Again i'm really sorry for the wait, i really hope the chapters are worth it.

Chapter 8

Bella's POV

As I woke up the next day I was aware of someone else in the room. I already had a smile on my face and then I felt it grow.

When I opened my eyes the smile went away.

I had thought it was Damon, but it wasn't.

It was Elena.

Not that I wasn't pleased to see her but she woke me up and she wasn't Damon.

He was the only thing on my mind, I wanted to see him so bad and it was a little scary considering I saw him only a couple of hours ago.

Last night I had sworn to myself that this wasn't going to be the same as when I was with Edward.

I wasn't going to give up my friends, I wasn't going to change and I was not going to be spending every waken minute of every day possible with Damon.

Just in case he brakes his promise like Edward and leaves I will make sure that I still have a life because I will not go back to the way I was before.

" morning Bella, get up, now " Elena instructed very bossily I noticed.

" morning and no, I'm too tired. Now go away " I replied and shoved a pillow on top of my head to block the light.

" Bella I know you must be tired considering you were up until early hours of the morning with Damon but you are getting up, now. Caroline and my ... well and Bonnie is coming over and we are all, including you going shopping. "

That made me re-appear from under my pillow.

" what, why are we going shopping I don't need anything. Do I? " I didn't think I did but I felt like asking in case I was forgetting something.

" yes we do actually, we all need dresses for the miss mystic falls pageant next week. Me and Caroline are actually in the ceremony so we need more dressy ball gowns and you and Bonnie need something stylish and dressy too but not necessarily ball gowny. "

" OK but why are we going with Bonnie I thought you two weren't getting on very well? "

I asked confused as I started to get up and get my clothes ready for the day.

" well because Caroline asked her to help her choose her dress and me and Caroline planned to do this before you even got here so we are all going together. But I bet that it will mostly be me and you and Caroline and Bonnie. It gets kind of tense with me and Bonnie together but I am hoping that with you there it will help a little since you two always got along so well when you would visit. Just don't ditch me OK? "

" OK I promise, now go away and let me get ready " I said as I exited the walk-in-wardrobe.

The last thing Elena said about me not ditching her was said in a joking manner but I could tell that she did actually mean it but was using the joke to try and cover it up.

" OK fine but be down stairs in a hour. Oh and by the way " she said as she was about to go downstairs " I love your bedroom, and congratulations on you and Damon, I could see there was something there when you first met. Though it did happen at little faster than I thought. But still, just be careful you know, I don't want you to get hurt again. "

" I will be careful, I promise and thanx, I like the room too. "

I said as she left to go downstairs.

When she was gone I went in the bathroom to get ready. I washed my hair with my new shampoo, I gave up on the strawberry shampoo when I moved here, like everything else I also changed that. I now use a really nice apple scented shampoo that I like.

When I got out of the shower I wrapped a towel around myself and started to blow dry my hair, then I continued to straighten it and did my make-up.

I then proceeded to get dressed in my nice dark blue skinny jeans that fit me snugly, a nice blue vest top and then I also put on a black vest top that was a little shorter than the blue one with a nice pattern design on the front so you could see the blue on top and at the bottom. Lastly I put on my boots that had a thick comfortable looking heal, they were black and had these straps that wrapped around up to the top where there was a single buckle. They were very nice boots.

I then looked in the mirror to see what I looked like.

My hair was nice and straight and my eyes looked nice and dark with the black eye liner and maskera, with blue eye shadow and a glossy pink lip gloss.

I think I looked pretty good if I do say so myself.

As I exited the bathroom I saw someone laying across my bed, and I smiled.

This time it was Damon.

" hey " I said while Damon got up from the bed.

" hey " he replied when he got to me, he then leaned down and kissed me.

It was just a short kiss but I hadn't had enough so I leaned in to deepen the kiss.

When we broke apart I was out of breath. So was Damon and he put his forehead to mine while we both got our breaths back.

" So I'm guessing that when you said 'take it slow' last night that it is OK to do that whenever I want " he said

I just laughed and leaned in for another quick kiss . " yes we can do that, I actually meant take it slow with the more 'intimate' stuff " I said feeling a little embarrassed as a small blush came to my cheeks.

He laughed when he saw the blush and leaned in to kiss my cheek.

" that's OK, I can understand that after everything that you've been through. No pressure, whenever you are ready I will be too. "

I was a little stunned, he was a guy. A human guy too, I thought all they did was think about sex.

" wow, your like every girls dream guy. How did I get so lucky? " I asked jokingly.

" I was about to ask you the same question. I thought I was the lucky one. By the way you look fabulous, may I ask where you are going? "

laughing I replied " yes you may and I am going shopping with Elena, Caroline and Bonnie for dresses for the miss mystic falls pageant. "

He looked a little down when I said that so I asked him what was wrong.

" oh its nothing I just thought that we could spend the day together "

" awe your sweet but I promised Elena that I would go with her. I'm sorry. "

" OK well can I see you tonight " he asked and I was about to say yes when I remembered that I had to go to the mystic grill.

" sorry but no, I have to go to the mystic grill, I'm starting work there tonight "

He surprised me when he started laughing and when I asked him why he said " you just look so guilty, like your confessing to a crime or something. So anyway " he said with a last chuckle " when do I get to see my lovely girlfriend again? "

I laughed a little at that " well you can come by here later tonight and we can ... maybe not watch a movie on the couch " I smiled seductively at him and it seemed to make him swoon a little, wow I have to make a mental note that he likes that smile. I think I am gonna enjoy teasing Damon.

" yeah I think I would like that " he said in a voice that made me chuckle. He sounded kind of powerless. I like it.

