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Wrong choice Elena!

Chapter 19

"I am scared Matt" Elena said as Matt tied her up to a chair.

"Don't worry…Just go with the plan…"

"This is stupid Matt…I won't allow you to do this" Stefan as said as he paced around.

"Stefan…It's okay" Elena said pressing her lips.

Stefan had been clear more than enough that he wasn't happy with their plan. In his defense he knew how mob worked and if they even caught a whiff of their plan it will probably end up killing Elena and Matt ,both. Maybe, not Elena. Since his brother was obsessed with her. A small part of his brain told him it wasn't obsession. It was love. That's why the girl Stefan loved was over there tied to a chair following Matt's ridiculous plan in order to save his brother and her husband who didn't needed saving. He shook his head. His brother wasn't worth saving. He wasn't worth her love or her time.

Caroline was standing behind silently. She was broken. Yes. But, her best friend was sick. Sick to the point of death. Elena was so convinced that Damon wasn't involved in Tyler's murder. She had cried her eyes out in front of Caroline.

"I know that he had been a terrible person in past but I am sure he has nothing to do with Tyler's murder Care…Please…Let me save him" she begged. "I am dying and you know that. Think of it as my wish. Before I take my last breath I wanna see him free from that world. My baby should have his father to look after him…Care…you know the idea of a child without its parents scares me. Kat and I suffered a lot I don't want my baby to go through that…Please" she pleaded.

"Don't say that. You won't die. I know you will survive this. You're stronger then that" Caroline said shaking her head.

"Let's be realistic Care…I have studied this subject. I know I am asking too much but you have to trust me I am sure Damon isn't involved in Tyler's murder. Just trust me on this one" Elena pleaded holding her hands.

"Look Elena! I…I can understand what you're going through…I just don't understand that why you will even bother to save that fucking son of…(taking breath)I will let you do whatever you want. I am not gonna help because I don't believe his innocence but you're like a sister to me so I would let you do what you're planning but get this straight I want Tyler's murders behind those bars…"she answered after a while.

Caroline wasn't even a bit okay with their plan but she gave her green signal because Elena was sick and vulnerable. Matt had assured her that he would put Tyler's killers in the joint for good. Elena had also agreed that in case Damon was involved she would not save him. Now all they needed was a proof.

"Did you take your medicines?" She asked.

"Yeah…"

"Are you sure about this Elena?" Caroline asked.

"Yes…I know what I am doing"

The shingles were dark grey and the whole house seemed like it could be straight out of a horror movie. It's windows had spiderwebs and the glass was clouded over in a weird shade of greenish brown like a dried leaf. The porch floorboards creaked with the wind and the wood seemed like it would collapse under the weight of a cat.

"We don't need to go inside Damon…I mean we can send the guards in" Rose disturbed his thoughts.

"She is inside…I have to save her" he mumbled as he slid the filled magazine inside the gun. "Ready?"

"Daxton , Xander. And Zane! Take the left side…Tell Knox to take the right side with his team. Damon! You take Amir, Reggie and Sage with you. I will take Rin and Butch with me …search upstairs and I will search the basement…shoot for kill in case of attack and Save the girl in any case…don't spare a single one of them" Rose briefed.

Squeezing herself through a door, Rose checked the empty room. Dodging another guard, she hid behind the large table. She signaled Rin to attack on the man once his back was turned. Rin signaled Butch to mimic her. Once that guard turned around, Butch hit him hard with the gun on his neck. Before he could shout Rose covered his mouth. She punched him again knocking him out.

They moved toward the disserted corridor. Just when she thought the basement was empty she heard muffed voices. She signaled Butch and Rin to follow her. She followed the source of the muffed cries she just heard. It led her to a room. On her way she dodged a couple of guards. She whispered Butch to knock them down.

Just when she was about to attack, a loud thud boomed through the otherwise silent house.

Boom.

"Damn it!" she muttered as the guards inside the room rushed outside. Having no choice now, she shot all three of them on chest with the help of Butch. They fell immediately to her surprise. She didn't bother to check pulse though. She ran inside the room.

One mistake. Damon made one mistake to turn around and suddenly he was attacked by four of them. He didn't know who they were. Not that they knew every gang but still he had no idea about this particular gang who had enough guts to kidnap his wife. Didn't these amateurs knew they had just got themselves a death sentence from him. Even though all four of them were taller then him. He easily overtook them with the help of Reggie and Sage.

"Freeze or I'll shoot" one blonde man pointed his gun at him.

"Wrong move" he replied in a threatening tone.

Boom

Sage shot him on his back.

"Should've done a headshot" Reggie replied.

"Sure" Sage said as she pointed her gun at their fallen opponent.

