( Hello again! Sorry for the very late update but something has happened in my family life and I just couldn't find the time to write. But there is the next chapter I don't like this chapter but I still hope you enjoy xxx)

My Turn

( Bella's pov )

The rest of the school day flew by uneventfully after lunch. I went to Geography, Art and Science as I normally would, trying to act like nothing abnormal had happened at lunch. I even smiled at Bonnie in Science as I sat down in the empty seat beside her and I apologised for not being with the group at lunch. But somehow she saw that something was wrong with me but before she could ask about it the teacher had already started our lesson. Art was harder to act normal in. When I walked in the room the first person that I saw was Matt. He walked right up to me and started asking me "What happen to me on the date?", " Why wasn't I there at lunch" and finally " Why did Damon bring me home sleeping after being missing for almost 24 hours?" I wasn't sure if the part with Damon bringing me back was true but I decided to believe him. My response's were the following, " When I went to the toilet I started to feel really sick so I went outside for some fresh air but I ended up fainting. Damon had been driving by and he saw me fall and he took me to his house to take care of me." , " I ate lunch with some friends I'd just met today." and to the last one, " I spent the whole day at Damon's house recovering and when I woke up it was day. I was about to go home but I was too unwell so I stayed at his house for the rest of the day. And when Damon decided to take me home I fell asleep during the car ride."

Matt seemed okay with this story I'd made up but then came the awkward part when I told him I just wanted to be friends. His reaction was unexpected. He simply smiled and told me that it was fine. It was sorta like he had expected it. But that did take away some of my distress. After Art I made my way to Science with relief. Only one more period to go and then I'll finally be able to think more about what happened at lunch. Bonnie and Caroline were both in my class so I instantly smiled and sat down at the empty seat beside them. We didn't have much time to chat since the teacher started to call out the register a minute after I sat down. The class was on the different types of cells in living organism's and living things. I didn't pay much attention but I got all my class work done and the notes copied down so I wasn't in much trouble. It was a good thing that the teacher didn't ask me for an answer or anything. That would have been a total embarrassment.

Before I knew it the final bell had rang and I was outside of the classroom. I was suppose to meet Elena at her locker straight after class but I needed to grab my Maths book from my locker for a test that was coming up in a week's time. And trust me I needed all the help I could get. I figured Elena probably wouldn't mind waiting for a few minutes so I headed of to my locker. I had only used it once before when I first came to the school so I wasn't surprised when I got lost trying to find it. But after a few moments of retracing my steps I eventually found it. Quickly I unlocked it with the key the school had gave me, grabbed my Maths book and locked it back up again. I turned around swiftly to head towards Elena's locker when BAM.

My full body banged against someone that was just in front of me. I managed to stay on my feet but I did sway a little from left to right. The person I bumped into just happened to be Jayden with Zero standing quietly behind him. Jayden stared down at me slightly worried at my swaying.

" Are you alright Bella?" His voice was soft and gentle. It reminded me of how my mother used to talk to me when I was little and barely even able to walk right. I nodded with a smile and said, " Yeah I'm fine." When the words came out Jayden's face instantly broke out into a bright smile and of course Zero's face was as blank as ever. I found myself blushing again even though I tried so hard not to. But I once I had started I couldn't seem to stop.

Silence followed for a moment before Jayden turned to me with a smile. " So how are you getting home?" I told him that I was going to get a lift home with my two friends that I live with and he nodded while asking curiously. " Who are they then?"

" Elena Gilbert and Jeremy Gilbert." When their names left my mouth I suddenly remembered that I had to meet them now. I looked at my phone to see the time and saw that I was almost 15 minutes late. Elena was going to kill me for sure! Before I could say goodbye to the boys Jayden suddenly spoke with a flicker of realisation in his eyes. " We know them! Well not Elena so much but Jeremy is a good friend of ours." I was a bit surprised about that but I was already late enough so I started to walk down the hall and called out to them.

" Sorry but I have to go. I'll meet you guys here tomorrow okay." By the time the words were out of my mouth I had already rounded the corner to Elena's locker. And there waiting for me was a very sleepy Jeremy and a pissed Elena.

( Zero's pov )

When Bella had left the hallway there was a moment of silence between me and my brother. Jayden still stared at the corner Bella had rounded with a simple smile on his face. What an idiot. He had developed a friendly bond for the girl already. I turned wordlessly and started to walk slowly towards the other end of the hallway. While walking I spoke softly but I knew Jayden could hear me.

" Don't get so attached to that girl. You know that's not our mission." I could feel Jayden's eyes staring at my turned back blankly. " You know what would happen if the boss found out right?" Everyone knew the consequents you'd have to pay if you started to feel anything towards a target. No one in the right mind would ever pay that price and my brother was not stupid.

" Whatever do you mean? I was just being nice. The closer we get to her the more happier the boss will get right?" I felt myself smirk. That was true the closer the better. I stopped momentarily and waited a few seconds before Jayden stood beside me. I glanced at him, nodded to him once and together we walked down the hall and into the blazing sun. Our mission has begun.

( Bella's pov )

" When have you been?" Elena asked with pure annoyance in her voice. I could easily tell that she wasn't that happy with me being this late to meet her. A feeling of complete guilt went over my mind not only had I been late to meet her but I also hadn't sat with our group at lunch. As I thought over my response I nervously ran my fingers through my hair and kept my eyes on the floor. After a few second I replied in a small voice.

