Evil Within

Don't own em but love em.

Author's Note: Sorry it's been so long to update but I'd rather wait than force it, because I can really kill a story like that. Thanks for all the great reviews and support. Now we will get to it. You guys rock hope you enjoy;)

Jeremy was lost in thought on the way home, he barely noticed that Elena sat on pins and needles. She had insisted on riding with Jeremy home. Damon had finally calmed down and was now back in his I could care less mode. But they had waited for nightfall just in case.

Jeremy glanced up noticed that Damon who was driving with Stefan shotgun was quickly leaving them behind. Jeremy stepped on the gas knowing they didn't have a chance of catching them. Jeremy hit the steering wheel out of frustration. The last thing he needed was being left completely alone with Elena, he didn't trust himself and he was fighting the hunger already.

He was silently cursing himself for not hunting before they left, when Elena's voice broke through his thoughts. He glanced over at her not really hearing her yet but his eyes picked up every detail of her face. He noticed how the moonlight gave a ethereal look. It reminded him of Liv Tyler in Lord of The Rings only much more beautiful. Jeremy inhaled deeply, savoring her smell. Flashes of a bed covered in silver satin sheets, Elena sitting in the middle of bed leaning back watching him. Tension hung heavy in the air as Jeremy smiled in satisfication of Elena and her attire. One bare leg exposed from the slit up her blood red dress. Jeremy snapped out of the fantasy and throwing them hard forward as he hit the break. Jeremy sat visible shaking, hands clenched on the wheel. Afraid to move he looked over at Elena who sat shocked and wide eyed.

"I'm sorry Elena, oh god, are you hurt?"

Elena watched her brother

.

"Jeremy, whats wrong?"

"I need to...you need to call them back and let them take you home, I'll meet you there later."

With that Jeremy was out the jeep before Elena could say anything.

Jeremy didn't have to go far, his speed had let him find a deer sleeping quickly. Jeremy gave in to all the pent up feelings. Jeremy standing on the edge of the clearing bathed in the moonlight. He felt alive like never before, he cold feel the warm trickle of blood down his chin.

Relaxed he hadn't been paying attention to anything but feeding and had missed something. He turned to stare into Elena's eyes. Jeremy was instantly in turmoil again. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. Jeremy still reeling from everything that happened in the last few days let anger rule this moment but before he reached her it had all disipated. Stopping just a few inches from her, Jeremy looked intently down on her, he reached out to lightly trailed fingers down her jawline.

Elena had watched as Jeremy had fed on the animal, it was awful and incredible at the same time. I must be crazy, I've surrounded myself with vampires and now my baby brother has become the same. A sob caught in Elena's throat. She endured the best she could for so long but this, her Jeremy, changed she just couldn't deal anymore. Tears spilled over against her will. It felt like a death grip on her heart. She was cursed and everyone around her would have the same fate. One by one they would all be hurt now she could see that...Elena closed her eyes, somehow she would have to stop it. She wouldn't lay down and take it.

Elena had barely noticed when she felt her weight being lifted off the ground. Jeremy opened the door to the jeep and gently sat Elena down. He held her close till her sob's had died down. He stroked her hair soothingly. Jeremy put a kiss on her forehead.

"It will be alright, your not alone." "I love you Elena." "My head messed up right now and I'm sorry for that...I'll be better just need some time." "Your the most precious thing on this earth to me, you know that right." "I'll never leave your side unless you tell me to."

Jeremy took a deep breath out of habit rather than nessecity.

"Elena look at me."

Elena finally looked up into Jeremy's eyes.

"I'm still me, your baby brother ok, please don't hate me." "I just wanted to protect you." "Please understand."

"Jeremy, I do understand and I love you to." "I just...I'm angry with myself, I should have known she would come and do something like this."

"Elena, don't..." Jeremy's eyes pleading.

"Jeremy I could never hate you...don't worry."

Elena reached out and pushed Jeremy shirt up and over his head.

"Jeremy we need to get this off of you and you need to put on another shirt."

Jeremy stood very still, willing himself not to think of anything other than Elena was trying to help him. The bloody shirt was tossed under the seat in the back. Jeremy used a bottle of water to wash the left over blood on his face away.

Back behind the wheel in a clean shirt he turned and gave a Elena a hesitant smile which in return she beamed at him. Jeremy blinked under the intensity of it. She was infectious, he laughed showing dimples and took off. Maybe just maybe everything would be alright.

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