Chapter 12

~D POV~

"Damn it, Elena." He sighs, adjusting himself, before taking her hand and walking down the stairs.

"Hello, Damon. Elena." A shrill voice sneers from the shadows.

Elena looks up at Damon, "Who is that?"

"Katherine. What do you want?"

"Well… I heard my granddaughter is engaged. I had to know if it was true, and I can tell with the diamond encrusted lapis-lazuli ring on your finger, that it is. Damon… Can't help but keep it in the family huh?" Katherine smirks, stepping out of the shadows and crossing her arms.

"Katherine… you are thousands of years old… How long until you grow up?" Elena scoffs, wrapping her arms around Damon's waist.

"Oh, Elena… You have so much to learn. Perhaps we switch places for a day? You know… see the world from the others point of view."

"No. I'm perfectly happy being Elena and being engaged to Damon."

"See? That's where we are different. I prefer the sweet ones to marry and the dangerous ones to fuck."

"Well… I love Damon. That's all I know. And I'm not you. So I am not faking my feelings." Elena smiles, pulling Damon closer.

"I didn't fake anything." Katherine shoots her a death glare.

"Liar. You didn't feel an-"

Katherine cuts her off. "I'm not a liar, and you don't get to call me one."

"That's it. Get out!" Damon sneers, "Not only are you here to start crap, you are crap. Get out. Now."

"You can't tell me what to do!"

"I just did. Get out." Damon glares at her.

"Fine. But this isn't the last you'll hear from me." She turns and runs out.

"God… She is a bitch." Elena groans, turning to face Damon.

"Forget her." Damon smirks, "she's not worth it." He wraps his arms around her waist, kissing her. He is shocked when she kisses back. He shivers as she slips her tongue out, licking his lower-lip. He meets her midway massaging her tongue with his.

"Eh-em!"

They break apart, looking into the living room. Elena covers her mouth, embarrassed to see Bonnie and Caroline sitting in the living room, staring at them.

"Oh… Umm… Uhh…" Elena blushes a deep red, as Damon wraps an arm around her. "Uhh… Hi?"

"Hello Caroline. Hello Bonnie." Damon smirks, pulling them into the living room, sitting on the love seat.

"Damon… Can you excuse your self for a moment?" Bonnie asks, her eyebrows raising drastically.

"Of course. I'll be in your room." He turns to Elena, kissing her gently before walking up the stairs.

~EPOV~

"Elena. You have some explaining to do." Caroline leans forward, resting her elbows on her knees.

"I'll say… Last I knew- Scratch that- we knew, You were dating Stefan. Not his older brother."

"What can I say? That Stefan left me? That he told me that Damon loved me? That he said that he didn't love me? That I've actually fallen for Damon? That I'm engaged? I don't see how any of that sound good to you guys…" Elena sighs, covering her mouth as she realizes that she let slip the engagement.

"Did you say ENGAGED?" They gasp at the same time.

Elena places her left hand out toward them. As they gasp again. "Ooh… 10 karat? Awesome!" Caroline smiles.

"Lapis Lazuli? Is there some you need to tell us?" Bonnie gasps.

"I'm still human, if that's what you want t know. And yes, 10 karat."

"You know we will want more detail when Damon isn't within range."

"I'll give you one that Caroline knows… He is amazing in the sack."

Caroline giggles nervously, as Bonnie shakes her head. "You guys suck, you know that?"

"Don't worry. If you are going to date Jeremy, it's only a matter of time until your V ring is gone." Elena smirks.

"You know about that?" Bonnie blushes.

"We share a bathroom and my room is right next door. It's not that hard to figure out that you're dating my brother. And, yes, I approve." Elena smiles, "So… are you guys staying for Christmas dinner?"

"Actually, Jenna left you a note," Caroline hands her a sheet of paper. "You are coming on date night with us. I'm bringing Matt… I think…"

"And I'm bringing Jeremy."

"So, I'll bring Damon… And Caroline… What do you mean, 'you think?'"

"Well… I kinda… Well… Me and Matt are on a break… so… I don't have a date…"

"Well… I have an idea…" Elena smiles, remembering what Isobel told her, "You should take Stefan."

"But… he's your Ex…"

"And so is Matt. Trust me… I have a really good feeling about this…" Elena smirks, and in an instant, Damon is beside her.

"Iso-"

"Yes now shut it! I assume you know the change of plans for tonight?"

"Yes, but-"

"Damon… Not now."

"Fine…" He sighs, wrapping an arm around her.

"Okay… What are you not telling us?"

"We'll tell you later. It is Christmas, and lets just… Live it up!"

"You are so not getting drunk tonight." Damon smirks.

"But Damon… Last time-" Thinking back to their time in Georgia.

"Exactly!" Damon smirks, kissing her cheek.

"But-"

"No."

"Damon… It is a tradition!" Caroline smiles, raising her brows. "We've done it since like, seventh grade!"

"Well… I didn't want Elena drunk when I tell her the good news tonight."

"Good news?"

"You'll see tonight, Baby." Damon smirks, kissing her gently on the lips.

She sighs, laying back against his arms, "But I want to drink! Please tell me now, and you'll get it all to-"

"Elena! You are one evil little girl!" Damon sighs.

"If you don't tell me till later and I'm not aloud to drink, you won't get any until the honeymoon."

"Fine. What I wanted to tell you is…"

~~~Authors note: For me to know, and you to Dot, Dot, Dot. ;)