A/N: Sorry its been such a while since I last updated but I recently started school, (Sixth Form for any UK readers) and its been a bit hectic. Here's the next chapter, enjoy!

That night they decided they would stay at a fancy hotel near the shopping centre they had recently visited. Damon with the help of a shiny gold credit card that did not have his name on it was able to get 4 king size rooms right next door to each other. They decided they would eat in the expensive looking restaurant on the ground floor.

Elena found her room and walked into a huge room with an enormous bed and a small separate living area with sofa and flat screen. When she peaked her head around a highly polished door she found a massive en-suite with a Jacuzzi. She then started to change her clothes for dinner and decided to take a quick shower. She was ready fairly quickly and at the allotted time left her suite. As she closed the door behind her she realised Damon had the suite to her right and was leaving at the same moment. He looked up at her and smiled. He walked over and offered her his arm and said, "Shall we?" Elena nodded and took his arm whilst feeling little shots of electricity in her stomach because of the casual contact.

She couldn't help but notice, as they walked to the elevator that he looked very handsome in black trousers and a white dress shirt. Once in the restaurant they ate their food with a little small talk but there was an uncomfortable air around the table because of Stefan's anger. The meal was once again paid for by a gold credit card in the name of a Mr B Jones and then the humans walked back upstairs as the vampires looked to be fed in a different way.

Damon was the perfect gentleman and walked Elena to her door and, after kissing her on the back of the hand, wished her goodnight. She opened the door to her room before turning back and calling, "Damon?" he looked back at her with a smile and said, "Yes?"

"Will you come back here a moment?" he nodded his head and came and stood a foot away from her. She moved forward slowly not breaking eye contact with him and reached up and put her hands around the back of his head. He had a confused look on his face and began to say, "Elena what are you…" before he was cut off by a finger on his lips. Then suddenly the finger was replaced by a soft set of lips.

Damon's POV

I felt her hands slide around the back of my head pulling me down and I tried to protest thinking she may have had one too many wines with dinner. She stopped my words and soon I felt those soft lips and all thoughts of resistance fled from my mind. She pulled me into the bedroom through the open door and I kicked it closed behind us. Wrapping ourselves in an even tighter embrace the sparks between us were almost visible and she started to undo the buttons of my shirts. I cared about her to much to just take advantage so I, with great difficulty, broke the kiss and panted, "Are you sure about this?" I wasn't sure what answer would be good enough to convince me I wouldn't be taking advantage. She said, "As sure as I have ever been about anything." and I saw the love in her eyes as she said that my heart leapt and I couldn't control myself anymore. Our lips met once again and then she led me over to the bed.

Sage's POV

When Damon and Elena left, I looked over at Stefan and I saw a broken man. This is the side of him that he hasn't allowed them to see. I asked him,

"Do you want to go hunting now?"

"No I think I'll go on my own later." and then he walked out of the front doors of the building. I feel sorry for him but he pushed Elena away and I can't deny that Elena is happier with Damon.

I walked out into the darkness then and tried to find some big wildlife in the neighbouring woodland. I undid the top button of my blood red dress shirt and rolled up my sleeves before chasing after my quarry. After finally catching up to it and starting to feed I started to think about the merits of Stefan's lifestyle. After burying the carcass in the undergrowth I still couldn't think of any other than its makes Stefan less angry. With that thought I went back to my room which was on the other side of Elena's room and start to hear some rather questionable noises. 'Good for them' was my last thought before falling asleep.

Stefan's POV

After dinner I left everyone and went out the front door. I wasn't hungry because the thought of Elena and Damon getting on so well was like a stake through my heart. I've spent the last five hundred years trying to avoid Damon because every time he came into my life he would destroy everything I hold dear just for fun. I couldn't stand it if he was just messing with Elena.

I carried on walking through the darkness near the woodland and I could hear the faint sounds of Sage hunting. I cast everything from my mind and focused my thoughts on Elena. That had started to become a painful process lately as I would constantly think of how I pushed her away. It just hurt so much to see her falling for Damon's tricks. As I saw the dark shape of Sage returning to the Hotel I made a snap decision. I walked over to the wall of the Hotel in a darkened area.

As soon as nobody was watching I quickly and easily hoisted myself up the wall made of red brick. I heaved myself over the balcony on to what I was sure was Elena's room but when I looked in the window I realised I was wrong as Damon was led on the bed shirtless. I started to move when I saw the shimmer of that golden hair that I love so much. I stood frozen in the shadows and when Damon shifted his position on the bed her beautiful face came into clear view. It didn't take an idiot to figure out what they were doing and I smoothly slid over the balcony railing with my heart breaking into a million pieces.

