Chapter 14

"What, how do you remember them" Jeremy asked. I was speechless, they had come back for her we were finally settling, and another thing comes are way.

"When everything was happeneing, Elena told me everything, Elijah and Klaus didn't know that obviously, bit when they started blackmailing her, they had a whole new set of goonies working for them, I remember the guy at the back, I just remember him being in the video tape"

"How doesn't she though, how didn't she recognize him the other night" I whispered.

"On the night that she finally got the tape she was more interested in getting Elijah and Klaus and no one else" Caroline replied.

"Why have they all of a sudden come back"

"I wish I knew, I really do, Elijah has ment to have changed wouldn't surprise me though if he hasn't he was always creepy, but Klaus is a total different matter, he is a proper psycho, I mean when they both got sent down, I went to Elena's hearing with her, Elijah went quietyly he even looked guilty for what he'd done but Klaus, different story he screamed at Elena he loved her and that he's get her back on day, he looked insane"

"This is just great, but isn't Klaus still locked up" I muttered.

"Yeah...doesn't mean he doesn't have people on the outside though" Caroline said.

"What are we going to do" Jeremy asked.

"Nothing, you can't tell Elena about this, just say it was some random kids that did it too her" I said

"She'll find out you know" Bonnie said.

"There's nothing to worry about yet, as far as were aware they just did it to mess with her" Ric said

"Or to remind her that she can never get away from them" Caroline muttered.

"We have to keep it together, for her" Tyler said to Caroline.

" So are we agreed, at least until after the wedding we keep this on the down low" I said, reluctantley, I needed to know why they had done this she hadn't done anything wrong. These were some seriously sick people.

"Right then I guess we better go then, get everything ready for tomorrow" Jeremy said.

"Where you staying tonight,Ric" Matt asked.

"Just at Jeremy's, Jenna doesn't want any bad luck"

"Who's staying with Jenna then" Matt asked.

"Well, all the girls are round there tonight, Amy you're welcome to go if you like, there gonna need all the help they can get in the morning, and all the guys Jeremy's, you're coming right"

"Maybe later on, I have to work still"

"Were not going till later still have errands to run yet"

"And I have to go and check on Elena and check she isn't over doing it" I say and get up. "See you guys later, What time should I be at Jeremy's"

"Say 8ish, actually be there this time" Alaric said.

"Awww, you missing me already"

"Just go you idiot"

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20 minutes later I arrive back at Jenna's, to find Elena asleep upstairs. I decide to leave this time for me to think before she wakes up.

My mind ran over the events of the day, it had been quiet a day. First there was the conversation with my Dad that went alright considering everything, and then there was the fact that there was the fact that Elena's past still haunted, all we needed now was Katherine thrown into the mix and everything would be just perfect. I just couldn't believe are look sure are relationship was going perfect, we admitted are feelings for each other sure it wasn't love but I was sure it was something close to it, we were finally official and to top it all off we had a great sex life. I mean seriously we couldn't get enough of each other, even when she was in hospital we were at each other. Life looked perfect but then you added on the fact that this guy was hanging over us because he couldn't get over Elena. I just wish I knew what brought on the sudden attack on her. I had a sinking feeling, That it had something to do with me. But I wasn't scared away easily, lucky for them, as soon as I found out where to find these guys, they were gonna wish they were in back in jail, or rather dead for some of them, after all I was a powerful business man.

"You're thinking awfully hard about something" I heard Elena say sleepily.

"Just thinking about my Dad" I lied.

"How'd it go"

"Ok, I suppose we still have a lot of issues, but were working on some of them"

"Good to here, you been to see Matt yet"

"Yeah, it was just some kids"

"Well, that's a relief, I thought I had jinxed everything when I told you everything" she let out a breath, and it was clear a weight had been lifted, this just made me lying to her worse.

"Hmmmm...yeah" I mumbled. "How's your stomach been?" I said trying to change the subject.

