Chapter 10- I'll wait for you.
Suddenly, I'm seeing Damon in a whole different way. I'm noticing now that his clothes fit his perfectly sculpted body in all the right places. I've noticed the sparkle in his eyes when he talks to me, when he sees me. His smile is different now. His laugh melts me entirely. I can't stop thinking about him. I think I'm in love with Damon Salvatore. I'm in love with my Best Friend.
I had fallen asleep on the back porch of the Lake house, and when I had woken up, Damon had been waving a coffee mug under my nose. "Wakey wakey!" he said, before taking a seat beside me. "We're going home today, if you're okay with that?" He asked, and I laughed. " I'm not so sure I'm ready to go back yet ... Maybe one last hike, or a swim down at the lake before we go?" He noddedm smiling. "Anything to put that pretty smile on your face." My cheeks were red, as he moved back into the house to change. This is going to be one interesting hike. I thought to myself, as I headed into the house and up to my room to change.
I didn't wear pants this time, I wore shorts, along with a tank top to Hike. I was in the middle of changing when Damon came in. "Elena, I - OH! Shit, I'm sorry." He said, leaving instantly. I fixed my shirt, before running out to find him in the kitchen. "Damon, it's not a big deal... we're roommates. It's not like it's never happened before." She said, recalling the time she accidentally walked in on him while he was getting ready to take a shower. I had to stop my mind from wandering. I heard him mumble "Well this time, it's different." I turned to look at him. "How is it different this time?" I asked, and he shook his head. " Lets go, we've got a long drive ahead of us after this hike."
We hiked up the mountain, this time slower, to enjoy the view before we went back to Mystic Falls. Damon was in a better mood now, laughing and joking with me. We hit a clearing just below the top of the mountain, where a waterfall was flowing into a calm lagoon. I dropped my things, and stripped down to my bra and boy-cut undies, and ran straight into the water. I heard Damon laugh as I surfaced, and I splashed him. "Hey!" he said, dropping his bags, and taking his shoes off. "Don't make me come in there after you." I laughed, and disappeared under the water, before surfacing again and soaking him. "Oh, that's it, you're in trouble now." He said, as he stripped down to his boxers and jumped in.
Damon's right, I thought to myself as I swam away from him. The only way I'm going to get back at Stefan is by letting him go completely. My thoughts were stopped when Damon grabbed me and pulled me under water. I kicked my foot away from him and surfaced, laughing. As he surfaced, I splashed him, only to have him grab my wrists and pull me into his chest. "Can't splash me now, can you?" He said, looking down at me. Our eyes met, and I just couldn't help what happened next. He leaned in, still holding me against his chest. My mind and body were on completely different frequencies. My mind was screaming "You're not ready for this yet!" But my body went against my mind, because the next thing I knew, we were kissing. His lips were soft, and sweet. I pulled my wrists from his hold and placed my hands on either side of his face, as his tounge moved across my lips gently. I let my lips part, and his tongue slid in, moving gently across mine. I wanted more, I really did, but it took all my energy to stop right there, before it went any further. " Damon, I ..." I looked up at him. " ... I have some things that I have to take care of, before I can be ready for this." He sighed softly, then kissed my lips gently before letting me go. " Take as much time as you need, Elena. I've waited for you long enough, a little longer won't hurt."
The drive home was quiet. I had slept most of the way, but when I hadn't been sleeping, Damon and I barely spoke. Just as we drove into Mystic Falls, I sat up. "What day is it?" I asked. He laughed. "You haven't been sleeping that long. It's June 5th." I smiled. "Good. We need to stop off somewhere on our way home."