Chapter 12: 'I'm a mess for your love'
PRESENT
He was constantly running his hands through his hair in confusion, his shower hair had turn rough by that.
Stefan and Caroline were stuck by his side dialing numbers to see if they could find her. Every corner of their room was being photographed by policemen and reporters were right outside to bombard him with questions. That is why the police was interrogating everyone at home. Damon could hear Miranda crying while giving her statement.
"She wasn't happy with him- she wanted to go back. Not like this is new."
Statements like that over and over.
For the first time he actually felt what Elena must have felt living in that shithole of a house with those sort of parents, Miranda's voice was poking his head from all directions. He was scared, what if this was it, what if Elena was gone because of his one stupid mistake. He lost her to his temptation or the other option which was scarier, what if Elena was right all along, maybe someone wanted to end her, he clutched his fists at the thought, it was roughly nine hours since he had last seen her.
It took a seven minutes before a person can suffocate someone completely to death. Just seven minutes
Nine hours… seven minutes… nine… seven.
He could hear her erratic breathing as if it was next to him. When he'd close his eyes, he'd see her trembling hands, her quivering lips, her running out of breath, "Damon-,"
His eyes shot open. Seven minutes… nine hours.
"He abused her. Mentally and physically, I had seen bruises." Miranda said in a teary voice. "He had tricked her into eloping with him. He scared her into staying with him because he wants to take revenge from my husband, he blames Grayson for-,
"STOP! Please." He stood up turning to them, who were at the couch side, "She's lying. Elena was happy with me, please why are you people asking her, my wife is – god knows where, please just-,"
Stefan touched his shoulder, "Damon calm down, come here." He held his arm taking him outside the room, Caroline followed them to the other room. Damon was pacing around anxiously, "Why is she lying to them? You both know how much happy she was, just last night she told me how Mrs. Gilbert is fueling her against me, she wasn't buying any of that."
He held Stefan's arms, his voice was breaking up, "We were happy."
His brother got ahead and hugged him, "I know, I believe you."
They stood in silence until Damon moved back somewhat stable now, "Caroline, call Kevin, ask him if Elena-,"
"I already did, she's not there,"
He sighed as if defeated, "And you tell me I shouldn't be worrying?"
"Mister Salvatore." Officer Adrian who was previously interrogating Miranda knocked on the half opened door, "I need to ask some questions."
Damon looked at Stefan and Caroline and gestured them to go out.
The dusty blonde man with bold eyebrows stepped in," Thank you." He pointed towards the chairs around the little round table, Damon took a seat and gave his head into hands, "Yes officer,"
"Your mother-in-law has accused of serious allegations of domestic violence and fraud." He said robotically not knowing how much it hurt him to hear that.
"She's lying, she and her husband were very controlling to my wife, they never wanted us to get married in the first place, officer I would never in the right mind hurt my Elena." he said almost seething.
"What about not in the right mind? Mister Salvatore we have found material discarded in your room which points to that you and Mrs. Salvatore fought very recently."
He huffed in frustration, "We didn't fight, she was angry at me, we hadn't touched each other in months, we just went a little extreme."
He saw the officer's eyes narrowed, "Explain."
He clutched his hands, he hated to share any of his personal life with anyone, he always strictly told Elena that she would not share bits of their marriage in front of the tabloids, and now he was forced to discuss it.
"My wife due to an accident, damaged her hippocampus five months ago. When she woke up, she didn't remember that we were married or in love, but it was coming back slowly, I had convinced her to stay with me. That is the reason that I called Mrs. Gilbert, because I wanted her to feel safe despite knowing that woman hates me I still called her, over the past two months we had slowly slid back to our marriage frame, but we weren't having sex. After consulting our Doctor, we did, it was rougher due to the gap, but there was no one hurt – it was completely consensual."
Officer nodded, "You told your mother in law that you fought."
He nodded, "Yes that's true, we were discussing her memory loss, Elena got all defensive and wouldn't listen to me, so I told her I'd leave the room in frustration, she threw the watch box at me, and then we- rest I told you – it was all the gap thing causing all that havoc, it has nothing to do with my wife being kidnapped."
"Hmm, how are you so sure she's kidnapped?"
