Chapter 13: 'Blood vs love'
"This is stupid," he muttered as he paced around the room. "Why is it so hard to say these seven simple words; Elena, I am in love with you," he muttered. "And who? Who the hell writes letters in this century?" he said as he tore open the letter he poured his soul in, the night before. Now the idea seemed so foolish. He thanked God she didn't read it. He had panicked and hid it before she woke up.
"It's no wonder she makes fun of my age." He said throwing the letter in the bin. He looked worn as he ran his fingers through his messy black hair. He stood in front of her dresser to practice once again.
This was a big deal for him. He had never told anyone that he loved them not even his parents or his brother not anyone. His mother died when he could barely speak, his father never deserved to hear such precious words. And although he loved his brother madly it would still be completely awkward to say it out loud. Elena was going to be the first person he was going to confess his undying love to.
It had to be perfect. It was a life changing moment. He tried saying it several times last night. He really did. But Whenever he would think of finally saying it to her, his heart would begin to flutter like a duck in a puddle. His voice would get stuck in his throat. The fear of rejection would numb his mind. What if she didn't want him? What if she laughed at his face after he confessed his feelings?
He stood in front of the mirror again to practice. "Elena! I am in love with you. And you have to love me back because if you don't I will dig myself a grave and stake myself," he said seriously. "Wooow! I did not just say that. I should probably stake myself for saying that," he thought.
He paced around the room again, looking at the watch. Only thirty minutes to her last class. And he still had no idea how to confess to her. "Girls like corny stuff. I should try that." He said as he stood in front of the mirror again. "Elena, When I am with you I feel like I am home. You're my sun, my moon, my stars…" he was out of words. "And…and all the other good shit," he completed. "Okay! Who says that to a girl they love?" his logical side mocked him.
"You know what? Maybe I don't deserve her. I am in love with an amazing woman and I can't even tell her that. She doesn't deserve a guy who starts sweating when he thinks of confessing his feelings. She deserves a man who is upfront about the way he feels for her. I am not worthy of her," he thought as he dropped down on the bed, hiding his face in his hands.
He leaned back on the headboard of her single bed. He loved her so much. More than it was possible to humanely love. Then why couldn't he just say it to her? He was unaccustomed to putting his feelings into words. He did not know how he could begin. The simple idea of a confession made him nervous. He loved her more than words can say, much more than it was even possible for someone to love, but he would have to find the words to tell her how much. But the thought of rejection made him sick down to his bones. His pessimistic side told him that he was born for misery, hardships, and disappointments. He was a vampire. And this was a curse. Nobody would want him. Elena wouldn't ever agree to the mating bond he would just have to live alone and miserable.
He was tired of sticking in between. He just wanted to get it over with. He wanted to tell her how much he loved her. That he wanted more with her. That he wanted all of her. There was a slight chance she might want more too. Wasn't it?
He closed his eyes and pictured her face in his mind. He focused on her eyes. Her doe-eyes that he was so obsessed with. Her eyes were so expressive, so honest and so kind. He felt like a prisoner held in them. He felt a smile slowly spread across his face. Something warm and soft and beautiful flowed through him and he felt very happy. She stirred something inside him that no one touched before. And then the words just flowed out.
"Elena, you're the greatest thing that has happened to me in my entire existence. I never realized how happy and complete I am with you by my side. And you don't even do anything. All you have to do is smile and I feel like…like everything just seems to fall back into place. I knew you were the one for me the moment I saw you. And ever since I've been hopelessly, achingly, madly in love with you. I…" he stopped immediately as he heard footsteps approaching. He knew it was her from her scent.
"Hey," Elena said as she opened the door. She was practically beaming as she saw him. She had been anxious to see him all day. She had been actually the one who asked him to stay over for the day. It surprised him and he gladly stayed.
He vamp sped to her. She placed her books on the table and threw her arms around him. "Hi," he greeted. She leaned in and captured his lips in a small but searing kiss. "How was your day?" she asked. "Boring," he replied. "How was your day?" he asked, running his fingers through her hair. "I…I actually missed you. I couldn't wait to come back to you," she said shyly. His smile lit up his face, blue eyes twinkled. "You did?" She nodded looking down. He bit his lip at her confession. "Say it! Tell her that you love her," his optimistic side screamed at him.
"Elena, I need to tell you something," he blurted out and regretted immediately when her eyes drew back to his face. He felt his dead heart race. His throat was suddenly dry again. "What?" Elena asked, smiling.
He felt nervous again. "Are you okay?" she asked when he didn't respond. He looked away from her, nervously, scared that she will read the confessions his eyes were screaming at her. "Yeah," he said.
"What were you saying?" she asked, looking at him with her magical doe-eyes that could manage to spell bound him within seconds. "I brought you blood bags from Jenna's house," he blurted. She smiled sweetly, thanking him for his consideration before she went to the fridge to pour herself some blood.
"I need to read an article then we will go out for a game of pool?" she said. He liked how she was the one who made plans for them outside the bedroom. He liked that she was opening up to him. She was more expressive in her feelings now.
"Anything you want, Baby," he chimed happily as he dropped down onto the love seat across her bed. She sipped from her cup gracefully. He watched her lips graze the rim of her cup. The blood stained her lower lip. She licked it clean as she read a file very carefully. He watched her intently. Her face was so beautiful, he could have gazed at her all day and never tired of looking at her. He wished he had his sketchpad right now. He wanted to draw a sketch of her right now. But he didn't have it, so he recorded every detail of her in his brain. This girl was driving him mad. She would be the death of him.
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"I really don't know how to play," she said nervously. He beamed, he liked teaching her new things. Pool was one of his favorite games and he was a pro at it. He wanted to show off his expertise to her. "It's very easy. You just hold the stick like this," he said as he bent down. "And bam," He aimed at a striped ball and slammed the ball with the tip sending it toward the triangle of balls. "Huh," Elena said as she mimicked him. "It would be difficult in the beginning. It takes years of practice before you-"
Without letting him finish, Elena bent down as she lined up the tip and aimed at the striped ball. It went straight into the pocket.
"That was a lucky shot," Damon said making a face. She smirked. After another two shots, he was fuming. "There is no way you didn't know how to play pool before," he grunted when he missed yet again.
"What can I say? I am a fast learner," Elena said as another ball she shot went straight into the pocket.
"You're also a compulsive liar," he spat as shot missed. It was near the pocket though. Elena aimed at it and slammed it with her pool stick. It went straight down the pocket.
"I smell butt hurt," Elena said with a smug smile.
"I smell annoying," he retorted.
"You're one to be talking" Elena replied with a chuckle.
