I sat there listening to Damon and Stefan talk back and forth. Their plan on meeting Katherine might not go as planned. I couldn't understand why they felt the need to see her, why give her what she wants?

I had nothing to say, I was going to be allowed to go and meet one of my ancestors but I was still cautious.

I was scared for Damon and Stefan. In some way I was more scared for Damon. Damon was the one who got his heart broke the worst. He spent half of his life looking for someone who wasn't trying to find him.

"We have to wait till sunset." Damon said.

He was obviously referring to the fact he had no ring to protect him in the sunlight.

I felt guilty wearing the ring. It was like I was stealing his protection but he wanted me to.

The necklace sat in the middle of the table.

"What are we going to do with it?" I asked interrupting there thoughts.

"Give it back." Stefan said.

"Oh." I replied.

" How will she know to meet you?" I asked.

Damon looked at me and raised his dark eyebrows.

"Trust me she'll know." He said.

I looked out the window, it was getting late. The sky was dark and the moon was starting to peak out from the clouds.

"Well." Stefan said as he stood up. "I'm headed to bed."

They both head up the stairs, Stefan first.

Damon stopped in the middle.

He was just looking down at me, smiling.

"What." I said quietly.

"Nothing." He replied as he continued up the stairs.

I couldn't believe I was doing this. I didn't know if I should turn back but I was living in the moment as you could say. I took another step towards the door and the floor creaked. I winced but no sound came so I continued. I pushed open the door and stepped in quietly. I closed it behind me.

A brawny figure lay in the center of the bed. His black hair was tousled in every direction.

I smiled.

I started to walk over to the edge of his bed.

"Elena." He said.

I stopped walking and stood still. He didn't move.

He was dreaming.

"Elena I love you." He said as clear as day.

I heard breath escape my mouth.

He had just said he loved me. I stood for a minute trying to take in what he had just said.

I continued to walk over to the edge of his bed and sat next to his side table on the floor.

Suddenly his crystal blue eyes flew open.

He didn't say anything, just stared. I was doing the same thing, I stared at his blue eyes that the moon reflected off from. His jaw line that was so intricate, his black hair that shined, and his lips that seemed soft and full up close. He was beautiful.

"Beautiful." I whispered.

He looked up at me, his brows furrowed in confusion.

I shook the thoughts out of my head. I was starting to have feelings for Damon.

Damon Salvatore was starting to steal a piece of my heart.

"What brings you here?" he asked rolling over on to his stomach to face me closer. He smiled.

"I-I just wanted to thank you." I said.

I looked deep into his eyes and I started to realize he wasn't the person he was thought out to be, he wasn't just the ass of an older brother that many thought. He was a good person.

"Thank me for what?" he asked raising his eyebrows.

"For helping me." I said. "You are risking your existence just to keep me safe."

He didn't blink and kept his stare on me.

"I know that you are not what people think of you as." I continued. "You are kind and do have a heart."

He tilted his head.

"Elena I'm not a do gooder either." He said. "I don't know how I ended up in this town, how I ended up here, living with the one person that I hated for so many years." He said.

"But you're helping him." I said.

"I'm not trying to help Stefan I'm trying to help keep you safe." He said. "It's not that I'm trying to help Stefan to make his life perfect, I'm trying to make sure that you are okay."

I exhaled. Why did everyone have to worry about me.

I put my hand on his forearm.

"That's why I want to thank you." I said. "You were there for me when I didn't want Stefan to know. I trust you and in some weird way I trust you more than him, and it kills me to be with him when I also want to be with you at the same time." I said.

I had finally said what I had been thinking for these past months.

He looked at me closely.

"I don't want to be her." I said. "I don't want to be Katherine, I don't want to be caught between the two brothers." I said. "But I can't be with the wrong person either."

I couldn't believe I was saying this and it was something I had been trying to push away for so long.

"Damon when I first met you I thought you were a complete jack ass. I thought you wanted to ruin Stefan's life, just for fun. But then I learned that you had the right to be that way and to be mad at the world because the world had screwed you over. I realized that you were a good person, and I liked that." I said.

"And if you don't feel the same ways than that is fi-"

My words were lost.

He grabbed my head and pulled my lips to his. My heart was racing and I was lost in the moment. This was right this felt right, I needed him. His lips were soft and gentle on mine. I could feel him smiling as we kissed and I smiled too.

He pulled away and his blue eyes were looking into mine.

"Regardless of what happens ever, I will never compare you to Katherine. You are nothing like her, and I love that. I want you to be happy." He said. "Are you sure?"

I nodded my head.

He smiled. "Well then Elena Gilbert. It is 3:16 on a Sunday morning and you finally just admitted that you love the other Salvatore brother. Something I had been trying to get you to do forever." He smiled.

Before I could protest about the love part he put his finger to my lips.

"But it's okay because the other brother seems to love you too."

So what did you think? I had been planning up to this Chapter all weekend and i finally found the right words. I didn't want to prolong the whole Damon and Elena love tension so i figured i would just get it out. There are only about four chapters left so please review and tell me what you thought!

-malerie