Sorry for the delay, work got in the way.

Author's Notes later, for now, just enjoy.

Chapter 25: The Eve

The chauffeur-driven car dropped off the ladies at the hotel for them to check-in and then drove Caroline, Bonnie and Jeremy over to the house. Jeremy had insisted to follow the girls to see Elena first, since he had missed her so much and he also wanted to find out exactly what's going on with her and Damon. As the car approached the front gates, a slim and tanned girl ran towards them excitedly.

"Oh my God, I've missed you so much!" she shrieked as she slammed into the blonde's body and hugged her tightly.

"Elena! I've missed you too! Gosh, I've never seen you so exuberant before!" Caroline commented, smiling broadly. "You're positively glowing! Must be all the sex you've been having with Damon. I told you he was amazing in bed, didn't I?"

"Woah, Care! I will be scarred for life if I had to hear about my sister's sexcapades. Let's keep this PG-13, shall we?" said a smirking Jeremy who just got out of the car.

"Jer! What are you doing here! I thought you went with the guys?" Elena exclaimed as she released Caroline from her tight grip and turned to hug her brother.

"Yeah, I thought I'd come see you first. Can't a guy miss his sister?" he teased.

"Of course you can! It's a pleasant surprise, that's all! I'm glad you're here, Jer. Care, so how's Bonnie doing with the whole wedding thing? Did she take it badly?" Elena asked nervously.

"I don't think so. Here, why don't you ask her yourself?" Caroline gestured to the car.

Elena's eyes widened in shock as she saw the dark head of her other best friend emerge from the car.

"Bonnie?" she whispered.

Bonnie nodded and gave a tentative smile as her eyes filled with tears.

"You came. I thought-I hoped-you said…" Elena stuttered, her own eyes misting.

"I was wrong. It's the biggest day of your life, how could I stay away?" Bonnie whispered, as they stood facing each other, unsure of how to proceed.

"Oh hell, will you guys just hug each other already?" came Caroline's exasperated voice.

That relieved the tension as the two girls each gave wobbly smiles and embraced each other, with happy tears streaming down their faces. Chuckling, Caroline and Jeremy joined in and they all huddled together in a group hug. A minute later, they separated with sheepish expressions and walked towards the house arm-in-arm.

"Hey, this looks incredibly familiar! This looks exactly like our house!" Jeremy exclaimed in shock as he looked around the interior when he stepped in the living room.

"Yup, Damon had it done almost exactly to our house back home. He thought I'd feel the most comfortable if I'm in familiar surroundings. Also, he knows that I missed home a lot," Elena explained.

"I must say I'm impressed with him right now. Who would have thought?" Jeremy said.

"Yeah, he's been so sweet and thoughtful. Jer, I hope you won't give him a hard time later; he's been my rock throughout all this. I honestly don't think that I would survive this long if it hadn't been for him and Elijah."

"Elijah? He's been here? When?" Caroline piped in, still standing outside the doorway as she hasn't been invited in.

Elena sighed, then invited her in and took a seat on the couch. "I guess I have to tell you guys everything that happened from the time I left home, huh? I was hoping we could forget about that and concentrate on the wedding, buy I guess I do owe you guys some explanations. Okay, here goes…"

She spent the next hour filling them in on her roadtrip to St. Louis, selling her car, how she was joined by Elijah as he accompanied her to Kansas City, then Denver, how Damon managed to catch up with her and later on, the vampire attack at the motel which resulted in her being in the hospital for almost a week. Then, she explained about the decision to settle down in Las Vegas, about her reactions to Damon's bachelor pad, about Rebekah's attack on her and Damon, and how Elijah saved her. She also spoke about her being traumatised for days after and how Ric showed up at Damon's doorstep and managed to find a way to get her to pour out her buried fears and feelings. Finally, she spoke about Damon's almost proposal on the day he was compelled to attack her, and after everything they've been through, she realised how much she really loved him and unable to live without him in her life and that was how she decided to accept his proposal. She went on to tell him how he has changed over the past few months, he has refrained from drinking from humans, instead settled for a mixture of blood bags and animal bloods, and how he wasn't willing to compel her to forget about Rebekah's incident and basically how he refuses to let her out of his sight even during the wedding gown shopping.

