Chapter 9: 'So confusing, so beautiful,'
Shaking, shouting, rushing, everything happened so fast. He had picked her off the bed, "What is it? Hey?"
She squealed, "There! Oh, he's going to kill me! He-,"
"Where? Who?" He looked around feeling a little scared himself too, he was unarmed after all.
"THERE!" she pointed to an empty corner, for a second he thought he was being delusional, not seeing what she was seeing but then he realized nothing was there.
He looked carefully, he focused, there was no one. Elena hadn't had her sedatives; it was past one already.
"Damon save me! Please he is coming closer, he wants to kill me," her screams tore through the confusion in his head.
He kept her on the bed while she was holding on to his shirt clutching it in her fists, "NO. DON'T LEAVE ME PLEASE I BEG YOU, HE'S THERE!" she hugged his chest tightly as if stopping him from going.
He cupped her face, parting her face from his body, making her look at him. Her eyes were shut, teeth biting her lips to a point where they could bleed, he could hear the clattering of her teeth. Her body was shaking.
"Elena look at me!" He said scared she'd pass out now. She was shaking holding his arms so tightly her nails were tearing through his skin.
"D-Damon he-,"
"No one's here. Shh! I am right here, no one's going to hurt you." He wiped the tears from her face. She opened her eyes, they had turned red almost, she whispered, "He – he'll kill me if you go."
"I am not going."
"Don't move." She shivered.
He hugged her running his fingers through her hair, "No one's here believe me."
"I hear him." She cried.
"Look at me." He leaned down. He kissed her forehead, he cupped her quivering face.
"He's coming closer." She said shivering.
"Trust me no one's going to hurt you." He said slowly.
She looked into his ocean blue eyes. They had so much fire in them. When she felt his forehead press against hers, her eyes closed. His warm lips came in contact with her cold quivering ones. She relaxed into his touch, the spasms in her body replaced agonizingly slowly with pleasure and comfort. His lips were warm and firm against hers as he kissed her, and he took his time, leaving her mouth every so often to drop little kisses on her jaw, he explored the pure line of her throat with his lips and she moaned softly. His heart raced as he rolled her on her back while kissing and biting down gently on her soft lips. When their lips parted slowly, she felt him stroke her face, "Everything is going to be okay. I am right here."
She nodded eyes closed.
"You want me to stay, you want to talk?" He said almost whispering.
"Just stay." She said as quietly as him.
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PRESENT TIME
Damon's parents had visited and for that Stefan had also came over. It was the perfect family day. Giuseppe and Lily were very nice to her, she remembered that when she used to stay at Stefan's place they were very good to her then too but now, extra nice, maybe it's because she had an accident. She didn't know but it felt nice, she missed her parent's way too much now and having someone like them made up for it somehow.
Lily and Giuseppe talked about when they were young and well as Damon liked to quote it 'stupid'.
Stefan would add how he was so upset over their sudden relationship after the camp because he thought it was very immature and how he had been proven wrong.
"If it wouldn't have been you, Damon, then maybe she'd be with Stefie," Lily said weakly due to her deteriorating health.
Elena scrunched her face, "No way!"
Damon gasped, "What's so bad about my gorgeous baby brother? You starred in a movie with Christopher Smith, who's by the way doesn't deserve to be People's-Sexiest 2014."
Elena giggled, "You want me to list why your brother is not exactly my type,"
Stefan rolled his eyes, "Guys I am right here, hello?"
Lily laughed, "Well we always thought it was going to be you two since you were very good friends."
Elena smiled at her, "He still is my best friend but Damon, it's different with him."
She leaned back resting her head on his shoulder, "He's an all in one."
Stefan shook his head, "As much as I want to cry with joy, I really am late, I got to go home."
"Not now! It's family time." Damon complained, "Remember Stefie, family first, your hot neighbor comes second."
"What?" Elena gasped sitting straight, she then turned to look at him, "Who's this girl I don't know about, you know and I don't?"
Stefan got up, "Thankyou Damon, thank you so much for spreading false news."
"Stefan you have two seconds to tell me." She warned.
"Damon was at my place a few days back and there's this girl who lives next door who had the decency to return his wallet which he left discarded in the parking. She just asked me how I was doing."
"She was totally into you." Damon said smirking.
