I did exactly what Damon told me to and stayed hidden behind the tree. There wasn't a chance for me to even pull the gun which may not have made any difference. I tried my damndest to escape his hold and then had to call Damon. Then, Damon showed up and they guy apparently knows him. I'm still pinned against the tree and Damon's just standing there looking like a damn fish out of water.
"What are you doing here, Brennan?" asks Damon with that faraway look still in his eyes.
Brennan, his ex, the one that turned him onto guys. Oh hell no, this isn't happening. How can Brennan suddenly appear out of nowhere after we talked about him a few hours ago? Maybe it was a bad idea coming here after all. Does Brennan have anything to do with the creature or is it pure coincidence?
"I remember you saying where you were from so I decided to pay you a visit," says Brennan with that same heart twisting smile.
"Now isn't the best time. Let him go," says Damon in a harsh tone.
"Oh is he your dinner? We should share for old times sake," says Brennan baring his fangs.
My heart drops to my stomach and I can't believe I'm still pinned to this god damn tree.
"No, he's mine. Let him go now."
Brennan finally loosens his grip and I go to stand beside Damon.
But, wait Damon said I was his and didn't say I was his boyfriend even though we are official. So, he must not want Brennan to know we're together. I shouldn't have to stand here for this.
"You know what, fuck both of you. I'm going to the car so you two can finish this up," I say, throwing a nasty look at Brennan before striding back into the woods.
I don't even glance Damon's way. He may not realize it yet, but that little comment hurt my feelings. Not only that but he let Brennan keep me pinned to that tree while he made eyes at him. Damon promised to look out for me, but yet he didn't rip Brennan apart for having his hands on me. It could have been because he didn't think Brennan would harm me, but still. He should have put my safety first instead of his conversation with Brennan. It showed me who was more important to Damon. The thing that chokes me up is that I let him touch me in places no one else ever had.
I try to push the tears back as I climb the hill to his car. Luke would come out here and get me in a heartbeat if I asked him to. But, if I left then what's to stop Damon from going off with Brennan? There was no way I was going to make it easy on them. At least if Damon has the responsibility of taking me home, that guarantees he will have to come back. I'm not going to let them push me away. It didn't sound fun for me to sit here and cry in his car. I need to do something else, but what?
Anger had to be better than this heart breaking sadness. I started searching through his car for wooden bullets, recalling how Damon said wooden bullets weaken vamps. Brennan was going to pay for treating me like I was dirt beneath his shoes. After searching every inch of his car, I finally found some in the trunk. I unloaded the gun Damon gave me and replaced it with the wooden bullets. Now I was ready to go back down there and deal with them. I shove the gun back in my pocket and start making my way towards the cave. If it was possible, steam would be coming out of my ears.
I tried to be as quiet as I could so they wouldn't pick up on my presence. When I come up to the spot, they're talking in hushed voices. I stand there for a minute, just watching. But, then it looks like Brennan's leaning in to kiss him. The only thing I can see is red and the only thing in my mind is that he's about to touch what's mine.
"Don't you dare put your fucking lips on him," I say, shooting Brennan twice in the back,
Brennan screams and falls to the ground on his knees.
I step into view, feeling satisfied. The shocked expression on Damon's face is priceless; I truly caught him off guard.
"Look Brennan, this isn't going to work. You need to go back to California or wherever you came from," says Damon, grabbing me by my hip and pulling me back to the Camaro.
I let him pull me and slide the gun in the back of my jeans. At least Brennan knows who Damon belongs to now so I was successful in getting my point across. My heart's jumping around in my chest at the feel of his hand on my hip. When we get to the car, Damon grips both of my hips and leans me against the car. His blue eyes are calm, unlike the smoky storm I was expecting. How much trouble am I in with him for shooting his ex? At this point, I don't care because he should have told Brennan I'm his boyfriend.
"What was that about? You said you were going to go wait in the car, but then you come back guns blazing," he says, softly still keeping his hands on my hips.