"Better, I keep getting the odd niggles here and throwing up a couple times". A look of worry instantly crossed my face. " Its nothing, the Doctor said that it's only normal, to be abit off for the next few days"

"You never said anything"

"I didn't want you to worry today" she said cupping my face, and kissing me lighlty on the lips.

"What am I gonna do with you" I say as I flip her over so she is below me on the bed.

"Hmm...I don't know I could think of a thing or two" she whispered, seductively.

"I suppose there's that too" I say before pulling her into heart stopping kiss. After a few minutes she pulled away reluctantly to catch her breath.

"What am I going to do without you tonight" she said pouting, with swollen lips from are previous kissing session.

"You don't have to you know...i could stay"

"Not a chance, Jenna would freak. She knows you'll make sure Ric is there tomorrow"

"Funny, I was under the impression she thought I was a no good ass, well that's what she said"

"You're not all bad" she said giggling.

"Oh...yeah prepared to be proved just how bad I am" I said pouncing on her.

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Elena P.O.V

"I can't believe I have to spend the night without you" I mumbled into the phone, he'd only been gone 2 hours, but I was bored as everyone had decided to get an early night considering we had an early start tomorrow and needed all the energy we could get.

"Well, you had the option of me staying"

"I wish you had I can't sleep...distract me, what are you guys doing anyway" I could here laughing in the background and specifically Tyler and Jeremy.

"Just playing video game, having a few drinks the usual"

"Yeah...as long as Ric makes it there tomorrow Hangover free everything will be fine"

"Yes ma'am, I could come and distract you for awhile if you want". I could tell just by his tone he was doing his eye thing.

"I'm sure I'll

find something to do" I could here Ric calling Damon to get off the phone.

"Well looks like I'm wanted so gotta go babe, see you tomorrow 1 sharp at the church, I can't wait to have you in my arms again"

"Afriad you'll have to wait, awhile we have a day of wedding stuff to go through at least until late tomorrow night, so you're gonna have to keep it your pants" I said laughing.

"I was not insinuating that Elena, get you head out the gutter...but know that you've said that...there's always in the store closet or in the bathroom" he suggested

"If your lucky.." I teased.

"You know I always get lucky, we just can't keep are hands of each other an besides I never hear you complain" I could here the guys complaining in the background specifically, Jeremy causing me to blush, at the fact he had just said all that in the same room as all of them.

"Goodnight Damon" I say and but the phone down laughing to myself, I'm interrupted by a knock on my door.

"Come in"

"Hey...i couldn't sleep" said Caroline said, coming laying down next to me.

"Me neither...been quiet a hectic couple days"

"You could say that again, not only do we have to worry about Jenna and her overdoing it but now we have to make sure you're ok...to be honest I thought the whole sickness thing was a side effect of p-pregnancy"

"What you thought I was pregnant" I squealed.

"Well yeah, if you had heard what I had heard will i've been staying in the room next door you'd think the same...plus I thought I might of kinda jinxed you the other day when we talked about who'd be pregnant next"

"Well, its safe to say i'm not so you can erase that thought" I laughed. "So what's bugging you anyway"

"What makes you think something bugging me" she asked, strangely.

"Care, I know you somethings up with you"

"I'm fine just been thinking a lot."

"About..."

"Home, here"

"Yeah, I have to"

"I can't help but feel that by living in New York, that me and Tyler will never settle down, I mean sure i'm only 22 and just starting my career, but I always saw settling down here"

"Don't worry your not the only one, I feel like i'm gonna miss out on so much, like the twins, and Matts baby"

"You ever think of moving back"

"All the time, a day doesn't pass when I don't"

"Me and Tyler went to see his mum today"

"Oh yeah, how'd it go"

"Well she kept ongoing on about how she misses her only son and How he should come back home, she even offered me a job after his excuse had been that he didn't want to disrupt my career, but that got me thinking I could do what I love any where"

"Wow, what you gonna do"

"I don't want to move back and leave you alone"

"Hey, i'm not alone, I mean I have Damon and I do have other friends too"

"Trying to get rid of me"

"Not at all, i'm just saying that i'm never gonna be alone, and I want you to do what's best for you and Tyler, speaking off any hint of a proposal yet"

"I was only joking and I suppose your right, if coming back here is what we both want then I think we just might, and i'm kinda hoping tomorrow will give him a kick in the right direction"

"I think Bonnies hoping that too" I said causing us both laugh.

