Alexis's pov
I read the notice on the bulletin board 3 times my name was there along with Elena's Miss Mystic court nominees, it had been so long since we signed up, hell I don't even remember signing up. Awesome.
I saw Elena walking towards the school so I ran up to her, "Hey did you-" just then I saw Stefan driving a red car, "is that-"
"Yeah it's Stefan I didn't think he was coming back so soon." She replied.
"You go meet up with your lover boy and I'll see you later." I smiled. Things had gotten better between me and Elena lately. Since realizing that I wasn't the only one dating someone with a questionable past.
I took my seat in History tapping my pen against the desk not really paying attention to Alaric until Bonnie walked in, "Looks like we're at maximum capacity today welcome back Bonnie." Alaric said
Bonnie took her seat between Elena and I, she had been gone since the funeral. I'd texted her a couple of times but never got a response, I'm sure she partially blames me for what happened to her grams. I waved and she gave me a polite smile before turning back to listen to Alaric. When the bell rang I caught up to her, "Bonnie! Hey."
She turned around "Hey, I have to get to class."
"Oh ok, well when you're free let me know I need to talk to you about something."
"I'm probably going to be really busy for a while with all this make up work." She looked down.
"Yeah I get it, ok. If you need any help let me know."
"Thanks." She turned and walked away.
My phone buzzed in my pocket as I walked into my next class, it was Damon. "I wanna see you, meet me later?""Yeah, I have a thing at The founders hall after school so after that... food please?"
I was in my seat ignoring my algebra teacher tapping my foot waiting for a reply when finally my phone buzzed again. "Grill around 6." I smiled and let him know that was perfect, having something to look forward to after the Miss Mystic interview made me a lot less anxious.
I met up with Elena after school, she was talking to Bonnie when Caroline interrupted talking about the Mystic court, I smacked my hand against my head, "I meant to tell you earlier but Stefan pulled up." I said.
"I didn't even figure you two were still going to do it." Caroline said with a hopefulness to her voice.
"Our mom wanted us to do it so it's not like we can drop out." Elena stated.
"We should go. Those interviews are in like, an hour and I have somewhere to be after." I said turning towards the parking lot.
"Not like you're going to have anything to say, isn't your brain broken or something?" Caroline sneered.
"Doesn't stop me from having a higher G.P.A. than you, the brain injury will probably win me brownie points anyway." I smirked and continued to walk to my car.
I sat across from Mrs. Lockwood my foot bouncing up and down, "Alexis as you know the winner of Miss Mystic will take the stage at the 150th Founders Gala so we'd like to know more about you." Mrs. Lockwood said smiling.
"Well umm I'm a really good student, I haven't really been involved as much since my parents died, but I was a part of the cheerleading squad at school, also the school's tutoring program. Honestly this was really important to my mom, she really enjoyed these founder's events." My leg was still bouncing, it was hard to talk about yourself when you didn't really know who you were.
They asked a few more questions before Carol finally said, "Well that's all we need thank you Alexis. We'll see you Saturday." She smiled and stuck out her hand, I shook it. Walking back out into the hall I let Caroline know she was next, she stuck her nose in the air as she walked by.
"God she's such a bitch." I sat on the chair next to Elena, "Do you want me to stay and wait with you?"
"No, I'll be fine." She replied I noticed her knee was bouncing too, I put my hand on it and asked, "You sure?"
"Yeah, didn't you have somewhere to be any way?"
"Damon's buying me food, it's not super important."
"Go, have fun, don't become food." She whispered the last part.
"I make no promises." I laughed before getting up and heading out.
When I pulled into the grill I didn't see Damon's car but I was early. I pulled out my book for English and walked inside. It was about ten minutes before Damon slid into the booth across from me, "Hey," I said folding the corner of the page and closing my book.
"What kind of monster folds pages?" Damon asked, he pulled the book towards him and looked at the cover "The Handmaid's Tale, Dark."
"Yeah, I'm doing a report on it for English." I grabbed the book back and put it in my bag, "So I have a super big favor to ask you."
"Hmm I don't know."
"I need an escort for the Miss Mystic pageant. If you don't want to, that's fine. I don't even really want to do it." I was held in suspense for a second while the waitress took our order.
"What do I get out of it?" He said with a smirk.
"The satisfaction of participating in one of the town's most ridiculous events." I laughed, "I don't know. What do you want?"
"Lots of things, most of them too dirty to talk about here." he smiled and I felt myself blush, "I'll do it."
"Damn I was half hoping you'd say no. Would it change your mind if I said we had to practice that stupid dance tomorrow?" I laughed.
"Nope, shouldn't have made such a good argument. So, Stefan robbed a hospital."
"Excuse me?"
