A.N: So, I think my muse might be back! :D if you guys still read it, that is:D I hope you all will like it, I'm sooo sorry about this chapter being this late! Also, special thanks go to AmericanHoney12 for making this amazing fanvideo and inspiring me! :D it's awesome, and if you'd like to see, I put the link in my profile;) I love you guys, and I hope that you're not too mad at me, and please accept this chapter as my apology! :)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, the Vampire Diaries belongs to LJ Smith and CW, and any resemblance between my OCs and real persons, dead or undead is purely coincidental. Also, I don't own the title of the chapter, which is a song by Ben Rector.

AMY'S POV

"Again!?" Caroline exclaimed, making people who passed by us turn their heads to look at us, and I slipped a little on the seat "Seriously?! Again?!"

"Way to make me feel bad, Caroline."

"You need to make up your mind already." She pointed a finger at me "Tell me the truth, is it about Luke?"

"What? No!" I said "Why would it- what does he have to do with it?"

"If you keep breaking up-"

"No, I'm still in love with-" I heaved a sigh "It's not it."

"Amy, you dumped the guy."

"I know."

"Which is hardly a sign of affection."

"You don't say- listen, I know how it looks." I rubbed my eyes "But- it's our thing, you know? We have this weird-"

"Obsession."

"I'd like to think it was more than an obsession."

"But it is." She stated "You can't be separate, but you can't be together either. You keep fighting and breaking up."

I crossed my arms

"You're not gonna get all depressed again, are you?"

I shook my head "I don't have the luxury to go all depressed. That was then, and now… It's not just me, I gotta help my brothers, I gotta take care of Rachel, I gotta-"

Solve this Klaus thing.

"You gotta?"

"I gotta take care of myself." I said slowly "I'm fine- I- I'll be fine, really. I grew up since the last time, I think. I'm not a Victorian novel character, you know? My world doesn't revolve around just one person. I want to be with Damon, more than anyone can think. Yes, it hurts me not to be around him, and yes, I'm in love with him, but… my life doesn't consist of him."

"Even people in soap operas have more stable relationships than you two do."

"Shut up." I muttered, downing my drink and Caroline tilted her head to the right

"Are you drowning your problems with alcohol?"

"Yeah Caroline, I'm turning into an alcoholic after a break up. I have brothers who would kill me if anything like that happened."

"Did you at least tell Rachel?"

"That will be harder than telling my brothers."

"They're planning to throw a party."

"Well they never could get along with Damon." I pointed out and she grinned

"You never could get along with Damon either."

"Make up sex was good." I retorted and her eyes widened

"I'm a bad influence on you."

"Shut up." I tried to smile and checked my watch "I gotta pick Rachel up from the school, are you coming?"

"Nope, tell her I say hi though."

"Will do." I nodded and walked out of the Grill, approaching my car. A car pulled over behind me and a familiar scent reached my nose when its car opened.

"Did you really break up?" he called over and I turned around to see Luke. I frowned slightly

"Can Caroline really text that fast?"

"Will texted me earlier, actually. He said and I quote, 'They broke up, don't mess it up.'"

I let out a snort and went to hug him. He hugged me back

"What are you doing here?"

"Pool time with the team. So can I take advantage of the situation yet?"

"Shut up." I smacked his arm "Weirdo."

He pulled me closer and pressed a kiss to the top of my head

"Would you feel better if I pretended I'm sorry?"

"Nah, I wouldn't be convinced anyways." I heaved a sigh and rubbed my face "It was my idea."

"What did he do?"

I shrugged "Are you gonna go to training anytime soon?" I asked, trying to change the subject and Luke frowned

"Sure, if you want?"

"Tomorrow?"

"Sure. Amy, are you sure you're okay?"

I opened my mouth to answer but I was cut off by a voice I knew way too well.

"She's fine, now if you take a couple of steps back, we'll all be fine."

My eyes widened and Luke turned to glare at Damon who only looked entertained by his death glances.

"You broke up."

"Gee, thanks for the flash news. Why didn't you let me know before him, Amy?"

"What are you doing here?" I asked once I could pick my jaw up off the floor and he put his hands into his pockets

"To pick Rachel up, with you?"

"But we broke up."

"What's with everyone pointing out stuff I already know today?" Damon dead panned. "I'm aware. I was there."

"No, but- I mean-"

"I told you, I'm not staying away." He shrugged and Luke snorted

"That's kinda creepy."

"And why am I still hearing your voice again?" Damon asked and I rubbed my face, then pecked Luke on the cheek

"I'll see you later." I said and grabbed Damon by the wrist, pulling him towards the car. I got into driver's seat and watched him take passenger seat, with my arms crossed.

"Hi there." He shot me his half smile and I raised my brows

"So?"

He checked his watch "You have 5 minutes until Rachel-"

"What do you think you're doing?"

"I told you, I'm gonna try to fix it."

