A/N: Thank you for being patient with me and this story, I appreciate each and every one of you guys. I love to hear from you guys! Keep it coming.

NOW TO THE CHAPTER.

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Elena took a heavy breath as she pulled the comforter on her body and closed her eyes once more to sleep, yet she couldn't find any comfort. She turned to lie on her back and stared at the ceiling with a sigh, she turned her head to see Damon asleep soundly and she felt envious of how easily he could sleep, then again, he wasn't afraid of Klaus like she was. She smiled reaching forward and brushing away the hair from his forehead , he jerked slightly, "Hey, you up?"

"Ahuh." She let her hand rest against his chest, he sighed, "Well I tried my best to exhaust you." She giggled, " Oh no it's not that, I am drained in that department- I just feel odd."

"Odd?" he propped his head up on his elbow, She nodded, "I just constantly feel like something will happen, like someone will come right through that door or window, stuff like that."

"Hmmm. That explains all that shivering and shaking." He grinned at her and slowly let his arm around her, "Someone needs the special."

"Hmm I am spoiled."

He let her rest her head against his shoulder as he brought the blanket up on her, "Maybe but I don't mind that." He kissed her forehead, she smiled, "Hey what's that?"

"What?"

She touched his temple, "You have like two to three silver hair there."

"Guhh you need your eyes checked , I am twenty eight."

"Honey it's right there. Finally!" she chuckled.

"finally? What you await my death or something now woman." He frowned.

She gasped, "No Damon , actually." She blushed, "You're pretty so-"
"Pretty? I am not pretty, I am dashing, gorgeous – handsome." He started. She rolled her eyes, "That's what I mean, so the gray hair is some flaws, that's what I mean, which by the way honey you carry so good."

"Do i?"

"Ahuh- now that I think about it you look good." She cupped the side of his face, "Why do you get so paranoid about your age."

He shrugged with a little pout, "It's- maybe you are in your twenties, I am out, I've always been busy I am busy, I don't want to feel like I am out of time for life."

"But isn't this life, I mean whatever time we spend together, it's fun, and what if time passes , we have a lot of fun left, like you know old people, we can talk shit about young generation, we can try all those get-rid of wrinkles remedies, and we can dye our hair and play chess, We can skip family events by saying the one word 'hernia' , forget birthdays and get away with it, be assholes and pass it as wisdom, We can pretend not to hear sometimes, like listen to private conversations or generally just avoid Stefan that way." She giggled, "being old is fun."

"Yeah but-"

"You know I think you'll be the ultimate sexy old guy with a fat wife. I will get fat, is that acceptable."

"Sure but since you roll over right on top of me during the night- you should be not fat enough to kill me."

"Arghh damn it- okay , that drops two stones off my target." She huffed, "But the bottom line is, being old is a privilege."

"Okay maybe it will be a little fun since I am the sexy old one." He sighed, she nodded, "With a fat wife you'll be committed to."

"really." He smiled, "That sounds like it isn't going to be a bad time."

"Yeah?" she traced her finger on his chest in circles, "I am looking forward to it too." She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. He cupped her face and rolled her on top of him, when he pulled away he just stared into her eyes, she had never seen so much softness in his features , so much adoration in his eyes, his blue orbs were reflection of love, it made her feel beautiful, loved- she chuckled, "Honey, don't just look at me , do something." She giggled. He smirked and crashed his lips against hers, she moaned against his mouth, he rolled them over, his sweet mouth trailing kisses down her neck , she let her hands feel the softness of his hair, "You're so beautiful sweetheart." He whispered, she giggled feeling him nip at her ear, "Oh Damon." She threw her head back on the pillow, "You make me so crazy."

He slowly kissed his way down to her collarbone, sucking on her supple skin, he loved how her heartbeat was racing, the rushing breath, how her small hands moved on his arms to his back, her legs wrapping around him slowly. She arched her back to press up against him and sighed, "I need you, Please-" He groaned and captured her lips with his again, his tongue slowly moving inside her mouth against hers, Elena groaned hearing the cellphone ring on the nightstand and pulled away, "Turn it off."

He rolled his eyes reaching for his phone, "Baby doll I need to take this."

