Chapter One: Oh, Those Summer Nights

When I wake, Jeremy and Stefan are passed out on the other couches, but Damon is nowhere to be seen. I smell pancakes and I walk into the kitchen to see him cooking. I take a deep breath then... "STEFAN, JEREMY, WAKE UP DAMON'S COOKING BREAKFAST!" He jumps and spins around, shaking his head at me. "Evil, I hate you."

"Yeah, you wish." I sit down at the table. He smiles then places a plate in front of me- my favorite, pancakes with cherries and chocolate syrup.

"Happy Birthday." I smile at him and he ruffles my hair. "Hey! Meanie!"

"You have to shower anyways, you smell. Plus we're going to the Fair today."

"YES! Hey I do not smell."

"Uh huh." I laugh then I begin eating as Jer and Stef walk into the kitchen. "Happy Birthday Lena."

"Thank you boys." When I'm finished with my pancakes, I head upstairs to Damon's room and I shower. When I get out, a box of new Vans and a new pair of black shorts with a black tank top and sunglasses sits on the bed waiting for me. I squeal then I put everything on quickly.

I head downstairs and I pounce on Damon, hugging him tightly. "Thank you thank you THANK YOU!" He laughs and hugs me back tightly. "Come on, the boys already left." We walk out to his car and begin the 45 minute trek to Funland, a theme park that we just call the Fair. I begin zoning out, thinking deeply. I look over and the taut muscles in Damon's arm poke out through the black fabric and show them off deliciously. I cough and he laughs. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Something got caught in my throat I guess." He laughs again and I hit him on the arm. "Ass. Anyways. How are things with Rebekah?"

"Ended." I look over at him. "What? When did this happen? What happened?"

"She cheated on me. But I don't really care I knew she was a slut." I shake my head. "What a bitch."

"How are things with Tyler?"

"Ended. He cheated on me as well. With Rebekah."

"No way."

"Yup. That's why I drank so much last night." He laughs and I begin thinking- which isn't always necessarily good.

"Damon, we've been friends for... About 15 years now, right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Have you ever thought about what it would be like if we were together?" He slams on his breaks and he waves to the other people in apology before moving again. He looks over at me. "Where in the world did that come from?"

"I don't know. Just thinking. It's okay though, I mean you don't have to answer."

"No, no. It might be good if we finally did talk about that. I don't know, I mean I've thought about it but never seriously considered it. What about you?"

"I think about it, I mean when you have a drop dead sexy best friend you tend to think about these things."

"Ooh, you think I'm sexy?"

"Shut up." He laughs and then stays quiet for a moment. He turns to me. "I have an idea. You need to promise to hear me out and not to freak out." I nod. "Well, we're both a little curious as to what it would be like to be with the other, right?" I nod. "Well, why don't we have sex?" My heart speeds up and I look over at him. "Wait, you're serious?"

"Yeah. I mean, name 2 people who are friends who haven't experimented with sex."

"Us."

"Exactly. Literally everyone we know has had sex with their best friend at some point."

"But we're not really like that, at least I don't think."

"Yeah, but... I don't know. I've always wondered what you'd be like in bed." I raise my eyebrows. "Really?"

"Yeah. You're gorgeous Elena, and yeah you're my best friend but I can't exactly help who turns me on."

"Oh my god. Have you ever... Umm... You know."

"Yeah, a couple times." I let out a breathless laugh. "Wow, so um... Sex? Are you sure we should?"

"Elena, look me in the eyes and tell me you've never wanted to know what sex with me would be like." I open my mouth but I close it quickly. "See? We should have sex. Get to know each other on that level."

"I just don't want it to ruin our friendship."

"I know many people who have had sex with their best friends and they're closer than ever. I'm sure it'll be great if that's what you're worried about."

"No, I know it'll be great I mean I've seen your dick so it should be amazing." He laughs. "So do you want to?" I look over at him. "Yeah. Let's do it." He smiles. "Awesome. We can do it at my place."

"Wait, tonight?" He looks at me. "When else would we do it? Plus what's a better birthday present than that?" I blush and he laughs. "Yeah. Tonight." I smile and he pulls into the parking lot. "Well they've already taken off so it's just you and me." I laugh and we begin walking. He suddenly stops me and looks me up and down. "I want to do something." He pulls me closer, rests his forehead against mine then kisses me softly. I rest my hands on his chest and he pulls me even closer. I move my arms so they wrap around his neck and he deepens the kiss. I moan softly and he gently pushes his tongue in my mouth. After stroking my tongue with his a few times, he pulls away and rests his forehead against mine again.

"Holy shit," I say breathlessly. He smiles and strokes the skin of my waist softly. We continue walking and just being best friends, sharing occasional kisses when we want to. We ride the roller coasters and eat funnel cake like kids, although tonight we will be partaking in actions that are anything but childish.

Soon we head back to the car and we see that Stefan and Jeremy are gone. My phone buzzes. "Speak of the devil." I answer it. "Hey, what's up?"

"We're spending the night at our house, are you and Damon coming?"

"No, we're staying at the BH."

