Elena Gilbert has a secret identity-she's the writer behind the town paper's popular "Dear Miss Lonely Love" advice column. Some of the letters she receives stand out more than others. One makes her suspicious a girl she knows might be being abused and Elena's determined to get to the bottom of it. Another, from a guy with a broken heart, begins a unique correspondence. AU/AH

She hated his guts in college. She thought he was an over privileged, womanizing man-whore. He thought she was an uptight, stuck-up bitch. And, now, she was telling him how to run his company. He had worked hard and paid his dues to get to where he was, and she was not taking it from him. She was about to learn the hard way that he was the only boss around here.

Growing up with someone, especially your best friend's brother, makes it hard not to know every single thing about them. But sometimes knowing everything about someone makes it that much easier to fall completely in love with them. Delena. AU/AH.

Elena has her life all mapped out, but after disappointing news, she's forced to take in the mysterious Damon Salvatore as a roommate. Can the arrangement work? Sure. As long as she can accept his past, embrace his demons and maintain a firm grip on her heart. AU. AH.

You fall in love, get married, fall in love again, get your heart broken. What if it got broken by a heart surgeon that never came back to fix it? Damon/ Elena - AU/AH

What do you do when you're stranded at the train station on Christmas Eve? Celebrate anyway! Damon and Elena discover that hanging out with a stranger for the holiday isn't the worst thing in the world. Written for the 2016 DE holiday A2A exchange.

They have the same friends. Their families get along. But ever since the most tragic night of her life, Elena and Damon cannot stand the sight of one another. "Please tell me I'm not too late," he pleads desperately. "You are," she concedes. "Please-" "Don't," Elena cuts him off. "I needed you the most and you weren't there. You're never there," Elena cries.

Damon Salvatore thought he'd never have to see Elena Gilbert again. He was wrong. AU. AH.

My gift for the DE Christmas Exchange Prompt: Prompt: Damon and Elena are married, on the verge of divorce. They leave to go home a few days before Christmas. They have car trouble in a tiny remote town surrounded by mountains. Christmas magic commences.

Elena and Damon have been friends with benefits on and off for several years. What happens when one of them wants more and it's too late?

AH/AU. One-shot. Damon and Elena discover their lives are made of perfection and lies. Will they make it out alive or burn in the process?

Unrequited love can be a real bitch. Elena thought she had removed Damon from her heart for good, but are things always that clear cut?

Damon and Elena Salvatore are on the verge of divorce. When their car breaks down on their way home for Christmas in a small mountain town will the people there be able to show them there is still some magic left? Will Damon and Elena realize that they still love each other too much to let it end?

Two strangers passing in the night.

She calls it the summer of her life. It's the one that changed his.

The night Damon Salvatore met Elena Gilbert changed the course of their destinies forever. But just as the future made itself known, the past caught up with them to destroy it all. Together on the run, Damon finds himself falling for this girl. Hard. But, Damon Salvatore doesn't love and he won't let her change that. No matter how much his soul...his body begs him to give in.

Egg Plant Parmesan and throwing popcorn at hipsters, fans were only given a teasing glimpse on Damon and Elena's first date, but if you're curious to know what happened between all that then look no further. Takes place during the summer of their lives.

Elena's life takes turn for the worst after losing her sight and fiancée as a result, Could her promise of never falling in love again works when she meets a certain blue-eyed man who will forever change her life? co-stars Caroline/Stefan.

Damon has to wait a long, long time for the love of his life to wake up, but in the end, it will be worth it. Spoilers for the season 6 finale.

Post 6x17. Now that Damon has the cure, how will Elena react?

ONE-SHOT /(Based on preview for 6x15) Following the death of Sheriff Forbes, Elena is struggling with how to comfort a grieving Damon as they prepare for the funeral. And knowing what he needs would be a thousand times easier if only she had the memories she erased. But sometimes, saying goodbye to the ones you love sets you free, in more ways than one. / Liz Forbes tribute/Delena

I feel his lips tracing butterfly kisses on my body and I hold onto his shoulders, holding him against me even though I should push him away. The heat is clouding my mind and I can't for the love of me remember why I shouldn't. I only know that I want this. I love this. I love him. AU, Delena, One-shot. Beware some Lemons and angst. A lot of angst.

