I don't know what you guys think, but I personally believe that chapter 22 was my best Damon POV, yet. Anyway, please review and let me know what you think. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries, but luckily I do own Leslie. So, yay!

Chapter 23

(Leslie POV)

As Damon and I continued walking through the forest. I could feel myself getting weaker and weaker. Damon had decided to bring Vickie back to the house just in case he got hungry again. I had simply nodded my head and said, "that's cool." I was so tired that I actually felt like throwing up at the moment.

Since, I had been with Damon nearly all week. I hadn't been able to train at all. Training and exercising were a major part of keeping our powers strong. Water definitely helped, but only to a certain point. My dark clothing was also a great help, but I needed to train and fight to be at my best. If I didn't, I easily got weak and my strength diminished.

I saw Damon giving me strange glances as we were walking. I kept telling him to quit being such a creeper, but I knew he could tell something was wrong. As soon as we reached the boarding house I saw that the power was still out. Stupid Damon had made me laugh and I had accidentally busted the electrical system. Staying in control of my emotions was very important. Otherwise, things like that happened. He was lucky I hadn't shocked the hell out of him. I merely sighed and said.

"I'll check the power box. I bet someone was trying to be funny and they flipped the switch."

He had Vickie over his shoulder and he seemed to be considering my theory. Man, I truly hoped he bought that. I already knew how to fix the power outage. I had busted the one at my dad's house so many times that eventually Danny showed me how to fix it. Damon stared at me and said.

"Are you sure that's what happened?"

I nodded and lied casually.

"Yeah, when you were locked up I saw some kids playing near the woods. I think one of them wanted to be funny and they messed with the power box."

I sighed and said.

"If it's not that, I'll call the power company."

Finally, he nodded and said.

"Alright, you have three minutes to go flip the switch. If you're not back by then, I'm gonna go get you."

I merely nodded and said.

"Sure, sure."

Then I went to the side of the house and instantly found the power box. I focused on generating my powers and I could instantly feel the electrical currents building throughout my body. That wasn't the only thing I was feeling, though. I could feel my eyes shifting and my legs growing weaker. My arms felt like lead and I instantly leaned against the house for support. I wasn't strong enough. I was too weak to make the power come back. I felt like my body was turning to jello, but I knew I had to fix it. This was my fault. Okay, it was Damon's for making me laugh, but I had done it. Therefore, it was my responsibility to fix it.

I held on to the wall for support. Then I lifted my hand and placed it on the box. I focused completely on the power generated inside of me and I instantly felt it appear on my hand. I could feel a tickling sensation and when I looked, I saw my hand was sparkling with electrical currents. I made the electricity instantly flow from my palm and impact the entire box. There was a loud, "crack" and then I saw the lights inside go on. I smiled, truly pleased, and then sat down on the floor trying to relax. That had taken a huge toll out of me. I felt like simply lying down on the ground and taking a nap.

That's when I heard footsteps quickly approaching. I slowly stood up and leaned against the wall. I saw Damon coming around the corner with a smile on his face. When he saw me he frowned and said with concern.

"Leslie, are you okay?"

I merely smiled and replied.

"Let's see, shall we? I still have two arms, two legs, a body, and a head. Hm, I think I'm good."

He smirked and said.

"Cute."

"Thanks, I try."

He smiled and I said.

"You don't have to try very hard. Since, you're naturally cute."

I glared at him and said.

"I'm not cute."

He then laughed and said.

"You keep telling yourself that."

I was simply too tired and I wasn't in the mood for his smart remarks. So, I simply sighed and said.

"I told you it was the stupid switch. Anyway, I'm going home."

I then moved slowly away from the wall and was about to dial Elena's number, so she could pick me up. When suddenly, I realized my phone wasn't in my pocket. I checked the other one and it wasn't there either. I frowned, had I dropped it in the woods? I was about to ask Damon if I could use his house phone when I heard him laugh and say.

"Looking for something?"

I stared at him and sure enough he had my phone. I groaned and said.

"Come on, Damon. This isn't funny anymore. I want to go home. I haven't slept well lately."

He smirked and said.

"My bed is always available."

I sighed and said.

