"Stay with me. Don't go." He pleaded.
"What's that going to accomplish? It's not that simple." She intended to move away but instead leaned in further.
His arm tightened around her, pulling her to his chest. It was physically difficult for him to muster any resistance, so he didn't. Crossing the distance, he kissed her slightly parted lips, immediately capturing her lower quivering lip with his like he had wanted to for the last four days now. Elena moaned softly in protest but her arms instantly wrapped around his neck when his tongue slipped in to her mouth.
She certainly didn't choose to feel this way about him. But her body, mind and heart was completely his.
Elena pulled back from his lips to press soft kisses against his jaw, no longer pretending to not want it as bad as she did , her lips peppered sweet kisses all over his face, before she kissed him again "You really scared me today." She whispered between anxious kisses.
He purred as she kissed down his neck, gripping his wet shirt and ripping it off in the middle.
A sigh of appreciation escaped him when she touched his hard chest, exploring it with her lips. The wound mark on his chest stood out on his clear skin. Elena planted a soft kiss on it in an unrealistic attempt to heal it or maybe just tell him how much she loved his skin. His heart was beating rapidly against her cheek.
"Elena, don't. I won't be able to stop after this. That's actually going to kill me." His hand cupped the back of her head, pulling her up so she could face him. Her face was flushed and she was gasping for breath even though he hadn't touched her yet.
"I don't want you to stop." She murmured.
And just by her saying that, his cock grew stiff and hard. Elena didn't even know the weight of her words. Her hands were still tracing up and down his chest as she peppered kisses to his neck.
He huffed holding her hands, "No, you don't understand. I want you- really bad."
"I know, I want you too." She attempted to cup his face but he hissed, "Yeah not like I do." His frustration was making him act ridiculous.
She pulled him towards the pool side, getting out of the water first and then holding his hand as he followed her, however he was surprised when she pushed him down to the floor and straddled him, "I want you, Damon. I am not going to stop you."
His eyes widened as she pulled her dress over her head and tossed it aside, leaving her in a dreamy peachy pink lace bra and panties.
She kissed him again, holding his hands and lacing their fingers. Her hips circled over his erection, and he began thrusting up into her, begging to be released from his denim hell.
'Was this really happening? Did his stars allign tonight?', he thought. But he knew he it was time to stop thinking and start showing her how good they could be.
He parted from her sweet mouth, sitting up to take over, his hand held the strap of her bra, as he kissed her after the brief break, not able to go long without kissing her.
When they pulled back for breath, He slid the straps off her shoulders and nuzzled her neck, savouring the coconut- vanilla scent that her skin had, sucking soft skin into his mouth till he reached her collarbones down to her perky breasts. He snapped her bra off and tossed it away, "You're so damn beautiful, Elena Gilbert."
He inched a bit forward to get a towel from the pool chair and lied her down over it while he kissed all the skin he could see. She arched her body up so he would pay attention to her aching nipples.
Damon's large hands cupped her breasts gently, then squeezed them while he sucked her nipple into his mouth, only grazing it with his teeth.
Elena held his head close to her chest, gripping his hair while she threw her head back, "Oh god, Damon. Touch me- I need you." She couldn't recognise her own voice or the desperation in it.
Her hips pushed up against him, he groaned- moving down her body impatiently, while he pulled her lace panties off, he kissed her hip bones, "Mm you really have no idea how many times I've dreamt about tasting you in the last four days."
She blushed as his sucked the skin of inner thighs into his mouth in slow and sensual kisses, "Did you miss me?"
He looked up at her.
Elena squirmed, "Don't stop."
He took her clit into his mouth and sucked on it, a cry left her lips and she dug her nails into his scalp, "What do you do when you miss me?" he asked licking up her folds that were drenched in her wetness. "Do you touch yourself?"
"Oh god-" she swallowed thick feeling her release was closer, "You do. Huh- do I eat your pussy in your fantasies?"
He slid two fingers inside her while licking her clit as he pumped them in and out. "Tell me." His voice vibrated against the skin of her inner thighs.
Elena moaned, "That's- very private."
"That just means I am right." He chuckled darkly.
She came all over his fingers, gasping for breath while he was lapping up her release like he was starved. Elena lied back against the towel until he moved back up, he held his two fingers in front of her lips, telling her with his eyes to suck on them.