"Yup, almost got caught. Liz and dear old uncle John told me about it this morning, then I come home and find him with a fridge full of blood, claiming he's got it all under control."
"Does he? I mean Elena is going to ask him to escort her, he was at fucking school today." I had to stop because the waitress dropped off our food.
"He assures me he's fine. I can't afford for him to snap so I'm keeping an eye on him."
"What happens when he does snap?"
"Put him down, lock him up, and bleed him out." Damon shrugged, "Get him back in control, he's gone so long without it, denying his nature it was bound to catch up with him eventually."
"You say that so casually, what if he hurts Elena?"
"I think Elena is the only thing holding him together. I think his world would come crashing down if he hurt her."
I shifted uneasily in my seat "He hurts her, I'll kill him."
"We'll take care of it." He reached across the table and took my hand.
"Come on let's get out of here." I pulled my hand back, I went to walk towards the front door but Damon pulled me to the back exit. " Umm my car's out front." I stated. Damon ignored me pulling me out into the ally, he spun me around pushing my back up against the brick, pressing his lips to mine. I opened my mouth Damon pushed my hands above my head before kissing down my neck. I let out a small moan, he took that as an invitation to continue, letting go of my hands he hitched one of my legs around his waist. My breath caught in my throat as his hand trailed lightly up my thigh, pushing the hem of my skirt up he ran his fingers over the lace fabric of my panties. I shuddered and gripped at his shoulders, then he stopped.
Frustrated and out of breath I looked at him, "What the actual fuck."
He laughed stepping back, "If the things I want are too dirty to talk about in there, they are certainly too dirty to do out here."
"So you just brought me out here to get me all hot and bothered?"
"Partially," he smirked, "the other part of me wanted to see how far you'd let me take it, honestly I got further then I expected."
"YOU stopped it." I huffed.
He grabbed my jacket and pulled me to him, "You're telling me, that you would have had sex with me in a dirty ally where anyone could just walk up?"
I looked around for the first time since we walked out, "It is kinda gross isn't it? I blame you." I said.
"Me? Why is this my fault, how am I always the bad influence?"
"Umm is your old age getting to you? You pinned me against the wall not the other way around. Also I never said your influence was bad, I don't know what it is but I get around you and I swear my brain just turns to mush."
"Your legs too." He laughed.
I pushed him laughing as well, and walked towards up the stairs and out on to the street. "Did you walk here again?"
"Gives me an excuse to get you back to the house." He said with a grin.
"Well aren't we crafty." I got into the car.
He smirked, " Have a present for you."
"Stop buying me things." I groaned, making an annoyed face, "What is it?"
"It's at the house. If you don't want it I can just take it back."
"I'd hate to waste a perfectly good present." I snickered.
Pulling into the driveway, Damon wasted no time, I'd barely had the car in park before he was opening my door, "Wow, you are really excited about this present." He led me inside and up the stairs, putting his hand over my eyes before we walked into his room.
"Ok if you have some weird kinky present up here, I may run away." I laughed.
"You'll just have to wait and see." He whispered in my ear, one hand still over my eyes and the other in the small of my back, sending shivers down my spine. We stopped moving and Damon moved his hand, "Open."
I opened my eyes and we were standing in front of his closet, "Aww how did you know I've always wanted a closet door." I said smiling.
"Open the door."
"Damon, I swear to god if something jumps out at me..." I had my hand on the knob but closed my eyes when I actually opened the door. "You bought yourself a new dresser? How many clothes do you need?" I said after opening my eyes.
"It's for you, I even had Elena pick some stuff out for you, not the top drawer though that's all me."
I turned around and made a face, Elena and I had completely different tastes in clothes. I skipped the top drawer knowing it was probably panties and bras I mentally rolled my eyes. T shirts, jeans, hoodies, leggings galore. Elena must have put a pretty big dent in Damon's credit card. "Why?"
"Not the reaction I was expecting." He replied, pouring himself a drink. "Because no matter how quiet you think you are, when you sneak over here at midnight and then sneak back home to change at 6 in the morning I still hear you. Plus you already have a ton of stuff here, might as well have somewhere to put it."
"You just don't want me stealing your t-shirts anymore." I laughed as I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. "Could have saved yourself a scary credit card bill."
"Worth it." He smiled and cupped his hands on my face, pulling me in for a kiss my hands laced behind his neck pulling him closer. Damon pushed the closet door closed and pressed me against it, he pulled away and smirked "Now where were we?" He pushed my jacket off of my shoulders kissing down my neck sucking at my pulse point.
I leaned my head to the side giving him better access, he nipped with blunt teeth back up to my jaw and pressed his lips to mine. I bit at his lip and ran my hands down his chest finding the bottom of his shirt, I trailed the top of his jeans with my finger tips. Damon letting out a low growl grabbed my hands and pushed them above my head, holding them there with one hand and the other pulled one leg around his waist. His hand slid up my thigh. His touch getting lighter has he got close to my center, my breath hitched in my throat. He lifted me up and vamped us to the bed, setting me down and pulling my shirt over my head, pulling his off right after.
