Chapter Ten – Happy Ending (Shine a Light)

I've decided to end this story earlier than I thought I would. I've kinda lost my muse for it, and I have got two other stories on the go, so I'm going to finish this one now. I might come back to it again at a later point…and I might not. Thanks to everyone who has favourited/alerted/reviewed this story – I HEART YOU! Please don't hate me too much for finishing this early :P If want, you can go read my other stories, and you can favourite/alert/review them…I won't mind, honest (:

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Damon and I walked aimlessly, hand in hand. It seemed totally surreal. A few months ago, I was with his dickhead brother, being 'Rebound Girl – Number 1000000', completely ignorant to my true nature, ignorant to what I really was. Now? I would appear to be 'with' Damon, Stefan's gorgeous older brother, having discovered my amazing abilities, and also my totally bitchy mother. Pinch me, I'm dreaming.

But I wasn't. This was reality, here and now. As if to remind me of this fact, Damon pressed his lips to my forehead, his arm moving round me, encircling me in his embrace. I put my arms around his neck and rested my head on his chest. It was natural – the most natural thing in the world. Animal magnetism. Huh. Something like that.

"You know, this is a bit kinky." Damon whispered into my hair. I lifted my head and looked at him, one eyebrow raised. "I spent 150 years pining after Katherine…and now I'm dating her daughter." He wiggled his eyebrows. "Cradle snatching or what?"

"Mm-hmm. You dirty old perv." I grinned. He kissed my still smiling mouth, his lips curving round mine in a way that made my insides melt. It was a good job that he was holding me tightly, because my knees were just about ready to give way. We paused for breath, but stayed just as close, foreheads together, bodies pressed against each others. "I should report you to my social worker."

"I don't think so…" He chuckled, kissing me again.

"True." Our lips met again. "I could easily take you down if you got out of hand." He smirked.

"I'd like to see you try." He challenged. I grinned, a mischievous grin, the grin of a person about to make trouble. My eyes flashed gold and his legs collapsed underneath him. He landed on his arse, his face a picture. He tried to get up, but with another flash of my eyes he was frozen in position. I grinned.

"Were you not listening earlier? You know, when I told you how I took Katherine down?" I gave him back his movement, but before he could stand, I sat down on his abs, straddling him. "Really Damon. After 150 years, you should have learnt to listen to your peers." He laughed again, and pulled me down so he could kiss me again. I smirked against his lips. "See? Wrapped around my pinky." He rolled over so quick I missed the movement. Suddenly, he was on top of me, my back firmly against the grass.

"You may be powerful, but you get distracted very easily." He ran his lips softly from my cheek down my neck, along my collarbone, illustrating his point.

"True." I breathed, unable to move as he kissed a path back up to my face. "Then again, you're not so perfect yourself." My eyes flashed again and he was suspended in mid air, arms flailing as I calmly got up and brushed myself down. I debated letting his drop suddenly, so he landed on his arse again, but thought better of it. I let him gently drift to the ground in front of me, and smiled. He laughed, draping an arm around my shoulders as I wound mine around his waist. We walked further, slowly heading back to the boarding house.

"I guess I'm going to have to get used to dating someone more powerful than me." His voice was moody, but the kisses he rained on my head proved otherwise.

"Yes, I guess you are." I agreed and we laughed softly. It was only this morning that Katherine had arrived in my room, scaring the bejesus outta me, and threatening everything I hold dear. She wasn't going to be happy when she found out what Damon and I had been up to. Hell, she probably already knows, and is in her dungeon somewhere stirring her cauldron. I really didn't care. She couldn't get to me any more. I could protect myself, and all those I love. Sure, I had to face her eventually, and no doubt that I would have to face her soon. But right now? I was happy.

Tell me are you feeling strong/Strong enough to love someone/And make it through the hardest storm/And bad weather/Will you pull me from the flames/Hold me till I feel no pain/And give shelter from the rain/Forever…

So tell me can you hear my voice/Loud and clear above the noise/And even if I had a choice/I would not give up

Well. I was feeling pretty strong right now. I turned and pressed my lips to Damon's again.

Shine a light

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Song deets: Shine a Light, by McFly ft. Taio Cruz, on the album Above the Noise.