The slight hesitation left her and her lips parted on their own, she wrapped her mouth around his fingers sucking on them, while her eyes locked on his. He seemed hypnotised at the sight of her strawberry coloured lips sucking on his fingers.
she moaned when he pushed his fingers further in her mouth.
He only imagined that perfect mouth around his terribly hard dick for a second, and it made him involuntarily thrust against her bare core. So he pulled his fingers out, "I want to make this perfect for you, dinner date, rose petals on bed, champagne, candles all around, soft music kind of perfect."
He held her arms, already picturing it.
She blushed at his thoughtfulness, "No, I want you here. I want you to make love to me under the stars. And I don't want to change my mind."
"You can change your mind." He murmured and then pressed a kiss against her chin.
"I don't want to, this is perfect, i feel perfect. I don't want to wait." She urged reaching between them to unzip his pants, "Just- please go slow, I haven't-"
"Oh- yeah i know." Suddenly he was very nervous. He wanted this to be perfect for her, after all it was her first time and their first time. He was determined to make it so good that she would want him over and over.
He let her unzip his jeans while he gazed her, still amazed at the idea of her wanting him so surely, he got out his boxers, settling between her legs, she sat up slightly to kiss him while her hand traced down his body to feel him. She parted from the kiss to look down at him, her finger slid down his chest, admiring his abs down to the V of his hips. He let her explore with her hands but when they reached to touch the shaft of his cock, he clenched his fists at the feeling and stopped her.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes. It's the only thing i am sure about. I want this, i want you."
"I know how special this is for you so if you want to make it special-"
She grabbed his face and gave him a firm kiss that showed her eagerness. Once they pulled away, he saw her smiling breathlessly, "No, this is special. I feel alive and ready. That's all I need."
She lied back down as he positioned himself at her warm inviting core.
He pushed in slightly, Elena held her breath when he reached that certain point, nodding at him to go on.
A muffled cry left her mouth when he thrust in inch by inch, she gripped his shoulders as tears started rolling down her cheeks, despite her earlier orgasm, it was not pleasant. Several cries left her mouth even though she did her best to muffle them.
"I know it hurts. I know baby, just take a deep breath. Try to relax." He kissed her forehead, wiping away her tears, "It's only a few moments, okay?"
She nodded, lazily kissing his lips to distract herself from the intense pain. He remained still so she could get used to it. After a few moments, he could feel the tension was leaving her muscles. "I think it's better." , She whispered, wrapping her legs around him.
"You want me to move?"
"Ahuh but Slow."
Like she asked, he began thrusting in and out of her, at a slow pace but deep inside her. The first few times she hissed and every time he would give her a reassuring kiss on her lips, but then slowly the pain was mixing with the pleasure until only the latter was left.
"Oh, that feels good, go faster. All the way." She moaned, he stroked her clit with his thumb to give her more pleasure. In response to his attention, she began meeting him on every thrust while chanting hid name.
"Damon, that's so good. Ah, give me more." She demanded.
His mouth crashed against her as he picked up the pace, he knew that not being with her would kill him but being with her was no less.
He put his hands under her back, pulling her into his lap, Elena whined when he stopped during the position change but as soon as he started moving her up and down his length, she stopped complaining.
"All of me is yours, baby." He grunted, "Any way you want me. Just ask."
Her mouth fell open when her climax hit her after a few moments, a cry left her mouth as he repeatedly hit that certain spot inside her that was making her scream out in pleasure and she completely drenched his length in her release.
He kissed her when her muscles clutched around him making it unable to hold it together any longer "Oh fuck- no condom." He lied her back down on the floor and pulled out of her. Elena hissed at the loss, but feeling bold she crawled up to hold his pulsating cock in her hands. Just the thought of her touching him drove him insane but now that she was focused on getting him off, it didn't take too long before he climaxed.
They lied back on the towel, gasping for breath. She curled into his side, closing her eyes to process everything that happened. The intense experience and the bliss that she felt afterwards was like an awakening.
"We should get out of here before someone from the staff shows up." She said between gasps.
"Don't worry I rented this place out, I didn't want us to be interrupted or share it with anyone."
"You planned this?" she raised a brow.
He huffed, "No. If I planned it I'd book a room or maybe I don't know-have condoms."
Those were valid points , she thought as she looked up at him wondering what was going on in his head. When he noticed her gaze focused on him, he put his arm around her to pull her against his side, "Looks like we will get a room after all."