His hands knotted in my hair pulling my head back he bit with blunt teeth down my neck while his other hand unhooked my bra throwing it to the floor. He planted wet kisses down my chest, my fingers in his hair pulling him as close to me as possible. He flicked his tongue over my nipple making it pebble and nipping at it before switching sides, he'd let go of my hair and ran his hands down my rib cage. He stopped at the top of my skirt hooking his fingers into the top of it, I let go of his hair and lifted myself up slightly so he could pull it down, peeling my panties with it. He pulled off my boots and pushed his hands up my legs causing me to shiver when he reached the top. His thumb found my clit rubbing circles on the tiny bundle of nerves, I threw my head back "Damon." I said breathlessly.
He smiled and ran a finger though my wet folds teasing me a little more, my hands grabbed at the sheets and I moaned out when he finally pushed two fingers inside me. His other hand moved behind my neck and he pulled me closer, crashing his lips to mine, I pushed my tongue inside his mouth, trying to relay how much I needed him. My hips bucked at the motion of his fingers, he pushed me back on the bed and unbuttoned his jeans letting them fall to the floor before kicking them away. His thumb moved back to my clit while he rubbed his dick against my wetness, entering me just a little and pulling it back out. My back arched, "Damon please." I groaned, I needed him, I needed the release and only he could give it to me.
That was all he wanted to hear. He pushed into me pulling my legs up to his shoulders giving him a better angle, sucking air through his teeth as he pulled outwards slowly and pushed back in with force causing me to moan out when he hit just the right spot. Feeling my walls tighten around him, he picked up his pace letting my legs fall and leaning down to me kissing my neck, sucking at my pulse point again. My heart was racing, I moaned and felt Damon smirk against my neck before he bit down, my back arched and I dug my fingernails into his shoulders as my orgasm hit me like a ton of bricks. Damon's tongue lapped at the blood on my neck as he drove in to me, groaning out as he reached his own release.
Damon pulled out and laid down next to me smirking while I caught my breath, "Holy crap." I said. He bit into his lip before kissing me, I sucked it into my mouth and felt my neck heal, when he pulled back I stared at him.
"What's going on in that beautiful mind of yours?" He asked.
"A lot," I said, "but right now mostly just how much I love you."
A smile rolled across Damon's face as he pulled me in his arms "I love you too." He said burying his face in my hair, we laid like that for a few minutes before I started to get cold. I sat myself up and hopped off the bed grabbing my surprisingly not shredded underwear, I slid them on and walked right over to Damon's dresser stealing a shirt before hopping back in the bed.
"Seriously?" He laughed.
"They're just so damn comfy."
I was hiding in the stoner pit after school, I had about 10 minutes until practice for Miss Mystic started. I'd bummed a cigarette off of one the girls, I was so anxious not sure why, I didn't want to be in this stupid thing let alone win.
"That'll stunt your growth." I heard Damon's familiar voice before he hopped over the back of the bench I was sitting on.
"So will vampirism, can't grow if I don't age and you're totally ok with that." I quipped taking one last drag before flicking it.
Damon put his hand on my knee to try and stop it from bouncing. "Are you ok?"
"No, I don't want to do this, I can't back out because then Elena will guilt trip me and I'm not totally sure I want to deal with that either. I'm going to fall flat on my face. Just watch, either today practicing this stupid near touch bull shit, or Saturday coming down the stairs, or hell probably during the actual dance in front of people who have known me my whole life."
Damon turned towards me, "Look at me." I turned and locked my eyes with his, "I will make sure you don't fall, at least during the dancing, you're on your own as far as the stairs are concerned." He smirked.
"Too bad you can't just compel me to calm the fuck down."
"If I could I would." He stood up and stuck his hand out, "Let's go we're going to be late."
"Oh and what a tragedy that would be." I said taking his hand.
"Nice of you to finally join us Alexis." Mrs Lockwood said as we walked in. We took our spots next to Elena and Stefan.
"Now honor your partner, right hand around, flirt with your eyes." Mrs Lockwood instructed, I crossed my eyes and stuck my tongue out.
"I don't think that's what she meant." Damon whispered as we switched hands.
"Whatever this is stupid."
"Now both hands." Mrs Lockwood continued.
Stefan dipped Elena before being scolded by Mrs. Lockwood, "No, no there is no touching during this part it's about the simple intimacy of near touch."
Stefan and Elena laughed about something but kept dancing, "What's up with him? He's not his normal brooding self."
"I see that." Damon replied, staring at Stefan.
