Well it was another snow day so you get what you asked for: ANOTHER UPDATE! Thanks for the support!
Elena woke up the next morning and was smiling before she knew why. A weekend with Damon away from everyone who disapproved of them. Heaven. She wasn't sure how she'd make it through the day without jumping out of her skin. She pulled her duffel out from under her bed and placed it under the windowsill. With a sudden impulse she pulled a piece of notebook paper from her desk and started a note to Damon.
I can't wait to see you. Don't waste any time coming to get me.
She stopped biting her lip in thought and then sly grin slid over her face.
I can't wait to see what you have planned for me. My knees go week just thinking about it. I hope i can still make it to school but knowing you you'd make me go no matter what. Always Yours Elena.
She folded the note over a couple times and tucked it under the strap of the bag. She pulled on a pair of dark jeans and a plum colored shirt with black laces up the sides. She let her hair fall over her shoulders in loose waves and pulled on Damon's jacket. She zipped on a pair of dark brown boots and picked up her bag. "Good morning Jenna!" said Elena grabbing the banister and swinging into the kitchen.
"You're in a better mood then yesterday." said Jenna.
"Especially considering your best friend is still missing." said Jeremy.
"Well I had a dream that she showed up and everything was fine. I think that it's a sign that this is all going to be fine." said Elena opening the freezer and pulling out a package of frozen waffles. She popped two in the toaster and poured herself a glass of orange juice humming to herself.
"Well that's a good outlook to have about things but I think you need to prepare yourself for-" Jenna was cut off by the phone ringing. She picked it up as Elena pulled the waffles out and added syrup to them before sitting back down at the table. She watched Jenna nod and say things like "Yes." "Uh-huh." and "Really?"
"Who was that?" said Elena as Jenna hung up the phone.
"It was Caroline's mother." said Jenna. "She's home. Caroline's home." Elena smiled widely as she looked up at her.
"I told you it was all going to work out." said Elena. "Where was she?"
"She told her mom she was accidentally discharged from the hospital and she stumbled into some bar. She got drunk and passed out. I guess that's why no one could find her." said Jenna.
"Well I should head over and see how she's doing." said Elena.
"Her mother said she's going to school. Something about wanting to see all you guys and just getting back to normal."
"Good." said Elena. "Well since she's back would you mind if we had a girls weekend, just her and me out at our old lake house?"
"I guess so, if it's ok with Caroline's mom." said Jenna.
"Ok I'll see you Sunday." said Elena. "Bye."
"Bye." said Jenna. Elena grabbed her bag and walked out to her car. She was just starting up the car when Jeremy got into the passenger seat.
"You need a ride?" said Elena.
"You're spending the weekend with Damon aren't you?" said Jeremy.
"Yep." said Elena. "Do you need a ride? Actually if you could come with so you could drive the car home it'd work out great. Just tell Jenna we took Caroline's car and she'll cover for me."
"Do you have to keep lying to Jenna?" said Jeremy as they pulled out of the driveway.
"I do." said Elena. "She wouldn't understand... us. Let alone the whole vampire thing, it's just too complicated right now. Please just take the car home and cover for us."
"Why don't you just have him compel her to think-"
"Damon promised me he'd never compel anyone again." said Elena tightening her fingers on the steering wheel. "Not unless it was absolutely necessary. Please just help me."
"Fine." said Jeremy. "I'll drive the car home."
"Thanks." she said. As they pulled into the school parking lot Elena's phone buzzed. She pulled it out of her bag and was happy to see it was a message from Damon.
Dropped by to get your bag. You have no idea all the things I'm going to do to you once I get my hands on you. I'll be in the parking lot as soon as you're out the door.
"Is it from him?" said Jeremy leaning over.
"Yeah." she said snapping her phone shut. "Oh there's Caroline!" she said running down the hallway. She pushed through the circle of students crowded around her and hugged her best friend. "Caroline I missed you so much."
"I missed you too!" said Caroline. "Guys can I talk to Elena alone for a minute?" She pulled Elena outside the ring of chattering girls and into a side hallway. "I missed you so much."
"I missed you too." said Caroline. "And I just want to thank you so much for everything and I'm sorry thought it was you and not Katherine. I just-"
"Oh I know, it must have been so confusing. How are you doing?"
"Pretty good." said Caroline. "I'm not used to my new... diet quite yet. And I have to get used to wearing this ring all the time but Stefan was a big help."
"I know it's kind of crazy of me to ask but can I ask you a favor?"
"Of course." said Caroline. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't told them where I was and if they hadn't found me."
"Damon and I wanted to spend a weekend away but there's no way Jenna would let us so I told her you and me were going up to my old lake house. Could you cover for me?"
"Well maybe Stefan could come with me. I still need a lot of help adjusting to hunting and stuff."
"Thank you so much." said Elena. "I needed this weekend." She looked over her shoulder. "Well we better get to class."
"Yeah." said Caroline hugging her again. "Thank you."
Elena smiled widely and turned around and bumped straight into Stefan. "So she's back." said Elena.
"Yeah but she didn't want to come back." said Stefan watching Caroline walk away.
"What do you mean?" said Elena.
"Nothing." he said watching after her.
"Well she's going to ask you to go to my old lake house with her this weekend for more help with.. you know."
"She needs it." said Stefan. "She was impulsive to start with."
"Well can you just make sure everyone thinks that it's just me and her out there."
"Are you coming?"
