Chapter ten – Beautiful Secret
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A/N: So here is chapter ten, I would like to say thank you to those of you who review regularly but I'm afraid 4 reviews for the last chapter was too low, and I only had about 350 people view the chapter, please guys be active – I'm not gonna give this up because of review lack but those who only read and don't actually write you have to understand that it does take a lot of time and effort. Just so you know, I hope you guys don't mind with the flashbacks and the fact that Elena and Damon did grow up together I know in the first few chapters I didn't really make it clear that they did know each other quite well so for that I do apologise but this thing just writes itself, I don't plan it or anything I just have a rough storyline in my head and go from there, so please post what you think of that because perhaps it may seem like the story may take a different turn because they are already acquainted.
Thank you for reading that, without further ado:
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Elena sat opposite Damon at a table in a diner that they had stopped by as they reached their second location of the tour, this time Damon was being overly cautious of Elena's safety so he booked them all hotel rooms and said that dressing rooms weren't necessary and the band would just arrive in a limo.
She continued to shovel eggs in her mouth and tuned out the rest of the noise around her, which was mostly Rebekah's rambling on constantly. Every time she looked up she caught Damon looking at her, not even trying to cover up the fact that he had been caught numerous times.
Elena put her fork on the plate and swallowed down her current mouthful "what?" She questioned wiping her mouth with a napkin and taking a long sip from her coffee.
"What?" Damon repeated feigning innocence.
"You keep staring at me; its creepy cut it out!" Elena exclaimed pointing her knife at him accusingly.
Damon chuckled "you would only know if I was staring at you if you were staring at me" he retorted crossing his arms like a cocky teenager.
Elena blushed "I wasn't staring, you were constantly in my eye line" she defended trying to hide her reddening cheeks but Damon had already caught on.
"I can't help it, you make it hard for me to keep my eyes off of you" he said honestly waiting for reaction.
He watched her face blush harder and then saw her cough nonchalantly as she tried to cover her exposed emotion "you can flirt all you want Damon, you are not getting into my pants" she took another sip of coffee from the porcelain white mug before adding "but it's a nice touch to your usual brash flirting."
Damon nodded slightly impressed but unlike all of the other times this time it wasn't about just wanting to fuck her, it was about wanting to love her. Since earlier this morning Damon couldn't keep the goofy smile from his face at the realisation that Elena had the voice of an angel.
"Well then gentlemen and ladies it is now 5 o clock, if Alaric so desperately needs us to be there on time at 8 I would suggesting retiring to our hotel rooms and getting ready for tonight" Elijah suggested standing up and placing his share of the bill on his napkin.
Everyone nodded and stood from their places as they made their way toward the hotel "Elena would you like to explore the town a little with Rebekah and maybe be back about 7:15?" Klaus suggested as they were all walking toward the 'Golden Sparrow".
Elena nodded her head "sure I could do with some new clothes."
Rebekah agreed and just before they were about to head off Damon called Elena back "you forgot your purse" he said winking as he gave it to her then rushing off to catch up with the others.
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"Do your brothers know about your involvement with Stefan?" Elena asked as Rebekah rambled on about how great of a boyfriend she knew he was going to be.
"Of course they know, Stefan asked them like a true gentleman" Rebekah replied rolling her eyes as if it were obvious.
They entered a dress shop and both girls pondered over the beautiful dresses, Elena picked up a floor length red dress that was held by one strap, she pulled back the price tag and gasped 500 dollars. It wasn't cheap but not half as expensive as she had thought, Elena grabbed the dress and walked up to the till where Rebekah was just paying for some items.
Elena's phone rang and she answered looking at the caller I.D and seeing it to be Caroline "hey Care."
"Hey there 'Lena, how's going? Haven't broken any more bones have we?" Caroline askeddown thephone.
Elena rolled her eyes and handed the dress over to the woman as she began to open her purse "nope, I'm fine how're things with you and Bonnie?"
"It's great I think we've become more recognised since that charity event we did in England, today I went into town to get some groceries for my mum and I swear over 100 people were asking for autographs and photo's, it's amazing!" Caroline's shrill voice pierced Elena's ears as it rang through the phone speaker.