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Elena was very quiet, even after they got their room. When he closed the door, he pulled her up against it, kissing her neck. Her dress was still damp as he slid it down her shoulder, pressing his lips in soft affectionate kisses against her skin.
"Damon." She whispered his name over and over. Now that she knew what it felt like to be with him, her body knew no other way to go about this.
"Shh." He stepped back to pull her dress over her head and tossing it aside, "I don't want you to get cold." His voice was mischievous.
She grinned as he stripped her off everything she was wearing. Then he picked her up in his arms to her surprise.
She looked into his eyes as he put her down in the centre of the bed. She watched him unzip his pants. Her eyes ogled shamelessly while he took off his clothes, leaving his boxers on and got into bed with her.
Before she knew it, they were kissing again. She was on the pillow under him, exploring his muscles with her hands. It was clear to her that she couldn't get enough of him. He had consumed her and as much as she loved this feeling, it was overwhelming.
To her this meant everything. And he had probably shared a similar experience with at least more than half the women in Mystic Falls. One of them even in front of her.
Just the thought of Rebekah made her clutch him tighter and bite into his lip posessively.
Somewhere along the way, she fell hard for him but was he even there with her?
Her hand traced down his body to his boxers but he stopped her, "No- no, not now."
"Why?" she asked immediately alarmed. Was she bad at this? Did he not like her? How can he make her feel so extremely self-conscious by just saying four words.
"It's your first time so we need to wait for you to recover." He explained somewhat hesitantly.
Elena bit her lip, he was probably right. Her flipping emotions in the last twenty four hours were driving her to insanity.
She felt everything.
Nervous, self-conscious, happy, aroused, angry, scared, upset, excited, overwhelmed.
And he looked completely at peace.
"Okay." She pursed her lips. He put the blanket on them, pulling her close to himself. She didn't know why but she felt jumpy. Like she was taking a huge step but the skin on skin contact under the blanket was calming her down.
Maybe it was the nerves from losing her virginity.
They made out until it started feeling like he was dozing off. Elena stroked the back of his neck to relax him, and soon he was sleeping soundly beside her.
She looked at him thinking how on earth could he sleep so calmly when her mind was at a constant war. So much had changed in one night, she went from hating him to feeling like she had loved nothing and no one this way.
Saving him wasn't important like some extra credit assignment, it had been essential to her.
It was so instant that it was freaking her out. How come she forgave him for breaking her heart? What if he did it again?
The thought suffocated her.
It's not like he loved her like she loved him. He'd never find out. She'd never let him take advantage of that.
But maybe he already knew that. She did jump in front of a gun to take a bullet for him and in retrospect that was not subtle.
She didn't know what she was more scared of now, getting scorned by Damon or her own mind that calculated the disaster that will eventually ruin them.
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When Damon woke up the next morning he didn't know if last night had been a dream or real because he woke up in the same room but Elena wasn't there.
"Elena?" he called to check if she was in the room.
A cynical part of him had expected this but he had wished that it was just in his head. Of course his life could never go smoothly without big bumps.
He ran a hand through his hair, "So you regret it, Elena Gilbert."
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Despite never being in an actual relationship with Bonnie Bennett, Jeremy still was taking the break up way too tough.
It never got better and he just reckoned he would forget about it one day on his own, but how would he start. When he opened the door to his house to leave for school Bonnie was standing there to remind him that he was failing at moving on.
"Hey." She said awkwardly, pulling at her sleeve.
He had thought of this scenario beforehand and thus he was ready to act like the detached type, "Hi."
"I am here to pick Elena." She said in a slightly defensive tone.
Jeremy narrowed his eyes, his sister had called her mom at dinner last night and said she was going to 'Study' at Bonnie's.
And since she was the biggest geek in existence, he didn't think twice about it.
"She told mom she'd stay the night at your place."
Bonnie's lips parted as if she realized something, "She did- oh yes. She did spend the night. And uh she went early to school for some council thing but I was asleep-" her voice trailed off.
Jeremy nodded, "Oh okay, wow- I think I am cured."
She raised a brow to which he said, "Because earlier I would have actually believed that bullshit and now I can see through it."
She sighed, "Jer, please don't tell your mom."
