AN – I just wanted to go over my timeline with you guys so it makes a little more sense. I am sorry, I should have explained it in my first chapter but it took a while for me to decide where I wanted to fit this story in. So, Elena and Stefan are still dating in present day, but I like to think she was at a point where she was second guessing her feelings for Stefan because of Damon but once Damon fed her his blood to 'save' her she kind of did a 180 on her feelings. Present day Damon has been bit by Tyler ; Elena does not know, and all this WILL come in to play later on. If you have anyother questions please ask I want you all to know exactly what is going on!

Chapter 2 – House Guest

I followed Damon into the backyard and towards the garden. It was beautiful trees with pink blossems, plants in every color imaginable, and a cute gazebo in the middle of it all.

"Wow, your garden is very beautiful." I said as I took it all in.

"My mother started it before she died." He paused and looked out inot the garden. "Now we have a gardener to come tend to everything." We walked around the rest of the garden in silence. "Would you like to sit?" Damon asked gesturing towards the bench in the gazebo.

I smiled and nodded before walking towards the bench. As pretty as the dress I was wearing was it was not all the comfortable to sit in but I managed. "Thank you for showing me your garden." I said as Damon sat beside me on the bench.

"Of course." He replied. "May I ask your age?" He asked.

"I will be 18 in three weeks. And you?"

"I am 22."

We were both quiet fot a few minutes.

"Tell me about your Father." I said as I turned to look at him. His eyes were so innocent. It was hard for me to think this was the same man that fed me his blood and almost made me turn into a vampire against my will.

"He is a well respected man." Damon paused. "He doesn't think much of me though." He said as he slightly bowed his head.

"Why not?" I asked. I always knew that their father favored Stefan but I was hoping that I would actually be bale to get to the bottem of why.

"Oh I don't want to bore you with reasons." He said with a fake laugh. "But me leaving the war was a big disappointment to him. But I could not fight in a war that I did not believe in." He turned his head to look at me again. "I will appoligize in advance for any harshness you may witness between me and my Father later. I will try my best to get along with him in your presence."

I shook my head. "I can't imagine him not thinking highly of you, you are one the the kindest people I have ever met." And I really met that. I mean He took in a complete stranger and was willing to sleep in the cold barn so I would have a safe warm place to sleep while I figured out how I got here.

"Thank you Miss Elena."

I heard a noise and looked up. The maid was walking towards us. "Mr. Salvatore, your Father is home and has requested that you come inside." She said.

Damon nodded. "Of course." He said. He stood up and offered me his hand to help me up. I took his hand and let it go once I was standing. "May I escort you inside?" Damon asked as he put his arm out for me to hook mine through. I smiled and hooked my arm through his. As we walked back to the house I started to get nervous. I never expected to meet their Father before. We walked in the house and back into the sitting room. His father was standing at the small drink cart pouring a drink. "Hello Father."

Damon's father turned around to face us. He was very handsome, which I pretty much expected considering how handsome Damon and Stefan are. "I didn't know you had a guest over Damon." His Father said as he walked towards me. He stuck out his hand. "I am Giuseppe Salvatore."

I placed my hand in his. "Pleasure to meet you Mr. Salvatore. I am Elena Saltzman." He brought my hand to his lips and gently kissed the top of it."

"Saltzman?" He said in a curious tone. "I don't believe I am familiar with your family."

I was about to explanin but Damon jumped in.

"Father, I found her in the woods earlier today. She dose not remember anything other then her name. So I brought her back here for some tea and to change." It was silent for a few minutes. "Elena, please forgive me." Damon said turning towards me. "Please sit." Father may I speak with you a moment?"

I sat down while Damon and his Father left the room.

"Hello Miss Saltzman." I looked up and Stefan was leaning against the doorway. "I overdeard my brother asking my Father if it was Ok for you to stay here until you remember where you are from.

"Yes, your brother has been most kind." I stopped talking because I felt like I was lying. I don't talk like that. I felt awful but they will think I am out of my mind if I tell them the truth and if I don't talk like them they will think something is fishy.

"Are you OK?" Stefan asked.

"Yes, it is just a little unsettling not knowing how I ended up where I was this afternoon."

It was awkward with Stefan. And it shouldn't be. This was the same man that I was dating back in my time. Why wasn't I feeling the conection I felt when I was with 1864 Damon? I was getting lost in my thoughts again so I tried to snap out of it before Stefan really did think I was crazy.

But before Stefan could say anything Damon walked in.

"Brother." He said addressing Stefan.

"I spoke with Father." He said taking a seat on the chair next to me. "And he said you are more then welcome to stay here until you figure things out.

'Thank you. That is a relief, I was hoping I wouldn't have to sleep under a tree."