"That's great Caroline, can you give me a sec I've just got to pay for this call me later" Elena said as she reached into her purse and produced a hefty amount of money.
"That'll be 5,000 dollars please" The blonde woman asked in a sweet tone.
Elena almost fainted; she must've missed off a zero as she looked at the price "I'm sorry I don't have tha-."
"It's okay I can clearly see you have at least 10,000 in your hand" the woman said as she reached out and took 5,000 dollars from her grip.
Elena didn't even register the transaction as a butch lady pushed Elena out of the way with her items "what's with the look?" Rebekah questioned seeing an awe struck look plastered on Elena's face.
Then it hit her "that fucking man!" Elena suddenly exclaimed.
"What?" Rebekah asked completely confused.
"Damon must've slipped some money in my purse when he gave it back to me earlier" Elena said crossing her arms "damn him" she muttered.
"Oh my, Damon must really like you then" Rebekah said also crossing her arms "so that girl on the phone, was that Caroline you know the girl duet thingy one?"
Elena slowly nodded her head.
"Yeah my brother likes her, I think he's taking her on a date when he gets back that's ages away though, he'll probably surprise her in a few months and turn up at her doorstep" Rebekah continued on but Elena was no longer listening, all she could hear in her head was 10,000 dollars.
He gave you ten thousand fricken dollars.
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Damon finished shaving his face in the mirror as he stood with a white towel strung low on his hips, he had stepped fresh from the shower. A knock sounded on his door and he opted for changing his attire when he looked in the peephole and saw none other than Elena Gilbert, he smirk and opened the brown door "hello Elena" he drawled out seductively.
Elena visibly gulped as she took in his sculpted body, he looked like a Greek god and she felt herself growing wet as she forgot why she was here in the first place "Damon, why did you give me all of that money earlier?" She asked pushing past him as he closed the door.
"You were going shopping, I thought that you would need some money" he said shrugging as if he had just given her $20.
"Damon that's really sweet but I don't need your money, keep it for yourself, I had some money" she explained as she placed the remaining money on his bed.
"Elena, it is my money and I do as I please with my money and I want you to have it" he argued back walking up to her, his hair dripping wet at the ends from his shower.
"Yeah but Damon, that's a lot of money" she continued still trying to protest.
"I have money Elena; I wanted you to buy something nice – did you?" He asked as an afterthought,
Elena sighed but nodded her head as she picked up the bag with her dress inside "I brought a dress" she said as she pulled the dress and handed it to him.
Damon took the dress from her grasp and straitened it out as he took in the blood red floor length dress with one strap and figure-hugging structure. "Elena this dress is beautiful" he said absentmindedly as he ran his hand over the silky material.
"Thank you" she said a little shy, the anger and pride leaving her body over the absurd amount of money he had given her.
"I want you to wear this out somewhere" he said trailing off as he folded it and placed it back in bag "so, how was your shopping trip with sexy Bexs?"
Elena was slightly annoyed at his subject change but played along anyway "it was good, Caroline called I think she has a date set up with Klaus" Elena explained frowning slightly as she told him about her afternoon.
After about half hour of talking Damon felt the chills of being in a towel and began to pick out some jeans from his suitcase "Elena, unless you want a free show would mind just waiting in the bathroom?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows.
Elena rolled her eyes but complied as Damon got changed; once he was dressed they both left the hotel room and stepped into a black limo which had been waiting on the curb outside.
Once in the limo Elena couldn't contain herself any longer, ever since their conversation this morning when Damon had confessed the little fact about his childhood Elena couldn't help but want to know more about the dark side of his childhood that he had always masked from her.
"Damon?" She asked followed by an awkward cough.
"Elena?" He mocked wiggling his eyebrows.
"Your dad…" she fumbled to find the words "you don't have to tell me right now but please tell me something, what was he like Damon?"
