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And thanks to Lorena as always, because without her I couldn't be doing this.

Love,

Sam

Seems like there's always someone who disapproves
They'll judge it like they know about me and you
And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do
The jury's out, but my choice is you
So don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
The stakes are high, the water's rough
But this love is ours

Ours

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Elena stared at herself in the full length mirror and took a deep breath. Her eyes were smoky and her wavy hair rested on one side of her neck while a delicate necklace graced her collarbone. To say she was nervous was an understatement, she knew she looked beautiful but she wasn't sure she could compete with the kind of women Damon was used to date, the kind of women who would be there tonight.

Letting out a huff she looked at the clock and gave herself one last pep talk before leaving the room, the girls were already sleeping and Stefan was going to meet them at the ball, he wasn't taking a date so he had joked about being their third wheel, she didn't know if Damon already knew that Stefan knew about them but she hoped he wouldn't be upset about it.

She descended the stairs and found him waiting for her at the bottom, just like he did the night they went to Broadway. Her mouth stretched into a big smile as his gaze roamed her over. Damon was at a loss of words and could do nothing more than stare at her.

"You forgot how to talk Mr. Salvatore?" Elena teased as she reached the bottom of the stairs

He smirked and extended his hand towards her "You would render any man speechless, Miss Gilbert" She took his hand and they laced their fingers together, she looked around briefly to check that no one was watching before leaning forward and pressing their lips together for a brief moment "You look absolutely beautiful tonight, Elena" The words danced against her lips as he murmured them. "Every man would want to be me tonight" He pressed another soft kiss onto her lips and pulled away.

The heat in his blue eyes sent a shiver down Elena's back, there was so much promise in that single look. Nervousness started to creep in on her at the thought of spending the night with him, to finally succumb to the desires that had been consuming her since she laid eyes on him.

"Let's go" He murmured as they started walking towards the door.

Damon was driving tonight and Elena let out a carefree laugh as she watched the car they were taking "Are we seriously going in this?" She asked as she eyed the blue Camaro. "It's so beautiful" She said as he opened the door for her. She imagined Damon would prefer a more somber sophisticated car but instead he was taking her in this classic beauty; that only further proved that there were a million things she still didn't know about Damon Salvatore.

"You should consider yourself lucky" Damon told her once he was behind the steering wheel

"And why is that?" Elena asked

"Not everyone gets the chance to take a ride on my baby" He said with a smirk and she could feel her insides turning into goo at the sight, there was absolutely nothing more beautiful than watching Damon smirk… well maybe watching him without a shirt and doing that eye thing that drove her crazy.

They spent the rest of the ride making small talk, he told her about his day with the girls and she told him about Caroline and about the phone call she received from her mother earlier in the morning. Time flew by and without realizing it they were already at the salon, it was one of the things Damon loved about being with Elena, time didn't seem to exist. It was just them together.

Elena laughed quietly when they stepped out of the car, she had tried to picture this place in her mind all week and it was exactly like she imagined. The place oozed glamour and elegance and it wasn't anything at all like the parties she was used to attending but somehow here in Damon's arm she felt like she belonged.

"Glad you made it" Stefan greeted them when they entered the big hall where Damon told her the auction would be held. Soft music was sounding in the background and a couple of people were dancing on a wide space next to a huge pair of Victorian windows. "I was getting a little bored here by myself"

"Knowing you, you wouldn't be by yourself too long" Damon said and Stefan chuckled at his comment.

"So what do you think so far, Elena?" Stefan asked "Filled with pompous asses right?" Elena almost chocked as she looked around making sure no one had heard Stefan.

Damon chuckled and placed his hand on her lower back, the heat from his touch trespassing the fabric of her dress and making her feel tingles all over her body. "Don't worry, most of them are too busy with themselves to worry about us" He whispered in her ear

Stefan told them they should mingle so they walked around the salon, he introduced her to a few of his acquaintances and it amazed Elena how many people stood to talk with the Salvatore brothers, it was like everyone wanted a piece of them and seeing them in action was something else. She was used to them being laid back and relaxed but here they were something else entirely; they stood taller and controlled the whole place, they had some allure to them that made it almost impossible for people not to be attracted to them.