Damon was beginning to feel angry again, every second was precious. "Because Elena wouldn't do that, the door wasn't open, her stuff is here, and when I woke up the window was all the way open, that shows that somebody fucking kidnapped my wife."
"She could have-,"
He got up, "No she didn't, my wife didn't run away somebody fucking took her, and if you want to sit here do nothing about it, I will have to find her myself."
"Calm down Doctor, I understand what you're going through."
"Actually you don't, if you cared enough you would have sent search teams after my freaking wife, who is a memory loss patient and mentally very vulnerable, especially if I am not around, even if she wasn't kidnapped, she can harm herself, you understand that right?" He restlessly moved around
The investigations went on for the day with more revelations, which Damon wasn't ready for.
He was at the police station interrogation room now.
"Your wife's best friend, Miss Forbes says that Elena wasn't comfortable around you."
"Caroline must be talking about the start, when she just woke up, it took maximum two days for her to settle." He said confident on his statement.
"You said you and Mrs. Salvatore were sexually inactive for five months, yet Forbes says that you were sexually active by hardly a month like Mrs. Salvatore had told her."
His eyes widened, he couldn't believe Caroline would say that? Why would she?
"She's lying officer; what I've told you is the truth."
"Of course Doctor, Mrs. Gilbert is lying, Forbes is lying, and you are-," he said ironically.
"I am not lying I have no reason to lie. You can contact my Doctor." he said infuriated.
In matter of an hour Doctor Klaus Connor was called. He had been seated right aside Damon. He presented his files, "These are both my patient's case files I've been taking regular sessions with them since 2016."
"Doctor I won't waste your time, Doctor Salvatore here wants to assure me that he and Mrs. Salvatore had no such problems that would cause her to run away or even give him a reason to harm her." The officer spoke looking through the files.
"Doctor and Mrs. Salvatore had several issues which any other married couple has, insecurity in relationship, anger issues, but as far as I know, the couple was nor physically abusive to each other neither emotionally." He said honestly.
"Did they discuss their sexual inactivity?" Officer asked boldly.
Klaus looked at Damon as if asking of some approval Damon nodded at him to tell.
"Doctor Connor you will be answering me!" Officer said somewhat offended.
"Only if my client permits," Klaus said and when Damon nodded, he added, "They had problems after Mrs. Salvatore's memory loss and Doctor didn't want to risk it."
The officer huffed throwing a statement form at him, "Here's Miss Forbes- "
"She told me about that." Klaus said suddenly.
"About what?" Damon asked sitting straight.
"Elena was lying to her friends about her marriage- because she said she didn't trust one of her friends and Doctor."
"So Forbes." The officer smiled as if he got something.
Klaus nodded, "She told me she told the same friend that Doctor and her had their sexual life back on track, just so she could back off."
Damon looked shocked, "Elena wouldn't do that, she – she trusts Caroline more than she trusts me."
Klaus shook his head, "That's not the case I am afraid, she made it very clear to me that she didn't trust her with you and lying was the only option to distance her from you,"
The officer looked like he got all the puzzle solved, he looked at Damon, "So which brings us to my original question Mr. Salvatore, what did you do to your wife?"
"I didn't do anything," Damon said and he stood up and walked away, sighing. Caroline followed after him. Klaus stood up and went to refill his drink.
"What do you say, Mr. Salvatore?" The officer asked.
"Maybe… he didn't do consciously." Stefan whispered, too low for anyone but the officer to hear.
"What do you mean? Are you implying Damon Salvatore doesn't remember either? What the bloody hell is going on?"
"No. no. Wait." Klaus walked back, frowning. "He'd been living with a mental patient for long enough to get impacted."
"Are you saying, that, subconsciously, Damon has to do with his wife's disappearance." Officer asked him.
"Well, I won't be bold enough to make that statement. Doctor Salvatore… what can I say… he loves his wife a lot. So much to the point that he puts her on his top priority, more than his parents, even his work," Klaus added, biting his inner cheek for a second.
"but Damon was insecure of Elena's co star last year," Stefan mentioned.
"It could also be some crazy fan of Elena's," Klaus pointed out.
"Now hold on, what do you mean when you said that he can be impacted by Elena's illness." The officer asked.
"Well, you see, he'd lived with her, maybe his mind had succumbed to her imagination, maybe unconsciously he is also becoming the victim of hallucination, but that's a far shot." Klaus replied uncomfortably.
