Chapter 6
Previously: "I don't want you to go. I need you stay here." She surprised herself at how assertive she was being. Damon didn't say a word so she continued, "Stefan leaving be has been really hard but recently you've made it not so hard anymore. Life is easier now you're around looking after me. I don't want you to go. I don't want you to fall back into Katherine's arms after finally getting over her after so long. I'm scared that she'll reject you and you'll go back to your dark period again," Damon just stayed silent, thinking what she was saying was too good to be true. "I meant what I said about it's not Stefan anymore, it's never going to be Stefan again Damon. It's you; it's always going to be you Damon." A tear rolled down her delicate face but still Damon stayed quiet shocked at what she was saying, "It's been you for awhile now even when Stefan was here. I've just been too afraid to admit it to myself, but now you're going and I have to tell you.I love you Damon and I can't bare it if you leave."
Damon, for once in his life was left speechless. No sarcastic comeback, nothing. Elena just stood there waiting for him to respond, tell her he loved her back but he stupidly said nothing annoyingly. Elena turned around preparing her to leave after admitting how he felt she felt a complete idiot as he clearly did not feel the same way even though when the sacrifice happened and she...technically died she remembered everything including Damon telling her he loved her. She let out a heavy sigh; feeling embarrassed and started walking towards the door. Damon vamp-sped towards her grabbing her from behind causing her to turn around and as she did his lips smashed against hers. Elena felt more emotion and need from that kiss than she ever felt with Stefan. Kissing him felt natural, normal and she didn't want that feeling to go away. Damon eventually broke the kiss and just stared at her causing Elena to blush.
"I love you too Elena Gilbert." She broke out in a huge grin, finally got the answer she wanted. She reached her arms around his neck just wanting to be in his arms. Damon picked her up and she wrapped her legs around him. They stayed there just hugging kissing enjoying the moment before Damon carefully put her back on the ground.
"Finally. It's taken you long enough. I mean I am incredibly irresistible. How could you not love this?" He pointed to himself smirking.
Elena giggled slapping him softly on the arm, "Shutup or i'll take back what I just told you!" She said jokingly, "You're not going to leave with Katherine are you?" She asked going back to be serious.
He let out a breathe of air running his hands through his hair, "Elena," He paused, "You know I have to keep you safe so yes."
She shook her head with disappointment, "Why do you need to keep me safe all the time. I can keep myself safe. And how will you know if I'm safe if you're frolicking with Katherine?"
Damon smirked, "I'll save for my frolicking with you." He winked at her.
"Damon I'm being serious!" Elena couldn't help but laugh and roll her eyes.
He put his arms around her drawing her into a hug then kissing the top of her head, "It's nice to know you care but I'll be fine with Katherine. Besides you have Caroline and Bonnie...even wolf boy here to protect you if need be. And you can call me and I'll come right back running in your arms to keep you safe I promise."
"I don't want you to leave, please don't leave me." She said softly looking into his eyes.
"If i'm going to keep you safe from psycho bitch I'll go Elena. It's a lot better than her going off the rails again." Damon explained.
"Well you're being a moany bitch aren't you? Oh Damon, I love you. Don't leave me. Wa, wa, wa." Both of them moved their gaze from each other and spotted Katherine standing in her usual hands on hips stance.
"Go to hell Katherine." Elena intentionally knocking past Katherine on her way out.
Damon did his usual thing of grabbing a drink.
"Well you still on I'm hoping?" She grabbed a drink too, taking a sip while waiting for an answer.
"Of course, we made a deal didn't we?" Damon replied.
Elena was sat by herself in the famous Mystic Grill where everyone hangs out. Though thankfully for Elena's sake none of her friends were here today, probably too early. "I tell him how I feel and he still leaves. He's such a twat." She thought to herself heading up to the bar to get a drink. And of course the bar staff didn't ask her for ID as Damon had them all be compelled. Elena told him off but for times like these she guessed it came pretty handy. She sat back down with her drink of vodka and coke. She wanted to get extremely drunk and just forget that she told Damon all her feelings, and especially to forget that Damon was leaving.
Caroline was in her room with her mom, they had gotten really close recently after finding out that she was a vampire and her mum finally accepting it. They finally felt like mother and daughter again and Caroline couldn't be happier.
"Hey." Caroline answered her phone hearing it ring.
"Hey, was wondering if you wanted to go for lunch with me?" Tyler suggested.
Caroline had a huge smile on her face and her mom looked at her suspiciously, "YES."
"Alright then," Tyler laughed at her eagerness. "I'll pick you up in ten?"
Caroline got off the phone and rushed around changing her clothes and sorting out her hair and make up, "Tyler asked me out on a date." She explained to her mom who was still looking confused.
"Ah, that's great." She replied with a smile.
5 minutes later Tyler arrived at her door. She excitingly opened the door to find him with a hand of flowers.
"Aww," She took the flowers from him and kissed him on the cheek, "thank you. I'll just go put them-"
Her mother took the flowers from her, "I'll do it, you kids go have fun." She smiled.
Caroline smiled at her mom and nodded taking Tyler's hand as they walked to his car.
They arrived minutes later walking up to the bar to order drinks and some food. Caroline leant away from the bar looking at Tyler smiling to herself as he ordered for them but something caught her eye. She looked and saw Elena curled up on the floor.
