New chapter ! Yay! I want to thank everyone again. I never expected people to fall in love with my story like this. It's amazing. I'm my own biggest critic so it was very surprising at the results it has produced. The alerts and reviews make me smile and laugh. Some fill me with hope and ideas when I need to think. So thanks to everyone whose read, put an alert on, or reviewed this story. So my rant is now over. Enjoy!
"So did you and Damon totally do it?" Caroline asked her best friend as she, Katherine and Elena sat in a booth in the Grill at midnight.
Elena laughed hysterically while Katherine just smiled at her sister and best friend.
"No we did not do it Care. And do it? Are you five?" Elena whispered in exasperation.
Why did Caroline and Katherine automatically assume she and Damon had to be having sex because she was being nice to him again?
"Hey, 'do it' is an acceptable phrase. Tyler and I do it all the time."
Katherine's sprite spilled out of her mouth as she burst into hysterical laughter.
"Care, really? You really need a new word for riding your boyfriend." Katherine exclaimed.
Caroline just shrugged and sipped from her coke. She turned back to Elena, not ready to concede defeat.
"So what did you do if you two did NOT have sex?" Caroline asked with a raised brow.
Elena watched as both Caroline and Katherine leaned forward toward her. She leaned back into the booth before smiling. She should have seen this coming when the two pestered her about having a girls' night.
"We just talked, ate dinner and watched a movie."
"So you had a stay at home date." Caroline said looking excited for the bit of information.
"It wasn't a date."
"Lena he slept in your bed without a shirt on. It was a date." Katherine stressed.
Elena rolled her eyes tiring of the conversation already.
"Damon and I are just fr-"
"If the word friends come out of your mouth, I will stab you with my straw," Katherine said with a sarcastic smirk present on her face, "Remember I know everything about you and Damon."
"What else happened with you and Damon?" Caroline asked with an accusative and offended look.
Elena sighed. Why would Katherine choose now to bring up that night from THAT summer? There was a reason only Elijah, Stefan and Katherine knew about what happened between them. Caroline had a big mouth despite her being an awesome friend. Discretion was not her specialty. There was the other factor of Caroline being the person who told her about Damon and Isobel. She did not want or need the pity look or voice.
"Nothing. Kat just thinks we did it as you would say." Elena lied with a fake smile.
"Well you totally need to. Damon is hot. If you weren't trying to get with him and I didn't love Tyler so much, I would totally test drive him." Caroline said with a determined look in her eyes.
"Eww." Katherine said making all the girls laugh.
"Hey, I won't lie. You guys know I won't lie about a totally hot guy. The fact is Elena you're still a virgin, the only one of us I might add. We need to get you laid." Caroline strained like it was the end of the world.
"If I wanted to sleep with someone, I would have just slept with Damon already. I'm just going to wait. No harm in waiting." Elena replied back.
"Except drive yourself insane with hormones. I mean seriously, how do you do it? How can you lay with him, sleep with him in the same bed and snuggle without wanting to jump his bones?"
Elena and Katherine both chuckled at her over dramatic rant.
"I do want to jump his bones Care. I am a girl. I'd be a fool to not to be attracted to him. Practice, trust me. Care, I'm like a fine wine. The longer you wait to have me, the better I taste." Elena said.
Katherine laughed and held up her hand to high five her twin. Elena slapped her hand as they laughed together.
"Well I taste the same whenever you have me. I love sex!" Caroline exclaimed.
"Care shh. The entire Grill doesn't need to know what you do after hours." Elena advised.
Caroline stood up with a giant smile.
"I love sex! Just so everyone knows I love to have sex!" Caroline shouted.
People started top look their way. Girls were whispering and guys were wolf-whistling and laughing. The bartender just shook his head. Elena grabbed her best friend's hand and pulled her back into the booth.
"If Jer finds out what you said he'll kill Tyler." Katherine said laughing.
"I hope not. It would suck to have to find someone else of his size and stamina."
"Really Care?" Elena asked as the girls all laughed.
Capture my soul
Okay you're right
Just let it go
Okay you got it
It's in the can
Before I played it
You knew my hand
You could turn a free
Throw to a goal
Elena pulled her ringing phone from her bra to see Damon calling her phone. She contemplated answering before she slid the green button across the screen.
"Hi Damon." She purred into the phone.
Katherine and Caroline both snapped to attention and silenced their antics. They instantly zoned into the conversation.
"What are you doing at the grill so late?" He asked without any greeting.
"How did you know I was at the grill?" Elena asked narrowing her eyes.
Katherine and Caroline's eyes widened and the two started to laugh.
"Lena we both know Jeremy and I have people everywhere."