When she shot another ball into the pocket. He groaned loudly. "You've got to be shitting me"
She giggled when she won the game. "I won! I won! Who is the big bad vampire now?" she mocked him. He pouted, narrowing his eyes playfully. "That was a lucky win," he pretended to be upset. She continued mocking and teasing him for losing. He didn't like to lose. In fact that was the one thing he despised the most. Losing. But Winning didn't matter when it came to her. She was happy. He would let her win as many games just to see that childish glee of winning on her face.
"Cheer up," she said as she circled her arms around his neck. "I am sure you have had worse," she said, smiling.
"Stop being so smug, Baby Vamp. You just won a battle. I will win the war," he threatened, playfully his hands circled around her tiny waist.
"Such a bluff," Elena chimed back.
"I was going easy on you," he said.
"Yeah, Right! Just admit it, Damon. You are a sore loser at pool." she said smirking. "You suck!" she added proudly.
" And, you swallow," he retorted. "I know that from personal experience," he added after a second, lewdly reminding her of the amazing blow job she had given him the night before.
A blush covered her face. She might be a wildcat in bed but she was still very shy when it came to discussing anything related to sex outside the bedroom. "Really Damon? Why do you always have to be so crude? Why do you always have to act like a dick all the time?" she said, frowning.
She felt him harden. "I love it when you talk dirty to me in the middle of a crowded room," he whispered.
"You're never gonna change," she said shaking her head.
"Never."
"You know you would be more like-able if you kept your mouth shut," Elena suggested as she played with the hair on the nape of his neck.
"But where's the fun in that," he chimed back biting back a moan. He wanted her again. He had taken her two times today and yet he wanted more. He wanted her at this very moment. He could picture himself kissing every little delicate part of her body as she withered beneath him. Elena noticed lust clouding his eyes. In less than a minute he would press her against a wall and kiss her senseless. She could almost read it in his eyes. He was leaning in to capture her lips when a loud cough interrupted them. They both looked at the person interrupting their moment.
Elijah stood in front of them with a hard look on his face. "Elijah," Elena breathed as she pulled away from Damon. "Hi…" she greeted nervously.
"Hello," he greeted her and then his icy stare fell on the smirking vampire beside her. "I came here on a business meeting and I thought it would be nice to meet you for lunch but it looks like you're already busy," Elijah said
"Uh…Yeah…This is my umm boyfriend," Elena managed to choke.
Elijah's eyes widened. "Boyfriend?"
"Yes, Boyfriend." Damon said smugly as he simply wrapped a possessive arm around her waist and brought her closer to him. He held her selfishly, possessively, at this moment, never wanting to share her with anyone else. The guy, Elijah, looked at him as if he physically repulsed him.
"This is…Elijah and El…this is Damon...Damon Salvatore," Elena introduced them nervously. Her game was up. She was scared stiff.
"Pleased to meet you," Damon said in a dead calm tone.
"Likewise," Elijah replied not sparing him a glance.
"We were just going for dinner. Feel free to join us," Damon said in a cold tone.
Elijah had recognized him from the person who was kissing Elena at the bar a month ago. So this was the reason Elena refused to go out with him. Klaus wouldn't be happy to know that Elena was screwing a human.
"I rather not. I need to go back home," Elijah said rejecting the offer.
"It was nice seeing you, Elena but I need to go," Elijah said.
"It was nice seeing you too," Elena said smiling nervously.
"I should go. Enjoy your evening," Elijah said as he turned around and left, leaving the happy couple behind.
"I hate that guy," he could hear Elena's boyfriend murmur to her.
"Shh…" Elena hushed him.
When Elijah looked around one last time he saw them back in each other's arms, clinging to each other, kissing passionately.
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It was time to go back home now. He didn't want to and the way she was holding his arm he knew she didn't want him to go either. But he had to go, he was after all the chief of his clan and he needed to go home and keep an eye on things. It was after all his duty to make sure everything stayed in order. "Friday evening. I will be done with my classes by five," she informed him cheerfully when he asked her when should he pick her up. It was a silent agreement between the two of them that her weekends were solely for him.
"I am actually looking forward to coming home this weekend. Bonnie promised to show me some tricks she thinks will come useful in tackling technique." She chimed and didn't notice how his heart raced when she called his town "home".
"Bonnie is looking forward to seeing you too. She missed you last week," he said, smiling. "You two really get along well," he added, noticing that the two girls were now good friends. Bonnie helped her a lot during the training sessions. She had lived with vampires long enough to know their weaknesses and she had shared a lot of her knowledge with Elena a week before. She was one of the major factors Elena felt comfortable in Ripper's Mystic Falls.
"Tell her I missed her as well," Elena replied. They slowly walked toward his car in the parking lot.
"I would ask you to stay. I really don't want you to go." Elena said turning to him. Taking a deep breath, she felt like her heart was going to explode out of her chest. "It's nice to have you around," she added, shyly.
It was still very hard for her to open up. She had always been a shy person. She was learning to speak her mind from him. He was so brutally honest. She loved and hated that in him. In a way, she wanted to be like him. Confident and happy. "But I know that you have work. So I'm not going to ask you to stay" she added hurriedly. "But I can't wait to see you again" she added, earnestly.
He stood there with his breath caught in his throat and everything stopped as he got lost in her eyes. It was nice to hear sweet things like that from her. She looked away under the intensity of his gaze shyly as if she has said too much. He turned her face to him, drawing his fingers into her long locks. "I can't wait to see you again," he confessed. She smiled, shyly and stepped closer to him. There was silence for a few seconds as they stared at each other with smiles on their faces. Their eyes glistened with shy happiness. It was a heart stopping moment.
She stepped closer and wound her arms tightly about his broad shoulders embracing him as if she would never leave. "Have a safe journey," she murmured. He circled his arm around her waist, he hugged her back. He closed his eyes gently, allowing the sweet surge of love flow through his veins. It was now and never. Suddenly he felt courageous. He just couldn't hold back all the things he felt for her. He had to tell her. She pulled back after what seemed to be forever. And the surge of courage he felt a second ago disappeared. He felt his mouth dry again as he tried to speak but no sound came out.
Suddenly without warning she leaned over and pecked him on the lips. "Bye," she whispered as she turned around. "Now or never," he murmured to himself.
She was about to walk away, when a strong hand grasped her wrist and yanked her to him. "Hey," she almost yelped. "Sorry…I…just…I need to tell you something," he said, nervously. Why was he nervous? Her eyes narrowed. That was new.
She felt him quiver as he held both of her hands. "I've been wanting to say this for weeks now. I know it's too soon. You just have to hear it. You don't even have to say it back. I just want us to be on same page because I…I want more now," he stammered looking down.