"No need to waste any more bullets on this scum…move" Damon ordered them.

He could hear gunshots from basement. He wasn't worried he knew Rose could handle herself. He checked the rooms on upper floor empty.

His phone beeped.

"Rose?" he asked, as soon as he picked up.

"Found her"

He exhaled. "Finally"

"Hurry up"

Busting through the door, he sighed in relief as he noticed her. Disheveled hair, muddy cheeks and torn clothes. Elena was roughly tied to chair. A couple of bruises on her face. She looked so weak.

"There wasn't too much guard around here Damon…something isn't right"Rose said. He didn't listen though. He rushed toward her. She was sleeping or maybe passed out. "Elena" he gasped as he cupped her face. He kissed her forehead. He stared at her for a minute as if he couldn't believe she was still here. He had been so scared. He thought he lost her forever.

"You're okay…you're okay" he muttered as he checked the traces on bruises on her arms.

"Damon…Let's just get out of here" Rose snapped him out of his trance.

"Lena! Baby…I am here…wakeup" he said as he shook her.

Her eyes fluttered open slightly. She groaned. Throwing her head back once. She looked at him after a second. Her eyes focused on him. There was something different about them but Damon couldn't pin point though.

"Damon…you're here?"

"Yes…baby! I am here…Let's get you…" he trailed off when she shrieked.

"You have to get out of here….This is a trap…"she said in a tone filled with panic.

"What?"

"They used me to lure you here…They want to arrest you. You have to get out of here" She said clearly panicked.

"Elena…what?"

"I told you something was really wrong over here" Rose said , alarmed.

"We have to get out of here" Elena said, not giving them time enough to think.

He didn't think much. Never could with this girl in the same room as him. He nodded, untying her. She rubbed her knuckles as he untied her feet. Rose noticed her wrist. They didn't look stiff at all. They didn't look like she had been tied for a week now. The fragrance of her moisturizer fresh like she had just applied it.

"Rose…take the lead…check if any of them are still alive…I will come with Elena after you give me all clear signal" he ordered as he untied her legs.

"Okay…" He signaled all their guards to follow her.

"Don't worry baby…I will get us out of here" he promised her as he encircled his arms around Elena protectively. She snuggled up to him. He pulled away when he felt wetness on his neck. "Baby…I am so sorry that you had to go through this" he said as he wiped her tears she didn't reply.

"I was so scared…I have been more scared in my life" he confessed as he ran his fingers through her rough locks of hair.

"Don't cry…I am here now" he said as he wiped her tear stained cheek.

A loud boom shook her. "Fuck" he muttered as he spun around, pushing her behind him. He stood in front of her, ready to take anything that could harm her.

He heard noises on ground floor. Something was very wrong. He stepped toward the closed door to peek a look at the previously empty corridor.

He felt cold metal against his skull from the back. Elena's muffed scream followed. "Hands up in the air" he heard a very familiar voice.

"Donavan! What the fuck?" Damon growled.

"I SAID HANDS UP IN THE AIR" Matt growled back.

His hands shot up, a gun still gripped in one hand. "Give me your gun" Matt spat.

So this was the trap she was talking about.

"Donavan! You'll regret this" Damon growled Any other time, he would have managed to escape. But he was powerless here. His back was still turned around. He could hear Elena's muffed screams. Someone was probably holding her. He couldn't risk it. Besides, his mind wasn't working properly anyway.

Matt must have used the backdoor. Elena did mention this was a trap. So, was this Matt's plan to lure him back to States. It still didn't explain Matt's motives though. They didn't have any proof against him to arrest him. He knew Matt knew about him but Matt was harmless. So long as he didn't had any proof.

Matt snatched his gun from his hand. His gun was still pointing at Damon's skull. "Matt! Please Don't" he heard Elena beg.

"Shut up" Matt spat at her.

"Don't fucking shout at her" Damon snapped as he tried to turn around to check whether she was okay. Elena must have known about Matt's plan. She was trying to save him. Then why was she so weak and hurt. Did Matt kept her hostage here? It wasn't her fault. Why did she had to suffer? Nothing made sense. But this enraged him. How dare he? How dare he harm Elena. How dare he put his baby at risk. He was furious now.

"Eyes in front, Salvatore" Matt growled.

"I knew what you were from the very start. I had been keeping eye on you and your uncle for awhile now. Elena over here never believed me. I had to show her your true face. I had to show the world what you really are"

"she knows everything" he replied.

While Matt was busy declaring his hatred for Damon and his criminal family. Damon did some quick thinking. Raising his rear leg, he turned a bit and drove the heel of his black chunky sneakers to Matt's chest. He stepped forward repeating his action.

