I still want to see you."Elena chuckled, her laughter soon turning into heavy breaths and then to loud sobs. She wanted to see her now only girl friend. She wanted to have Bonnie distract her. Obviously Damon was her rock, but there are some things only a girl friend can do.

"I'm coming over. See you in 10."

"Where'd you go?" Damon asked, pulling her into his muscly arms.

"I was talking to Bonnie." She smiled, looking up at him. All Elena wanted to do was be in his arms. Caroline couldn't hurt her there. No one could. His arms protected her more than anything and anyone.

"Yeah?"

"Mm." She nodded, pecking him on the lips. "She's coming over."

"Now?"

"Yeah. She wanted to see me."

"I'll go to the grill with Ric then." He grinned, letting her go to grab his jacket. Her body instantly rushed with emptiness again. Even with clothes on now, she felt naked.

"You can stay." She sung.

"I'd rather not listen to you two gossip about vampire Barbie and how great I am in bed." He smirked, kissing her before heading out.

Before she got to shower, Bonnie barged through the door and pulled Elena into her arms.

"I'm getting a lot of hugs today." She smiled, hugging her back.

"Fine, I won't comfort you." She joked, pushing her away.

"I'm kidding."

"I know." Bonnie simpered as they sat in the parlour.

"Wait." Elena called, speeding to the cellar. She headed back with a bottle of Damon's bourbon.

"Damon. Will. Kill you." Bon giggled, shaking her head.

"I'm already dead." Elena shrugged.

After a good hour of chatting with Bon, Elena's phone rung. She figured Caroline had given up a while ago, so she picked it up without hesitation. "Hang on, Bon." She smiled.

"Hey, Baby." Damon cooed.

"Baby? You hate that word. You think it's sappy."Elena pursed her lips playfully.

"And I still do, but I happen to be feeling extra pathetic today."He smirked.

"And why is that?" She asked.

"I'm in love."

"You've been in love for three months and you haven't said that word." She slightly smiled.

"Okay, you caught me. Can I steal you away from Bonnie tonight?"

"Yeah, Bon and I are nearly finished up. What did you have in mind?"She asked, smiling widely now. Bonnie gave her a sly nudge.

"It's a surprise. Wear something warm."Damon answered. "Be ready in two hours."He hung up.

"What did you have in mind?" Bonnie mocked in a girly voice.

"Shut up." She rolled her eyes. "Damon is taking me out tonight." She blushed.

"I gathered that." Bon quipped sarcastically, grabbing her hand and leading her to Damon's room.

After two hours of drinking at the grill with Ric, Damon decided the girls would be done with their gossip session and Elena would be ready. He quietly headed inside and tiptoed to their bedroom. As he walked up to the door, he overheard their conversation.

"You look amazing!" Bonnie squealed. "Damon won't be able to keep his hands to himself."

"Are you sure? I don't know." Elena sighed. He could hear her pacing. She always looked perfect. Why was she so worried?

"Yes. Why are you so nervous? You've been a couple for three months." Bonnie frowned.

"He just gets me all flustered." She sighed. If only she knew what she did to him.

"You really love him, don't you?"

"Of course. My love for him consumes me. I've never felt anything this real in my entire life." Elena replied.

"Then what are you worried about?"

"That's the problem." She groaned.

"Not this shit again." Bonnie huffed.

"Stop calling it shit." She defended. "I just...every relationship I've been in has ended the same way. Cheating. I don't see Damon to be someone like that, but it's still at the back of my mind telling me he's not my silver lining and that no one will be. I want him to be, it's just hard for me to let go and believe it. And I don't think he could do anything to change that." She heaved. He took a step back. Silver lining? What did that mean? Why had she never told him about these insecurities? 'Because she doesn't trust me', he thought. Now that he knew that, he'd do everything to make her let go.

"He'll stay with you." Bonnie smiled.

"Yeah, I know. My past is just taunting me."

"He loves you more than anything. Don't worry about it too much." Bonnie assured her.

"I'll try. Lets go downstairs." Elena stated. Damon sped downstairs and pretended he was pouring himself some bourbon.

"Hi." He smirked as Elena hugged him from behind.

"Hi." She returned. He turned around and gave her a deep kiss.

"And on that note, I'm leaving." Bonnie scoffed, rushing out the door.

"You look...perfect." He stuttered.

"Thank you." Her cheeks flushed with colour as she glared at the ground. He could already tell she felt more confident about herself when he said that. But he still didn't get why she wasn't confident. To him, she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. "When did you get here?"

"Just a minute ago." He smiled. "You ready?"

"Yeah."

After half an hour of silent driving and holding hands, they pulled up at a campsite in the woods. Elena glared at him confused and followed him out. He grabbed three bags from the car and set up at an old family campsite next to the quarry waterfall.

"Camping?" She laughed.

"Bonnie told me you love camping. So, I decided we need to go." Damon huffed, setting up the tent.

"I love you." She smiled widely, placing her soft lips on his cheek.

"I love you too." He grinned, taking out his lighter to start a fire. She pulled a log over and they cuddled up to the campfire.

"You spoil me too much." Her lips twitched, lacing their fingers.

"Then I guess you don't want this." He shook his head sarcastically as he pulled out a necklace. It was a silver chain with a small blue stone for a pendant.