Damon drew in a deep breath and after a while she thought that he wouldn't answer her but then he let out the breath and spoke slowly "you're a smart girl Elena, I'm sure that you could figure it out for yourself" he bit his lip nervously but continued "he wasn't a very nice man and yeah sometimes he would both mentally and physically abuse me but Stefan doesn't need to know" he quickly added seriously.
"My mother never knew but it was for the best, it was never a bad situation and you have to understand that there are people in world with way worse problems than I ever had."
Elena nodded "what was the worst?" She asked quietly
Damon seemed to mull it over before speaking again "you remember that winter when my family had just came back from Italy for Christmas and I broke my arm during the ski trip we went on?"
Elena nodded
"I didn't break it in Italy on a ski trip, I broke it because my father twisted my arm back until he heard a sickening snap, of course not before he punched me in the face and broke my pinky finger, but it was all easily pinned on when I supposedly fell down a snowy hill from my ski's, even though I could ski masterfully."
Elena let out a small gasp "why did he do it Damon?"
"Because I walked in on him fucking the brains out of my mother's Italian cousin" Damon said his voice laced with burning hate.
Elena placed a small hand on Damon's arm to try and soothe him "as far as I know he hasn't or didn't do anything since but I always found it suspicious the night my mother and your parents died as to why he didn't give her a ride back, for all we know he could have been shagging some waitress but it doesn't matter, what's done is done." Damon finished effectively ending the conversation.
Elena sighed and rested her head on his arm as she stroked it soothingly, she felt so helpless and guilty knowing that this was all happening under her nose and Damon being Damon didn't tell a soul to salvage his pride, Elena didn't know the reason as to why he tolerated the abuse but whatever the reason must've been big else she knew he would have just walked away.
"We're here" the driver belted out as he lowered the screen divider in the middle of the limo.
"Ready for some rock n roll action?" Damon asked Elena wiggling his eyebrows, his normal persona back.
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The gang were all piled back in the tour van after one hell of a successful tour, Klaus had just informed them that this would be their last night on the tour van as they were flying out to France, Paris the next day as part of their international tour.
Stefan was dancing with Rebekah as they replayed their most successful song over and over again on the radio;
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret
Who has to know?
When we live such fragile lives
It's the best way we survive
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
Damon and Elena were sat in Damon's bedroom as he was tuning up his old wooden acoustic "so I wrote this new song, do you wanna hear it?" He asked her as he sat cross legged opposite her as she was in the same position.
"Sure" Elena smiled as he stopped fiddling with the strings and winked at her "but before you do, that song that Stefan keeps replaying I like it, it has I don't know, a good message?"
They both burst out laughing before Damon spoke "okay seriously though, tell me what you think okay?"
My life is brilliant. My life is brilliant. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. Yes, she caught my eye, You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high.
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last 'til the end.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
Elena smiled "Damon those lyrics are beautiful."
Damon rolled his eyes "it's self-titled with beautiful."
Elena let out a small laugh but then stopped as Damon's eyes became serious "I know your secret Elena."
Elena took on a shocked expression "Damon, I don't? Wha- Damon what?"
"Your voice Elena, it's beautiful I heard you and I know that you can sing."
Elena visibly gulped.
"I want you to sing for me Elena."
A/N: So a little cliff hanger I suppose, I hope you guys enjoyed and please do review and get as many of your friends, family etc. to view my story, it would be greatly appreciated.
In partnership with my reviews problem, the 100th review will get to request a one shot of any kind which I will happily make it doesn't even have to be DE but it does have to be TVD.
I hope you enjoyed the two songs I squeezed in, the first wasn't even planned it just snuck up on me and by the way the few lines I put that isn't actually the whole song so if you wanna check it out I will put the band down there as I always do and if you listen to it that would be great because you would get a good feel of Damon's band's sort of genre which is grungy punk rock.
Next chapter; Elena has to confront Damon on her issues with singing as well as opening a can of worms on her past secrets, Jeremy and Alaric call the band with a congratulations and Alaric tells them how successful they actually were, they finally land in Paris and Klaus confronts Damon with some advice on his own past.
Songs; 'Dirty little secret' by The All American Rejects, 'You're beautiful' by James Blunt