A considerably well built man was holding Elena's wrist behind her, holding her back. Picking his gun that fell from Matt's hand he pointed it at the man holding Elena. "Leave her or I will shoot" he growled. Elena whimpered. His eyes softened. She didn't need to see this. He never wanted the love of his life to see this side of him.

"I mean it" he growled. "Dan! Let go" Matt ordered. The man, Dan, released Elena."Tell him to scram now" Damon ordered Matt.

"Dan! Leave" Matt said in fear laced tone. Okay, this wasn't what they planned.

Dan nodded leaving. "Damon! Don't hurt him" she said as Damon pressed the sole of his shoe on Matt's chest to hold him down to ground. He pointed the gun to Matt's chest.

"No moves Donavan! I will shoot without thinking twice"

"Damon…No!" Elena shouted.

A loud bang upstairs nearly shook her. He could see she was shivering now.

She whimpered a bit. She looked so scared. "Elena…I need you to go out but…" he trailed off. Matt took advantage as soon as Damon's attention diverted from holding him down, to get Elena safe. Pushing his foot of his chest, Matt pushed him toward the door almost making him fall.

Damon hurriedly rose up, holding his gun in front of him for his defense.

Elena gasped. This was the end wasn't it? Their plan had gone horribly wrong. They had underestimated Damon's power.

"I need to know what the fuck was on your mind when you kidnapped my wife from my house?" Damon spat at Matt.

"Criminals like you can be locked up only by perfect scheming. I have the video footage of the kill spree you just did along with your gang members to reach Elena. That would be enough to lock you up permanently "Matt spat back permanently.

"You tried to set me up using my wife as bait" Damon stated.

"The only way to lure your ass back to States"

"She is fucking pregnant…anything could have happened!" he growled.

"Damon! Please don't hurt him" Elena begged as she saw him fuming.

When she saw him slide the barrel of the gun. She whimpered. "Please don't! I beg of you!" she screamed at the top of her lungs to him.

"You tried to snatch my family from me" Damon growled at him. "You could have hurt her…"

"Damon! Damon! He didn't force me to go…" she interjected.

"See! Elena! This is one of the reason I can't leave it all behind…This fuckhead took you from me. They don't know the danger they put you in by taking you away from me" he spat as his finger lingered toward trigger.

"Oh! No! Please…Please…" she begged.

"She is fucking safe away from you" Matt replied.

"Headshot Matt…I will kill you with a headshot…you'll be dead before you know it. You made her cry. You put my wife and my child in danger for your stupid plan" he growled.

"I was perfectly fine…he didn't do anything wrong to me"

"He locked you up here" Damon answered.

"She was far safer here then living with a psychopath murderer" Matt replied.

"I will kill you. That will teach to you and your kind to never fuck with Damon Salvatore again" he hissed.

"No No NO you won't" Elena begged as she shook her head.

"He has to die anyway…He knows about us…he has proof against me" Damon said in tone void of any emotions.

"If you hurt him I will leave you" Elena declared. Anything. She needed to save him before back up comes. She was sure Rose must have finished them all off. Even with bullet proof jackets and safety gear Matt's back up wasn't completely safe . She could hear Bonnie's faint voices from upstairs.

Damon glared at her. His eyes were red with fury. No matter how much he loved her, he wouldn't listen to her this time. This man right in front of him knew about him. He used her as a bait to catch him. He couldn't risk getting caught. Not now when he had everything. Most of all he didnt mess around when it came to Elena. Matt needed to be taught a lesson.

Matt stood there. There plan went out the window after Damon kicked him and pinned him to ground. His life was on stake now.

She was too afraid to go near them to stop them- the mere sight of her friend and her husband standing at each other's gunpoint was threatening.

"Please Don't ! Please!" she begged as she took a step toward him. "Let's just get out of here" she added.

One second. Matt just needed him distracted for one second. It was like Elena could read his mind. She took a step toward them but she deliberately fell. As soon as his eyes diverted toward her panicked if she was okay, Matt made a move. Kicking him toward the wall Matt made a move to snatch Damon's gun from him. Damon's reflex wasn't fast enough. He fell. Matt pinned him using his legs, kicking him in the face.

Elena shuddered. "Matt! No!"

He shoved him behind using his leg. Elena looked frantically for anything. This was it. Her only chance to make their plan work.

She picked up the gun that had fallen from Matt in between his tussle with her husband. She held it straight toward Matt's back.

"STOP" she shouted.

Matt stopped , turning around. His eyes widened. "Elena?"

"Leave him alone"

"Elena! I thought we talked about this"

"You're hurting him" she said in between sobs.

"Elena! He is a criminal"

"He is MY HUSBAND" she replied.

"HE IS A CRIMINAL"

"Drop your fucking gun or I will shoot" Elena threatened.