"You know what? Never mind, I'll just walk home."

With that, I turned away from him and began to walk into the woods. Before I could even realize what was going on. Damon snuck up behind me and instantly wrapped his arms around me. I struggled against him, but his hands were like iron chains. He then lifted me in his arms and took me inside the house. I saw Vickie lying on the couch completely unconscious. Damon simply set me on the couch opposite from her and said.

"You're not leaving."

I was so completely out of it at this point, that the only thing I could say was.

"Yeah, sure."

Then I looked at him and said.

"Damon, do you have some water?"

He stared at me and said.

"Leslie, you look pale. Are you sick? Are your symptoms surfacing?"

I shook my head and said.

"I'm just tired. I only want some water."

He nodded and said.

"There should be some bottles in the fridge."

I nodded and replied.

"Thanks."

I slowly moved from the couch and made my way to the kitchen. Before I could actually arrive, I instantly saw the entire room shift right and do a three-sixty right in front of me. I leaned against the wall and I felt as if I were on a rocking boat that would sink at any minute. I felt extremely light-headed and very dizzy. Everything around me seemed to be spinning at like a thousand miles per hour. I tried to remain still hoping that might make the feeling go away, but it was useless. Then I suddenly felt as if someone had quickly kicked my feet right from underneath me. I instantly lost balance, and all sense of gravity acting on me. The next thing I felt was a pair of hands holding me and a veil of darkness come over me.

"What do you mean I have to keep her moving?"

I could distinctly hear Damon say this in a disbelieving tone.

Where was I? What had happened? Who was Damon talking to? I listened carefully and I heard a familiar voice reply.

"What are you? Deaf? Yes, once she wakes up don't leave her in bed. That will only make her worse and she'll have to be hospitalized. What you have to do is make her move around. Make her exercise, dance, anything. Just do something that keeps her moving."

My dad, of course. He would be telling Damon how to cure me. Damon then laughed and said.

"Oh really, and then what?"

I heard my dad reply in an annoyed tone.

"Well... first you have to wake her up, genius. Then make her take a shower and give her dark clothing to wear. After that, make sure she drinks lots of fluids. Once that's done, make her move around. Don't let her sit or lay down. If you do, you're screwed. By screwed, I mean... dead."

With that, I heard the dial tone go dead and I heard Damon say.

"Dick."

I slowly opened my eyes and looked around trying to get a grip on my surroundings. I blinked and realized that I was in Damon's room lying on his bed. I sat up slowly and Damon instantly turned to look at me. He smiled and said.

"Well, look who decided to finally wake up. How are you doing kitten?"

I simply sighed and said.

"What happened?"

Damon shrugged casually and replied.

"You fainted."

I shook my head and said.

"I don't faint."

He smirked and said.

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you do. I saw you. You were leaning against the wall and then you collapsed. Luckily, I was able to catch you before you damaged your lovely face."

I merely closed my eyes and laid back down on the bed. What on earth was wrong with me? I instantly felt a pair of arms lift me up and swing me around the room. My eyes opened in shock, and I realized Damon was holding me, spinning me around in circles. I glared at him and said.

"What are you doing? Put me down, you moron."

He smirked and said.

"You're not going to lay down anymore. I'm bored and I want to have some fun."

He then set me down on the floor, but wrapped his arms around me. Then he proceeded to move me from side to side. Almost as if we were dancing. I stared at him confused and said.

"Damon, how much have you had to drink?"

He smirked and said.

"Just our guest downstairs."

I sighed and said.

"No, seriously."

Damon then rolled his eyes and said.

"Apparently, a lot. Since, all of sudden you're sounding a lot like Saint Stefan. Almost like you're scolding me."

Ugh! He was right. I was sounding a lot like Stefan. No, it was worse that that. I was sounding like Elena! I mean... I love my little sis, but she was such a downer. She didn't know how to have any fun. Stefan and Elena suited each other perfectly. They were both dull. I shuddered at the thought of becoming like them. So, I instantly looked at Damon and said.

"Who were you talking to?"

He smirked and said sarcastically.

"Your dear father. He's such a dick, you know."

I smiled and said.