"No she wasn't, even if she was Damon, you know me!" he was very aggressive about it considering the fact that he never argued with anything Damon said.
"Okay calm down boy." Giuseppe interrupted, then chuckled, "Damon doesn't simply want you to die a virgin."
"Dad!" he whined picking up his jacket, "I have some work, I have to make arrangements for Elena's photoshoot for the calendar."
He leant down and kissed Elena's forehead, Damon shook his hand, "It's never too late Stef." He winked.
Stefan sighed "I really have to go."
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Later when Damon was talking to his father about his property investments, Elena found time and thought she'd clean the kitchen counter, Damon never let her do anything anymore, she could help a little around the house. She was wiping the wet plates when she heard some noise, when she turned she saw Lily walk in the kitchen, she sat on the stool near the counter, "Everything is good between you two right?"
Damon had told her to be extra polite to his mother, "Yes Mrs. Salvatore, everything is okay."
"Elena you use to call me Mama."
Elena pursed her lips, "Sorry, uh, Mama, I didn't remember that detail."
"Damon treats you well right?"
"The best, he is so sweet, he makes me so happy, Mrs. Salvatore. Even though I don't remember much, I can't help but love him." She said in a dreamy way keeping the plate back in the shelf.
She heard lily giggle, "Well I am happy, I am so happy you guys are still in love after everything. I remember how I use to worry back when he was in his teens, he had such a rough attitude, he was rude to his father, to Stefan to Caroline and to you. I don't know, everyone. I use to worry so much that he'll end up alone and Giuseppe used to tell me that he's going to be okay, he's going to fall in love with someone as wonderful and beautiful as you are."
She bit her lip, "I am glad I found him too. It would never be as beautiful as now without him, I know our love changed him but his love made me stronger as well, now that I see what future Elena has achieved in ten years, I feel like her husband is behind all this,"
Lily nodded, "He is pretty great isn't he?"
Elena nodded blushing, then she was reminded of the psychiatrist's words, "Mama, can I ask you something?"
"Hmm?"
"How are my parents?" she said almost whispering. "I tried calling dad, his number is not the one I remember, I am too scared to ask Damon."
"Why? Has Damon been rude about it?" she asked frowning.
"Uh no, but he's sensitive." Her eyes urged her to speak.
"Elena they both are fine; I see your dad every once in a while when I go to the hospital for my chemo. He's doing okay." She smiled weakly, "I also saw your mom at the Lockwood's Christmas party, she looked very beautiful and happy."
She too smiled, "So they are happy without me?"
Lily cocked her head to a side, "You were happy here too Elena and you say you still are, you made a choice yourself."
"Why would I?"
"Because you love Damon and your parents made it very clear that if you wanted to see them again you have to simply forget the idea of marrying Damon." She said sadly.
Now that she thinks about it actually hurt, she shook her head, she couldn't remove Damon from her life like that, he was as necessary as air was to her, all her safety, comfort was her husband, "I can't do that."
"That's what you said before Elena. If they really want your happiness they would eventually come to terms with this." She said with hope, "I am sorry, if he wouldn't have been my son, maybe he wouldn't hate Damon as much, your dad never really liked me,"
She interrupted "No. Mama don't say that! It's not your fault, I know my parents are a little harsher than they should be about this, I am lucky that he's your son, I have everything I want, a husband who loves me and puts everyone's life after my safety even if it's his own, I've got a best friend like Stefan, parents like you and Pepe, I couldn't ask for more."
She hugged Lily. "I really couldn't ask for more than this."
"Room for one more?"
They parted slightly to see Damon and Giuseppe.
His dad added, "Two more."
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PAST
They were lying on her camp house bed, his arms were around her and his chin rested on top of her head, she was resting against his chest. Sun was starting to rise. She felt him move slightly which woke her up, she wouldn't lie, it was the best slumber of her life. She never slept so undisturbed, so peacefully. She looked up at him, he was quiet, still not weirded out or scared like her other friends. He even had kissed her last night. Remembering that, she felt her cheeks redden under his stare. "Hey."
"Hi." He said above a whisper.
"I am sorry I get these panic attacks when I am not heavily sedated."
He pursed his lips, "I figured it out." He had a soft smile now. Her mouth parted, there were these rare moments when he would genuinely smile, like he cared.
She tilted her head to a side, "You are feeling pity for me."