Matt raised his hands in air as surrender.

"Where is the video footage of Damon?" Elena demanded.

Matt didn't answer.

Damon rose up, smirking. "I will take it from here Baby" he said as he held out his hand for the gun.

"Where is the footage?"

"CCTV camera room on the top floor" Matt answered when he saw Elena's finger linger to trigger.

"Good…We are done with you" Damon answered as he launched a punch. His wife just saved his ass.

Elena pressed her lips frowning as Matt hit the floor. "Stop it Damon" she warned, crying.

"Listen to me you prick! I am not gonna kill you now because I don't want her to see that side of me but get this straight through your head. If you ever tried to create a single problem for me again I will end your pathetic life without thinking twice along with your family…" he warned

A series of powerful punch flew toward Matt. He didn't even duck. He fell back on ground ,closing his eyes.

Lacing his fingers through Elena's he made his to the exit of the basement. She could still hear loud booms from the ground floor

"Wait here…Let me check if it's safe to take you out" he whispered.

She nodded.

He kissed her temple before he left.

"Yes! Damon. We deleted all the data from CCTV Control room. We did a major clear up. As usual, we didn't leave any eyewitnesses behind. They attacked us when we least expected but I had Enzo and his team on backup" Rose reported him on phone. "Although we didn't get to kill them...fucking coward escaped"

"Zach isn't happy about it. They used Elena as bait to set us all up. I told him that Elena did quick thinking and saved our asses. I even told him Elena tried to inform us before the attack. Elena is in his good books now but since Matt was Elena's ex, Zach thinks Elena must have some sort of connection to the attack" she added.

"It wasn't her fault at all. She is still shaken up. She didn't even eat properly" Damon replied with concerned filled tone.

"Never the less, you should talk to Zach. Clear stuff up. He thinks this attack is a part of some big plan or something" Rose replied.

"Elena has nothing to do with this attack. The only reason she got dragged in is because she is my one weakness" he replied. "And as for plan, you and I both know Zach have powerful connections in police department. We know each and everything going on in there against us. That's why we are always prepared. Nothing can bring us down. Especially not the scrawny faced faggot Matt Donovan" Damon replied.

"I gotta go…Say Hi to Elena for me"

"Okay…Keep me updated"

"I will"

"He told Rose that Zach had powerful connections and they would know whatever the hell is going on against them in your department…Matt! You gotta keep this mission secret" Elena whispered in her phone.

"I only informed one superior of mine. He is the one who had been supporting me from the very start. He gave me green signal so don't worry about that." Matt replied.

"I am sorry…I didn't stop him from hurting you" Elena said after a while.

"It's okay…That had to be done. They trust you explicitly now" Matt said with a chuckle. "Now you know what you have to do? Right?" he added.

"I know. I need to make Damon sign his shares in company to me. Then we will frame him in a fraud case against the company…I know…" Elena answered with a cold sigh.

"Look Elena! I know this is hard for you but this is my only way to…" he was cut off.

"I know! We talked about this…It's okay…Its just…I am scared Matt"

"I promised you I will save him Elena…he will just be in there for an year max if it comes down to that"

"I might never see him again Matt"

"Don't say that Lena. You will survive this"

"Just save him Matt"

"I promise I will"

"I think he is coming back…I gotta go" Elena answered as she hung up.

Damon opened the door to their room of their old house. So much had changed since the last time they had been there. Elena was right. Big houses aren't as good as small cozy houses .He missed their home and their privacy in Rimini.

She was set on bed staring at the ceiling. Her eyes darted to him when he entered.

"How are you feeling now?" he asked as jumped on bed next to her.

"I am ok"

"We should probably take you for a checkup" he suggested holding her hand.

"It's fine. They didn't actually harm me or anything" she said as she sat.

He cupped her face in his palms, softly as if she was made of a glass. She looked up at him. "You're here. I thought I lost you. I had never been so scared"

"Me too"

"Oh Baby" .His upper arm was rock solid against her shoulder. His face hovered just above hers and his warm breath brushed her temple. "I promise I will never ever let that happen again. I almost died.I can't ever lose you." He said as he planted feathery kisses on her eyes, her nose, her cheeks and her lips.

She squeezed her eyes shut enjoying the feel of him. She was never going to feel his love again after everything she was going to do in near future. She didn't wanted to do it. But, this was for her baby. This was for her husband's freedom.

She had her hands fisted in his shirt, clutching him tightly like her life depended on it.

"Elena Are you okay?" he asked pulling back.

She shook her head. "I am scared" she blurted.

"Ohhh…Baby…No…I am sorry that you had to suffer that. Baby, I promise to keep you safe for the rest of my life. You're too precious to me. I can't live without you or Dylan" he said.