Bonnie walked in with Caroline and Elena left to go talk to her.
"I really wish Bonnie would give me five minutes of her time."
"What do you need with Sabrina?"
"A truce, Bennetts have a bad history with elementals. She won't talk to me."
Damon didn't say anything, not that there was anything to say. When the practice finished I felt slightly less anxious, mostly because Damon was a great dancer and he kept me from messing up several times. As he walked me to my car I spoke up, "I'm telling Elena, about Stefan."
"Let me talk to Stefan again first please?"
"Fine but if he hasn't told her by the pageant I will."
He kissed me on the forehead before opening the door for me, "That's all I'm asking for." he closed the door and was gone before I put the key in the ignition.
The guilt of hiding yet another secret from Elena was eating at me, so it was no surprise when I woke up at 6 am Saturday morning. I spent a couple hours fiddling around my room, finishing up homework checking that I had everything I needed for this evening. Finally around 8:30 I walked downstairs which was empty except for John who was sitting at the counter drinking coffee.
"Ready for today?" He asked, taking a sip.
"Truth? Absolutely not."
"It's tradition you and Elena should feel honored."
"Well if we're just going to hop on the family tradition train I'm going to go ahead and skip this stop." I snapped pouring myself a togo cup of coffee.
I went to walk out of the kitchen stopping when John asked, "Going somewhere?"
"Yup, anywhere but here." I answered as I ran upstairs gathering all of my stuff and nearly sprinting out to my truck, I hope Damon's awake. I got to the boarding house and walked in, Damon was pulling a shirt over his head.
"Morning." He said turning around. "Not that I'm complaining but I thought I was meeting you later."
"I needed to get out of the house, between lying to Elena and John's high and mighty founding families bull shit I just couldn't handle." I let out a sigh, "I'm borrowing your bathtub."
He laughed, "What's wrong with the one at your house?"
"It doesn't cover my knees and boobs at the same time it's like trying to relax in a puddle but if you'd rather me not be naked I'll leave."
"I'd have you naked all the time if I could." He smirked walking into the bathroom and turning the tub on, "You're going to have to be the one to tell Elena, Stefan says she doesn't need to know and I really don't agree." He said not looking at me.
"I figured he hadn't since she hasn't said anything."
Damon pulled a bottle from under the cabinet and poured it in the tub, "I can break the bad news to her if you want I have absolutely no problem being the bad guy."
"No I'll tell her, I don't need another broken nose." I looked at the tub and noticed it was bubbles he'd put in the tub, "What bad guy owns bubble bath?" I joked.
"One who likes to relax after a hard day of playing the villain." He said walking over and wrapping his arms around my waist.
"You know if you were half as nice to everyone else as you are to me no one would think you were a villain."
"And ruin my reputation, I think not." He buried his face in the crook of my neck planting soft kisses up to my jaw before finally kissing me on the lips, "Have you eaten?"
"Just caffeine, so no."
"Come downstairs when you're done I'll make you something to eat." He let go and walked towards the door.
"Not pancakes," I said "you suck at pancakes."
He laughed knowing I was right before disappearing from my veiw. When I sank into the tub I immediately regretted this being the first time I'd had this idea. You could easily fit 3 of me in it, and whatever soap Damon had put in smelled like heaven. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes, feeling slightly less anxious for the first time in days. After almost falling asleep twice, I figured it would probably be a good idea to get out, I dried myself off and threw my clothes back on. When I stepped out into the hall I could smell bacon that put a pep in my step and I quickly headed down to the kitchen.
"Look at you using the stove like a normal person." I said.
Damon turned around and slid me a cup of coffee, "What can I say you're rubbing off one me."
I hopped up on the counter earning a glare from Damon, honestly I only did it to push buttons, I sighed " You should tell Elena."
"Why the sudden change?" He said handing me a plate.
I took it from him and sat at the table, "Because you can explain it better then I can, I just plan on standing behind you, ya know for safety."
He laughed sitting down across from me "So I'm a vampire shield then?"
"I mean, that's a great way to describe it."
Damon spent the next couple hours trying to distract me from this evening's events, unfortunately all the anxiety came flooding back when it was time for me to head to The Founders Hall.
Once I'd gotten upstairs I picked a mirror Jenna was finishing up Elena's hair, they we're reminiscing about our mom and how happy she was when we'd signed up. It was times like these that I really wish I could remember things. I braided two thick boxer braids to the crown of my head and let the rest of my hair fall naturally. Finally satisfied with the way it looked, I stepped out just after Elena to go put my dress on.
"They clean up nice, don't they?" I said pointing over the railing.
"Mmhmm." Elana answered.
"Alexis," I heard Bonnie's voice from down the hall, "Can you come here I need to talk to you."
I walked down the hall and followed her into another room, "Whats up?"