" I bet you do. But you know I do have ten minutes before I have to go downstairs, we could maybe have a short preview of tonight. Without the movie. " I said in that seductive voice and laughed when Damon only nodded his head his eyes glazed.

I grabbed his hand and dragged him over to the sofa.

" I can already tell that your gonna be a minx aren't you. " he said with a smile and then it was his turn to laugh when he saw my blush.

" its OK, I kind of like it. " he smiled and then leaned in. When our lips met it was like I was in my own world again and Damon was the only one I was aware of. It was perfect.

It wasn't long before Elena was interrupting us telling me to get downstairs so that we can go. She sounded annoyed and amused at the same time.

" five more minutes " I mumbled against Damon's lips, I felt him smile when I said that.

I couldn't help but want more, its like I couldn't get enough of him.

" no, you were supposed to be downstairs ten minutes ago, its like ice down there. Ice that wont brake since Bonnie arrived and I want to go so get down there . Now " Then she went downstairs indicating that I should follow her.

" well I guess I should go before she comes back up and drags me down by my hair. I wouldn't put it past her to do that. "

I said while getting up and straightening my outfit, fixing my hair and adding more lip gloss.

" yeah, so much for ten minutes, more like twenty. " he said with that cocky smile I've already grown to love.

" like your complaining " I replied and laughed when he just shook his head.

I looked in the mirror on the wall and decided that my outfit was missing something.

" so I guess I should go, I'll see you tonight. " Damon said and he got up and picked up his jacket that he took of when he got here.

I suddenly had an idea.

" Damon can I see your jacket please? " I asked in my sweetest voice.

" why? " he asked me suspiciously. God what is it with him its just a jacket for crying out loud.

" please Damon, I just want to see something " I said in the most sweetest begging voice I could manage while walking over to him and placing a kiss on his lips.

He looked hesitant but slowly handed it over anyway.

As soon as it was in my hands I walked over to the mirror and put it on.

It looked perfect. It completed my outfit perfectly.

" OK so thanx, I'll see you tonight " and I walked towards the stairs. But I didn't quite make it as Damon came up in front of me. He was pretty fast I noticed.

" and where do you think you are going with my jacket? "

I smiled sweetly at him.

" why I'm going shopping with the girls. Do you have a problem with that? " I asked sweetly

" with you shopping no I don't, but with my jacket I do. " he looked determined.

" oh come on it looks perfect on me. I promise to take care of it. " I rolled my eyes at my last comment.

He leaned down so that it looked like he was gonna kiss me. But as I was about to lean in he swooped down further so his lips was near my ear and whispered " no "

I huffed at his attempt but I was not gonna back down that easily.

I leaned in and kissed him full on the mouth. It wasn't a quick kiss either. It was a full on, proper kiss and when I pulled away he looked spaced which is what I wanted. I looked him straight in the eye and started to beg. " please can I borrow your jacket Damon? Pretty please with me on top? " I said in the voice I used earlier. The seductive sexy voice that I quickly learned Damon loved and hated at the same time.

His eyes turned a dark shade of blue when I said that and I could swear that I heard him mutter minx under his breath but I wasn't sure.

"OK fine, you can borrow it but don't leave it lying around when you try on the dresses, OK? "

" OK, thanx I'll see you tonight. " and I turned to leave but Damon stopped me again.

" just do me a favour, Bella? "

I raised an eyebrow and told him to continue and I'd do it if I could.

" don't get a yellow dress " he pleaded with me.

I laughed out loud at that. " OK I promise not to get a yellow dress. "

He sighed in relief and I only laughed harder. Mental note he doesn't like yellow dresses.

" BELLA GET DOWN HERE NOW! " Elena shouted from downstairs, I guess it really is bad down there.

I kissed Damon goodbye and went downstairs to save Elena from the awkwardness.

When I got down there I understood completely why Elena was so uncomfortable. It really was like thick ice that refused to brake.

" Bella its good to see you again " Bonnie said and walked up to give me a hug. As soon as we made contact Bonnie gasped. She let go of me and just stared. Then she gave a forced smile and went back to her position next to Caroline

So much for me and Bonnie getting along. I didn't have a clue what had just happened but I could tell that we weren't gonna get along as well as before. Oh well.

" so are we ready to go? " I asked everyone after a minute of silence

" yes " they all replied at the same time sounding relieved. Bonnie and Caroline got up and headed straight to my car. I guess I was driving then.

But Elena got up and waited for me.

" so is that Damon's leather jacket your wearing? " she asked. Like she didn't already know the answer.

" yes it is, why? " I asked. She had a smile on her face and I didn't like the look of it.

" oh its just that I know Damon and he would never, ever let anyone wear it. Especially when he wasn't there. He must really like and trust you. " I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face then, Damon had already told me that last night but it was nice hearing it from someone else.

When we reached the car I unlocked it and Caroline and Bonnie got in the back while Elena got in the passenger seat.

I was about to get in the drivers side when Damon appeared out of nowhere. Literally. How does he keep doing that.

He gave me a nice kiss on the lips and then left without a word. But the look he gave me made it clear that he wanted me to stay with him. I almost did but I couldn't ditch Elena I wouldn't.

So I got in the car started the engine and put the top down despite the protests Caroline gave me about it messing up her hair. But I needed the air and I could tell that with the atmosphere in the car so did Elena

I put the music to my favourite station and we were of.

If the atmosphere didn't light up soon then this was going to be a long outing.

OK so i was planning on putting the shopping part in this chapter but the part with Bella and Damon lasted longer than i thought so i decided to put it in the next.

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