Encircling his arms around her, relishing the feeling of her back in his arms, Damon pulled her more close, if possible and buried his face in her hair. He had been agony a day ago. He was scared that he might lose her but she was back and he was never letting go.

He ran his fingers through her brunette locks, letting them slide from his fingers as he combed them through her thick hair. She sighed in content. She needed this security. She knew she was safe with him.

In a while, her breathe evened indicating she was asleep. The fear on her face, the trauma she went through was still very much alive in Damon's mind. If he had his way he would have killed Matt Donovan by now but he was Elena's friend to his dismay. Although he couldn't say the same about Zach. Zach knew Matt was up to something and he knew Zach wouldn't leave him until he knew everything regarding Matt's plan. But one thing was for sure, he couldn't leave his world behind. They were both stuck here for life.

His eyes fluttered open. Their bed was empty. He peeked through his half closed eyes to search for her. He rose up and stumbled toward washroom, rubbing his eyes. "Elena?" he asked in sleepy tone. She wasn't there. He panicked. "Elena?" he shouted as he came out of his room.

He sighed in relief when he saw her standing in kitchen , fully dressed. "Trese! Clean this up…" she ordered the older worker.

"Yes Ma'am"

He stumbled toward her still half asleep.

"Why are you up so early?" he asked.

"Couldn't sleep" Elena replied as she took a bite from her toast.

"Should have woken me up" he said as he took a bite from her half eaten toast.

"Why?" she asked.

"I would have kept you company"

"You looked like you haven't slept in days" she replied.

"I didn't" he said as he shrugged.

"I didn't eat much either" he said as he took another bite. She finally looked up. Yes, all the signs of starvation and weakness visible on his face. She felt guilty immediately. While she had been sleeping on her comfy bed at Stefan's flat and eating contently. He had been torturing himself over her disappearance.

"Man! They taste so good. Can you make some more for me?" he asked pouting.

She smiled. At times, he reminded her of a child. "What about your fruit salad?" she asked.

"I can eat whole God damn goat…I am that hungry" he replied.

A grin broke on her face. "Ok…coming right up" she moved behind the counter. She saw him stare at her adoringly. She memorized that look on his face. She might not see this look for a while now after today.

After a while, she placed a plate.

"Pan cakes?" a huge grin broke on his face.

"Just one…so your cholesterol level won't shoot…you will wash it down with orange juice and you must eat your fruit salad after this" she said.

He dove in immediately. "These are amazing…I Love you" he declared as he took another bite. She didn't reply and just smiled.

He noticed. His smile turned into a frown.

"Elena!"

"huh"

"I love you"

"I know" she replied as she cleaned the counter.

His face hardened.

She loved him. Yes, she did. She never loved anyone more then she loved him. But for her plan to work. She had to pull back from him.

She saw his nibbling on pan cakes slowed down. His good mood long gone. He was thinking very hard about something. Probably thinking why she wasn't saying it back.

This was wrong. She knew it. All his life he had been abandoned by people. His mother, his father and his brother. His worst fear was her abandoning him. She knew he never felt for anyone like he felt for her. She knew the very thought of being separated from her tortured him. And it wasn't like she didn't feel the same.

She loved him recklessly. She didn't care he was a murder. She didn't care he was cold hearted mobster. All she saw was the marshmallow of a guy who loved her irrecoverably and illogically.

So for her to use his biggest fear against him was very low. She knew what she and Dylan meant to him. He could easily die for them. She was going to hurt him a lot in near future. She regretted it.

"I love you too" she whispered once he left after he finished.

One week. One fucking week and she still wouldn't talk to him properly. He tried everything. He tried to give her space. He tried to cheer her up. He tried to talk her into going for a check up with him but she didn't agree. She didn't talk to him. she didn't smile at him. Her trauma really shook her.

He mentally growled. How was he suppose to know what was the problem if she wouldn't tell him. She ate. She took her meds. The only time she smiled properly was when her mother came to meet her along with Grayson Gilbert.

Something was really off with Grayson's behavior with him. He looked like he was scared of him. He brushed those thoughts off. Of course, Grayson didn't know about him. He would be screaming and running toward another direction if that was the case.

She was shutting him out but he was determined. He had given her more then enough time. It was time for some action.

She laid on her bed reading a book. He bit his lip as he took off his blazer. "Ugh! I am so tired"

She didn't reply. "What are you reading?" he asked. She looked at him, showing him the cover.

"Oh…Built for love…that doesn't sound like a porno at all" he grinned.

She rolled her eyes going back to reading.

His eyes narrowed. Was she ignoring him?

He jumped next to her. She didn't spare him a glance. "I missed you" he cooed in her ear as he moved closer.