" Nowhere." I looked up at Elena who still looked pissed while Jeremy was leaning against the wall tiredly. It seemed that the breakfast I'd made only managed to get him through the school day before he felt the tiredness come back. Even I felt a bit sleepy and no surprise Elena was still full of energy as always. Before I could ask Jeremy if he was okay Elena's eye twitched and she sharply turned on her heel and starting walking in the other direction. Jeremy and I glanced at each other nervously before sheepishly following behind her. Both of us knew not to say a word to Elena while she was angry. One word and you'd have you're head instantly bitten off in seconds.

The walk to the car was awkward and so was the drive back to Elena's house. No one said anything as we pulled into the driveway and exited the car. When we were inside Jeremy went over to the couch, Elena stomped up into her room and I not sure what to do with myself dropped my bags and went straight back outside. Once the door was shut I felt myself finally able to breath calmly again. The awkwardness between the three of us had somehow made the air around us heavy and thick. Sighing I sat down on the park bench on the front porch to try and clear my head a little. So much had happened today it was unbelievable. I'd met two new people who seemed nice enough, almost fallen out of a tree but somehow was saved by a guy I'd just met who was supposed to be higher up the tree than I was and now, Elena was upset with me because I was late meeting her at her locker.

Boy today was definitely more exciting than expected…

All of a sudden Damon's face suddenly flashed up in my head making me blush red. Butterflies instantly swarmed into my stomach causing my heart to speed up rapidly. It had been one full day without seeing Damon. Or touching him, or kissing him or even just hearing his voice. I was surprised when I suddenly realised how much I missed him. How much? A lot. Closing my eyes I pictured his face, his beautiful eyes, his soft hair and his breathtaking smile. He's so beautiful…

" Hey gorgeous." My heart stopped when I suddenly heard a familiar voice. Turning around in shock I saw Damon standing there with my favourite smile on his lovely lips. My face instantly broke out into a smile, standing up I rushed over to him and kiss him gently. The kiss was long and passionate and once we needed air again we broke off sadly. Damon's smirk widen as he ran his fingers gently through my hair. " I missed you too." His words came out smooth like honey making me blush harder as I looked down at my feet.

Why was he here? Was there something he needed? Unspoken questions filled my mind and were left unanswered. Damon seemed to disappeared and reappear as you got to know him more. Though I was aware of this I continued to jump and feel surprised when he appeared at random. But these feelings pasted as quickly as they'd come and I'd feel the amazing feeling I had around him. It was a warm feeling, full of protection and love. Nothing could match it. Not a single thing.

" So how was your day?" I asked when we'd sat down on the bench. Damon tensed for a moment and then sighed. I looked at him blankly, while he turned his head up towards the sky like he was trying to find a way to say something. It took another moment for him to speak again. " I saw my mother." My eyes widened and my breath caught in my throat. How was that possible? Damon had never mentioned having parents that were still alive before. Could they be alive? It wasn't impossible but it was just a bit unexpected.

" Umm how is that possible. Unless she's a vampire too?" Damon shook his head which made it clear that she was dead. My brow furrowed slightly at this. Then how could he…? The silence between us trailed on for what seemed like hours. Eventually instead of avoiding the subject I gently held Damon's hand and told him softly. " Tell me everything." Damon's lips curled up into a soft smile and then disappeared as he began to speak. As he talked I listened carefully, holding onto every detail he spoke of. After the story was done the sun had set and darkness had started to raise. We had talked for hours and I'd hadn't even noticed until now. The entire time I'd held onto Damon's hand gently to let him know that I was there for him and I understood that his story wasn't exactly a touchy subject. I could see that Damon was hiding the fact that he missed his mother more than he showed. Personally I'd never really experienced the true pain of losing a loved one but I had an idea of what it felt like.

" I'm sorry." Was all I could say once he was done. I did try and find more words to say to comfort him but my mind went blank. What could I say to comfort him? Was there anything anyone could say? I wasn't sure but he seemed content with just me simply holding onto his hand. Maybe that was all that Damon needed. To just have someone there to sit with him and listen. I was never good with words but there are times when words are pointless and unneeded. It was funny when you thought about it. When I had just gotten over Edward I thought that if I ever got into another relationship that I'd be the one needing the comfort. But no. It was Damon's turn to feel pain and it was my turn to be the one who gave the comfort.

Minutes had pasted, maybe even seconds when I suddenly heard Elena shouting my name from inside the house. I could tell by her tone that I needed to go in right away. I didn't want to leave Damon knowing that he was hurting like this but it was either that or get an earful from Elena. Damon had heard it too and he smiled softly and kissed my cheek tenderly in a silent goodbye. A soft blush rose up to my cheeks once more.

" I'll see you soon." Was the last thing he said before he disappeared with a gust of wind. Blinking a few times I stared at the spot where he had sat a few seconds ago. A smile came up to my face. Yes he does disappear and reappear a lot but waiting for him was worth it. He was worth waiting for a lifetime. And a lifetime I was willing to wait.

( Okay sorry guys for the most boring chapter ever! I'm starting to lose my passion for this couple and so its getting harder than I'd expected to write about them. But I'll keep trying to update but if the passion doesn't return then I'll ask someone else to continue on with the story xxxx )