A/N: Hello my beautiful readers! So I've fallen down a bit of a rabbit hole and have come up with a whole new story for you all! This is a stark contrast to Nothing Else Matters – much lighter and fluffy (yay) but I think you will like it. Chapters are a little shorter but I've already drafted about 12 chapters and have tons of plot ideas so updates should be frequent. Please tell me what you think!

1: Change

The autumn sun shone through the bedroom window, illuminating the room as Elena Gilbert awoke. She let out a slight groan as she was pulled from her peaceful slumber. Her brunette hair lay splayed out across the pillow, completely wild and unruly. She was quite the restless sleeper which certainly wasn't in the favour of anyone she shared a bed with. Sleeping alone, however, was bliss. She loved the freedom of occupying the entire king sized bed. Her chocolate eyes were bright despite her tired state. Elena had never been a morning person but the beautiful sights of Los Angeles that she saw from her bedroom window made the whole morning thing that little bit easier.

Moving to Los Angeles for work had been a huge thing for her to do but she didn't regret it one bit. LA was beautiful, and the warmth the sun produced for this time of year made it all the more favourable than the New York winters she had become accustomed to.

Elena had spent the last four years attending the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, studying Acting. She had barely graduated when she landed her first movie role, which had brought her to sunny LA.

Pulling herself into a sitting position, she looked out the window, a slight smile forming on her face as she reached for her phone, scrolling through her twitter feed. She was probably a bit of a social network addict but who wasn't? And then right on her screen was a tweet from Damon Salvatore.

damonsalvatore: Viva la vida! LA, I am in you ;)

Elena stared at the screen wide eyed. What on earth was Damon doing in LA? To be honest, she hadn't seen him since he graduated NYU, two years ago. Not properly. They had spoken since, but with both having such busy schedules and living in different parts of the country; Damon had returned to his home in Louisiana after graduating, and they didn't have the chance to stay in contact. Suddenly, she broke out in a devilish smile, quickly tapping out a reply to the tweet.

elenagilbert: damonsalvatore What, and no hello? I see how it is ;)

She quickly pressed send and watched her phone, waiting for a reply. God, it would be amazing to have a familiar face in LA. Especially after everything that had led her to moving to a strange city alone. Moving away from her friends, her family. Of course, she had made a couple of friends in her short time in the city but it wasn't quite the same. Even if one of those friends was actress Caroline Forbes who she had watched in various movies for years. The blonde had grown up under the limelight but was still somehow one of the sweetest most grounded people Elena had met. It was an unexpected friendship but the two had hit it off from the start. They were so alike and yet so different at the same time. Elena couldn't remember the last time she had laughed so hard in someone else's presence, so Caroline was stuck with her for now.

But it was the breakup that had fuelled her final decision to take the plunge and accept the job. It was something she didn't like to think about. Matt Donovan had been her boyfriend for eight years, they had lasted college, barely, but it was the constant arguments that she couldn't take anymore. Acting was her career and that needed to be her number one priority. It was safe to say things were not left on good terms. Things hadn't been easy but they were slowly getting better. It was an amazing opportunity though. The job that is.

The movie was an adaptation from a book called Twenties Girl. It was a gorgeous story that centred around a girl named Lara and the ghost of her great aunt Sadie. During her mission to find a dragonfly necklace that her great aunt cannot rest without, her life is flipped upside down as she is thrown into a world of new love, despite her recent breakup that, among other things, sent the world around around her into turmoil. She had related so deeply with the character, it was uncanny. The script was amazing and she was so excited to get started. It was different to the things she had found comfort in during her time at NYU. Comedy was her forte and she loved it and loved making people laugh but it was time to try something new. It was a new start for herself and things could only get better from here, she assured herself.

She crawled out of bed and walked towards the kitchen. Her apartment was small but perfect. You walked through the front door into a cosy living space with a single two seater couch, and a TV with a coffee table between the two. Above the TV was a window that looked out over the apartment complex. To the left was her bedroom, a modest double room with an adjoining bathroom and straight ahead was the kitchen. It was clean and simple but she loved it.

The first priority on the list was coffee, way above anything else, she mused, grabbing a mug from the cupboard. She had her first read through in a week and she wanted really familiarise herself with her lines beforehand, get a chance to really get a feel of the character she was playing. And there was no way that was going to happen before she had her morning coffee. She tossed her phone on the side and set the coffee machine, searching for something to eat in the meantime.

Throwing a bowl of oatmeal together and popping it in the microwave her attention was back on the coffee as she impatiently waited for it to pour. She really was one of those people who was deemed completely useless before a good caffeine fix, no matter how much sleep she had the night before. Suddenly her phone gave a ping indicating a text, followed by the coffee machine. She actually looked between the two before picking up her phone first. The coffee would be too hot anyway.

Damon Salvatore: I'm hoping you still have the same number. I got in very late last night, I didn't want to wake you from your beauty sleep ;) -D

She laughed at the message. Damn, he was cheeky. They would always tease each other, ever since they first met, but at the time she was off limits and he was a self proclaimed man whore, but that didn't stop the innocent flirting and teasing they shared throughout the two years they had spent at school together.

Elena Gilbert: Well I'm awake now. I had no idea you were coming to LA! E x

Well, he must have known she was in LA, she had been shouting from the rooftops as soon as she signed the contract after all. Taking her oatmeal and coffee to the small kitchen table, she sat down beginning her breakfast. Her laptop and the script sat opposite her, calling her name. She needed to make a start today. After all, this was her first big job and the last thing she wanted to do was screw it up. Another messaged pinged through and she unlocked her phone.

Damon Salvatore: Neither did I until a few days ago. I don't suppose you fancy joining a jetlagged insomniac for lunch and show me where the best places to eat are? -D

Well, how could she say no to showing someone new around town? Or getting lost with someone new in town. That is what it would more likely turn out to be. Living in LA for a couple of weeks hardly qualified her to tour guide status but she would give it her best shot. Maybe she could spend an hour on the script then go for lunch and do some more work on it this evening. Yes, that was a good compromise, she reasoned with herself, excitement bubbling within her. She couldn't wait to see Damon again.

Elena Gilbert: It's a date. Meet me at 12.30 and we'll lunch in true hollywood style. E x

She quickly tapped out a reply, finishing the last of her breakfast and returned to her room to get ready. Starting the shower, she thought about what she was going to wear. She needed to look hot and her sleepy dishevelled appearance was anything but that.

Eeek, who's excited to see what happens next. Post some lovely reviews and I'll be sure to let you know ;) Lots of love.

-P x