"Damon?" was the only word I was able to manage out. I felt an urge to pinch myself, just to make sure this was actually happening. More than a million questions ran through my mind. What was he doing here? Was he the mysterious date that Caroline was talking about? How did he even manage to convince Caroline to be my date? Did he compel her?
"You look stunning," Damon says, a grin creeping onto his face. I give Caroline an upset stare.
"Caroline, can I please talk to you for a moment?" I ask. I don't even wait for an answer. I grab her arm and lead her into the kitchen.
"We'll be right back," Caroline calls out to Damon. This couldn't be happening. There was no way that Damon was going to be my date to the dance. He didn't even go to the school!
"What the hell! You can't expect me to go to the dance with Damon!" I managed to fluster out when we were out of hearing range. Or hearing range for a human that is.
"Oh lighten up. I'm not asking you to get married to him! He called to ask me if I had seen Stefan, and then we started talking about the dance; and then … well … I kind of told him you didn't have a date and he offered!" Caroline exclaims. Of course Damon would offer.
"You should have told him no!" I cry while crossing my arms.
"What is your problem today Elena! Damon may be a dick but he's hot! And it's better than going alone," Caroline protests. I have to bite my tongue from saying anything I'll regret. I knew that Caroline was just trying to be a good friend, but the problem was, was that she had no clue what kind of trouble she caused.
"Alright," I sigh after a few moments. I was going to have to deal with Damon, one way or another. Caroline lets out a relived sigh. She probably thought I was going to kill her.
"I promise you that he will be on good behavior," Caroline promises while making her way back to the door.
"Oh I doubt that," I murmur silently while following behind her. Damon was leaning against the doorframe.
Damon was wearing a black tux with a white tie. His black hair was combed back and he actually looked good. His blue eyes seemed to be grinning with accomplishment. He knew that he had won this round. I watch as he takes a few seconds to drink me in. It sent some shivers down my spine.
"You have a beautiful home," Damon says to Caroline. She gives him a smile.
"Thank you," she giggles. Damon's eyes meet mine and I give him a glare. His expression seemed to be chuckling. I knew he was enjoying this.
"Elena, I'm honored to be your date. Here, I have something for you," says Damon while pulling out a black box. Caroline just raises an eyebrow. I, on the other hand was not impressed. I watch as Damon opens the box to revile a black and white corsage. It had white roses, black and white ribbon with black feathers. I do admit, it was beautiful, but I wasn't going to smile for him.
"Thanks," I say coldly. Damon just pretends not to hear the tone in my voice as he slips the corsage onto my wrist. I wanted to yank my arm away from him, but Caroline was standing in front of us. I purse my lips as Damon steps back.
"Where's Matt?" I ask while turning to look at Caroline. I watch as she bites her lip.
"He's out back waiting for me," she says, her voice going higher than usual.
"Alright then, let's go," I sigh.
"Umm," Caroline says giving me a guilty look. My eyes grow wide.
"What?"
"Well, Damon said that he would be able to give you a lift to the dance. I kind of made plans with Matt to stop somewhere before we go to the dance," Caroline squeals with a guilty look on her face.
"You're kidding, right?" I ask. This couldn't be happening. I turn around and glare at Damon. His expression was blank.
"So I'll see you at the dance," Caroline shrieks while rushing out the back door. I was left there with my jaw to the floor. Clearly Damon must have compelled her. I turn around to face Damon when I hear the back door close.
"You," was all I managed to say while pointing to him. Damon chuckles. "You compelled her, didn't you," I was able to finish my sentence.
"I did not compel her Elena. I swear, cross my heart, give you my word, whatever it is you want me to say," Damon sighs, still chuckling. I place my hands on my hips.
"Though I meant what I said, you look stunning," says Damon while taking a step closer to me. I fought back an urge to slap him.
"So what now? Are you going to get on with the game or not? Because I have better things to do then to play your stupid little game," I growl while glaring at him. Damon tilts his head to the side.
"Would you like to get on with the game?" Damon asks. He was only inches away from me. I don't say anything. I wasn't sure what I was suppose to say. I just wanted this game to be done with.
"Come on, my car is waiting," Damon says while motioning me to follow him. But I don't move. Did he really think I was going to go into his car.
"I'm not going into your car. How stupid do you think I am," I say while crossing my arms. Damon just lets out a sigh.
"I know it's not a limo, but I already paid for your lunch, your dress and your corsage! And you haven't even given me a proper thank-you yet," Damon points out. He was coming back towards me.
"That's not what I meant," I hiss sourly. He kept walking towards me, and I kept moving backwards. It doesn't take long before I find myself in the situation I always end up in. Backed up against the wall with Damon practically pressed up against me.
"Come on, I'll drive you to the dance," says Damon. He didn't move though; he remained pressed up against my body.
