Damon's POV:
I woke up with a wet pillow from my tears last night. I hate crying and I hate admitting I did but I've never felt so wrong or upset, but I know it's for the best. I stood up from the bed running a hand over my face.
I will never get over this, but I will act as though I turned it off. Like I always do when something like this happens.
I was taking a shower when I heard the news. Wrapping a towel around my waist I saw it was of course about the woman I murdered, I can't even say her name.
Jessie's POV:
As I woke up my hair dried to my face from the tears and I sighed turning and scratching Ian before taking a shower.
I put on some workout clothes before going down stairs as aunt Jenna, Alaric and Elena stood with heir pissed looks. (Outfit link on my profile!)
"What the hell-"
"No allow me." I pushed straight past the three as I connected my fist with 'uncle' john's face earning him to falter to the floor. I walked past the smug and now happy faces as mine stayed blank as I moved over to the fridge where I grabbed a bottle of water.
"I'll be working out." I informed before leaving.
Elena's POV:
"Where's John?" Damon walked straight in as I opened the door. I can't believe he's acting like nothing happened.
"He's not here. He left. I don't know where he went. He just blew in, announced to Jenna that he's my dad, and then took off. Not before Jessie gave him a right hook." I visibly saw him stiffen at jess' name, but it didn't break through his damn brick wall.
"Its public knowledge now?" he asked in a scowl, I just shrugged.
"Apparently." He moved closer to me.
"You ok?" he asked and I crossed my arms.
"Why don't you go ask jess that question?" He turned sharply and ran a hand through his hair.
"What do you want me to do Elena?! I'm doing what's best for her."
"At what cost?" I scoffed as he refused to answer. "Fine." I sighed.
"He say what he was doing here?" he asked less friendly than before.
"No. You know, Stefan thinks that he's telling the truth about wanting to help me." I said taking a sip of my coffee.
"You believe him?"
"No. I don't believe him for a second." I replied easily.
"I don't, either." He shook his head.
"Want are we gonna do?" I asked with a sigh, feeling helpless.
"Kill him."
"Damon-" Idiot.
"I'm joking." He turned around. If only he and jess were still together, she'd punch him into shape. "Ok. I'm a little serious."
"Damon!"
"I'm not gonna hurt him, Elena. I'm the good guy now, remember?" I scoffed at him making him roll his eyes.
"I don't believe that, if you were good you'd put my sister out of her and your own misery and just apologise instead of being an idiot." He sucked in a breath as anger flashed over him until he remained calm again. For a moment I was scared her hit me as he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth before relaxing a little.
"Look, I'm gonna have a civil conversation with your father and I'm sorry I'm doing what's best for your sister." He walked out the door and I grabbed my jacket before running out after him.
"Wait. I'm coming with you." I announced simply.
"So, why did you and Jessie decide to end it?" I started as we drove to the grill.
"Because I'm not good for her Elena." He spat out. "Drop it ok? I want want to talk about it, and especially not with you."
Jessie's POV:
"Hey-"I lunged at him in desperate need of a hug as I cried heavily on his shoulder. "What happened?" azz asked and I pulled back with a sniffle. "Let's go inside and talk ok?" he asked and I nodded simply.
Damon's POV:
With Elena bickering in my ear I couldn't even think, I just wanted to snap her neck, I almost did back in the car.
"Look who's here." I chimed.
"We just need answers. Please don't do anything stupid." Elena begged and I wanted to roll my eyes at her.
"Yeah, but stupid is so much more fun." I smiled smugly.
"Damon, I mean it. All I'm asking is you try to keep it together. Be the better man." This time I did roll my eyes.
"whatever." I smiled walking over to Alaric, john and Jenna, who scowled at me and glared. "John, buddy How you been?" I asked kindly.
"I've been all right, Damon. It's good to see you." I followed him over to the candles where he lit one for the deceased.
"So, John, rumour has it, you know a lot and won't say anything." I started as I moved to stand next to him as he threw down the box of matches.
"Well rumour has it you broke Jessie's heart but you don't see me complaining." I growled lightly and quickly calmed myself before I snapped his neck in front of so many people. "How do I know you can be trusted, Damon?" he asked completely brushing off the nerve he'd just stricken. "Originals can compel vampires, according to Stefan. That's why Katherine is still in the tomb, because an original has compelled her to stay there." I lit a match before blowing it out in his face.
"Only because all of the vervain had left her system. Stefan and I, on the other hand, are chock full." I informed smugly.
"You guys are drinking vervain?" he asked disbelievingly.
"It's an acquired taste." I shrugged. "I don't see that magical ring on your stitched finger," I leaned closer so I could whisper into his ear, "so if you know something about Klaus, you better start talking, or I will kill you in your sleep." I threatened simply.
"Now, is that any way to convince me that you and I are on the same side? First, I need to know that I can trust you, Damon that I can count on you. Then we'll talk." Bastard! I hate that guy.