Bonnie turned around and blew a powder into my face.
"WHAT THE FUCK BONNIE."
"It's a binding powder, I'm not going to let you magically mess this up for Caroline."
I turned towards the mirror in the room looking for what she'd blown at me but there was nothing, "I wish you would have just fucking asked. I don't even want to be in this stupid thing and now I'm defenseless. I wanted to call a truce with you the other day, fuck if I'm not reconsidering that decision."
"It's only effective for 24 hours, with that grudge you two have I'm not taking any chances."
"Fuck you Bonnie." I said before storming out just in time for the line up.
They called Amber, the Fell girl, Caroline, I took a deep breath as I heard my name don't trip don't trip don't trip, I chanted in my head walking down the stairs I purposely made sure my teal dress was short enough not to get caught in my shoes. Damon's smiling face at the bottom of the stairs made me feel safe Elana's name was called before we made it outside, "We have a problem." I whispered to him as we lined up.
"Let's get through this first." He said.
The music started and I let out a deep breath as we started the dance looking into Damon's eyes made the world melt away, for just a few minutes I wasn't concerned that my sister was about to be furious with me or that I quite literally wanted to kill Bonnie it was just me and Damon. Once the dance was over we went to find Elena, I pulled her back upstairs Damon was already waiting to talk to her.
"Ok before he starts, you are not allowed to hit me. I wanted to tell you this days ago but was told to keep my mouth shut." I said moving behind Damon.
"What are you talking about?" Elena asked wide eyed.
"Stefan is still drinking human blood." Damon said bluntly.
"What no he's not."
"Yes, he is Elena he's got a fridge full of stolen blood bags. A month ago I would have been fine with all of this but the council is snooping around and I don't have time for Stefan to be flying off the handle."
"He's been jumpy and on edge but he said that was normal."
"He's been denying what he is for so long he doesn't know what normal is. He spent all this time fighting it when he should have been learning control. He'll say anything, do anything, he's like an addict."
"Oh my god." She gasped. "This is my fault I'm the one who fed him the blood in the first place."
"It's not your fault you couldn't have known." I said. I heard the door open behind us, it was Stefan.
"Hey, they're looking for you two. What's going on?" he asked, looking between the three of us.
"I know about the blood Stefan." Elena replied.
I grabbed Damon's hand and jerked my head towards the door. "I'll stall them Elena." I said.
It was only a few minutes between me getting down to the main room and Elena joining me. "What did he say?" I whispered. She shook her head and I didn't press the issue, not that I had time since Mayor Lockwood walked on stage and started talking. "I'm happy to introduce our Miss Mystic winner, Caroline Forbes."
Caroline looked shocked, "I actually won." She said Elena turned and hugged her.
"Congratulations Caroline." I said with sincerity. I walked off to find Damon as soon as I was able. It took me a few minutes to find him, he was talking to Liz by one of the upstairs bathrooms when he saw me he excused himself.
"Have you seen Stefan?" He looked worried.
"No what's going on?"
"That amber girl, she wasn't on stage when the winner was called and Stefan never came downstairs."
"Go find Elena I'll look around and see if I can find them." I walked away before he could argue with me, the pit in my stomach was still there making me think my anxiety wasn't about the pageant but about something bad happening. I walked outside seeing Stefan's car, I decided to start there, nothing but a couple of drops of blood and then I heard it, someone screaming in the woods. I ran towards the noise, mentally cussing the stupid shoes I was wearing. I stopped cold when I saw what was going on, Stefan attacking Amber, "STEFAN STOP!" He let go of amber dropping her to the ground and stalked towards me. I could see she was still breathing but she definitely needed help. I threw my hands up before remembering I had no magic, "Fuck." I turned to run making it about 5 steps before Stefan grabbed me from behind biting down hard. I screamed out feeling the blood leaving my body growing weaker by the second, I was helpless then suddenly it stopped.
I fell to my knees dizzy from the blood loss looking up, I saw Elena and Bonnie, turning around I saw Stefan on the ground clutching his head. Damon ran up to me helping me up, I pulled away from him stomping towards Bonnie the light headed feeling getting worse. "HAPPY NOW BONNIE." I yelled. Damon tried pulling me back towards him. I turned my head, feeling the pain in my neck again, "Go help amber." I snapped. He looked hurt but did what I said, Bonnie let Stefan out of the spell and he ran off.
"Don't snap at Bonnie, she just saved your life." Elena barked out.
"My life wouldn't have needed saving if she hadn't juju jacked me."
"What?!" I heard from both Damon and Elena.
"I didn't know... I just wanted to make sure you didn't mess with Caroline."
