Okie dokie guys, this is going to be the last chapter of my first fanfic. Wow… I want to say thanks again for all of you who reviewed and read my story. Your thoughts mean a lot to me!

I really hope you guys like the ending.

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The song may have ended but the couple was still locked in an embrace.

Damon was the first to move, running his fingertips along the soft skin of Elena's cheek.

He slowly leaned in and placed a gentle kiss against her forehead.

Elena's skin burned where his lips had been and just as he pulled away she realized that she wished his lips had landed somewhere else.

This thought brought on a whole other spectrum of emotions. Did she just admit that she wanted Damon, Damon to kiss her? I mean she loved Stefan right…

Loved being the key word there, her and Stefan had been drifting apart for some time now.

Between the secrets and the lies and the everything.

But she didn't want to hurt him, I mean he was risking his life for her.

Her life… A life that might not last much longer.

There it is, the reason that she couldn't stay with Stefan anymore. She might not live much longer, and she was not spending her final weeks in a relationship that wasn't right.

And then there is Damon… but Elena had enough deep thinking for tonight, and the subject of Damon is a whole other kettle of fish.

Elena vowed then and there to enjoy life while she still could. She may not die at the hand of Klause, but then again she might, and her last days would not be spent moping around.

Suddenly Elena realized that she had been standing in the same spot for the last minute, and Damon was giving her a quizzical look, waving his hand in front of her face.

"Now that you are out of your trance, do you want to head to part two of our little adventure," Damon asked, one eye brow raised.

"Ooohhh there is a part two? Then of course I'm ready, lets go!" Elena smiled, enjoying her new lease on life.

Damon was shocked at Elena's easy response and glowing smile.

She was beautiful, simply beautiful.

He then grasped Elena's hand and led her to a shallow pond across a field.

Elena's eyes widened as her eyes landed on the pond before her. The sky was dark, but not in a scary way, it was comforting. The pale light of the moon reflected on the shimmering water. For the umpteenth time that night Elena was glad that she had let Damon bring her here. Away from home, and away from the torture of waiting around for her own death.

Putting the dark thoughts behind her, she remembered her hand in Damon's and let him lead the way.

Damon suddenly stopped at the edge of the water and began to methodically unbutton his black button up shirt.

Elena openly ogled Damon's bare chest… "Damon..what are you doing," she stammered.

"We are going swimming silly, why else would we be doing here."

With that he popped open the button of his jeans, stepped out of them and jumped into the pond.

"I uhhh don't have a swimming suit…"

"Be creative," Damon winked as his head bobbed under the water.

Feeling a bit awkward Elena hurriedly removed her top and capris while Damon was still under water.

Little did she know, Damon had silently risen from the water, taking in Elena's perfect curves.

"Damon!" she shrieked, jumping into the water to shield herself from Damon's wandering eyes.

Elena sent a playful splash towards Damon.

And giggled as he propelled himself under the crystal water, springing up behind her and locking her in a tight embrace.

After their laughing fit ended she stilled in his arms. They held each other as the water lapped against their skin. Suddenly Elena realized that she couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

Damon looked down at Elena with pure pride and adoration; for once there was no hint of malice or sarcasm in his gaze. There was nothing keeping him from kissing her in that perfect moment.

Damon's lips descended onto Elena's and they met in sweetest union.

Damon was gentle at first but Elena responded with fiery passion, running her fingers through his raven locks and parting her lips for him.

When the kiss finally ended they rested their foreheads against each other, basking in the afterglow of the kiss that they had both been waiting for.

And they were both finally happy.

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