By the end of the story, Caroline looked almost in tears, Jeremy looked like he was in awe of his new brother-in-law and Bonnie looked….uncomfortable.

"Awww Elena, I'm so happy for you that you've finally found your soul-mate in Damon. Honestly, if I didn't hear it from your own mouth, I would never have believed how amazing he is with you. And I must say, you really look like you're so in love and happy. So, congratulations!" Caroline giggled as she pulled Elena in for a hug.

"Yeah, Lena, I had a whole speech prepared to go over with him. You know, 'you mess with my sister, you mess with me; nobody harms a Gilbert and get away with it; or if I find one strand of hair missing from her head, I'll rearrange your face!' speech. Now, all I wanna do is give him a hug and welcome him into the family! What's up with that?" Jeremy looked confused and the other girls laughed.

"Yes well, it really means a lot to me that you all can be here with me. Especially you, Bonnie. I can understand how much you hate being here and I wouldn't blame you at all, but still, since you are here, I've never been happier and more grateful for your enormous heart. Thank you guys!" Elena said softly.

They all looked at each other and gave into a group hug again. They sat down for the next two hours talking about life in Mystic Falls for the rest of them, about how Stefan's coping with the news of Damon and Elena getting married, and the main concern on everybody's mind, the Originals. Soon, it was time for Jeremy to go and join the rest of the guys at the apartment. The three girls remaining then started their girl talk about the wedding dress, who should do the make-up tomorrow morning and the role the two bridesmaid will play in the chapel tomorrow.

Then, it was time for them to get ready for dinner at the hotel with Meredith and Liz, so they showered and dressed up in time for the limo pick-up to take them there. When they arrived, Elena greeted Liz and Meredith at the lobby and they all made their way to an exclusive restaurant Elena had booked for them. After dinner, Caroline had insisted that they went into the jam-packed club with a live band playing, and she managed to compel her way into a VIP booth near the stage, much to the chagrin of Liz.

"Oh unclench, mom! It's Elena's hens night, and you're not here in the capacity of the Sheriff or a mother, just one of the girls. And as one of the girls, you relax, drink up and be merry!" Caroline lectured her mom as the normally reserved and serious Sheriff gave a small smile and poured a shot of tequila down her throat. "Alright, Mom! Now that's more like it!" Caroline grinned and downed her own shot.

"I'm not Mom right now, remember? I'm just Liz, the sorority chick on vacation! Let's be merry!" Liz shouted over the loud music and the ladies cheered with their glasses and bottomed-up on their shots. Two hours later, after a lot of dancing, a lot of laughing and a lot of free drinks from the guys surrounding their table, they made their way out of the club and sent a very drunk Liz and Meredith up to their rooms. Caroline and Bonnie decided to stay at the house with Elena as they didn't want her to be alone on the night before her wedding.

As they settled down and got ready for bed, Bonnie's mind was working overtime with thoughts about what Elena had told them about Damon. She was torn as to whether to tell Elena about Lucy and her helping Esther to channel the powers of her ancestors for the vampire reversal spell. Also, she had doubted her decision to turn Damon into a human now. She struggled with indecision and guilt as she paced around the guest bedroom. Finally, she made her decision and walked silently towards Elena's bedroom. She paused just outside the closed door and was about to knock when she heard voices coming from inside. She listened in shock as she recognised the other voice drifting through the door. When her name was mentioned, she crept nearer and eavesdropped.

(Earlier that day)

Another similar chauffeur-driven car waited as the men strolled out of the hotel lobby after checking-in and freshened up for dinner with Damon. Stefan, Alaric, Matt and Tyler piled into the spacious interior of the car and they were brought swiftly through traffic to stop at a posh-looking building. Since Ric had been there before, the other three guys looked up at the impressive building and stood back in awe.

"Come on, you guys! Damon's waiting," Ric reminded when the other guys made no move to enter the building. He led the way through the lobby to the glass elevators at the end and they remained silent as the lift ascended smoothly, each of them engrossed with their own thoughts. When the elevator doors slid open, they were greeted by a grinning Damon who was standing right in front of the doors.