"Or what if…," Stefan stopped. "never mind."
"What?"
"No. Just a crazy thought. You know, he loves her and… as doctor said, he might be getting impacted… what if… he actually does have something to do with… this is bull shit, he would never." Stefan brushed off his thoughts.
"If you're saying that Doctor Salvatore is losing his marbles whilst his worship like love for Elena and his raging insecurity, fear of losing her, coupled with impacted symptoms of mental illness, that he might have done something to Mrs. Salvatore, than even though it's possible, it's something that most likely won't happen." Klaus defended.
"Klaus, I'm not accusing, he's my brother. I wouldn't want to put him in trouble but Elena is my best friend too. I was just thinking of…,"
"Possibilities. And this is a possibility." The officer said, "Keep an eye on him."
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PAST
He opened the door to his room and stepped away, "Come on in." she was worried about his overly-boyfriend attitude. He closed the door after them and took off his coat as she looked around the large room, the last time she was here was four years from now, she was fourteen back then, Stefan's room had been under renovation and Lily had sent them here to hangout as Damon was out with his 'gang' he came back soon and when he had seen them in his room watching movies from his collection, she couldn't get the insult out of her head to date.
"You like it?" he asked bringing her out of her thoughts.
She nodded, "It has changed so much." He shrugged awkwardly, he had recently got improvements, his room was twice the size of Stefan's room.
"I'm going to take a shower, just had the worst gym class, you go put on some movie." He quickly pecked her cheek and headed towards the bathroom, she finally let out a breath when he was gone. Even though they were together now, just the memory off four years ago got her angry. She shrugged it off telling herself, "Relax Lena he was a kid you were a kid."
She looked around his room finding a dvd and put it on, she paused the movie after the starting credits and went down to the kitchen quickly to get some snacks.
"Lena." She heard Stefan's voice.
She turned around with an awkward look on her face, "Hey."
"You're here with Damon?"
"Yeah." she sighed praying Stefan would stop talking, it was hell awkward facing him.
"Me and Care were going to go by your place but umm you are-,"
"Don't tell my Parents about Damon, I've told them I am with Care and you, just don't. Stef you don't have to worry about anything, it's just hanging out."
She gestured to the chips bowl in her hands.
"I am okay, just being nice to each other please, and if anything goes wrong, the first aid kit is in the bathroom cabinet to the left and if something goes seriously wrong my car's parked just call me and we can rush to the hospital and if something outrageous happens, just get out of the house and we'll talk at the funeral." He said with humor on his face.
Elena playfully punched his arm, "You are an asshole of the highest order of assholes."
She went her way back which was awkward, yet again. She was so use to being here with her friends not the person she had occasionally wanted to poison and that too because she liked him now. Just thinking about it spilled warmth from her chest to her entire body, she was doing something which she wasn't certain or sure would work but she knew she wanted it.
When she placed the snacks on the nightstand, she heard him call, "Emma Elena, I kind of forgot my pants outside, it occurs to me now that I forgot my shirt too, be a darling and bring it for me." He imitated British accent to cover up for his blunder.
She chuckled going towards his dresser , her mouth dropped seeing his messed up closet , "I think I've entered some cave of clutter." She shouted back.
She heard his voice a moment later, "That's the one darling, just pick something quick, I am freezing here."
In that messed up hills of clothes, she sighed as she saw her coat perfectly kept with the help of a hanger, he really cared about her things. She smiled as she touched the coat, "Elena!" she heard somewhat of a shivery voice.
She picked up a dark blue shirt and some jeans and took them to him, still giddy from seeing the coat.
"Thankyou." He said almost sarcastically snatching the clothes from her. She rolled her eyes, "It's hard to look between all that piles."
"Stefan will clean it up after his basketball game on Friday , don't worry about it." He shrugged.
It made her angrier, why would Stefan do all his work, oh well because it was like his tradition now.
She felt him yank her wrist, "You know what I just thought about in the shower."
She knew it's headed nowhere innocent.
She cocked her head to a side, "What?"
"You know." He gave her a lewd look, "What if you'd join me?" she felt him pull her to his naked chest, that's when she looked down at his toned body and blushed, "Damon-," she started but couldn't speak when she felt him nuzzling her neck, he peppered small kisses on her neck, she cupped her face to part it from her, "Put on some clothes."
