They talked as they ate about Elena's future dreams and who Damon wanted to be.

"I wanted to be a writer, also. To spite my father. Oh, he hated the idea." Damon laughed. "But I had so many ideas no one else could imagine."

Elena smiled weakly. "My mother wanted me to be a writer. I was a lot different before they died." She sighed. "I was more fun."

"You're fun. Especially if you get you drunk. You go crazy." Elena laughed.

"Thank you." She smiled at him. "For today, I'm having fun."

"You're not the worst company in the world. You ready to go? I want to see that bikini." Elena rolled her eyes and nodded.

Damon paid and they left. "Now, where were we?" He asked, putting an arm around her waist and pulling her against him.

"Right about her." She whispered, pressing her lips to his.

This kiss was different for them both. It was real this time. He let her know how much he loved her in this kiss, put all his passion into it. When it was over he heard the words that made his world spin.

"I love you, Damon." She whispered.

"I love you, too."

Elena still felt bad about her break up with Stefan. How is he? How will he take her moving on so fast? Will he be like Damon and drown is sorrows in alcohol and women? Women.

"If I'm going to be with you, Damon, I have rules."

He groaned. "I hate rules." He gave in at the look on her face. "Okay, what?"

"No more women. Only me."

"Done." He said.

"Less drinking." He shot her look. "I'm not saying no more. Just a little less."

"Fine."

"And, I think we should keep it from Stefan for a little while." She whispered. Damon sighed.

"Yeah, we probably should." He said taking her hand. "But keep the necklace. Just in case."

Elena leaned on Damon's shoulder as he drove to the beach, a lake with sand around it, and parked.

She grabbed her bag and passed Damon his trunks.

"Be right back." She said. She kissed him quickly and went to the changing room.

Damon followed and changed into his trunks. When he came out Elena was in a black, white and gray, plaid bikini.

"Wow. Money well spent." Damon said grabbing her waist. "Maybe I can see it off too."

Elena rolled eyes again. "Come on, I want to swim."

Little did the happy new couple know that Matt, Caroline, and Bonnie were coming to the beach today , too.