**Chapter fifty seven**

Kiss and make up

*Hailey*

I woke up next to the toilet, my hair pressed to my sweaty forehead, my head feeling as if it was consistently being pounded on by a giant hammer. I stood up shakily, and rubbed my temples. I padded into my room, and noticed that I was just in my bra and jeans. I quickly changed into one of Damon's shirts, before crawling into bed.

I had a foggy memory of last night. I didn't remember much, and the pounding in my head wasn't allowing me to try to remember. Damon wasn't in his spot next to me, and I wondered where he was. I shut my eyes tightly, and pulled the blanket over my head.

"How's that hangover treating you?"

I peeked out from behind the blanket, as Damon walked into the room with a glass of water and Advil. He had a smirk on his lips, but kindly whispered for my sake.

"Hell would be so much more fun," I muttered, and took the Advil and the water from him. I swallowed three pills, and chugged the water.

When I was done, I smiled flirtatiously at Damon. "Wanna spend the day in bed with me?" I asked him, batting my eyelashes.

Damon smirked, but it seemed forced. "As much as I'd love to, I have to go plot with Zane. Besides, you have a hangover to sleep off."

I frowned slightly. "Okay, but you don't know what you're missing," I teased.

Damon chuckled, but he was stiff. I noticed a thoughtful and anxious look in his eyes, and got a bad feeling. He kissed me quickly goodbye, but it was too quick. Then he walked out of the door.

"I love you," I called, but he was already gone.

I sighed, and wondered what was up with him. I lay in bed for a while, and tried to remember last night. Finally, I remembered that Tyler kissed me- both of us wasted- and that Damon almost killed him. That had to be what was making him act so strange.

Probably. Hopefully.

I fell asleep, during which I had a strange, foggy, multicolored dream. I saw Damon, Elena, my mom, and felt intense pain. But I couldn't make it all out. I woke up gasping, clutching my chest. It was probably just a hangover dream.

Probably. Hopefully.

I woke up around one thirty in the afternoon, and got out of bed. I knew that after my strange dream, I wasn't going to be able to go back to bed. Hopefully Damon was back, and done acting like a robot.

I put on baggy sweatpants and a tank top, and put my hair up. Then I walked down to the kitchen and made some coffee. I poured myself a cup, and then wandered into the living room. I started flipping through channels on the TV, when suddenly, the door opened. I looked up, expecting to see Damon, when I saw the person I least expected.

Elena.

She was biting her lip- something she always did when she felt nervous. I shut off the TV, and raised my eyebrows at her.

"Stefan isn't here," I said coolly, walking to the kitchen with my empty mug.

"I know, Elena said, following me.

"Can I help you with something, then?" I asked my tone cold and emotionless. Elena avoided me even after I saved her life. I didn't need a "Thank you" nor did I expect one, but it hurt.

"I was hoping that we could talk," she said nervously. I felt my pulse race at the thought of fixing things with her.

"Sure," I said, nervous too. I gestured her to follow me, and she did. I lead her to a small sitting room, and sat on a desk that was probably older than Damon.

"What did you want to talk about?" I asked, brushing my hair back, to reveal the many bite marks on my neck, all within varying states of healing.

"I just wanted to say-" she cut herself off, and narrowed her eyes at me. "What's that?" Elena gestured to my neck.

I froze, as my hand brushed the bites on my neck. I raised my shoulders to hide my neck. "Nothing," I said too quickly, my eyes wide. Elena walked up to me, and forced me to reveal my neck, and saw even more bites on my shoulders.

"What the hell, Hailey?" Elena screeched, and I pulled away from her. "Did Damon do this to you? I told you! I told you that he was just using you! He's been biting you! I'll kill him!"

I've never seen Elena so angry before, like she could kill. But what she said about killing Damon lit a fuse inside of me, though I knew that she could never hurt him.

"Has it ever occurred to you that I asked him to bite me?" I snapped, glaring at her.

Elena looked horrified. "Why would you let Damon bite you?"

"Because I like it, Elena. He's likes biting me, and I like being bitten by him."

"Hailey, you're letting him bite you! Do you know how messed up that is?" Elena demanded, looking outraged.

"I wanted to try it. Damon didn't want to at first, but I talked him into it. We both like it when he bites me especially when he bites me during sex," I smirked slightly at her. "Besides, it's really none of your business, Elena. I trust Damon not to kill me, so that should be good enough for you."

I stood up, walked to the door, and opened it for her. "If you're just here to judge me, you can leave. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out."

Elena stared at me for a few moments, before sighing. "You're right. I don't like it, but if you trust him, then I should just accept your judgment."

I stared wide eyed at her. "What are you saying?" I whispered.

"I'm saying that I miss my best friend- a lot- and I'm willing to get over the fact that I don't like the guy she's in love with, if that's what I have to do to get her back," Elena told me.

I just kept looking at her. It was too good to be true. Slowly, I started to smile, and then hugged Elena tightly. "Thank you Lena. I missed you so much," I whispered.

She beamed, and hugged me back just as tightly. I knew that she didn't like Damon- and probably never would- but at least she would accept him for me. Elena and I spent hours talk and catching up. It was dark outside when she finally left.

I walked up to my room, to find Ellie hissing at the door. I opened it to find Damon lounging on our bed. I smiled at him, and hopped up onto the bed, and snuggled into his chest. Damon was stiff, and looked serious.

"We need to talk," he told me, sitting up.

I frowned at him, my heart pounding in my chest. "Are you breaking up with me?" I asked, only half joking.

Damon frowned at me. "No, nothing like that," he said, before sighing.

"Do you remember what you said last night to me, when I found you in the middle of the road?" he asked.

I frowned at him. "Damon, I barely remember going to that party," I told him, very nervous on what he had to say.

Damon sighed, looking uncomfortable. "You asked me if I ever thought about our future. You were wasted, though."

It nudged my memory, but it didn't really remember it. Damon continued. "I told you that I thought about it all the time, since we have that whole issue that you'll be dead in the next hundred years, and I'll still be alive."

"Probably in the next five, at the rate I'm going," I joked, but Damon didn't laugh. He just continued on with his speech.

"And then you asked me if I ever thought about you becoming a vampire. You told me that you would, because you wanted us to be together forever and ever and ever," Damon smirked slightly, while I felt like I had just had the wind knocked out of me.

Had I really drunkenly blurted out to Damon what I had been internally debating for a while now?

"So, I just wanted to tell you that if and when you wanted to change- if you even do, ever- I'll do it," he concluded.

"You'll what?" I managed to choke out.

"I'll change you into a vampire," he repeated, his voice rough.

I froze, my heart racing. I didn't have an answer, I couldn't think.

Damon shifted awkwardly. I knew that this was so hard for him to say. My silence wasn't making it any easier for him. "You can think about it," he added, as he got off of the bed, and walked to the door.

:"Yes," I gasped out. I was grinning.

"What?" Damon asked, turning around and gaping at me.

"I want you to change me into a vampire. Once things settle down," I added, beaming up at him.

Suddenly, Damon's lips were on mine, and I kissed him back, my fingers entwining in his hair. I wanted to be with Damon Salvatore forever, and it didn't matter to me what I had to do to make it happen.

~LMF~

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