"Well, I had to get my attitude from somebody."

He merely smiled at me and said.

"I guess I should thank him for that then."

I smiled back and replied.

"Yeah, I guess. Anyway, what did he tell you?"

He then held one of my hands and spun me around, so my back was to him. He wrapped his arms around me and said quietly in my ear.

"He was telling me how to make you feel better. He said that the main thing was to keep you moving. Is that true?"

I sighed and said.

"Yeah, I should probably shower to."

He simply pressed me closer to him and said.

"I have an idea. Why don't we jump in bed and I'm sure, no... positive, that I can keep you moving all night. Then... you can shower."

At that, I instantly moved away from him and said.

"You're such a perv, Damon. I should punch you and knock that stupid smirk off your face."

He moved closer to me and wrapped his arms around me again. Damon had become a lot more physical lately and I wasn't precisely very fond of that. I did hug some of my guy friends, but I didn't hug any of them as much as Damon.

There was really only one guy that I actually liked giving a hug to. His name was Connor. He was one of my best friends from back home. We had known each other since we were two. We had both been through so much together that I highly doubted he was able to forget me. We used to ditch school together and he would always take the blame. He always stood up for me and protected me from other kids. It was because of him that by the age of four I already knew how to make a guy cry.

Although, we had lost contact after my dad had taken me away. Some days I did wonder what became of him. Was he still getting in trouble like when we were little? Knowing him, he probably still was. I smiled lightly at that thought and then suddenly I heard Damon growl. I looked up at him and said.

"What?"

He glared at me and said.

"You're ignoring me."

I smiled and said.

"Most people would take that as a hint, smart one."

He continued to glare at me and he said.

"What were you thinking about?"

I merely smiled at him and said casually.

"Just my friend."

He stared at me curiously and said.

"Who?"

Should I tell him the truth? Probably not, but Damon was funny when he was mad. Although, why he got mad made no sense to me whatsoever. So, I merely smiled and said innocently.

"My friend Connor from back home."

BAD idea! Damon instantly grabbed me and threw me on the bed. I looked at him and saw that he was downright pissed! I blinked and stared at him in shock. He was instantly hovering on top of me and he yelled clearly pissed off.

"I'm holding you in my arms trying to take care of you and you're thinking about another guy!"

Okay, maybe saying it was a bad idea might be a bit of an understatement. I stared at him and replied.

"Damon, chill. He's just my friend. He's not..."

"I don't give a fuck!"

I simply stared at him with my mouth agape. Pissed off Damon wasn't as funny, as angry Damon.

Although, I kinda did see his point. Guys, not just vampires, but guys in general were all very proud. So, when a guy is holding you and you're thinking about someone else that really doesn't suit well with them. Their egos are instantly hurt and they get very territorial. Even if you're not dating them or whatever. Guys are naturally like that. At least that was always the case with the guys I knew.

So, now I had done the worst thing any girl could do in the world. I had hurt Damon Salvatore's ego. Which, based on the murderous look he was giving me was a VERY bad idea. I simply sighed and said calmly.

"Okay, I see your point. My bad."

He stared at me in disbelief and growled.

"My bad! My bad! Is that it!"

Instead of calming down that only seemed to piss him off even more. He obviously thought I was making fun of him. Before I could explain that wasn't the case. He instantly got up and stood there glaring at me. Then he muttered something like, "Fuck my life" and slammed the door on his way out.

I simply sighed and decided to go take a shower. I would deal with Damon later. I went to the guest room Stefan had offered me while I was staying here and found some clothes. According to Stefan that was probably one of the cleanest bathrooms in the house. Since, Damon always enjoyed scaring the hell out of him with his many lady friends. He told me that nearly twenty years ago he had gotten home and had seen, well... He said it was just something he hoped to never see again. He said he didn't sleep for quite a while. That was how bad it had been. When I asked him to elaborate. He just said that he liked me and that he wouldn't traumatize me like that. I had merely laughed and said, "ha, thanks."

After I finished showering, I dried myself up and wrapped a simple white towel around me. That shower had definitely helped, I felt amazing. I felt refreshed and much more stronger. All the feelings of dizziness and weakness were no longer present. My dad always knew how to help out. I then simply opened the door and slowly stepped out. When I turned around I saw Damon lying casually on the bed staring directly at me. I instantly dashed back inside the bathroom and yelled.