"What is it?" she asked, eyes narrowing.
He felt like his heart was going to explode now. He had wanted to tell her this from the second he had laid his eyes on her. He wanted all of her. He looked up and his breath caught in his throat at how beautiful she really was. His cheeks burned as he tried to remember what he was about to say.
"Is everything okay?" she asked, worried.
"Everything is great, Elena. Everything is perfect. I…I just have to tell you something. Something I have never said to anyone in my entire existence. And I know that maybe you don't feel the same way and I completely understand. I will give you time enough to sort your thoughts-"
"Damon! What..." finally understanding what he wanted to say.
"Don't say anything just please listen and let me finish. I love you. I am in love with you. No…not just love… I'm madly, deeply, so far gone in love with you. I can't imagine my life without you in it. I want you to be with me and me to be with you. You're the best thing that happened to me. I never thought I would ever feel like this…these human emotions. You make me happy in ways I never dreamed possible. For the first time in my life, I feel alive. You're my personal light. You're all I think about. You're all I dream about. You're all I want. For the rest of my life…" He stopped for a second.
Her hands were trembling in his. Her eyes rose to his face, glowing with happiness and…love. Pure, raw love. Could it be? Did she feel the same way about him? Her eyes were filling with tears—happy tears. She looked at Damon, who was looking at her with an intensity that made her heart quicken and felt a strong, maddening pull to him.
Hands sneaking from her wrists to her waist, he pulled her closer. Her hands traced up from his torso to his chest to his cheeks, cupping his face. "I feel…I feel it too. Something very strong. I mean it when I say that I have never felt like this for someone before. You're all I think about these days and I…I can't say that-" she tried to speak.
"I know, I completely understand. I told you I will give you time to sort out your feelings," he said nodding, smiling. She wasn't rejecting him. In fact, she said she felt it too.
"You're crying," he pointed out.
"I am happy. I…know, I know that I didn't say it back but I…I…" she tried to say. He let out a small laugh "I understand. You need time. Trust me, It took me three weeks to finally say it out loud. Say it when you mean it. I don't want you to regret anything. I just wanted you to know what I felt. I…I love you, Elena." He kissed her forehead and continued, "I love you so much it physically hurts."
Reaching her right hand around his neck and anchoring the other on his hard chest, she stood on her toes until their lips were almost even and locked him into a hard, long, fierce kiss, unable to get enough of him. Raking his fingers in her hair, he angled his mouth and took the kiss deeper, exploring her.
They pulled back after what seemed to be forever, panting harshly leaning back till only their foreheads touched. She cupped his face and nipped his lips again. "I make you wait a lot for everything, Don't I?" she asked, smirking.
He nodded, pouting. "But it's worth it"
"I won't make you wait long this time…" she whispered, blushing.
"Good because I just found out I am not very good at waiting," he replied as his hold on her waist tightened.
"No seriously. Take your time. I want it to be real when you say it," he said closing his eyes, inhaling her scent, relishing the feel of her.
She nodded, eyes closed savoring his presence.
Goodbye was a lot harder this time. It took them a lot of time to allow each other out of their arms. She almost stopped him when he ignited the car's engine to life. She stopped herself after reminding herself that she would see him after three days and that by then she would be ready enough to say it back. To tell him that she loved him as much as he loved her. That she couldn't imagine a world without him. That life without him would be meaningless. Now she felt sad that she didn't say it right at that moment. But then a sudden thought came into her mind. She wanted to make it special for him. She beamed as she thought of different ways of how to say it back to him. She walked back to her building replaying the memory of him declaring his love to her over and over again in her head. She laughed a bit at how surprised she was when it was so obvious.
Just then her phone chimed. She answered as soon as she saw who it was. "I miss you already," she heard Damon's whining voice. She laughed openly and talked to the man that she loved oh so much unaware of the watchful eyes that followed her until she entered the building.
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The loud buzz of Elena's phone woke her up early. She had been up pretty late working on her assignments. She didn't need to study much since she was a vampire and had a photographic memory but she still needed to study. She narrowed her eyes as she saw who was calling her and answered.
"Morning sister," Elena said in a sleepy tone.
"Did you get the wedding videos I sent Jenna?" Caroline asked.
"Umm…No I didn't. I will go over today and pick them up from her," Elena said in a tired tone. "Didn't you go on your super long honeymoon yet?" Elena asked.
"No! Nick has some important things to settle first. We are leaving this Sunday though," she replied in a very non-excited way. There was something on her mind.
"Honey!"
"Yes."
"Did you break up with the Ripper lover boy yet?" Caroline asked impatiently.
"And there it is," Elena said, annoyed.
"So you didn't," Caroline seethed. "Are you in love with him or something?" she asked.
"So what if I am," Elena said. She didn't care what anyone thought.
"Are you SERIOUSLY asking me that?" Caroline raged. She took a deep breath as an attempt to calm herself down. "Honey! Just answer this. Are you…Are you in love with him?" She asked afraid of the answer.
Elena took a deep breath. Caroline was her best friend and her sister. She was the only person aside from Jenna who knew the truth. She wanted to get it off her chest. She pictured Damon's face. The mischievous glint in his eyes. The fine lines of his body. His handsome and proud face filled with tenderness and light—very light dimples deepening his smiles.
"Yes," she breathed.
"Are you seriously saying that?" Caroline nearly shouted. Elena trembled. "Your clan will not only abandon you. They will kill you. What the hell Honey?" Caroline said with harsh breaths. It sounded like she was panting.
"Loving someone isn't a crime," Elena defended herself.
"Yes, but loving the enemy is. Loving a person who wants to destroy your family is a crime. Honey, what's wrong with you? You were never like this before. I thought your family was your top priority. I thought Nick was your top priority."
"I love my family too."
"If you loved your family you wouldn't be fucking a Ripper," she spat.
"You know what, Care. That's none of your fucking business. I am starting to see why none of my siblings like you," Elena spat back. It hurt. She felt guilty again. She knew Caroline was right. She hated the fact though. She just didn't want to accept the reality that Damon and she weren't meant to be. That they were nothing but a dream.
"Believe me, Honey, this will end up horribly if you don't end it now. I know that you hate me right now. I get it. But you should know that I'm only saying this because I care about you."
"Well then, don't," Elena said as she hung up.
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Caroline paced around the room, anxiously. Things were getting out of hand. When did Elena become so rebellious? As far as she remembered her friend didn't have the guts to talk back to her siblings let alone go against them.
