So I'm currently on Michigan where I finally got time to write. I think this chapter is going to be small.

I'm getting nerves. Why am I getting nerves? Damon Salvatore doesn't get nervous. Damon thought to himself. Today is the day of the teachers' gala, and Damon felt like he was back in his first High School prom. Damon didn't talk at all with Elena after the incident on Ric's house. Neither did he talk to Ric. He couldn't talk to anyone. Klaus took him straight home after his panic attack.

In the morning Elena decided to text him.

From: Elena

To: Damon

Hey. I was wondering if you are still ok to come with me to the prom. If you changed your mind I completely understand. There is no pressure.

From: Damon

To: Elena

I haven't changed my mind. Wear something red. You'll look hot in it.

From: Elena

To: Damon

Okay then. See you soon.

Elena is soothing her dress to perfection. It was simple classic A-line long dress in burgundy red with chiffon and satin fabrics. It had a glamorous V-neck that gave out just the right amount of cleavage and a V-Back that exposed the contours of her back. Caroline helped her a few minutes ago with her make up and hair. She wanted to look perfect. She didn't used to think about her appearance this much. Maybe this has to do with the extremely hot guy coming to pick her up.

After 10 minutes her doorbell rang. Taking a final glance at the mirror, she made her way for the door. She opened the door to see Damon in his completely black tux and crisp white shirt and a red tie. Jesus Christ, he's so hot. She was sure she drooled a little bit, probably not noticing that he had the same reaction.

"Well I heard it was a some type of system to match the color of the tie with the girls dress." He said with the smirk and doing the eye thing.

"I'm impressed Salvatore. You really worked things off."

"I did what I had to do for a pretty girl like you." He then looked her with hungry eyes. "You look…more than beautiful." He lets out a sigh then smiles so sweetly that it makes her heart flatter.

"Shall we?" She told him and he took her hand leading her to his Camaro.

"So are you positive that your ex-boyfriend will react?" Damon asked once they were inside the car.

"I'm not doing this to get Liam to react only. At first I thought I was. Then I realized that why will I want to make him react if I don't want anything to do with him. This is about you and I now. Liam turns out to be a happy excuse." Her words caught him off guards. She had a bright shade of red in her cheeks. Did she really say that? Now I'm a goner. Before he could do anything Elena spoke up. "So I want to spend the night with you like a date. And we are getting more than fashionably late."

This made him laugh lightly. He started the engine. "Anything for you, my lady."

There were already many cars filling the parking lot. They hardly could hear the music. After all most teachers were oldies with old taste.

They entered the ball hand in hand for their own comfort. "Hey Elena, my dear." Mrs. Dawson pulled her in an exaggerated hug. This woman can get a degree in acting. She is the biggest backbiter in the entire school. Even the students know that fine well.

"Hey Mrs. Dawson. Good to see you."

"I thought you wouldn't make it. You know with what happened with Liam." Before Elena could reply, her eyes shifted to Damon. "Who is this handsome man you've got?" she asked flirtingly. Seriously does she know her age?

"Mrs. Dawson, this is Damon. Damon, this is Mrs. Dawson, the Accounting teacher of this high school."

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Dawson." Damon extended his hand, and she of course took it eagerly.

"So you are Elena's date today?" she asked.

"I believe I am." He gave his signature smirk. Then winked at Elena's direction.

"So are you two dating?" Her mood turned into a gloomy while asking the question.

"No I'm single currently, but I hope it's not for too long." He said this to Mrs. Dawson, but the entire time he was looking at Elena.

After talking with a few teachers, Damon excused himself for a phone call. Elena was sitting in the barstool drinking a glass of whiskey and waiting for him. "So I heard that you have 'real hot date' and here you are sitting alone on the barstool." Her ex-boyfriend came and sat on the stool next to her. "Did he get bored?"

"Well I do have a date. Not that it matters for you."

All of a sudden Liam started to laugh. "Elena Gilbert. I didn't know you would be so desperate that you wanted make your ex-boyfriend jealous, so that he can come back to you." If only she could slap him without being fired.

"Well I'm not the one who's desperate. I didn't ask my ex to come to a prom with me. Which brings me to this, where is your date?"

"She went home early cause she wasn't feeling well. What about yours? Did he leave you?"

"Nope."

"Are you dating him?"

"None of your business."

"Excuse me, I believe that's my seat." The velvety voice came from behind. A smile crept through her cheeks.

"And who might you be?" Liam stood out of the seat looking vengefully into his eye.

"Damon Salvatore. Elena's date."

"Liam Davis. Elena's ex-boyfriend."

"Is he the boyfriend who broke up with you saying 'I can't do this anymore' like a coward because he couldn't comfort his girlfriend?" Damon asked Elena and mocked a gasp.

"He is." Elena was trying hard not to laugh. Before Liam could say something, Damon extended his hand towards Elena.

"I came here to ask you to have a dance with me."

"I'd love to." They went towards the dance floor leaving a red figure alone.

"I was going to punch him in the face if you didn't come sooner." They started dancing to a romantic song called 'Belong' by Cary Brothers.

"Your face sure showed that." Damon chuckled.

"Did I look bad?" She didn't want to look nervy in front of him. At least not yet.

"Nope. You look sexy when you are angry." Elena laughed and blushed, looking deep into his oceans. They were getting so lost in the music. Their lips were a millimeter apart. Her nose brushing against his. Suddenly Damon pulled back.

"Wait a minute. I'm coming back." He left her in the dance floor alone.

He was nervous. He didn't know what to do. All this years he didn't let woman come that close to him as Elena. She was like a drug to him. A very good drug. Too good for him. He didn't know what to do. The feeling of a broken heart was too damn overwhelming. She already held his heart in her hand. He needed Ric. Then he remembered what Ric told him. 'Don't fight it.'

Ric's right. He has to be strong. He needs to move on. Elena might be able to make him move on. Maybe she will again put him to the ground. He won't know if he doesn't try. He turned around to see the lone figure standing in the floor. She lit him up all the time. The fact that she can be his life anchor, both makes him thrilled and afraid at the same time. She is worth everything. She is worth the risk.

As if she could sense him, she turned around and their eyes locked. Time just stopped. Nobody existed except from him and her.

Without wasting another moment, he practically ran towards her through the dance floor, crashing his lips with hers into a very passionate kiss. This caught Elena off guards, so she couldn't help but moan into the kiss. She was kissing him back with the same intensity. Her hands guided it to his raven locks tangling its fingers into his hair. While the other one wrapped around his neck. His one hand was behind her hair trying to position her head so that he could feel every corner of her mouth and the other hand was on her waist. Tongues were fighting for control. It seemed like a hard competition between them.

They didn't give a damn if the world was watching them. For these two, there was no one except for them. They didn't even register for how long they were kissing and was only stopping for the need of oxygen. Finally Damon pulled back to see the same lust in her eyes as his.

"Are you ready to get out?" he asked panting.

"Always."

Bazzingga! It's finally happening! Tell me what you felt about it. I literally wrote this while doing the biggest trip of my life, for you guys. Please review. The song for title is 'Secrets' by One Republic.