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Okay so first of all we want to apologise for the loooooooong wait we had to put this story on hiatus for a little while as both me and KierraTCM have been having Internet problems. But fear no more we are back in business and hope to be updating regular like before.
Big thanks to Kierra this story would be nothing without her input.
So the day of Katherine's show is up next. We've had to split it in to two halfs as it was getting rather long but enjoy and please leave us a review
Thursday: Kat's show part 1.
ElenaPov:
Last night was amazing, I would never of thought I would have enjoyed it as much as I did. Damon was the perfect gentleman. Eclipse was just awesome and getting to meet some of the cast put the icing on top of the cake for me. As I lay here in bed I can't stop the huge smile from over-taking my face as I think about Damon admitting his feelings for me in the limo, it was a shock to hear him actually say it. I reach for my cell to call Caroline and I see I have text. I open it.
*Last night was everything I could of asked for and more, you are simply beautiful. I'll call you later to discuss plans for Katherine's show... Damon x*
And there's that shit eating grin again.
Damon makes me feel special, I've never had that feeling before. I was with Matt for like three years and never once did he make me feel half as special as Salvatore does. Every time I think of him (which is a LOT these days) I melt inside, I feel happy, hopeful and content. I don't want to tell anyone this just yet but I think I'm in love with Damon Salvatore, who would of fucking guessed that would happen last week?
I decide I'll call Caroline and Katherine later. I get up to go make coffee and as soon as I enter the kitchen my cell rings. I look, it's mom.
"Hi mom, how are you-"
"Arrgghhhhhh!" my mother screams down the phone. "Elena, I'm at the store and you are on the cover of every magazine and newspaper with Damon Salvatore. How, when, why? I'm freaking out."
"Mother, calm down. I'm on every cover?" I ask. I knew there would be pictures of us published but every cover?
Damn!
"Yes. Every cover." She confirms. "Why didn't you tell me about this? How long have you been seeing him? You know your father is gonna hit the roof when he sees these."
"I'm not seeing him, I have an assignment on him for the paper. Wait... dad will hit the roof why exactly?"
"You know how your father gets, you and Katerine are his baby girls and as soon as he sees Damon 'the player' Salvatore with his hands all over you..."
"Whoa. You tell dad just to calm his little self down mom. I'm twenty-seven and I can do what the hell I like. Everyone paints Damon out to be this woman hungry player that fucks anything that moves. I thought that too, but he's the most sweet, caring, genuine and thoughtful person I've ever met in my life." I stop to catch a breath. Did I just defend Damon Salvatore? Wow... it felt good to actually say the things I feel.
"Elena baby, that may be the case but we only go on by what we read in the tabloids. I trust your judgement a hundred percent. You're my baby and I'm just looking out for you."
"Well I can make my own decisions and choices now. I love you mom but I don't need to be wrapped in cotton wool anymore. I know you want the best for me but I'm a big girl now... oh did you know Jeremy has got a new girlfriend?" I drop in there to get some of the pressure off me.
"He has, has he? Well I'll call you later Elena, looks like I got another phone call to make. I love you honey." She says and hangs up.
Next, I dial the number of the person I first intended to speak to.
"Caroline, at your service." she answers sleepily.
"Wake your ass up girl."
"Elena? Aren't you chipper this morning? Well I guess I would be too if I had spent the evening with a heartthrob."
"I distinctly remember you telling me to tell you everything..." I trail off.
"Well, I'm waiting." Caroline states.
From there I tell her everything that happened. I skip the speech Damon made in the limo on the way to the theater, wanting to keep that part to myself for a while longer.
Caroline sighs when I was finish. "If only I was an editor at the Times with an assignment to follow around a gorgeous movie star."
I giggle. "I bet you do."
"So whats the plan for this afternoon?"
"I don't know but Damon is supposed to call later to discuss it.
"Hmm." she says distractedly.
"What's wrong Car?" I ask worriedly.
"Nothing." she says too quickly, and I know her too well to miss the nervousness in her voice.
"Caroline Marie Forbes, tell me what is wrong right now."
"Fine, but you can't freak out Elena, I mean it."
What the hell was this girl talking about? "Freak out about what?"
"Okay, last night I ended up working the graveyard shift. A report came in about some suspicious activity around your floor of the building. I reviewed the tapes and I saw Matt. He was pacing the halls and then he stopped and sat outside your door for about two hours."
"What? What the hell? Why? Why would Matt be casing my place? Last night? You sure?"