He shrugged, "If she asks me, I am going to be honest with her, not all of us are huge pathological liars, Bonnie. But if it's so important to you, why don't you train me in lying and deceiving? I am sure it's a tool I'll use for the rest of my life."
She hissed, "God- Jeremy. I am sorry. What do you want from me?"
"You're not sorry. And even if you are, I don't want an apology from you." He pulled his bag over his shoulder.
She blocked his way, "No, stop. Look, I know what I did was- wrong because you are my friend. I thought that- that there are no rules in love and war. But I forgot that you were on my side. I deserve for you to call me every name in the book but I don't deserve to see you hurt or in danger."
She bit her lip, "Please just don't hurt yourself ever."
His eyes remained as tough as stone, "Elena told you."
"Yes. She was mad at me." Bonnie murmured, "Rightfully so."
"Don't worry about it." He grumbled as he walked away, leaving her there to palm her forehead.
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So far her Thursday at school was pretty non-confrontational. Elena hadn't even encountered Damon yet. But she was pretty sure he was back.
The last couple of days had been rough for her and she was acting like an insane person.
Why did she sneak out? There had been no thought process behind her actions other than the constant idea in her head that she was falling way too hard for someone who could break her heart into a million unfixable pieces.
Elena was walking on eggshells in school to avoid running into him but when she felt a hand on her shoulder in the locker room, she knew the game was over.
"You told your Mom you stayed with me on Tuesday?" thankfully it was Bonnie.
"Yes. It was very late and Matt didn't even show up so we stayed at the hotel." Elena didn't make any eye contact with her as she sorted her books.
"We? What do you mean we?" she inquired, "Were you with Damon?"
Elena hissed at the name and closed the locker, "No."
"So what do you mean by we? Did you stay with that bald security officer?" Bonnie followed her, "Oh come on, I know you stayed with Damon."
She turned around and huffed, "Fine, I stayed with Damon."
"You gave that up way too easily, that means there is something more scandalous." She snickered.
Elena's jaw dropped, "You are beginning to turn into Caroline."
"Hey we both had an adventure and my insides are bubbling with the suspense, just tell me. You guys kissed?" she asked with a raised brow.
Elena pursed her lips thinking of the hundreds of time they had kissed. A blush crawled it's way to her cheeks, and she nodded, "Em hmm."
"So you made up?" Bonnie sighed of relief, "Finally the council eye sex will stop."
"Bonnie!" She gasped when she begin walking to class again, "We didn't make up because we weren't in a relationship or anything."
"You so just kissed without any resolution?"
When she didn't say anything Bonnie muttered, "You both sure do kiss a lot for people who don't have any common ground."
Elena glared at her as she stopped, "What do you want me to say? That we kissed and everything was right? I told you I didn't want to feel for him but you insisted that I loved him, you made me see it."
She shook her head deciding against going to class, Bonnie followed her as she walked out of there towards the basement staircase, also known as the stoner corner because no one went down there.
"Are you okay?" she asked when she saw Elena sit down on the bottom stair, holding on to her legs in anxiousness.
Elena swallowed thick, trying to keep her voice even, "No. I am not okay. I feel like I can't think or breathe."
"Elena, look- I am sorry I confused you but you don't need to freak out about kissing him. You were emotional because we had such a crazy day-"
"I slept with him." She interrupted her.
Elena could judge by the silence that Bonnie was shocked.
"I would've done it either way eventually, but after what we talked about in the car- and what I did at the tech competition, I realized that I am in love with someone who I never dated or quite honestly even liked."
She sniffled as if sucking up her tears, "I've never felt this way. But that's the problem, you know. I always feel- too much love, too much hate. I genuinely hated him when I saw him with Rebekah last week and the other day I didn't feel a shred of that." She palmed her head, "I can't trust myself around him. I can't feel for someone like this."
"So what did he say?" Bonnie asked.
Elena let out a sigh of exhaustion, "I snuck out. And now I am trying to hide for as long as possible."
Bonnie clicked her tongue and sat down next to her they were both quiet for a few moments before she said, "So you're a mess? Welcome to the club."
Elena chuckled as Bonnie pat her head.
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She had officially changed the council name to 'Nightmare venue' in her head. She wished she could quit school council but that was against the rules such late in the year.
Nevertheless, she still showed up to council, even though twenty minutes late.
There was no meeting, they had stopped those since Elijah left, Damon really didn't care about people's opinions, he just assigned tasks.