"Don't you get it I don't care about Caroline, I don't know what your Grams told you about elementals but we're not evil and out to hurt people. You'd fucking know that if you would just talk to me." I had to stop, the more I yelled the fuzzier my mind got, I was fading fast, I turned to Damon just in time to hear Sheriff Forbes.
"Did you find it?" She suddenly saw me, "Alexis what happened? You're bleeding."
Thinking on my feet I pretended to be compelled, "I- I don't know an animal I think. I mean what else could it be?" Amber was gone Damon had healed and compelled her I currently looked like the only victim.
"I'll call an ambulance."
"NO!" I shouted, realizing I probably shouldn't be yelling at a sheriff, "I'm fine I just need a bandaid and a shower."
"Did anyone see anything?" She asked, looking towards a now crying Bonnie and Elena.
"No we just found her like this." Elena said Bonnie nodding her head.
"Alexis, you really should get checked out." Liz said turning back towards me.
"Really I'm fine, I've had enough hospitals to last a lifetime. I'll have Damon take me home, I'm too shaken up to drive anyway." I argued at this point Damon was holding most of my weight up, he was tense, I know it was taking so much self control to keep his face in check.
"Come by the station tomorrow to make a statement please." You could tell the please was just to be polite. I nodded and she looked at Damon, "You've got her?"
He nodded, tightening his grip around my waist. She turned and walked back towards the hall Damon waiting until she was out of earshot bit into his wrist and offered it to me.
"I can't." I said.
"Alexis I swear if you don't drink this I'm going to shove it down your throat."
"You can't heal me, not until I go talk to Liz tomorrow at least. I won't risk exposing you."
"Alexis-"
"I'm not arguing about this Damon. Just get me to the car please."
Elena had been talking to Bonnie but walked over and helped hold me up on the other side. "What are we going to do about Stefan?" She asked.
"You're not going to like it." Damon answered, they made a plan to knock Stefan out and lock him up in the cellar, drying him out until the need to drink human blood wasn't as strong. "Are you sure you want to be the one to dose him?" Damon asked Elena as he helped me into the car.
"Yeah, he won't see it coming from me."
"I'll be around the whole time in case he snaps." Damon said. I was sitting with my legs still outside of the car, my head spinning. Damon crouched down, "Hey, how do you feel?"
"I'm freezing, kinda dizzy sitting helps, obviously my neck hurts my shoulders too for some reason." I ran my hands over my face, "Shit all of my stuff is still upstairs." I tried to stand up but immediately regretted it plopping back down in the seat.
"I'll grab it, I have to go home first anyway." Elena said.
I nodded before looking at Damon "I'm going to need you to move." He asked no questions, thankfully because I threw up right where he'd been standing.
"Enough is enough," He bit into his wrist and shoved it in my face, "we can figure out the shit with the sheriff tomorrow now drink."
I weakly pushed his hand away, "No, and if you try to force me I will just spit that shit right out. Just drop it OK." I swung my legs into the car and crossed my arms. Damon slammed the door before getting in himself.
After a couple minutes Damon finally said something, "Why didn't you tell me about Bonnie messing with your magic?"
"I tried, and then with everything going on I just forgot. Hell I even tried to use my powers on Stefan and then about the time I remembered they wouldn't work, I tried to run and well you know the rest."
"I should have never let you go off by yourself." He growled, hitting the heel of his hand against the steering wheel. "I'm sorry, this is all my fault."
I had my head leaned back against the seat and my eyes closed afraid if I opened them I'd puke again, "Damon this isn't your fault."
Damon didn't answer I felt the car stop so I opened my eyes, Damon was starring straight ahead, "What the fuck do they want." I looked and saw Anna and Pearl, "Please Stay here."
"I'm like 90% sure you're going to have to carry me at this point so I'm not arguing."
"For once." Damon replied before getting out of the car.
Damon's POV
"I'm not in the mood ladies." I said walking up.
"Annabell says you're looking for something I stole from Johnathan Gilbert." Pearl replied.
"I am. I'm in kind of a hurry so can we move this along."
"What happened to her." Anna asked nodding to the car no doubt she could smell the blood that was still all over Alexis's neck and dress, I know I could. It had taken every drop of self control around Sheriff Forbes and I wasn't sure I had much left.
"Had a little accident, it's complicated." I turned back to Pearl, "The device?"
"Johnathan loved his inventions, he created a device meant to point out vampires." Pearl said.
"The pocket watch?"
"Yes, but that's not what I stole." She placed a small box in my hand.
"What is it?" I asked looking at it.
"No idea but it's yours now."
"What's the catch?"
"No catch. We want to stay here, this is my way of apologizing. Good night Damon."
With that they were gone. I walked back to the car to find Alexis asleep. I vamped her upstairs, laying her on the bed, I woke her up just enough to get her ruined dress off and put one of my t-shirts on her. I'd finished about the time I heard Elena's truck pull up, I pulled the blanket over Alexis, grabbing the vervain darts and walked into the hall.