"How's everything going with you and Damon any way"

"Amazing if you want be to be honest, as you probably already know I told him everything and he took it really well"

"You ever think they'll come back" she asked and I could see a hint of something in her eyes but couldn't put my finger on what it was.

"I pray and hope everyday that they won't, my main worry is Klaus, I mean Elijah as been out for months now and I haven't had any trouble except from when I dated that guy, but even that I don't think he was entirely responsible. When he got out he had changed a lot from what he was like before, my only hopes are that it isn't a charade. I just hope Klaus stays in that place for a long, long time"

"Trust me your not the only one. I saw what you were like when they were around, I don't want that for you again. Your actually happy now, happier then you have ever been since your Mum and Dad

died and i'm just glad to get this side of my bestfriend back"

"Your gonna make me cry" I laughed as my eyes began to water.

"You just have to know that what ever happens I am here, even though I don't think i'll need to be I think Damon has got you completely covered. You should have seen him when you were in hospital Elena, he was absolutely distraught. He really loves you"

"Your probably, right about that he is soo over protective. And wait what L-love"

"Its written all over his face whenever he is with, or should I say both of your faces. He might not of said I yet but he sooo does"

"Caroline we have only just started seeing each other and we've known each other what 5 weeks"

"There isn't a date on love, Elena. Love has its own course, you can't decide when its right to fall in love you just do. I mean after everything you to have shared with each other over just the past couple of weeks, it surprised me that its taken me this long to see it. Its fate Elena, I mean after the last guy you dated you swore of men for life, but then he comes in your life and that all changes, your happy again smiling and having fun"

I was speechless. Did I love him, I mean sure I cared about him a lot, but love. I wasn't sure I mean the last time I thought I was in love, I was betrayed and used. But what Caroline was saying didn't sound as irrational as most people would have thought.

"Just think it over, ok. I know this is a lot for you to take in and reliase your feeling, but I can see it. Your ment to be with him. It was fate that brought you together that night at the club and you know me I don't believe in any of that stuff, but with you and him I see that. The one thing that I do believe in and can see a mile of is true love. I see it with Alaric and Jenna, Bonnie and Jeremy, Matt and Amy. And I know how I feel about Tyler, I know with all my heart he Is the one. The two people that I see it the most with is you and Damon. You make each other better people. And to be honest you bring out the good in him. Anyway I need some beauty sleep, so see you bright an early tomorrow" she said giving me a hug and going to her room.

Well, if Caroline was good at anything it was leaving you speechless, i'll give her that. I suppose what she was saying was true he was the first man that I had let in, in a long time. Some would say I was stupid for not seeing it, but when your so wrapped up in a person, sometimes you forget your own feelings. And that is exactly what has happened with me and Damon, i've been so consumed by him, that i've forgot to check my own feelings, i've just been going with the flow. But I knew once I admitted to myself how I truly felt, there was no going back. It was a big step to take to give myself completely to someone, something I had never done, I realised, I had never given myself to Elijah, because that wasn't love.

Love was what I felt with Damon. Everytime i'm with him I don't have a care in the world. Whenever he looks at me I get butterflies. Just a touch and i'm his instantly. He ignited me with he clear blue eyes.

I was in love with Damon Salvatore. It had only been 5 weeks and I was completely in love with him. If 5 weeks with him did this to me imagine what a year would do or a lifetime. Caroline's words rang clear in my ears. He was the one. My true love. The man that I wanted to marry someday in the future, who's children I wanted to have, and to one day site together old and gray haired.

It was with these thoughts of love and contentment that I feel into a deep sleep. Full of my dreams for mine and Damon's future. No worries and no cares.

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