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow, sis." He hangs up then we get into the car and begin heading home. He drops me off at my house and I gather up some clothes and some lingerie then I head out to my car. When I arrive at his house, I head inside and upstairs. He smiles at me and I return it. "Hi you."

"Hey. So umm... Shall we?"

"Indeed." He walks over to me and crushes his lips against mine. I tangle his hair in my hands and he moves us over to the bed. "Wait, Damon hang on." He looks down at me. "Do you have protection?"

"Shit. I'll be right back, don't go anywhere." I laugh and nod then he runs downstairs and speeds off. I grab the lingerie and I change into it quickly then I sit on the bed and wait for him. He comes back within 5 minutes and he gapes at me. "Jesus Christ, Elena." He attacks me with a fierce kiss and I wrap my legs around his hips. He grinds into me and I moan, his hardness coming into contact with my wet core. He moans and continues grinding, making my body shiver. I flip us over then I remove his shirt and I kiss down his body. "Shit, Elena..." I smile at him mischievously and I unzip his jeans. "Mmm, commando are we?" He laughs breathily. "Easier access." I grin then I swirl my tongue around his head. I begin moving my hand up and down, making him close his eyes. I suck on the tip and he becomes harder in my hand. I kiss down his thick, hard, velvety shaft before removing my bra and panties then sliding his jeans the rest of the way off and grabbing a condom. I slide it down his length and he bites his lip. I stare down at him, the boy I've known for nearly 15 years. My heart fills with a familiar feeling that I always push away- but I let it in. I let it consume me entirely then I slide down onto his length, letting his huge manhood stretch my walls. He rests his hands on my hips and I intertwine my fingers with his. He sits up and I begin moving. He groans and pulls me closer. "Oh my god, Damon." He kisses me and I have to pull away and moan loudly. "Fuck, yes!" I throw my head back and I begin moving faster. "Shit Elena... Fuck you're so sexy." He helps me slam down harder and our eyes meet. In that moment I know I'm screwed- I know that I've fallen deeply and irrevocably in love with my best friend. Part of me knows that I always have been, but I've always denied it and pushed it away.

I move faster and my bottom lip trembles. I push back the tears and the sadness of knowing he'll never feel the same, because he's so extraordinary and I'm just me, and he can find someone so much better who he hasn't known since childhood. We'll go back to being best friends and pretend this never happened.

He looks me in the eyes again as I roll my hips in a circular pattern. "Do you want to come?" I nod and he begins rubbing my clit. "Fuck! Oh yeah right there Damon oh my god. You're so good at this... Fuck, fuck, I'm coming, I'M COMING!" I begin jerking my hips erratically, trying to climax. I scream and he comes soon after me, crying out my name and breathing heavily. I collapse next to him and he removes the condom then throws it away. He turns on his side and I do as well so we're face to face. I close my eyes and smile. "That was amazing." He smiles then strokes my skin softly. "You have some mad skills. Then again I always thought you would." My smile widens and I scoot a little closer. "Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"What would you think about when you did that?" He laughs and smiles at me. "I would think about you in your swimsuit or that time I saw you completely naked." I bite my lip. He runs his thumb along my bottom lip. "I've done it more than twice though." I scoot closer. "How many times do you think?" He releases a shaky breath and bites his lip this time. "Too many times to count." With that he kisses me and I tangle my fingers in his hair. I moan into the kiss as his chest touches mine. He soon pulls away and smiles. I stare at him with soft eyes and he returns the gaze. I swallow. "Damon I need to tell you something." He nods. I take a deep breath. "l love you."

"I love you too, you know I do."

"No, Damon..." I bite my lip. "I'm in love with you." He stares at me then swallows. "We should go to sleep." Sadness floods my body and disappointment makes me tear up. He flips over and goes to sleep and eventually I do the same.

When I wake up, Damon still sleeps peacefully next to me. I sit up and I grab my bra and underwear off the floor and I pull them on. "I didn't think you were the type to run out on me." He crawls over and begins kissing my neck and shoulder. He pulls me down with him and kisses me softly. "Good morning." I swallow and I sit up again. "I have to go." I get off the bed and he grabs my hand. "What did I do?"

"You didn't do anything. I just have to go." He pulls on his boxers and blocks my way. "Elena, talk to me, we've been best friends for years. This doesn't change that." A tear slips down my cheek. "This changes everything, Damon."

"No. It doesn't have to."

"I can't be your friend. Not after this."

"Why? Why am I losing you, Elena?"

"Because I can't pretend that I'm not in love with you which is why I told you last night. I know you don't feel the same way and that's okay. But I need time because, yeah, you're my best friend but this hurts. A lot. I just need time to figure things out." He shakes his head. "I-I..." I shake my head then I reach up and press a kiss to his lips. "You don't have to say anything. Goodbye Damon." I brush past him then I run out the door, grabbing my clothes and running down to my car. I get in and I speed away, tears stinging my eyes. I have to pull off on the side of the road and I cry, for how long I have no idea.

When I get home, I just run upstairs then I lock the door. I draw my curtains then I lay down in bed, tears beginning to flow down my cheeks again.