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This takes place after the events in my fanfic Soulmate always find a way.
The POV's will be from Damon and Elena.
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Corrected with the correct date! Sorry folks.
Chapter 7- A brand new year
Damon's POV
Journal,
I spent a long time not writing anything down and now she's convinced me I need to start again. Elena, what I wouldn't do for her. It's been 8 crazy, up and down, passionate, consuming months. I wouldn't change anything that has happened though. Stefan says we act like an old married couple, which one day we will be, we argue with each other but our rebound rate is incredible. I smirk as I write that. We'll be fighting one minute and about an hour later we'll be back to the passionate totally in love people that can't get enough of each other.
I stop writing and I can't help but think of the first real argument we had. It was about 7 months ago. We were supposed to meet at the quarry and as usual Elena got there before I did. She wasn't alone, Stefan was there. I couldn't help but over hear their conversation they were practically yelling at each other.
"No Elena! I'm not going to tell him, it would cause problems and I don't want that."
"Well I can't lie anymore Stefan. Not to Damon. I'm going to tell him."
What the hell? I walk towards them, "Tell me what Lena?"
They both look at me and the surprise is evident on their faces. They weren't expecting me to be here and to know what they had said. I see the pleading look that Stefan gives Elena before he walks off and I let it go to my head. I watch my brother leave and then I round on Elena.
"Elena! How could you think I wouldn't find out?"
She looks at me confused. "You know already?"
I roll my eyes, "Kind of obvious. I heard what you said. How long have you been lying to me Elena?"
"Damon." She sighs. "It's only been a few months. I..."
"A few MONTHS!" I yell it at her and she takes a few steps back in surprise. I start pacing in front of her and run my hands through my hair. "I can't do this Elena. We're done." I turn to walk off but she grabs my arm.
"Damon No! Please, not over this. Listen to me please, we both wanted to tell you but you get mad so easily and..."
I can tell she's trying not to cry but I jerk my arm out of her grasp and turn around to face her anyway. "I don't want to hear it Elena! Not from you, not from Stefan, just leave me the hell alone! We're done. Over. Goodbye!"
I walk away and I hear her start to sob. I can't believe this. She was with my brother behind my back. How could she do that? How could he do that? "How could I have not known, is the real fucking question." I say that out loud just as I reach the front door. I slam it behind and immediately head for my fathers liquor, I don't want to feel any of this fucking pain in my heart. I don't want to hear her sobs echo in my head. If I'm honest I just want to curl up in a ball and die.
"Damon."
I clench my fists and turn to face my brother. "What Stefan? Don't you have a girl to attend to?"
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I just I know how quick you get mad and I thought if you found out I was courting Melanie that..."
His words fade as I hear the name. I choke. "Melanie?"
"Yeah, Melanie Fell. Look Damon, I know what she said to Elena was wrong but she..."
"Not Elena. It wasn't Elena. Damn it!"
I set the glass down and run back to quarry. She's gone. Damn it! Why did I have to be such a fucking idiot? She tried to tell me and I didn't listen. I jumped to conclusions and now I might actually lose her forever. I ran to her house and knocked on the door. Although it was more like banging because I was in a hurry and I knew I needed to talk to her, I needed to make things right.
"Mr. Salvatore."
I walk quickly past the male servant run up the stairs. I get to her door and I can hear her still crying. She doesn't answer the knock so instead I try a different approach.
"Elena, I'm sorry! I didn't think. I should have listened to you, I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. I'm really sorry baby and I didn't mean it. I love you Elena. Please open the door." I have my hands pressed against the door. I can feel the tears as they leave my eyes. She doesn't open the door.
"Go away Damon. You said it was over, let me go."
"No!" I yell it and I hear whoever was coming up the stairs turn around and head back down. "I won't let you go Elena! I love you damn it! Open the door!"
"No! You didn't listen to me Damon! I've always listened to you! You couldn't even give me the same decency!"
I hit the door with one of my hands. "I'm sorry baby! Please open the door! Please Lena!" I slide down to my knees and I'm still hitting the door with one of my hands but it's not nearly as hard anymore. "Please." I repeat it over and over. I can barely see anymore, the tears are flowing fast from my eyes and for once I make no move to stop them.
I don't know how long I sit there begging her to open the door and then she does. She opens the door. I look up at her but I don't get off my knees. I can't lose her. It can't be over. "Elena. I'm sorry. Please. Don't let me go." I grab her waist and pull myself against her. I don't care if anyone thinks this makes me any less of a man, begging her for a second chance but I need it. I need the second chance and I need her.
I feel her pull back from me and I lose it. I sit back against the wall and start sobbing more. She doesn't want to give me that chance, or that's what I think at least. She grabs my face and I realize she is on her knees in front of me. She wipes the tears that are still flowing from my eyes.
"I love you Damon. I won't let you go."
She pulls me into my arms and starts rubbing my back. I wrap my arms around her and I have no intention of letting her go. "I love you Elena. I love you. I was an idiot and I love you."
"Shh." She pulls me to my feet and into her room.
We sit on her bed and just hold each other. "The next time I assume something baby, slap me. Hard." She smiles at me and nods.
She's kept that promise. I know I didn't deserve the second chance, or the third, or even the 50th chance. Yet she won't let me go and I don't want her to. She's the best thing to happen to me and I can't imagine life without her. I'm going to ask her to marry me. Hopefully she will say yes. I'm going to give her my mothers ring, no one else is worthy of wearing it. At least in my mind.