"Yeah. But don't worry. I checked your place, called your alarm company and gave security at the front Matt's name and description. I told them I want them taking names of everyone in and out of that building."
I wasn't sure if Caroline was a bit over-protective or not, but either way I appreciated it. "I wonder if they took Damon's name after he walked me to my apartment last night." I wonder as an afterthought.
Caroline hesitates again. "Um, well, they didn't have a reason to then." she says quietly.
"Oh, yeah." I chuckle. "They probably recognized him. After all he is thee Damon Salvatore." I get a bit giddy inside when I say thing's like that
"Yeah, that wasn't why either." Caroline muttered.
Ohh. I sighed, ready for her to quit beating around the bush. "What aren't you telling me?"
"He was outside your apartment while you were sleeping."
Okay, that's fucking creepy... period.
"Um..."
"Listen Elena, I don't want you to stress over this. Matt hasn't done anything over the top. I'm sure this is just a case of left over feelings."
"I know that's what it is. I just wish he would get over it. It's been year and some more and I moved on."
"This happens sometimes. I just want to take precaution; I know how he was when you two were together and with all the pictures of you and Damon up and about this week, it most likely got his attention."
"Yeah, you're probably right."
"Listen, I'm going to nap for a few more hours. I got in around 3 last night before I crashed. I'll see you later on?"
"Definitely." I said and then I hung up.
I'm not sure what to make of this Matt situation. It's a bit fucking weird that he sat outside my apartment for like two hours. Maybe I should meet up with him and talk to him, see what hes feeling and try explain to him that I've moved on. I don't want to upset him but he can't go round doing shit like that. It's borderline stalking.
The rest of my morning was uneventful. I showered, cleaned, did some laundry and finally sat down and made a start on the actual article. What I once thought would be a complete and utter failure, is turning out to be probably the best article I've ever wrote and the best thing that's ever happened to me.
DamonPov:
As I lay here in bed, I can't get Elena out of my mind. Last night went better than I could have ever imagined. I honestly don't know how I have gone without Elena in my life. We've only been spending time together for a short time but it has been the best times of my life. My thoughts are interrupted by my cell.
I look at the caller id... Stefan.
"Yo," I answer.
"Well well well, good night?"
"Amazing night!" I correct him.
"Sorry my bad, amazing night then. You sure do look like your having a good time on the pictures. You're everywhere this morning, girls are cursing Elena cuz she looked damn fine last night and she was with you and men are cursing your good self because you was with the hottest chick around by far."
I sit up in bed "we're everywhere? Oh shit. I wonder how Gilbert is taking this."
"I think she will be just fine about it, you under estimate her sometimes bro. She looks the happiest I've ever seen her in those photo's, she'll be handling this just fine," Stef reassures me.
"Okay, maybe I should call her though just to make sure."
"Do what you want Damon but I think she'll be busy telling all her girlfriends and Katherine about it. Just leave it till you see her later." He pauses for a long time. "Hey, do you think I could come to Katherine's show with you tonight?"
"Why do you wanna come? Oh I see, you like Kat don't you. That's why you suggested she comes with us to mystic falls. Stefan Salvatore I knew you had an ulterior motive."
"Can you blame me? That woman is hot, not to mention she's a little firecracker. I need someone who can keep me on my toes and I believe Katherine is the girl for the job."
I laugh "fine, come tonight. I can't see it being a problem."
"Cool, so am I riding with you and Gilbert or shall I meet you there?"
"Ride with us, I'll swing by and pick you up when I've got Elena."
"Okay I'll see you tonight then," he said a little too cheery for my liking and ended the call.
I slump back down on my bed. I can't believe our picture is everywhere... well I can but last night was about Rob, Kristen and Taylor shouldn't they be the one's with there pictures all over? I really wanna call Elena but I think Stefan is right. I'll call her later on this afternoon,
There's a knock on my door just when I'm thinking about getting some more sleep. I contemplate whether or not I should just answer it, but it might be important considering whoever it is is banging incessantly. I groan as I trudge my way to the front door. As soon as I get the door opened an inch, Bonnie, in all her tiny glory rushes in.
"Oh, joy." I say dryly. She flings a couple of newspaper articles and a magazine at me. "What's this?"
"That," she beams at me "is last night in conclusion." I can feel her staring at me as I skim through the articles. "You like her."
I roll my eyes.
Duh...
"Don't give me that crap. I mean you really really like her. Look at that huge cheesy smile on your face." She comes to stand beside me and points to a bunch of different pictures where I'm wearing said cheesy smile.
