Chapter 01: My new life.

One year later.

I was smiling with all my heart, Damon was so sweet. I could not tell he was the perfect boyfriend, because sometimes we fought, because he killed people, for fun, and I could not accept that behaviour. I cared about people, I was also a human, I could not close my eyes, I lost my parents, and for those persons who lived the same nightmare as mine, I can not let that happen to someone else if I could. And we reconcile with sex (always), but he never watched another woman than me, I was always the only one. I was special to his eyes. But he changed for me, and I had the feeling it was wrong…because he did not do for himself. I had to stop to think this way and enjoy that beautiful night.

I was pleasantly surprised when he reserved an entire restaurant for us. It was our anniversary; it was six months already we were together. I was surprised to still be with him…I always knew he was in love with me, but I never accepted his feelings for me, because I had somebody else in my heart. But she was not here anymore, and I did not need to think about her. She was not here anymore. Nobody knew about my past relationship with Katherine, except Bonnie who was shocked, but she never judge me, or she did not say it aloud. After our separation, I was depressed, and I tried to forget everything with parties and alcohol, and Damon was here in good time, and we had sex many times, and finally a happy couple. Now, I was alone with my handsome vampire. He wore a black tuxedo and I had a long red dress. I felt it was a dream. He gave me a glass of red wine, and he drank blood. We toasted with candles lit everywhere, it was beautiful. And the scene outside was just as wonderful, nature was everywhere, the trees were a path to a lake, the stars twinkled with thousands of lights. And we ate the feast; the meal consisted of a foie gras salad, salmon with sorrel and wild rice and a chocolate cake with red fruits. It was simply divine. After we finished, we went outside for a walk. I felt an arm grab me by the shoulder, and I was content to lean against the strong chest. I was safe and happy. I never imagined it will simple and with Damon. He covered me with his jacket as I shivered from the cold, I thanked him gratefully. We sit on a bench.

"Elena. I want to ask you something." I turned my head and nodded for he continued.

"You know, I'm not the romantic kind, I try to be a minimum pleasant besides my flattering appearance." I gave him a pat on his shoulder when he was shamelessly self-congratulatory.

"Yes, and you are very modest."

"Of course, I am. And I know my faults as my many qualities."

"Could you go to the essential? Otherwise, I think the night will not be enough if you continue." I joked, my man smiled playfully.

"Elena Gilbert, you know we're all alone in a desert place, without witnesses, it could happen dangerous things if you continue to provoke me."

"Oh? Really? I'm so afraid…"

"You have to be afraid of me. I'm the big bad wolf."

"With large tooth, so if I understand you, I am the sheep?" I added when I sat on Damon lap, he grabbed me by the waist and started kissing down my neck, I groaned when he bit into my flesh and he licked the blood that escaped. Then I turned away my head, and I caught his lips, I could taste my own blood. I did not particularly like the salty taste, it was vampires who seemed to adore. We continued further; and finished with another dessert when Damon told me between kisses.

"Elena. Would you marry me?" I stiffened to the sudden demand. I was so shocked that I do not know if it was one of his famous jokes or if he was really serious. I could never tell with him. I looked at him, he did not smirk, and he showed me an old beautiful ring. I was admiring its beauty, there was a ruby surrounded by small diamonds. It seemed that this is the second proposition, he was serious, I got away from him, and I nervously licked my lips.

"So it's a no?" He joked. Even if I felt that he was disappointed.

"No. I mean...I…don't know…I'm sorry?" I could not respond another answer than this one. It was so fast, I never thought of marriage, except when I was a child I saw myself with a long white dress, in a church with a famous actor whom I was madly in love. And at the altar, my father accompanied me. Over the time, I forgot these childhood memories, because I was not anymore a child. And I changed.

"It was my fault sorry. We could forget it and continue what we do before. It was really great like always."

"No. Damon. We need to talk about it."

"You don't want to marry me, so we don't need to talk about it." He replied nonchalantly, and it annoyed me. He always played the bad boy, and it was not the moment.

"I never said I don't want to marry you. I just need more time to think about it. I never say no." Damon seemed to be happy with my answer, maybe it was not that he hoped, however, there was hope. I do not know why I did hope so. Because I do not know myself whether I wanted to or not married. He stood up and grabbed my hand. he put the ring to my left ring.

"If you accept my proposition, change the ring to your other hand. If you refuse, you can keep the ring or do what you want with it." I wanted to add something else, and I noticed a shadow in the distance, and I do not know if it was a person, and I saw a movement in the trees. And nothing more.