She went over at her seat with Bonnie and looked over her shoulder to the president table
She was surprised to see Damon there, he was quietly working on some files, not acting the way she expected he would the next time they'd meet.
Elena began going through her task list.
There was nothing much on it. Usually when he was pissed at her he'd give her a whole week worth of work and there were hardly two tasks today.
"Huh." She narrowed her eyes on the list then up to him.
What new game was this? And did she want to play a part?
So as soon as she got finished with her tasks, instead of emailing him, she walked over to his desk and knocked on it to get his attention.
"I am done for the day, President." She said forwarding the status file towards him, he took it from her and did his signature, "Okay then, see you tomorrow."
See you tomorrow?
Was this his plan? To get her out of here?
"I actually wanted to talk to you about our virtual library." She found an excuse.
He finally looked up from the file and gestured her to sit, "Talk."
"There are some problems in the system. For instance categories K to T are not in order and some students have unauthorised access." She said in a serious tone.
"Okay, so I'll write an application for the management to look into this." He said and got back to his work.
Her mouth opened and closed like a fish as she looked at him, why was he being so normal? And why did she have a problem with that? Did she secretly want him to behave like a Neanderthal?
"Yes, Miss Gilbert." His tone was Elijah-like robotic once he noticed her still standing.
"I don't think you're taking this seriously, we need to do something about it right now." She found herself saying.
He shifted in his seat, bit his lip and then looked up at her, "I'll send Aaron first thing tomorrow."
Now she was getting frustrated. Maybe if like a normal man, he had demanded an explanation then it wouldn't be so strange for her. Putting her tongue against her cheek, she nodded, "That'd be amazing. So I guess I'll go home since you don't need me here."
"Sure, take it easy." Before he could get back to his work, Elena snapped, "Can I talk to you outside?"
He raised his brows, putting his pen down, "Okay."
He followed her to the door, when he closed the door to the council, she turned around with a scowl on her face, "What do you think you're doing?"
"What am I-" his voice trailed off.
"Am I missing something? Do you have amnesia or did you just get over it in I don't know- 2 days?" she spat.
He seemed so oblivious to it all, did she really have to spell it out? Was it wrong that she wanted him to care? Walking away from him had killed her, shouldn't it have mattered to him?
"Gotten over us? No- I haven't. But I get the hint. You're not ready. I've not given you a reason to be." He frowned at the accusation.
"I didn't mean to go away. It was too much. Even though I don't regret it but-"
He cursed, "There's always a but."
She sighed, "I have to let my self fully trust you. And just process my feelings without you being involved like an unfair factor."
"And I was doing that." He gestured towards the council door, "Taking myself out of the equation. Respecting your choice even though it sucked to wake up alone."
"I don't want you to pretend that I don't exist, we can still be friends." She bit her lip.
Be chuckled humourlessly, "Elena, we were never friends. I don't think I can do 'friends' with you because we both know that it will be a lie. I want more. So unless it's that I don't want to pretend to be anything else." He shrugged.
Elena pursed her lips as he went back inside.
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The next few days might have been one of her most boring months at school this year. She was oddly happy about it because it gave her the space to slip into her finals routine.
Caroline was her study buddy for the exams. Her schedules and flash cards were all in place but she still had anxiety.
She had wanted space from him and now that it was given to her, it was killing her.
Whether she was studying or volunteering, her mind was stuck on a loop. What was he doing? What was he thinking? Was he seeing another girl?
That last thought in particular drove her to insanity.
On top of it all, she was extremely horny. If that was the proper terminology.
It had been a full week since her first time, and no matter how much she 'tried' to take care of it. It was unsatisfactory and useless. Fantasizing about him wasn't cutting it now that she knew how it felt to be ravished by him.
And he wasn't helping by acting like a stranger. No lingering looks or sensual touches.
No more stolen moments.
It was all or nothing with him and she wasn't ready for all.
"You're mad." Bonnie commented when Elena was going over the budget reports.
"No- no Bon, I am not mad. This is just unacceptable. I get that finals are in two weeks but- you can't ignore council duties." She was losing her mind over the most useless things.
"I can't believe I am the only one working everywhere. Just dump the work on me, no need to give me this substandard bullshit." She cursed. "What am I going to tell President dickhead now?" although part of her was looking forward to having an excuse to talk to him.