"I am not getting into your car! You're most likely going to bring me to the boarding house," I say while trying to cross my arms, but failed as I could barely squeeze an arm between Damon and I. Damon lets out a chuckle.
"Your smart, but know worries. I promise I will bring you straight to the dance. No pit stops along the way," says Damon.
"I don't believe you," I say while trying to move to the side. But of course, Damon didn't let me. His hand shot out and grabbed my shoulder, pinning me to the wall. I try to claw his hand off, but failed greatly.
"You really need to learn how to trust people," Damon points out. I just glare.
"What makes you think I would trust you?" I ask, my voice coming out as a whisper. Damon's eyes scan my body. For a moment I felt very exposed. As if I were walking into a room, fully naked, that was crowded with people.
"Because when I give you my word, I always intent on keeping it," Damon whispers back, his lips barely just brushing against mine. I felt as if I were in some sort of trance. I couldn't tear my eyes away from Damon's ice blue eyes.
I gasp as I stumble forwards a bit, bumping my forehead against Damon's. I could feel my cheeks turn read with embarrassment. Oh, I hope he didn't notice. Chills run down my spine as Damon starts to chuckle.
"So are you going to come with me to my car or not?" Damon asks again.
Yes! "No," I answer. Though there was a part of me aching to say yes. Damon gives me a disappointed look. It wasn't until then, I realized my lip was bleeding. I must have bitten it. My eyes grow wide with horror as red veins trail along Damon's face, indicating that he was hungry. I hold my breath as the red quickly fades, replaced with Damon's smug smile.
"Don't worry Elena, I'm not going to eat you," Damon taunts while letting go of my shoulder. I suck in a deep breath as Damon backs up. I give him a confused look as Damon walks over to the door.
"If you're not going to accept a ride from me then fine, but I am expecting to see you at the dance. If you don't show up, just remember that I won't think twice about making a meal out of your friends," Damon warns while leaving the house. All I could do was blink.
Damon's threat didn't scare me. It actually didn't even bother me. Tonight I was going to have to stake him. But for some reason, I wasn't sure if I still wanted too. Even though he was being a complete bastard, with every passing moment I was finding it harder to imagine myself staking him. When the time came, would I be able to do it? Would I still want to? Maybe there was another way.
Ahhhhhhhh these past couple days have been soooooooooo busy! Sorry that I didn't get the chapter out sooner, but we had my lil bros birthday party and that was chaos! Not to mention Halloween is coming up, then comes my brothers actual birthday, and the comes my moms birthday so chapters may take longer then usual to come in kk. So I hope this was an OKAY chapter! Why is it that I lose almost one reviewer everytime I post a new chapter! Lol, so im over 100 reviews, thank you to all my reviewers. I hope you continue to review and I will do my best to keep them chpts coming!
Oh btw, some of you wanted a pic of Elena's dress and so I have the link. ( just wanted to point out that I did not realize this was a wedding dress at the time! Cuz it sure does not look like one to me) Lol, just get rid of the spaces and it's the dress on the right.
h t t p : / / w w w . g o o g l e . c a / i m g r e s ? q = w h i t e + d r e s s + w i t h + b l a c k + l a c e & h l = e n & b i w = 1 3 6 6 & b i h = 5 7 2 & g b v = 2 & t b m = i s c h & t b n i d = d H O Q Y C f w 4 H k i m M : & i m g r e f u r l = h t t p : / / o f f b e a t b r i d e . c o m / 2 0 0 9 / 1 0 / j e s s i c a – m c c l i n t o c k – w e d d i n g – d r e s s & d o c i d = F 6 Z C B n P u d L R T – M & i m g u r l = h t t p : / / m e d i a . o f f b e a t b r i d e . c o m / w p – c o n t e n t / b l o g s . d i r / 6 / f i l e s / 2 0 0 9 / 0 9 / P i c t u r e – 5 1 . j p e g & w = 4 2 7 & h = 3 1 4 & e i = u D K r T u K S D u K V i Q K _ 0 – X t C g & z o o m = 1 & i a c t = h c & v p x = 1 7 4 & v p y = 2 0 6 & d u r = 4 6 0 & h o v h = 1 7 5 & h o v w = 2 3 8 & t x = 1 4 1 & t y = 1 2 0 & s i g = 1 0 1 1 5 7 2 5 9 4 4 5 1 0 9 1 3 0 6 8 8 & p a g e = 1 & t b n h = 1 1 5 & t b n w = 1 5 4 & s t a r t = 0 & n d s p = 3 1 & v e d = 1 t : 4 2 9 , r : 2 1 , s : 0
sorry that its such a long link, but it's the only one I could find! And here is the link for the corsage
h t t p : / / w w w . f l i c k r . c o m / p h o t o s / c a k e l a d y – s i d e k i c k / 4 5 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 9 /