Jessie's POV:
"Listen, I talked to Caroline this morning and… Tyler knows."
"Knows what?" I asked tiredly as I wiped my eyes
"That you, Stefan, Caroline and… the D word, are vampires." I groaned.
"He already hates me."
"And he knows that the 'D' word killed mason because of that lycanthrope, Jules." My head snapped up. "What?"
"What if damo-"
"I thought we weren't gonna say his name" Azz asked accusingly.
"But what if he does something stupid? I need a drink." Stood up grabbing my jacket. "I'm going to the grill."
"Want me to come too?" I shook my head kissing his cheek.
"I'm go, see you soon." He nodded and shared an embrace before I left.
"Vodka, now." I compelled and he complied. As I looked across the bar I wasn't the only one wallowing. Great, Damons here. I let my head fall on the bar and I looked up keeping a low profile as that news woman approached him. If he asks her out I will rip the bitch to fucking shreds.
"I know you the news lady." He shot out and she nodded.
Dumb blondes. Wait, I'm blonde. Damn it!
"Yeah, Andie star. Nice to meet you." She smiled, smug bitch. I scowled lightly downing my drink. "Can I buy you a drink, Damon?" don't you dare accept. I took the bottle of vodka from the bartender as he moved to refill my glass.
"My glass is all full, Andie. Thank you." She nodded before he walked off to, Elena?
"You totally blew her off." She commented.
"I'm steering clear of all women at the moment. It's no secret that I love you sister." He responded knocking back his drink.
Fucking idiot! Why the hell is he being so stupid?! He does know I love him too right?
I followed them both into the bathroom as I listened into their conversation about Tyler and Stefan. The first thing I did was punch Damon across the face.
"Damn it!" he hissed holding his jaw and I shook the half drank bottle of vodka in front of him with a smile.
"She's been doing that a lot lately." Elena commented and he looked at me with a sorrowful look. I quickly turned my head from him over to Elena.
"What is this about Stefan?" I asked calmly.
"Are you really going to act like you didn't just punch me?" he asked and I turned to him.
"Are you really going to act like you broke up with me for no reason and that Andie woman didn't just hit on you?"
"I turned her down-"
"Guys!" Elena yelled at us both and I execrated a sigh.
"Why am I just finding out about this now?" Damon asked completely pissed off.
"Stefan was worried that you-"
"That I would what, what I would kill him? Of course. That's what needs to happen." my head snapped over to him in an instant.
"No, Damon, not Tyler. Do whatever you need to do to get Caroline back, - but just leave Tyler out of it, ok?"
"Why? He's a werewolf. He needs to die. I'm willing to kill. It's a win-win."
"Are actually saying this? Why are being such a dick?!" I yelled at him and he turned to me.
"Why so you can go fuck him like you did mason." My mouth slacked open.
"So what do you care? You'd probably fuck the news woman just to get back at me anyway!"
"Do you mind?" Damon turned as john came into the bathroom while Elena stood in the corner and I took a gulp of vodka, beginning to feel the effects.
"What's going on?" he asked threateningly.
"Nothing." Elena and I both spat out.
"Doesn't look like nothing." He responded with in a second snatching my bottle from me.
"Well, guess what, John. Trust works both ways. Get out." Damon spat turning back to me.
"Look. We don't have time for either of your arguments. We need to get Caroline back." Elena urged and I sighed.
"We don't need to do anything. I'll take care of it. First dad duty ground your daughter. And your niece. Keep them here." As Damon left John pushed me back as I moved to follow him.
"Try and stop and me, I'll snap your neck, magic ring or not." I threatened and he backed own allowing me to follow Damon.
"My brother the peacemaker. Since Stefan got here before me, I'm gonna let him try it his way before I resort to my way, which is a little bloodier." I rolled my eyes at his stubbornness "So give us Caroline." He ordered simply.
"Let go of Tyler." She responded smugly.
"Give us Caroline. Light of full moon. It's not an even fight and you know it. We'll take you." He stated the facts.
"I'm not so sure about that, tough guy." She whistled and I scoffed.
"Seriously?! You have minions? A little over the top don't you think?" I asked coming into the clearing as the werewolves did.
"I thought john was keeping you at the grill?!" he growled at me.
"You don't control me and john defiantly doesn't control me." I bit back.
"Why can't you just listen to me for once?" he spat in annoyance.
"I don't have to, you broke up with me remember?" I scoffed a laugh.
"Lovers spat over? Let's try this again. Give us Tyler." She ordered and the men around us inched closer. I felt Damon suddenly stiffen but I didn't exactly care as I was maybe just a little drunk, possibly.
"You heard her. Get over there now, Go." Damon whispered and I frowned when he pulled me closer to him clutching my hand in an order of protection.
"Which one of you killed Mason?" one of the guys asked and I silently begged for him not to-
"Uh, that'd be me." he pointed to myself and I face palmed my head.
"Boys, make sure that one suffers." The wolf pointed to Damon but he just smiled hopelessly.