I took a deep breath "Damon-"

"I'm not staying away." He said "Not this time. It doesn't work anyway, so why do we bother trying?"

"Because we broke up." I said dumbly and Damon shrugged

"It doesn't mean I won't fight for you."

I searched his face with my puzzled glances, then, trying to repress the smile that threatened to show on my face, I started the car.

"Hey, you're here!" Rachel ran to us as soon as she saw us and hugged Damon, then he lifted her up

"Hey there." He smiled "Was it too horrible?"

"Kind of."

"Hey, I'm here too!" I waved "In case anyone is happy to see me?"

"Math?"

"Math." Rachel nodded

"You know? Cousin? Blood related? You two met through me?"

"Where is your car?" Rachel asked him and he smiled

"Oh you want to take my car?"

"What's wrong with my car? My car rocks, thank you very much." I grumbled and Rachel giggled in Damon's arms

"Your car is pretty and I'm happy to see you too."

"Thank you."

"But Damon's car is prettier."

"Of course it is." Damon said smugly and I heaved a sigh

"Traitor."

"Aw but I love you!" Rachel pecked my cheek and I made her a face

"Not forgiving you."

"She's telling the truth. though" Damon winked at her and she giggled, then, when he put her down, she got into the car. Me and Damon got into it as well and I started the car.

"So, are you gonna stay for dinner?" Rachel peeked her head through the space between our seats and I looked at her from the mirror

"Put your seat belt on Rach."

She pouted, then put it on

"Damon doesn't wear his."

I took a sideways look at him and he huffed, then put it on.

"Happy?"

"Very." Rachel said smugly "So are you gonna stay for dinner tonight?"

I gulped as Damon shifted a little

"You didn't…?" he trailed off and I shook my head, then pulled over.

"Rach, we gotta talk." I turned in my seat to look at her better and suddenly, felt like one of those movie characters when they were about to tell their kid they were divorcing. I shook my head again, trying to shake off the thoughts and took a deep breath

"What's going on?" she asked, obviously surprised and Damon turned around as well

"Amy and I have decided to… take a break."

"Take a break?"

"From each other." I said slowly and she frowned

"Why?"

"Because we thought it was the best for each other."

Rachel shook her head fervently "But the best thing for each other is for you to be together!"

"Not right now Rach." I said apologetically "I'm sorry."

"So you just…broke up?"

Damon and I exchanged glances and I blinked back the tears, nibbling my bottom lip

"Maybe you can forgive him again?" Rachel said in a fast pace "That's what happened the last time, right? You were angry at him and then you forgave him, it might happen again."

"There's nothing to forgive." I said more to Damon than her "Just…"

"We needed to make sure we can still make each other happy when we're together." Damon said calmly and Rachel hmphed

"How will you decide that when you're not together?"

Damon smiled fondly at her "I'll still be around. If we feel like we made the wrong decision, we can always talk about it and sort it out."

Rachel stayed silent and I just gawked at him, sounding that sincere and rational.

"You promise not to be stubborn and actually sort it out?"

Damon nodded "Of course."

"Okay then." She said and I shot her a smile, then started the car again

"Then it means you're not gonna stay for dinner." Rachel grumbled and Damon shook his head

"Sorry."

"How will you feel if Amy decides to have a boyfriend meanwhile?" she asked, and I slammed on breaks

"I'm still here!"

"Fine. How will you feel if Damon decides to have a girlfriend meanwhile?"

We exchanged glances as I kept driving. The possibility seemed to have sent an ice cold feeling into my stomach, and yet, I managed to clear my throat and talk.

"I'd respect that-"

"It'd be her choice-"

"And you're both lying." Rachel said smugly "We'll see how long it'll last. You'll see."

"Yeah." Damon said slowly, looking at me "We'll see."

I gulped and forced myself to keep my eyes on the road. Not long after, I pulled in front of home and Rachel unbuckled her seatbelt. We all got out of the car and Rachel pecked Damon on the cheek

"I'll call you later on for making plans about how to make her forgive you."

"Again. Still here." I waved a hand "And Rachel, please don't-"

"Works for me." Damon smiled at her and Rachel ran to the house, leaving us in an awkward silence.

"So I'd better…" I motioned at the house "Thanks for… you know."

He nodded "Anytime." He said and I took a step towards him as if to hug him, then changed my mind

"See you later." I said and turned around

"For the records-" Damon said, making me turn to look at him "I lied back there. On subject of you getting a boyfriend."

"I knew you could never be that civil." I let myself smile and he shrugged

"Can you?"

My smile faltered and I felt my throat getting tighter

"You're not mine anymore." I said slowly "I don't have any power on your life."

Damon eyed me silently for couple of seconds, then took a deep breath

"That's the difference between us." He said "You're still mine."

I let out a strained laugh and tried to pull myself together

"I'll see you around." I said and walked to the house, before I could do or say something I would regret later on.

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