She would particularly enjoy if he were his rough 'president' self. It was a sick fantasy to be dominated by him and she didn't understand it but had come to terms with it.
Bonnie suggested, "Maybe just tell Aaron to take the reports and we can ditch it."
"Huh." Elena huffed not even considering it as she walked up to Damon's desk.
Knowing his interest in plaid skirts, she did wear one with a white button up shirt, and so far he hadn't noticed.
"We've got the prom plan." She put it forward on the desk, "And its sloppy work, I know. But it's my fault- I was not as focused on council this week."
He looked up at her before taking the file, he read it with that stern look that made her heart go fast.
"Nope, no- this is garbage." He tutted. Elena put her hands on the table, "I can stay here and do it."
"Good. You can use the filing room or my desk after I leave."
So he was leaving.
"Oh." The bubble popped, "Um- speaking of Prom. You're not the prom type, are you?"
"Maybe I am, Maybe I am not." he slightly grinned as he started putting things back in the desk drawer, "Why? Are you asking me out?"
She clutched her fists, "No. I was just wondering if you were going." He watched her up and down, making her blush. "With anyone." She added in a small voice as she got up from his seat, stalking towards her and invading her personal space.
She could breathe in his fresh cologne. Maybe he showered after practice.
Football practice, shower, locker room.
And the memory of him between her legs filled her mind.
She rubbed her thighs together. He leaned lower, not caring that they were in the council office as he whispered in her ear, "I guess we'll see."
His hand traced down her side, as if he was trying to move her out of his way, but just for a moment his hand had moved up her skirt and his fingers had brushed against her wet centre. She knew no one saw them but her eyes still bulged out and her cheeks turned warm at the touch as she watched him leave. "See you later, Gilbert."
He knew leaving Elena there when she clearly wanted him was a stupid move, but he was looking at the bigger picture. If he stayed back with her and caved to whatever seduction plan she had, he would be ecstatic for about an hour or two before she runs away again.
He had to wait and give her time. The feeling of satisfaction after seeing her on the brink of losing her mind was short lived as he saw Stefan in the parking lot. His brother was talking to one of the dealers in school. Though he had warned most of them off but Stefan must have promised a whole lot of money.
Damon interrupted them by pulling the rough looking boy away from his brother, "What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Damon spat at his brother, when he looked over his shoulder, the dealer was rushing away in fear.
Stefan growled lowly when Damon put his hands inside Stefan's pockets, "Where'd you get the money? I took your credit card back."
Stefan pushed him, "Don't touch me."
"So that's how it is? You're back to being the dick in the family?" He bit out, "This is so fucking typical Stefan."
"No it's typical of you to act like I am your bloody puppet. I will do whatever I want. Why don't you get another project maybe?" he said through gritted teeth.
Damon nodded menacingly, "You better believe I'll send your ass to rehab after the finals. Once I tell Giuseppe how you crashed his car you're fucking done here."
Damon saw how Stefan's face changed, he got angrier. There was hate in his eyes that Damon had seen in the past. This look indicated that Stefan was fully back on drugs and anyone who wanted to stop him would either have to give up or die.
"You do that and I'll destroy you. I'll fucking ruin anything that you ever cared about." He threatened.
Damon bit the inside of his cheek, "I'd like to see you try." He shoved Stefan out of the way to get to his car and get out of there.
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Finals were starting in two days, thus, everything at school was wrapping up. Elena constantly had her head in a book, trying to get as much as she could before her examination.
She was trying to find a reference book in the library when she bumped into Matt, it seemed like she hadn't seen him in weeks. And every time she did think of him, the awkward moment they shared cringed her out.
"Oh hi- what are you doing here?"
"Looking for um- a book." She scratched her head, "Uh- I haven't seen you in forever."
"Yeah. I wasn't at school much." He sounded slightly upset, especially after he saw her, "Bonnie told me to pick you from North Carolina. But-"
"You didn't." She licked her lips, "I waited."
"I am sorry, it's just that I knew you were there because of Damon. And I haven't been able to accept that." He pursed his lips, "I expected you guys to be the school couple by now."
"Well we aren't." She forced a small smile.
"Yeah. I shouldn't be happy but I am."
"Matt." She sighed, "Look, I know things have been weird between us but I don't want to hurt our friendship or hurt you. I have feelings for Damon. I want to be with him and you don't have to be okay with that. But you should know."