She looked at a family picture of Mikelson's that hung grandly on the wall. The reason Caroline fell in love with Klaus was because of his family. How they always had each other's backs. How they loved each other so much. And it would fall apart because of her. Because she didn't follow rules. Caroline sighed. Elena's betrayal would destroy Nick. He loved his youngest sister too much.
She almost trembled when she felt a pair of arms encircle her from the back. Klaus rested his chin on her shoulder. "Just got our passports. We will be leaving for Paris on Sunday. One month of just you and me," he said huskily as he nuzzled her neck.
A plan suddenly formed in her mind. Elena had been far from her family a lot. It was time to remind Elena who was more important. Blood or love.
"Honey, says she is homesick and that she misses you," Caroline said turning around facing him.
Klaus's face contoured into deep concern. "She does? Then she should just come back. We miss her here too," Klaus said in a concerned laced tone. It broke Caroline's heart. If only he knew what his sister has been doing behind his back.
"No! She is happy there," Caroline said. "Why don't we just give her a little surprise visit at Duke. In fact, I think all of you should go. You, Bex and Kol. All of you need a little siblings' reunion before I take you far far away from them for a month," she said as she placed her hands on his chest.
Klaus beamed. "That's actually a very good idea and it came out of you," he said, surprised.
Caroline slapped his shoulder. "Ouch!"
He laughed slightly. "I will get Kol and Rebekah. You're right. We do need a little sibling time."
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Elena was watching the wedding videos Caroline sent Jenna. She and Jenna laughed at certain parts and got teary eyed when Klaus said his vows. Even though she was mad at Caroline. She loved the girl to death. Caroline was the reason her brother was so happy now. He deserved it.
I will try not to kill you with my clumsiness and most of all I promise to always have your back no matter how many arguments we have.
Caroline said her vows. It reminded Elena of Damon and her. They argued a lot. In fact, they argued and bickered about pretty much everything. They had understanding. They had chemistry. But most of all they were always there for each other.
Not once but twice, he was there when she was in danger. He threw himself in the face of death to save her. And she had his back too when he needed her. She could have left him to die when the werewolf bit him but she didn't. She shuddered, unable to bear the thought of him being injured.
And the second time, when he was ready to stake himself to save her. She felt agonized by the very thought. There was no world for her if he didn't exist.
That was it. She knew, she loved him. She was hopelessly, madly and passionately in love with him. And she had to tell him now.
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Damon huffed when he heard about Klaus's wedding. Even his worst enemy found his match. And here he was waiting for the love of his life to declare her undying love for him. Yes, he was a bit disappointed that Elena didn't say it right back. But then again, it took him 50 failed attempts and more than three weeks to say it to her.
His chest warmed a bit when he remembered that she said that she felt the same and that she just needed time to process her thoughts. He knew she felt the same. He had waited a hundred and seventy-five years for her he could wait a few days more.
He was at Great Smokey mountains, Tennessee with Mason and Alaric to pluck fresh wolfsbane. The wolfsbane here was most effective. They needed a lot of it since the arrival of the new batch of wolves. It came handy during their training of shape shifting.
His mind went to a conversation with Stefan he just had a few moments ago. Stefan informed him that one of the vampires who attacked Elena a few weeks ago had a mate too. Maybe, she would know what her dead mate and his brother wanted with Elena. But unfortunately, she was nowhere to be found.
He gritted his teeth in frustration as he plucked out another root and shoved it in the bag. This was supposed to be Stefan's job but since Stefan was out doing him a favor he had to do his duties instead. The bit of mud got stuck in his nails and he hissed in frustration.
His phone chimed loudly. Without looking who was calling he answered. "WHAT?" he growled.
"Uhh… It's me," His dead heart skipped a beat hearing her sweet voice.
"Hey Baby!" he replied, smiling ear to ear.
From a distance, he heard Mason and Alaric scoff at the change of his tone. "Whipped," He heard Mason's whisper.
"Damon, something…something happened?" she stammered, shyly. He would kill to see the blush on her face now.
"What? Are you okay?" he asked, concerned. "Is something wrong?" he asked, alarmed.
" No! I am okay. Everything is great…I just needed to tell you something," she said taking a deep breath.
"Can you hold that thought? I am not alone right now…There are two very annoying gits listening to every word you're saying without any respect for our privacy," he spat and he heard Mason laugh out loud.
"No…Not yet. It's important. Please, we need to talk now," she said in a shaky tone. There was something really wrong. He instantly felt alarmed. "Okay. Give me a minute," he said as he flashed further away from prying ears.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I… realized something about you. Something about us. This is the most real thing that I have ever felt in my entire life. I guess what I am trying to say is that I…I love you, Damon." She stopped taking a deep breath probably trying to gain more courage.
Good, because he needed a minute too. Let's rewind. The girl that he loved so madly, just declared her love for him. He felt butterflies in his stomach, darting hither and dither, robbing him of speech. He had never felt so happy in his life. He was bursting with emotions, with happiness and desire, and most of all love. So much love he felt overwhelmed.
She continued. "I am in love with you and I…I guess I have been for a while. You make me feel happy that I am alive. I can depend on you. There are a lot of things that made me fall in love with you so madly. It could be your childish banters or your sucky sense of humor or your huge ego or your dirty jokes or the way you just make me smile by your presence. I don't know when or how…it's just you got under my skin and no matter how hard I try; I can't seem to shake you off…"
He gazed up at the bright blue sky and smiled as he heard her talk about how much she loved him. Was it real? He was going to be pissed if this turned out to be a dream. Peace and love coursed through his veins.
"There are a million things about you that I hate and love at the same time and I will list out each and every one of it and I know I'm going to regret doing that since that will only help grow your already huge ego…" she let out a shaky laugh. "I guess what I am trying to say is that I love you more than words, and I never want to lose you. I want to keep you forever." She stopped and waited for him to respond.
He exhaled in contentment with a smile on his face. "I really want to kiss you right now," he breathed.
She let out a laugh. "Say it again," he insisted.
"I love you," she replied.
"I love you too," he breathed. "Do you have any idea how desperately I wanted to hear that from you," he said. "I want to see you now," he added.
"I can visit tomorrow," she suggested.
"No! I am not in Mystic Falls. I am in Tennessee. We are here for some clan stuff. Anyway, as soon as I am done I'm going to hunt you down and give you the most mind blowing night of your life," he said.
"I think I can schedule you in."
He let out a laugh looking up at the sky. "You have no idea how much I want you right now," Elena said shyly.
"You and I both baby," he replied.
"Damon? We are moving toward the east coast. Are you done?" Alaric asked.
"Baby, I will call you back in a while. These annoying pricks need me."
"Don't keep me waiting for long," she chimed.
"I love you," he said, smiling.