"You have only been gone for six hours" she replied in cold detached tone.

He ignored her tone. Was she not happy he was back? Did his presence disturb her?

"Elena" he held her chin.

Blue curious eyes met brown scared eyes.

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah" she replied as she slowly not harshly brushed off his hand.

He looked at her with a sad smile. Surprised by her behavior. Maybe she was mad at him for being late. He thought. His gaze lingered to her off shoulder dress. He planted a feathery kiss on her naked shoulder. He felt her heartbeat quicken. She wanted him just as much he wanted her. His lips trailed her neck. She had to hold back a moan. She craved his touch. Just a bit more then I will stop him. She thought.

Distance. I need to create Distance between us. She ordered herself.

Throwing her book out of the way, he rolled her on top of him. He felt instantly hard.

He gripped her tightly and ran his hands all over her. She felt his touch like a burn through to the skin, urgent and consuming. He cupped her face, tilted her to face him and whispered softly, " I love you…I want you" before kissing her thoroughly.

His lips trailed down her neck to her fabric covered breast to her swollen belly. She was the one person that he couldn't be without. Elena was perfect in every way, and he just wanted her to be there with him forever.

He smiled as he looked up at her before he trailed up to her lips again. She kissed him with much fervor and he returned her kiss. His fingers buried in her hair, keeping her to him.

Damon was happy they were back where they belong ,with each other. This is where they needed to be and to not leave each other side. He needed her more than anything. Rolling on top of her again.

He kissed her over and over, desperate and urgent, not giving her a chance to breath. She forced her face away to catch some air, and he moved to her neck. She felt him take off her shirt. , He ravished her with hungry kisses, touching her intimately and possessively. Not an inch of her was spared.

This was her last chance to be loved like this. She thought.

She grabbed a fistful of his hair and brought his mouth back to her lips. "No time to waste woman, I need you," he stated as he pulled away.

"What're you gonna do to me, since you need me so bad?" she played along.

He smiled. That was the girl he loved. The girl with a smile that can light up the room. "I will show you" he replied as he took off his shirt. While swaying her hips a bit as she wiggled out of her pants.

He unbuckled his jeans, his eyes roaming her body. God, he missed this. She was here now.

Yes. She was here and he was never letting go. A possessive streak passed through him. His chest heaved, staring at her before approaching her. He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her slowly. His hand ran along her thigh and bringing her leg around his waist. He pulled away from her lips, kissing down her body again.

"No…My turn" she whispered.

She rolled on top of him. She kissed his neck, biting him at a point making him chuckle. A satisfied smirk on her face. God, she'd forgotten just how damn hot he was. It's just been two weeks and it felt like they haven't touched each other in forever.

Pressing her body against his and enjoying the skin on skin contact it provided. He closed his eyes as he felt her lips trail down his neck to his abs to his stomach and finally to his manhood. She took it in mouth and he gasped. It's been long. Too fucking long. He groaned as she sucked the underside. "Oh baby"

she continued and he enjoyed the sensation of her lips. "Elena…Oh..stop…Comere" he said as he tried to lift her up. "I will be on top" she whispered and he shuddered in pleasure.

He lifted himself up. She straddled his lap. "Ready?" he asked and she nodded eagerly. "So eager.." he commented smirking. "You're so wet" he added groaning. He slid her on his hardness. He groaned, feeling her fingers in his hair. She moaned loudly and approvingly as she rode him. He loved when he made her moan for him; cry out to him, the faces she made , that was what he defined as his heaven. He inhaled slow, taking in her scent. He plunged into her over and over again.

"I love you so much" she moaned repeatedly.

Breathless and nerves shot with dizzying sensations, they collapsed in each other's arms, in the eye of the storm.

Damon made her breakfast. He was in his happy mood again. She was still sleeping. He set the tray on the side table. "Lena…Baby…Wake up" he said as he shook her slightly,

She frowned. Her eyes fluttered open. "What?"

"Breakfast…We are already pretty late. I gotta go in an hour" he said as he ran his fingers through her silky hair.

"You made breakfast" she smiled slightly as she saw the tray. "Yup! Chocolate pancakes for my beautiful wife and fruit salad for me" he groaned at last part.

She smiled.

She munched on her pan cakes as they talked.

When she was done. He took the dishes back to kitchen himself. Just like they used to do in Rimini.

"I bought us tickets back to Rimini in three days" he informed as he came back.

She stiffened.

"why?"

"Nothing much…I like Rimini" he said shrugging.

There it was. Her plan had to be put in action now.

"I am not going back"

"Of course we are"

"DAMON! I AM NOT GOING BACK" she answered.

"Why? I thought we both decided we would like Dylan to grow up in Rimini" he said as he took out his dress shirt to get ready for the meeting.