"Elena!" The voice of Caroline Forbes made Elena turn around to find her walking towards her in the arms of the very much handsome Klaus Michaelson. "I knew you would look amazing but you just blew my mind" The blonde girl said with a smile

"You look mind blowing" Elena told her friend

"Let's just say that both of you look mind blowing" Stefan offered with a grin, reminding the girls that they weren't the only ones involved in the conversation.

"Oh we totally suck at this!" Caroline and Elena both said at the same time and started laughing together. "Okay, I'll go first. Elena, you remember Klaus"

Elena smiled at the British man as he extended his hand to her "How could I forget?" She teased

"Of course, not a very conventional first meeting" He answered with a grin "It's not every day that a man find himself rescuing a damsel in distress" He threw a warm look towards Caroline and Elena bit her lip to contain the excitement, the man was definitely head over heels in love with her friend.

"You're never gonna let me live that one down right?" The blonde joked

"And Caroline, this is Stefan and Damon Salvatore" Elena said, gesturing to the man standing on each side of her. Stefan went first and took Caroline's hand while smiling warmly before shaking Klaus' hand.

"Miss Forbes" Damon said before placing a kiss on Caroline's cheek "I'm glad to see you're doing okay" He said to her before shaking Klaus' hand. The blonde girl grinned suggestively towards Elena who only rolled her eyes and pretended to ignore her.

"Elena, I noticed that one of the items for auction tonight is yours" Klaus brought up once the presentations were over.

"Yes, it's a gift I made for Damon"

"Definitely one of your best"

"Such a shame that it has to go somewhere else" Klaus said

"Exactly what I thought" Damon told him "But it's for a good cause" He smiled down at her and Elena's whole world turned brighter.

"Of course. Elijah was completely fascinated with it" Klaus said gesturing towards the man he was referring to. Elena hadn't realized he was here but now that his brother had pointed him out she could see him standing next to a very beautiful but scowling blonde. "We truly can't wait to see what you'll have for our gallery"

Elena nodded at him with a smile "Hopefully you won't be disappointed" She told him and felt Damon tightening the hold on her waist. Elena knew that the mention of Elijah had unnerved him because of the silly notion that the man wanted something with her.

The conversation moved to lighter subjects and after a few minutes the scowling blonde came to retrieve Klaus who apologized for her behavior and promised to be back in minutes. He left before kissing Caroline's hand and giving her the most adoring smile ever.

"It's his sister" Caroline said once he was gone "And she's a total bitch"

"Oh yeah, Rebekah Michaelson" Stefan said while raising his champagne glass to his lips "Her reputation definitely precedes her, she's a total babe"

Damon rolled his eyes at his brother "You would think that"

Any smart remark Stefan might have had for his brother died on his lips when his eyes landed on Valerie walking hand in hand with a dark blonde tall guy. Elena knew it was her because Damon murmured it gently into her ear once he saw the expression on his brother's face. Elena had to admit that the girl was beautiful but that wasn't really important if she had been capable of breaking the heart of someone as sweet as Stefan.

"What's going on?" Caroline asked with a clueless expression on her face.

You can always depend on Caroline to make an awkward moment obvious, Elena thought to herself with a smile on her lips.

"That's my ex" Stefan said after downing his whole glass and handing it to a passing waiter "With her new boyfriend"

Caroline turned around and eyed the girl "The one with the black dress?" She asked

"Yeap"

"Ugh her dress is awful" She commented and Damon almost chocked on his drink trying not to laugh. Just in that moment Valerie looked around and her eyes found Stefan's "Okay this is making me feel depressed" Caroline muttered and took Stefan's hand

"What are you doing?" He asked while dragging his eyes away from his ex.

"I'm ending this crap, either you can stay here and ogle her with sad puppy eyes while she's with someone else or you and I can go and have fun while my date is with his bitch sister from hell" The blonde girl dragged Stefan onto the dance floor where the music had changed into a more upbeat tune.

Elena and Damon stared at them with their mouths agape and shock on their faces "She definitely is something else" Damon muttered "Are you sure it's a good idea she's the one teaching my daughter?"

"Oh shut up" Elena gave him a playful jab on the ribs "She's the best teacher Briar could have"

"If you say so"

"Besides, she did make Stefan stop brooding" She told him as they watched the couple dancing animatedly on the dance floor. Elena's eyes found Valerie once again and saw pain reflected in her eyes as she watched Stefan with Caroline. Elena felt sympathy for her, maybe the woman was as in love with Stefan as he still was with her.

