Notes from the author

This fanfiction is strictly a Damon and Elena story, so Stelena fans KEEP AWAY. I will be using quotes and events from the series to help tie in the story with the show. This story takes place during season 2 episode 8 when Damon compels Elena to forget when he tells her that he loves her, but what if Elena had vervain in her system. This fanfic is rated M for Mature because things are going to get HOT and juicy. The title came from the song "Damn Your Eyes" by Alex Clare, this song just has Delena written all over it. I first heard the song and got the idea from the YouTube Video watch?v=kpSvifQkhC8 so if you want to check it out follow that link. In case you were wondering I do not own any of the vampire diaries or its characters and events. I hope you all enjoy. please Review and follow!

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Damn Your Eyes

(A Vampire Diaries FanFiction)

Chapter 1 – Keeping It Together

Elena's P.O.V.

Its been a long day for me. From being kidnapped by Rose, meeting an Original vampire Elijah, and being rescued by Damon and Stefan. Now that Katherine is finally sealed in the tomb, maybe I will finally be able to talk with her about why we look just alike. But that's tomorrow and all that sounds decent right now is a hot shower. As I grabbed the handle to the hot water, I hear a faint knock on the door. I turn to grab my red bathrobe, and start to walk down the stairs to answer the door. After being kidnapped for the day, I looked through the window to see who it was before I opened the door. As I drew back the white silk curtains I saw a familiar face, Matt Donovan. He was blonde with royal blue eyes and was holding something that I couldn't identify from the view I had. I unlocked and opened the door and was immediately greeted by a concerned friend.

"Hey Elena, I heard about the day you had and I was wondering if you were alright?"

Matt was always a great listener when anyone had problems and we have been best friends since kindergarten, but for now I just wanted to be left alone.

"Hey Matt, I'm doing fine I guess, it was just a rough day."

"Rough day! I bet it was. You know that for someone who had just been kidnapped, you sure are taking it rather well." Matt said with a smile of his face.

"Well you know me; I'm a fighter, plus I'm kind of used to these things by now." I said with a sarcastic tone.

"I know that's true." Matt chuckled. "Listen I was wondering if you needed to talk to someone about what happened today and get it off your chest?"

"Not tonight Matt, but I will take you up on that offer another time for sure. Right now I just want to take a shower and go to sleep, but thanks anyway. Oh and by the way what is that in your hand?" The object was green and cylinder shaped and looked like a thermos.

"I totally almost forgot, Stefan called me and told me what happened. He said that the vampires were able to take off your vervain necklace. Since Mayor Lockwood has asked me to put it in all of the Grill's coffee and tea, Stefan wanted me to make sure that you have it in your system and give it to you tonight."

As Matt was talking to me, I put my hand over the place on my chest where the necklace hangs. I felt a naked and confused feeling when I didn't feel it there. I didn't remember it ever coming off in the first place. Was I compelled? Why don't I remember what happened to it. I felt overwhelmed all the sudden and extremely vulnerable.

"Elena, are you alright?" Matt questioned me after he saw the confused sadden look on my face.

"Yeah I'm fine, I just don't remember it ever coming off or what happened to it. I must have been compelled." I said honestly.

"That is what Stefan is most afraid of, he wants you to start ingesting vervain as soon as possible. That way you can't be compelled and your blood will paralyze a vampire if they try to sink their fangs in you. Honestly I don't understand why he didn't make you drink it from the get go." Matt stated as he walked through the door and into the kitchen to grab a tea cup. He opened the green thermos and started to pour the vervain tea. After he handed me the cup, he pulled out a big zip lock bag of vervain.

"You need to make sure Jeremy, Jenna, and Alaric drink this with you at least once a week. When you get close to running out, call me. Also you need to make sure that they still wear the vervain just in case."

"Thank you so much Matt, you are amazing. I will go take a cup to Jeremy and Jenna right now. I will talk to you later."

"You're welcome Elena anytime."

As I walked Matt out, I made sure that I locked the door and checked all the windows. I went back into the kitchen and grabbed three tea cups and poured the vervain tea into them. I knew that Alaric was up grading papers in my dad's old office, Jenna most likely watching television in her bedroom, and Jeremy was up in his room doing who knows. First I went to see Rick to tell him what Matt said, also how we are going to sneak the vervain to Jenna.

As I walk to my dad's office, I saw Rick grading papers. "How's the grading going?" I asked him knowing what he would say.

"It's going. Who was that at the door at this hour?" Rick asked, still looking at the paper he was grading.

"It was just Matt, Stefan had called him to tell him to bring us some vervain."

"Why do we need vervain? Don't we already have some?" Rick said with a confused tone in his voice.

"We do, but when I was kidnapped, the vampire must have taken off my necklace and compelled me. I don't remember them taking it or where it went." I said as Rick suddenly looked up from the paper he was grading and looked straight up at me with concern. "Stefan told Matt that we need to start drinking it with tea and coffee, just in case a vampire pulls our vervain charms off our bodies."

"I completely agree with him, we definitely can't have that happen again. It is best to have it in our system instead of dangling from our bodies anyway. Which I am guessing you will need my help with Jenna?

"Yes that would be great. Right now I am on my way to give her and Jeremy a cup."

"Don't worry about it Elena I will go up there in a minute and give the tea to her and Jer. You need to get some rest after the long day you've had."

"Thanks Rick, thanks for being here and looking out for us. I honestly don't know what we would do without you." I said as Rick gave me a smile.

"Speaking of Jenna, I have been meaning to ask you, when do you think we should tell her about all of this? I mean it is becoming more dangerous for her in the unknown about vampires than knowing." Rick said in a convincing tone.

"I agree Rick, it really has, but I just don't want to deprive her of a life without vampires. Once she knows they are real, there is no turning back. Plus she will be brought into all our supernatural drama." I said trying to convince him to wait a bit longer.

I thought to myself, maybe all this drama could finally be over and we wouldn't have to tell her. Since Damon had killed all the vampires that knew everything about me being the doppelgänger of Katherine Pierce, maybe this could all be over if I just lay low for a while. But then reality settled in and what rick is saying really does make sense.

"Elena it is out of our hands to the point where she needs to know what is going on. She is your aunt and your legal guardian, Jenna needs to know the truth. We are putting her in danger and I hate lying to her, I'm her boyfriend, she is supposed to trust me." Rick said very worried.

"It will be ok Rick, we will tell her everything soon. It would be best if we kept the kidnapping a secret, she might not take that well."

"I don't think she will take anything well. Well enough with that, you need to get to bed and rest, leave Jenna and Jer to me. Good Night Elena."

"Good Night Rick."