A/N: Hi guys! Instead of posting all my Delena one shots seperately, I'll post them all in this "story". However, all stories will be one shots, which means that every story will have a beginning and every story will have an end. No exceptions!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Vampire Diaries or its characters. I do NOT own the original story, the plots, the quotes or any of the lines I might use in my one shots. All rights are reserved to their right owners.

However, everything you do NOT recognize in the stories is mine and belong to me if nothing else is mentioned.

I have chosen to put the stories in the M section because some of the one shots will contain rated M material and references. Be aware of this!

Warnings: Some stories will contain dark themes, abuse, self-harm, alcohol, drugs, swearing, death, etc..

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

"I could take care of you, you know." His fingers grace my cheek, leaving a tingling feeling behind it.

I stare at him through my eyelashes, "Damon.."

I know he's right. I know if I just let him, he would take care of me, he would protect me, he would keep me safe.

But I'm with Stefan. It's always going to be Stefan, Damon's words from before echo in my head.

I shiver, realising it's true. It's always been Stefan. His father, his mother, Katherine.. they all chose Stefan over him.

One step closer

"I have to do this, Damon. After everything Stefan and I have been through, I owe him a second chance." The uncertainty in my voice surprise me.

What exactly do you owe him? I ask myself.

I can see the pain and confusion on Damon's face. The unspoken question hang thick, why does he get seconds chances when I can't get a first chance?

"I understand." He says, his walls flies up to shield him. His lips form into a smirk as he pour himself a drink.

"Don't do that." I sigh, desperately. "You can't keep shutting everything off everytime you're put out there."

"Don't you understand, Elena?" Damon says, his voice is ten times higher and laced with anger.

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

He sighs, "Never mind. You're with Stefan, I get it. It's always going to be Stefan." He swallow the Bourbon in one motion. At least the pain become more and more numb by every glass he drinks.

They stand silent for a while, Damon's watching the flames sparkle in the fireplace while Elena's staring into his back.

"Maybe if you and I met first." Elena whispers. Maybe then everything would be different.

"We fucking did meet first!" Damon screams, throwing the glass into the fire. The glass shatters everywhere, small pieces of broken glass matches his heart. How ironic.

One step closer

"What are you talking about?"

"That night," he stops talking. He had promised himself to never tell her about it, that's why he erased her memory after all. Elena's silent too, waiting for an explanation.

And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

"You erased my memory." She says as realisation hits her. "Why?"

When only silence follows her question, she says, "Show me."

"Show me!" she demands, walking up in front of Damon. Removing her vervain jewellery, she waits for him to re-play her long lost memory.

Defeated, Damon sighs before staring into her eyes.

"Got into a fight with my boyfriend," Elena says.

"About what? May I ask."

"Life," Elena sighs, "Future. He's got it all mapped out."

"You don't want it?"

"I don't know what I want," Elena shrugs.

"Well, that's not true. You want what everybody wants."

"What? Mysterious stranger who has all the answers." Elena smiles.

"Let's just say I've been around a long time. I've learned a few things."

"So Damon, tell me, what is it that I want?"

"You want a love that consumes you. You want passion. And adventure. And even a little danger."

"So what do you want?" Elena asks.

"I want you to get everything you're looking for," his voice is gentle, kind, loving. "But right now I want you to forget that this happened. Can't have people knowing I'm in town yet. Good night, Elena."

She continue staring into his eyes as they come back to the Boarding House.

Tears prickle in her eyes. She can't bring herself to be mad at him for erasing her memory. But what is she suppose to feel?

"I don't.. I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything, Elena." A small smile ghost his lips. "I understand."

Elena can hear the pain in his voice, see the pain in his eyes, almost feel the pain in his touch when he gently kiss her on the forehead before turning around and walk away, leaving Elena for herself in the Boarding House living room. Tears are streaming freely down her cheeks as she sit down on the couch, thinking that things could be different, if only she would have known.

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Thoughts? Be kind & review :)

Song: Christina Perri - A Thousand Years