"Yeah, because you didn't refer to me as your boyfriend which was totally unacceptable. And then I found him trying to kiss you. He deserved to get shot," I say, holding his gaze and trying to stand my ground.
"I said you were mine which implied boyfriend. But, you get points for creativity since you found the bullets and actually shot him. He was trying to kiss me and I was about to beat his ass. But, you came in like a bat out of hell. I wasn't expecting him to show up and I didn't even see the creature, "he says, brushing his thumbs over my hips.
"I had to stake my claim on you and it was a bad idea to come here."
"It turned me on seeing you with a gun, telling him not to put his fucking lips on me," he whispers before clamping his teeth on my earlobe.
A shock runs through my body and I wrap my arms around his waist.
"My lips are the only ones that should be on you," I say, kissing his neck.
He groans and pulls me closer to his body. I bite and kiss along the length of his neck, not thinking about anything. But, then I remember what I felt when I first walked to his car. I pull back and gaze at his face, outlined in pleasure.
"Damon, we're not doing this again just because you're turned on. You have no idea what I felt when I walked back here. It hurt my feelings that you let your ex keep me pinned up against that tree. You were supposed to keep me sage and put my safety first. Instead, you put your conversation with Brennan first. I shared parts of myself with you that I have never shared with anyone else," I say, wiping away the tear that slipped from my eye.
The anger was replaced by sadness which made it feel like everything was closing in around me.
"Look, Jer, I'm sorry it seemed like I was paying more attention to Brennan than to you. But, to be fair, I knew he wouldn't hurt you. I had no intention of letting him hurt you which is what you need to understand."
I glance up to his blue eyes and it hurts for me to look at them.
"Ok, you should get me home," I say, walking back to my side of the car.
At this point, I just want this date to be over. Aren't first dates supposed to end with an amazing kiss and be filled with happy endings? This date has had the opposite effect on me, leaving me emotionally exhausted. I get in the car and see him walk to his side. Too much has happened tonight and I need to go process all of it, away from Damon. I want to be in my own space where I can let my feelings out privately.
Damon should have took me home after we went to the lake. This date has went on way too long. I hear the engine start and we're pulling away from the curb. Not wanting to make conversation, I lean my cheek against the window, closing my eyes. Damon did give me an explanation, but it didn't acknowledge my feelings. He's being a jerk and I do not like this side of him. I could have kept kissing him and gave him a blowjob or whatever. But, I wanted to get my feelings out there and let him know that I wasn't ok.
The silence is comfortable and I'm relieved with not having to speak. I look out of the corner of my eye to see him with a death grip on the steering wheel with an unreadable expression in his eyes. The sight is chilling and I close my eyes to block out the sight of him. I want to be at home where nothing can hurt me. The car comes to a stop and I snap my eyes open to see we're at my house. He leans over and pecks me on the lips. Before I can kiss back, he pulls away.
"I'll talk to you later," I say, putting his gun back in the glove compartment.
He nods and gives me his famous half smile/smirk, making my heart go crazy.
I get out and make my way to the porch. He drives down the street and the tears come again. How do I make this hurt go away?
A/N: Hey everyone! What did you think of the episode tonight? There seems to be romance brewing between Stefan and Katherine! Bonnie and Jeremy are so cute and I loved the sex scene between them. Jeremy is so hot without his shirt. If I wasn't hooked on slash, I would totally write a Beremy. And poor Damon! That doctor needs to die. Anyway, since TVD doesn't come back on until December, I'm going to take a week break on the next chapter. It will be posted when the new episode of TVD comes on. The good thing is I will have two weeks to work on it so that means it will be twice as longs. The next chapter will feature Damon and his conversation with Brennan and what was happening there. I know this one was a bit sad, but I needed to convey some emotion rather than just the lust between them. I hope you are all still liking this. Please review and follow! Go check out my TVD book, Power Within by Blair Ryder on Amazon. It would mean a lot to me. Also, you can follow me on Twitter BrookSalvatore3. And thank you so much to the people who have been reviewing and following this. It's amazing to have such great readers like you!