The Monsters Inside Me

by Alarkins

Elena is your average, post grad teenager. Now that she's out and living in the real world it has some shocking surprises for her. She'll realize that her world isn't quite what she expected it to be, and that sometimes real monsters will hide in the most ordinary of places, and people. How will she be able to handle her new life? FIRST OF SERIES. MORE TO FOLLOW IT! *Pro-Delena*

27. Chapter 27

Hand in hand, they crossed at the light and made their way into the Ashburn Building. Damon went to the front desk and began asking for availability. The woman behind the desk nodded her head and they started talking about details and contracts. The process should've taken about an hour, but miraculously Damon was finished and had keys in hand by the five minute mark. He must've used some kind of vampiric powers to bypass some things. Elena laughed and rolled her eyes at this. This was hard to get used to. It was like cheating small "real world problems."

"Shall we," Damon stuck his arm out to Elena.

She wrapped her hand around his arm and followed him to the elevator.

"How did you do that," Elena laughed.

"Do what," he asked.

"All of that. You seriously just walked in and got a condo no problem. Who does that," she smiled.

"It's the power of persuasion Elena, it has it's perks," Damon said.

They reached the 25th floor and found their room. unlocked the front door and held it open for Elena. It was a very simplistic place. The floors were a dark hard wood offset by gray walls with white baseboards. Decorations were minimal, but it seemed to fit. The kitchen and living room were openly connected. It was small, but didn't seem overcrowded. The appliances were stainless steel, and there was even a black granite counter top. Very nice. A giant, wall sized window was on the far side of the living room. For now, the curtains were drawn, but Elena would soon fix that. She reached out and parted them. Light poured through the room. There was a beautiful view of the park they had just been to. It seemed like it was possible to see miles and miles away from this spot.

She wandered through more of the apartment. There was one bedroom, a bathroom, and laundry room. It was all they would ever need. Maybe she would rethink this whole "temporary" aspect of this trip. She ran and threw herself down on the bed. She was so excited she was laughing. Damon followed her, a big smile on his face. She pulled him down next to her on the large, king-sized bed.

"This is our place," she said with slight disbelief in her voice.

"This is our place," he repeated as he moved to linger inches above her body.

Damon kissed her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. Every bad thing that had happened recently disappeared from her mind completely. This was her new home.

A/N I'm finishing this story here. There is no more to say for it. THERE IS A SECOND ONE CONTINING THIS. SAME PEOPLE, SAME PLACE, NEW THINGS HAPPENING. PLEASE GO START IT AFTER THIS. IT WLL KIND OF BE LIKE A SERIES :)

Thanks! -Amber