"What we decided was that we will run away soon after Dylan's birth"

"Elena…Look…baby..I love you a lot but that can't happen. You saw what happened to us without guards." He reminded her.

"I know…I am just trying to tell you that Rimini isn't safe either…so the whole point of moving away is mute anyway" she said as she shrugged getting up.

"You don't wanna move away"

"Yes" she answered.

"but you do realize that I am refusing to leave my gang right?" he said as he stood in front of her nervously.

"yup" she shrugged.

"and you don't have a problem with that" he asked disbelievingly.

"Nope"

"Elena?"

"Damon! Staying at the junk made me realize that I actually like luxury…so yeah I don't have problem with your gang" she replied in a cold detached tone avoiding his eyes, moving toward closet.

Crush. Shatter. Wreck.

Did she just called the one month he worked his butt off for her and the one month he cherished the most with her , junk?

"Wha.." he trailed off.

Elena tried to control her rigid breathing as she continued her charade. "Come on Damon…don't tell me you don't remember the awful conditions we use to live in? We hardly had enough money for food. I am not made for a life like that. Now this life. I like this" she said.

He couldn't believe she was saying that. Her back was toward him so he couldn't see her face but she didn't sound like his Elena at all.

"In fact I wanted to talk to you about something?" she turned around.

A cold look on her face. Elena was shivering from inside. Focus Elena Focus. This is for Damon. This is to free him from Zach. This is for Dylan. She thought.

"I realized a week ago…when Matt nearly arrested you. Damon, every time you step out of house there is a chance that you might never come back" she almost shuddered at the thought.

He looked puzzled. As if he couldn't believe she was saying this. Yes, he wanted her to accept his decision but now that she did. He didn't like it quite bit. Why wasn't she fighting him? Why wasn't she convincing him to fight for Dylan? For her?

"I need security Damon" she said biting her lip.

"Of course baby…I will buy the best security team for you" he said still puzzled and hurt.

"I didn't mean it like that. Oh God…I mean monetarial vice. I mean what if you go out and end up dead or locked up …what will I do? What will Dylan do?"she said as she moved her hands to explain.

He looked security. She wanted his money. They didn't make sense. Elena never cared about his money from the start so why now.

"I don't get it" he replied.

She held his wrist and made him sit on bed, sitting next to him. "I understand that you can't leave your world behind. I understand now. But staying in your world means constant risk of losing you. I have a baby on the way. I haven't even completed my residency. I can't provide for my child much if in case I lose you…I need assurance that even if you're gone I still have this house and all the other stuff." She added.

He shook his head. How can she talk about him being gone just like that? She was saying as if other than means of luxurious life he was nothing to her and him being gone would only cause this inconvenience to her.

"I know. I know. This is a lot to think but it's not like you have someone else. Dylan and I are all you have. Besides we share everything. No?" she said as her palm rose to draw circles to his arm.

"I thought you loved me" he said. Was it all for his money?

"Of course I do. I love you a lot. But I am just looking out for myself and my baby…I love you but I have other priorities" she replied.

His eyes shot up to her. She seemed so cold and detached. She didn't look like his Elena at all.

"and in case you refuse….I have no other choice but to leave you because I can't get caught up in this and have nothing in return. I am trying to make the best of situation now" she added and that was it. He snapped.

"Everything I have is all yours Elena. You don't have to use that move to make me give something to you" he replied harshly. He hated it when she used "I will leave you" card on him.

"Damon! Why are you mad? I am just looking out for our baby?" she squeaked.

"besides what difference does it make if you sign off your shares in your dad's company to me. It's not like I am leaving you or something" she rose up.

"Shares…I am not doing that…Bank accounts yes but I can't sign off my shares to you" he said narrowing his eyes.

"Of course! You are…If you want me here you will have to do that" she said shrugging.

"What's gotten into you?" he finally spat.

"I need security Damon…We will be constant danger and I need to know my baby and I are safe" she said as she paced around the room ignoring his hurt gaze.

"Of course…you are safe! Elena I would die before I let anything happen to you"

"Did you forget what happened a week ago? Matt had you on gunpoint. If it wasn't for me you would have been dead" she spat "So enough with the hero dialogues" she added waving him off.

"I…I don't …I don't understand. Why are you being like this?" he stammered completely hurt by her behavior.

"because I just had my wake up call. I realized that I need to step up and secure my child's future" she replied.

"Don't get me wrong I love you but I have my priorities" she added softly.

She was hurting him. She knew it. But she had no other choice. She needed to what Matt told her. She had to strip him off his power and his power was his money. "I am sorry" she thought over and over again as she saw him break in front of her.