"Welcome to Las Vegas, guys! Isn't this like the most awesome place on earth? Come here you!" he exclaimed as he wrapped his first victim Ric in a bear hug. Ric, who was no stranger to how affectionate Damon is nowadays, just chuckled at his enthusiasm and shook his head while the others looked at each other in puzzlement.

"Ah baby bro! I'm so happy you came!" he announced as he released Ric and claimed Stefan in another hug, much to the surprise of the younger vampire.

"Matt! The loyal best friend of Elena, my fiancée and my wife starting from tomorrow!" Matt's blue eyes widened as he found himself being lifted off the ground and enclosed in Damon's arms. To say that he was shocked was an understatement since he's hardly on speaking terms with Damon, let alone let his personal space being invaded like this.

"Dude, I'm just fine right here. No-no need for hugs," Tyler said hurriedly as he retreated a step and held his hands up defensively in front of him before Damon could come any nearer.

"Right, right, of course, you being a werewolf and all. But thanks for coming out here anyway. So, how about we go in and make ourselves comfortable? Dinner will be served momentarily. This way, guys," Damon led the way into his spacious living room.

"Woah, you live here? With Elena? Nice!" Matt commented as he checked out the lavish apartment.

"No, no, this is just a place I had when I lived here last time. I just never got around to selling it. So we lived here for a few weeks when we first arrived. Now, we stay at another house that I bought for Elena. That's where the girls are at now," Damon said as he poured drinks for them.

"Jeremy's on the way up!" he announced and true enough, a moment later, there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" he shouted to no one in particular since nobody else moved towards the door anyway.

"There's my bro-in-law! How about a hug for old time's sake?" he greeted the teenager who gasped in surprise at the sudden embrace from Damon.

"Elena warned me about this," Jeremy muttered when he was able to breathe properly again as Ric chuckled at his expression.

"Trust me, Jer, it'll get worse," Ric predicted as he walked over to clap him on the back.

"Umm, Damon, can I have a word?" Stefan spoke up.

"Yes. No. Maybe. Boo. Nincompoop. There, you had several words already. Take your pick," Damon said cheekily. "Relax, baby bro. I know what's on everyone's mind. Whatever you wanna say to me, you can say it in front of them. We're all family here!"

Stefan looked around at the others hesitantly, wondering if the conversation he had in mind was suitable for public. He sighed when he saw Damon looked at him expectantly.

"Okay, what is this? This whole marriage thing with Elena? There's more to this than you're letting on. Elena would never have agreed to marry so young," Stefan said.

"Correction, Elena would never have married you so young. I'm guessing it's the sex. Baby bro has never quite figured out which part went where. Me? Two words – multiple orgasms," Damon said smugly to the others.

"Damon! There are teenagers present! Let's keep this clean, shall we?" Ric warned.

"Aye, aye, grandpa!" Damon rolled his eyes. "Look Stefan, I know this is tough for you to take, with your whole history with her and all that. But it's actually really simple: I love her and she loves me back. We're not going to put our lives on hold just because you feel uncomfortable about it. I'm sorry that the timing is such, but why wait when you've found your soulmate? We want to be tied to each other in every way possible. Believe me, we know that this is marriage with a capital M. We didn't enter into this lightly. And for the record again, no, she's not pregnant. This is not about that at all. We just – we just want to be with each other and build a life together away from Mystic Falls, away from the whole vampires versus werewolves versus hybrids drama. No offence, Ty."

"None taken. And by the way, that was deep," Tyler said.

"Can I just say something real quick?" Jeremy held up his hand, as if asking for permission to speak. Damon nodded. "I came here fully prepared to give Damon a piece of my mind about rushing this marriage thing with my sister. You're right Stefan, she's not the type to settle down at such a young age. But something happened that made her change her mind. When I was with her just now, I had every intention to convince her to wait for a few more years before deciding anything. But then she told me about what happened since she left home, and I gotta admit, she seemed genuinely happy now. Really Stefan, you should have seen her. She was positively glowing from inside out."

"But that could have been from the orgasms," Tyler muttered and then looked apologetic as Ric choked on his drink.

