Hello readers,

I am posting the fourth chapter within the same day, as promised. It's quite hectic for me, as I don't have a beta-reader. If you find mistakes then don't hate me, its because I do all the editing myself. :/

This chapter is about our favorite couple meeting face to face. So, enjoy reading.

I do not own TVD, or the characters but this story is mine.

Waking up early next morning, I felt fresh and enthusiastic, I opened my diary and wrote about whatever had happened the earlier day. I think, it was the most eventful day I had had in some months. Chuckling at that thought, I closed my diary and kept it back, today I would start my day on a positive note, and the first thing would be, visiting the address Alaric had given me. I wanted to see the place myself, actually, I wanted to prepare myself for it. Anyone might think that I should welcome the thought of physiotherapy and getting better with open arms, but nobody knew why I hated it so much before, or why I was still afraid or mostly unsure about it.

When I had done sessions of physiotherapy earlier, I had an urge to heal, to be able to move around, walk, run, but day by day, it became more and more blurry. Initially, the pain was too much, it didn't allow me to exercise a lot, after that my lower body started to feel too stiff to move. Everyone, expected to see results from me after some weeks, but I did not feel any better than I had, after the accident. I still could not move or work on my own, and it completely crushed my spirit. I no longer felt like trying, my hopes were dead and I felt empty from within. This was when, my mental health was so affected that I totally felt numb and even had excluded myself from others, it was then that I went for sessions to Mr. Saltzman, I would not be here today if my family hadn't urged me to see him.

Therefore, during the first few weeks of our sessions, I couldn't even tolerate to hear about physiotherapy. I had started believing that I would be stuck to my wheelchair forever. But, Alaric had made me believe in possibilities once again, he had come into my life, when I needed him most, out of the blue, just like a blessing. So, now, I felt that I owed it to him to try and make myself physically better. I was just thinking about all this, when Jenna came to my room, " Good morning Elena, how are you feeling today? ", she asked with expectant eyes, I gave her a big smile and said, " I feel good, better actually, I am sorry for yesterday Jenna, I ruined the party. To think about it now, I guess, too much happiness was just overwhelming for me." I said with a slight laugh. " It's okay Elena, don't beat yourself up for it any more. Just remember that we all love you, not for who you were or who you will be, just you."

Saying that, she helped me get out of my bed and also stayed for any further assistance that I required. After sometime, we were all seated at the table, having some pancakes and juice, I told them that I was going to head out for a while, they were glad to see me socializing again, and didn't ask many questions. Soon, I was inside my car, one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding the piece of paper that had the address of some 'D.S'. I was timorous, but I was no longer doubtful of my decision to go ahead with physiotherapy. So, I was rather excited to meet my would be therapist. If, Alaric had so much to say in his favor, then he must be great at his job. Feeling optimistic, I kept driving towards my destination.

The skies were clear today, and cool breeze was hitting my skin at frequent intervals, overall the weather was quite favorable. It had been a long time since, I had traveled along these roads. The woods looked almost alike, but the leaves were greener and thicker than before. Almost half an hour later, I was crossing the sign, 'WELCOME TO MYSTIC FALLS' that reminded me of the numerous times when i traveled back and forth to Whitmore College, those simpler days were what i missed the most. Looking at the address again, i noticed that i would have to take aright turn within a few miles. After a few moments, I finally saw the narrow road that went down from one side of the highway into the forest, it looked rugged and muddy. I slowly turned the car and started along it, the trees on either side of the road had formed a canopy, making the surroundings look darker, it was also colder here than in Mystic Falls and I felt as if, I had come to a different place, all of a sudden.

Then, I spotted a clearing in the forest, looking ahead, I was awestruck at the magnificent building that was now coming into clear sight. It looked like a palace, straight out of a movie set. The dark brick walls, stylish glass windows, sloping roofs with darker outlines, and a circular path in front, gave it a very period look. It was surreal to be here, how did I never know about this place before? I mean, was this even residential or was it some kind of a tourist spot? Thinking that, I checked the address again, yes, I was in the right place, so I went out of the car and wheeled to the front door, the graveled path making it difficult for me to wheel with ease. Biting my lip out of nervousness, I raised my hand and knocked on the door.