"I love you too," she replied sweetly before she hung up.
"Couldn't you give me a minute?" he hissed at Alaric back in his chief tone.
Alaric eyed him, smirking. Despite his fake annoyed tone, he was glowing. "That was Elena,"
"Who else would it be?" he said in the same fake annoyed tone. Not anyone, not even Rick could ruin this moment. "You got the girl," Rick wasn't asking he was stating.
His face lit up like a flash at the thought. A slow, shy smile spread across his face which turned into a smirk. "I got the girl".
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Elena was brushing her hair and getting ready for her class when the knock on the door interrupted her. That couldn't be Damon. They had talked last night and Damon assured her that he wasn't going to reach her till late at night since he still had some very important work to do.
When she opened the door she nearly gasped. "Nick? Becky? Kol?" she said surprised.
"Surprise," Rebekah said, beaming.
"Hello Lil sis," Kol said, smirking as he entered her room as if he owned the place.
"You live in this trash when I could buy you a lavish apartment within seconds," he said making a face.
"I offered but she said she wanted a normal human college experience," Klaus said.
"What are you guys doing here?" Elena asked, wide eyed.
"We are here to see you. Our bimbo sister told us that you missed us and that you were homesick," Rebekah said.
"She did?" Elena asked. She felt a bit angry at her friend.
"We missed you too," Klaus said cupping her face as if she was made of glass. She smiled at her brother nervously.
She hugged her brother and smiled. "Awww! Where is my hug?" Kol asked pouting. She let go of Klaus and wrapped her arms around Kol.
"Enough hugs! Let Honey go. She needs to get ready. We are already late for our reservations" Rebekah said as she zoomed to her closet. "No sense of fashion at all," she muttered as she scanned through Elena's dresser.
"Where are we going?" Elena asked.
"We are going to a five-star restaurant to have lunch. Then we are going to spend the day together. Just the four of us. Before Nick leaves for his honeymoon with his Bimb…I mean Caroline," Rebekah said as she took out a dress for Elena.
"But I have classes."
"I'm sure you will manage later," Kol said as he ushered her to the washroom.
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Elena was nervous as hell sitting across from her siblings in a very expensive restaurant. Kol cracked another joke and they all laughed loudly. She was trying to enjoy her siblings company but she was scared stiff. In a few hours, Damon was supposed to show up to take her home—his home.
What if he arrived early and saw her with her siblings? She knew that he couldn't harm her with her siblings around. They would shred him to pieces if he even looked at her the wrong way. But then she didn't want her siblings to hurt him either. She loved him.
"You've been really quite Honey. Is something wrong?" Klaus asked her holding her hand.
"Oh, come-on! Nick! Like Honey was ever a chatter box. Need I remind you that the only chatter platter in our clan is your mate," Rebekah said looking at her sister.
"You're right. My Honey was always the calm one," Klaus said lovingly.
Flashback
He stood there outside the hospital room as the nurse handed the baby to him. To the world, she was his step-sister but to him she was his world, his light, his one way out of darkness.
"Elena" Klaus murmured as he touched her temples lightly with his fingertips. She was so soft. After all, she was a human. She was his last chance. Last chance to fulfill what he had dreamed for centuries. He was in deep trouble these days. He didn't have the power that he use to have two centuries ago but now with Elena in the picture, everything was about to change. Soon.
She was like a ray of sunshine to a man who had been locked up in dark cellar for centuries. She was his savior. He vowed to himself that he would give all his love to this little bundle of joy who would soon become the reason he would be the king of the world.
Over
"Look, Nick, we all know that you love Honey the most but you don't have to parade it in front of us," Kol said pouting.
"Don't worry. You're my favorite," Rebekah said patting him on his head.
"Who is your favorite Honey?" Kol asked, brows raised.
"Of course, Kol not you. My favorite is Nick," she said beaming at her older brother who grinned at Kol mischievously. "You lost the status of being my favorite when you thought that I wouldn't be able to get a date myself to my senior prom and you compelled Paul for me," Elena said narrowing her eyes.
Rebekah and Klaus broke into fits of laughter.
Flashback
Seventeen-year-old Elena Michelson lay on her stomach on the bed. She felt someone jump on the bed. "Pouty, Why the long face?" Kol asked playing with her hair. "Paul asked out Jennifer to the prom. I was hoping he would ask me out," Elena replied. She was a human back then. She had human wishes. Petty human wishes.
"Hmmm," Kol said, stroking her hair. He left after a while. A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. "Honey! There is someone here to see you." Rebekah shouted from downstairs. "Some guy Paul," she added.
Elena dashed downstairs. "Hi!" she said, beaming.
"Elena…Would you go to the prom with me?" Paul asked as he went toward her.
"I…I will but I thought you were going with Jennifer."
"I don't care about her. You have to go to prom with me and only ME," Paul said stepping closer.
"Uhhh...Becky…he is scaring me," Elena said taking a step back.
"What's going on over here?" Klaus said as he appeared out of nowhere.
"Elena! Please say yes please say yes," Paul started begging going down on his knees.
"Oh my God! What's wrong with him?" Elena said hiding behind her sister from the unhinged boy.
"Hey, you! Pimpled Jock! Step away from my sister," Klaus warned him.
"He has been compelled," Rebekah realized when he kept stepping toward them. Klaus zoomed in between his sisters and the compelled boy. He held the boy's shoulder with an iron grip. "Stop," Klaus said looking at the boy straight in the eye, compelling him.
"Elena! You have to go to the prom with me. You don't understand. It's very important. You're only going with me," The boy kept talking even though he couldn't move anymore. "Shut up" Klaus growled. "who was the last person you met before you came here?" Klaus demanded.
"Elena's brother Kol. He…He came to my house and…I don't remember after-" Paul said confused.
"KOL! I am going to MURDER your vampire ass," Elena raged as she dashed out of the house.
Over
"I must say she was tiny back then but she knew how to slap," Kol complemented.
"I taught her that," Rebekah said beaming.
They started reminiscing about Elena's high school life. Klaus told everyone that even though he didn't go to high school he did get to enjoy the experience with Elena. Elena bit her lip. As flashes of her childhood came to her mind.
flashback
Sixteen-year-old Elena was crying on her sister's shoulder. Matt had just broken up with her because she refused to have sex with him. "I just told him that I wasn't ready and he started shouting at me. He said that if I didn't do it with him he will leave me. Becky I wasn't ready…I just…I miss him," she cried childishly.
"That fucking prick, I am going to murder him," Kol growled pacing around the room like a madman. "Kol" Klaus warned.
"She has been crying her eyes out Nick. What do we do?" Rebekah asked looking helplessly at Nick.