Elena looked around the Grill. She spotted two of her brother and Damon's mid-level thugs named Luca Martin and Maddox. Did he even have a last name?
"So do you have Luca and Maddox following me or is it coincidence?" Elena questioned smiling.
"Pure chance. I promise. I would never have you followed. Jer on the other hand always has someone ready to kill someone over you and Kitty Kat." Damon's voice hummed into the phone.
Elena could not help the smile that spread over her face as Damon's voice hit her eardrum. Did he always have to talk like he invented lust? Kat called it the 'I woke just woke up and I need sex' voice.
"Well thanks for making me even more paranoid. So I pretty sure Maddox told you I was with Care and Kat. We're having girls' night."
"It's kind of late."
Caroline snatched the phone from her best friend laughing.
"Damon, why haven't you deflowered my friend yet?" Caroline exclaimed into the phone.
"Care!" Elena said snatching her phone back.
"Elena?" Damon said into the phone.
"I am so sorry. Caroline spiked out drinks with her vodka stash. We're a little buzzed. Caroline gets insane when she drinks." Elena reasoned.
"It's alright. Do you guys need a ride home?" Damon asked.
"No, we're fine. Tyler's parents are out of town so we're sleeping over there. Plus his friends from that crazy town with the Western bar are in town. We're partying." Elena revealed.
"How many girls does Tyler know? Is Caroline okay with that?"
"Damon, they are not girls. Care would kill Ty. He knows that though he does have the longest phone list of girls that I've ever seen."
Caroline shot daggers in her best friend's direction. Elena innocently shrugged laughing at her friend.
"Guys? Should you be going over there with a bunch of guys?"
"Is someone jealous?" Katherine asked with a sly smile.
"Damon I've slept at Tyler's before. I won't be the only girl. Kat and Care will be there. Jer's slut Bonnie will be there obviously without Jer's permission. Amy Bradley will be there with Kat attempting to kill her all night. That whore Andie is going to be there which I am not looking forward to. There will be only three other guys besides Stefan and Tyler, one of which is Matt."
"Matt Donovan?" Damon asked Elena and she could hear the slight edge of anger in his voice.
"I know no other Matt. Damon you don't have to be jealous."
"I don't have anything to be jealous over E-lena."
Elena hated when Damon deflected. Couldn't he just say he didn't want her to go? Okay they weren't going out. They weren't even technically dating even though everyone seemed to think they were. It was complicated to say the least. Elena knew Damon had anger issues though and jealousy issues. Yet he acted as if he just could not invite her over to his place for the night like a normal man would do. She had to do with his nonchalant attitude which she knew was just a façade.
"Alright if you say so. I can come over tomorrow."
"I'll be at the warehouse until late." Damon informed her.
"I'll wait up." Elena told him.
"Don't you have work tomorrow and practice?" Damon questioned.
She could hear his teasing and slightly amused tone.
"Jer gave me tomorrow off. He's taking Mani's daughter, Mia to the doctor's. Mani has a class at the University and needs to turn in a paper. Jer offered to help her out so I got a get out of jail free card."
"And practice?"
"I can skip practice." Elena offered.
Katherine's eyes widened. Skip practice? Elena Gilbert was going to skip a diving practice? Miss Olympic hopeful was going to skip a seven hour practice to go wait on the notorious Damon Salvatore? Caroline and Katherine looked at one another with similar smiles.
"No you won't. Go to practice. I'll pick you up at nine. Have Stef drop you off at the pool. I'll be on time this time and I will cut my phone on at eight." Damon said.
Elena smiled. He was so sweet sometimes.
"Alright. See you tomorrow."
"I'll cook for you. Want some chicken parmesan?"
"With the special sauce?"
Elena's eyes sparkled with wonder and affection. Katherine and Caroline could not help but look back and forth between Elena on the phone and one another.
"Always love. See you tomorrow."
Elena hung up the phone and looked up to see Kat and Care bouncing with glee.
"The special sauce?" Katherine asked with fake admiration.
"Skipping practice?" Care mocked with fake enthusiasm.
The girls laughed in unison as Elena scowled at them.
"Elena you two are dating." Caroline shouted.
"Whatever. We are so not dating. We just like to spend time together." Elena lied with ease.
