Under My Skin by asesina

Chapter Four

Caroline's house was exactly like Damon imagined it would be.

It was full of sunlight. Even the damn walls were painted bright yellow, and there were fresh flowers in vases on almost every surface in the house.

The whole place was chock full of life and joy and energy, and Damon couldn't think of a more perfect place to deflower a peppy, all-American cheerleader.

Caroline was all too willing to lead Damon up to her bedroom, chatting all the while about ex-boyfriends and how the last guy who had actually been in her room was actually a total jackass that Caroline didn't even talk to any more.

Damon rewarded her gossip with a quick, crushing kiss to the lips. He pulled her violently against him, feeling a surge of pride and strength course through his undead veins as she tried to pull away from his iron-strong grip.

Humans were so damn weak.

"Damon, you're hurting me!" Caroline protested. Her cries were muffled by yet another violent, predatory kiss as Damon grabbed a fistful of hair and pulled her so close to him that their foreheads were touching.

"What did you want to show me tonight, Caroline?" Damon asked in a low, dangerous voice.

"I- I wanted to start off slow, Damon," Caroline faltered. She tried to pull away from the dark-haired man, but he smirked mercilessly against her ear.

"Caroline, I know what you want. I know what you need," Damon whispered as he lowered his lips to her neck.

He could feel Caroline's hair beginning to stand on end as he let out a low, guttural laugh and let his fangs scrape the soft skin of her neck.

"Just close your eyes, Caroline. This will all be over soon," Damon purred.

He felt Caroline thrashing in his arms like a fish out of water.

"Don't act like you didn't want me to do this," Damon hissed. He bit down hard on her neck and felt the blood pooling around his teeth.

Caroline's screams pierced the night air, and Damon couldn't help but grin as he knotted his hands in her hair and drank from her steadily-bleeding wound.

Maybe staying in Mystic Falls wouldn't be so bad after all.