"Damon, get out! I need to change!"

I saw the door knob trying to twist and I instantly locked the door. I glared and said.

"Damon, don't even think about it! Get out, already! Don't be such a perv!"

Then suddenly I heard him laugh and say.

"I just wanted to give you your clothes. Hm, nice bra by the way."

I gasped in shock and yelled.

"Get out!"

He laughed at me and said tauntingly.

"If that's what you really want, kitten."

With that, I heard the door close and I slowly poked my head out seeing if he was really gone. I sighed in relief when I realized that he wasn't in the room anymore. I went to the bed and the first thing that came out of my mouth was.

"Damon!"

I could hear him laughing from somewhere downstairs. The jerk had taken all of my clothing, except my undergarments. I simply sighed and changed quickly. Then I went to the drawer and saw that I didn't have anything else to wear. I only had some short, shorts that I had brought with me by accident. I wasn't going to wear that. I was going to kill him! I glared towards the door and yelled.

"Damon! Give me my clothes!"

I simply heard him reply tauntingly.

"Come down and get them!"

I couldn't go downstairs like this. So, I wrapped the towel around me again and quietly snuck out of the room. Then I made my way back to Damon's room. I opened his closet and instantly grabbed one of his black shirts. I slipped it on and realized that it did cover me, but not completely. I sighed and looked around trying to find some shorts or pants. He didn't have anything that fit me. Man, could my day... Never mind! I didn't mean that! I simply sighed in resignation and went back to the other room. I grabbed the shorts and instantly slipped them on. Damon was going to pay big time for this.

Suddenly I heard Damon walking around and saying.

"Where are you, Stefan?"

He still had my phone. Ugh! Why wouldn't Damon just let me go home? I really wasn't that funny. Was I? I simply sighed and walked down the stairs angrily.

"I'm trapped at the house, getting really bored and really impatient, and I don't do..."

He instantly stopped talking when he saw me coming down the stairs. He kept his eyes glued on me, as if I were the most awesomest thing in the world. He then quickly said into the phone.

"Bring me my ring!"

I merely raised my eyebrows at him and said sarcastically.

"Dang, you told him off."

He didn't reply. He simply kept staring at me. I smirked, but then remembered he had taken my clothes. So, I simply turned my back on him and went into the kitchen. I quickly grabbed a bottle of water and drank it slowly. When I looked towards the living room I saw Damon still staring at me. I merely glared at him and said.

"Boo... got a freaking staring problem? If you do, I nice punch in the face might fix it."

He then grinned and replied.

"You look good."

"What?"

He was instantly in front of me with his arms wrapped around me. He pulled me close to him and said.

"You look good with my clothes."

I merely glared at him and said.

"Not funny, Damon. Where are my clothes?"

He shrugged and said innocently.

"I have no clue what you're talking about. I don't now anything about any clothes."

I simply stomped on his foot and moved away from him. I went into the living room and was about to sit down when he said.

"Oh no, you don't."

He instantly picked me up and began twirling me around the room. My eyes snapped open and I said.

"Damon! Put me down! What are you doing?"

Suddenly I heard footsteps coming from upstairs and I saw Vickie coming down the stairs. She smiled and said happily.

"Man, that shower was so great."

Then she turned to look at herself in the mirror. Obviously noticing the huge bite mark Damon had left her. She frowned and said to Damon.

"What did you give me?"

She turned to look at him and then she said.

"Oh, my bad. I didn't know your girl was here."

I blinked and stared at her in shock. Damon simply laughed at that. I instantly moved away from him and said.

"I'm not his girl, he only wishes."

Damon just smirked at me and said to Vickie.

"I gave you some blood, you loved it."

She tilted her head to the side and she said curiously.

"I did? Wait, I'm confused. How did I get here?"

Damon simply walked closer to her and stared directly into her eyes. He simply smiled and said sternly.

"We met in the woods. You were drunk, I'm a vampire. I attacked you and then I killed all your friends. Then I brought you here, gave you some blood, and you loved it. And now, we're going to party till the sun goes down."

