Chapter 11
Elena POV
Elena decided to wear a black strapless top with skinny blue jeans. She went to her closet to get out her black boots and put them on. Then she went to the bathroom to do her hair. She got out the flat iron and started to flatten her hair.
She had to remember to call Bonnie, after she came back from school. She had to tell her everything that went down and what was about to go down.
Elena left the bathroom, and then she headed back into her room. She thought of the events from last night. Could she have been anymore obvious in defending Damon and being jealous? She shook her head. She had an extremely hard time debating on what to say to him, or how she was going to face him after their encounter the night before. But that soon changed after he walked into the parlor last night. She couldn't stop the gasp from leaving her lips.
He had dry up blood all over his face and his clothes had strains of mud, dirt, and blood. She wanted to run to him, but she couldn't. Stefan was in the room. She became furious when she had learned that Jade had set him up. It was lucky that Stefan held her back. She was very aware that she had a slim chance going up against a vampire, but she didn't care.
Elena hated how Jade looked at Damon. Damon had told her, that he wasn'tinterest in Jade, or nobody else for that matter. That all he wanted was her, and only her. Her heart did flips. Was it selfish of her to still be with Stefan, but didn't want Damon seeing anyone else? If it was, then so be it.
Speaking of Stefan, she had to talk to him about their relationship. There was no more putting it off. She loved Stefan, but her feelings for Damon were becoming stronger by the second. She wish she could tell Damon, but she couldn't. He would use that to his advantage and she had to be absolutely sure.
She never plan on hurting Stefan, but she couldn't control how she felt. Anymore than she could stop breathing. If someone said she had a wish. A wish to use or not, to get rid of her feelings for Damon, would she use it. Her answer would be a simple no. She couldn't control herself around Damon, and it was frightening. She swore to keep her distance from him, and she hoped that he would at least do the same until she at least figured somethings out.
Elena thought of what to say to Stefan. She didn't want to cause anymore trouble between him and Damon. She would just tell him that she needed a break from them, that her feelings are confusing right now, and she needed time to work them out. There was no sense in mentioning Damon. It wasn't like she was going to broke-up with Stefan, then go straight to Damon.
She went to her computer to print out her oral report. She had to present it today. She was so nervous. She calm her shaky hands. She wasn't even presenting yet, and already her hands were shaking. She shut off the computer, then she went to grab her backpack off of her bed, and then she headed downstairs.
Elena went to the kitchen to get something to eat. Aunt Jenna and Jeremy were sitting at the table eating. Elena went to grab a plate and filled it with eggs, two pieces of toast, and some bacon. Then she went to join them at the table.
"Morning," Aunt Jenna said as she smiled at her. "Are you ready to present today?"
"Morning. And not really, but I really don't have a choice" Elena said.
"I'm sure you will do fine" Aunt Jenna said reassuringly.
"Thanks," Elena said smiling.
"Aunt Jenna, you already got your bags packed?" Jeremy asked.
"Yes, I do. I just need to add a few more things" Aunt Jenna said.
"Bags, I'm I missing something here?" Elena asked confusedly.
"Did I forget to tell you, me and Jeremy are going out of town?" Aunt Jenna asked.
"Yes, you did " Elena said, looking from her to Jeremy.
"I'm sorry. Jeremy class is going on a field trip to New York City. The teacher asked me at the last minute to volunteer. Seems like the other parents didn't want to" Aunt Jenna said apologetically.
"It's okay. You excited Jer" Elena asked as she turned to face him.
"Yeah, I guess, but we're not really going there for fun. It involves work" Jeremy said.
Jenna just shook her head, and Elena laughed.
"When are you guys leaving?" Elena asked. "And how many days will you be gone?"
"We're leaving this afternoon, right after school" Jeremy said.
"Just a couple of days" Aunt Jenna said.
"Well, I hope you guys have a fun time" Elena said.
"Are you going to be alright staying here by yourself" Aunt Jenna asked with concern.
"Yeah, I'll be fine" Elena said. Aunt Jenna didn't look convince. "I'll be fine, really Aunt Jenna, you don't have to worry about me"
"Okay, just checking. You guys better hurry up, or you're going to be late for school" Aunt Jenna said.