Klaus sat next to her. "Honey! Honey! Look at me. That dick wasn't worth it. And besides this wasn't even love…this was puppy love. You're very young and you have so much to experience. You're beautiful, fun, attractive and creative…you're so much more than just an occasional hookup. He doesn't know what he is missing. And quite honestly…
It saddens me that you're not proud of your decision. You shouldn't be crying after him. You should be proud that you dodged a bullet. That you left a guy who only wanted you for your body and not the beautiful soul that you possess.
It's a matter of respect, Honey. You have respect for yourself. You said no to him. The girl he left you for, didn't. Matt is stuck there with a girl who will let anyone stick it inside her. That's his loss. He should be the one crying—not you," Klaus said as he wiped her tears.
"I thought I loved him," Elena said dropping her head on his chest. He stroked his sister's hair. "No, you didn't. That's not love. Love is what you feel for a person who makes you happy that you're alive. All that dick did was, make you cry. That's not, definitely, not love," Klaus said.
Elena nodded, understandingly. "That's my good girl," Klaus said lovingly.
Even though Elena was okay now. Klaus felt himself burning. He was going to have a little talk with that pesky human who made his sister cry. It reminded him so much of the time Rebekah got her heartbroken by that fucking Ripper. He wouldn't let Elena feel that kind of pain. She was his angel. His sister who would become the reason he would rule the world. She was doing so much for him. In return he would make sure she was always safe and happy.
over
"So, Honey" Rebekah snapped her out of her thoughts. "Any hot hook ups?" Rebekah asked winking.
"No! No! No! I am not listening to my sister's stories about boning guys. I may look modern but I am still the caveman I was 1000 years ago," Klaus said making a face.
"I can't agree more," Kol added making a disgusted face.
"And speaking of which, I hear from a very reliable source that you have been going out with some human," Klaus added, suspiciously.
Elena's heart skipped a beat. Elijah must have told Klaus about Damon.
So, Elijah thought she was going out with a human. That was a relief. But she knew the relief was not going to last long. "Just some classmate. We are just hanging out." Elena said looking away.
Klaus looked at her suspiciously.
"Come on! Nick! Let the girl live…she is old enough to make her own decisions," Rebekah said looking at Nick.
"I know," Klaus said with a sigh. "Gone are the days when this little one needed my help in just about everything," he added.
Flashback
Fifteen year old Elena was excellent at academics. The only subject she was weak in was Calculus. She was on the verge of failing. And like always she turned to the one person she depended on most. Her elder brother, Klaus. He was not only her brother. He was like a father figure to her too.
Isobel was hardly home and Michael, as the chief of the clan was always busy. Klaus was busy too but he was always available when it came to her.
"I just can't do it," Elena huffed, giving up when another one of her answers was wrong. "I am useless."
"Honey, You just need a little practice. It's very easy. All you have to do is multiply this quadratic equation with…" he trailed off when Elena started to cry.
"I can't do this…It's really difficult. I can't get a single question right. I have a major quiz tomorrow and I am gonna fail it. I will never graduate and I will be a loser forever," she whined.
"Hey! Come-on" he said as he circled an arm around her. "You're not a loser. You're very special Honey. Very Special. One day you're going to do something very great for me and your clan and you're going to make us all proud. We will rule this earth because of you," he said kissing her forehead.
"How will I help you rule the planet when I can't even solve a quadratic equation?" she whined. "I am a disappointment."
"No, you're not, Honey. You're my angel. My last hope. Your clan is in a very difficult situation these days and you're our ray of sunshine. This is nothing compared to what great things you will do for us. This only needs a little effort. You have to put your mind into it." Klaus encouraged her.
"But how?"
"Do not get upset when something you want to learn seems a little hard at first. Just keep practicing until you are good at it." He encouraged.
"Know this, You have to be the best, Elena. There is no other option for you. Not the third best. Not the second best. Only then can you overcome your weakness and be the strongest of all," he said as he argued with her to continue practicing.
She practiced the whole night and he stayed up with her. She got an A on that exam and Klaus was damn proud.
over
They chatted throughout the evening. With every passing second, guilt flooded Elena's veins. Memory after memory of her siblings and her came to her mind. Rebekah making her favorite dishes, vacations with Kol, going to Balls with her siblings, attending events with her clan. Memory after memory making her feel guilty and reminding her where she really belonged.
As they came out of the restaurant, Klaus made a move to hold her hand. Even though she was a vampire, her elder brother still held her hand, like she was a little girl. He helped her cross the road.
Flashback
Six-year-old Elena was playing with her friends Eve and Jeremy. At some distance, Jenna and Klaus were talking. Her nanny was supposed to keep an eye on them but she was busy ogling a shirtless Kol who was washing his most prized car.
Eve threw the ball toward the road. "I will go get it," Elena chimed as she ran to retrieve the ball. A car skidded on the road, racing toward her. She stood there wide eyed, too shocked to move. In a flash, Klaus was in front of her, he pushed her toward the pavement but didn't get the time to zoom away himself. The car hit him with full force and threw his body. The car backed up and slammed into him once more. His prone, wounded body bounced against the pole before he fell on the road. Blood. Blood everywhere.
Elena screamed in agony as she saw her brother. At that time, she didn't know he was a vampire and he would heal soon.
Kol rushed to him in seconds and talked to him in a hushed tone. "Jenna! Take Honey inside," Klaus said as he tried to push away his youngest sister who was crying and clinging to his injured body. "Honey, I am fine," he tried to soothe her as he coughed up blood. Kol compelled the worried driver that everything was fine. Isobel and Michael carried Klaus inside. She wanted to see her elder brother desperately.
They kept telling Elena that he was okay but she didn't believe them until she saw Klaus herself. He didn't have a single scratch on him. That was the first time she knew her family wasn't a normal family. They were special and she was the most special of them all.
over
"Should I walk you home?" Klaus asked once they were done for the day. They had visited multiple art galleries. They watched a movie together and they had dinner together. Kol and Rebekah were ready to go home. Klaus insisted on dropping her to her dormitory.
"I will be staying with Jenna tonight," Elena lied, promising herself that this would be the last time she would lie to him.
Her brother smiled and drove her to Jenna's house. "Honey, How many blood bags do you drink in a day?" he asked, eyeing her weak physique.
"Two," Elena said.
"Three, Elena. You're supposed to drink three blood bags," Klaus said angrily.
Elena nodded, smiling weakly. "You're so caring," Elena said lovingly.
"Of course I am. I have to make sure you're up and healthy when I am walking you down the aisle someday," Klaus said reminding her of something that happened years and years ago.
