A.N. My first fanfic attempt so please be honest in your reviews. The more reviews, the faster I update. Thank you. Oh, and I do not own the Vampire Diaries. But I sure wish I owned Damon.
Elena P.O.V.
"Elena, I'm sorry I lied to you. But we both know that Damon being down there is for the best. He is a killer Elena. I'm trying to save innocent lives". I heard Bonnie trying to reason with me, but the words held no meaning to me. All I could think about was Damon lying on the floor in my fathers old office building surrounded by flames. Moments before Bonnie's attempt at an explanation, I watched Stephan run in the side entrance of the building trying desperately to get to his brother before the flames did.
I turned to look at my best friend, "Bonnie, Damon means something to me and the fact that you of all people are sitting here explaining to me why he should die when you know how I feel…It makes me second guess our friend trip" I said sadly.
Hopefully this conversation will distract her so she doesn't interfere with Stephan rescue attempt, I thought to myself. "I'm sorry I hurt you and destroyed your trust in me but how can you care about that monster?" Bonnie said. Her face held an expression of utter disbelief.
"Damon isn't a monster Bonnie, he's damaged and difficult and he can be an asshole but he is also sweet and caring and would do anything for the people he cares about" I told her sincerely. In response her eyes widened in shock "Oh my god, Elena, You're in love with him. It's written all over your face". Bonnie practically shouted. My initial reaction was to deny her claims but seconds before I could speak I heard Isobel in my head saying "He's in love with you". I was speechless. And in that moment, the door to the building flew open and Stephan carried Damon out into the alley way, both men coughing hysterically.
Immediately I rushed to their side making sure to not pay attention to one in particular, noticing Bonnie's heavy gaze."Are you both okay?" I said worriedly. I locked eyes with Stephan and knew something was wrong. "Yeah Elena, We're fine. I'm going to go get the car so we can take him home. Sit with him?" Stephan said looking from me to Damon. "Yeah of course, we'll be right here" I said giving him a small smile. He set Damon on floor to sit on the curb and took off to the car. I sat next to him, carefully looking him over for any injuries. He hung his head, still trying to take deep breaths. "Damon, are you sure you're okay? I know the vervain took a lot out of you" I said, still looking him up and down. God he was beautiful, how is it that I ignored it for so long. Focus Elena. "Elena, I'm fine. Just waiting for my lungs to repair themselves, I feel like they belonged to an 80 year old lifetime smoker" he said with a small chuckle. I smiled at him, relieved he was really okay. Then he looked up and I locked eyes with him. I felt completely lost in those icy blue eyes and for once, I didn't let the sensation scare me off. "So, you and Bonnie were having quite the interesting conversation before boy wonder heroically pulled me out of the burning building" Damon said, his classic smirk evident on his beautiful face. My face turned from the small smile I was enjoying to a look of pure shock. Then head lights flashed on our faces and Stephan stepped out of the car holding doors open for both of us. "Well, that will make for an interesting conversation later. You seem to be full of them tonight, aren't you Elena?" Damon said brazenly. In response, I hung my head and Stephan gave me a worried face. The car ride back to the boarding house was awkwardly silent to say the least.