"That's no fun." He pouted. She pushed him back a little, "I am serious, Clothes now!"
He rolled his eyes, "Okay okay lady." He picked up the clothes, "From now on you will be initiating things with me Miss Gilbert."
She stuck out her tongue at him, "You'd wish!"
He wore his clothes and joined her, she was sitting at the foot of the bed, with a bowl of chips and a can of sprite in her hands.
He sat against the head board , "Such a romantic movie." He sighed as it started "OH Identity…. full of serial killer suspense, just what any normal couple would watch."
She grinned at his sarcasm.
He coughed, "Nothing more romantic than a couple sitting eight feet apart, there is something so intimate about that."
She rolled her eyes and shook off her shoes, slid back in bed to him and sat right beside him.
He nodded, "Now any dysfunctional girlfriend would offer some food to her boyfriend, you're the best."
She bit her lip, "Would you like some?"
"No thank you, your regard for me was a full course meal." He rubbed his stomach to add an effect.
She put away the bowl and put her one arm around him then resting her head on his chest. He held her other hand. She looked up at him. "All okay?"
He stroked the side of her face,"Almost." He leaned in and pressed a kiss to her soft lips, then parted to look in her deep eyes, "Now let's watch this anxiety inducing movie that you shouldn't watch at all."
"I am fine."
"I know but you should have played – movies like – like funny things, chick flicks."
She tightened her hold around him, "I have you here I have nothing to worry about."
He pulled the remote from her "No."
She pouted, "I always wanted to watch this, can't you make my dream come true."
"No." he snapped.
"Come on baby." She cupped his face," I promise I won't bother you." He kissed the tip of his nose then the cheeks slowly straddling him as she kissed him full on lips, her hands slowly trailed down his shoulders to his hands, he pulled back, "YOU WITCH." He panted.
She watched him change the movie, they watched dirty dancing in silence with her not letting him near her and when the movie ended, he sighed, "really? Why are you pissed over that crap?"
"No one lets me watch it, not you, not Stef or Care, you all think I am bat shit crazy and I'd be paranoid over a freaking movie." She said disappointedly.
He palmed his forehead, "Oh come on Elena, you think everyone who is slightly concerned would– you've not seen yourself during those times. I have, and anything that has a chance of putting you through so much pain, I will not let you watch it no matter how bad you want to. It doesn't mean or those two idiots think you're crazy, it's because we care about you."
She pursed her lips, "You do?"
He got ahead and held her wrist, "Of course I do – I know what you're thinking."
She narrowed her eyes as he continued, "That I've done uncountable horrible things to you. I want to fix that. You have no idea how bad I want to redo every bad impression you've had of me in the past. It's just that I-," he moved forward and cupped her face, "I don't want to lose you."
She held his wrist and smiled, she got ahead and wrapped her arms around him, she dug her face in his neck, "I can't lose you either. Just the thought of you moving on from me scares me." she said in a shaky breath.
"Aww aren't you being all chick flick." He taunted pulling at her chin.
She groaned as if annoyed, "Its literally your fault, you play things like that." She pointed to the T.V.
"I agree next flick day, we'll watch hardcore porn." He wanted to get a reaction out of her, she gasped, "Nope, not again, I still am not over the-," Then she saw the shocked looked on his face, "What?"
"Just tell me it's not the three musketeer thing." He begged almost.
"It was new year's night almost five years back and Caroline-,"
He interrupted her, "Okay lets never bring this topic up, don't want to picture girlfriend and dear brother with blonde watching fucked up porn,"
She smacked him, "Oh so you think all we did was play with clay, you know once we-,"
He pushed his palms against his ears, "No stop right now."
She laughed at his scrunched up face, "Relax, I was kidding."
"So no loser trio porn watching?" he sighed of relief.
"We are not losers! My friends are the best people on Earth after Princess Diana and Mother Theresa and if you think they are losers, we have a problem mate." She moved away from him.
"I am not saying they are losers, its just – if one of them wasn't my girlfriend, I'd never want to talk to them." He pursed his lips.
Her jaw dropped, "You are impossible, you're just being rude all the time. I don't get your issue with Stefan or me, cause if you don't like him, you don't like me, we are the same person."