Flashback
Three year old Elena bounced in her flower girl dress. Today, her sister was getting married. Like always she was clinging to her older brother. Klaus ruffled her hair roughly.
"Don't," Elena said angrily.
Klaus smirked and ruffled her hair again. "Nick!" she said warning him off.
The music started, Rebekah walked in holding Micheal's hand. She looked at her sister with awe. She looked so beautiful. Elena wished she could be that beautiful. Marcel beamed at her shyly from far away.
"Nick," she attracted her brother's attention to her. Nick seemed spell bound too by Rebekah. Elena shook him furiously until he was looking at her.
"What's going to happen now?" she asked, pouting, demanding details. This was after all the first human wedding she had witnessed.
"Father is going to walk Becky down the aisle now."
"Why?" she said as she settled on his lap.
He circled his arms around her and kissed her hair. "So she could get married to the man that she loves."
"Will I walk down the aisle too?" she asked, looking at her brother curiously.
"Someday," Klaus said smiling.
"Who will walk me down the aisle?" she asked, touching his cheek.
"Father or Kol or me"
"Will you walk me down the aisle?" she asked cupping his face.
"Of course but won't you want Father to walk you down the aisle like Becky?" he asked.
"No! I want you to walk me down the aisle because I love you the most," she insisted.
Klaus smiled and kissed her nose. "I love you the most too."
over
"Call me anytime you need me," Klaus instructed.
"I will," she had tears in her eyes now. Caroline was right. She was deceiving her family. She was deceiving the people she loved for a man who didn't even know what her full name was.
"Take Care, Honey," Klaus said kissing her cheek.
He waved good bye to her before he left with Rebekah and Kol.
Elena fell on the porch floor. Tears running down her face in streams. Kol, Rebekah, and Klaus had always been there for her. They treated her like she was their own. Klaus always treated her like she was his daughter. Rebekah was the most amazing big sister anyone could ever ask and Kol… her Kol, her brother he would do anything for her. And this is how she repaid them. She was fucking their enemy. Damon had never made it a secret that he hated Originals. Would he even accept her if he knew she was Klaus's sister? Would he still love her?
It didn't matter to her if he didn't. She loved him regardless. She loved him so much that the thought of being separated from him brought her physical pain. She wanted to be with him now and forever. He made her feel alive. He made her happy. He showed her how to live. He was everything she dreamt of when she pictured a person she could spend the rest of her life with. But somethings just aren't meant to be. She wiped her tears. In the war of blood against love. Blood won and love lost.
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She saw Damon pacing around the parking lot of her dorm anxiously. "Elena!" he breathed her name like a prayer. He vamp sped to her and took her in his arms tenderly. "I…I was waiting for you. Where were you?" he said, pouting as he pulled back. Without waiting for her reply he dove in for a kiss, she moved her face away just before their lips met. "No," she said slightly pushing him away.
"What's wrong?" he said, the huge smile on his face faltering.
"Damon…Don't," she said when he dove in again. "Did I do something wrong?" he asked in a panic laced tone. "Oh…I get it. You want me to say it first..." he said smirking. "I love you. I love you more, than anyone could ever love you," he said holding her hips. "Now your turn," he said. "You have no idea how desperately I want to hear you say it," he added, cupping his face.
She took a deep breath. She didn't want to do this. She really didn't. Not when he was looking at her like that. Like his whole world depended on her next sentence. "Damon I…I was wrong. I thought…I thought I loved you but…I misinterpreted my feelings. I like you but only as a friend." She said in a shaky tone avoiding his eyes. When he looked at her like that she couldn't lie.
His hands fell from her hips to his sides. "What?" he choked. "You're kidding right?" he said with a shaky laugh. "You're not serious," he added taking a step back. He felt as if someone plunged a wooden dagger in his heart. He could feel the slight wetness in his eyes. What were they? Tears. No! No! His mind chanted.
"I am serious. Damon, I don't love you," she said as she tried to look void of emotions. In a way she was. She felt like her dead heart had stopped beating again. Not even the silent slow heartbeat. She was dying now. She couldn't go through this.
"But you said on the call that-"
"I know what I said…Like I said, I misinterpreted my feelings."
"Are you even listening to the things that are coming out of your mouth? You honestly expect me to believe that?" he spat. He tried to take a deep breath to calm himself. "I think you're just panicking and I underst-" he was cut off by her.
"I am not panicking. You're deluding yourself," she said looking away.
He felt something collapse deep inside him, a darkness falling in on itself, bending, breaking every part of him. "And all the things that you said on the call? That I make you happy? That you want to be with me and only me forever?" he reminded her desperately.
"It didn't mean anything," Elena said fighting back a sob.
"Like hell it didn't," he growled as he shoved her against the pillar blocking any type of exits. "Please! Please! Tell me that you're lying, that you're joking." he almost begged.
"I know that I am hurting you but this is the truth and you need to face it. And I think its best that we don't see each other again," she managed to choke out. In this moment, she just wanted to dig herself a grave and stake herself. She wanted to cry and grovel on her knees and beg him not to leave. But she stood strong. She couldn't betray her family. She couldn't betray blood no matter how much she wanted to be with her love.
"Baby Vamp, I get it. You're scared. This is a huge step. I get it but don't leave me. Okay, I won't ask for more. I am happy with the way things are. Nothing needs to change…I…" he continued desperately, anything to make her stay. "You have had your heart broken before and I completely understand that it's hard for you to start over and I will give you as much time as-" he continued, trying to convince her. Mentally cursing the person who had broken her heart so bad that it was so difficult for her to take a chance again.
She shook her head.
"This doesn't need to be over Elena. We have an understanding. We like to be around each other. We bring out the best in each other. We have chemistry and love-" he tried listing out the good parts of their relationship to make her stay.
She was tempted. She wanted to believe him. She wanted to stay with him. She wanted to wrap her arms around him and never let him leave. But then the thought of her family came to her mind.
"I feel nothing for you," she lied through her teeth. "No chemistry. No love. Nothing. I'm surprised that…that you actually thought that I could ever love you," she said in a shaky tone.
He trembled at her words. A fierce anger hit him in his heart. "Told you not to go easy on her," his inner demon mocked him. "You just made a fool out of yourself," his inner demon whispered. He felt his heart breaking piece by piece. The toxic raw form of misery and pain choked him.
He lowered his hand slowly, mouth open, but no words came out. When he looked up his face said it all. His agonized eyes pooled with tears. The sincerity of his pained expression moved her. His hands dropped to his sides as he stepped away.
"You are breaking my heart," he whispered.
She tried to remain icy. She needed to leave now. One more minute and she would be down on her knees groveling for forgiveness. "I am sure you've had worse," Elena said as she stepped away from him.
