To Love Again

Chapter 6

Elena dried her tears as she washed her hair in the shower. She had no real plans for today so that meant moping around the house all day while the kids were at Caroline's house. She knew it was a good idea with the kids, but Elena still felt like being around people. She could have called Bonnie, but she knew exactly who she wanted to call even if it was wrong.

"Hello" Damon said. His voice sounding like warm butter to Elena's ears.

They had gotten closer lately and Elena couldn't deny that she had an attraction to Damon

"Hey Damon. It's Elena."

"Hi Elena what's up?"

"I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out today. The kids are with Caroline and I really don't want to be alone today of all days."

"What's today?"

"It's the day I met Stefan. I just need something to take my mind off it. So what do you say? Do you want to help a crying girl out?"

"I'll be right over."

"Thank you."

They hung up as Elena sat on the couch. She picked up a picture of her and Stefan and looked at it. She knew that it was a little too soon for this, but she needed to live life. At least for a little while.

A knock sounded on the door as Elena straightened out her clothes and opened up the door to Damon's smiling face. She stepped aside to let him in, but he took a step back.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"You need to get out of the house. At least for a little bit. I know this great dinner at the edge of town and a movie theater right by it that shows really old movies. What do you say? Want to get out of this house for a little while?"

"I would like that very much. Thank you."

"It was my pleasure."

Elena smiled as she followed Damon to his car. She smelled the interior and just took in all her surroundings. She was tired of being half-dead. She wanted to join the land of the living again. It's what Stefan would want her to do.

Damon turned up the radio as she rolled down the windows and just let her hair fly in every direction. This was what living felt like. It wasn't just the big things that made life. It was the little things as well.

Elena turned her head to see that Damon was noticing her and smiled. She was still conflicted about having feelings for Stefan's brother, but the one thing a person could never control was there heart. And right now her heart wanted to be closer to Damon Salvatore.

When they got to the restaurant and placed their orders. Damon and Elena talked for hours about how life was going and even had a few conversations about Stefan that didn't make Elena as upset. She would never get over the death of her husband, but it would get a little bit easier over time.

After they were finished with an amazing dinner and a movie that was too horrible for words, Elena and Damon were walking to the car when it finally happened. That one moment of connection where a person knew that this person was supposed to be in their life.

Elena was discussing the horrible movie and how awful it was when her foot caught on something and she lost her balance. She thought she would collapse on the hard sidewalk, but as she twisted around, Damon caught her in his arms. Their lips were so close that she could have kissed him at that moment, but she knew she couldn't. Not just yet.

"Are you okay?" He said still holding onto her.

She examined the blue of his eyes and there was something about them that made her want to keep her gaze with him. Her heart skipped a beat as she exhaled.

"Yeah. I'm okay. Sorry. I don't know what happened."

Damon turned back around placing her in the right position and ran his hands through her hair to fix it. She had to admit it was good to have someone touch her that way again.

"It's okay. I'm just glad you're alright. Stefan would hate it if I let anything happen to his family."

Stefan's name snapped Elena out of her trance and she took a step back from Damon.

"Yeah. He would. Thank you for being there for all of us Damon. Stefan would be grateful."

Damon nodded as they walked back to his car. Even though thoughts of Stefan still lingered in Elena's mind she knew that she would never forget this night and it was all because of Damon.