He sighed, "Oh that's the conversation I feared, the brother thing."
"So you want me to lick your wrong ass like everyone else? Just because I have feelings for you doesn't change my beliefs. I am not going to agree with you when you say all that horrible stuff about people." She sat with her fists clenched. When he moved closer she dragged herself away, "come on."
She snapped, "No! This is the exact reason why you and me didn't get along in the first place, I thought I was wrong for classing you in that category, you know I forgave you over and over because I thought you'd learn something from what that behavior will head to."
He fell quiet. Was she too harsh? She thought. She was going to say something before he said it first, "Okay don't finish this, I'll try to do better." He sounded so tired emotionally.
"Finish what?" she narrowed her eyes. "Us." He said quietly. An instant wave of guilt hit her, did she sounded that harsh. She got ahead and cupped his face , making him look at her , "Baby I didn't mean it like that." She gently kissed his warm lips then parted to look in his hazy eyes, "I am sorry if it sounded that way."
He nodded, "Its fine, you are protective of your friends, that's good."
"I am protective of you too, even before we started to like each other, you were still important to me." she slowly straddled him, "I didn't like it when people other than me bashed you." she scrunched her nose up. "I remember you saving me."
"After I threw you." He pointed out.
"It was an accident." she said louder as if telling him to move on.
"Yeah whatever you don't know much of a terrible day that was, you were head to toe covered in blood. I had to clean so much, I helped the doctor to do the stiches I even changed – "
Then he went quiet, her eyes widened, "You saw me naked?"
"I wanted to get Blonde, but she was cringing from smelling you. It was a necessity." He blushed too.
She turned red, "And you're just telling me now."
"Hey! I didn't see anything okay, when a person is profusely bleeding out of their head and has multiple fractures, the one helping doesn't notice anything." He explained to make her feel better.
She remained quiet till he finally said, "You know you can see me naked right now for pay back, besides it's not like I will never see you naked."
She gasped.
"I mean not now, whenever you're ready." he pursed his lips, he should really stop now.
"So you're ready?" she asked out of nowhere.
He pulled himself away from her with a light chuckle, "I don't think you know how guys think darling. Its better if I keep it to myself."
She rolled her eyes lying back against the pillow, "You know before you kissed me, no one had ever kissed me."
He too dragged himself close to her, "You're kidding right?"
"No I am not."
"Is it because you're not allowed to date?" he asked holding her hand.
She shook her head," No, it's not that, it just didn't happen, I was almost terrified of being asked out, I didn't want people to know about the panic attacks but then you found out anyway, I just felt myself around you."
"What about you?" she asked after a while.
"I've had one or two relationships, well not relationships like this, it was just – you remember Cheryl and Maggie right?"
She nodded, feeling a little pinch of jealousy.
"They knew it was fun, I knew, they weren't serious, Maggie even dated Enzo after that so-,"he tried to explain to her that she was special, "But before it wasn't this way Lena, I am sure."
"What does that mean?" she narrowed her eyes.
"You know , that was teen mandatory thing , on both ends, I didn't break any hearts." He winked," But this, I know I care about you, I want to conserve every bit of what you are, When I touch you Elena, its different, it's like I am happy from inside. It's like I got something I've been missing - you get it right."
She giggled lightly seeing him so confused.
"It's really not like other times." He said more like a plead. "I know, you don't have to try so hard , I trust you." She looped an arm across his neck, "You're not the first teenager to do all that."
He sighed, "Thank god I thought you'd think otherwise."
"Think you're not worthy of my pure virgin body?" she raised a brow in amusement, "Because you absolutely are." She giggled as he tickled her lightly as payback
He smiled as she did when he paused to let her catch her breath and he leaned in to kiss her, He rolled his tongue on her soft inviting lips, she parted her lips for him capturing his lower lip and tenderly nibbled on it, he slightly pushed his tongue into her warm mouth, his hand trailed down her excited and quivering body down to under her thigh, he cupped the firm skin, pushing her hard to him. His mouth was trailing a long way down her jawline to her collar bone, as he went below to her heaving chest, she moaned, clutching his raven hair for control.
"OH MY GOD!"
Elena quickly pushed him off her sitting up. Lily was standing wide mouth in the middle of the room.