"Elena!" Caroline shouted running to her best friend.
"Care." Elena slurred.
"What has happened, why are you on the floor and how much have you been drinking?" Caroline asking 21 questions.
"Jeez, Caroline you're voice is too loud." She put her hands to her ears.
"C'mon Elena." Tyler came over picking her up carefully placing her on a chair.
"Why are you drinking?" Caroline demanded.
"Damon..." She muttered before putting her head on the table.
Caroline got out her phone, demanding answers, "Where are you? Get your vamp ass right to The Grill right now!"
"What are you chattin' Blondie? I'm going to be out of town for awhile." Damon told her on the phone.
"Why?"
"To save Elena from Katherine, long story. Elena can catch you up."
"Oh saving Elena are you? Because to me it looks like your doing the opposite since she's drunk out of her head, we found her curled up on the floor of the Grill Damon." Caroline told him hoping it would make him return and she heard him sigh on the other end of the phone.
"Well you can be on 'babysitting Elena duty' for the time being, nice talking Blondie." Damon replied.
Just as he was about to hang up Caroline muttered, "Stop pretending you don't care. It's getting old now."
Caroline sighed, "Let's get her home?" She looked up at Tyler who nodded picking Elena up starting to walk to the car.
Elena woke up the next morning with a huge headache. She groaned putting her hands to her head. She slowly got out of bed walking to the bathroom to grab some aspirin. She downed a cup of water with the tablet and curled back into bed grabbing her phone off the table seeing 3 missed calls and 2 texts. She opened her message box on her phone.
"Elena, please text me or call whenever you read this - Damon."
"Gods sake Elena I really hope your safe. I'll call you later tonight so you better fucking answer. xxx - Damon." She laughed to herself at him worrying about her and the fact he wrote 'xxx' made her smile even though she was annoyed at him.
Katherine and Damon had been driving for 6 hours now and had finally arrived in Chicago where Katherine found a lead that he might be here from a witch she used to know. They got out of the car and pulled up to the bar. Katherine opened the doors, seeing her friend Gloria in the bar.
"My, my Katherine." Gloria said as they walked in. "And Damon Salvatore. I can't say I'm glad to see you after all this time."
"We're not here for a reunion witchy, so how about you start talking." Damon demanded placing his arms on the bar looking at her suspisciously.
"We're here for Stefan. I want him back, so please Gloria." Katherine said ignoring Damon.
Gloria looked from Damon to Katherine, "Are you two together?"
"Yes we are. Happily in love again and now we need Stefan to complete this trio." Katherine smirked at Damon's expression.
"Katherine..." Gloria shook her head.
"Just give me answers now. and I'll spare your life. I'm not the most patient person Gloria, I'm sure you remember." She replied hastily.
Damon took a seat while Gloria started talking, "Yeah Stefan is with Klaus, they're coming back tonight for more 'killing people fun' as Stefan put it."
Damon almost fell of his seat, "Stefan said that? Wow he really has changed. I guess i'm not the bad vampire brother after all."
Katherine rolled her eyes, "Well then, we will be back tonight." Katherine stood up, "C'mon Damon."
As they got in the car Damon spoke up, "What exactly is your master plan tonight? Just storm in and expect Stefan to come back to you? Klaus will kill you."
"Don't worry, I always have a plan." She replied brushing her long curled hair off her shoulder, "First I need to straighten my hair."
"Your plan is to impersonate Elena?" Damon questioned, "That will never work and you're putting Elena at risk. Klaus will kill-"
"Let's get this straight, I'm not here to protect Elena. I'm here for Stefan. I don't care what happens to her." She interrupted him.
They just got back to the hotel but Damon needed some air and time alone. Katherine was driving him crazy. So he left Katherine alone with her thoughts. Just as he walked out of the building his phone rang. He looked at the contact -
"Elena!"
"Damon, I'm sorry about before. I know you're trying to keep me safe. I just don't want you to be gone long and I don't want anything bad to happen to you." Elena expressed her worry for him.
"Don't worry about it." Damon replied, "In the end I'm still worrying about you. I heard about yesterday what was that about?"
She quickly changed the subject, "So how is the road trip going? Any luck on finding Stefan?"
"Yeah we're probably going to talk to him tonight. Katherine seems convinced she'll be able to get him back." Damon didn't go in much detail, he felt awkward talking to Elena about Stefan worried she might change her mind about him and want Stefan back.
Elena stayed silent for a few moments, "Well good luck. I hope you come home soon. Be safe."
Damon smiled, "Don't worry. I'm awesome. Just keep yourself safe alright...not that it is easy for you being you, trouble seems to find you."
Elena rolled her eyes, "Bye Damon." She was about to hang up when Damon spoke up again.
"Bye Elena, I love you." He hung up putting his phone in his pocket heading to the hotel to grab some blood bags preparing his strength for tonight.
AN: So hope you enjoyed this chapter, longer than my last one that's for sure :) Please keep reviewing so I know you still enjoy my writing and the story :) I need your inspiration :D It really does motivate me to write more quickly. I don't know when the next chapter will be out. But I'll try to have it out within the next 4 days as I'm busy with work and I do have social life too ;)