I couldn't believe Damon had said all of that to her face. Then, again... he was my friend because he was like that. He was straight up about the things he said and did. I merely shook my head at him and didn't say anything. Vickie then nodded and said casually.

"Okay."

Then she looked at me and said.

"So, are you the younger twin or the older one? I heard the older one's a bitch."

I smirked at her and said.

"Present."

Her eyes went wide and she said.

"Damn, I didn't mean it like that. I just meant that..."

I simply laughed and said.

"It's cool. I'm glad people know that they shouldn't mess with me."

She instantly relaxed and said.

"So, I heard you messed up Alondra. Is that true?"

I smirked and said.

"Messed up... is an understatement, but yeah, I did."

She seemed impressed and then she said.

"I'm glad. It was about time someone shut the bitch up."

I smiled and said.

"Glad, I could offer my services."

Vickie wasn't a bad person. She was just troubled, that was it. If she weren't involved in so much junk I bet she would be happier. Not only that, but she wouldn't be in this situation either. She then looked at me and said.

"So why'd you do it? I mean... I've wanted to do it for a long time, but Matt wouldn't let me."

I merely smiled and moved closer to her. I got near her and then began to slowly walk around her. She froze and stared at me slightly frightened. I saw Damon smiling, obviously enjoying watching me play with her. I smirked and said.

"I messed her up because she opened her mouth about my sister."

I moved to stand directly in front of her and said casually.

"You see. I really don't give a damn about what people say about me. But when it comes to my sister, if they open their mouth and say anything bad about her. I will without a doubt break their face. That's simply the way I am. So, you might want to keep that in mind."

She stared at me wide eyed and said.

"Yeah, sure. No problem."

She then looked at Damon and said.

"Hey, can I have another... hit? That blood stuff was good."

Then she looked at me and said.

"Unless you don't want me to, that is."

I smiled and said to Damon.

"I find it amazing how she can fear me and not the vampire that nearly ripped her throat out."

Damon smirked and replied.

"Well, you were stalking her like a lion cornering its prey. Not only that, but I believe your video is trending wildly around town."

I tilted my head to the side and said.

"Yeah, that must be it."

Damon merely smiled then moved closer to Vickie and said.

"Yes, you can have another hit, but only if I can."

I shuddered and said.

"Ew, if you ever said that to me. I would without a doubt punch you right in the face."

He merely smirked at me and then bit into his wrist for Vickie to suck on. Then he grabbed her hand and bit into her wrist so he could drink from her. I wasn't grossed out. I had seen things way worse than this. This was nothing. This was like watching two little kids playing in the park. I felt more like an intruder watching them do that. Almost as if I were interrupting a private moment. So, I turned away from them and made my way towards the door.

Now that I felt much better. I was positive that if I walked, I would be able to make it home. Damon could keep my phone. I could easily get a new one later. When I tried opening the door I instantly realized it was locked. Man... what the hell! Damon was definitely going overboard with the whole you're not leaving thing. I moved away from the door and went in search of the back door. I truly hoped he had forgotten that one. I tried that one and nope, locked. I tried all the windows and no luck. Man, stupid freaking house!

By the time I was done I was on the verge of killing someone. So, it didn't precisely help to get back to the living room and see Vickie running around yelling things about stupid Tyler. Not only that, but Damon was playing right along with her. He could be such a child at times. I merely rolled my eyes at them and went to pour myself a glass of scotch. I sighed and leaned casually against a table and drank my scotch calmly. I closed my eyes and focused on trying to figure a way out without actually using my powers. Then suddenly I heard Vickie laugh and say.

"Hey, why don't you have a girlfriend? You're like so cool and you're totally hot."

Well, that might help Damon's damaged ego. I opened my eyes and I saw Damon staring at me with a huge smile on his face. I glared at him and said.

"Don't even, Damon. I will sock you right in your stupid mouth if you say something stupid."

He smiled at me then turned to Vickie and said with a sigh.

"I know."

She stared at him and said.

"Don't you want to be in love?"

I pretended to gag and I said.