"Damon, really?"

He got out of bed, her jaw dropped as she sat up angry waiting for him to be done so she could give him a piece of her mind, but when he shut the phone ,he went towards the walk-in wardrobe, she bit down on her lip as she got out of bed , wrapping blankets around herself as she walked there, "What? You're leaving? It's middle of the night."

"Look I am bummed too, but It's really important."

"Important? Cant it wait till five hours? Is it important enough to abandon me in the middle of the night, especially tonight?" she pursed her lips.

He buttoned his shirt and shrugged, "You're making it sound like I do this on purpose."

"Don't you choose what you do and not?" She took a step ahead, "Can you once just-"

"This can be settled once I get back."

"What do you mean? It'll not be settled if you leave, arghhh." She bit her lip, "You win- I can't fight you anymore, because you're never going to understand."

He clenched his hands and walked across her to the exit, she turned around to follow him, "Fine!"

(-HMHMHMHM-)

"He's gone." Enzo commented as they searched the place , "we have Ricardo and he wont spill beans on where Kol went. "

Enzo had found the house in the woods from where Kol had been monitoring their lives- he called Damon as soon as he found the house like he was ordered, Enzo was new in Damon's group but he had been the fastest to earn his trust.

"If he doesn't ,just shoot him, I don't need him."

His men were searching the house , while he was looking at all the documents left on the table, Enzo pursed his lips, "Well Boss there is one more thing."

Damon raised a brow, "What?"

"Downstairs, in the basement, there's like a huge room with Mrs. Salvatore's info and her stuff."

"What do you mean?" Damon frowned as he looked around for the stairs, Enzo directed him, "He is completely sick boss."

Damon went downstairs and once Enzo turned the lights on his eyes widened, large portraits of his wife on all the walls, a huge wall with check points , a map, pinned pictures of her. It was like a shrine, a sick shrine.

A box which was placed on the table, Enzo gestured towards it, "It had some stuff that I think is-" his voice trailed off seeing Damon's glare. He walked up to the box and looked down at it with disgust, the huge box was filled, journals, hair clips, her pictures , a coffee cup, underwear, a perfume. He clenched his fists, "Enzo!"

Enzo walked to him quickly, "Yes boss."

"I want Kol Michaelson, alive in one month and if you can't do it then consider yourself in grave danger." He clutched the box and threw it off the table, "Burn down this fucking house, you get it?"

"Yes sir."

(-HMHMHMHM-)

"So what's up?" Bonnie asked handing her a cup of Coffee sitting on the couch with her, Elena sighed, "I-uh I didn't sleep throughout the night."

"Yeah you look a little pale sweetie." Bonnie frowned as she sipped her own coffee, "And no offense a little off."

"None taken." She sat up straight, "Uh Bonnie remember when Klaus was attempting to kidnap me and you saved me."

"Emm yeah."

"Well I need your help. I want to be able to help myself the next time anything happens and only you can help me." she reached forward and held Bonnie's hand, "I know Damon is there to protect me and all but I don't want to count on it, I need to protect myself."

"That's a good idea Elena, but it'll take a lot of work, you're very- slender and you need to have strength." Bonnie squeezed her hand and Elena nodded, "I know yoga If that helps."

"Yes it definitely helps, but we're talking about strength training here, and precision, you'll need to change all your routines. You'll have to eat more, exercise more."

"Anything Bonnie, I'll do it all if it means I'll be able to handle unfortunate situations." She bit down on her lip.

"So uh, you look a little mad at Boss by the way." Bonnie raised a brow. Elena raised her hand as if stopping her, "I don't wanna get into it."

"Ahuh ,you want to talk to Care?"

She shook her head, "No I was wondering if you'd start training me right away."

"Now?"

"Ahuh, I see why not." She got up, "So what do you want?"

"Push-ups? " Bonnie tested her, she bit down on her lip, "No I am sore, can we do something less stressful like dancing, slow-dancing?"

Bonnie laughed, "You're gonna slow dance your way out of a problem? Wow now that's something you have to teach me."

(-HMHMHMHM-)

Stefan noticed how Damon was zoning out of the conversation over and over, "So what?"