"Do you want me to do the dishes right quick?" Elena asked.
"No, I got it. I don't need you being late" Aunt Jenna said as she started gathering plates.
"Jeremy, I'll meet you after school out front. And do you have your bags ready? If so, where are they?" Aunt Jenna asked.
"In the living room, by the couch" Jeremy said. Then he headed out the door.
"Okay," Elena said as she got up, and then she went around the table to give Aunt Jenna a hug. Aunt Jenna, put down the plates and hugged her back. "I'm going to miss you, and be safe. You and Jeremy both".
And she hugged Aunt Jenna tighter. She was glad that Aunt Jenna and Jeremy were leaving. They didn't need to be here when everything went down. At least she knew that they would be safe.
"I'm going to miss you too. And of course we'll be safe" Aunt Jenna said as she returned the hug back just as tight.
They broke apart. Elena went to grab her backpack, and then headed out the door. Jeremy was leaning against the car waiting for her. She went to unlock her trunk, then put her packback in, and then she slammed it shut. Then she went around the passenger side and hugged a very surprised Jeremy. He was stiff at first, but then he relaxed in her embrace.
"I only did this here, because you would let me. I knew it would embarrass you, if I did this at school where everyone would see. I'm going to miss you as well. And I don't want you giving Aunt Jenna, a hard time" Elena said as she stood back.
"I'm going to miss you too and I promise I want be hard on Aunt Jenna, then again what's the harm" Jeremy said laughing.
Elena gave him a stern look.
"I'm just kidding" Jeremy said, the smile gone from his face.
"Your better be. Now get in, before we are late" Elena said.
She found a park and parked. She saw that Stefan was already here. She wondered if Damon had dropped him off, but that wouldn't be imaginable. He was standing by the entrance and started walking towards her, when she pulled up.
Elena and Jeremy both got out. She headed to the trunk to get her packback. She made sure all the doors were locked.
"Remember what I said!" Elena yelled after him.
"Yeah, yeah" Jeremy said over his shoulder as he headed inside the building.
Stefan grabbed her hand and linked it with his. She looked at him and smiled.
"Hey," Stefan said as he gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Hey," Elena said as she returned his kiss.
They started walking towards the building. Elena wondered what it would be like to hold Damon's hand, while walking. If he would even let her. She shook her head. Could she ever stop thinking of him? She realized her and Stefan had stopped walking. He stared down at her. He had a concerned expression on his face. She looked up at him questioningly.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine" Elena said convincingly. "Why?"
"You just seem a little out of it" Stefan said. "What is it?"
"Nothing, I just have some stuff on my mind" Elena said.
"Want to talk about it?" Stefan asked.
"Later," Elena said.
Maybe then she could finally talk to him about their relationship. The sooner the better. She didn't know how much longer she could keep this up. She and Stefan split up once they got into the building, but not before Stefan cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply. She sighed against his lips, and then she pulled back. Stefan headed the other way, and she headed to her locker.
When she got there, she realized that his kisses seem different, or maybe it was her. She shook her head, and then she put in the combination for her locker. She got out all her books she would need for her morning classes, then put her backpack in, and then she slammed the door shut. Then she headed to her first class, which was Math. She took her usual seat beside Caroline.
"Hey, Elena I wanted to ask you something" Caroline said happily.
"Hey, what is it you wanted to ask me?" Elena asked. Their Math teacher Mr. Tibbs had just come in. He wrote the daily objectives on the board.
"If you and Stefan, would like to go with Matt and me to the movies tonight?" Caroline asked smiling. "Please say yes Elena, you said no the last time, because you had to do some project for Word History class"
Elena didn't think it could hurt. She and Stefan could talk afterwards.
"Okay, I'm in. What are we seeing?" Elena asked.
"Well, don't laugh it's between Toy Story 3, or The Karate Kid" Caroline said. "It's the only things playing right now".
Elena burst out laughing, which earned her a warning look from Mr. Tibbs.