At first, there was no answer, so, I knocked a second time, this time the door opened a little by itself. It felt eerie, but I pushed it further and called out, "Hello...Is anybody there?" ,There was pin-drop silence. The door was open, but there was no one inside, how could this be? I started feeling a little afraid, because the surroundings were completely devoid of any human population, it seemed like a horror film, the only difference was, it was still daytime and I could see everything clearly. I called out again, "Hello?", when no one answered, I went ahead. Getting inside, I could only stare at the palatial masterpiece around me. The interior was extravagantly decorated, the lavish wooden furniture complemented the hardwood walls and floors. There were narrow passages on both of my sides, and a cozy fire place in front with two spears dangling over it on what looked like an ancient flag. Comfortable looking couches facing each other, walls decorated with old paintings, antique chandeliers and swords, surrounded by different designer lampshades that completed the theme look.

I was amazed at the grandiose of this house, who lived here? It felt so weird, why would someone just leave their property unprotected, that too such a luxurious one. Just then, I heard footsteps on the stairs, I looked towards my right, and saw a man walking towards me. He had dusty blonde hair that was quite well styled and had very attractive yet strong facial features. He was tall, well built, and had a sharp nose. Was he D.S.? He came to stand in front of me, with a hint of a smile, held his hand out and said, "Hello, I am Stefan Salvatore, how may I help you?"

I looked up at him and shook his hand, "Hi, I am Elena Gilbert, I am looking for someone...do you know Alaric Saltzman?" his smile broadened and he nodded swiftly, so I continued, "Mr. Saltzman, gave me this address and told me to come here on Sunday, but I wanted to see the location myself and maybe talk to you" he looked at me quizzically, so, I cut out the formalities and asked him, "Are you a physiotherapist?" Then he smiled and said, "No, I am not a physiotherapist but, my brother is one. I am a lawyer." I was feeling stupid, why did I think he will be the physiotherapist, when the address already had different initials on it?

So, I honestly told him, "Actually I didn't get the name of the person I was supposed to meet here so, I am sorry for assuming." He shook his head and said, "It's fine. Don't worry about it," then he came to sit on the couch facing me, "So, Elena, what would you like to have, tea, coffee, or something cold?" I smiled and declined the offer, telling him, "No, thank you Mr. Salvatore, but, I think I should leave now. Sorry for bothering you." I was just going to leave but he stopped me, " Actually, I think you should wait, my brother will be home within a few minutes, and then you can meet him." I thought about it and opened my mouth to say something, but, what could I say, I mean, what was the harm in waiting for a stranger, in an unknown secluded house, with another stranger? Yeah, that sounded very convincing! "Okay" I said in a low voice.

Sensing my hesitation, he said, "Please be comfortable, if you don't want me here, I will make myself scarce, just don't look at me with frightened eyes, I don't bite." he had his hands raised into surrender and that made me chuckle. So, I nodded and gave him a smile. He seemed quite friendly, and soon we started talking, he told me that he lived in New York, and had come here for the week but would leave today. "Whenever I come here, I help my brother with some of his patients, it feels good to help those people, you know, it feels like I am making a difference in their lives and it's great." I smiled and continued to hear him talk without mentioning much about myself.

"...and they love me too, you know, of course they love Damon more, I mean you must see him work, he is so good with them. I know it's his job, he is meant to do it right, but, Damon works on them like magic, I have even seen patients with almost negligible possibility of getting better, walk out of here like nothing ever happened." Wow, that was so good to hear, I couldn't wait to meet him, this Damon person, if he could help me to walk like before, I would remain grateful to him forever. "...i think you will find out about that soon, when he works his magic on you." He said and widened his eyes, "Oh my God, I am so very sorry for assuming that you are here for his sessions, I mean even if I am correct I shouldn't have been so rogue. "He looked at me apologetically, so I told him, "It's completely alright, I didn't mind it and you are right, I am here for his help. So, I just hope this works in favor of us and I am 'magically' healed" I said, with a smirk, finger coating the word 'magically'.

Stefan threw his head back and laughed at my comment, "You are good, Damon will like you more for this." I was laughing, so I didn't immediately catch what he said, like me more? What does he mean by that? Before I could think of anything else, I heard the engine of a car roaring, the graveled path was making rumbling noises as the tires were crushing them to the ground, then it came to a halt, just near the main entrance of the house. Suddenly, my heart beat had accelerated, I didn't know why but I felt butterflies in my stomach, there was a certain nervousness building inside me and the wait made it worse.

