"I'm Damon's soul mate?" Elena asked. Even though the thought had crossed her mind more than once, the statement had shocked her. There was no more doubt. No more 'maybes' and no more speculation. She was Damon's soul mate. The one person through space and time that was meant for him. All of a sudden, her legs felt like jelly. Damon must've sensed her unease because within a blink of an eye he was using his arm to keep her upright.
"Yes. That's why Damon is no longer sick and is healing as we speak." Bonnie explained. Elena barely heard what her best friend just said. Her mind was still on the monumental revelation that she, Elena Gilbert, was Damon Salvatore's soul mate. Did that mean he was hers as well? Yes, Elena had to admit she had feelings for Damon, but soul mates? Really? What did that even mean anyway?
Stefan wasn't as dumbstruck or surprised as he thought he would be by this new revelation. He might've not had confirmation until now, but deep down he'd known. Actually, it felt as if he had always known. He wondered what Elena was thinking at that moment. If she was happy about it or upset. Judging by the stunned expression on her face, she must be in shock. Not that he could blame her. That was a lot to take in.
"I need to process this, if that's ok." Elena said looking at Damon first. She knew that if she looked him in the eye, she will be able to tell how he really felt. She'd always been able to in the past. However, Damon's expression remained unchanged. There wasn't one single clue on his face as to what he was feeling. She kept her eyes glued to Damon for another few seconds before accepting defeat.
"That's perfectly fine." Stefan said sitting down on the couch. He could understand why Elena needed to think this through. This was huge.
"Thank you," Elena said softly even though she wished it would've been Damon the one to let her know it was fine. "Bonnie can you give me a ride home please?" Elena asked.
"Yeah, I'll wait for you outside." Bonnie said before walking out the door.
Elena nodded before turning to the Salvatore brothers. Her mind was racing with thoughts. Walking over to Damon, she spoke. "Just…give me tonight to think about this and I promise we'll talk."
Damon shook his head once, as if he was bringing himself out of a trance. "Take your time. I need to…process this as well. You know I did almost die and all and I need some time to myself so, it works. Just let me know when you're ready to talk." Damon said with a smile that made Elena's heart skip a beat.
"Thank you, Damon." Elena said before stepping back from him. "Stefan, I will see you soon." Stefan simply nodded in agreement.
Elena got inside Bonnie's car and buckled her seatbelt before looking at Bonnie. "Ready to go?" she asked.
"Yes." Bonnie replied before starting the journey to Elena's house. It took them a few minutes to arrive.
"How are you feeling about all of this?" Bonnie asked as she parked the car in front of Elena's house.
"I…I am not sure how to feel. I mean this news changes everything. I mean it's Damon of all people." Elena said with a sad smile.
"I know that must've been a shock for sure." Bonnie said softly. She grabbed Elena's hand in her. "No one is blaming you for being shocked Elena."
"What am I going to do Bonnie?"
Bonnie smiled, but Elena noticed the smile never reached her eyes. "This may sound stupid, but I think you should simply follow your heart. I know this is Damon we're talking about. Trust me, I know. I am not Damon's biggest fan. But now that I think about it, it makes sense the two of you are destined for each other. Think about it. You guy's save each other's lives like you're paid to do it. No matter what either one of you does, the other cannot help but forgive. You two keep finding your way to each other no matter what."
As Bonnie finished her sentence, Elena had a broad smile on her face. Her friend had a point. Well, more than one point. She and Damon always seemed to find their way towards each other. There had always been a connection there.
"I'm going to go inside and settle down. It's been a long day. Thank you so much Bonnie, for everything."
"You're welcome Elena." Bonnie said with a slight smile before pulling off and heading home.
After getting inside the house and checking in on Jeremey, Elena went into her room. She needed the quiet space to think about everything she learned in the past three days.
Dear diary,
The past few days have been crazy. First, Damon gets sick by witches who want him dead. Then they tell us that the only cure is the blood of his soul mate. After we panic for fear of not finding Damon's soul mate in time, we get another clue. This supposed soul mate is Damon's friend. Obviously I volunteered to give him my blood. Damon doesn't have many friends. Actually, I might be the only one. So, as it turns out it is me. That's right. I am Damon's soul mate. We found out after he drank from me and was cured.
As if all this wasn't enough, having Damon drink from me was like nothing I had ever experienced before, - it felt so raw, so animalistic, and so… sensual. Hell, I loved every second of it. The feel of his body and hands on my body. Gentle but firm. Every pull that he had taken had been like a shot of pleasure straight to my core. I felt so turned on that I couldn't think straight. It had been so intense and passionate. Damon had been right about it feeling good.
I know that I will eventually need to confront Damon. Explain things. The problem is, I don't know how I felt about any of this yet.. I wonder what he thought about all of this. I wonder if he is happy about it. I know that he has feelings for me, I have for a while now.
Elena closed her diary and sighed. She figured she could give Damon a day or two before they had their heart to heart. She spent the rest of the night, reading, relaxing, and hanging out with Jeremey. All the while her mind was on Damon Salvatore.
**Damon&Elena**
Damon was sitting in the parlor with Stefan, each with a drink in their hands. They didn't say anything for a while. Both lost in their thoughts.
"How are you feeling now?" Stefan asked.
"I feel…great. Brand new. Like I was never sick to begin with. It actually worked Stefan. Elena's blood cured me." Damon said taking a sip of his drink. Elena's blood coursing throughout his body and he could feel it. It made him even stronger than before if that was even possible. It was very different than drinking from a regular human.
Drinking from some random human, the blood tasted good. Nothing really special about it. The blood tasted better when you added in the sex element. It made the blood taste sweeter and he couldn't get enough.
However, drinking from Elena was like he found the holy grail. Her blood tasted unique. It filled his body and he could feel it healing as he drank slowly. It was a special moment because it solidified the fact that Elena was meant for him.
"And what about Elena?" Stefan asked.
"I'll wait until she comes to me." Damon said simply. He wouldn't pressure Elena or make her be with him. The ball was in her court now and she had to make the decision on her own.
**Damon&Elena**
By the end of the night, Elena had gone through what she wanted to say to Damon in her head.
Elena was interested in seeing where, if anywhere, things could go being with Damon and she was ready for the adventure that was surely to come. She knew that being with Damon would probably be difficult. They would probably get into pointless fights over nothing and then make up hours later. But to Elena, Damon was worth it.
Elena wanted to give Damon a chance. To see if they would actually work out. To see what being loved by Damon Salvatore felt like. Was it always going to be as intense as it was tonight? She couldn't possibly know the answer. But she was more than willing to find out. Why? Because Elena thought that Damon had good inside of him and the bad boy act was just that. An act. A cover -up to mask his true feelings. And yet, Damon had never done that with Elena. He always told her the truth no matter how harsh or hurtful it was. She suspected that once Damon found his equilibrium and allowed himself some pace and happiness, he could be magnificent. It might have sounded selfish, but Elena wanted to be part of it.
After a nice relaxing shower and some dinner, Elena got ready for bed. She had just settled in under the covers when her phone chimed representing a text message. Opening the text seeing that it was from Damon, who had been on her mind since she left him earlier.
Damon: Sweet dreams Elena x
Elena smiled before sending him a quick thank you and shutting off her phone before she drifted off into a peaceful slumber.
