Thanks for the reviews on the previous chapter! I am sure by now most of you have seen the clip from Comic-con! Hope you all enjoyed it; I know it made me even more excited for season 2!

I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter! I really LOVE blood sharing scenes and I really really really hope we get one this season (and I hope it is HOTT!)

PREVIOUSLY:

"What happened?" Elena asked Alaric as they placed me down on the couch.

"Wooden bullets; we came across a female vampire and she had a gun loaded with wooden bullets." Alaric paused. "She was aiming at Stefan…but Damon jumped in front of him."

Elena whipped her head around to face me. "Oh my god… you don't think…"

I looked at Ric. "Let's not jump to conclusions. Just because we can't find Stefan doesn't mean he stole the blood and went on a drinking binge." He said.

I heard both Alaric and Elena's heart rate increase. Even though Alaric was trying to stay calm and keep Elena calm I knew he knew there was a very good chance Stefan took that blood.

Chapter 6

I looked over at Alaric. "Why don't you go out to the car and grab the rest of the weapons…just in case."

"Damon, we can't shoot him!" Elena said.

"Elena, we won't have a choice. I am not strong enough to stop him right now." I paused and looked at her nervous expression. "It won't kill him. It's just enough to weaken him and prevent him from hurting anyone." I said in a more understanding tone.

Alaric paused and looked between me and Elena for a minute before heading out to the car. Elena knelt down by the couch and held up her right arm.

"Here." She said putting her wrist in front of my face.

"What are you doing?" I said trying to push myself to a sitting position.

"You need blood Damon. You aren't going to be able to heal without it." She paused and looked down. "And if Stefan is drinking human blood he could hurt you even worse."

I pushed her arm away from me and slowly sat up, leaning my back against the arm of the couch. A few seconds later Alaric walked in carrying his briefcase with the left over vamp weapons.

"OK here is what is left." He said placing the briefcase on the table. "There are about a dozen darts and a few stakes."

"Split them up keep half upstairs and half down here." I said as I tried to breathe through the pain.

Alaric turned towards Elena. "You can sleep upstairs in my room. I will sleep down here." He said pointing to the oversized chair.

"No, I am sleeping down here." Elena said firmly.

"Elena it would be safer to sleep upstairs." I said.

"It's OK." Alaric chimed in. "The alarm is set. If he opens the door it will go off and we will all hear it."

Elena smiled. I wasn't too happy that Alaric went against me. He knew as well as I did that Elena would be much safer upstairs. I didn't have the strength to argue so I decided I would try my best to stay alert all night. Alaric grabbed a few darts and stakes before heading upstairs. Elena got up off the floor and curled up on the oversized chair. She pulled the deep blue blanket off the back of the chair and wrapped it around herself.

"Goodnight Damon." She said while yawning.

After a few minutes Elena's breathing steadied; she was asleep. For a while I just stared at her. Her brown hair flowed from her head and around her shoulders, framing her beautiful face. Her lips were slightly parted and her hands gripped the blanket close to her.

Rain began coming down outside and in the distance I heard some thunder. After a while the rain started getting heavier and the thunder and lightning was getting closer. After a loud burst of thunder I saw Elena jump slightly and pop her head up.

"It's OK. It's just thunder." I said reassuring her.

"Damon?" She asked surprised. "What are you doing awake?" She asked as she tossed the blanket off her and stood up. She walked over to the couch and took a seat at the edge near my stomach. "Are you OK?" She asked with a look of worry on her face.

I smiled slightly. "I am as good as a vampire can be who was shot with wooden bullets and only had a small amount of blood."

"I offered…"

"Elena…"

"Damon, what is the big deal? It's not like you have to kill me to take some blood, and I trust you." She paused and brought he hand to my cheek. "Please…I want to help."

I let out a small laugh. "You know you shouldn't tempt vampires with the idea of drinking your blood. It is tremendously hard to resist."

Elena leaned in closer so her face was just above mine. "I don't want you to resist." She whispered.

I stared into her pleading eyes for a few seconds. I let out a sigh. "Fine…you win."

A small smile crept across her lips. "OK." She said happily. She held out her wrist in front of me and closed her eyes.

I laughed. "No." I said simply. "Lay down." I said as I slowly sat up. I tried not to show on my face how much it hurt to move.

"Are you sure?" She asked with a hint of concern in her voice. I just looked at her and she nodded.

Taking it from her wrist would have been the more convenient way to go but this was the first time I was taking her blood and I wanted it to be enjoyable for her. Taking blood from the wrist instead of the neck is more painful than pleasurable. Blood sharing is an intense experience if done correctly and I wanted her to enjoy it as much as possible even if that meant me being a little uncomfortable.

I made it off the couch and knelt down beside it, resting my arms on the edge for support. Elena layed herself down and placed her hands over her stomach. I gently brushed her hair away from her neck and bent my head down to her ear.

"Take a deep breath in." I said gently in her ear. I paused and began to run my fingers through her hair. "Ok now let it out slowly." I paused again. "Relax all your muscle." I moved my head down to her neck and gently kissed her. I heard her heart rate increase so I moved back up to her ear and whispered "Relax." I kissed her neck again then extended my fangs and bit into her. She didn't tense up, or hold her breath, or make any kind of noise. I made sure to pay attention to her heart rate to make sure she wasn't getting nervous.

I pulled my fangs from her and licked the excesses blood from her neck. I ran my tongue over the bite wound and retracted my fangs before moving completely away from her neck. I pulled away just enough to see her face. Her eyes were closed and she had a very small smile across her lips. After a few seconds she opened her eyes and looked at me.

"All better?" She asked as her smile grew.

I reached my hand up to the top of her head. I leaned down and gently kissed her forehead. "Thank you." I said softly. "You should get some sleep." I said as I slowly stood up and started towards the oversized chair.

"No, here ." She said as she sat up. "I'll take the chair."

I grabbed the deep blue blanket and walked back over to the couch. "I am fine. You take the couch." She finally layed down and I covered her with the blanket. "Goodnight Elena."

I walked back the chair and sat down with my back against the arm rest. I swung my legs over so they slightly hung off the other side. I closed my eyes and concentrated on Elena's breathing and heartbeat.

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