"Love is for the weak, chick. If you want to survive in this world you have to take that word out of your vocabulary."

Damon was simply staring at me curiously with a frown on his face. I stared back at him and said.

"What? You, better than anyone, know that what I'm saying is true."

Damon then seemed to pretend like he hadn't heard me because he turned to Vickie and said honestly.

"I have been in love. It's painful, pointless, and over rated."

I smiled and said with a sigh.

"My thoughts exactly."

Vickie frowned at both of us and said.

"Except when it isn't."

I simply stared at her and busted out laughing. Damon glared at her and said.

"No more talking! Let's Dance!"

He then pressed the play button on the stereo and started dancing. He instantly grabbed Vickie and they started dancing around the room. They were swinging bottles of scotch all around the room and spilling nearly all of it on the floor.

I merely rolled my eyes and was about to go see if maybe one of the windows in the basement opened. When suddenly, I saw Damon fly up into the banister and start dancing. I blinked and stared at him in shock. He was moving hips from side to side with his hands in the air. He was dancing like it was the last time he would ever dance. He appeared to be having the time of his life. I really couldn't take it, so I instantly doubled over and busted out laughing. I was holding my stomach trying really hard to calm down, but I couldn't. Damon instantly saw me and jumped down.

He grabbed me and then began to make me dance with him. I tried to get away, but he simply twirled me around and kept me moving. I had my back to him while he had his hands on my hips and kept making me move. I simply sighed in resignation and then started to dance with him. I wasn't going to get out any time soon, so I might as well enjoy myself. When I finally started moving along with him, Damon instantly put his hands around me and leaned close to me. I simply laughed at him and continued dancing.

Then the song, "Give Me Everything (Tonight)" by Pitbull started. I loved this song! I instantly turned around and grabbed Damon by the collar of his shirt. I held on to his shoulder with one hand and then began dancing, pressing my body close to him. Then I released him and I interlocked my fingers with his. I lifted our hands in the air and began dancing extremely close to him. I was smiling at him and he was simply staring at me in shock. Then when the girl sang in the song I would sing right along with her. I would lean extremely close to Damon's ear while pressing my body to him and sing.

"Forget what they say.

All my cares, they play.

Nothing is enough.

Til I've had enough.

I want you tonight.

I want you to stay.

I want you tonight."

Damon instantly pulled me closer to him and held me tightly against his chest. I merely laughed and continued dancing with him. The truth was that I loved to dance. I really didn't seem like the type, but I really loved dancing. Dancing, was actually the second method I used to stay strong. The first one was fighting, of course. In order to stay strong you had to move. It really didn't matter how you did it. All you had to do was move around and exercise.

Damon seemed to really like this wild side to me because he only seemed to get more excited. He would twirl me around and move right along with me. At one point I decided to tease him and I went low while dragging my index finger along his chest. He stopped moving and stared at me in shock.

I simply laughed at him and then jumped on one of the coffee tables and kept on dancing. Vickie then joined me and we were both dancing, having a blast. I then jumped off and held my hands close together in the air and moved my hips to the beat. Damon was just staring at me with his mouth hanging open. I just laughed at him and said.

"I don't just know how to fight. I know how to break it down to."

With that, he instantly grabbed me and flung me on the couch. I stared at him in shock and then started laughing again. He was hovering on top of me and then suddenly he rolled over and fell flat on his back onto the floor. I simply laughed harder and got up. He instantly rose and picked me up in his arms. Then he began to twirl me all around the room. I simply laughed and then wrapped my arms around his neck. When he set me down, I simply smiled at him and said.

"Thanks."

He kept his arms around me and said.

"For?"

I simply moved my arms from his neck and tried to pry his hands off me, but he was too strong. Instead, he pulled me closer and said again.

"For?"

I sighed and said.

"For helping me get better. You didn't have to, but you did it anyways. So, thanks."

He tilted his head to the side and said.

"You're my friend. Well, actually... you're my only friend. So, I did what any good friend would do."

I smiled and nodded. Then I stared at him and said.

"So, are you going to keep me locked in here forever?"

He grinned and replied.

"Not exactly. I just want you here until I can get out and look for my ring."