"No." said Elena. "I'm going out of town for the weekend."
"And you expect me to help cover for you and my brother?" said Stefan looking disbelieving.
"It's also to help Caroline. She needs all the help she can get, like you said."
"Yeah I'm sure your first thought was of Caroline and not about-" Stefan clenched his fists and Elena was sure she saw his eye flash back before he dropped his head.
"Don't." said Elena. "You don't get to control me anymore."
"I never controlled you." he said looking up at her.
"You controlled everywhere I went, who I saw, when I could go-" she looked away. "Look are you taking her for the weekend or not?"
"Fine." he said. "But if someone asks me directly I'm not covering for you two."
"Fine." said Elena turning her back on Stefan and walking to her locker. She opened the door to her locker and started pulling books our rapidly. A loose piece of paper fell onto onto the floor and she picked it up. She was about to shove in back into her bag when she recognized Damon's loopy handwriting. She unfolded it and leaned against the wall of lockers.
Don't let Saint Stefan bother you, I'll make up for it later. Damon.
She looked around for him in the hallways but she knew she wouldn't see him. She held the note close to her and tucked it into her pocket. Damon was watching out for her as always.
...
Elena went through the rest of the day with glares from Stefan, hugs from Caroline and the cold shoulder from Bonnie. Whenever she felt like she couldn't make it another minute she got a note or text from Damon and once she swore she felt his hands stroke her arm but when she looked up there was no one near her.
At lunch she watched the parking lot for his car but she didn't see him. And that's fine she thought I'll get more of him then I can handle in the next few days. She shuddered scanning the parking lot one more time before she walked inside. While she traded out her books again and wasn't surprised to get another text from Damon.
Sorry I couldn't steal you away for lunch I was busy making preparations for tonight. Only a few hours until I can see you again.
She smiled again and walked to her last class of the day which was unfortunately with Stefan and Bonnie. She planned to get a seat away from them but since she had lingered in the parking lot her only option was a seat beside Bonnie. She sat and immediately ducked into her bag to grab her iPod. While she tried to untangle her headphones she unintentionally caught Bonnie's eye. "I know what you're doing. I can't believe you'd be stupid enough to-"
"Bonnie if you're going to insist on talking to me could you not criticize him? I know you don't like him but I do."
"Has he compelled you to not see how dangerous this is? You're leaving behind all the people who want to protect you with someone who has proven he can and wants to hurt you."
"How did you even know?" said Elena.
"Caroline told me. She was trying to convince me to lie to Jenna with her. She thought it would be more convincing if all three of us went away together."
"She shouldn't have told you." said Elena.
"She's trying to protect you." said Bonnie.
"I don't need to be protected from Damon." said Elena. "He's protecting me from everyone else."
"Ladies is there something you'd like share?" said the teacher at the front of the room.
"No." they said in unison.
"Then I'd stop talking and start your work."
"Happily." said Elena shoving her headphones in and starting the problems on the board. Every few minutes she had to glance up at the board and on time she caught Stefan's eye. She dropped her eyes rapidly and felt her stomach start to twist in anger. She felt her phone buzz in her bag against her leg and subtly pulled her phone out of her bag.
Only a few more minutes baby, I'm already in the parking lot.
The anger rapidly melted away and she smiled widely as she dropped her phone back in her bag. She finished the last few problems without any effort and and the last second ticked away on the clock she packed up her bag and started tapping her foot anxiously. The bell rang and she sprang for the door. She felt Stefan reach for her but she slipped through his fingers knowing he wouldn't risk using his speed in public. She on the other hand ran for the door sliding between the other students and making it through the door just ahead of the first wave of students. Damon was leaning against the back of his car signature grin in place. She ran to him dropping her bag next to him as she jumped up and he caught her waist. He picked her up and set her on the back of the car as he kissed up the side of her neck.
"Today was even harder then yesterday." she said into his ear quietly.
"Did you like my messages?" he said.
"Of course." she said. "I always got them just when I really needed them."
"I tried." he said stroking her hair back. "Now are you ready to go?"
"Try and stop me." she said sliding off the car and sliding into the passengers seat. Damon walked around the car and climbed into the drivers seat. As he pulled backward she looked towards the school in spite of herself. She saw Stefan walking towards them a determined look on his face. "Stefan's coming to stop us."
"Not if we get out of here first." said Damon and with a jerk they peeled out of the parking lot. Elena smiled at the furious look on his face as they took off down the road.
"Thank god." said Elena. "I can't wait to get out of here. Can you drive any faster?" She giggled as he gunned it down an open stretch of road.
"I can go as fast and hard as you want for as long as you want." Said Damon reaching over to slide his hand up her leg.
"We can't get to Georgia fast enough." she said.
"Five, six hours tops." he said. "You may as well sleep because you sure as hell aren't sleeping tonight."
"I'm not going to be able to sleep." she said. "Not with you so close by after I haven't had you for so long." She leaned across the car and kissed his neck sliding her hand under his shirt.
"If you keep doing that I'm gonna flip this car over." he said groaning loudly. "FIne." she said settling back in her seat. "But wake me up-"
"The second we get there." he said.
"Sooner." she said leaning on the armrest between them and closed her eyes. "I can't wait for you much longer."
"And you think I don't?" he said stroking her hair. "You have no idea."
I know I updated but I didn't give you the Georgia weekend you wanted. I felt like I needed to give one more day of normality before I gave them the greatest weekend EVER.