"How did you come in?" Damon asked surprisingly offended.
"I came here to see that water tap that's been leaking."
"I'll fix it myself." He snapped, "just go."
"What are you two doing?" she asked horrified then looked at Elena , "Oh Lord is that Elena! How? when did this, Damon did you freaking got her drunk."
Elena was quick to get up, "No no Mrs. Salvatore, I am not drunk."
She looked from her to him, Elena fixed her ruffled appearance. "We're dating."
"What? You're dating and he brought you here?" She asked shocked then held her hand, "Doctor Gilbert will kill Giuseppe if he came to know about this."
"Please don't tell Dad." She begged.
Damon got up too, "Mama why are you making a scene? We weren't doing anything!"
"I am making a scene? You freaking cut her hair, put toothpaste in her sunscreen, cockroaches in her cake entry at founder's- And now they're having sex."
Elena blushed, "No Mrs. Salvatore, God, we weren't doing anything like that." She turned to him," You put those cockroaches in there?"
"Can we talk about that later?" he pleaded.
Lily rolled her eyes, "End this train wreck right now, and promise me Elena."
"Mama what is your problem?" Damon stood ahead of his mother, "I like her, I am going to keep being with her."
"Don't talk back to me."
"So you do whatever you want and I can't?" He spoke louder.
"Cut the crap Damon , my marriage is not your excuse to play around with girls, that too girls who suffer from various psychological issues." She snapped.
"Why do you always think I will do a certain thing to get back at you."
"Stop!" she shouted in between, she stepped away out of breath, "Damon- "She looked like she was overwhelmed and scared.
"Baby." He rushed to her holding her in his arms. She seemed like fainting, "I can't breathe."
He shook his head sitting down with her in his arms, he held up her chin making her look at him, "Breathe Elena, take a deep breath, just look into my eyes."
She nodded, "Ah. I- uh"
"Don't talk just try to inhale." He guided her to breathe, Lily filled a glass of water and handed it to Damon.
When she took a sip or two and fell back into his arms as if exhausted. He picked her up and kept her on the bed pulling the comforter over her, he stroked her hair away from her face "I'll go tell Stefan to call your parents, make up some excuse, you can't go home this way."
Before Lily could object, he headed out.
Lily sat beside her, holding her hand, "Elena, what is all this?"
She pouted, "I am sorry Mrs. Salvatore, I just can't tolerate yelling."
Lily stroked her cheek as if comforting, "Elena, I wouldn't have said a word if it's Stefan you'd be with but Damon, maybe you have misjudged him."
"Maybe you have." She said softly, "Mrs. Salvatore I know Damon, I have been a victim of his past behavior, like he acted towards you today, but he's not like that." She tried to convince her, "He cares about me. You can see right?"
She nodded, "It's refreshing to see." Then she smiled slightly, "Damon being all lovey dove over you – My son! "She gasped, "Guess I did raise him right." Elena almost laughed at her surprised tone, "Think I owe Giuseppe ten dollars."
Elena chuckled, "I am glad."
"Still Elena you do know how Damon has that feelings swing right?"
She nodded, "I know I just – I've never said it out loud, but I love him." her cheeks turned crimson red actually saying it to someone, "And the thought of you telling my Dad, which would be an end to this relationship paranoid me, I am sorry Mrs. Salvatore, you must think I am obsessed, but I never had someone care about me so much, love me so much that I start to pinch myself if it's true."
Lily grinned, "I never thought I'd hear that about him."
Elena giggled, "He's not that bad."
Damon showed up soon with a bowl of soup, "Is she asleep?"
"Nope." lily said looking back at him, he entered the room and closed the door after him.
"I got you soup." He said as he took the other side on bed, "Starvation and exhaustion causes depression and anxiety too."
She took the soup bowl from him sitting up, "Thanks."
Lily got up grinning, "Well while I am trusting you two, no bad decisions okay?"
Elena nodded.
"Damon?" she questioned.
"Okay, now can you please- "
"I am going." She looked at Elena, then giggled lightly as Elena blushed. Damon looked at the exchange with doubt, "Seriously? what's going on?"
"Nothing." His mother picked up a cushion on the floor then threw it at him going back "Love is in the air."
"Mama please!" Damon cringed as she left while actually humming.