I stared at him and said pretending to be angry.

"Oh, so you just wanted me here so I could amuse you? Not because you actually like to chill with me? Oh, well that's just great, thanks a lot. Maybe the next time you try to keep me against my will, I'll just punch you in the mouth and walk out."

With that I turned my back on him and walked back into the kitchen. Before I could actually get there, Damon wrapped his arms around my waist and said.

"You know that's not what I meant. I like your company and your outgoing attitude. You know how to have fun. To be honest, I've never met a girl like you before."

I merely laughed and said.

"Yeah, I am what you would call... unique."

Then suddenly I heard a low ringing noise. I listened carefully and realized that it was my phone. I looked back and saw my phone on a desk ringing. I tried to to go get it, but Damon blocked my way. I merely rolled my eyes and said.

"Move, Damon. It could be important."

He leaned in closely to my face and said.

"I'll move, but on one condition."

I raised my eyebrows and said.

"What do you want?"

He smiled widely and said.

"A kiss."

I blinked and then I started laughing at him. I shook my head and said.

"Ha, very funny."

With that, I tried to go around him, but he instantly stopped me. He stared directly at me and said.

"I wasn't kidding."

I merely stared at him curiously. Based on his stance, I was sure that the only way I could move him. Would be by levitating him and slamming him against the wall. Since, I couldn't do that. I simply sighed and said.

"Fine."

His eyes went wide with shock and I instantly took advantage of that. I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Before, he could trap me or do anything stupid. I instantly moved around him and went to go answer my phone. When I pressed talk, I instantly heard Elena say, or rather yell.

"Leslie, where are you! Are you with Damon! Leslie, you have to get out of there! Damon's a..."

I frowned and said.

"Damon's a what, Elena? Why are you so freaked out?"

She seemed to be trying to calm down. Then suddenly she took a deep breath and said.

"Damon's... dangerous, Leslie. You have to get away from him."

I merely narrowed my eyes and said.

"Give me one good reason why I should abandon one of my new friends, and I'll leave."

"Damon's not your friend! You have it all wrong! He tricked you!"

I merely rolled my eyes and said.

"Reasons. Give me some reasons, Elena."

"Fine! You want a reason? How about this? Damon is a vampire! I know that sounds crazy, but it's true! Stefan is one to! I'm like so confused and I'm freaking out. I don't know what to do!"

I merely smiled and said.

"Ah, I see you finally know the truth. Hm, I thought I told Stefan to keep his mouth shut."

She gasped and said.

"You... you knew?"

"Of course, I knew."

"How long have you known?"

"I found out the second day of school. Damon isn't very good at talking quietly."

When I said that, I turned to look at him and I saw him dancing slowly with Vickie. They were talking, but I really didn't pay attention to them. I was more focused on Elena who sounded like she was going to pass out at any moment. I merely sighed and said calmly.

"Elena, if Damon were dangerous don't you think he would've killed me by now?"

She then sighed and said.

"Well... yeah, that's true."

I smiled and said sarcastically.

"So, what did Stefan say? Did he just go up to you and say that he loved you and that he wanted to come clean?"

She sighed, sounding a lot more calm and then she said.

"Not exactly. It's a long story."

Suddenly, I heard a loud "snap" and I looked up to see Vickie fall to the floor. I merely sighed and replied.

"Shoot. I got plenty of time."

I then moved away from the desk and sat down on the couch. I looked up at Damon and said.

"Was she annoying you?"

He simply shrugged and didn't reply. I sighed and said to Elena.

"So, what happened?"

She sighed deeply and said.

"Well, what happened is that... Oh, hi dad. How was your trip?"

I instantly heard my dad reply.

"Tiring, I think I would have preferred to stay here and endure Leslie's smart remarks than be with those idiots."

At that, I laughed and said to Elena sarcastically.

"Tell him, I'll be home soon. So, I can cheer him up."

I heard my dad laugh and then say to Elena.

"Hey, where's the kid at? What's his face... Stefan, right? Where is he? I like messing with him. He's fun."

I frowned and said.

"Stefan, isn't there?"

She sighed and said.

"No."

"Might I ask, why?"

