I don't own the vampire diaries and I don't own the characters.
This takes place after the events in my fanfic Soulmates always find a way.
The POV's will be from Damon and Elena.
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Second to last chapter is here. I've changed it up a little bit and I promise it starts off with a bit of drama but everything will work it out by the end.

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Chapter 23- Tick tock goes the clock

Elena's POV

We've been at home for a week now and it feels like we keep having the same argument. I look into Damon's eyes and I know what his next words will be. Change me or leave me? You're only capable of one baby. I look back down and wait for him to say the words. "Change me or leave me? Baby we both know you're only capable of one. So...when will you change me?" I take a deep breath and make my decision.

"You're right Damon. I can't leave you but I can't turn you either. I'm going to bed." I walk into our room and shut the door behind me.

"It's noon Elena!" He's banging on the door now. "Come on baby open the door. I'm sorry I just don't understand. Please talk to me."

I shake my head but I open the door anyways. He looks like he's calmed down a little bit. I'm glad for the fact that Jeremy and Bonnie took the twins to the boardinghouse today to see Jenna and Ric. We needed some time by ourselves, never expected to spend it arguing though. "I don't want this life for you Damon. Just like you never wanted it for me. What don't you understand?"

I feel him sink onto the bed next to me. He takes a few minutes to answer. "I understand that baby. But that was different, this is different, WE are different now. There's no danger hanging over us, nothing you have to protect me from. We have our kids and we will be there for them, they'll grow up and we will tell them everything. I just want to be with you forever Elena."

His words hit home. Along with everyone else's.

"Y'all are fucking ridiculous idiots. Change him already Lena. You love him what's stopping you?" Jeremy was right. What is stopping me?

"I know you're scared that he'll become the Damon you first met. Cold, sad, broken but he's got you now so I don't think that will happen. He'll have you and your kids and he'll keep his humanity. You just have to give him the chance." Ric was right too. I was scared of that a little, that Damon could lose his humanity.

"You love him, he loves you, it's easy Lena. Change him already and have crazy vampire sex!" Funny enough Caroline and Bonnie each had the same thing to say.

Everyone was right. Especially Damon. We had nothing to be scared of and we'd have our kids and we love each other. "I'll change you. I'm sorry it took me this long to realize it but I was scared of losing you Damon. But I can't be scared anymore, you love me and I love you. I'll change you. Now if you want me to?" I look at him and his reaction makes me laugh. He jumps on the bed and lands in a laying position with his hands folded behind his head.

"Have your way with me you sexy vampire wifey. And Elena...you won't ever lose me."

I lay on my side next to him and run my finger up the entire length of his body. I smile when I feel him shiver under my touch. "You seem to be dressed wrong for this event Mr. Salvatore."

He raises an eyebrow but smiles at me. "Then what ever shall you do Mrs. Salvatore?"

I straddle him and start kissing his neck. "Mmmmm...this." I rip his shirt in two and throw it on the floor. I run my hands down his chest and follow the action with my tongue. I reach his jeans and they end up ripped off laying next to his shirt on the floor. "Commando. I like it hubbie." I felt him watching me carefully as I took his length in my hand and move at near vampire speed to get him even more aroused.

"God...Damn...Elena I'm..."

"Speechless?" I smirk up at him and see him gripping the pillows so hard his knuckles are turning white. I remove my hand and watch as his eyes pop open and he growls at me. I giggle as I move off the bed.

"I swear Elena if you aren't back in this bed in 10 seconds I'm gonna make you come back."

"Hmm I'd like to see you try babe." I unzip the dress I was wearing and let it fall to the floor along with my lace bra and underwear. My 10 seconds were up and Damon comes to stand in front of me. He smiles as he runs his hand up my leg to the back of my knee. I let him grab it and wrap it around his waist but when he goes to reach for the other one I grab him and toss him on the bed. "Nuh uh uh. I'm 'having my way with you' remember hubbie? You said I could."

"Hmm rough vampire love...I like it." He wiggles his eyebrows and gives me that signature 'I'm your lover come to bed with me' smirk that I love more than anything.

I use my vampire speed to straddle him on the bed again as I sink down onto him. I hear him moan in pleasure as I start riding him at a fast pace. It's not using vampire speed but it's not gentle or slow either. I lean down to kiss his neck and bring my finger up to my own neck. I feel the claw come out and slice a good sized cut. "Drink baby." He looks into my eyes and I nod, never breaking eye contact he starts to suck. I moan in pleasure as I continue to ride him. He pushes his neck towards my mouth and I bite. We both found our releases and he pulled away from my neck as the wound closed.

I pulled back from him and eased myself off of him. I sat up next to him and pulled his head into my lap. I knew I had to make this quick and painless. "I love you Damon." With those last words he closed his eyes and I snapped his neck. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding as I laid him on the pillow next to me and covered him with the comforter. He would wake up in a few hours.