"Did no one actually come to our wedding because they were happy for us? Is everyone second-guessing our decision? What a waste of first-class plane tickets," Damon complained.

Ric cleared his throat and raised his hand, "Yeah, I'm here for the wedding."

"Really Ric? I would have thought that you of all people would be against this right from the start. I mean this is Elena we're talking about. You're kind of her step-father cum guardian. Are you telling me that you're seriously comfortable with letting her get married to Damon?" Stefan demanded.

"Yes Stefan, I am. I'm as surprised by myself as you are, but you didn't see them when they were at their lowest point here. Damon here is a changed man. You'd have to see it to believe me, but trust me on this. No offence to you, Stefan, but I really think that Damon and Elena may be the best thing that ever happened to each other. They both bring out the very best of each other and it's an incredibly cool thing to watch them both grow up and out of their comfort zone and just be there for each other. Being here for them the other time convinced me of their decision. But of course, I can't speak for you, Stefan," Ric said.

"Wait, so is anyone actually going to tell us what happened? I'm a little lost here," Matt looked at Damon and Ric in confusion.

"Yes, I think I may have to, if this will get you all off my back. Okay, let's start from the time Elena first left Mystic Falls...(Ten minutes later)...and as soon as I slammed the doors on Rebekah, Elena accepted my proposal. Well, technically, she said she'd marry me, and then I proposed. And then Ric here returned and we told him the news. Of course as expected his reaction was pretty much like Jeremy's and Stefan here, but we managed to sway him."

Tyler whistled, "Wow, that's quite a story! So did you know how Rebekah managed to find you?"

"I'm afraid I might have something to do with that. Sorry Damon, but Rebekah compelled me to tell her the truth when she came to see me one day, and I told her about you finding Elena at Denver. She must have somehow put the pieces together and guessed that you'd be in Las Vegas. I can't believe that I almost got Elena killed by that sadistic bitch!" Stefan exclaimed angrily.

"All water under the bridge now, brother. So now you can understand the need for secrecy in terms of our whereabouts," Damon said.

"But now that we're all here for the wedding, wouldn't that screw with the whole secrecy thing? I mean, if Rebekah can find you, and Elijah knows where you are, you can bet your ass that Klaus will be coming next," Tyler said.

"I know that! In fact I suggested to Elena that we elope, but she really wanted her 'family'- yes, even you Tyler- with us on our special day, and you know me, I have a severe aversion to saying no to her. So we compromised; she can have her wedding with the family and wedding gown and cake- the whole nine yards, and I get to whisk her off for a year-long honeymoon. We leave right after the dinner reception tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't promise to keep in touch or to let you guys know where we will be, but we'll send word somehow so that you'll know we're safe. At least until the whole Klaus and Rebekah thing blows over. I hope you're all okay with that," Damon told them earnestly.

"You know, seeing you this way, if I had to lose Elena to someone, then I'm glad it's to you and that I have my big brother back; the pre-vampire you," Stefan smiled warmly for the first time since seeing his brother in Las Vegas.

"I think that this calls for a toast. To Damon-may you and Elena have a wonderful and fulfilling life together and congratulations!" Ric announced as he raised his glass in a toast. Everyone raised their glass in response and took a long swig of their drinks. Just then, the dinner bell sounded, signalling that dinner was served and Damon led them all to the dining room where the caterers had everything set up.

"Hey man, are you expecting someone else? Why do you have seven place-settings when there are six of us?" Matt asked.

"Ohh, I almost forgot! Thanks for reminding me. Just take your seats, let me go get him," Damon hurried off into the master bedroom, while everyone else looked at each other curiously. A few seconds later, Damon walked in alone with his hands behind his back. He went straight to an empty seat and promptly placed Mr. Cuddles on it, gave it an approving pat on the head and took his own seat, oblivious to the gaping mouths of everyone around him and much to the amusement of Ric who knew of his awkward bond with Elena's bear.

He chuckled out loud and four other heads turned in unison to look at him with wide eyes. He just shook his head, his shoulders shaking with mirth. "Don't ask," he advised.

"Damon, why is Elena's bear here?" Stefan asked when he was unable to stand not knowing.