"Okay, not that you didn't know that already." I put the papers down and walk into the kitchen to find something to eat.
"Hey! Come on. Look, I know we're not all cheesy like that and stuff and we don't usually talk about feelings, but I know that smile when I see it..." she trails off with an impish smile on her face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask.
"Hm, nothing." She sobers up quickly. "Now I didn't come over here just to be all up in your business... okay, well I kind of did, but we need to talk about what we're going to do from here."
I lean my elbows on the island as she stares at me from the opposite end. "I'm lost. What do you mean 'what we do from here'? From here I'm going to Katherine's fashion show tonight."
She rolls her eyes. "I mean all the... wait wait wait... what are you talking about?"
I stare at her, confused. It is way too early to be trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with this chick. "What are you talking about?"
"You're going to Katherine Gilbert's fashion show?" She let out a high pitched scream. "I can't believe Jeremy didn't tell me about this!"
"I doubt Jeremy is all into that kind of stuff." I tell her. "Hell, Elena doesn't even really want to go."
"I wanna go." She pouts at me.
I narrow my eyes at her. "What is with you people? It's just a damn fashion show."
"You're going." she say pointedly.
"Yeah, only because Elena asked me to accompany her and her friend Caroline. Besides, didn't Katherine threaten you or something?" I laugh.
"Yes, so what. I still want to go."
I sigh. "I'm not the person to ask Bon Bon. Maybe Jeremy could ask her for you. Or, you know, you could do it yourself? Katherine seems like the type of person who would appreciate a face to face."
"You're right." she nodded with a determined look on her face. I couldn't help but laugh at her. She made it seem like she going into a damn battlefield! She glared at me and tried to hit me with her purse but missed. "Don't laugh. Katherine is very intimidating and you know it."
I nodded, giving her that. Katherine does kind of scare the hell out of me.
"Anyway, what about last night?"
"Oh yeah." Bonnie says getting down to business. "Obviously, you two looked like you enjoyed each other's company, not suspicious at all. But you know those tabloids, they're going to make up a story wherever they see potential. And this right here," she pointed to the magazine, "is like a jackpot to them."
"So what?" I said with a mouth full of cereal. "Let them think what they want."
"Well, yeah there's obviously nothing we can do about what they think, but they will ask questions. You need to go over what you're going to say."
"Uh, the usual. 'No comment', right?"
She rolled her eyes. Oh, yeah. Bonnie never did agree with the whole no comment thing. "If you say that then you might as well be telling them that you two share, like, three hot ass make-out sessions."
"It was not three times." I reminded her.
"It will be when they spin the story. Maybe even more."
I groan loudly. She's completely right.
"Plus we have integrity to protect." she continued.
"I know, I know." I said, silently thankful for her keeping Elena in mind too. "But what the hell can I do about it?"
"Well, you can go with the avoiding route, which is more appealing." she suggests.
"More appealing than what?"
"You can flat out deny it. I mean, it's not like there's anything official going on between you two. I'm sure once you talk to her about she'll understand."
I nodded, even though the idea of denying Elena and I almost made me nauseous. That was going to be one hell of a conversation. How would Elena even take that, me denying her in front of the papz? Making an official statement to confirm that nothing is going on between us when as soon as Sunday has come and gone, she will be mine, I will be hers and that my friends that. So the more I think about this the more ridiculous it sounds. No I won't do it. I ain't telling Bonnie that though... not yet anyway.
"Well it was nice to see you Bonnie but I'm sure you need to be jumping Jeremy's bones or finding the lovely Kat to ask permission to attend the show," I say ushering her towards the door. "So much to do and so little time. I need to be getting ready and shit."
"Damon it's barely lunch time. What time is this show?"
"Starts at six-thirty but we'll be getting there around quarter past five-ish."
"Okay, well I'll see you later then. If I fucking survive the face to face chat with Katherine," she says as she waltzes out of the door.
I laugh and shut the door behind her. "Right, food!" I say to myself and start riffling in the refrigerator again.
ElenaPov:
"C'mon Elena, you can clearly see that;that man is completely in love with you!" Katherine my ever so observant and slightly annoying-the-fuck out of me, twin says as she flicks through various magazines showing me the pictures of me Damon and I.
We're sat in a bistro having lunch before she shoots off to prepare for the show. She only asked me here to show me the god forsaken photo's which are great but what the bastards are saying is bad, real bad. Headlines like...
The player Salvatore strikes again with journalist!