Heartless. She didn't care about his feelings. He tried to fight back the tears that were threatening to spill any second now. Not like she cared.
But then his eyes darted to a dark shadow behind her. The person was holding a crossbow at her. He didn't have time to warn. He didn't care if the girl just broke his heart. She might not love him but he did love her. Madly. He vamp sped in front of her, wrapping her in his arms turning her around.
The wooden stake plunged into his back. He shouted in agony. "Damon," Elena said alarmed. She looked around and scanned for danger. She could see a woman coming toward them holding a gun and wooden stakes in her belt.
Elena zoomed in front of him, her arms spread out to protect her injured boyfriend who was currently panting on the ground. "Stay back," she warned.
"I thought you didn't care about him," the girl said with a smirk. Damon looked up at his doe-eyed vampire protecting him.
The girl took another step toward them. Elena hissed "I said stay back," Elena vamped out snarling at the girl.
Damon twisted his hand behind his back to take out the wooden stake. He felt like it was burning him from the inside. His eyes darted to Elena. His doe-eyed vampire. His queen. He knew she was lying. She did care about him. She did love him. Why else would she protect him like that?
The girl tried to attack Damon since he was weak but Elena attacked her first, pushing her to the wall. The girl snarled at Elena and pushed her away. Elena fell back on a car, the glass of the front screen sinking in her palms. "You KILLED MY MATE. I WILL KILL YOU," the woman shouted as she gripped Elena by her throat and threw her across the parking lot.
Damon growled furiously as he tried to stand up. But the burning sensation due to the wooden stake plunged into his back made it impossible for him to move. He tried to take out but he couldn't quite reach. He knew who she was. She was probably the mate of one of the vampires who attacked Elena. Stefan did mention she disappeared a few days ago. So she was here, searching for Elena. This scared him. What did they want with her?
"Let her go," he pleaded as the woman walked toward Elena.
Elena tried to attack back but the woman gripped her by her hand and twisted it around her back.
"She didn't kill your mate. I did," Damon managed to choke out. The girl froze.
"Leave her, please" he pleaded.
"Why? Why did you kill my mate?" the girl demanded.
"Because he wanted to kill MINE," he growled back.
The girl glared at him. "This girl is your mate?" she asked, venomously. She didn't wait for him to answer. She took out a stake from her belt as she pushed Elena down on a car's hood. Elena tried to squirm out of her arms but the girl was stronger. "You know what they say, an eye for an eye. A mate for a mate," she said as she aimed the stake at Elena's heart.
The woman looked unhinged. Damon watched horrified from a distance. Damon's face paled. "No," he said. He felt himself crumble, dissolving into dust as he watched with a horror-struck expression. "No! Please," he said as he tried to get up.
The woman looked at him with a smirk. "Please! I will do anything," he said desperately. The woman drew her hand back to destroy the thing he cherished most. "No! No!" he muttered as he mustered up all his strength and launched at the woman. He didn't care that every inch of his body hurt. He didn't care that he was weak and that girl could kill him easily. He threw her off in the other direction. The girl crashed into a car, breaking its windows. The girl tried to attack him back. She took out another wooden stake and plunged it into his shoulder.
He shouted in pain as he dropped to his knees. Elena was at his side in an instance. She plucked both of the stakes out, crying as if she could feel his pain. He winced as the burning sensation started to fade. She was tending his injured arm. "You're okay…you're going to be okay," she murmured tenderly.
From the corner of his eye, Damon noticed the woman get up and stand on her feet. She took out a wooden arrow from her bag and set it in her crossbow. She aimed at Elena. Before the tip of the arrow could even touch Elena, using his vampire speed Damon caught it. He broke it into pieces, glaring at the attacker.
"Attack me and I might even forgive you. Going after my girl…wrong move," he said as he picked up the stake that woman recently dropped. In a crazy rage, he vamp sped to her. He pushed her across the room. He drew his hand back and plunge it into the girl's chest. The girl gasped as she fell back. Her heart stopped the next minute and she started graying indicating her death.
He looked back at the horrified girl. He walked slowly toward her. "I will clean the mess. You should go to your dorm," he said avoiding her eyes.
Next thing he knew he was trapped between a weak pair of arms. "I am sorry… I am really sorry. I didn't mean a word of what I said. I love you. I really do. I love you so much it hurts. I am just scared," she said crying hysterically.
"Of what, Elena? Scared of what? Why are you so afraid to love me?" he asked, bitterly.
"I was lying."
"I knew you were lying I can read your eyes." He shouted. "But do you have any idea how much it hurts when you said all those things to me. You make me want to take of my ring and burn in sunlight. You make me want to kill myself," he said.
"Damon, I… I love you with every fiber of my being. I love you like I love no one. You're all I see. You're all I want-"
"You're only saying this. You don't mean a single thing of it. Do you know how much courage it took to tell you that I love you? These are the words that I never said to anyone in my life until you. I poured my heart out to you only to have you mock my love…"
"No! Damon… I am sorry… I was scared. I truly do love you," she said as she tried to get close to him.
"I don't believe you," he said turning his head to the side.
She cupped his face making him look at her. "I really do love you."
"Just ten minutes ago you told me that you feel nothing for me," he reminded her as the bitter thoughts returned. He felt miserable again.
"I love you," she said earnestly.
His expressions softened but he still looked away, hurt.
"You don't believe me?" she asked looking sadly at him. His eyes shot up to hers. His icy blue eyes filled with hurt and pain.
He trembled slightly when she stepped closer. That's when a thought crossed her mind. He was in love with her. And so was his vampire self, his inner demon. He was fighting back his demon's urges to claim her.
Sliding her hair to a side, she stepped closer. "Bite me."
"What?" he gasped.
"Bite me. Share blood with me. Make me yours forever," she offered. "You don't have to fight it anymore. I want this too. Claim me as yours. Bite me," she said closing her eyes.
He stared at her completely dumbfounded. Was she offering what he thinks she was offering? Didn't she know there was no turning back after this? They will be bound to each other for eternity.
"Elena…"
"I know you want this. I want this too. Do it."
"There is no going back after this" he reminded her, feeling his control slipping. The fragrance of her blood was blinding him.
"I love you. I am ready for this," she said, her eyes still closed.
He watched her with an awestruck expression. He bent down toward her throat.
Elena felt his lips against her throat. She waited for his teeth to pierce through her skin. She didn't care about the consequences. This was what she wanted. She loved him and she wanted to be his forever.
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Beta Credits to Alta Beron. My amazing beta. She's so busy yet she helps around with these monstrously long chapters.
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