He shook his head still talking in a low voice, "Oh no."
"Yes you are." It felt bad somehow, she didn't want his pity, she wanted something else. She didn't need one more person to think she's crazy. She didn't want him to pressure him into being her friend or more because of this.
Her face looked hurt. He didn't know what he did.
"Elena." His voice compelled her to look at him, "Last night, I freaked out, if you would have told me about this before I wouldn't have completely lost my mind like I did."
"I didn't want that! Every person I share this with becomes my pity friend, gives me weird eyes like you are giving me right now! I know this look; I don't want it. Be real with me." She was almost on the verge of tears. "I can't control myself Damon, I've had this for eight years now. Each night it's so vivid. I kept myself away from people so my life wouldn't be this – this sympathy moments, please go!" She said suddenly very annoyed. She wanted to cry right now. He was her first kiss ever and it was all because of this traumatic situation. He never wanted to kiss her, he didn't even want to be in the same room as her if it weren't for this post accident guilt. She was frustrated.
"I am not going." He said way too firmly. "Look at me." He held her by the forearms making her look up at him, "Of course a person freaks out when he sees the strongest girl he's known screaming for help. I knew that if you couldn't help you, I couldn't definitely. You survived so much Elena and even last night you were being strong. I don't know how I'd been if I'd be haunted like this every night. "
She looked away pursing her lips, "You kissed me."
"Yes I did – I did." He confessed "Because I wanted to."
She huffed, "Right!"
He cupped her face making her look at him, "Yes I did, I wanted to for the whole night – when you showed up at that bar-b-que in that goddamned pretty dress. When you were talking to my brother and that blonde, when you were clapping for that an excuse of a guitarist Enzo, there I just wanted to so bad , I told Stefan I'd take you back, I would do it, I decided that, but then I was – I couldn't, and later I felt like I couldn't take it anymore."
She swallowed thick, his hands were very warm on her skin. She couldn't believe she was blushing.
"And you kissed me back, it has nothing to do with all this Elena, I swear I don't know what got into me." He let her go, "I feel things I don't want to feel, I do things I never thought I'd do – and it's like two weeks ago, everything was so different, it was easy and now everything is difficult and confusing and complicated." He said running a hand through his raven hair.
She didn't know that she was smiling till he paused to look at her, he smiled too, then he literally jerked back, "Oh I want to do it again. I will leave before I – "
"Don't go." She said softly. She held his wrist, "I wanted to say thank you, you know for being with me, for a second last night I thought you'd leave me." She sighed, "but I know you couldn't, I know I could count on you, and you know when- "
He completed, "When I kissed you?"
"Yes that particular thing yes, I wanted to let you know, it felt – very good." She swallowed thick, "don't worry it doesn't mean anything more than a friendly kiss, it's going to stay between us." She smiled with a sigh.
He stayed quiet for a minute, what was happening, he felt anxious now, maybe he didn't convey what he meant, but what did he meant. Did he want more?
He nodded a little, "Ah okay, well now that it's taken care of- umm, I'll go pack, we have to leave by noon."
She too agreed, "If you find Stefan on your way just tell him to come see me."
"Okay." He said as he pecked on her lips again and left, without looking back. He went out the door gasping, he turned around almost, then moved back kicking a tree, "Shit!" he was happy and angry, did he just did something good and ruined it the very next second? He asked himself, Yes! He replied going back towards his camp. Even though he had ruined everything for himself as he said, he was still a little bit happy. He could picture her perfect plump lips after he kissed them. He never thought she'd have this effect on him.
Three weeks ago he couldn't stand her, or maybe he could, there was always this tag on her , that she is Stefan's future 'flame' ever since she told him that she considered Stefan 'just a friend' he was over the moon , he didn't know, he kept telling himself the weather was good or anything , but deep down he knew what was up.
Before all this she was still gorgeous, she was still a mouth dropping beauty but after she saved his ass from getting in the trouble he deserved, even after all he did, her eyes seemed warmer, she was apologetic for what she said, unlike everyone who considered him the result of one-night stand, she liked him for him, she was just too good to be true. When she kissed him back he felt like everything he had ever felt was paler in comparison, like he had got the best that was there.
The sun was going to rise any moment now and he could still hear people. Since it was there last night there, everyone was way too energized to have the 'best night'.
He smirked, he got the best night.
