EPOV
She was sitting in her room looking out her window, it had been over a week since she almost died at the hands of her ex boyfriend Stefan the vampire, although she never considered him her boyfriend. She hadn't seen or talked to Damon at all. She was still having nightmares and when she woke in the middle of the night she wished he was here. Sometimes when she wakes in the middle of the night after a nightmare, even though she know it's stupid she can feel him and she feels safe. She misses him, so much more than she ever thought she would. And it doesn't make sense to her, she knows what he is,but she doesn't care he makes her feel safe and he makes her feel loved.
Since she left him she hasn't had a day where she feels safe,not totally safe the way he makes her feel. Last night's nightmare was different from the rest. In this one Damon died she woke up screaming his name the feeling she had after that nightmare was one of utter devastation such loss that she couldn't get back to sleep. It hits her suddenly she loves him,she's so far gone in love with him that she doesn't care about anything but being with jumped up and ran out the door as she hit the bottom of the stairs she crashed into Jeremy.

"Whoa, where are you off too in such a hurry?He asked her.

She steadied herself and rushed past him.

"I have to see Damon" She yelled running out the door.

"About time" He whispered a grin spreading across his face.

DPOV
Damon sat on the sofa holding a drink in his hand,the same drink he'd been holding for the past hour,he just didn't feel like drinking it. It'd been over a week since he'd seen Elena. And god he missed her,he thought his heart had been broken when he'd discovered that Kathrine hadn't cared about him,he thought he'd been miserable then,sadly he didn't know what misery was until Elena left him.
He knew that she was safe,he knew that she still had nightmares cause even tho she didn't want to see him,he still kept watch over her. On occasions he watched her sleep. A few times she had nightmares when he was there and it still surprised him that even tho she wanted nothing to do with him,she still felt safe enough to settle when he stroked her cheek. Just then the door flew open and Elena ran in he jumped up and moved toward her.

"Elena, are you okay? what's wrong? He asked her in a panic.

He drank in the sight of her, her hair was blown all over the place,her cheeks were Rosy and she had tears in her eyes. He wasn't sure if he should approach her or not.

"Elena? He asked again.

Then suddenly she threw herself at him, he caught her and held her close.

"Elena, baby what's wrong?He asked while rubbing her back.

She was crying big sobs that tore him up

"Baby, please tell me what's wrong? he asked again worriedly.

"I missed you"she whispered.

He felt the weight of dispare lift from his soul he felt great joy fill him.

"I'm sorry Damon,I'm so sorry, I've been so miserable without you"She sobbed.

"Shh, baby it's okay please don't cry" He whispered kissing the top of her head.

"I was such an idiot, i don't know how i thought i could ever live without you in my life"She told him.

"I know baby, i feel the same about you" He whispered.

Then she said something that made his life complete.

"I love you Damon" She whispered.

"God, i love you too baby"He told her.

EPOV
A couple of days later Damon was just walking out of the kitchen when Elena came flying down the stairs, he caught her as she threw herself into his arms.

"What's wrong" He asked her worriedly.

"Nightmare" She whispered.

"Shh, It's OK I'm here i won't let anyone hurt you" He whispered rubbing her back.

"I hate having them" She whispered.

"I know baby, lets get you some coffee"He said leading her into the kitchen.

"When will they stop" She asked.

"I don't know, maybe once you get your memory back" He said handing her a cup of coffee.

"Thank you" She murmured sipping her coffee.

He put his arms around her and she leaned back against him.

"I love you"He whispered into her hair.

"I love you too" She replied turning in his arms and hugging him. She looked up at him and got lost in his eyes, she watched him lower his head then lost all ability to think when his lips captured hers. She got a jolt when she had a flash of memory she jumped away from him and held her head.

"What's wrong" He asked her worriedly.

"I don't know, i just had a flash of memory i think" She told him with a frown.

"What about" He asked.

"You telling me that you loved me, and that you couldn't be selfish with me and that Stefan was better for me" She answered.

"Good it means your memory is coming back" he told her.

"You really told me that" She asked.

"Yes, then i compelled you to forget" He told her.

"Why, why did you do that" She asked frowning.

"Because you were in love with Stefan" He said.

"Oh" was all she said.

"You and i always had something, it was always there simmering at the surface. But you made it clear that it would always be Stefan,I should have left but i loved you and i just couldn't" He told her.

"I'm so glad you didn't" She whispered.

"Me to baby He sighed me too"

A little while later Elena was sitting on the couch when she had an eerie feeling someone was behind her. She stood up and turned around and froze, she knew Damon was upstairs but she was still terrified.

DPOV

He was just coming back downstairs when he heard the erratic beat of Elena's heart, "Something just scared the hell out of her" He thought.
"Stefan" He breathed. And in a flash he was in front of her ready to defend.

"What the hell are you doing here" He snarled.

Elena grabbed hold of his arm and he could feel her shaking violently.

"I need to talk to Elena"Stefan said.

"No way in hell I'm letting you anywhere near her" He snarled again.

"Please Elena, i need to apologise" Stefan said.

"No" Elena whispered.

Stefan took a step forward and several things happened at once, Elena whimpered Damon's name and clutched his arm tighter, Damon let out a terrifying growl and moved toward Stefan and Stefan flew across the room as Caroline tackled him.

"What the... Caroline get off me"Stefan muttered.

"What do you want" She growled.

"Not that it's any of your business but i want to talk to Elena" Stefan replied disgruntled.

"Well you heard she doesn't want to talk to you" Caroline said.

"Stefan, you're mad if you think I'm going to leave her alone with you even for a second" Damon growled.

"Fine"He sighed.

Damon moved and wrapped his arms around her, she was still trembling he kissed her hair and whispered "I'm not going to let him hurt you baby"She nodded and relaxed against him.

"I'm sorry Elena, i was on human blood and i couldn't control it. I love you, i never wanted to hurt you" Stefan said.

Damon tightened his arms when Stefan said he loves her, but relaxed when she laced her fingers with his.

"You were or you still are" He asked.

"I am i need help, i want help"Stefan said honestly.

"Things are different now" He told him.

"I know" Stefan said.

"If we help you, you will not be alone with Elena ever until we know for sure you have it under control" He told him fiercely.

"I understand" Stefan said.

Caroline surprised them all when she volunteered to help.

CPOV

"Oh my god, now why did i go and do that" She thought. She volunteered to help,it just popped out of her mouth before she thought about it.
Stefan just looked so lost when he asked for help. And she had to admit he'd helped her, so maybe now it was time for payback. She looked at Stefan and was surprised she felt a jolt when his green eyes met hers. "Oh my god Caroline don't go there" She thought. "Thank you"Stefan whispered and she felt a shiver go down her spine.

SPOV

He realised he was very fortunate that they were willing to help him. It gutted him that Elena was so afraid of him, but he he knew that he had no one to blame but himself. But he was determed to win back her trust and her love. He was surprised when Caroline offered to help and he was grateful he whispered histhanks and was more than a little surprised as he felt a stab of desire in his gut when his eyes met her brown ones.