Damon looked up, "Uh we need uh-" he pinched the bridge of his nose thinking , "I don't want to go there, Butorin said it's calming down, the havoc and if it doesn't uh-"

"But you said he's opposing a lot too. Why is he giving tips." Stefan asked for what seemed like the hundredth time. "I feel like we need to earn his trust."

Stefan pouted, "And what does that implicate? Even if let a few places go, he just wants us out completely."

"Look he wont- he's weak and – and-" he trailed off yet again. Looking out the glass door of the sun room. Stefan turned around to see where he was looking and saw Bonnie and Elena, picking out things from a cupboard in the next room.

"And?" Stefan tried to get his attention.

"Ehh- weak and helpless, very fragile, ehh and , and-"

Stefan frowned.

"So precious."

Stefan coughed loudly, Damon blinked away from the glass door back to Stefan, "I meant we have him right where we want him, he's scared of us."

Stefan nodded , "Why don't you go and talk to her already?"

"You don't think I tried, she just looks away, doesn't even talk." He huffed, "We have the freaking reception tomorrow."

"Oh okay, look just get her a gift or something. Something that shines." Stefan sat back, "Why do you care anyway?"

"What do you mean why I care? She's my wife." He got up and rubbed his hands together, "I am gonna go and talk to her."

"Whipped." He muttered. Damon rolled his eyes, "Call up Butorin , I am just gonna handle the Missus."

He walked outside and noticed Bonnie picking out dumbbells from the cupboard, he frowned, "Ehh Lena, sweetheart , can we talk?" he took a step towards her. Bonnie sighed standing up, handing Elena the dumbbells. "Sir , emm Ma'am says that right now she wants you to stay away as far is the sun is from earth."

"That's very specific thank you Bonnie." Elena said and gave him a glare heading the other way, He walked after her, "Elena , look I don't know why you're mad but-"

She turned around with her jaw dropped, "You don't know?"

"Okay I know." He took reluctant steps towards her, she gestured him to follow her and he didn't know how but he wanted to be out of the doghouse for a while. She entered the first room in the corridor and he went inside after her, he stood against the door so she wouldn't leave, "Sometimes you have to understand that things are important."

"Yeah I know sometimes Damon, but sometimes I want to feel like loving me should be a priority to you, or at least replying when I address you should be important." She bit down on her lip, "Sometimes you should say to yourself that an emotional investment in your relationship is important. That I am not a prop in your life."

"Elena I wish I could have handled it differently."

"You always say that Damon, and when the time arrives you just act like I am the stupid one, like I am giving you a tough time, I really don't want to be that wife, but now I am." She shook her head, "From now on you do your own thing, do what you want- but stop expecting any sort of emotional approach from me, I am done being insulted by you this way." Her voice got heavy and he took a step forward, but she stepped back wiping her eyes, "It's okay I got it."

"Baby tell me what to do differently?" he walked to her, holding her by her shoulders, "I promise from now on you call all the shots."

"It's not about that, I don't want to boss you around damn it, I don't want to win, I just want you to value what we have."

"I do value it." He cupped her face, "I can't imagine going on without you, but you know what I am, I have to watch over things, everything can be turned to ashes with the blink of an eye. Now that we're married, I want to make sure you're safe, our house is safe, it's always going to be this way, because I am not a normal man."

"I know, I know but –uh –"

"You're always going to be disappointed if you think this will change one day Elena, i-"

"No Damon shh! I don't want to pressure you." She swallowed thick, "I can't change you but I am okay with that, I am just not okay with the fact that-"

"That?" he asked.

"Uh nothing." She pursed her lips, "It's fine, everything is fine Damon, I have to go, reception preparations and all."

"Elena what is that you wanted to say." He held her wrist pulling her in front of him, she sighed, "How about you leave me alone for a while, you're very good at that aren't you?" she removed his hand from her wrist and walked out.

(-HMHMHMHM-)

She looked at herself one last time in the mirror, a champagne colored dress that hugged her curves the right way, the dress showed a minor cleavage but enough to be termed inappropriate, her hair in waves flowing down to her back, she didn't put on a lot of makeup as the dress itself was all glitter and glimmer. She sprayed on some perfume and headed downstairs, Caroline was standing downstairs in a violet baby doll dress, she rolls her eyes at Caroline, "Way to go, already wearing pregnancy friendly stuff, Care my food belly is bigger than that!"

