He made eggs and bacon. We are in a comfortable silence and I just stared at him. The way his eyelashes cast shadows over his cheeks. His sharp jawline and simply smile. Forever with him wasn't enough.
"I love you Damon," I blurted.
"I love you too Elena," he grinned taking another bite of his eggs.
"No Damon, you don't understand. I love you. I've gotten to fall in love with you all over again. I'm tired of always saving the world from impending doom. I just want a life with you.
Forever. I don't care where we are or what time we live in. I just want it with you. I've gotten to know every part of you and after everything, I am still deeply in love with you. I'm so deep in love that my toes can't touch the bottom and I have no idea what is beneath but I don't care because I have you. You're my best friend, my rock, my home. You have shown me what true love is. No matter who I was on any given day your love never faltered, and I want to give you forever so I can show you the same. Every single time I look at those blue eyes, I fall in love with you all over again only harder. Every time I kiss you it feels just like the first time. No matter what happens Damon, I always come back to you. Not even death can separate us and thats how I know, we're soulmates. I'm giving everything up. All of it. For you. My home, my friends, my era, my life it's all yours. And I'd do it again and again just to be your wife. The mother of your children. I will put all of my eggs in your basket every time. I love you Damon, forever," I finish.
He says nothing. His eyes are glassy. He stands up abruptly and pulls me into his arms. His heart is beating so fast. His voice is so soft when he whispers in my ear.
"You will have me forever Elena, you always have."
His kisses me passionately. My toes become numb and my chest tightens. I've never loved anyone so much before and I never thought I would be worthy of the love he has given me. The eternity he has given me within numbered days. He picks me up and we head to our room. In seconds are bare skin is flush against each other and he has propped himself on top of me and he is just gazing at me.
"I don't want to waste another day baby," he said baby for the second time. The first was when he died, and it crushed him that she never heard him.
"I want to start forever with you tomorrow, I don't need the whole world to see how much I love you, I just need you to. I want that moment to be all ours."
I can't help but smile at him saying baby, his voice got so low when he murmured it against my neck.
"Tomorrow then," I smiled and pulled him against me so he can show me how much he loves me.