A/N I want to say a very big thank you to EverythingBaseOnMe for all the wonderful help and advice so thank you! your the best.

EPOV

Three o'clock that afternoon Elena was packing her stuff waiting for Damon to pick her up. Apparently they had talked and decided that it would be best if she stayed with Damon at the boarding house, she really would have prefered someone to ask her what she wanted. But if she was to be honest with herself, she was rather happy with the decision that was made. She didn't really understand what was happening with her, but the thought of not seeing Damon was terrifying to her. She really hated the fact that she relies on him so much, but she can't seem to help herself, for whatever reason she needs to be near him.

She can't help but wonder what secrets they are keeping from her, she sees it when they stop someone from talking with a warning look in her direction and she doesn't like it. And then there are the nightmares, about vampires of all things. Which is ridiculous because everyone knows there are no such things as vampires. She even has nightmares where Stefan's a vampire and trying to kill her, and even though she knows it's only a nightmare…she can't help being afraid of him.

She was looking out the window when she heard the door open; she didn't have to turn around to know who it was. Every fiber of her being went into high alert, the hairs on the back of her neck stood up, her heart hammered in her chest and her whole body was tingling.

"Damon, you're here" She said happily.

Taking him by surprise when she launched herself at him, wrapping her arms around him leaving him no choice but to catch her.

"I've missed you" She whispered.

DPOV

It was a good thing he had vampire reflexes he thought with a laugh. He loved holding her; he swore that he was going to give her time, time to get her memories back. Time to look at and understand her feelings. But she was making it hard on him, she was always taking his hand in hers, hugging him or just simply touching him. He spends most nights with her watching her sleep, and most nights she has nightmares. It still surprises him that it just takes a touch and a few words from him and she settles.

"I've missed you too, are you ready to go?" He asked her with a smile.

"UGH, Your joking right? I've been ready for hours" She whinged.

"OK then, you're Chariot awaits m'lady" He told her with an old-fashioned bow.

She laughs and walked out the door.

The ride to the boarding house was quiet with both of them lost in their own thoughts. Damon startled Elena out of her musings when he touched her on the arm.

"Elena we're here" He told her and laughed when she almost jumped out of her skin.

"Sorry i was lost in thought" She said sheepishly blushing.

"Yea, I could tell" He said with a laugh.

He thought she's beautiful when she blushes, he watched her get out of the car and stare at the house. He got out of the car and walked to stand beside her.

"It's beautiful" She whispered.

"Come on we'll get your bags later" He told her taking her hand and leading her inside.

EPOV

She felt her arm tingle when he took her hand, she was getting used to her heart fluttering and her body tingling whenever he was near. It'd only been a week since she'd woken in the hospital without her memories, but she couldn't imagine her life without him in it. She still doesn't know why she feels this way when Stefan is supposed to be her boyfriend.

She just knows that Stefan scares her and she can't stand to be alone with him. So she had decided to stop stressing over it. She didn't remember Stefan and not knowing if she'd ever get her memories back she decided that she was just going to start new and worry about it later. And that meant she wanted to be with Damon, she knew that she might not be being fair to him considering things might change if she got her memory back. But, the fact was she needed him and though she is afraid that she might hurt him…it's the last thing she wants to do. Who knows maybe things would work out? Little did she know, that her life was about to be turned upside down again

A week later she was sitting on the sofa with her legs tucked under her and a bowl of popcorn on her lap. She was waiting for Damon who had to take a shower; they'd been watching a horror movie and she had got so spooked that she had spilt a can of soda all over him. Then she'd laughed so hard because he'd looked so funny with soda dripping down his face and hair. She put the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table and laid down on the sofa to get comfy, she wished he'd hurry because she was getting sleepy. Her last thought before she drifted off was that she might be falling in love with him.

DPOV

He was just buttoning his shirt after stepping out of the shower. When he heard her scream, the scream was so full of terror that he felt like his heart had been ripped out. He used vamp speed racing down the hall and down the stairs just to find that she was in the middle of a nightmare. "Damon, please help me" She screamed in her sleep and it tore at his insides in to shreds. He sat on the sofa next to her and caressed her cheek murmuring soft words telling her that she was OK and that he was here. She thrashed about like she was trying to get away from someone. Suddenly she sat up and his name was torn from her lips, he grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"Elena it's OK it's just a nightmare, it's OK baby I'm here, no one's going to hurt you" He whispered while rubbing her back.

"Damon? Oh god Damon it was so real, I know it was just a stupid dream, and that there are no such things as vampires. But, it was so real. I'm so scared" She whispered. Damon felt himself stiffen damn, she's dreaming about vampires, this might not turn out to well. They had decided that it might be best to keep the truth from her for now. They weren't too sure how well she'd handle it, so the truth was kept from her. And the whole time she'd been dreaming about them; maybe it was time to tell her.

"Shh, It's OK baby, I'm here I won't let anything hurt you" He said kissing her on the forehead. "Come on, let's get you to bed" He said helping her up from the sofa.

"Damon, please I don't want to be alone please" She whispered. When she begged him with such fear in her voice, there was no way in hell he could have denied her anything. He picked her up bridal style and carried her up the stairs and took her to his room instead of hers. He could feel the fear leave her as soon as she realized that she was in his room.

"Thank you Damon" She whispered as he laid her on the bed, no sooner had her head hit the pillow and she was asleep. He stood there and just looked at her, she was so beautiful, and she had him wrapped around her pretty little finger. He'd do anything for her. He thought maybe it was time to tell her about vampires, before she realizes that the dreams she's been having weren't dreams but memories.