Damon
January 17, 1863
Elena's POV
Dear Journal,
It's been 9 months now since Damon began courting me. I wish I could say that things have been easy but they have been the complete opposite of easy. I mean we've had times where everything was, as Damon would put it, all unicorns and rainbows, like my birthday picnic last year. Yet, we've also had times where we can't stand each other. We've raised our voices at each other and had arguments that almost always end in one of us walking out, but we always come back. We can never stay mad for longer than maybe a few hours, which is a good thing I guess. There is something that happened a couple of days ago that I think has changed our relationship forever.
I wrote that last line and stared at the word forever. It didn't seem like the right word but yet it was the only one that fit. I let the memory come back as I thought how to put it into words.
My family had gone out of town for the day and I stayed behind to have some alone time with Damon. It was uncanny how much my father had grown to trust us together, I never complained though. Damon and I had been outside walking around, well chasing each other actually. The last time he caught up with me we could both feel how things had changed. We weren't the two people we were 9 months ago, we were more passionate and more grown up. Our tongues collided and I found myself being laid down on the grass. My hands immediately started to explore his now very familiar body and his were doing the same to me. We pulled back only enough to look into each others eyes. We didn't have to say anything we both knew that we were ready. He led me upstairs and into my bedroom.
Immediately his lips found mine again and I swear fireworks went off everywhere in my body. I pushed him back and turned to lock the door, I didn't want anyone to walk in on this although it seemed very unlikely that anyone would. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me back into his arms.
"I love you Lena."
"I love you too Damon."
Our lips met again and this time they didn't separate any time soon. His hands undid the buttons on the back of my dress and he let it fall to the floor. He then quickly untied my corset and threw it to the ground. My hands unbuttoned his shirt and I pulled it off his shoulders and tossed it behind me. He walked back towards the bed and pulled me down on top of him. I could feel him kick off his shoes and I quickly followed behind him. His hands found their way under my undershirt and he pulled it over my head. I rolled over and he climbed on top. His lips trailed down my neck until they found my chest. My heart rate picked up and I was beginning to feel just a little insecure, he had done this before and I haven't. At least not in this century Elena. I thought to myself. What if I did something wrong or I wasn't good enough? As if reading my thoughts he looked up at me while his hands gently massaged my breasts.
"You're so beautiful Elena. Please don't be worried or feel insecure, this is a first for both of us my love."
His mouth kissed my breasts and then he took one nipple in his mouth and I couldn't stop the moan from coming out of my mouth. He kept up the gentle caress as he went back and forth between my breasts."Damon. How is this your first? You've been with at least one woman before..."
He kissed his way back up my neck until his mouth was right next to my ear. "True but this is different. This is making love, THAT I've never done with anyone and I won't do with anyone but you." He whispers that and then he nibbles my ear before he starts kissing every inch of my body.
My hands slide down his back until I reach his waist and I bring my hands around to unbutton his pants. I slide them off and let them fall at the end of my bed. He slowly slid inside me and began moving very slow. Our lips found each other again and never missed a beat as we slowly picked up the pace. I gripped his back and pulled him as close as I could to me, it wasn't enough. "Damon." I moaned into his mouth as I reached my climax. "Elena." He moaned as he followed only a couple of thrusts after me.
We laid there and held each other, neither one wanting to move. I thought he had fallen asleep until he pulled me up off his chest so he could look me in the eyes.
"Lena, I love you. I have to ask you something."
I had no clue where he was going with this. "Okay. What is it Damon?"
He got up and reached for his pants and grabbed something out of the pocket. I couldn't see what it was. He took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes again. He was nervous and scared, his eyes gave him away.
"Elena. I know it's been 9 months but for me it's been forever and it always will be forever. I've loved you since I was the 9 year old who helped you find the perfect spot to hide when were playing hide and go seek with my 5 year old brother. Yeah, I know that sounds odd because you were 5 too but I could feel it Lena. You had my heart way back then and you've always had it. I've always been there for you and I will always continue to be there for you no matter what your answer is. I love you and I want to marry you. Will you please do me the honor of marrying me Elena? It doesn't have to be this week, this month, or even this year, I just want to know if one day you will be mine forever Lena."
I was pretty sure you could hear my mouth drop to the floor. He wants to get married, one day whether it's soon or not. He was right though, I've known it my whole life too. Ever since I was that 5 year old girl who began to feel butterflies whenever Damon Salvatore looked at her, when he could make her smile no matter what happened, when he was the 15 year old boy who held me while I mourned for my mother, and even now when he was the 19 year old young man (since his birthday was 3 weeks ago) who was asking his 15 year old long time best friend and love of his life to marry him.
"It's always been you Damon. It will always be you. I want it to always be you. Yes, I'll marry you. Today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, whenever you want to Damon."
He smiled that secret boyish smile that only I've ever seen. He had tears coming out of his eyes as he opened his hand. I saw the gold band and I knew what it was, his mothers ring. The same one he gave me in the future. He slid it on my finger and I pulled him back into the bed with me. He kissed my head and we fell asleep smiling and holding each other, just like always.
He asked me to marry him and I said yes. We told our families that evening and they weren't surprised at all. They all knew it was going to happen and they were all happy for us, even Stefan. We haven't talked about when but I don't think it matters, it's like he said, just one day. One day we will get married. I know it won't always be easy with Damon, sometimes I know it will be hard but I know that it will always be Damon. There will be no one else for me in this world or even the next. Damon is my constant and I can't imagine being without him. Forever can't come soon enough.
Elena
February 18, 1963.
The next chapter is in the works and they are both in for a very big surprise. This will cause the future and past to collide.
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