She saw the expressions on his face change, he shifted his weight to his other foot, "It's a mistake, Elena. You're not the only girl he'll chase after. He's just infatuated with you for the time being. That's what these out of town rich assholes do. It's not like us."
"I don't want to hear all that." She hissed, they were all her insecurities and fears that somehow she wouldn't be enough, "I didn't want it to catch you off guard."
He shook his head, "Well it did. Because if I remember correctly you hated him. That night when we went to that party, you hated him."
"It changed, okay? I don't hate him."
"You don't even know what you feel." He scoffed. "We've grown up together and had the perfect relationship. Damon Salvatore is not like me. He will not give you any relationship let alone a 'perfect' one at that. You're used to us. This will be a huge mistake."
"Honestly Matt. I don't need your insight on Damon. Neither do I owe you any explanation. Maybe we shouldn't talk." She shook her head as she took her books and got out of there.
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The old council would be discontinued today and Elena knew she was the new President even before it being declared but she wasn't too excited about the change either. There was an assembly before classes today. It was now or never since it was the last day of school and Damon was most likely going to graduate. They would see less of each other after that, he'd go to college and find another girl leaving her like a memory.
So she texted him.
Meet me in the stoner basement.
Elena waited down there even though Damon hadn't replied to her. It was dark down here and she couldn't miss her announcements as president for the council which would probably be during the assembly.
Just when she gave up, she heard footsteps, Elena licked her lips rehearsing a speech in her head that all of a sudden seemed stupid.
However, she didn't get the chance to say her 'let's give it a shot' speech because it wasn't the Salvatore she had hoped for.
"Stefan."
He seemed to have been caught off guard, "Oh- hi."
"What are you doing here?"
"Nothing." He hid something behind his back. Elena realised he was probably here to smoke or snort something.
"It's okay. I am not going to tell on you." She sighed. Stefan visibly relaxed as she sat down on the stair next to her.
"What are you doing here?"
"I don't know. Taking a chance with my heart again." She pursed her lips, "Its ironic how when you showed at the council professing how much you like Caroline, it had given me the courage to go after what I wanted."
"I do stupid things." He chuckled.
"No it was really brave. You inspired me." She smiled.
"School royalty Elena Gilbert is in the stoner basement with the junkie, doesn't look like I inspired you in the right direction." He snickered.
Elena shook her head with a laugh, "Well if you look at it my way, its like we both can start a breakfast club here, you can be John Bender."
He too laughed, "Oh god. No that's just bad."
"Stefan, can I tell you something?"
He looked at her and shrugged as if telling her to go ahead.
"Caroline is a mess. Okay? we all are. I am in love with someone and I will probably never tell him that, You know a love that looks like it can crash and burn is scary. The day you came to the council is the day she told me that she is guilty about not wanting Tyler like she wants you. She's not ready but that doesn't mean she doesn't feel it."
"Yeah but she chose him he's not the fucked up junkie in the basement."
"She can't define you. Whatever is in your pocket doesn't define you either. I know it's easier to let it take over you but this won't work forever." She knew she was lecturing.
"So what will? What's going to fix me? Maybe I don't want to be fixed." He spat.
"It's not about being fixed, it's about giving yourself a shot at something. I saw how unapologetically you can have a purpose, right now you're ashamed of yourself. You refer to yourself as the junkie, and you're hiding down here. We both know you're using Caroline as an excuse to fail because...well you're scared of failing. So maybe when you start believing again, you'll get out of here." She stood up, "I have to go for the assembly."
"Hmm." He huffed as she left.
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Elena stepped on the auditorium stage along with other council members, Damon was busy arguing with Rebekah.
"Are you serious? We're in front of the whole school and you want to talk about this now?" his voice was low but Elena heard it.
"Yes because I need to get my prom dress to match your tie and now you're telling me that we aren't even together."
"Because i never asked you out." He exasperated.
"But you called me your girlfriend."
"Oh for god sakes Rebekah, we've never met outside of school, you are ridiculous." He said with wide budging eyes.
Bonnie was snickering by her side while Elena wondered why he didn't even respond to her text.
Was he severing relations with all of his 'conquests' today.
When the arena got full, the principal began his speech about the school year ending, Damon returned back to his place with the rest of the council, he was standing with Mason so she couldn't even ask if he got her text.