"That bear and I have been through some tough times when we were looking for Elena. He kept me company when I felt lonely and lost. I find it fitting to involve him in the wedding since he has every right to be here. Now quit looking at me like I'm crazy and bon apetit!" he grinned lazily as he winked at Ric.

"I told you so," Ric told Stefan smugly.

When everyone had left to go back to the hotel, Damon was left alone trying to sleep alone for the first time in months. He tossed and turned while clutching Mr. Cuddles close to his face, willing her scent to provide him some comfort. An hour later, the comfort he desperately sought still evaded him, so he sat up from the bed and sighed deeply. He missed her. He'd been apart from her for less than fourteen hours and he still missed her. She was like a drug to him now, realizing how much he craved for her company. She's got him wrapped up around her little finger, all right. He made a decision and grabbed his car keys and left the house.

Fifteen minutes later, he had climbed to the balcony of the master bedroom of the house and crept inside. Hearing Elena in the bathroom going through her nightly ritual, he settled back on the bed and waited patiently for her. He heard her gasped as soon as she opened the bathroom door.

'Damon, what are you doing here? You know we're not supposed to see each other on the eve of the wedding! It's bad luck!" she reprimanded.

"Come on, Elena, don't you think you're a little too old to believe in such things? Anyway, we've already had our share of bad luck back in Mystic Falls. In a few hours, we'd be married, so what's the worst that could happen? Besides, we survived today, didn't we?" he said.

"Yes, we did, but tradition exists for a reason, Damon. I really don't want anything to jinx it. Everything has been perfectly smooth up till now, I just don't want to risk screwing it up!" Elena insisted, but Damon appeared in front of her to pull her into his arms.

"Nothing's going to happen, I promise. We're never going to leave each other, right? No matter what, we'll be together, you and I. I'll go wherever you are, my lovely wife."

She sighed as she wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. "Mmmm, sometimes you just say the sweetest things. And sometimes you just say the most inappropriate things. Did you know that people were still talking about us when I went to pick up my dress? I will never live down the Victoria's Secret thing now. So, thanks!" Elena grumbled as his laughter rumbled through his chest.

"What can I say; I am not that easy to forget. Don't forget that I was wearing that stupid eye mask thing the whole time too. I did that for you, so just let me boast about our sexcapades to strangers for a little bit. So, wanna hear about my day?" he asked. She nodded against his chest as he moved them over to lie down on the bed.

"Well, it started off a little rocky at first. St. Stefan was quite adamant to protect you from my wily ways, and I had to defend our decision to get married now. In fact, I was quite surprised that Jeremy jumped to my rescue. He said that you were so happy you were positively glowing. Then, Ric also defended us. But in the end, I had to tell them the whole story before they were able to look at me with something other than those judgy eyes. So, Stefan is happy for us," Damon said.

"I'm glad. I didn't want to be the cause for another sibling fight between you two," she sighed with relief.

"What about you? Were you happy to see Caroline and Bonnie again?" he asked.

"Yeah it was great. I had to tell them the whole story too, so that probably explained why Jer was on board with our getting married thing. Caroline looked really happy for me too, but Bonnie was...different. I mean, I'm really happy that she came for me, and for now, we seem to be doing okay. But she looked kinda off today, I don't know why."

"Of course she did! I think that she's the more loyal friend than Caroline can ever be. The only reason she hates me so much is because she loves you and didn't want to see you get hurt. I've done unspeakable things to her and her mom that it speaks volumes of her loyalty to you to actually get on the plane to be here for you. You're very lucky to have Bonnie in your life," Damon said softly.

"Wait, you're defending her? I thought you were scared of her and maybe even hate her a little bit too?" Elena said in surprise.

"How can I hate anyone who loves you and wants to protect you? Yes, I'm scared of her, because let's face it, that girl has some serious powers. If she really wanted to, she can kill me just like that," he snapped his fingers. "If anything, I think that she and I have a lot in common, as in we both don't want to see you get hurt. So give her some time, sweetheart. Even if she hates me forever, I still want her to be in your life. I wish I had a best friend like her in my life," he said.