"You ready." I whispered as she walked up the stairs, "I've been hearing him pace around since I got back."
"I'm ready." She took one of the darts and headed upstairs.
I stayed just far enough Stefan wouldn't notice me but close enough I could step in if he tried to hurt Elena. Alexis wouldn't let me forget it if something happened to her. I almost ran in when I heard Stefan slam her against a wall but hearing Elena calm him down made me stop.
"I'm sorry." I heard her almost whisper before a thud of what I assume was Stefan hitting the floor. I opened the door and found out I was right. I walked in picking Stefan up and throwing him over my shoulder. "You know this may not work."
"Well let's hope it does."
I put him in one of the cells downstairs Elena was sitting on the floor against the wall when I walked out latching the door behind me.
"How is she?"
"Asleep, stubborn you know Alexis." I sat across from her, "He could have killed her, I'd be willing to bet she lost almost a third of her blood. Her shoulders hurt because she had bruises from where he grabbed her. I want to help her but she's more concerned about exposing me than the fact her heartbeat is about 20 beats slower than normal."
"You know how fast her heart beats?"
"I don't count but it's a sound I hear all the time, hell she's two floors up and I can hear hers over yours."
"I'm not 100% sure if that's creepy or cute."
"Little column A little column B." I heard a voice from the stairs Alexis walked down, she'd thrown on a pair of pajama pants stolen from me, what did I buy her clothes for? and a hoodie, clearly still not feeling better.
"Guess she wasn't two floors up. What are you doing down here?"
"I had a nightmare, almost lit the house on fire." She shrugged like it was no big deal "Guess Bonnie's magic dust didn't work as well as she thought it would, it was supposed to bind my powers for 24 hours." She sat down next to me, leaning her head on my shoulder.
"What do you mean you almost lit the house on fire?"
"I had a nightmare, I don't remember it but when I woke up I was terrified and all of the sudden all the candles and the fireplace flamed up. When I calmed down they all stayed lit but just normal sized flames."
"Guess the judgy witch doesn't know what she's doing, how are you feeling?"
"Better, not dizzy anymore, still fucking freezing. I got a good look at myself in the mirror, I look like someone beat the shit out of me after I'd been up for 2 days."
"I wish you'd let me heal you."
"Nope but if you want to be helpful you could go make me something to eat, there is a box of macaroni and cheese up there that's calling my name." She picked her head up and smiled at me.
"I can do that." I kissed her on the forehead and lifted myself off the floor. I looked at Elena "I can make up a guest room for you unless you'd like to stay in Stefan's room."
"No I can stay up there, I would like some of that macaroni though if Alexis is willing to share." Elena replied.
"It's a family sized box, I think I can spare some." Alexis laughed. I turned and headed up the stairs.
Alexis's POV
"He's like a totally different person with you then everyone else." Elena said after we heard the upstairs door close.
"Yeah, don't tell anyone he's actually a nice guy though, he'd probably kill you." I said serious as could be.
"How do you deal with it? Him drinking human blood?"
"Honestly I just don't think about it. I don't even know if he really hunts anymore, all I ever see is blood bags." I shrugged, I really didn't think about it, in the back of my mind I knew I should since I'd eventually turn myself but to me Damon was just Damon.
"I feel so guilty this is my fault. I knew he had a reason for not drinking human blood and I made him anyway." She put her head in her hands.
"You had no idea this would happen, you were saving his life. You can't beat yourself up over this." She didn't say anything, just nodded. I noticed my hoodie wasn't doing anything, I was starting to shiver again. "Come on let's go upstairs we can aggravate Damon while he attempts that Mac and cheese."
When we walked upstairs Damon had just finished I grabbed one of the bowls off the counter and walked over sitting directly in front of the fireplace on the floor.
"What is it with you and your need to sit anywhere but a fucking chair?" Damon asked.
"I'm cold you think with fires going in like half the rooms of this house it wouldn't feel like fucking Antarctica." I said before taking a bite.
"Well if you'd let me heal you you wouldn't be cold."
"If you guys are going to fight I'm going to take this upstairs." Elena said.
"This isn't a fight, it's merely a disagreement. Alexis is being stubborn and I'm trying to protect her from what happens if a vampire, almost, kills, you." Damon snapped looking directly at me.
"Key word being almost." I said.
"Yep going upstairs. Good night." Elena interjected, she got up from the table and walked out of the kitchen. Damon and I staring at each other waiting for the other one to back down.
"I'm going home." I got up slowly.
"How?" Damon snorted crossing his arms leaning on the counter.
"My truck is right outside, so is Elena's." I pointed towards the front."
"You couldn't stand up by yourself 2 hours ago."
