Chapter 12

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Note: Hey, guys! Wow, it's been a while since I last updated, huh? Well, since I'm here, I thought I'd update "Cat and Mouse." Thank you for the reviews you've given me so far! You guys are awesome! When we last left everyone, Damon and Elena celebrated Damon's freedom and Elena tells Damon that she will help him find his family. No spoilers, except the action takes place a week later.

Special Victims Unit Squad Room – 1 Week Later...

Elena exhaled as she placed the box of files on her desk. She had gone to the archive room to get some old case files that might help her in her quest to help Damon find his family. Their conversation still rang fresh in her mind and she was determined to help him, no matter what. She loved him with everything she had and she wanted him to be happy. Not only that, but she also wanted to meet his family once she found them and tell them what a remarkable young man she thought Damon was and how special he was to her.

"'Salvatore'? I thought that case was closed?"

Tyler's question brought Elena out of her reverie at that moment. He must've gotten curious about the box on her desk. Of course, Elena couldn't blame him for his curiosity, since he was a detective, like she was.

"It is," she replied. "I'm just looking through the archives to find information. I'm helping Damon find his family, since he hasn't seen them since Klaus forced him to be his accomplice in his crimes."

Tyler nodded. "How noble of you. Though, I hope that you're not too disappointed if you don't find anything."

"Thanks," said Elena. "I'm hoping I'm not too disappointed either." She sighed. "Damon's been through so much hell and I want to do everything in my power to help him. He's come to mean more to me than anything in the short time that I've known him and he deserves some degree of happiness."

"I see," said Tyler. "And what will you say to his family when you find them? They're going to ask you all kinds of questions."

"I'll tell them what a remarkable young man Damon is and how special he is to me," said Elena. "If they want to know how I know him, I'll tell him that I'm his girlfriend. Granted, I wanted to arrest him in the beginning, but that all changed when he told me that Klaus was going to betray him and I was going to become his target."

Tyler nodded. "Still, I hope that you're not disappointed if your search comes up empty. I mean, these files are kind of old, probably dating back to when Damon was a teenager."

"I don't care," said Elena. "I'm doing this for Damon, Tyler, and I won't let anything get in the way of that."

Tyler said nothing to that, knowing that it was pointless to argue with Elena once she set her mind on something. She was a stubborn and tenacious woman and over the time that he had known her, he had seen quite a bit of that stubbornness and tenacity seep through. Without a word, he walked away, leaving her to her task.

Once he was gone, Elena opened the box and began to sort through the files. As she looked through them, she saw that Tyler was right. A lot of the files were old and she wondered if she was ever going to find what she was looking for.

"How's the search going?"

Elena looked up from the papers to see Damon standing front of her desk. "Damon, what are you doing here?"

"I thought I'd see how my sexy little detective is doing," he replied. "So, having any luck?"

"Well, there's a lot of folders to go through," said Elena. "Most of the records in here are probably back as far back as when you were a teenager." She gave him a curious look. "Unless that's when Klaus took you from your family?"

"It was, unfortunately," said Damon. "I was fifteen and barely begun to explore the world and all of that was taken from me the day that asshole came into my life. I tried to get away from him, but he threatened to kill my family if I didn't do exactly as he said."

"So, he didn't threaten just you with death then?"

"No," said Damon. "Sorry I didn't mention that before." He sighed. "Would you like me to help you look through my file? I'll bet the search will go much faster if you had help."

Elena smiled. "I'd like that." She gave him a seductive wink. "Maybe after we're done, we can go back to my place and have some romantic time. How does that sound?"

Damon felt himself getting hard at the seductive tone in her voice. Shit, the effect Elena had on him was definitely strong, and he found himself falling more and more in love with her at that moment. He licked his lips at the prospect of having his love naked with him again.

"I'd say you've got yourself a deal, cara mia," he said, an eager glint in his eyes. "Let's get started."

Elena licked her lips as well and handed him a folder. Damon took a seat in the wooden chair across from her desk, looking up at Elena every two or three seconds, tempted to shove all of the papers off the desk and taking her right here and now, not giving a shit if anyone saw them.

Elena felt his eyes on her and trembled slightly. Her heart then hammered in her chest, knowing that he was tempted to have sex with her on her desk and not give a shit about anyone seeing them. Such a thought was tempting for her too, as much as she tried to convince herself to think about the task before her. Suddenly, she came across something in the file she was looking in.

"Damon, I think I found where your family is."

Damon looked at her. "You did? Where are they?"

"It would seem they moved to Atlanta."

"Atlanta?" said Damon. "When did they move there?"

"I guess it was recently, since there's a Sticky Note here," said Elena. "It has on here the address, as well as a phone number to reach them." She felt her heart hammer again. "Damon, I...I can't believe that we've found something on our first try."

"Yeah, how lucky is that?" said Damon. "Are you going to call the number?"

"I guess so," said Elena. "I mean, we've come this far, right? Couldn't hurt to take a stab at it, figuratively speaking, of course." She bit her lip and picked up the phone, her hand trembling. "If all goes well, we'll be seeing your family."