"I think that's my brother, so the wait is over, huh?" he questioned teasing me with a grin, I pretended not to understand and raised my brows asking him what he was talking about. "Don't think, I didn't see you getting all nervous and jittery as you heard the sound of the car." I laughed and said, "I am not nervous." , He shook his head, "Yeah, that's very believable, as if I don't know why you are fidgeting with your hands, or why I can see some beads of sweat on your forehead. I am a lawyer Elena, I can read the signs you know, " I shook my head and pursed my lips but couldn't contain the tell-tale grin that had already appeared on my face.

So, I finally accepted it and said, "Okay, maybe a little, but thanks for making me laugh, I had a good time with you", he came forward and said, " It was nice meeting you too Elena, I just think I made a new friend," he said grinning, he placed a hand under my palm and lifted it up to kiss it, but at once the door opened and Stefan hesitated. I was still facing the fireplace, so, I couldn't see whoever was standing at the door, but I no longer had to guess because Stefan looked over my shoulder, placing my hand down, he said with a smirk, "Damon". And all that I could hear was a deep voice saying back, "Hello, brother."

"Someone's here to meet you, I was just keeping her company." With that Stefan looked towards me once more and said, "It was nice meeting you, I hope we will meet again soon. I have to leave for the airport now. Bye." Then he turned towards the door and walked away, at the same time, I turned back to see him leave, walking forward he halted and looked back with a smile, Stefan was overshadowing his brother, standing directly in front of the door, I could see Stefan smiling so I smiled back and said bye too. But as he moved out of my line of sight, I was completely shocked to see those enchanting blue eyes and the familiar yet alluring face that had made me reel after the first encounter itself, staring back at me with a similar expression as mine.

My mouth was agape, his too, my eyes widened, his too, we were both shocked to see each other. I had seen him just once for a few seconds, and he had had an everlasting impression on me. But, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine seeing him here! What does that mean? Wasn't he a mobster? Okay maybe that's too much, now that I think of it, but he was manhandling Kai Parker the last time I saw him, so what else could I think? Why was he here? Is he the person I was supposed to meet? Stefan's brother, a physiotherapist? But, he didn't look like Stefan at all, their faces didn't match, his hair was so much darker than Stefan's, and more ruffled, just the way I liked it. My mind was getting more jumbled with questions, by the minute, that's when he chose to move forward. I gulped seeing him come near me, my heart was hammering in my chest now, seeing him move was making the butterflies in my stomach go wild, they were hitting me everywhere, filling me up with tingling sensations.

I kept my eyes fixed on his face, his dark v-necked t-shirt, or low waist jeans was not going to sway my eyes now, though it did nothing to curb my excitement a bit, but, I was determined not to behave like a teenager who had a huge crush on their teacher. Oh, did I just say that I have a crush on him? Well of course, I have the hugest crush on him, and hell if I going to ever apologize for it, even if we ever have a professional relationship. Okay, maybe I should stop assuming and wait for him to say something. Yeah, that's not gonna happen, cause now I was thinking about how I am going to kiss Alaric for sending me here, I mean on the cheek, obviously. Just last night I was wishing to meet Mr. Sexy again and now here I was face to face with my blue-eyed stranger.

He was standing in front of me now, as if maintaining a safe distance, I was looking up at him unblinkingly, if it were possible I would have gone closer to stand near him, staring into those baby blues..."May I help you?" he asked me with a somewhat stern voice, his face was straight, no hint of recognition or warmth, I wanted to reply but my throat felt too dry to form any complete sentence. "Mr...Mr. Salvatore?" I croaked out stammering...wow, so much for not being a teenager! "Damon... I'm Damon." He said directly gazing into my eyes, his voice was smooth, deep, seductive, and felt like music in my ears, and the way he said his name would have made me swoon, if I wouldn't be sitting on my wheelchair. Okay, that thought cleared my haze a little and I found my voice again. "I am Elena."

"What do you want? I mean, you are inside my house without my permission, so, I am guessing you must need something desperately? But, if you came here for some juicy stories about what was going on yesterday then I am afraid you are not going to get any, or did you come to threaten me and plead innocence for that sneaky little rat, Miss Gilbert? " I was taken aback by his harsh tone, it felt as I was getting a wake up call from my dreamland, did he really say those things out loud? Why would he assume such bad things about me? Fine, I assumed he was a murderer, mobster... whatever, but at least I didn't say that to his face. "Excuse me, don't you think you are being too judgmental? You don't even know me!"

