A/N: Don't hate me! Wait, maybe that should go at the end. Anyways, this story is FINISHED! Yayyyy. It's so funny how I just had this idea pop into my head one day and it was intended to be a 1-2 chapter story but it kind of had a mind of it's own! I have an idea for a sequel that I will be starting ASAP. Like, tomorrow. No joke. Review please! And THANK YOU to all of you who have reviewed/favorited/requested alerts! I love you all *muah*
Chapter Ten:
Back at home, Elena ran upstairs as fast as she could to get ready for the day. She quickly took a shower, changed clothes, fixed her hair, and did her makeup before going to retrieve the note from Damon which was still underneath her pillow.
Clue One: Go to the place we first "met" Hint: In order for this to work out time wise, you should probably start no later than 10 am.
Elena looked at her phone for the time. 9:45. Perfect. She left the house not exactly sure where she was heading exactly. She remembered meeting Damon in the boarding house but his hint made it seem as though that wasn't their first meeting. Soon after, she remembered the fog and bird in the graveyard that first day of school. With a destination in mind, Elena began to wonder what this day had in store for her.
Arriving at the graveyard, Elena walked to her parent's grave to find a dozen red roses. When she picked them up, she noticed the note inside.
Dearest Elena,
Thank you for coming. You really have no idea how much it means to me (but you will *winks*) I'm anxious to see you so there won't be very many clues, but I've always wanted to do a scavenger hunt, so .. ta da! Your next clue is this: Go to the place your worst nightmare took place (Trust me).
J'aime Tu,
Damon
Elena smiled and thought to herself "Of course, he would know how to say I love you in french."
Before leaving, she talked to her parents for a few minutes and then left to go to Wickory Bridge. This place had a lot of bad memories for her and although she trusted Damon, she had an uneasy feeling having to go back there.
As Wickory Bridge became closer and closer, Elena's anxiety about being there melted away. Someone had written quite large with sidewalk chalk.
Elena Gilbert,
You mean everything to me and if I could give you the world, I would. However, this is the best I could come up with for now. I know this location holds a horrible memory for you so I wanted to give you a good one. Your next clue is: Go to the place I first kissed you (think hard... it took place before the time you are likely thinking of.)
Ti amo,
Damon
"Italian. Naturally. Well, he is Italian," Elena becomes lost in thought and barely notices as there is a slight breeze and suddenly an object laying in front of her feet. She bends over to pick it up and feels a tear fall down her face. It was a custom made snow globe with a man handing a woman a sphere replicating the earth. The outside of it was engraved: ti amerò per sempre, bella Elena. After meeting the Salvatore brothers, Elena did a little research of the Italian language and knew the encryption read I will love you forever, beautiful Elena.
Attempting to think back to where Damon first kissed her, Elena was having trouble until she thought about the first time they met. Back then, she thought he was just the hot, charming older brother of Stefan. Before she left that day, he kissed her hand. Even then, her heart jumped at his touch. At that point, Elena practically ran all the way to the boarding house, just knowing this had to be the last location.
Reaching the front door, she didn't bother knocking, but instead walked straight inside. She felt weird coming in for Damon when only days prior she came to this house to visit Stefan instead. Even though Stefan lived there too, Elena had the feeling he wouldn't be there anytime today. She walked into the large living area and in the exact spot Damon first kissed her hand, Elena saw a beautifully wrapped gift. It was perhaps the most beautiful packaging she had ever seen: Metallic red paper filled with gold fleur de lis designs complete with a gold bow adorned on top. It was silly, but Elena couldn't resist taking out her cell phone and snapping a photo of the gift.
Knowing Damon was most likely watching her and trying not to give away his location by laughing, she made her way over to the gift and opened it carefully. After opening the box, the first thing she saw was a card that had a single red rose on it. She opened it and read: Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? Not quite being sure if he was purposely using a line from a movie about prostitutes, Elena swallowed before continuing to unwrap her gift. Lifting the tissue paper, she found a box of chocolates then gasped. Underneath the chocolates was a black, lace trimmed teddy.