"I want to see Toy Story 3, but Matt wants to see The Karate Kid. We're having a hard time deciding" Caroline said.
"Well, if you want to see that so bad Caroline, then we can go see that one. You have my vote" Elena said smiling.
She secretly wanted to see it too.
"Thanks," Caroline said as she reached over and gave her a half hug. "I can't wait to tell Matt".
The rest of the class went by fast and Elena was happy when the bell rung. She bid Caroline a farewell goodbye and a promise to meet them at the movies later tonight. She went out the door and headed to World History.
She was next and she was so nervous. Her hands were shaking badly and she had knots in her stomach. She felt like throwing up. She had to pull herself together. There was nothing to worry about. She had this in the bag. She would just have to think of something that would get her to relax.
Elena gathered her oral report, and then she went to the front of the class. She took a deep breath. For some reason she thought about Damon. His smirks, his gorgeous blue eyes and his beautiful black hair, his kisses, his touches, and his cockiness that drove her insane. She could go on and on. She began her speech.
She met Stefan at her locker after school. He wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her close and gave her a quick kiss, and then he released her. She put all her books into her backpack, and then she slammed the door shut.
"So, how was your presentation?" Stefan asked.
"Now, you think to ask. It went fine just fine" Elena said irritable. She couldn't believe he didn't remember.
"I did remember. I just didn't want to bring it up this morning. I figured you wanted to avoid the subject" Stefan said honestly.
"And why would you think that Stefan?" Elena asked with disbelief. She shook her head. "Don't you think it's better to talk about it, rather than avoid the situation?"
"Of course, I just didn't want to add more to your stress and your nervousness" Stefan said. He looked at her and willed her to understand his reasoning.
Elena didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she decided to change the subject.
"Listen, Caroline has asked you and me to go on another double date with Matt and her, so what do you say?" Elena asked. "I already told her we would go".
"When? "Stefan asked, a frown crossed his face and he shook his head.
"Tonight, why?" Elena asked.
"I've already promised Pearl something" Stefan said apologetically.
"What?" Elena asked curiously.
"I can't say" Stefan said. And it was said in a way that wasn't meant to discuss more.
"You can't, or you won't" Elena asked furiously.
Stefan didn't say anything.
"So, you didn't think it was important enough to mention this to me this morning?" Elena asked coldly.
"It's nothing for you to worry about, and it's safer if you don't know anything" Stefan said.
"Don't you think that's my choice Stefan?" Elena asked with spat. "Are we keeping secrets again?"
Stefan just continued to look at her with an expressionless face, which enraged her more. She knew she should be the one to talk, but if it did involve her, and the town, then she had a right to know. She gave him one more look, then she turned around, and then she headed to the parking lot. She couldn't get away from him fast enough.
Just as she was unlocking the door, she heard the house phone ringing. She raced to the living room.
"Hello," Elena said into the receiver.
"Hey Elena, it's me" Bonnie said.
"Hi Bon, how is everything going?" Elena asked.
"Pretty good so far, me, Mya, and Jessica think we found a way to close the tomb, but we don't know for sure. The only way is to test it, so that would mean coming back to do that" Bonnie said. She sounded happy.
"That's pretty good news Bonnie. Mya and Jessica giving you any trouble?" Elena asked.
"Nope, Can you believe that? Of course they had some little disagreements, but that's understandable. You should really see us in action Elena, we're a force to be reckoned with" Bonnie said proudly.
Elena felt really happy for Bonnie. She was slowly, but surly dealing with Grams death, and had found a way to bond even more with her cousins.
"Sounds like you guys are really something. I can't wait to see you three in action" Elena said.
"We're stronger together than apart. We really needed this time together. Too bad it had to be Grams death, that made us grow closer again Bonnie said sadly.
"I'm just so happy for you Bon, you sound really good. And I'm sure your Grams would have wanted this.
"Thanks Elena, and I agree, Grams would be happy" Bonnie said.
"When do you plan on coming back?" Elena asked anxiously.
"In two days, why?" Bonnie asked seriously. Her voice was more alert now.
