Chapter Three

DPOV

I quickly put my phone in my pocket as Katherine came back to our table. Katherine Pierce. A wonderful young women, yes she can be selfish and rude and unbearable at times, but she has a sweet side. She loves people, in her own way. And she is very beautiful, long blond hair with blue eyes, full lips that once in a blue moon smile a gorgeous smile. She has a great body too. Of course I love Katherine. But Elena…I only talked to her for a few minutes and she had me looking like a blubbering idiot. She's pure as Katherine's not. Elena smiles and when she smiles…it lights up the whole room. The way she looks at Bryan…it's in a way that Katherine never has.

"Thinking about me love?" Katherine purred in my ear before she sat down.

I gave her my signature smirk, "Of course I was. Elena just texted, Bryan is asleep and everything is doing well."

"Good, so that means when we get home we won't have any distractions." Katherine gave me a pointed look.

"Right, well we might want to wait for Elena to leave before that happens."

"Of course Damon, I'm not stupid. We will pay her, she will leave, and then we will have fun."

Katherine is everything a guy could ever want but I've honestly lost my sex drive towards her.

"We will see how things go."

"Do you not want to have sex with me Damon!"

"Katherine please quiet your voice, we are in a public place."

"Well do you or not?"

Damn she needs to shut up. "Yes Katherine, now let's pay for the bill so we can go home."

"I'll be waiting in the car." Katherine then came over to me and gave me a rough kiss, something that used to get me all wound up but now has no affect over me. And it's not because of Elena parse, this has been happening ever since we got engaged.

As Katherine walked away, I went up front to pay for the bill. Anticipating what was going to happen once we got back home, the image of Elena's olive skin, plush lips, doe eyes, long chestnut hair that I so desperately wanted to run my hands through….

Snap out of it Salvatore! Yes she may be legal but it's still wrong! You are older than her and you are engaged! Remember the reason you are staying with her.

I physically shake my head and walk to the car. It was time to test how well my self-control can get.

"Damon you've been rather quiet…." Katherine ran her hands through my hair as we pulled up in the driveway.

"I'm sorry, I just have a headache. I'm actually really tired tonight."

"Well I know just the medicine to fix it all." Her voice went husky and she was oozing sex. For me when a girl was obvious about it, it wasn't a turn on. Most guys like the forwardness but I am more into the settle way. You would think after all these years together she'd know that by now. I decided not to comment and got out of the car, not bothering to open her car door. Which would probably leave a very pissed off Katherine and maybe that is just what I needed so she didn't try to sleep with me tonight.

After unlocking the door I head towards the light of the TV. Elena was sitting on the couch watching the TV but to me it didn't look like her mind was actually processing it, she seemed distracted.

I watched her for a few more seconds and decided that if I wanted to talk to her for a while before Katherine comes in, then I should probably let her know that I am here. I let out a cough and noticed her jump. I give a little chuckle and she scrambles off the couch.

"Hey Mr. Salvatore, how was your evening?" Her eyes we downcast and there was a blush creeping up on her cheeks.

"I clearly remember telling you to call me Damon." I said with a tease in my voice and I pulled out my signature smirk, fully knowing that this usually helped me get the girl.

Elena's eyes rose and for the briefest moment I noticed them land on my lips before looking into my eyes. "Sorry, guess I forgot."

"Oh its fine, but my evening…let's just say there was only one good thing out of it and it wasn't the dinner." I gave her a wink and as soon as I said the words and did the action I quickly regretted it. I mean didn't I just say that this is WRONG!

Elena's face blushed even more and she replied, "Well that's good to hear. Sorry the dinner sucked though. But umm I'm sure next time will be better."

"Next time? So you are up for the job?"

"Of course. I love kids and Bryan is by far the best one I've ever babysat. Plus it does help that the pay is good." Elena smiled my way and I felt my heart clench. Beauty.

"Well then I will get in touch with you whenever we need a babysitter ever again. Bryan seemed to do well in your arms."

Elena was just about to say something when Katherine walked in. "Damon did you really have to leave me in the car!"

"I'm sure you could've opened the car door just fine."

"You always opened the door for me!"

I quickly thought of an excuse. "I was worried about Bryan. I'm sorry I just left you in the car. It won't happen again." I glanced at Elena and I could tell she knew I was lying. Because one, her face was in a confused state that I thought was just adorable. And two, because not once did Bryan's wellbeing come into the conversation. Unless you count saying that Bryan likes Elena.

"Well that's sweet but I'm still pissed off at you. So don't even think about touching me tonight." Katherine briskly walked upstairs and I let out a huge sigh. Thank God I don't have to!

My head snapped up when I heard Elena laughing. I smiled at her laugh. "What's so funny?"

After a few seconds she seemed to calm down enough to answer my question. "I guess I never thought I'd see the day when a man is HAPPY about his wife or in this case fiancé, saying they weren't having sex."

And before I even registered what I was going to say, I said it. "I didn't want to sleep with her."

Elena smiled. "Well obviously! But hey, every couple has a rough spot. It'll work out. Every couple should try you know? I mean what the point in being with someone if you guys don't work out the problems. You should never give up unless you are sure there is 100% no use."

I held my tongue this time and decided to change the subject. I was quickly going down dreamland with Elena in every dream.

"So do you have a ride home?"

"Oh yeah. Stefan is coming to pick me up. He will be here any minute now. My car is broken down, but it should be fixed in a couple of days."

She has a boyfriend, of course. Just as I thought this headlights shined through the window causing my emotions to turn to anger. I already didn't like this Stefan guy. Elena was gathering up her things when I suddenly remember something. "Oh Elena, your money." I reached in my pocket for a hundred dollars and gave it to her. Elena reached for it without even looking at it and put it in her purse.

"Thank you Damon. I guess I'll see you around."

I walked her to the door and watched her as she approached the black Jeep Wrangler. A guy with a brown hair in an Edward Cullen hairstyle, I'm guessing Stefan, walked out and gave her a hug and a chaste kiss on the lips. My insides burned hot and I distinctly felt my hand ball into a fist. Stefan then opened the car door for her and once he settled back into the driver's seat, they left.

I numbly walked upstairs and although it was wrong and although this could all end in a disaster, I am determined to see her again.