"You do - it's in the form of an alcoholic history teacher. I think it's awesome how you two have bonded over the years. Your bromance is seriously off the charts! The chemistry is just amazing. And to think you two started off hating one another," she observed.

"Speaking of which, what say you and I have a little chemistry right here?" his eyes darkened with lust as he leaned in to nibble her earlobe.

"Damon, stop. We need to...hmmm...to..." she trailed off when he snaked his tongue out to trace her ear and down the side of her neck, effectively distracting her from her protest. His hands reached up to trace her hard nipples through her silk pyjamas, his thumbs circling the hard buds as she arched her back, pressing her chest into his hands. He silenced her moan with his lips, his tongue flitting out to caress hers as they both tilted their heads on opposite sides to deepen the kiss. His hands made quick work of shedding her pyjamas off onto the floor and he moved his leg in between hers to spread her thighs.

He lifted his head from her sweet mouth to allow her to breathe properly as he slid down lower and peppered light kissed on her chests. When his wet mouth found her sensitive nipple, she let out a high-pitch squeal and he quickly covered her mouth with his palm. He continued his assault on her breast while one hand sneaked downwards to touch her intimately. She growled and quickly rolled on top of him. She quickly pulled his tee shirt off him and latched her lips on his nipple, causing him to grunt in surprise. Her hands traced the muscles on his arms and chest, and slowly travelled down his hard abs, following the deep vee that ran down his abdomen into his sweatpants.

He was rock hard by now, straining against the loose fabric of his loose pants, creating a tent at the junction of his thighs. He nearly jerked with shock when he felt her small hands on his manhood over the fabric; her fingers lightly teased his length and then delving into the elastic of his pants to wrap her fingers around his girth. He was throbbing with need now, but he managed to keep his control in check as he wanted the torture of feeling her explore him as much as he wanted to explore her. He kicked his pants off him to give her better access and leaned back to watch her give him a sly smile as she moved her body down until she was breathing on his crotch. She kept her eyes locked on his as she gave a tentative lick on the head, feeling his hips jerk up in response to her teasing.

"Christ, Elena. Again," he pleaded, surrendering helplessly to this goddess.

She bent down lower, her hand holding his head up as she ran her tongue from the base of his testicles right up to the tip of his penis. She felt him shuddering as he groaned, unable to keep his eyes open now. She repeated the action slowly several times until he had his hands in her hair, trying to control her position.

"Please, stop teasing me," he moaned out.

"Open your eyes and look at me," she instructed, and their eyes met again. She took his whole head into her mouth and sank down his length until the tip was lodged at the base of her throat. She withdrew the whole way and then with another plunge took him deep in her throat again. He bit his lower lip to stop himself from crying out as he watched her pleasure him with her mouth. There was something incredibly erotic to look deep into her eyes as she made love to his cock with her sexy mouth. She wrapped her fingers around the base of his cock, and moved it up and down his length in a pumping motion as her mouth did the same. His hands were tangled in her hair as he gripped her head, holding on for dear life as he started thrusting into the mouth, in time with her.

"Fuck, I'm coming!" he bit out when she increased her pace when suddenly, she took him completely out of her mouth and used two fingers to pinch the slit on the tip of his head tightly. His cock twitched and jerked as if it was ejaculating his cum out, but as she kept her grip on him so tightly, there wasn't even a drop that escaped him. However, the feeling of an orgasm still washed through him and so he had his head thrown back and his back arched. He opened his eyes to catch her smirking at him as he asked, "What the hell was that?"

"Just something I read and wanted to try. How did it feel?"

"It felt like I came, but then I didn't actually cum, you know? I can't describe it, I was building up to an intense one, and then I orgasmed but there was no relief in it," he explained while panting slightly.

"I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you," she promised and she proceeded to take his softening cock into her mouth again, swirling her tongue around him until he was fully erect again. She alternated between a handjob and using her mouth and had him thrusting into her mouth again in no time. This time, his was even more sensitive than usual and grunted loudly when she wrapped her lips around just the head and sucked hard, causing him to jerk his hips off the bed as she once again quickly pinched the tip of his cock. He felt like he had exploded into pieces as the orgasm ripped through his body even more intensely than before. But still, no ejaculation in sight.