The night had been everything Elena had expected and more, she had been incredibly nervous to be out of her comfort zone but had ended up having a really nice time next to Damon, Stefan, Caroline and Klaus. And the fact that her painting ended up selling in what she thought was an obscene amount of money only made the night better.

"I mean I still can't believe someone would pay that much money for something I made" Elena exclaimed giddily as they waited for the valet to bring the car to them. Stefan had retired moments ago with a red headed woman.

"I told you you're talented" Damon said with a smile, his heart soaring at seeing the childish excitement on Elena's face.

"But still, I mean who could have loved it that much?" She asked

"Elijah did" Klaus said as he approached the couple. Elena stared at him with surprise as Caroline gave her an apologetic smile. "He was the one who bought the painting" He explained. "I think he plans to keep it in his home or maybe the exhibit but I imagine he would contact you first if that was the case"

"Of course" Elena nodded with a small smile as she felt Damon tensing and could almost hear the sound of his jaw clenching. Luckily their car arrived at that moment, saving them from a very uncomfortable moment.

They said their goodbyes and climbed into the car. The minute they were inside she murmured his name softly "Damon…" She could see the way his fingers were gripping the steering wheel, his whole posture emanated dislike.

"I know you are incredibly talented, love, and anyone would want to purchase your work but you cannot tell me he doesn't want something with you" He stated as he looked at her briefly.

"I don't really think he does, he just really likes his work"

"Of course he does" He laughed sardonically and Elena hated the sound. Tonight had been wonderful and she didn't want it to end this way, it wasn't supposed to end this way.

"Damon…" She leaned towards him and placed a soft kiss onto his cheek "Even if he did, I don't have any kind of feelings towards him. I only want you" She nuzzled her nose against his cheek and felt him relax instantly "I don't want tonight to finish like this"

"I'm sorry" he said while shaking his head. His eyes were fixated on the road but he placed his right hand on her lap "I'm acting like a caveman with you, aren't I? Please forgive me"

"There's nothing to forgive" She whispered and rested her head against his shoulder as she stared at the road ahead and the dark night. They spent the rest of the drive in complete silence and once they arrived at the house she mustered the courage to say the words she had been thinking the whole day "I want us to be together tonight Damon"

He must have understood what her words meant because he swallowed deeply and a light blush coated his cheeks "You sure?" He asked as he looked straight into her eyes.

"Yes" She answered in a bare whisper.

They walked hand in hand towards the house and headed straight into his room. Elena had never been in it but it had turned out to be exactly like she imagined it, not that she imagined it a lot. It was decorated in cream colors and the dim light made it look incredibly cozy, it was huge but had very few things, a dresser, a comfy couch, a TV attached to the wall and the biggest bed Elena had ever seen.

She swallowed deeply while looking at it and seconds later she felt Damon's body behind her, his head dropped to her neck and started planting butterfly kisses there. She threw her head back as he trapped her inside his embrace, his hand now resting on her belly.

"I've wanted this since the second I laid eyes on you Elena" He murmured against the skin of her neck "You have no idea how hard it's been for me not to take you and throw you onto my bed" His hands moved towards her chest and cupped her breast through the fabric. "Or take you right there in the kitchen… I've wanted you for so long" He stepped away from her and Elena felt the loss instantly.

Her eyes opened and she was about to ask what he was doing when she felt his fingers at the top of her back, gently lowering the zipper holding her dress together. She shuddered as the fabric opened slowly and his hands started tracing the skin on her back "Perfect" She thought he murmured but she couldn't be sure. Her mind had completely shut down and the only thing she could do was embrace the feel of his fingers on her skin and the scent of his aftershave that invaded her senses.

"Damon" She whispered as the dress dropped onto the floor, leaving her in her tiny black thong and matching strapless dress. It had been a long time since she had sex and a part of her knew she should be vulnerable, standing like this in front of him but somehow she didn't. She felt sexy, desired, she felt like she never felt before.

Damon gripped her hips and made her turn around, his eyes tracing every inch of her exposed skin slowly. Elena's hands moved towards his collar, untying his tie and he watched mesmerized as she undressed him slowly, his skin burning with every button she touched and once his chest was completely exposed her hands roamed over it and he wanted to cry at the feeling. He had never been so turned on in his whole life.

