Surprise! It's me again already :):) I woke up extra early before work today to get this out to you all! I am going on a week long canoeing trip with my brother soon, so I wanted to get you another chapter ASAP. My goal is to get you one more chapter before I leave, but I can't make any promises! I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

-TWG

Damon stares at me, tears streaming down his face. After any other fight, I would have already forgiven him, but this time it's different.

"Elena?" He whispers, walking closer to me.

I take a step back. A look of hurt washes over his face.

"What do you want me to say Damon? That it's all ok and I forgive you?"

"I want you to say that you've missed me as much as I've missed you and that our relationship means more to you than a stupid fight."

"It wasn't just some stupid fight Damon. If it was just some stupid fight, we would have made up the day after it happened, three months ago!" I say starting to get irritated.

"I know it took me a long time to apologize. But…"

"But nothing Damon. You've completely ignored me for three months! What kind of friend does that!?"

"Fine! I'll admit it. I'm a crappy friend Elena. Always have been. I have taken you for granted since day one and I am so sorry! My life is miserable without you Elena. Do you realize how hard it's been without you? To see you running up to Kai after every game? To see you two together all over the school? To see you playing mini golf with him?... To see you loving him?" He starts out loud, but ends in a whisper.

My heart is pounding like a drum, but from anger or love?

"Elena please." Damon says now holding my shoulders.

I feel a tingle where his hand touches my skin.

"Please forgive me."

Can I forgive him? Do I forgive him? Will I forgive him? I stay silent as I battle with myself.

"You hurt me Damon." I say starting to tear up. "You hurt me and I don't know if I am ready to forgive you."

I brush Damon's hands off my shoulders and start to walk inside.

"Please don't do this Elena." He says as I close the door, tears falling down my face.

Damon:

As the door shuts, my gently whispered "I love you", repels back towards me.

I get into my car and start to drive home. My head is spinning with emotions. Of course she's still mad at you! Why wouldn't she be!? You waited three months! God you're an idiot!

After mentally beating myself up the entire ride home, I made a decision. I'm going to win her back. No matter how many times she rejects me, I'm going to win Elena back. I pull into the driveway to find another car parked. Confused, I get out of my car and approach the other. The door opens and the absolute last person I want to see, emerges from the open door.

"Hello Damon."

"Hello Kai." I reply with disgust.

Our eyes never waver.

"Let's just cut right to it Damon." He states.

"That certainly would save time."

He glares at me, "Stay away from Elena."

"Not gonna happen Kai."

"She doesn't want you around Damon! Maybe three months ago, but not now."

"I seriously doubt that."

"Well believe it… Your friendship is over."

I examine his face. I can see at least four different emotions. I see anger, irritation, determination, and the one emotion he tries to hide….. jealousy.

"That girl has been my best friend for years. I do think that trumps your three month relationship." I reply.

"Well my three month relationship seemed to be enough to get your friendship all screwed up. Ohh wait, that only took one day." He smirks.

I clench my fist. I won't be able to win Elena back if I beat up her boyfriend.

"Kai, I'm warning you… leave."

"Can't handle the truth can yah?"

I feel my blood pressure start to boil. Kai gets closer to me.

"Back off Kai." I say clenching my teeth.

"What Damon? Not willing to fight for Elena? I'll be sure to let her know when I see her in the morning."

Kai pushes me.

"You don't wanna go there Kai. I could kick you up and down this street." I warn.

"Prove it Damon. Come on, kick the crap out of me."

"I know what you're trying to do Kai and it's not going to work." I say, on the verge of punching him in the face.

"I'm not doing anything Damon. I'm just trying to keep the girl I love from getting her heart broken by someone like you. Someone who walks around and gets anything he wants by flashing a smile."

I contemplate what he says.

"Is that really it Kai? Or are you really just afraid that if Elena finds out that I love her, she will pick me over you?" I grin.

I can see the anger wash over Kai's face. Before I can say anything else, his right fist is swinging towards my face. I dodge it just in time. It doesn't take long for Kai to recover. He is once again coming at me…. I can't hit him, or I lose all chances of ever being with Elena. I continue to dodge his swings, one after another. Kai catches me off guard and his fist lands right in my gut, taking the wind out of me.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU GUYS THINK YOU ARE DOING!?" Elena yells.

Both Kai and I turn to see a very beautiful, and a very pissed off Elena glaring at us. I was too focused on dodging Kai's punches to see her park across the street.

"Elena!" Kai gasps. "We… we were just talking."

"Yeah… Sure looked like just talking Kai." Elena spits out.

"Elena, baby I was just trying to protect you."

"Was Damon a danger to me Kai?" She asks sarcastically.

"Of course not, but..."

"Just leave Kai." She says coldly.

"But Elena…"

She cuts him off, "I said leave!"

Kai looks at her with pitiful eyes and starts walking towards his car. He stops and turns around.

"I love you." He says directly to Elena.

She doesn't respond. He nods his head, gets into his car and drives off. Leaving me alone with Elena. She remains silent long after Kai leaves.

"Hi." I whisper, not knowing what else to say.

She gives me a long hard look.

"I came over to apologize for not letting you talk earlier, but after what I just saw, I'm not sorry at all." She says as she starts to turn around to head back to her car.

"Elena wait!" I yell, grabbing her attention.

She turns around.

"Please don't leave." I beg as I take her hands in mine.

She looks at our now connected hands and then her eyes rise to meet mine.

Before she has a chance to move, I crash my lips down onto hers. At first she doesn't respond, but she is soon kissing me back. Our kiss is deep and full of passion. I hold her cheeks, pulling her body into mine. Her hands are tangled in my hair. We kiss each other with hunger, making up for the lost time from the past three months. Making up for the years where I was too blinded by Katherine, to see that I have and always will be, in love with my best friend, Elena Gilbert. I continue to deepen the kiss, completely unaware of how much I need to breathe.

All too soon, she pulls away. We both breath heavily as she looks at the ground.

"What does this mean Damon?" She says, refusing to make eye contact.

I place my hand under her chin, making it so I can see her beautiful brown eyes.

"It means that I love you." I reply, bringing my lips to hers once again.

Elena:

I lay in my bed replaying the night. What the heck just happened? My fingers trace my lips, where an hour before, Damon was making my entire body tingle. They still feel hot from Damon's fiery, passionate, knee weakening kiss. My cheeks start to burn just thinking about it.

Kissing Damon is so much different than kissing Kai. Kai's kisses are warm and make me melt. Damon's are the equivalent of fire and make me feel like I'm going to combust at any moment. What am I going to do? I already know that I am not getting any sleep tonight. Why did they have to choose the night before the championship game to do this to me? The night before I have to face Katherine for first place, once again.