Who knew all it would take for her to remember was something as simple as a kiss? They say that true love is magic that can break the most powerful of curses, and there's no magic greater than a true love's kiss.

When her husband passes, Elena is left with the regrets of her choices leading up to that defining moment. Thankfully, Bonnie appears, gifting her the chance to relive and fix the events of the last three days of his life. Written for the A2A Holiday Exchange. AU. AH.

Elena's found a way to restore her memories, has gotten everything she's lost back, and decides she'll reveal this to Damon on Christmas Eve. Written for the A2A Holiday Exchange. Prompt by ThisIs MyEscape.

AU/AH How can one late night in the office possibly turn two arch rivals into lovers? It must be Christmas' magic.

When a letter addressed to Santa accidentally arrives in Elena's apartment mailbox, she can't resist the temptation to read it. (Full description inside...) Written for the A2A Holiday Exchange. Prompt by morvamp.

AU/AH Sometimes we need a ray of light to find our way in the darkness that surrounds us. Can Damon's light shine upon Elena and help her fight the dark thoughts from taking over her mind? (Part of the DE A2A holiday exchange)

AU/AH / If Damon Salvatore believes in one thing, it's second chances. And fun. And the word "yes." Okay, so three things. But when asked if he wants to go rock climbing, skydiving, mountain biking, the answer is unequivocally in the affirmative. But dealing with his control-freak tyrant of a boss, Elena Gilbert? That proves to be far more difficult than anyone planned. / Delena

Elena Gilbert is an intelligent young woman who seems to have it all: good friends, loving parents, caring husband, great new job in her field. Damon Salvatore has his hands full taking care of his clients, his family and his brother with no appreciation from anyone. Neither of them want any complications in their lives, but sometimes life has other ideas. AU/AH

She wants to forget every blissful moment she's shared with Damon. It's her only option if she wants to live again. Now, it's up to Alaric whether or not her request is granted. Post 6x01.

Thinking about living an eternity without Damon is too painful to bear thinking about. The only way she can survive is to have Ric compel her to forget ever having loved him. "I need to let him go." Ric thinks about her answer, but will he do what she wants?

It's been two years since Damon death, and Elena's still coping with his loss, all the while trying to move on. Haunting memories make it hard for her to shake her blue-eyed vampire. But, Elena's rebound-boyfriend of a year decides to take her out to a nice dinner. A series of surprises force Elena into an awkward position. How will she handle it? One-shot.

She refuses to believe he's gone. Post-finale canon.

Damon and Elena come home from a night out to enjoy what they really want: each other. They've been together for a year and are more in love than ever, but tonight turns out to be very different than any other they've shared. A fluffy, smutty two-shot that picks up where the epilogue of the AU/AH story, River Deep, Ocean Wide left off, with a surprise twist. AU/AH, Delena.

AU/AH /Life is wonderfully uncomplicated for Damon Salvatore. Take accident claims as a call center rep by day, charm his way into a new bed each night. Go to work, drink with friends, sex. Simple and straightforward and fun. Until a coworker, Elena Gilbert, makes him question whether some things are worth changing for. But is he the only one who needs to let go of a previous life?

She's a haunted literary agent in NYC and he's a successful therapist who has closed himself off from life, but she sneaks past all his defenses. A story about facing your fears, and having the courage to overcome your past and make the future you want. AU/AH, Delena, Steroline, Jalaric

AU/AH They meet, say goodbye and hope that fate will bring them back together. M-rated for a reason.

AH AU. Just a tale about first love. Young and in love, what will Damon and Elena get up to tonight? Cute, fluffy with a twist of sexy and funny.