"Tell me you want me" His husky voice whispered and a small smile tugged at her lips "Tell me" He repeated as he leaned down to kiss her collarbone. His hands moving to her back in order to unclasp her bra "Elena…"

"I want you" She told him "I truly want you Damon" The bra felt to the floor and his mouth instantly latched onto one of her breasts, she gasped and threw her head back as he worshiped her with his mouth.

"Damon…" She whispered as his hand moved from her back towards her thong, his fingers tugging at the sides and lowering it, she stepped out of it as he abandoned her chest and looked at her completely naked for the first time.

"I never want to forget this moment" He told her. The dim light of the lamps casted a glow all over her olive skin and Damon swore he'd never seen something more beautiful than her in that moment. He didn't know what good he did to have her in his life but in that moment he promised that he would never let her walk away from his life. "You are perfect"

He pressed her body to his and she gasped at the feeling of her breasts against his naked chest and her most private part against the fabric of his dress pants. Elena was burning up, the pressure between her legs almost unbearable and she needed to relieve it more than anything in the world. Damon walked them to the bed and urged her to climb on it while he removed his pants.

Elena bit her lip and watched in fascination as he dropped his briefs on the floor. She never thought that a man's private parts were pretty or particularly appealing but in that moment there was nothing more beautiful in the world for her than Damon's cock. "Fuck" She murmured absently as she watched him climb onto the bed, he was fully erect now and her insides were clenching just by the thought of feeling him inside her.

He grinned wickedly and leaned down to devour her mouth, his cock rubbing against her leg and leaving a trail of pre cum there. Elena gripped his biceps and moved her legs so she could trap him between them, she needed some kind of release or she would surely combust "Someone's a little eager," He whispered against her mouth

"Damon I need…"

"I know what you need" He answered as he moved his hand between her legs and moved his fingers where she needed him the most

"Oh fuck" She said as she threw her head back, exposing her chest to his hungry mouth. He latched onto one of her nipples as his fingers worked magic between her legs. Her wetness was soaking his hand, Elena had wanted this for so long, the feel of his mouth on her breast, of his cock against her leg and his hand inside her were enough to send her over the edge in a matter of seconds "Damon" She cried out, not caring who could possibly hear her, the only thing that mattered in that moment were the sensations on her body.

She felt him move away from her body but refused to open her eyes, her body was still singing and she wanted to prolong the feeling for as long as she could. When she came back to her senses and opened her eyes she found a sight she was sure would be burned in her memory for the rest of her life. Damon was propped against the pillows stroking his shaft while his eyes raked all over her naked body, Elena whimpered as she watched him roll on a condom and felt herself getting wet again at the thought of him finally inside her.

"Come here" He told her and she happily complied.

She straddled him and their eyes locked as she lowered herself onto him, they both moaned at the feel. Elena gripped his shoulders as he encircled her waist, pressing her completely to him. Her breasts rubbing deliciously against his naked chest "Oh Damon" She moaned before he took her lips with his. Their mouth battling as their bodies moved frantically against each other.

She could feel him in every part of herself, and not just physically. He was everywhere, Damon was branding himself even into her own bloodstream and she didn't know if she could possibly ever let him go. "Oh Elena" He groaned as their lips parted, his blue eyes found hers and Elena could see the fire burning inside them, she could get lost in those blue pools, she would gladly get lost in him forever.

"I'm never letting you go" He stated as he looked into her eyes. Right now, not Katherine and his responsibilities, or Elijah Michaelson and his intentions with Elena. There was only them together, like it should be. Like he would make sure it was, he wasn't letting her go, ever. "Never" He said as he gripped her hips tightly and emptied himself inside her. He threw his head back as he groaned, his Adam's apple bobbing and the muscles on his neck stretching widely, the feel of him pulsing inside her and the sight of his body shuddering in pleasure sending Elena into her second orgasm.

Minutes later they still lay on his bed, their bodies tangled together, their sweaty skins sticking to each other and the only sound in the room their breathings and their lips moving against each other. Elena thought briefly that her mouth would be bruised by tomorrow but she didn't mind much, she would kiss him for forever if she could.

The night had been perfect and she honestly couldn't wait to spend many more nights like this with him.