"Priorities…" he whispered. He had never been anyone's priority. First it was his mother whose only priority was her ego. Second it was his father who preferred money over him. And now Elena who didn't even care about him. She was talking about him being gone like he didn't even matter to her. When in all in his life he never loved anyone like he loved her .She didn't even a feel one quarter for him like he felt for her. Her priority was her safe future.

He still recklessly loved her. It didn't matter how much she was breaking him right now. Every part of him hurt. His jaw clenched. He wasn't going to show her how much her words affected him. She obviously didn't care. He was going to give her what she wanted. If she wanted money he would give her that.

"That's how much my love is worth to you. My shares in company? He asked in a cold tone.

"Damon…stop being so dramatic. I can't live with just love…" she replied with a dry laugh ignoring his eyes again. God. Would he stop looking at her like that? Like she wrecked him.

"Fine! You want my shares. I would do that. I will make you a bargain? I will sign off sixty five percent of my shares to you in exchange for you" he replied smirking.

"I am already yours"

"You won't have any escape…you should know you will be selling yourself to me. Every sweet fucking part of you would belong to me and I would treat you like a possession" he spat.

"Doesn't matter much" she said rolling her eyes.

"Oh…It will matter" he hissed. Taking a step toward her, she took a step back. "You have only seen my love, Elena…" he said . She took a step back. She knew he wouldn't harm her but the frantic look in his eyes were scaring her. "You haven't seen the other side of me" he added. She took a step back when he moved a step forward. She found herself trapped between him and the wall.

She looked away. She felt him grip her face harshly. Her eyes shot up to him. He had never been rough with her. Not harshly like that. Brown scared eyes met blue hurt eyes.

"It's a deal" she whispered.

He looked like someone subjected him to inhumane torture. Elena looked away again. She couldn't see him that hurt look on his face.

Damon never felt so alone in his life. He had to buy himself love. Because obviously, he wasn't worth love otherwise. He had to pay his wife to love him. How sad was that? He wanted to hate her God he really wanted to stop being so love sick puppy just waiting to be noticed and loved by her. But she had a very tough grip on his heart. He hated the fact that he still loved her so much that even the thought of being separated from her killed him.

She won't even look at him. She won't even look at how hurt he was by her behavior. He could see the red marks on her cheeks by his grip loosened. She felt his lips crash on hers. His kiss was angry and hurt. His lips moved harshly against hers. Her hands shot up to bring him closer. He pinned her wrist to her side so she won't touch him as his lips moved against her

She didn't want to do this. God. She didn't want to hurt him like this. She didn't want to make him feel like she was just using him for money now. But she had to do this so he won't suspect her plans. She had to show herself detached and void of emotions for him.

He pulled back. "Last chance to back off" he almost pleaded. He really didn't want to believe she was using him. He really didn't want to believe she didn't care about him anymore. That somehow, the trauma she suffered a week ago made her realize he wasn't worth her love without something in return.

She shrugged. "No I am okay"

That's it. His cold resolve was back. The warmth from his eyes disappearing. He took another step toward her and she backed further toward wall. His fingers lingered toward her cheeks. "I would have given you everything if you just asked for it. I would have even given you my life. You didn't have to use "I am leaving you" card Elena. Glad to know what my love is worth to you. Glad to know what I'm worth to you" he said pressing his lips in a tight line.

"Wrong choice Elena" he whispered. He sounded so hurt.

She ignored him looking away. He spun around hiding the hurt look on his face. He wouldn't show her that. She obviously didn't care.

She took a sigh of relief once he reached the door. "Don't be so relieved. I am gonna show you exactly how it feels to be treated like you treated me. Game on Elena." He added as he left.

Her eyes pooled with tears. "I am sorry Damon"

"I am sorry that I hurt you so much but I am doing this for you" she said as she wiped her tears.

She had to wipe away her own tears from now on. He wouldn't do that anymore. She had wrecked him enough.

She rose up, picking up her phone from the drawer.

"Hey Matt…he agreed"

"Good…now call me after you become the active share holder of his company"

"Okay…"

"You remember right that you have to grant me access to his company…as an active shareholder, you would be allowed to do so."

"but Damon…"

"Obviously we will arrest him before that"

"Yeah I know"

"Keep your eyes open and keeping informing me everything they do"

"I will"

"Once…I get access to their company by you I will uncover everything they did" Matt said in a strong tone.

"I just hope everything goes according to our plan" she whispered.

"How are you though? How did he take it?"

"I am okay…he didn't take it well. He obviously thinks I gave up on him too. He thinks I am just using him"

"Elena…I am sorry"

"It's okay…It's a small price to pay for his freedom"

"Yes…Just remember to keep detached so they won't suspect you"

"I will"

"All the best Elena"