I easily moved over to the balcony of the next room and thinking it to be Damon's empty room I allowed myself to slump to the floor with a slightly muted thud. I put my face in my hands and a second later I heard the balcony door open with a soft click. I looked up to see Sage still in his diner clothes but with hair slightly messed up from sleep. He helped me up and we sat in the rooms living area. After a few seconds I pulled myself together and said, "I'm sorry, you weren't expecting me and I surprised you." indicating his ruffled hair and clothes.

"Well I can hear the noises from the other room so when I heard the thud I didn't think it was Santa Clause." he attempted at a joke but I just couldn't smile. He continued, "I expected you to turn up sooner or later so I was just passing the time till you came." He pointed at his recently vacated bed.

I once again put my face in my hands and Sage came over and patted me on the back. It felt good that I still had someone who cared about me. Elena seemed to have just forgotten our love like it was nothing and moved on. Well I could move on too. It seemed unlikely but I decided if I could see that she was happy that was all that mattered and I would move on. With that I went back to my room muttering a thanks to Sage and steeling my resolve on my new decision.

The next morning Elena woke up feeling happier than she had ever felt before. As she looked up at the face of the man she loved she felt a contentment fall over her and she moved closer to him. They stayed like that for another hour at which some point Damon had woken up. Eventually he broke the heavy silence by saying,

" I think we better get going or the others will worry about us." with that he hesitatingly pulled away and started to pull his clothes on. Taking one last second to admire him Elena then pulled herself out of bed and prepared for breakfast. As she went to close the door behind her as they were leaving, Damon pulled her into a big hug, kissed her on the cheek then whispered in her ear,

"I love you with all my heart." she pulled back looking a little stunned then seeing nothing but sincerity and love in his eyes whispered the words she had been longing to say for a while. "I love you too." then she buried her head in his chest.

As they were walking into the restaurant to have breakfast Stefan pulled Elena to the side. Damon looked as if he were about to fight him to make him let go but one look at him told Elena that she had nothing to fear. She turned to Damon and cupped his cheek with her hand and he softened under her touch. He still looked ready to attack however so Elena easily broke free of Stefan and cupped his other cheek until he was only looking at her. She said,

"Its okay, we just need a moment." he nodded his head once gently kissed her on the forehead and then strode off into the restaurant.

Elena looked back at Stefan but he wasn't looking at her. He stared at his shoes as if they were the most interesting thing in the world and said, "Do you love him?" she had not been expecting this and so it was a few seconds until she responded, "With all my heart." she was sure that if she could of seen his face it would have been filled with pain.

She put her hand on his shoulder and he drew it to him and whispered, "Are you happy with him? Are you sure he would never hurt you?" he looked as if he were pleading with her to pledge her undying love to him which made what she had to say next even more painful. She gave him a hug and said quietly but clearly in his ear, "I am really happy with him and I know he would never hurt me. He already proved that he would give his life for me in the dark dimension." he pulled away slightly and green met blue.

She was reminded of the contrast between the two brothers and realised that for a lot longer than she had been with Damon, that it had been black eyes she had been seeing every night before she went to sleep. When this realisation hit her she said to him with all honesty, "I will always love you but I have moved on and I hope that you can do the same." After she said this he moved forward very slowly and softly kissed her on the lips and she closed her eyes. It lasted a second and then he murmured, "I will never move on from you." When she opened her eyes again she saw the last glimpse of him as he moved and near to vampire speed out of the front doors. She stood there frozen in total shock and she remembered the cold lips and his words. What eventually thawed her out was a pair of warm arms wrapping themselves around her from the back. Every sorrow she felt eased as she looked into those black eyes that she loved, which were at the moment, filled with compassion. He led her to the table and she sat down. After a few silent minutes her thoughts began to arrange themselves and she asked the obvious question. "Is he coming back?" she directed this at Damon but Sage was the one that answered, "He will meet us in a couple of days at the witch's house." She nodded and realised that this was best for both of them. With a warm arm around her waist, lending her all the support she could need, she started to eat the food on the plate in front of her and turned her thoughts to the arrival in a few days time. Little did she know but Damon was also having thoughts about the whole reason for the trip.

A/N: I know the end of that chapter was a bit Stefan/ Elena but I just wanted them on good terms and Stefan out of the picture so that Damon/ Elena's relationship can flourish. Please R&R with some ideas.