"Some vampires from the tomb are planning an attack on the founding families and whoever else that stands in their way. They are trying really hard and have succeeded in most cases in getting a couple vampires from Pearl and the ones in the woods to join them. So far they have killed about five hikers, but who really knows what else they are planning, or whose going to be their next target" Elena said clearly.
Bonnie was silent for a minute. It was like she was trying to make sure she heard and understood everything right.
"I kind of figure this. I just had a feeling. I guess we have no other choice, but to come back tomorrow. I'll tell Mya and Jessica to start packing" Bonnie said.
"I'm so glad to hear that. I've missed you Bon. And we're going to need all the help we can get" Elena said.
I've missed you too. I guess I'm going to have to put my differences aside when it comes to Stefan and Damon in order to work together if we want to stop them, because I will not sit back and let them kill innocent people and the ones I care dearly for " Bonnie said determinedly.
Elena felt happy to hear that. Bonnie was taking a big step and she couldn't be happier. They would have to work, and fight as one to overcome. She and Bonnie said their goodbyes and Elena hung-up the phone.
She headed into the kitchen to grab a snack. She made herself a turkey sandwich, and then she grabbed a rootbeer from the refrigerator. Then she went to sit down at the table to eat.
Elena heard the house phone ringing again on her way up the stairs. She answered the phone on her desk.
"Hello," Elena said into the receiver.
"Are you guys still on for tonight?" Caroline asked.
Just because Stefan wasn't going didn't mean that she wasn't going. She wasn't going to let Caroline down.
"It's only going to be me. Stefan can't make it, so I hope that won't to be a problem" Elena said.
"I'm sorry to hear that. And yes I still want you to come" Caroline said.
"Are you sure? Because I don't want to be a third wheel to you guys" Elena said uncertainly.
"Yes, and don't worry about it" Caroline said.
"Okay, good" Elena said as she smiled.
"So, do you know what you're wearing?" Caroline asked.
"To be honest, I haven't thought about it" Elena said sd she laughed.
Caroline laughed with her.
Well, I plan to wear an off shoulder top and a black skirt with low inch heels" Caroline said excitedly.
Elena couldn't help but smile.
"Sounds hot, you're going to look hot" Elena said. "How about your hair, how are you going to wear it?"
"I was thinking in a pony. Maybe high or low or either just let it hang" Caroline said. "You?"
"I'm going to use my crimper" Elena said.
"That's going to look pretty. Well, look I better go, so we can get ready. See you at the movies" Caroline said.
"Okay, bye" Elena said as she hang-up.
She went to jump into the shower. She grabbed a towel then went to blow-dry her hair. She decided to go ahead and use her crimper. When she was finish she went back into her room. She decided to wear her purple halter top with the string beads, her black legging jeans, and her black strappy heels. She went back into her bathroom to check her hair, then grabbed her car keys and purse off of her desk ,and then she headed downstairs. She made sure all the doors were locked, and then she headed out the door.
Elena found a park ,and then she got out. The line was long. She looked around and let out a sigh of relief. The group was made up of all different ages. She spotted Matt and Caroline and went to join them.
"Elena," Matt said as he gave her a hug.
"Hey, I hope you don't mind my tagging along" Elena said as she returned his hug.
"Not at all" Matt said.
"You look really pretty Elena, I'm loving the top and jeans'" Caroline said smiling. "I hope you don't mind me borrowing them".
Elena shook her head and laughed.
"Sure, not at all. And you're looking pretty yourself. Glad to see you let your hair hang down" Elena said.
"Thanks," Caroline said.
"So, I heard Stefan couldn't join us? That's too bad, but maybe next time" Matt said.
Elena just nodded her head. There wasn't going to be a next time, which reminded her she still had to talk to Stefan.
"So, how you feel about the movie Matt?" Elena asked him jokingly.
"I don't really have a choice do I? But I'm not complaining it could be good" Matt said.
Elena just smiled at him.
"If I remember correctly you didn't want to see the first, or the second with me, so Caroline did something right" Elena said smiling.
Matt just shook his head and Caroline just beamed.
