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Chapter 17

Damon waited for the look of disgust, he usually got or for her to run away screaming but instead she took a step closer to him. "That's why you thought it was safer?" Elena asked looking relieved.

"Wait, why are you not scared of me? You just found out I'm a vampire" Damon said in utter disbelief.

"Why would I be scared of you, you saved my life today" Elena didn't know why she didn't realise it sooner, he kept everything about him private, and she knew since she first saw him he wasn't an ordinary boy, he was older, wiser.

"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have to go through any of that"

"Do you drink…like Silvestro?" Elena asked not looking scared but more like she didn't want to insult him.

"Yes"

She thought about this for a while, "Do you kill them?"

"No" Damon hadn't took human blood since he met her except for the bags he stole from the blood bank, but he didn't want to start making up excuses for the way he lived, she needed to know he was still dangerous, still untamed.

"Does it hurt?"

"Only if they're not willing to give it to me, but we can control minds to make you willing" his voce was detached, a part of him was ashamed of how he fed, in front of Elena and her bright eyes.

"Do they turn into vampires if you drink from them?"

"They would have to have my blood in their system and then die to complete the change."

Elena looked calmer, "Then Caroline will be fine?"

"Yes"

"Good, so when are you going to drink my blood?"

Elena's manner was so relaxed, so confident that Damon thought he misheard her, "What did you say?"

"When are you going to drink my blood?" she repeated still relaxed.

"I'm not, Elena I would never hurt you" Damon said taking her face in his hands gently.

"You wouldn't hurt me because I want you to take it" she said quietly, she wanted to be able to give him something, she owed him that much.

"Elena, you shouldn't say something like that"

"Why shouldn't I?" she needed to know he wasn't a dream, that he wouldn't disappear.

"You shouldn't because I'm using all my strength right now not to take your blood right here" he said honestly.

"Then take it" Elena couldn't control her actions anymore, maybe it was because she was still dazed from the attack, but she believed it was because she loved Damon, even if they only meet, she wanted him to be happy with her not struggling to be in control.

He knew she wasn't going to give up easily, "I'll think about it", it was all he would think about, he wanted to now but not out of hunger but as a way to display his love to her. The lights in the hallway turned on, Damon let his hand fall from her face as the door swung open. "Elena, thank God! I've been phoning everyone, where have you been, we've been worried sick and with Caroline in the hospital after an animal attack, I nearly had a stroke" Aunt Judith scolded her while embracing her at the same time, her eyes were bloodshot and her body still shaking with panic, Damon knew what she felt like, worrying about Elena. When she finally stepped back, she looked at Damon, "Oh, Elena who's this?"

"This is Damon Salvatore, he just moved here. Damon, this is Judith my Aunt."

"It's nice to meet you, Miss Gilbert" Damon's voice was smooth as he smiled at Elena's Aunt, who was frantically trying to fix her hair into place.

"Please, call me Judith" she laughed flirtatiously.

Elena stared at her Aunt, she never seen her act this way, not even with Robert, who was probably sitting in the living room right at his second. Her Aunts behaviour shocked her more than finding out the truth about Damon.

"Judith, lovely name, I'm sorry to have kept Elena out so late you see I give her a lift home and then we decided to go for a walk."

Aunt Judith blushed at Damon's compliment, "Thank you, and don't worry it isn't that late, so that's your car?" she admired the Ferrari, that was worth more than her house.

Elena wanted to spare her Aunt from a fight with Robert as she said "I'm pretty tired from the walk, Aunt Judith, I'm going to bed, thanks for the ride Damon, and I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Of course" Damon flashed a smile at Elena that made her heart skip a beat.

As he walked to his car, Aunt Judith stared after him, smiling. Elena rolled her eyes at her and went to her room; tonight she fell asleep easily, dreaming of dark eyes and a beautiful smile…