Just as Caroline opened her mouth to reply Tyler, Stefan, Matt and two other guys stepped into the grill. Elena saw Katherine go pale for a second then regain her color. The guys approached their table. Elena looked at the guys then she suddenly recognized them. They were Tyler's insane cousins Tom and Wesley. Wesley was the older of the two with jet black hair and a linebacker build. He had bright green eyes and an oval shaped head. He was really cocky when Elena last saw him two summers ago. The way he walked showed he had not changed much. Wesley was fresh out of high school. Tom was going to be a senior like Elena and her friends. He was the quiet one, he observed then spoke. Most of his time, he was fighting to save Wesley's ass. Elena remembered Tom having a huge swollen lip. The only thing Tyler would say about it was "You should have seen the other guy." Tom was short for a guy, about five nine. He had a strong build to him though. He also had jet black hair and bright green eyes. His eyes were softer no doubt. Elena remembered talking to him and he was not a total pig like Wesley.
"Hey Elena." Tom said sitting next to her.
Elena slid further into the booth with a smile.
"Hey Tom. It's been a while."
"A couple of years. How are you?" Tom replied back.
"I guess I'm good. I have no complaints as of right now. How about you, are you alright?"
"Good as I can be."
"Hey Ty, I thought there were more chicks coming." Wesley bellowed out.
"More like sluts." Katherine mumbled.
Caroline giggled at her friend's comment.
"Kat, not tonight please." Elena requested.
Katherine held up her hands in mock surrender with a naughty grin.
"There are. Bonnie Bennet, Amy Bradley, Andie Star and oh, Greta Martin is coming."
Greta Martin was Luca Martin's baby sister. Elena knew for fact that if he found out she was planning to spend her night with Tyler and company, he would pick a fight. Luca was known for being impulsive, mostly when it involved his sixteen year old sister.
"Who invited the junior?" Katherine asked with little interest.
"She's friends with Amy." Matt told the group.
"Well can we go, I need a drink." Katherine said.
Elena rolled her eyes. They all just consumed an entire flask of vodka in the past three hours. Okay, it was mixed in with coke or sprite but vodka was vodka.
"Kat I think you've had enough to drink."
"Who are you? Jeremy?" Katherine asked as the group began to slide out of the booth.
The group walked toward the entrance. Katherine waved to Luca and Maddox.
"Tell Jeremy we don't need a detail tonight. We've got a group of guys with us." Katherine spat toward them.
"Kat we weren't following you. It was just a coincidence." Maddox said still reading texts on his phone.
"Yea, okay. Like I said give him that message. Oh and tell Damon Elena says hi blue eyes."
Elena pushed her sister out of the revolving door as they laughed.
Damon walked toward the office at Mist with a giant smirk on his face. He and Elena had spent another night together. He had just come from dropping her off at Caroline's so they could go shopping in Richmond. Why they needed to go to the city he would never know. He strolled into the office to see Jeremy and on his lap was Mani's daughter, Jeremia. Damon knocked before entering out of respect for his best friend. Jeremy looked up and smiled at his friend.
"Say hi to Damon Mia." Jeremy told the girl with a big smile.
"Hi Dammy." Mia said shyly.
Flashbacks of a carnival eleven years ago flashed through his mind. 'What's your middle name?' 'I guess I'll just name him Dammy then.' 'You're naming your stuffed animal Dammy?' 'My name is cute just the way it is.' 'Well I made it better.' Damon smiled at the little girl.
"What's with the kid? Where's Mani?"
"She's in class. Mia here needed to go to the doctor's so I told Mani I was free," Jeremy said tickling the young girl as Damon just watched, "Mia and I have had quite the day. We got her asthma prescription filled then we got ice cream."
Mia smiled up at Jeremy as Damon observed them. Would Jeremy ever learn? Damon knew when something was up. Taking her kid to the doctor's?
"Are you and Mani together now?"
Damon watched as his best friend froze then kissed the little's girls head. He whispered something into her ear and she nodded her head. Damon watched the girl go sit on the floor and play with some toys that were on a blanket in the office.
"Why would you think that?" Jeremy asked with unreadable mask on.
"Just curious. You just took her kid to the doctor's."
"Well I did her a favor. You know I help her out when I can. Mani and I … we're never going to happen. I'm not the type of guy that she gets into relationships with." Jeremy explained.
"Jer, you basically had to beat her ex to the brink of death for beating her." Damon said in a quiet voice so Mia would not hear.
"Those days are over for her. Once upon a time I did like her but Mani made it clear that guys who cheat aren't her type anymore."
"You didn't really cheat on Anna. You guys were over." Damon replied leaning back into the chair.
"Not the last time. Anna didn't leave until Klaus was two months. I was with Bonnie."
"Well maybe you should learn to be faithful." Damon said with a teasing smirk.
Jeremy laughed at his friend then looked over at Mia, staring at her.
"So what is this I hear about my cousin Isobel constantly asking you out?" Jeremy asked.
Damon smiled, leaning back into the chair further.
Don't you just love awkward moments? Hmm ... what's going on there? Tune in to find out. -Nee