Elena Gilbert: Salvatore's next conquest!
Damon's hot flavour of the month ELENA GILBERT!
Arrgghhhhhh! Fuck off parasites with your headlines and shove them up your ass... HARD!
"He's not in love with me Kat," I say less that enthusiastic.
"Are you seriously telling me that you can't see it? Elena, a blind man in fucking Switzerland could see it." She says totally convinced.
"Oh, whatever. So what in the fuck am I supposed to do about these rumors?" I say rubbing my head because this carry on is giving me the biggest mother-fucking-migraine ever.
"You do nothing. Rumors is all they are. Any one questions you about it just tell them it's none of their god damn business and politely tell them to go get fucked," she grins.
"I guess your right," I'm interrupted by Kat's cell ringing. She looks at me with a confused expression.
"It's bonnie Bennett," she informs me.
"Well answer it then."
She does as I say and while she's talking on the phone I finish off my coffee. About three minutes later she ends the call. "she wants to meet me now."
"Really? Did she say what for?"
"No, just that she'd really appreciate it if I did."
"Well go and see what she wants, that woman has a big set of balls wanting to meet you in person after what you said to her on the phone," I chuckle.
"I know right. Okay so I'm gunna shoot and go see what she wants." She says standing.
"Cool. Let me know what she wanted and I'll see you later."
Kat gives me a kiss on the cheek and leaves. I pay the bill and make my way outside, it's a lovely day so I decide to walk back to the apartment instead of getting a cab. I hate to admit it but I'm missing Damon today. Who'd of thought those words would have ever left my lips? I decide to text him.
*Have u read sum of the shit in the tabloids?*
A minute later I get a reply.
*No! I'm not interested in what bullshit they're making up. How r u 2day beautiful?*
*I'm ok. Just had lunch wiv Kat, Bonnie called her and wanted to meet up lol*
*WHAT? I can't actually believe she did it. She's asking her face 2 face if she can go to the show tonight ha Bon Bon has more cheek than a baboons ass*
*Cool. I'm looking forward 2 2nite. I usually hate these things*
*Well of course u r, I'm gunna be with u. Oh Stefan is taggin along 2. U don't mind do ya?*
It will be good to see Stef, it feels like forever since last time I seen him.
*No not at all. Why did he want 2 come? He always said the shows were pointless wen he had to cover one*
*He's totally crushing on ur twin lmao*
Well that's fucking news to me. Since me and Stefan have been working together he's never once mentioned my sister. I stop and take in my surroundings and decide where my next stop is.
*Oh is that so. I'm near the office and I am not passing this opportunity up*
*Pmsl, your evil Gilbert!*
I put my cell back in my bag and make my way to the office. As the elevator opens on my floor and I walk out, everyone stops and stares at me. I ignore them and I know they're only staring because of all the hype with me and Damon. I walk past them all without saying a word. I see Stefan in his office totally oblivious to my presence. I see Lexi walking towards me.
"No! None of it is true before you start getting on my case." I say a little louder than usual so everyone else can hear too.
"I wasn't going to start. I know you love your job and would never do anything to jeopardise it," shes right in my face now. "So how's it going? I know you wasn't keen at first but you look to be having fun with this assignment now."
"Yeah, it's turning out better than I had first anticipated." I tell her truthfully.
"Okay," she nods. "I'm heading to a meeting, so I'll see you on Monday. I can't wait to see the article." She tells me and then walks off.
Stefan has now realised I'm there and is leaning against the door frame grinning at me.
"What the fuck are you smiling at Salvatore?" I ask as I push past him into the office.
"My future sister-in-law," he teases which results in me punching him in the arm.
"Fuck you!" I spit.
"You'd love too."
"No, definitely not. That ship sailed a long time ago douche. I know who you wanna fuck though."
"Shame the ship never docked. Go on then, Gilbert the know-it-fucking-all."
"My sister," his eyes widen "I know all about it. I'll warn you right now Salvatore that if you think your just going to get what you want from her and toss her to the side, then you will find out that Kat is not the only feisty twin around here. I know all about your sexcapdes and my sister will not be involved in it." I warn him.
"Elena, as if I would do that. I like her and just want to get to know her better. That's the only reason I wanted to come tonight," he answers looking straight into my eyes. I believe him.
"Good, now I'll see you later on then." I say turning my ass around and walking out of the office.
"That you will, Ms Gilbert," I hear him bellow after me.
Kat's show is promising to be more interesting as I first presumed... who'd of thought it?
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