At that, he snorted and raised his eyebrows, then smirking he added, "Why else would you be here today? Actually, I am surprised that you found me, because not even that stupid Parker could ever sniff me out." Then he laughed sarcastically, as if, he had made some achievement. That pissed me off, " You are such a brat, you wouldn't even let me talk, but you are judging me from the time that you walked in. I didn't come inside your house uninvited, your brother invited me and neither did I come to talk about yesterday. God how can you be so arrogant and glib after everything that you have done?"

Those words made his already pale face, paler, he was looking at me as if a deer caught in the headlight, his eyes seemed horrified and vulnerable but suddenly, his walls were up again, his eyes became cold, a nasty glint in them made him look almost devilish, "And how can you be so brave and stupid to call me arrogant and glib? Do you even know what I could do to you yesterday?" I was shooting daggers towards him through my eyes, my cheeks were red and heated up due to the anger and insult, how dare he threaten me? Did he think that I would get scared by his threatening? Never. So, I gave him a stern look and said, "If you wanted me dead, I would be dead", I thought this will jerk some sense into him, he will stop being so crude. But he casually shrugged and replied, "Yes, you would." I gasped at his harsh words but gathering all my confidence I folded my hands in front of my chest and shot back, "But I'm not". I huffed and finished with a smirk. But of course he still had something more to counteract my comment. "Yet!", he said giving a smug smirk, that made him look annoyingly irresistible, but I was so angry at him that I just felt like leaving this place.

I gritted my teeth, clenched my hands on either side of my wheelchair and told him, " I had come here to talk to you about something, but it seems you don't know how to talk, so I am going to leave now." I was looking away from him while saying this, and then, I started moving towards the door. But he continued speaking, "What did Parker tell you? Is he somewhere around? Tell him to come out, or does he always want to hide behind you from now on?" Why was he behaving like this, I am sure he might have had some bad blood with Kai but why was I in the middle of it? Then I thought that the maybe he was afraid, of having been caught by me yesterday, that's why he was overreacting. But he didn't give me a chance, so why should I defend him? " Oh God, Damon will you stop with that already, I am not here with Kai, and neither did he help me find you. But since, you are so desperate to know how I arrived here, you should call your friend Alaric Saltzman."

That seemed to shake him out of his delirium, he furrowed his eyebrows and looked taken aback, he closed his eyes and shook his head, as if trying to process the information, I rolled my eyes at his antics, "Yes, you heard that right, Alaric sent me here, he was my doctor and suggested me your name for physiotherapy sessions, but I guess that won't be necessary anymore, but go ahead and say something stupid and judge me again, cause who doesn't like to be judged right? What, so now you don't have any words to say?" I challenged him, looking sternly into his eyes, which now surprisingly looked apologetic. Huh, now what Mr. Smart-ass?

I turned back and went to the door, I opened it, but couldn't stop myself from saying, "You know what, yesterday when I saw you threatening him, I thought that you were a criminal or maybe a murderer, but then you saw me, yet, you spared my life and I thought how wrong I was about you. And today, you proved how wrong I was about you in real, threatening my life, what a way to make me realize my mistake. So, thanks for showing me what you truly are, or else I would be living a lie. This suites you more, than being a physiotherapist, so your welcome. Goodbye, Mr. Salvatore."

Saying that I left, I was so mad at him, I was so mad at myself for expecting anything else from such a man. How could I be so blind? Did he really want to kill me yesterday? And here I was thinking about him, how handsome and sexy he was. Even today, I kept getting distracted when he clenched his jaw, when he raised his eyebrows and smirked, even when the muscles in his arms twitched, God...i needed to forget that man. This was masochistic, I had a crush on a man who had crushed my hopes in the first meeting, yet the only thing I was doing even now, was thinking about him.

This brought tears to my eyes, I was desperately rubbing my eyes to stop the tears from flowing down, one thing that was bothering me was that, could I be that wrong about someone? Of course, how much did I even know about Damon Salvatore? Nothing at all! Who was he and what did I ever do to deserve this behavior from him? All these questions kept haunting me. I was moving my wheelchair towards the car, now, the only thing I wanted to do, was to curl under my comforter and dream about the good version of this heartless man. This made me feel so sad that I couldn't stop the tears anymore, because I knew that not only would I never meet him again, but also that, this blue-eyed man would not leave my thoughts anytime soon.

So, What do you think?

Not what you expected? I never said anything about happy Delena *evil laugh* ;P

Just kidding! Have some faith on our favorite hero. :)

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