AU: I am so so SORRY for the wait, I have had so much stress with classes and to top things off I'm taking physics over summer, all summer, I have to get an A in this course or I will not get into the med schools I want, and I can't take classes next summer. I shouldn't even be writing now, I should be studying but I need a break, so I hope you all forgive me for the wait and will continue to read my stories, I know how frustrating it is to wait, and I am so sorry! Back on subject here's the next chapter!

Previously :

Her hear was racing and she could only feel fear, not for herself but for Damon….Her mind was screaming, wanting words to come out, words to stop Caroline, or warn Damon in time but it was hopeless.

She couldn't do anything, only watch as Caroline plunged the stake towards Damon's heart.

DAMON!

Chapter 14 - a step in time.

"Damon…." Her sweet soft lips called to him.

"Katerina!" he reached out to the shadow in front of him, her form a blur but he knew it was her there was no mistake.

"Come to me my love" A dark hand reached out towards him slowly coming into focus. Her pale face looking at him with her gentle smile.

"DAMON!" the voice suddenly became loud and desperate.

He crinkled his eyebrows not sure what was going on and looked from the hand to the face the women he loved, only to find her lifeless eyes staring back at him, blood pouring from her eyes and mouth.

The corpses mouth began to move "DAMON!"

Elena didn't even realize her thought became screams until she saw Damon jolt awake and face to face with a plunging wooden spike.

Within a flash Caroline was thrown to the other side of the room and was being held down. It was dark and difficult for Elena to see but she assumed it was Damon. She felt relief rush over her as she fell to her knees. She felt a pair of arms grabbed hold of her and pull her into a secure hold.

She looked up and met the deep blue eyes of the man she thought she would lose. Her mind was all over the place, everything seemed to be mute, she looked over to where she remembered Caroline being, Stefan held her down trying to calm her down as she thrashed back and forth fighting him. He held her close to him, he didn't look angry, he looked worried. He held her tight until she finally gave in and began crying into his shirt, this time she held onto him. So many questions were running through Elena's head right now, she was starting to get dizzy.

"Elena, can you hear me?" His voice brought her back to his deep blue eyes. "are you ok?" He was worried about her.

She couldn't help but laugh. "Weren't you the one who was almost killed?"

He looked to her with a smile. "Let's get you back to bed."

She felt too weak argue, and she let him carry her away.

"LET ME GO!"

"Caroline, please calm down." Stefan held onto her pulling her into a deep hug.

"I HAVE TO SAVE HER!" The tears were pouring down her face now and she felt her fighting will give in.

He brought her ear to his lips "Shhhh, it's ok, I'm here, it's ok…" He felt her go limb in his arms and gave a little slack to his hold, letting her turn and cry into his shirt as he pet her hair.

"He wants to change her, I can't let that happen, I can't. I can't let her become me…" With those words she fell asleep in his arms.

Her final words had him frozen. Became her? She means what I made her…

He looked down to her lying in his arms, finally in a peaceful state and brought his hand up to her face brushing aside a golden lock.

Weakly he barley whispered "I love you…"

"I feel so weird…" Elena sounded almost drunk.

"You've been through a lot tonight." His voice was soft and comforting.

"Ha, I don't understand… you took me from my home."

He paused for a moment and looked down to her groggy eyes.

"Yes I did." And he began walking towards her room again.

"Why?" was all that come out of her mouth.

He held in a tight breath as he placed her on her bed. "You spoke out" was all he could say.

His lips were in a tight thin line and his face was unreadable as he pulled the covers over.

"No, not why. Why, why do I feel this way?" the words came out almost as if she were choking.

He looked to her and saw tears beginning to form.

"Feel like what?" He held his breath waiting for the answer he's been waiting for.

"I thought you were going to die… and I felt like I was going to die…if you died." A few tears fell from her eyes as she looked back up to him.

He smiled sweetly with a sense of sadness in his eyes.

"You won't die…I promise."

"I promise you, no harm will ever come to you."

Elena felt dazed, almost as if she was losing herself.

"You broke your promise before," she found the words coming out of her mouth "you said no harm would come to me…"

"What?" His voice was hoarse as he grabbed a hold of her shoulders. "Elena what did you say?"

She looked up to him, her head pounding. His face grew in horror as he watched tears of blood fall from her eyes. He was paralyzed.

She gasped. "It h..h..hu..hurts."

KNOCK KNOCK

The sound of someone at her door brought her attention from her sewing.

She set it aside and moved towards the door. "Who's there" no answer.

Hesitantly she opened the door finding no one there. Her brows creased and looked around.

Confident there was no one around she shut the door and turned to go back to her sewing.

"Ah!" there standing before was a man.

Every alarm went off in her head at this moment. "Who are you?" she looked for some sort of weapon she could use in defense but found herself without luck.

The stranger smiled "Forgive me, My name is Stefan, I'm Damon's brother. You must be Katerina, it is such a pleasure to finally meet you."

Thank you so much for following! Again I am so sorry about the wait, but I think I'll have more time this month and I have a lot of ways to take this story so I'm excited! Thanks guys, please REVIEW! I know it's short but I'll update soon!