"I am bloated okay, no arguments!" Caroline picked up a drink from the tray offered to her and Elena moved forward to see if it's not alcohol , "It's orange juice."

"You hate orange juice." Elena raised a brow at her, Caroline shrugged, "Well now I like it."

Before Elena could give her the 'you're not proper pregnant speech of hers' a familiar person approached her, "Jeremy." Elena squealed and helped not to hop into his arms, Jeremy gave her tight hug, "Aww my sweet pea." Jeremy kissed her temple, "How are you doing?"

She grinned parting from him, "better than ever, come on you gotta meet someone." She held his hand and dragged him across the room, "Bon , there's my very handsome brother I told you about."

"God Elena." Jeremy groaned, "I am so sorry my sister tends to embarrass people, it's one of her favorite things to do."

Bonnie was blushing, she waved it off with a laugh, "I can see that, Elena has a match making-"

Elena interrupted, "That reminds me I have to set like fifteen more people."

Bonnie frowned, "Really?"

"No of course not, I am gonna need a drink." She huffed looking around the room filled with people. She had never seen this empty house so filled, She looked around letting Bonnie and Jeremy talk in peace , when her eyes landed on a woman, she knew her well, the black halter dress looked gorgeous on her. Elena walked up to her and faked a smile, "Rose, hey."

"Hello Elena, My, my you look like a dream." She flashed her perfect teeth to Elena, "I am a plus one with Carter." She gestured to a dusty blonde man a few feet away, "The arrangement is beautiful."

"Thank you, I hope you enjoy." Elena turned around but Rose stopped her, "Where is Damon?"

Elena fisted her hand in her dress but smiled, "Uhm he's in his study, Stefan says he needs to escalate some business with a few people."

"Um then I should go say hi, Carter and I will not be attending for long."

"Sure." Elena nodded and turned to get herself a drink.

(-HMHMHMHM-)

"Come in." Damon called without looking up from the papers spread in front of him, "Gray." He looked up but was surprised, "Rose. Good evening- uh I'll be down in a few minutes; I am expecting someone right now."

"I don't think I can't talk about this in front of everyone downstairs." She walked across his desk to stand in front of him, "You never called me."

He shrugged, "I didn't want to Rose, in case you fail to notice I am married." He held the back of his hand up showing the wedding band, she rolled her eyes pushing his hand back down, "God cut the crap, you know she has nothing on me."

He chuckled and sat back watching her amused, "That's harsh." She huffed putting her hands on the arms of his chair and slowly climbed on his lap, "Damon I am sorry but you don't have to be so cold, I miss you."

He let out an exhausted sigh, "I am flattered but I am not interested."

"She can't be me Damon!" she gritted her teeth, "You know that, she doesn't- she wont stick around for long have you seen her?" her voice trailed off as she cupped his face, "I am what you want, there aren't any expectations with me Damon." Her lips a millimeter away from his when the door was heard, they both looked there to see Grayson, he coughed and Rose got off him, Damon stood up, "Gray, I was just expecting to see you."

Rose turned to him, "I'll wait outside."

He didn't respond and rose held her clutch purse and went outside, Grayson shook his head, "I see you're being a perfect husband to my daughter."

"You have bad timing."

"Elena doesn't need to know about this." Grayson took a seat next to the table, "So what is that you want me to do?"

"I have a proposition, since there's a whole problem about the Moscow Base and areas that are connected, I want you to take control on that area from Sergei and we can monitor it together, I've already decided to give some headquarters up to him, we can earn his trust this way so he withdraws his men." Damon forwarded the papers on the table to him, "Here's a contract to make him sign."