"Damon, it's beautiful." She gasped. Her smiling face gave him warmth. He'd do anything to keep that smile on her face. He brushed the hair off her neck and clipped it on, leaving a gentle peck where the chain was.

"Are you happy with me?" He asked nervously, breathing heavily after a long awkward silence.

"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?"

"I don't know..." He mumbled. He actually didn't. It was always something he had wondered. With his past, he needed to know. he couldn't relive the fake love Katherine gave him. He knew Elena was different, but he needed her to say so.

"Is this about Katherine? Or were you eavesdropping on Bonnie and I?" She asked, half frowning - half smiling. She read him so well.

"Honestly? A bit of both."

"Damon, I love you. More than I've ever loved anyone. I know you're scared to love again...and I know she scarred you're heart probably for life. But, I'm not Katherine. I never will be. And I know I'm unstable, and you need that stability as much as I do, but you make me happy."

"I know I'm just―"

"You're just scared. You're unsure. You're hurt, Damon. I promise you, I will do everything in my power to make it better. It might take a while, but I'll always be here. And I'll always be unsure about trust, but I'm sure about loving you."

"God, I love you so much." He breathed, leaning his head against hers. She slowly leaned forward, pressing her lips against his. The kiss was slow and beautiful and unlike their usual. Tears escaped his eyes as she ran her hands through his messy hair. "I won't doubt us again."

"You better not." She whispered, wiping his tears away, connecting their lips again.

"Damon?" She called, rubbing her eyes as she sat up.

"Morning, sleepyhead." He smiled, sitting on the log next to her sleeping bag. They ended up falling asleep on the floor outside, while gazing at the stars last night.

"Morning." She replied, pushing off the ground with her lanky arms and lowering herself onto the log next to him.

"Hungry?" He asked.

"A little." She yawned. He handed her and AB positive blood bag — her favourite.

"Drink up. We're going to the waterfall." He smirked.

"There's a waterfall?"

"Mm." He nodded.

"I don't have my bathing suit." She shook her head.

"I bought you one."

After sucking the blood bag dry, she headed to the tent to change into the bathing suit Damon bought her. She crawled in and saw a black Victoria's Secret, bra style bikini top with matching bottoms laid on a towel. She smiled to herself as she slipped it on. She knew how much he loved her in black.

As she crawled out she noticed him in his trunks, standing over the fire. She drooled at his muscly chest as he turned around. She'd obviously seen it before, but the lighting was hitting him perfectly and she was melting.

"Re-ady?" She stuttered.

"Yeah." He smiled, blushing. He must have noticed her nervous state.

"Wow." She grinned as they finally reached the waterfall. She dipped her big toe in the water to see if it was cold. She knew it would be. "It's freezing."

"Come on, scaredy cat." He smirked, jumping into the water, splashing her.

"It's too cold!" She shivered, stepping back. Damon sped to her and picked her up, bridal style. "Put me down!" She squealed, trying to kick out of his tight grip.

"Okay, Baby." He simpered, throwing her into the water. It was the second time he said that word to anyone. He was in that deep. As her head emerged from the icy lake, she shot him a bitchy look.

"As-sho-le." She shivered. He hopped in the water and grabbed her hand.

"Come on." He chuckled, pulling her towards the waterfall. They swam under it and she situated herself so that she was standing on a rock under the water — her body still fully submerged.

"It's so beautiful." She smiled as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"Just like you." He whispered against her neck. Elena was already quivering, but his cool breath sent her to the edge.

As he lifted his hands, tracing his fingers along her neckline and upper back, she gnawed on her lower lip. He traced the point where her bikini top tied with his lips as he slowly untied the bow. She should have stopped him — knowing this was public spot — but she couldn't. His lips did wonders to her body.

"If you were planning on doing this, why'd you even bring me a bathing suit." She bit her lip.

"So I can take it off you." He hummed against her ear.

As his lips laced her collarbone, she let out an almost silent moan, letting him know she wanted more. He moved his hands down to the other knot situated on her upper back and untied it, pulling off her bikini top and tossing it to the bank. He slowly traced her stomach and then her bikini line, pulling the bows on either hip simultaneously, throwing the cloth where he left the other.

"Your turn." She whispered, her breath shaky. He quickly ripped his trunks off and tossed them aside, his hands immediately returning to her stomach. His lips marked from her hairline, to the back of her neck, to her shoulder blades. Her body tensed as his hands caressed her lower back and hips. She breathed in too quickly and slipped off the rock.

"Let's take this back to the tent, clumsy." He chuckled, gripping her waist as he tugged her back to the bank. She shivered as she emerged from the water. She quickly grabbed her bathers before Damon picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

"Damon!" She squealed, scratching his back as he sped them to the tent.

"Simmer down." He laughed, lowering her onto a towel.

After getting changed she crawled out of the tent and let Damon go in. They tried getting changed at the same time but they couldn't fit. They decided having sex in a tiny tent in the middle of the woods wasn't a good idea and that they'd wait till they got home.

Elena was waiting outside next to the fire when she heard leaves rustling. She assumed it was Damon and turned around.

"Damo―" She felt herself becoming weak. Her eyes faltered shut and her knees buckled. Vervain. Why was she always attacked? The last thing she heard was Damon calling her name in the distance as she was carried away.

Yay! DE ARE SO CUTE! that waterfall scene ;)

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