"Now student Council President Damon Salvatore will inform you regarding spring and summer events as well as announce the new President."
Damon ignored Rebekah's scowl as he went up to stand behind the platform, "Students of the new senior batch will enjoy certain seminars next semester as well as summer courses certifications in the following subjects."
Be began announcing the list Elena had given him earlier in the week, he was thinking how she would make an astronomically better President than anyone in school.
When he was done, he was excited to announce her name, "And with that it's time for the council break up for the year. We've had a great year here with all our members. The committee has chosen the next President from our new senior batch. I am pleased to announce the new Student Council President-"
His phone beeped loudly as he was close to the microphone. Damon raised a brow when he started hearing other phones beeping in the arena. As if they all were getting the same text.
He reached into his pocket and took out his phone.
It was an unknown number and he would probably ignore it if he didn't hear the audible gasps throughout the arena. There was a link in the text message and when he pressed it, it went straight to a video.
His lips parted in shock when he saw it. It was them- Elena and him by the pool at the hotel. Kissing and taking each other's clothes off.
He didn't need to see the rest of it to know that someone had recorded them throughout it all as it was a long video.
"Shit."
He turned around and saw a mortified Elena looking down at her phone as the realisation hit her that she was completely ruined.
"No." She murmured tossing her phone on the ground and running down the stage to get out of there.
She was instantly being called a slut and a whore as she ran out of there.
Bonnie followed her as well while he was unsure what to do. Go after her or get the damn video off the Internet.
"So this was it? You're fucking the preppy bitch? That's why you won't take me to prom?" Rebekah snapped at him.
He absolutely didn't want to talk to her, "Rebekah, seriously fuck off. I can't deal with your shit right now." He decided he would find Elena first and then the person who did this after that.
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Damon had nearly checked everywhere in the school but Elena was nowhere to be found, finally, giving up he texted Bonnie who told him they were in the filing cabinet of the council office.
He had checked the council office but he thought it was locked, however, this time he went and found them right where Bonnie had told him.
Bonnie was hugging her while she cried inconsolably, behind one of the standing cupboards in there.
His heart broke when he saw her like this, she seemed traumatised.
"Elena." He softly called her name, she looked up from Bonnie's shoulder and bit her lip as if trying to stop her cries, "Damon."
He sat down next to them and Bonnie slowly passed her to Damon's arms, she hid her face by pressing it against his chest, "Everyone saw it." She said between cries.
He gestured for Bonnie to give them privacy, she nodded and got up to leave.
"Hey, calm down. I will fix this." He promised her as he pat her hair, he could feel his dark blue shirt getting completely soaked with her tears.
"How will you fix this? You can't fix this." She said between cries, "Everything is gone. All I worked for- it's ruined."
"Don't say that. I am getting it removed, I've called the company, if they don't want to lose every last penny they will get it removed today." He kissed the top of her head, "Please stop crying." He wiped the tears off her face.
She gulped, "It doesn't matter if they remove it. Once stuff like this is up, its always on record."
"Elena. Look at me, hey." He cupped her face, making her look up at him, her face was red and puffy from crying, her makeup was washed off with her tears and she looked helpless.
"You and I have nothing to be ashamed of. We're going to fight this, I promise this won't change a single fucking thing. I am gonna find the dirt bag who did this and I am going to make him regret it. Hey, you hearing me?"
She nodded yet she was unable to stop the tears rolling down her cheeks. "What am I going to tell my parents? The school- how will I spend the next year here, everyone saw it. I'll be all alone."
"Hey, I need you to calm down first, we'll figure it out, okay? I am with you, you aren't alone. You'll never be alone. Come here." He pulled her into his arms, she melted against his chest. Her blood curdling sobs were breaking him. For the first time he realized he would do absolutely anything for this girl.
Even if it meant killing the person who made her cry like that.
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A/N : Drama is back on, how did you like the Delena pool scene? Are you enjoying the tension between them, how will they survive this scandal? Will it bring them closer or tear them apart. Find out on Sat/Sun.
I am really happy that readers are invested in this story, so I'll write about 8-9 more chaps based on what you people want. Basically i have the whole story mapped out but sometimes i alter it here and there. Do review so that i can be motivated to write more and better. They always make my day.
Next chap: Finding out who recorded them, surviving scandal Delena. Fake dating Delena.
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