She sipped her soup in silence as he watched her with concern. "You okay?"
She nodded, "I am fine thank you." She kept the bowl on the nightstand.
He picked up a pillow, "I can sleep on the couch if your uncomfortable."
She shook her head, "It's okay, I want you to sleep next to me."
She lightly packed his cheek, "We can cuddle."
She rested in his arms as he spooned her, his voice was sleepy, "What did you tell Mama?"
"Nothing, just told her it's my choice." She said whispering.
He kissed the top of her head, "You got upset because we were shouting at each other?"
She nodded, "I thought she'll not approve of it, I know you wouldn't listen to her, I just didn't want you two to fight over me."
He chuckled as he kissed her temple, "My sweet sweet Elena."
She stiffed for a second at his soft voice, his change of behavior was still a surprise to her even after so many weeks but she relaxed after a moment.
"This feels nice." She turned in his arms to look at his face and dug her face in the crook of his neck.
"We can do every day if you want." He suggested.
"How?"
"I practiced climbing up a pipe the other day." He said in a matter of fatly tone.
"What if Dad saw you?" she said weakly.
"Then we tell him. "he said firmly.
She sighed and surrender to sleep in his arms, His fragrance the last thing on her mind and him whispering apologies for stuffing her cake with roaches.
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PRESENT
Two days of back to back investigations. Damon was exhausted, all everyone was doing was questioning him, he stopped having a problem with it two days ago. He just wanted for them to search for her. After he was done from those sessions, when he left the police center and went back home with a purpose, he would find Elena by himself.
His prime suspect was Miranda and Grayson, Elena disappeared the day Miranda came. He had a hundred percent doubt on them. Grayson had tried that before, he had tried to take Elena from him.
His house was crowded with Reporters and paparazzi. He drove in ignoring them and parked it right outside the front door, he rushed home, when he saw Stefan's car parked. He hadn't seen him in two days.
He could hear Caroline and Stefan talking in the TV lounge, he didn't know why but listening to Caroline's voice rattled him, he entered the room and looked at her with anger.
"Damon look they confused me I didn't- "
Damon didn't know what came over him, he paced ahead and clutched her throat "WHY DID YOU DO THIS? I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU TOLD THE POLICE! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU TELL ELENA!"
She coughed "Damon I can't breathe, please Damon- "
Damon felt Stefan pulling him away, "Leave her Damon, she didn't do anything."
"I trusted you around her, even after you had fallen out with her last year, I tricked her into thinking she never blamed you of things she did, because I thought she was wrong for blaming you, I took advantage of her memory loss so I could do your friendship justice, so I couldn't come between you two again."
She broke into sobs, "I swear Damon I did nothing, she just thought the way she did."
Stefan pulled her away from Damon and wrapped his arms around her, "Don't blame her. She said the truth, you know who had problems."
Damon's eyes widened, "You're saying Elena had problems, how fucking dare you talk about her like that."
Stefan spat, "Because she clearly forgot you, she loved you one second, didn't love you the following moment, she didn't trust you around Care, with or without memory, because she is sick."
Damon had heard shit from people about his wife but her own best friend, "You know what fuck off, I will find her myself, and when I find her, I'll make sure I take her so far away where you both can't screw with her head."
Caroline shook her head, "Damon, Stefan is just being defensive we care about Elena as much as you do. "she stepped away from Stefan, "You both need to stop fighting." She almost pulled at her hair in frustration, "Elena wouldn't want this, I was giving my statement and I shouldn't have said that I am sorry, but can we push it to the side and search for Elena, I think we all want that and these fights are just going to make us lose time, we cannot lose time, we don't know where or under what circumstances is Elena."
They both kept quiet for a while, she took a step back touching her throat, "Now if you both are done, I've booked us flights to Mystic, to meet Elena's step dad, Grayson Gilbert.
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A/N: sorry guy's filler chapter, I have planned out a whole cool mystery ahead but I don't want to rush it, so anyone who thinks every chapter is a deeper confusing web, my intentions exact. Keep guessing till the end. The story is going to go deep and deep with more secrets from Elena and Damon's past.
SO what do you think? Is Damon the perfect lover who he acts like? What is Caroline and Elena's pre accident history? Let me know, reviews gave me the energy to write more and write better (next chap will be long compensating for this one)
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