"God you couldn't have waited until I was out of the house could you?"

I'm taken back when I hear Asher at our door. I had no idea he was even here. Hm, oh well. "Nope. Sorry. He should be up in a little while." I look up at him as he throws me the robe off the door with one hand while the other is over his eyes. I put it on and cross my legs on the bed. "You can open your eyes now." He peeks through his fingers and leans against the door frame.

"You know Lena, I did want to talk to you about something while he's...changing."

"Shoot Ash."

He seems nervous. "Well...I know that I have my room here and hell I'm just now getting to know y'all but before I came here I applied to UCLA. They have a great photography program and...I got in."

Wow. "That's awesome! When do you leave?"

My answer must have shocked him because he walked in and sat on the desk by the window. It took a few minutes for him to answer. "You want me to go?"

"Don't you want to? I mean...we love having you here but if you want to go...we won't stop you. You're our son and while we may not have always been there we do want what's best for you."

He smiles and comes to sit next to me. "I would have to leave next month mom. I'll come home for holidays and stuff like that. Hey, maybe I'll meet some gorgeous babe and bring her home too."

"Well with Damon's womanizer effects rubbing off on you I've no doubt you will be just like your daddy." I pat his cheek and get up. "I'm gonna go make some lunch. You gonna watch someone who won't do shit for a while or do you wanna come help?"

"Could we have a food fight again? Cause that was fucking funny! Especially when dad caught up with you and you ended up with caramel all in your hair." He's laughing as he follows me into the kitchen.

"Hmm it wasn't that funny." I bring out the water bottle I left in the fridge and pour it over his head. "But...THAT was hilarious!"

We stay in the kitchen for who knows how long making sandwiches and flinging random food items at each other. Not a boring meal at the Salvatore house. Finally we are joined by a new voice that makes me choke on my ham sandwich.

"A food fight without moi? How rude."

I look up and see Damon with a hand over his heart and acting hurt. I raise my eyebrows at him. "Hmm I had a different kind of fight in mind for when you woke up. That is...if you're up for the challenge."

"Good God if you're gonna do that I'm outta here! See ya tomorrow!" Asher hurries out the front door with his bag of chips.

Damon and I bust out laughing for at least 5 minutes straight. Honestly I don't think we are that loud, but then again I tend to lose control of myself when I'm with him. I walk to the fridge and pull out a blood bag and toss it to him.

"Drink up vampire hubbie. I'll meet you in the bedroom."

I see him smirk and wiggle his eyebrows as I walk past him dropping my robe at his feet. I lay down on the bed with my hands behind my head and wait for him to walk in. Not even a minute later he's leaning against the door frame shaking his head.

"I think the bed has seen enough action...for now." He runs over and scoops me up and slams me into the wall by the bathroom. "You had your way with me and now Mrs. Elena Salvatore, it's my turn. Brace yourself for a veeeeeery long evening and night." His lips meet mine with more force and passion than ever.

Damon's POV

The sunlight is streaming in the window now and I have no clue what time it is. I understood Elena's fear of wanting to change me now I'd just have to prove all her fears wrong. I looked down at her as she laid on my chest sleeping, she's still so fucking adorable in her sleep. We were the same now and there was nothing that could take her away from me, we could be a happy family just us and our kiddos. Just as I was about to close my eyes I heard the vibrating of my cell phone alerting me I had a text message. I groaned as I reached over to grab it off the table careful not to wake my adorable sleeping wife.

Meet at the front of the high school at 2pm
Don't be late Salvatore senior.

Blondie. What the hell was she planning. I glance at the time and it's 12:30 already. I gently kiss Elena's shoulder and she nods her head. "I'm awake already. Who texted you about the outside world now?" I chuckle at her response. Nothing can get past my woman.

"Blondie. We need to be at the school at 2. Lets get ready. Chop chop!" I clap my hands as we both stand up. I watch as Elena walks into the bathroom to start the shower groaning to myself I shake my head and walk into the hall bathroom. It would not get us out of here at a decent time to keep our appointment with Caroline if we showered together. Within 20 minutes we are both dressed and ready to go. It's a 30 minute drive from our house to the high school.

"I wonder why Care wants us to meet her at the school."

"No clue. Blondie's weird."

She laughs and takes my hand that isn't on the steering wheel lacing our fingers together. "You know she hates that you call her blondie right?"

I kiss her hand and chuckle. "I know."

The rest of the drive we listen to random music stations. When we pull up I'm not surprised to see that we aren't the only ones invited to this little get together. Sitting on the tables outside are Blondie and Klaus, Jeremy and Bonnie, Asher, Ric and Jenna. I look at Elena and she looks pleasantly surprised. We walk up to them and Caroline stands up on her table while we all just stand and look at her.

