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A/N: My apologies for the late update, my computer was in the repair shop for a week and I also started college (Any LMU students out there?) On another note, thank you for those who read, reviewed, favorited and/or followed on the previous chapter. Enjoy this chapter and please review!

Elena groaned as she woke up late the next morning. She was having such a good dream; she had confessed her love for Damon and they were about to kiss. She had been having the same dream for the past few weeks but she always woke up before their lips could meet.

Elena badly wished she could tell Damon how she felt about him but she knew that it would only end in heartbreak given yesterday's events. She kept her eyes shut as she tried to imagine Damon kissing her; she didn't want to wake up and face reality, the reality that continued to cause her so much pain.

Elena heard water running nearby and realized that Damon was showering. She laid still for awhile but sleep would not come. Sunlight shone on her face and she was eventually forced to open her eyes.

Elena took the opportunity to examine Damon's room. It was big, there was hardly any furniture, save for a nightstand, an armchair and the huge bed in the middle of the room. The last time she had been in his room was when Damon was about to die from a werewolf bite. That night she kissed him. She had told everyone that it was a goodbye kiss, but deep down she knew that it was more than that. She had been conflicted about her feelings for him. She wasn't going to deny it, she did feel something for him at that time, but she was still in love with Stefan.

After she and Stefan had parted ways, she was still confused about Damon. She had feelings for him but he always messed up and created tension in their relationship. It wasn't until recently that she realized that she couldn't change him. Damon was Damon and she had to accept him the way he was.

Her thoughts were interrupted as Damon came into the room with a towel wrapped around his waist. She blushed as she caught herself staring at was the first time she had seen him with his shirt off, and the first time she had looked at a grown man. Stefan had been her first, but he still had the body of a seventeen-year-old, he wasn't as developed as Damon was. She couldn't deny that she was attracted to him. She began to feel ashamed and embarrassed. After what happened yesterday, she shouldn't feel the desire she was beginning to feel.

"I figured you weren't going to wake up soon so I decided to shower," Damon explained, startled to see her awake but amused as he noticed her gaze on him.

"That's alright, I just woke up a few minutes ago," Elena replied as Damon headed to his closet to get dressed. He soon emerged wearing his traditional dark attire.

"How are you feeling?" he asked in a concerned tone as he sat on the bedside.

"Well, I'd be lying if I told you I felt fine. I do feel a lot better than I did yesterday night though. I liked spending the night with you" Elena replied as a small blush creeped up on her face.

Damon frowned slightly as he stared at her.

"What's going on Elena? All this time you've been giving me mixed signals. You always make these comments but you never tell me what your true feelings are and I can't keep guessing what you want" he said.

Elena let out a shaky sigh. She was afraid to tell Damon that she loved him. He was going to reject her, she was dirty and used. She couldn't bear to face his rejection. She realized too late that she loved him and the irony of the situation reduced her to tears.

"What's wrong Lena? Tell me," Damon said in a firm tone. He was alarmed at her response but he wanted to know where Elena stood in her feelings for him.

"The truth is...I'm in love with you Damon. That was all I could think about yesterday when I was with...them. I love you but you probably don't want me anymore and I was didn't want to tell you because I'm afraid you'll reject me. I've already lost so many people, my heart would break if I lost you. You're all I have left." Elena cried.

The room was deathly quiet, Elena's sobs had subsided, but her heart was beating rapidly. She revealed her deepest secret and now she was terrified of what Damon's reaction might be.

"Elena, you know that I love you, I have since I first met you. I still loved you after you chose Stefan, I loved you after we've fought countless of times. Nothing that happens will make me change my feelings for you," Damon said.

"You still love me? Even though I'm damaged goods?" Elena asked, shocked at his response.

"Yes, I love you and you are not damaged goods, understand?" Damon said, using his firm voice again. Her revelation had surprised him. He couldn't believe that she thought he didn't want her because she had been raped. He was slightly mad that she would think that, but the anger disappeared when he realized that she admitted that she loved him.

Elena teared up again as she hugged him tightly. She finally admitted her feelings for him and she had discovered that he still loved her, despite everything that happened.

"And now that you know I love you, I want you to know that I'll never let you go Lena" Damon said as he leaned down and kissed her.

Elena felt a rush of adrenaline. Love, comfort, a little passion, all positive emotions. For once in her life, everything seemed right.

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