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They had been sitting in the restaurant for a while now and they had talked about a few things, nothing to do with their project. Their food had just been served when Elena brought up the project again.

"We need to discuss our project." She said sternly. She hated waiting until the last-minute to do projects.

"Okay…I did promise that…didn't I?" He said while smirking at her. She just shook her head at him and looked down at her food. "What would you like to discuss?" He asked.

"The scene belongs…that's just my opinion and it's not going to change." She said firmly.

"I suppose your right…I had met a girl while visiting my great parents in Italy," He said while smiling. "Her name was Mary and the first time I saw her…I thought she was innocent and I had to know her…nothing else matter, not even Kat or Mary's father who was a big shot lawyer." Damon said while lying a bit. He was actually talking Mary from their last life together. He looked down at his drink, because he could not look at her while he was talking about Mary. Actually today would mark the day that she was cruelly taken from him.

September 26th 1941

Somewhere outside of Cape Charles, Virginia

A young couple walked down the street, they had just gotten out of a movie. Some romantic flick that Andrew had not wanted to see but because Mary wanted to see it, he took her to it. They walked hand in hand and Mary could not stop smiling at him. He was perfect to her and she was beautiful to him. They had been dating since the beginning of July and her daddy was not too happy about it, so whenever they got the chance to sneak out-of-town for some alone time, they did. Mary's mother Elizabeth did not care, she only cared if Andrew actually loved her daughter. They were getting closer to Andrew's car. His car was parked in-between two buildings; Mary knew it was because he was trying to hide away from a few people.

When he turned around to her, he kissed her squarely on the lips. He could not stay away from her anymore than he could breathe. He had to have her and it was always like that in every life they lived. Mary was dressed in a beautiful black wool dress. It's very slim fitting and had puffy sleeves and a flirty skirt. She had her dark brown hair in updo and she was wearing a pair of black low heels. Her blue eyes held so many emotions and he could not stop looking at them. Andrew on the other hand was wearing a pair of jeans with holes in them and black t-shirt and black leather jacket that was now draped over Mary's shoulders.

Mary was just beginning to understand their past lives and Andrew remembered when she had remembered their lives as Audrey and Tristan. She had been so mad at him and that had been a fight in itself. Andrew pulled away from Mary when they heard shouting. Mary looked behind her and saw two men coming towards them, both wearing dark-colored leather jackets and carrying guns. Mary knew the type of dealings Andrew was into and that he was part of some gang or what not. Andrew glared at the two men coming towards them; they were from another gang that hated him. He had stolen from them and also dated a few of their girlfriends.

"What do you guys want?" Andrew hissed at the two men.

"Just coming to repay you…you've been missing for awhile…isn't that right Jack," One of the men said while laughing. The other man named Jack just laughed and shook his head yes. "Would it have anything to do with the pretty girl by your side?" The man laughed.

"It has nothing to do with that…I have just taken my business out of town…I got tired of dealing with you guys." Andrew growled. He really hated these guys; they were way too immature for their own good.

"See that's not the way I see it," The man laughed. "We are just here to repay you." The man said while pointing the gun towards Andrew.

"Drew?" Mary questioned him. He had always made sure to keep her out of his business. He wanted to make sure that she was safe; he finally wanted a life with her and was hoping they would have that life.

"It's fine Mare." He said while kissing her forehead and moving her behind him.

"Seems like the prince as fallen in love," Jack laughed. He was considered the blood prince in his group and around Cape Charles because he was always getting his hands bloodily and he was known for being blood thirsty and not caring who was in his way, just that they had to be removed. "Love makes you weak." He hissed.

"Whatever your here for can wait." Andrew hissed.

"See I don't think so." The other man said while pointing the gun at Andrew, before anyone could think. The man had fired the gun and Mary was stepping in front of Andrew. It felt like something had hit Mary so hard that it knocked her back a few feet and it stung a little. The men that had been holding the guns had run off when they noticed that they had shot Mary. They knew the mistake they had made, that they had killed the daughter of Mr. Queen a big shot lawyer in Virginia.

"Drew," Mary whispered as she touched her chest and turned around to face him. He could see the blood on her hands; it was soaking through her dress too. "I don't feel so good." She laughed a bit. She looked down at her hands and then back up at him.

"Mare," He cried as he caught her as she fell. "Why did you do that…that bullet was for me…not you?"

"Alek…I will always put your life before my own," She said while gasping for air. He could not believe that she had called him Alek, this would be the first time that she had called him by that name. "I love you and I always will…be waiting for me in the next life…promise me that you will make sure that I remember." She said while placing her hand on his cheek.

"Yeah…I promise Lex…I'll remind you." He said while crying. He would promise her anything at the moment.

"Good…we will be together soon my love…I love you so much." She said before her eyes went dull and her body went limp. Andrew set there on the ground holding her lifeless body. He just let himself cry and he did not care who saw him. He could not believe that he had her for that little bit and now she was gone. He did not want to lose her again, he would make sure that nothing bad happened to her in their next life if they had one.

September 26th 2013

"See…that's true love." She said while smirking at him. Bringing him out of his trance, he could not believe that he had remembered that horrible memory. He hated remembering it. Elena gave him a funny look when she realized that he was not with her at that moment, but somewhere else.

"What about you…any first loves?" He said while smirking at her and trying to change the subject.

"No." Elena finally answered after a few minutes. To a point it made Damon smile, he had to cover it quickly because he did not want her to see him smiling.

"My brother seems to like you." He piped off and after he said it, he wanted to hit himself for mentioning his brother.

"Yeah…Stefan's a sweetheart," Elena said while sighing. Damon did not know how response back to that. "Thank you for before."

"No problem…you don't have to thank me…I figured it would make you happy and seeing as Stefan likes you…I figured I would-" He said before getting cut off by her.

"Wait…you just did it because of Stefan?" She asked. "Go figure…and I thought you were being nice," She mumbled. "Why do you hate me…you were so mean to me on my first day and we had just met too?" She asked.

"I don't hate you." He replied back.

"Then why did you act that way…I don't remember doing anything to you?"

"Because you remind me of Mary." He replied while looking down at his drink again.

"Did Mary break your heart or something?" She asked.

"No…I lost her," He replied back. "She was shot in front of me and she did not make it."

"Oh…I'm sorry," She mumbled. "Now I understand."

"Yeah…sorry about being a jerk with you before…I'm normally not like that." He said while smiling at her.

"Its fine…I understand…but now can you at least be nice." She laughed.

"Yeah…I think I can manage that." He laughed too.

"Now how about our project?" She said while laughing.

"So how would you like to start it?" He asked while pulling out his copy of Romeo and Juliet.

"I think when he first sees her."

When Elena finally made it make back. Jeremy was waiting on the couch for her.

"Where have you been…you sent me a text telling me that Damon was dropping you off?" Jeremy asked her.

"Yeah…we went out for dinner and discussed the project," Elena replied back with a smile on her face. She had actually enjoyed herself. "Can you help me upstairs I am tired." She said while yawning.

"Sure…but you really need to stay away from him. Damon's no good…and if Kat finds out that your having dinner with him…she'll try to make your life a living hell." He replied while helping her up the steps.

"That's why Damon took us to a restaurant out-of-town." Elena replied back when her feet finally touched the floor in her room.

"Still…if Kat found out…she would not think it was because you guys were doing your project…she would take it has competition," He replied back with a warning. "Just be careful Lena…I'm going to bed," He told he while kissing the top of her forehead before turning to leave. "Night." He called over his shoulder as he left the room.

"Night Jer." She called out before starting to change her clothes for bed. She laid in her bed and let her eyes close.