AU/AH. After the death of his ex-girlfriend, Damon Salvatore struggles to navigate the twisted, winding path of grief. His classmate, Elena, is determined to support him along the way, whether he likes it or not. Five-part short story.

After being med school sweethearts, Damon and Elena separate in order to go off and conquer the world of medicine. Years later, their paths cross once more. Oneshot for the A2A Christmas exchange.

Every Christmas Eve, Elena has been meeting Damon. They talk, they dance, and they act like strangers, but life has a funny way of making ends meet. (For the Christmas exchange)

Written for Layla Reyne and the Delena Holiday Exchange. Two strangers meet on a transatlantic flight from Europe to California. Can true love be found in 10 hours at 30,000 feet? AU/AH

AU/AH: Single mom Elena Gilbert can't afford to give her three-year-old daughter a proper Christmas; luckily for her, her best friend Damon has a plan to make sure both of his girls have the best day of their lives. Written for the third annual A2A DE Holiday Exchange, and prompted by chellethebelle.

Damon thought he was doing the best thing for Elena by breaking it off before she went to college. He couldn't have been more wrong. Canon-ish.

Written for This Is My Escape for the 2013 DE Holiday Author2Author exchange. Damon has become everything he swore to Elena he'd never be, driving her away in the process. When he realizes his mistake, Damon will stop at nothing to win back the love of his life and prove to Elena that he's still her Damon, always.

Elena never intended to fall in love with a soldier, but she does anyway. It's why she finds herself making the trip to Damon's cabin every Christmas Eve to meet him. A four year journey written for the A2A Holiday Exchange. AU. AH.

ONE-SHOT / Post 5x10 / Immediately following his breakup with Elena, harsh reality begins to set in for Damon. Because when you've devoted your life to loving another, how do you continue once you've pushed them away? And in the end, what does it take to right your wrongs once you are truly honest with yourself? Could a Christmas lie be the key to forgiveness? / DELENA

Stefan was her first love. Damon is the love of her life. Nearly a decade ago Elena chose to live; leaving Mystic Falls and her broken heart behind for New York. What happens when a twenty-eight year old Elena is met with a face from her past?

Elena has a long and complicated history with both of the Salvatore brothers. Along the way she learns that sometimes you don't always end up with the person you're supposed to be with. Can everything be corrected before tragedy hits? A/H

She's a piano-playing graduate student who's writing a historical novel. He's the new professor in the History department who has gone out of his way to avoid music since he was a boy. A story about choice, transformation, and the people who inspire others to do both.

7 nights. Alone. In a motel. In the middle of nowhere. With Damon Salvatore. How will Elena ever survive this? Night One: Teaching Damon about personal space and boundaries...while they're forced to share a bed. DELENA STORY

Two words changed his life and threw him for a spin, one that he couldn't help but find himself exhilarated by. Was he about to get everything he wanted? AU/AH.

Vampire Damon and Human Elena meet in a snowstorm. He wants to kill her and she is instantly attracted to him. What will happen over the next ten years? Fic for the A2A x-mas exchange. Non-canon, Oneshot, Delena endgame, rated M for sexual content and some gore. ENJOY THE DRAMA MYLOVES! :D

Damon disappeared three years previously after his mother's death. Now, back in Mystic Falls, he has one goal in mind; to mend Elena's broken heart. AU/AH O/S Written for the A2A Holiday Exchange on LJ.

Elena Gilbert, desperate for money and a writing job, finds herself faced with the greatest opportunity of her young life. The only downside: she'd be working for Damon Salvatore.

Elena has worked for Damon for five years, they complete each other in ways no one else can. But will either of them be brave enough to fight for the love they deserve? AH/AU

Spin off of A Christmas Carol: Jenna visits Elena Christmas night. From there, the two depart on a supernatural adventure where Elena revisits her past relationship with Matt, present relationship with Stefan and discovers who awaits in her future. Written for the A2A Holiday Exchange. Prompt by morvamp.