"Why should he even trust you Damon, you're going to kill everyone there-"

He rolled his eyes, "Why does everyone think that, why would I want to kill off quarter the population there. You know I have more tabs there than you men ever will. See-"

He pointed to a page, "Your men are informers for the police and the rival parties , the delivery of about four hundred million dollars' worth of ammunition gets sabotaged and is replaced with some stuff that even the kids don't wanna play with, twenty seven girls have gone missing from business ,two of whom are dead, six turned informers and the rest still vanished into thin air, there are intruders and before they ruin us all, we need to work together, I am sending Stefan off to Italy for a few months and I want you to send Jeremy, they'll be safe while controlling business there, and you and I get rid of our top nemesis , the Michaelson brothers."

"What about Elena?"

"Elena goes where I am." Damon got up the chair , "Don't worry about her."

"Right." Grayson muttered , "The second we get this over with Elena-"

Damon held up his hand as if telling Grayson to stop, "Gray I love your daughter okay? This girl means nothing to me."

"Then she shouldn't have been here, if I have to kill for Elena I will, and I swear I see that girl around again or any for that matter , things wont be pleasant." He warned getting up , Damon smirked, "Oh here's that father in law edge I craved from you."

"Watch out."

Damon opened the door for him and he left with a nod, Damon huffed walking outside and grabbed Rose by the elbow , seething, "You, out of here, now!"

She yelped, "Damon! What the fuck? "

"No don't what the fuck me- you wanna hear it? I am not going to screw you behind her back if that's what you think, you think she's not right for me? she expects shit- I fucking love her." he held her chin harshly. He left her and stepped back, "You should leave , I'll tell Stefan to transfer money into your bank account, just don't be around here."

(-HMHMHMHMHM-)

Elena couldn't breathe when she saw Rose coming downstairs , she looked a little disheveled and she grabbed on to that guy she came with, before going Elena felt like Rose smirked at her , Elena downed another drink as she headed for the balcony , she gripped the drink she picked up on the way there and just felt the coldness of the glass against her skin. She felt a tear teasing the corner of her eye as she stared at the sky, it was windy so there were no stars.

"Hey."

She quickly wiped the lone tear hearing Tyler's voice, "hey." She said in a groggy voice, "I thought you were dancing with Care."

"Yeah Stefan Salvatore was glaring way too much to my liking." He chuckled , "He has a thing for that chick."

"Ahuh, I don't think so, they're just friends now."

"So there was something? "he raised a brow, Elena turned her head to him, "use to be."

He became quiet and Elena felt like he'd ask something she wouldn't want to answer by the way he was looking at her, "So you enjoying the party?"

He shrugged, "It's okay, I don't like fancy stuff."

"Yeah you told me." she looked ahead. He sighed, "You look very beautiful."

"Thanks." She smiled his way, "So you're not gonna go inside and enjoy the party?"

"Why don't you?" he asked cheekily, "I mean as I recall you are the star of the party."

"There are no stars tonight." she chuckled gesturing to the sky. He rolled his eyes, "Umm that's not true, as I mentioned before-"

The knock on the glass door made them turn and Elena felt s shiver run down her spine seeing Damon standing there, she gave Tyler a polite nod, "We might need some privacy."

"Sure." He walked out of there as soon as he could and Damon turned his head to see him go before walking outside to her, she grabbed her drink in nervousness, "Hi."

"Hello Disco ball." He gestured to her dress, she shook her head looking back at the sky, "So you don't like the whole bling-bling vibe, what seems good hmm a black halter dress."

He chuckled taking the drink from her hand and took a sip, "How do you get so specific?"

"It's a guess."

"No I actually feel that um-"

"that?" she looked at him.

"You complete your 'that' first." He smirked. She huffed turning around to go, he held her wrist, "God you're so stubborn."

"And you're so confusing, arghh- you make me so- so mad!" she gritted her teeth, he pulled her in front of him, "Can I just say you look so hot when you're mad at me."

She bit down on her lip, "Didn't she give you enough?"

"I didn't need it from her." he looked down at her dress then up at her, "I want you."