"We can take them." he assured us and I shook my head.
"I don't know about that." Stefan replied and I agree with Stefan.
"You, get the hell outa here." He whispered to me and I instantly missed his touch as he sped over to Jules. I stood behind a guy with a cross bow before ripping out his heart and taking the weapon for myself.
"Why can't you guys have guns?" I groaned. Before another wolf could stab Stefan in the back I shot an arrow at him and grinned as it impaled his head.
As Damon tackled another wolf I pushed him out the way as Jules shot at him and I groaned as the bullet entered my shoulder and another in my stomach. He leaned over me checking the wound and my eyes widening seeing the pathetic guy aiming at Damon's heart.
"Damo-"I was cut off but the groaning of the lycanthrope as he clutched his head.
Damon glance behind his shoulder before helping me up. Thankfully it was Elijah's witch, he ordered us to leave but as I stepped away he yanked on my hair and I hissed but he held his fingers to his lips in order to silence me, I simply nodded before letting Damon help me walk. What the hell?
As we got back to the boarding house Damon yanked the last bullet from my stomach making me growl in pain.
"Well don't be sweet about it will you?" I hissed but he just turned from me and got a glass of bourbon as per usual. I sighed and flopped back on the bed as he left the room. It wasn't long until I fell to sleep.
"You awake?" I groaned groggily and opened my eyes to see Damon nursing his feelings with bourbon.
"What?" I asked sitting up.
"This-It's really messing with my mind." He sighed and leaned my head against the head board watching him as he refused to make eye contact with me. "I can never have you. I'm in love with you and it's driving me crazy. I'm a bad person, I kill without remorse and being around you- it changes Me." he sighed.
"Love does that, Damon. It changes us. You're not the only vampire in this world. I don't know what you expect me to do. I can't help how you feel." I responded lightly as I pushed the anger that raised within me from the frustration he causes me.
"You want me to be sorry? Is that it? Well I'm sorry I love you!"
"You're sorry you're in love with me?" I scoffed as it hit me like a knife, I moved to stand but he pulled me back down.
"My love isn't enough for you." He shook his head.
"Why? Why can't your love e enough for me? Why can't you accept the fact that I love you!?"
"Because I've never had or loved as much as I love you! My love with Eliza- fake, my flings throughout my 162 years- fake!"
"But this is real! You said so yourself. My love for you is real! I turned because I love you, I left my family and friends because I love you, if you don't believe that- I don't know how I can ever prove to you I love you just as much as you love me!"
I pulled my hand from is grasp as I finally stood.
"You're not the only one here who's having a hard time adjusting Damon. You're being so selfish in all of this, did you even ask how I was feeling? No, because I can pro create everything's fine, right? Well it's not. I can't spend an eternity I promised to have with you, with someone else or alone. Otherwise what's the point of living? Believe it or not I love you to my damn grave." I cried easily as the tears simply spilled from both our eyes. He moved over to me, keeling on the bed as he pulled me into a hug.
"I'm sorry." he chanted as he kissed my tears away.
"Damon, stop." I responded but he refused as he kissed my lips and they quivered in order to not kiss him back.
"Please…" he breathed kissing me continuously as I cried. "I'm sorry." His tears fell on my hands as he held them tightly. "I love you." He reminded and I frowned seeing his amazingly blue eyes so sad. "please." He begged again kissing across my jaw and lips. I sucked in a tight breath as his hand moved to the elastic at my waist.
"Damon stop." I tried to pull back but being older than me it proved difficult.
"No, let me show you I love you." He breathed and I pushed him back snapping him to reality as the hot tears streamed from my face. "I'm sorry. Jess-"
"Don't touch me." I pulled my hand back from his reach.
"I'm so sorry." I saw the remorse spread across his face as his tears fell out of his eyes. "I'm sorry." he continued to chant and I hesitantly moved on the bed to him as I pulled his hands from his face.
"I know." I pulled his head to rest on my chest with a shaky breath as he continued to apologise. "Look at me." I ordered lifting his head up so his eyes met my own. "I know. It's ok."
"No, it's not. Nothing that I do is ok."
"Stop putting yourself down Damon. I love you." I added and he frowned at me.
"Why?" he frowned. "There is nothing good about me." he stressed angrily.
"Yes, there is. You just refuse to see it, but I can see it. You're a good man and I love you no matter what you say or do." I responded. As he moved to kiss me I turned my head.
"You hate me." he sighed and I looked at him as he stared at me.
"No, I love you. I just need time."
"To forgive me or to be able to let me touch you?" he asked blankly with a sigh. I was lost for words. I didn't know what to say. "right." he noted standing up and moving over to the door.
"Where you going?" I asked with a frown.
"I need a drink." I sighed at his obvious answer. As he left my head fell back and I cried myself to sleep.
So I know this chapter wasn't as long but I honestly just wanted to get it done. Please tell me what you thought.
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