"I wouldn't have allowed that Miss Elena." Damon assured me. He smirked and it made me smile. It reminded me of the Damon back home. And that made me think of what he did to me before the sacrifice. "I will get the maid and I will show you where you will be staying." He got up and left the room. I guessed he needed to get the maid since it probably wasn't one hundred precent propper to be alone together in a bedroom. 'Ha' I said to myself. 'How many times has Damon been waiting alone in my room for me?' I smiled at my thoughts. "Miss Elena." Damon said as he waiterd at the door with his arm out like before.

I walked over to him and hooked my arm through his, then we followed his maid up the stairs. We walked past the first door and then went in the second door we came to. Damon's room was a decent size. Not too different from present day Damon's room. He has a huge bed, a night stand, a dresser a chair and foot stool in the corner and that was about all.

Damon grabbed a bag from his closet and started to gather things he would be taking out to the barn.

"Miss Saltzman, I have sent for some night clothing and other things you may need while you will be staying with us. They should arrive soon."

"Thank you very much."

It was dinner time. I was glad because I was pretty hungry. Damon pulled out one of the chairs and I took a seat. Stefan and Guiseppe were already seated.

"So, Miss Saltzman, do you really remember nothing?" Stefan asked me. I felt like he didn't totally believe me.

"Stefan." Damon said looking at his brother.

"It is a valid question Damon." Guiseppe chimed in with. He then took a drink of whatever was in his glass.

"No, I do not remember anything, other then my name that is."

"And you were alone?" Guiseppe questioned.

"Father please, can we let her eat?" Damon pleaded.

I looked over at Damon and gave him a small smile to assure him I didn't mind answering the questions that I knew were coming. "Yes, I was alone. Until Damon rescued me." I said with a smile.

"Yes, well at least he didn't abandon you like he did his fellow soilders." Guiseppe said sarcastically before taking another drink.

Stefan looked down at his lap, I could tell he didn't like his father picking on his older brother. Damon just looked away and didn't say anything. I wanted to stick up for him but that is not something a women of this time would have done…and I really didn't want to sleep outisde somewhere, especially since I didn't know what was going on with the whole vampire thing.

The rest of dinner was in silence, which I guess was better then listening to Guiseppe's oppinions of Damon. After we all finished Guiseppe excused himself and walked off towards the sitting room probably to have an after dinner drink.

"Miss Elena, would you like some coffee?" Damon asked.

"Thank you but I think I am going to turn in for the night, it has been a long day."

"Of course." He said sounding a little disappointed.

I stood up and both Damon and Stefan stood up too. I liked the politeness of men in this time period. I said goodnight to both of them and turned to head up to bed. When I got to Damon's room I saw a few boxes on the bed. I sat down and started to open them. There was a beautiful green dress, a dark purple dress and a pink dress. There was also a light blue night gown and a white night gown. There was also a small box with some underwear. Just as I finished opening the boxes there was a knock at the door. I got up off the bed and opened the door.

"Good evening Miss Saltzman." Said the maid. "Would you like me to draw you a bath?" She asked.

"That would be wonderful, thank you." She walked into Damon's room and headed for his bathroom that was connected to it.

When my bath was ready the maid came out. "Do you need anything else this evening Miss Saltzman?" she asked.

"No thank you." I said with a smile.

She left the room and closed the door behind her. I grabbed the light blue nightgown and headed into the bathroom.

After my bath I slipped on the nightgown and then got into Damon's bed. I pulled the blankets close to me as I laid my head on his pillow. I turned my head and took in a deep breath. It smelt like Damon so it immidiatly made me feel safe.

It bothered me a little that the scent of him made me feel safe. I mean he force fed me his blood and I was very close to turning into a vampire. Deep deep down I knew he did it because he didn't want to loose me but it was so extreme. But then again that is Damon. I sighed and drifted off to sleep.

"When Damon was rescuing Tyler and Caroline something happened." Stefan paused and an upset look washed over his face. He looked away and swallowed the lump in his throat. "Damon was bitten."

"What?" I barely got out. "Does that mean…" I couldn't even finishe the thought let alone the sentence.

"Yes." Stefan paused. "There may be a cure…but I have to find Klaus."

"Stefan he will kill you."

"He had the chance to kill me and he didn't. I have to at least try." Stefan paused again. "He told me not to tell you, but I thought you should know."

"Thank you." I said still not grasping the fact that Damon could be gone soon.

"Look if you want to talk to him, I would do it soon before he gets worse."

"Yea of course." I said.

I gasped and sat straight up in bed. Sweat covered my face and chest. The dream was so real. But it couldn't be, it's not possible. 'Says the girl from the 21st century stuck in 1864.' I said outloud to myself very softly as I rolled my eyes. My stomach was in knots. Did Tyler really bite him? Was Damon really dying? Forget the knots I felt sick.

OK SO THERE IS CHAPTER 2 HOPE YOU LIKED IT BECAUSE I AM HAVING A LOT OF FUN WRITING THIS! I THINK I MAY HAVE A LITTLE CRUSH ON 1864 DAMON (DON'T TELL MY HUSBAND!)

*Chapter 3 is about a quarter of the way done already! I just can't seem to stop writing tonight!*