She felt speechless , all her words ,he took them right out of her mouth, she stared at him feeling her throat dry, he lead her out of there, he pulled her into a guest room and pushed her up against the door, she placed her hands against his chest, tracing the material of his tux, "I don't want to be needy Damon, I try but it's the happiest if I've been in years, money doesn't concern me." He leaned in her neck, breathing in her fragrance, his hand tangled in her hair, she chuckled, "Umm kiss me." she cooed and let her hands circle his neck, his lips crashed against hers and she moaned when he sucked on her tongue , exploring the inside of her mouth. She helped taking off his coat and let her hands move on his biceps, she whimpered softly when she felt him push her body further against the door with his hard body, she parted for breath and threw her head up when his lips trailed kisses down her mouth to her neck, "Oh Damon." She moaned , "Just don't stop now." He unzipped her dress and helped her out of it, she wasn't even wearing a bra, her finger traced the button strip of his shirt, her lips brushing against his as she tore the shirt open, she ran her hands on his contoured chest and just breathed of relief like she had wanted to do that for centuries, he pulled away from her lips, "I need to be inside you right now." He said firmly , she swallowed thick, "Then take me." he smirked picking her up in his arms, she let her arms circle his neck and when he lowered her on the bed , she pulled him in a kiss, "Don't move." Her hands traced down his chest to his pants, she licked her lips , unbuckling his belt, she un-zipped him, he smirked at her, his hands widening her legs, he loved her long legs, he loved how smooth her skin felt , how silky and supple her skin was, he was touching the top of her thighs, every now and then leaning down to suck on the soft skin, she let out a soundless moan gripping his hair, "Oh my God, please ahh!"

She felt some relief when he tore off her panties, she was so wet for him, he widened her legs further leaning down between her legs, she bit down on her lip, "No, No." her cheeks red at this point, he loved this nervous wreck of his, "You can't stop me, I've been thinking about you all day." His voice heavy and velvety, she felt knots at the base of her stomach as he licked her slick walls, "Mmm-oh , you're so, eh – so good." She moaned. It is heaven , her moans like music to his ears, her movements , her taste, he couldn't get enough, "Baby you have no idea how fucking good you taste."

"Damon, oh don't play, I just need you so bad right now." She pushed her hips against his mouth, he groaned sitting up a little, "Me too sweetheart, I've been thinking about you all day, under me, moaning my name like that."

She swallowed thick as he positioned himself between her legs, she gasped when he slid inside her, she clutched his arms, "Ahh Damon." He started with slow movements which soon became deep and hard. He made her feel she didn't know was humanly possible, his lips pressing hard kisses on her shoulder to her neck as he thrusted in and out of her, "Oh- eh don't ever s-stop." She brushed her lips against his bicep, his fragrance ,his body, his love was drugging- she dug her nails into his shoulder blades when her orgasm tore through her, leaving her body almost shattered but she never felt more complete- she was hell upset today and now it felt like the best day ever, he made things bad and good and she was scared of the power her heart gave him suddenly, he released inside her after a few thrusts and let his body fall on hers, she pursed her lips when he pulled out of her slowly and rolled off to the side, "Huh you have no idea how much I wanted to do that." He breathed out looking at the ceiling. She was still breathing rapidly, she turned to him, "I had a really bad day."

"You did?" he frowned moving closer to her, "because of me I assume."

"No because of me." she rested her head on a pillow, "I expect a relationship which is unrealistic. I have to deal with it." He sighed

"I am sorry." He whispered pulling her against him, making her rest her head against his chest, she breathed of relief against his chest, she shook her head, "No, just don't apologize so I don't expect again." She couldn't get the sight of Rose's smirk off her head, why did she look so- Elena swallowed thick, she couldn't believe she wasn't confronting him directly, her eyes were going heavy from all the patting he was doing on her head, she threw her arm over his torso and closed her eyes for now.

She was asleep, she looked so beautiful like that, her long lashed eyes softly shut, her slightly swollen pink lips were slightly parted and her chest rose up and down against his side in a smooth rhythm, he slowly brushed a strand of her hair away from her face and suddenly it reminded him of a portrait, the sleeping form of her, her pictures at Kol's place, he hated that man, now this wasn't about business, it was personal, if Kol thought getting rid of him is easy, he would be disappointed, Elena was his, all his. He slowly moved forward and pressed a kiss against her parted lips.

A/N:
FINALLY DONE and posting, what was your favorite part? Who hates Rose or maybe Damon?

Next chap:

Honeymoon chap plus Kol's big move!