"You-you've got to be kidding me! I was so close!" he accused as he felt himself softened again.

"You'll thank me later, I promise!" she said. Then with a growl, he reversed their positions within a second, and had his mouth buried deep within her sopping entrance. She wrapped her legs around his shoulders, widening her thighs for him as he slid one finger, then two into her wetness. With his other hand, his fingers spread her lower lips wide open and exposed the hard nub hidden there and his tongue flicked it rapidly, driving her wild and to the brink of orgasm within seconds.

"God, you're dr-driving me crazy! Mmmmm, please..." she moaned as her body writhed around uncontrollably. She gasped loudly as she felt a third finger stretching her inner muscles as his tongue continued their sweet assault on her clit. She tensed suddenly when he hooked his finger upwards, in a 'come-here' motion and they rubbed insistently against the rough surface deep within her. Her juices were flowing freely out of her now, and when she felt his teeth grazing her clit, and then his lips around her sensitive bud and sucked it hard, her eyes rolled to the top of her head as she felt her world come apart as clear liquid shot out from within her, drenching Damon and the bed covers. Her whole body tingled and shuddered as she came, riding the waves that threatened to overcome her as they rolled around her again and again. Her expression was of one who was lost in the throes of passion that her mouth was open in a silent scream. She didn't even feel it when he withdrew his fingers and lips from her completely and rose up to bury his face in her neck, listening to her accelerated heartbeat pounding loudly against her chest.

Watching her come apart for him and listening to the sounds she was making made him hard again, almost to the point of pain. Her body was still trembling from the intensity of her ejaculation when he gripped her hips and pushed himself into her. He let out a long moan as he felt her inner muscles still spasm-ing around his sensitive cock, and he moved within her, silently cursing himself when he felt the rapidly approaching feeling of orgasm rising to the surface much sooner than he expected. It usually takes him a while to build up his orgasm. In fact he was well known for his stamina and his ability to tease his lovers for hours at a time.

He heard her breathing hitched again, and the tell-tale flush on her chest and face as she approached her own orgasm again. Wanting both of them to cum together, he lifted her legs onto his shoulder and adjusted the angle of entry so that the tip of his member rubbed against her g-spot every time he withdrew and plunged into her again. He felt the familiar stirrings in his balls as he readied himself to thrust deeper into her even when she was already well on the way to her own release.

"Ohhh, Dam-cumming!" she screamed at the same time that he roared out her name as he finally ejaculated shots after shots of his cum deep into her cervix, triggering a few tiny orgasms from her. She was right-the forceful release he just experienced was head and shoulders more satisfying than any other times he had cum before. He has never felt his whole body erupted like that, as if it came from every single pore of his body. Usually he could have gone another two or three more rounds with her throughout the night, but this time, he felt like he could pass out at any moment. Thanks to whatever magazine she was reading when she picked up that little trick of hers, they were both now well and truly spent.

"Oh God, Caroline and Bonnie must have heard us, but I'm too exhausted to care right now," she mumbled when she finally recovered from their passionate love-making.

'Ditto,' he said simply, unable to form any coherent thoughts yet. "Love you," he muttered as they both fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.

Outside their bedroom door, two very red-faced teenage girls stood up awkwardly and walked with wobbly legs to the guest room and lied down distractedly.

"Is it wrong to totally want what she was having right then?" Caroline breathed out.

"Caroline!" Bonnie reprimanded, "But I know what you mean. Ohh God, I'm totally gonna be crushing on Damon just a little bit from now on," she moaned as she closed her eyes.

Okay, so please forgive me as I haven't gotten to the finale yet. I intended to do it in this chapter, but I got carried away with the eve of the wedding scenes until it got to 6280 words! If I had continued on, I would have hit 10,000 words and some of you may have gotten bored. So I split it into 2 different chapters. Will you hate me less for the intense smut scene I left you with? I promise...next chapter is the finale!

Once again, thank you to those who pressed the review button for chapter 24. You know who you are! You guys make me really happy!

Again, please tell me what you think of this chapter, the calm before the storm. Thanks!