She took a deep breath and said.

"He said that he had to go find Damon's ring before he hurt you. That's why I was so worried about you. As soon as he left, I decided to call you. That way, you could get away from Damon."

I merely smiled and said.

"Yeah well, I'm good. I actually had a lot fun with him."

"You did?"

"Yep."

"What did you guys do?"

I smirked and said.

"We danced around the house and..."

"You danced with Damon! OMG! I can't believe that!"

I simply rolled my eyes and said.

"Well believe it."

"Why did you dance with him, though? I thought you said you only liked dancing by yourself."

I merely shrugged and replied.

"I was bored. Anyway... I'll be home in a few. So, just hang in there and don't trip. I'll be okay."

"Alright, bye."

With that I hung up and looked down at Vickie's body. Suddenly I saw her stir and then sit up. I looked at Damon and said.

"Didn't you just kill her?"

He shook his head and said with a smile.

"Not exactly."

I stared at him and then suddenly it clicked, he turned her. Vickie then looked up at him and said.

"What happened? We were dancing and then..."

"I killed you."

So, straight up again. She stared at him clearly confused and said.

"What?"

"You're dead."

She frowned and replied.

"I'm dead?"

Damon merely smiled and then moved to sit with me on the couch. He put his arm around me and said casually.

"Yeah well, lets not make a big deal of it. You drank my blood, I killed you, and now you have to feed in order to complete the process."

I stared at him and said.

"Is that it? That's all you need in order to become a vampire?"

He simply nodded and said.

"Yep."

Vickie merely stared at us and said.

"You guys are more wasted than I am."

She then turned away from us and began to move towards the door. Damon was instantly blocking her way. He stared at her and said.

"You don't want to be out there alone. You're about to get really freaky."

She merely stared at him and said.

"Look, I had a really good time, but I just want to go home."

"You're still craving blood. Until you get it, you're going to be very out of it. You have to be careful."

I merely looked at him and said.

"What if she doesn't drink any blood?"

He looked at me and said casually.

"She'll die."

I simply sighed and said.

"Hm, well that can't be good."

Damon just smirked and then came back to sit with me. As Vickie walked out he called after her and said.

"If you see Stefan tell him to call me!"

Suddenly my phone rang again and I saw it was Elena. I rolled my eyes and said to Damon.

"She probably thinks you ate me."

He smirked and said.

"So, she knows already?"

"Yep."

I then looked at my phone and pressed the talk button. Before I could even say anything. Elena instantly said into the phone.

"You're are not going to believe what is going on right now! You have to get home quick!"

I frowned and said.

"What do you mean? What's going on?"

She sighed and said.

"Lets just say it has something to do with our family."

Oh, man. What the hell happened now? I merely sighed and said.

"Is it bad?"

"No, it's more... surprising, than anything else."

I frowned and said.

"Alright, I'm on my way."

With that I hung up and said to Damon.

"Apparently, something big is going down at my house and I should be there. So, I guess I'm going home."

He groaned and said.

"Can't they wait until it's darker out? That way I'll be able to be there."

I laughed at him and said.

"Yeah, they are going to hold off everything just so they can see your handsome face."

He smirked and said.

"Well, they should."

I merely shook my head and stood up. He instantly stood as well and said.

"Do you really have to go?"

I smiled and replied.

"It's almost sunset Damon. You won't be here by yourself for long."

He sighed in resignation and said.

"Fine, but you owe me two hours of time together."

I rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Sure, whatever. I'll see you tomorrow."

With that, I walked towards the door and was about to walk out. When suddenly, I felt him hug me from behind and say.

"Tomorrow is too long. I'll see you tonight, kitten."

I blinked and before I knew it, I was outside. I glared at the door and yelled.

"You're not spending the night at my house, Damon!"

I could hear him laughing from inside. When I turned around I saw my car standing in the driveway. How had it gotten here? I approached and saw a small black note on the windshield. I took it off and read it. It said:

Next time don't forget your car at home. I had to make up an excuse in order to get out of that meeting and get it over here.

P.S. Elena says Damon has a crush on you and that she doesn't understand how you can't see it. Since, it's so obvious.

Love, Dad