"Elena, have you heard that Bonnie's coming back tomorrow, and that she's bringing her cousins with her?" Caroline asked.
"Yeah, I talk to her this afternoon" Elena said. She didn't know how she could forget to mention that to Caroline.
"Should be interesting. I thought Mya and Jessica couldn't stand each other" Caroline said as she looked a little confused.
"I guess they decided to work through their problems, which by the way isn't a bad thing "Elena said.
"True," Caroline said.
They were so busy talking that they didn't realized they were next in line. Elena stepped back to let Caroline and Matt go first. She was taking her money out and was about to hand it to the ticket guy, when someone knocked her hand away. She looked up into Damon's smirking face. She couldn't believe this. She had asked him to stay away, but he didn't. She could feel herself getting angry. She looked behind him to see Jade. Great, the whole gang. Jade smiled at her and waved, and Elena waved back at her.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked irritably.
She looked to see Matt and Caroline looking at them. Matt in a curious way, and Caroline in a disbelieving way.
"I thought you needed a date, so here I am at your service" Damon said as his smirk grew wider.
"Well, you thought wrong" Elena said.
And she handed her money to the ticket guy, but Damon grabbed it out of his hand. Elena looked up at him furiously. She was in no mood to play games. Damon just ignored her look and took out his wallet.
"Two tickets please" Damon said to the guy.
Damon pocketed his ticket then gave Elena hers.
"I didn't ask you to pay my way. I'm pretty capable of doing it myself "Elena said coldly. "But thanks".
"You're welcome," Damon said as he smiled down into her face, his blue eyes shining.
Elena swallowed hard, his eyes truly undid her. She had to stay in control and she shook her head.
"Damon, what about me?" Jade asked as she looked to him.
"Pay your own way. I didn't ask you to come along" Damon said dismissively.
And then he grabbed Elena's hand to link it with his. Elena felt light headed. His touch set her on fire.
If she wasn't so detracted by this she would have laughed. She saw Caroline staring down at their linked hands in shock, making Elena tore her hand from out of Damon's, but he grabbed her hand right back.
"I had no choice, if you would remember" Jade said.
"Yeah, I totally forgot, but I still fell to see what that has to do with me" Damon said as he led Elena inside.
"You're truly unbelievable" Jade called angrily after him as the door closed behind them.
Damon led her to the counter. Matt and Caroline were in the other line. Elena could feel Caroline's eyes on her, so just avoided her eyes. She looked up into Damon's face. He was truly gorgeous. She smiled. Damon sensed her gaze and looked down at her. She gasped at what she read. The longing, and the need. She looked away, but looked back again when he wasn't looking anymore.
She took him in. He had on his black leather jacket with a white shirt and blue jeans. She licked her lips. He looked really good. She remembered all to well what it had looked like under that shirt. Those nicely defined rock hard abs. The feel of them against her abdomen. She shivered. What he had looked like without any jeans and she blushed. The size of him. She wondered how he would feel inside of her. Pushing into her. She could feel her own want start to build up and she shook it off.
"You look beautiful" Damon said. His eyes were drinking her in.
"Thanks," Elena said hoarsely. "You look good yourself"
Damon just smirked. She forgot it was a bad move mentioning that. He was already cocky.
"You do know it was wrong, with what you did to Jade right?" Elena asked.
"Not my problem" Damon said.
Elena just shook her head.
"Want anything?" Damon asked her.
"Sure. Let me get a popcorn and a Sunkist soda" Elena said smiling.
"Yeah, can I get a large popcorn and two Sunkist's sodas down here?" Damon asked.
Matt and Caroline went ahead to grab seats, but not before Caroline cast some more looks in her and Damon's direction. Jade finally came in and gave Damon a nasty look and went to join Matt and Caroline.
"You think you can handle carrying the popcorn, while I grab the drinks?" Damon asked smirking.
Elena just rolled her eyes, then grabbed their popcorn, and then she headed after Matt, Caroline, and Jade. It was so dark. She couldn't see anything, but think god Damon's hand guided her elbow. At least he could see where they were going. Jade sat on one side of her and Damon sat on the other.