Some muffling sound caught his attention and he snapped out of his thoughts. He followed the sound till he saw it. He could see Elena's blonde friend dragged by Julian and Aiden. She was protesting against them to let her go. But it looked like they were planning to force themselves on her.
"Stop." He said loud enough for them to hear. They stopped and turned, Damon was their longtime friend, they seemed relax. He wouldn't tell on them. "The brunette is hotter but she's broken like a wooden chair, but look what we have." Aiden boasted.
Damon couldn't believe them, did they really thought he was going to join this?
"You guys are barbaric losers." He launched on them practically. Caroline fell on the floor with her hands tied.
Caroline saw Damon beat them together like it was no big deal, no wonder everyone was afraid of him. He called Stefan and the In-charge of the camp, he even scolded them for being unable to control four hundred students, he didn't care what happened.
He opened the belt around her wrists, and pulled away the cloth tied around her mouth, "You okay?"
She nodded, he made her drink water, "Don't worry, you're fine." The words had just left her mouth and she break down, he had to wrap his arms around her stroking her hair, "Do you want me to take you to Elena." He believed it was the best therapy. She was so sweet. She would take good care of her.
"Uh, No. I can't go; I just want to sleep Damon."
Stefan quickly was by her side rubbing her hands. "Honey you'll be fine. Just take deep breaths, you're okay! Damon was here on time." He couldn't help praise his brother.
She rested her head on Stefan's shoulder, "Thank you Damon, I didn't know what I'd do if you wouldn't be here."
"Don't worry about it." He said getting up.
Stefan helped her to her camp and stayed with her till she fell asleep. When he was finally done, he went over to Damon who was packing.
"Hey."
"Elena was calling you a while back."
"Last night?" Stefan asked confused "I didn't see you come back."
"I didn't come back." Damon got up zipping his bag, "Elena had a panic attack."
Stefan palmed his face, "Oh man I forgot to-,"
"Yes you did, you never told me-,"
"About?"
"Elena's attacks." He said looking elsewhere. Stefan shrugged, "I didn't think you wanted to know. Is she ok now?"
He nodded.
Stefan had turned to go but then turned around, "You know you just saved two of my best friends, it means-,"
"I didn't do it for you." He said in a snarky tone, he didn't know why he was always infuriated when he saw his brother, step-brother.
"I know, this change, I am still grateful."
"Yeah whatever." He said picking up his bag.
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She turned in her bed, touching her lips "Oh my God! What did I say? Doesn't mean anything?" she hit her palm against her forehead, "I am so stupid!" A while later Stefan showed up he looked tensed, but seeing her happy he too switched the mood. He packed her stuff, helped her to change, brushed her hair.
"Where's Care?"
"She's sleeping; she wasn't too well." He commented trying to change the topic.
"What happened?" she turned, Stefan looked away. She cupped the side of his face, "Tell me."
"You remember Aiden and Julian right?"
She didn't like the sound of it, "Huh?"
"They both took her deep her into the woods, nothing happened, Damon showed up and saved her."
Elena gasped, "Oh my God! Is she okay. Come on Stefan take me to her." She tried to drag her body off the bed and failed, "Urg. Get me my damn crutches."
"Elena, she is okay." Stefan tried to calm her down patting her back, "I'll take you to her."
"I can't believe my friend was miserable the whole day and I just know now?"
He stroked her hair, "Calm down, okay I'll take you."
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Damon was still in thoughts, all he had in his head was her, everything was going to be the way it was from now on. Camp over. This new thing would also come to an end. Elena would go back to despising him, and maybe he would too. Then he shook his head, no point in lying, he'd feel this way.
He thought of her panic attacks. How would she handle them? Couldn't he handle them with her? Then he gulped at the thought, what in the world was he thinking, he should be happy that nuisance was going to be someone else's problem. Then he shook his head again.
She had seen Stefan taking her to Caroline, why did he stress her? Then Caroline also needed her friends.
He stood walking in that direction.
It looks like she wasn't with Caroline anymore because he could hear her outside.
"She cried a hell lot, now she's asleep. Stefan says school is going to take strict action against them."
Who was she talking to? He could almost bet. New friend. He seethed "Enzo."
He was sitting on a log with her. "They should, that's just so disgusting." He was earning his Elena points good. He thought.
