AN: I can't sleep. I need to sleep though because I need to wake up for the new episode tonight and then get ready for work. Ugh. I wish my mind would let me sleep, but it wont so I type this up. Oh and all of this comes out as I go along, none of it is planned out. Good idea or bad idea lol. To answer a question, yes this probably will turn into an M rated story later on. Thanks again for all of the support and great reviews.
I can see the look of horror cross Stefan's face. Horror, yeah I think that's what it is. It quickly switches to anger though.
"I should have known. I can smell him all over you Elena!" Stefan snaps, moving his hand up in the air as an over exaggerated gesture. Damon steps in front of me quickly as to place a barrier between Stefan and I. Can he really smell Damon on me after just a kiss?
"Now Stefan.." Damon puts both of his hands up in front of him as a defensive move as he tries to talk to Stefan.
"I don't want to hear it Damon. You knew she was venerable! You took advantage of her!" Stefan is still screaming. I pray that Aunt Jenna isn't listening, even though I know she is.
"I know that I don't have the best track record, but do you really think that's what this is?" Damon asks and I can hear the undertone of anger in his voice.
"You must have compelled her. Elena would never do this. And you Damon, I should have known better than to ever trust you with her. I should have remembered the promise that you made to me."
"Stefan, for once this really isn't about you." Damon spits out at him. Damon and Stefan are just a few inches apart. Damon looking down on Stefan. I can see the fire burning between the two of them.
Stefan sidesteps Damon quickly so he is in front of me now. Stefan grabs both of my arms squeezing me tightly. My eyes widen at his grip. "Oh God, you aren't wearing your necklace. Elena do you remember who I am? Do you remember what we had?" Stefan is searching in my eyes. I don't know what he's looking for though. A piece of the Elena that once loved him? She isn't here though and she never will be.
I sigh, wiggling my way out of Stefan's grasp and taking a step back. Damon is now standing behind him.
"Stefan listen to me. Damon never compelled me. I don't think that he ever would. There's a lot that you need to understand. You hurt me Stefan, you almost killed Amber…"
Stefan cuts me off, his words spitting with rage. "Damon has killed hundreds of people!" He moves his arm back behind him pointing at Damon, once again using his hands to speak. I wince at his words. I know that he's right.
"I know that Stefan but there's also a side to Damon that you don't see. I know what he has done has been horrible and I admit that's the part that scares me about him. The thing is though, I can't help to be drawn in. There's something about him that pulls me towards him. Like is a force that pulls me to him and the universe is screaming at me to be near him. When he isn't around me, I feel empty and sick. I know it's a lot, but there's so much more to it than that. The part about that though is that, I don't mind it. I'll take the pain as long as I can be around him because when I am, he's the million starts that light up my sky showing me hope. There's always been something about Damon, it just took me a while to realize it." I let all of the worlds flow out, things that I have had pent up for days that I have been trying to work up the courage to say to Damon.
I hear Damon whisper, "Il collegamento di sangue."
Stefan's mouth becomes slightly agape from shock. I can't help but to feel sorry for him as he looks back at Damon in disbelief. Damon nods his head yes trying for further recognition of what's going on. Stefan looks at the books on the bed, and the few on the floor that fell of when Damon kissed me. I blush at the thought even though I know now is not the time. I see a flare of violence begin to erupt in Stefan.
Stefan rushes Damon, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. "You did this on purpose."
Damon quickly removes Stefan's hands but doesn't push him back like I thought he would. "You know that isn't how this works." Damon doesn't even sound angry anymore. I can sense that all of his hate is gone at this moment. Stefan backs away from Damon knowing that it's the truth. I want so much to apologize to Stefan but I don't know what a simple sorry would do in this situation. Stefan turns back to me, his dark chocolate eyes showing grief.
"You belong to Damon now." The words hit me hard. They mean so much more than the small sentence that they come out in.
Damon walks over to Stefan as he pulls his silver ring off of his finger. Damon holds it out to Stefan as Stefan clamps it in the palm of his hand.
"I always knew you would be able to protect her more than I ever could." With those last words Stefan walks out of my room, shutting the door behind him.
I feel like I should be more sad or show more concern but the love that I once had for Stefan is completely gone. I just want him to be ok though. I look over at Damon who's face is perfectly still. I can feel his emotions running rapid though. I try to push them to the back of my mind in an attempt to make them the buzzing sound that they normally are these days.
"This isn't how I expected you to act." I admit to Damon.
"What were you expecting?" Damon asks, finally looking into my eyes. I move a little bit closer to him. I can feel a mildly cold sensation run across my body from Damon's emotions. I try to push it aside as I shiver lightly.
"If this would have been a few months ago, for you to be laughing and claiming a big victory speech."
Damon laughs at my words. His voice a sweet note in the air. I smile up at him, feeling my body warm up from the joy spreading throughout my body from his laughter.
"Maybe so but I actually feel sorry for him."
My smile disappears as I hear this. I'm beyond curious to know Damon's thoughts behind this.
"Why?' I ask simply.
"Because he lost you." Damon says. His light blue eyes looking into mine. I feel like they can burn their way into my soul. Something that I would gladly allow at this moment. I move closer to Damon. I lean up to him, brushing my lips lightly against his. At the same moment I inhale the air around me. The essence of Damon is intoxicating. It fills up every part of me with ecstasy. My head gets light from the action that I just took. I smile though, it feels like a high. I stumble backwards lightly. Damon catches me, a confused look on his face. I pull myself in closer to him, my hands gripping his black shirt as I take in another breath, feeling more intoxicated this time.
"Elena." His voice is so harmonizing. I smile again and bite my bottom lip. I can feel the high from hearing his voice coursing through my veins. it's the most intense thing I have ever experience but I don't want it to stop. I lean into him, letting my lips brush his one more time. My body becomes overwhelmed as I feel myself begin to fade.