"2 hours ago I couldn't do this." I snapped my fingers and smiled.
Damon looked around and saw all of the cabinets with their doors open. He turned back around and I watched the veins roll under his eyes, "Go wipe you face." He said too calmly, eyes closed.
"What?" I touched under my nose and pulled back fingers covered in blood, I got up and walked over to the sink.
"You can close those cabinets while you're over there." Damon still had his eyes closed.
"It's gone." I said turning around and grabbing a towel.
"Over exert yourself did ya?"
"It's 'cause I got cocky and snapped, it wasn't necessary."
"Yeah I'm sure that was it. Why are you being so stubborn."
"Said the kettle. This is like the millionth time you've brought it up I said NO."
"Pretty sure it's only been four times. You're clearly not fine we can slap a bandaid on you, you can do your make-up all crappy and then go talk to her."
"And if she wants to look at the bite mark?"
He opened his mouth to say something but clearly had nothing.
"It's annoying when someone tries to be super over protective isn't it?" I smirked, "Believe me this is not the way I'd like to prove a point, currently I'd like to light Stefan on fire but I'm not going to let you guys get caught because I could handle a boo boo."
"It's a pretty big fucking boo boo."
"Can we just change the subject if I swear to let you heal me after I go talk to Liz. I'll hide out here all day to avoid any chance of death."
"Fine."
"What did Pearl want?"
"A truce, she brought me a present."
"A present?" I said, cocking my eyebrow.
"An invention from the collection of the original Johnathan Gilbert. I have it, your uncle wants it and I'm not going to give it to him."
"What's it do?"
"Not a fucking clue, but it's mine now."
"Hmm. Well not to be a party pooper but I need a shower and some sleep." I stretched my arms over my head, wincing a little,Damon started to say something but I cut him off , "Shut it." I said pointing my finger at him.
He smirked and said, "I thought you were going home."
"We both know that was a bluff, your bed is way comfier than mine." I laughed walking out.
"I feel used." I heard from the kitchen, I laughed before heading upstairs.
I sat straight up in bed clutching my chest, I'd dreamt about it all night, I couldn't get what had happened last night out of my head. It was morning I could hear the shower running, I laid back down and closed my eyes. Just as I was on the verge of falling back to sleep I felt the bed sink down. He must have thought I was still sleeping because he didn't say anything.
"Stop being creepy," I said opening my eyes.
"Your neck looks awful." He said moving the hair to get a better look.
"Gee thanks, that's what every girl wants to hear first thing in the morning." I paused for a minute, "I kept having nightmares about it."
"It was pretty traumatic."
"It didn't happen when I was bitten by Vikki or that one at the decade dance."
"If Bonnie didn't get there when she did Stefan wouldn't have stopped, the bloodlust after you interrupted him with Amber would have been too much." I didn't say anything so Damon changed the subject, "You figured out what you're going to tell Liz? And what about John I'm sure he's going to be all over you about this?"
"I'm just going to tell her I was walking out the car to change my shoes and then the next thing I remember was waking up in the woods. As far as John goes I'll just wear a bandage for a week and avoid him."
"Sounds like a solid plan." He snorted. "Planning on hiding out here then?"
"Don't sound so mad about it," I said getting up and walking towards the closet.
Damon practically begged me to let him come with me but finally agreed to stay and find some Stefan approved food since the vervain had finally worn off. When I got to my car I noticed Bonnie walking up the driveway, "I don't really feel like talking."
"I brought you a herb mixture, it'll help your neck heal." She said holding out a jar.
"You think I'm going to trust you after yesterday? Your pixie dust wasn't as strong as you thought it was b.t.w. I had my magic back shortly after I made it here last night."
"That's not possible." She said, still holding out the jar.
"Well, it happened." I finally took it from her.
"I'm sorry." She said looking down at the ground. "I was just so mad about grams and the spell backfiring. Caroline was so sure she was going to lose to you or Elana I just wanted to make sure it was a fair fight."
"Bonnie I have someplace to be and I really don't have the patience to deal with you right now. Considering the only reason I had to leave a very comfortable bed is because of you." I pushed past her and opened the truck door not giving her a second look as I drove away.
The meeting with the sheriff was easier than I thought it would be, she had wanted to take a look at my neck. I mentally made a note to tell Damon I was right. I felt like a weight had been lifted off my chest when I walked out of the police station, getting to the boarding house I walked inside and Damon was sitting on the couch reading.
"How did it go?" He asked, getting up walking to the bar cart.
"Fine, good thing you didn't heal me she wanted to check out the bite mark." I stepped down into the living room and sat on the couch. Damon handed me a glass, almost excited about a drink, I looked at it and it was blood. "Fucking seriously," I said before tilting the glass back and drinking the whole glass Damon smirking the entire time.