"Ahem. Now that we are all here, early I might add."

She looks at me and I shrug. "What can I say? Vampires are punctual right?"

"Vampirism suits you Salvatore. Now as I was saying we are all here and announcements have to be made. I'll start, Klaus and I are moving to England." There is a gasp from Bonnie and Elena. Jeremy gives me this 'is she serious' look. Ric, Jenna, and Asher seem unphased by this announcement.

"When Care?" I look from Elena to Caroline who is now sitting on the table.

"We leave in a week. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner but with everything that's been going on...it slipped my mind."

The girls nodded and then Bonnie looked at Elena. "Jeremy and I are leaving too. We're going to Colorado for a while. Stay at my gram's house there and reconnect."

Elena seemed sad but she nodded her head. I saw in her eyes she understood they needed the time alone. "Okay so we have Blondie and Mr. OV going to England, Gilbert and Witchy going to the mountains, Ash going to check out hot blondes in LA, and you two who seem awfully quiet. What's up Ric?" I run down the list and point at Ric. I have a feeling that this is probably somewhat of a good bye party now rather than just a friendly get together.

"Jenna and I are moving too. I've been offered my job back at Duke and I accepted."

I feel Elena sit down on the bench in front of us and literally deflate. I sit next to her and rub her shoulders. "Nobody stays in one place forever babe. Plus it's not like they're all leaving forever. We'll see them again, hell I'll fly us to England once a month or something if that's what you want to do." She looks up at me and smiles.

"I know. I just thought this was a perfect place to say See ya Later. I mean the school, it's where it all began for all of us." I look around and nod my head. She's right in a way. Blondie chooses this moment to clap her hands and call the attention back to her.

"Great point Elena! Which is why I think we need to take a walk through the school. Memory lane and all. One last big hoorah!"

Everyone looks at her like she's crazy but none of us object to her idea. It actually seems like a good way to say goodbye. I put my arm around Elena's waist as we walk in the front doors behind Klaus and Caroline. "This is where you met my saint of a brother correct babe?" I nod toward the front office and Bonnie and Caroline bust out laughing. Apparently my commentary will be the highlight of the tour. It's what I'm known for, making the girls laugh. "And to your right you have the gymnasium where I met my drinking buddy and danced so many dances with my beautiful wife."

"Not to mention the crazy vampires that attended those dances and chased Elena around. Oh and Stefan got compelled by Mr. Evil himself over there." I high five Jeremy as he adds to my commentary.

"Come on lovelies there had to be more good memories here than bad am I right?"

I hear the girls giggle as they skip ahead of us. They start pointing at random places and rooms and I can hear their mumblings with my vampire hearing.

"First kiss with Matt."

"First kiss with Tyler."

"Senior prank night."

"First class I got detention in."

"Ric's old classroom, enough said."

"Hallway I threw Damon on his ass in after I transitioned into a vampire."

"Classroom I kissed my sired to vampire boyfriend in."

"Room where Tyler woke up a hybrid."

Finally we ended up at the swimming pool. We all spread out and just looked around. This was it, the last time we'd be in a room together. At least, a room in a place where we all had so many memories. They weren't all good but most of them were. I look at Jeremy and he nods his head. It's amazing how alike Gilbert and I can think sometimes. I see Elena standing on the edge of the pool and take a running leap towards her. I grab her waist and fling us both into the pool. At the same time Jeremy grabs Bonnie and jumps in with her. When Elena makes her way to the top of the water she glares at me.

"What the hell Damon?!"

I shrug. "Might as well have a little fun Eleeeenaaa" I drag out her name as I jump out and push Caroline in the water along with Klaus. Caught them off guard but wasn't fast enough because blondie grabbed my shirt and pulled me in with her.

"Oh what the hell." Ric grabbed Jenna and jumped in with her.

Asher was the only one not in the water but he was laughing quite a bit at us splashing each other. I saw Elena get out and walk over to him. He was sitting on the steps that led to the door and she sat next to him. I tuned out their conversation and continued to dunk people underwater. Fun, we were having fun. Finally I hear Asher yell as Elena pushed him in the water. Elena walked over to where she had set her purse down and pulled out her iPod. She turns on a song and jumps back in the pool. As the song starts playing we all stand still and listen to the lyrics.

This is where the chapter ends
A new one now begins
Time has come for letting go
The hardest part is when you know
All of these years
When we were here
Are ending, but I'll always remember

We have had the time of our lives
And now the page is turned
The stories we will write
We have had the time of our lives
And I will not forget the faces left behind
It's hard to walk away from the best of days
But if it has to end, I'm glad you have been my friend
In the time of our liv
es

We all smile and continue laughing and splashing around with each other. The song is definitely one that describes our group. There have been people we've lost but we've had the time of our lives and in all honesty none of us would change one thing about it.