The past four years have built up to the moment that will define everything for Damon and Elena. When reality comes crashing down around them, they find themselves looking back on the past and trying to decide where to go from here. AU. AH.

Elena Gilbert is a medical intern, fresh out of college. Along with her two best friends she must now work her way through her intern year under the watchful eye of her superior, Dr Damon Salvatore; who is less than impressed with his new intern. AU/AH

Seventy years into the future, Elena has some surprise guests come to visit her. Well, two of them are surprises. The third, she's been expecting for a very long time.

Elena chooses herself. Clean breaks are a myth, though, especially when you're both going to live forever.

AU/AH Elena Gilbert desperately needs an interview with the terrifying CEO of Salvatore Enterprises, Damon Salvatore, to save her job. Damon however, gives her a better offer - write the story of his business into a book, promising she'll have the writing world at her feet when she's finished. Elena agrees, and the rollercoaster begins.

Elena's established rules and guidelines for her relationships. She knows how to stay emotionally detached and when to cut the cord. But then she meets Damon, who could potentially change everything. AU. AH.

Elena's living a stressful life in the city when she finds out she inherited a house in Virginia. She's in for a surprise when she finds two brothers living in her house. And they are not planning on leaving soon. Full summary inside.

While their marriage is falling apart, Damon and Elena must learn to get past their demons or lose each other forever. AH/AU. Officially issuing an angst warning.

Best friends Damon and Elena haven't seen each other in three years after a falling out. What happens when they reconnect? AU

Part of the TVD Valentine's Day Exchange - Caroline and Elena are on a class trip to Paris. They just happen to meet up with Damon and Mason along the way. AU/AH

o/s for the DEEX. Prompt from Lauren - Damon has been away from town after Elena and Stefan got back together but now he's coming home for Christmas.

Like everyone else, Elena goes through the four stages of saying I Love You.

Twas the night before xmas and not a creature was stirring except for Damon and Elena...as vampire and slayer. Smut, obviously ;

Elena grew up believing in true love. She just never thought she'd find it with Damon. D/E one-shot post 3x09.

Damon Salvatore is about to spend a lonely Christmas Eve when his mother's ghost suddenly appears beside his bed. She yells at him to stop pitying himself and to do something nice for the people that are less fortunate. - COMPLETE -

Vampires don't do Christmas - not voluntarily, at any rate. A silly, fun D/E holiday ONESHOT that's way too long - dedicated to my amazing reviewers and much happier than my usual fare. : Rated M for language and a somewhat naughty scen

On her eighteenth birthday, Elena decided to throw a huge party at the Grill. Totally drunk, she slept with a blue eyed stranger. What will happen when four years later, he'd turn out to be her new boss? Totally D/E like usual!

A distraught Elena Gilbert, burdened with memories on the anniversary of her parents' death, seeks solace in a long drive and a mystic town, finding a little trouble along the way. A/U. M for content.

When the cure doesn't work, Elena must prove that Damon's life is worth fighting for. Seven chances. Seven trials. Wrath. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. AU after 2x22. D/E.

Elena's best friend, Caroline, was cheated on by Damon Salvatore so Elena and Caroline hatch a plan to hurt Damon just as bad as he hurt Caroline. What happens when Elena starts to fall for him while she is supposed to be messing with his head? AU.

AU/AH. At the risk of being deported, Damon Salvatore forces his young assistant to pretend to be his fiancée. How far will they have to go to keep the charade up?

"It takes you leaving without a word to anyone but three of us, eight months and two hundred and four A4 pages to tell me that you love me. This proves my theory that you, Elena Gilbert, are an emotional idiot."

Elena gets dumped by her boyfriend, so her friends bring her to Miami on Spring Break to cheer her up. She meets a guy on the plane and they continuously run into each other and hang out all break, only to find out it's her ex-boyfriends brother. AU

When Elena asks Damon Salvatore for a loan, he agrees on the condition that she marries him. What happens when she finds herself falling in love with a man who has told her he will never love her? AU. All human.