The movie started. She wasted no time in digging in the popcorn. She passed the bag to see if Jade wanted some, and then passed the bag to Damon, and it went back and forth like that. She was reaching into the popcorn bag, when her hand bumped into Damon's.
He started to stroke her hand with his. She could hardly breathe. She felt chills up and down her spine. He then took her hand towards his mouth and placed a light kiss on it. Then he turned her hand over to plant more kisses on the palm. She could feel her nipples began to stiffen, and between her thighs began to tingle. She tore her hand away. She couldn't allow this to happen again until she had broken up with Stefan and was really sure about her feelings for him.
Elena was so shaking up, that she couldn't even concentration on the movie. She passed Jade the popcorn, then got up and was stepping across Damon, when she tripped and fell into his lap. She could feel his hardness pressing against her. He groaned. She bit her bottom lip.
"You asked me to stay away, but I can't. I can't seem to keep my hands off of you. Stop fighting it for both of our sakes. Just go ahead and admit to your feelings" Damon whispered.
She didn't say anything, but just got up. She couldn't deal with this right now. He grabbed her wrist and she looked down. She couldn't see his face, but she knew he could see hers. Time stood frozen for them, until she finally spoke.
"I'm just going to the bathroom" Elena said softly.
Damon released her and she turned and headed to the bathroom. She used the toilet, and then went to the sink to wash her hands. She threw some cold water on her heated face and neck. She stared into the mirror at her reflection.
Her own conflicted eyes stared back at her. She had to get a grip on herself. She took a deep breath, and then she headed out of the bathroom. She had her head down and bumped into someone. She looked up.
Elena looked into the face of a very tall guy with blonde hair.
"Excuse me, I'm very sorry" Elena said apologetically. She moved around him, but he got right back in her path. She felt uneasy, but she didn't let it show.
"No, excuse me. Do I know you? He asked. He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes "You look like someone I've seen".
"I don't think so," Elena said. And she moved again to get around him, but like before he blocked her path. She was getting mad.
"Are you enjoying Toy Story 3? He asked.
She didn't know how he knew, which movie she was watching, but she had, had enough.
"That's none of your business. And if you would excuse me I need to get back to my friends" Elena said coldly. And she pushed pass him.
He grabbed her arm hard.
"I wasn't finish talking to you yet" He said deadly.
Elena tried to jerk her arm out of his grip, but it was useless. He was strong very strong. She threw her head back in defiance, which made him laugh cruelly. She refused to show fear.
"You are something, and you are very lovely as well" He said.
Elena didn't say anything. She just stared at him in hatred, which didn't seem to bother him in the least.
"Elena!" Damon called.
She let out a sigh of relief.
Damon grabbed the guy by the shoulder in a deadly grip. Elena knew that it had to hurt even if the guy didn't show any signs of pain.
"Eric, let her go, or I'm going to rip your arm off " Damon said dangerously.
Elena looked to see if he was serious. His eyes, which were black now, and facial expression were set.
"Really Damon, in front of these disgusting humans" Eric challenged him.
Elena looked around. People were watching them, and she saw three employees' headed their way.
"There's always outside" Damon said as he tighten his grip.
"This is not over. I'm going to enjoy facing you myself " Eric said as he let go of Elena's arm.
"I'm counting on it ,and I'm going to be looking forward to it" Damon said as he let go of Eric's shoulder.
Damon and Eric stared at each other menacingly, and then Eric finally walked off.
Damon turned his attention back to Elena. He walked towards her,and then he wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Elena buried her face into his neck and wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed. He kissed the top of her head.
"You okay?" Damon asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little shaking up" Elena said.
"I should have ripped him to pieces" Damon said.
"You did the right thing, by not doing so" Elena said.
"You want to go home?" Damon asked.
"Yes, I think I dealt with enough for one night" Elena said tiredly.
"I'll drive you, and Jade can drive your car. Let's go get your purse" Damon said. And he took her hand and Elena followed him into the movie.
I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I had fun writing it :) Let me know what you think by reviewing me. Up next Damon's POV yay.