Damon said nothing to that, just nodded and watched as Elena dialed the number. His heart skipped several beats and he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. After all, he had told her that they thought he was dead because he had been gone so long.

Elena reached across the desk and took his hand, not giving a shit if her own was still trembling. There were several rings before she finally heard a male voice on the other end.

"Hello?"

Elena gulped and said, "Is this the Salvatore residence?"

"It is," the voice replied. "This is Stefan Salvatore. Who's this?"

"This is Detective Gilbert, Stefan," said Elena. "I was looking through some case files concerning a Damon Salvatore and I..."

"Wait, did you say Damon Salvatore?"

"I did."

"But, how do you know my brother?"

"I'm his girlfriend," said Elena. "You'll be pleased to know that he's alive. He's also free from Klaus' control."

There was silence on the other end and Elena wondered if Stefan even heard what she said, or if he thought she was just spouting out bullshit. God, she hoped it was the first thing and not the second one. She had come too far to be discouraged now.

"Stefan? Are you there?"

"Yeah," he replied. "I'm sorry, it's just that it's been a long time since I heard my brother's name. My parents hardly ever mention him anymore. In fact, my mother and I moved here to Atlanta shortly after my father left her for another woman."

"Oh God, I'm sorry," said Elena. "I had no idea."

"It's fine, really," said Stefan. "Now, you say you're Damon's girlfriend?"

"Yes," said Elena. "As I mentioned earlier, I'm also a detective."

"I got that," said Stefan. "Would it be too much trouble for you to come out to Atlanta so that we can meet? I mean, if you're busy with other cases, I'll understand."

"No, it's fine," said Elena. "I was actually going to ask if I can come out." She looked at Damon, still clutching his hand. "I'll bring Damon with me. I'm sure you'd like to see him again, since you were worried about him all of this time."

"Oh, definitely," said Stefan. "When would you like to come out?"

"Would tomorrow be too soon?"

"No, tomorrow is fine," said Stefan. "I'm looking forward to meeting you, Detective Gilbert."

"Me too," said Elena. "But, please, call me Elena."

"Right, sorry," said Stefan. "Well, Elena, I'll see you tomorrow."

Elena nodded and hung up, letting out a sigh of relief as she looked at Damon. "Well, looks like we're going to Atlanta tomorrow. How's that for good luck?"

"That's wonderful," said Damon. "Though, I had a feeling that my parents weren't going to last. They were having problems even before Klaus took me, so it didn't come to any surprise to me to hear that my father left my mother for someone else."

Elena nodded again. She squeezed his hand and smiled at him. "I believe this calls for a celebration, wouldn't you agree?"

"Oh, definitely," said Damon. "Though, I don't think I'm going to last long enough to get back to the apartment. Got anywhere closer? Like a bathroom or something?"

Elena licked her lips. She was sure that they could sneak into the bathroom. Plus, she could lock it from the inside so that they wouldn't be disturbed.

"Funny you should mention that," she said. "I think we can slip into the bathroom."

Damon said nothing to that, just got up from the chair and pulled her toward the bathroom and they slipped inside. Surprisingly, it was big enough for them. Elena pushed the door shut and locked it before throwing herself into Damon's arms, kissing him hotly. Damon returned her kiss and unbuttoned her blouse, his hard erection rubbing against her core. Elena moaned against his mouth, letting her tongue dance against his. Damon left her lips to trail kisses down her jawline, to her earlobe, nibbling it gently with his teeth, to her neck. Once he got the last button of her blouse opened, he slipped the blouse off and threw it on the floor, undoing the clasps of her bra, caressing her breasts. Elena panted and pulled his T-shirt up over his head, throwing it on the floor next to her blouse.

Damon undid the button and zipper of her jeans and pulled them down, along with her panties and knelt down before her, spreading her legs and kissed her inner thigh before sticking his fingers into her clit, playing with it. Elena grabbed onto his hair and arched her back as she felt what he was doing. She knew he was getting her ready for him. She let out a cry of pleasure, making Damon even harder than he was a few minutes ago and unless he had her now, he'd go insane. Taking his fingers out of her clit, he licked them. Shit, she was soaking. Getting to his feet, he undid the button and zipper of his jeans, pulling them down quickly, along with his boxers and drove himself into her, groaning at how tight and hot she was, kissing her neck and moving down to her breasts, licking the nipples with his tongue.

Elena arched her back and dug her nails into his shoulders, crying out in pleasure again. Damon then grasped her hips, thrusting hard and fast, Elena gyrating in time with his thrusts.

Panting, Elena said, "I love you, Damon."

Damon smiled against her breast. "I love you too, Elena. Now and forever. I can't thank you enough for what you've done for me."

Elena panted again. "Isn't that what you're doing now? Thanking me?"

"I guess you're right," said Damon. "Then, prepare to be thanked a million times over, amore mia."

With that being said, he continued to thrust, letting out a pleasurable cry of his own. God, how he loved this dark-haired angel in his arms at that moment. She was everything to him, and he intended to show her the extent of his love for her.

Note: Better late than never, huh? Well, here's Chapter 12 of "Cat and Mouse," complete with some Delena smut for my fans (and myself) to enjoy. Stay tuned for the next chapter!

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