There was a short lived silence till he broke it, "You know last night, I really meant that song for you."
"Really?" she said softly.
"Yes, ever since the accident Elena, I haven't stopped thinking about you. I never thought I'd meet someone as thoughtful as you."
She breathed in deep as he continued, "Now I know, I know what you're going to say, Enzo, it's too fast. But Elena there is no such thing as timing, since tomorrow I'd be seeing you ten times less in a day then I do now, I don't know what the nature of us will be since tomorrow, but I am not confused."
He said lovingly.
She pursed her lips, "I admire your honesty Enzo, I really do, but like you said I have many things to figure out. It's not a no."
"Give me a chance." He held her hand.
Now he couldn't take it. He got away from the tree in front of him, "Ciao love birds, I hate to (love to) interrupt your seven minutes in heaven but we're getting late." He easily picked up Elena, pulling so Enzo will let go of her hand, "the transport is ready to go and Stefan has asked for Elena."
Enzo rolled his eyes, "and you take orders from him?"
Damon smiled, "Uh yes he's my baby brother. You'd know what a family is if you ever go home after your done screwing every woman in site irrespective of her age."
Enzo got up, "If you think Elena will give an ear to your ridiculous stories-,"
He scoffed, "I don't care Enzo. Elena knows better. She deserves better and you know it."
"Guys please." She said in a low voice, what was with this testosterone display, "Don't fight."
"He can put you down and he'll see what I have in store for him." Enzo growled.
"I can skin you with or without her in my arms." He replied as furiously.
"No! No! shut up, the whole buff bad boy thing is sexy but if you guys don't stop now, let's be clear one of us is already injured." She squealed. "You, Go and pack your stuff, and you" she turned her head to Damon, "Take me to the bus. I want a window seat and the book you brought me."
"Fine." He said in a grumpy voice.
He took her towards the transport line.
She touched his face but he moved away. "Its not a no." he mimicked her voice.
She laughed, "So what was I supposed to say."
"I don't care." He said with a huff.
"I know you don't." she said in an upset voice.
"Yes you know me so well, don't do that!" he warned.
"Do what?" She raised a brow.
"You know you make that puppy face thinking it can make people forget every shitty thing you do."
"Is it working?" she smiled.
"Nope." he said with a popping 'p'
"Yes it is, it is." She giggled.
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Present time
She was looking around the attic, cleaning before Damon would get back home and scold her for working. Her hands came across a diary, her old diary. Two years after the camp. She excitedly opened it, eager.
Dear diary,
It's been six months to Damon leaving us, leaving me behind. He won't answer my calls and he won't even return my messages. I have heard he found another girl for him. Good for him. Even though I cry myself every night.
Thank god, I have Stefan. He loves his brother but he is on my side on this. He says he'll never leave me. He says I'm the perfect girl and that Damon is an idiot for losing me. Dad and Mum are with me on this too. Daddy says he'll skin the boy who broke my heart alive. I love him so much. I love my family and friends.
Love,
Elena.
Her eyes filled with tears. So that story about they founding love with each other after the camp was fake. Maybe that's why her parents didn't want her to be with Damon, because he left her once.
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The hooded figure was looking at Elena's picture, without blinking. There were so many pictures of her around the room wall. It was a like shrine, all dedicated to her.
"Elena Gilbert Salvatore." A murmur could be heard, as a hand traced over Elena's picture. "You can't hide forever you know. I'll get you someday."
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I'm so eager to know what you think of this chapter. I have worked all day on this.
Any idea who the killer is? Or is Elena being delusional. Any idea who the man in the last paragraph is? Really eager to know if you picked on the clues.
Is it Stefan, Caroline, Damon, Enzo? So many possibilities.
Elena has a crazy stalker. Well, all superstars do, but this one is personal.
What do you think of past scenes, the whole Damon Elena Enzo triangle?
Review? I'd love to know what you're thinking.
I finished Inked hearts, do check that out. Also a new story is on it's way
Title: Love, Sex, Sins and Porn.
Summary: Damon S is a famous former porn actor. Elena G belongs from a very religious Catholic family. At a party, when their eyes met, fireworks go off, and they fall in love with each other. Now Elena is taking Damon to meet her family, but will Damon's past be an obstacle in their happiness. Comedy. Romance and lots of sex. 3 chapters.
Seems attractive enough?