Its considerably shorter but I hope you still enjoy it. this is more or less just a filler chapter but it includes the first official meeting of DE. Let me know what you think, the other chapter will be started tomorrow. Cant wait for the DE smut...
PS I own nothing just my story.
Damon Salvatore walked into the Lockwood party and immediately set out to find who he was going to take home tonight. Did it bother him that the town thought he was a man-whore? Not really. He didn't care. He loved indulging in booze, blood and sex. They were his three favourite things in the world especially when he got them together. It was no secret that there was not a woman around who could resist him but it wasn't only women. Men wanted to be his friend for reasons he couldn't explain. All he ever did was steal their women. Maybe it was because they were entirely envious of him, maybe it would be inherently better to be his friend more-so than enemy of someone he just didn't care for. He didn't know and couldn't care less. Everyone was dressed to the nines here at this stupid founders party. He was one of the privileged few who was considered a founder of this town. He walked through the room and frowned it seemed it was slim pickings at the party. He would be better off going to the Grill and picking up the hot bartender that he had turned down the other night. He felt a glare bore into his back and he spun around to catch the eyes of Mystic Falls favourite doctor Grayson Gilbert who was standing with his wife and the girl from the Grill the other day. She had to be his daughter. He shot him a smirk before walking over to the bar where Carol Lockwood was standing.
"Evening, Carol." he greeted.
"Oh good evening Damon. I'm glad you could make it." she said smiling up at him while touching up her hair. He smirked, even the older ladies wanted a go with him.
"I'm glad to be here." he said shooting her a million dollar smile before venturing off. For reasons he could not explain Grayson Gilbert was still glaring at him. It was beyond annoying, if the man had something to say to him he could say to his face. His daughter however she was a different story. She was beautiful but she looked out of place at the same time. She looked bored out of her mind the way she was leaning against the wall beside her mother. He almost felt sorry for the girl, it was clear she was under tight control. He could see why, if she looked like that she was bound to get lots of offers. Hell he would offer himself up for her if she wanted. But he honestly didn't give Grayson anything more to hate him for.
Elena was leaning against the wall listening to her parents talk about the rest of the parties they had lined up for the year. She stifled a yawn and fought the urge to run her fingers through her hair. She hated everything about this night. She hated this party. She hated her hair. She hated her makeup. She hated her dress. She hated her shoes. Her hair was pulled back severely into a ballerina bun and she had these terribly uncomfortable earrings that were making her ears hurt. She was wearing black pumps that were more suited for her mother than for her and the black dress had actually come out of her mothers closet. She hated it. The only silver lining was Caroline making her way over to her.
"Come with me." she said taking her friends hand.
"I'll be back." she told her mom and dad.
"Make it quick. We have to meet the judges for Miss Mystic. We want them to meet you early. After all you are a shoo in to win the competition." her mom said. Elena waved her off and followed Caroline out of the ballroom.
"Thank you so much. I may just love you Care." she said.
"I could sense your distress across the room." Caroline noted.
"Well thank you anyways." Elena said.
"You look incredibly pulled together." Caroline noted.
"Oh God. I hate every part of this outfit." she said.
"Me too. I think you need to throw a fit and demand to be able to choose your own clothes." Caroline stated.
"But wouldn't that ruin the whole I need to be very well behaved so my mom and dad will let me sleep over at your house tomorrow night?" she asked.
"Hmm I guess it would. Damn it. How is that going anyways?" she asked.
"They actually said I could as long as I didn't skip volunteering on Sunday." she said excitedly.
"Maybe your parents aren't as cold hearted as we thought." she mused.
"Oh yes they are. I have to promise to volunteer double time next Saturday." she said.
"Your parents suck." Caroline shot in.
"But I better get back over there. Cant miss out on whatever former Miss Mystic Pageant winner who is serving as judge, can I?" she asked rhetorically.
"It's going to be just fine Lena. You'll be with me all night tomorrow." Caroline said hugging her friend.
"That's what I keep telling myself." Elena muttered before returning to her parents side.
"So what did Caroline have to say?" Miranda asked.
"Not much. She just voiced her excitement for me sleeping over tomorrow night." she said.
"Ah. I still don't like that your ruining my schedule. But I figure its only tomorrow night. And we can make the time up." she said.
"Of course we can." she said rolling her eyes. She caught Damon's eye from across the crowded room and he smirked at her. It was almost as if he could feel her pain, and she supposed he could with the way her father had been glaring at him all night. The man was fucking sex on legs, she wanted him even though she had never actually heard him speak.
"You should have invited Matt darling." Grayson noted.
"Matt has a job daddy. He actually needs to work so he can pay all the bills he has." she said.
"Oh I know. I respect his hard working nature, and the way he just does exactly as I say." he said.
"I'm sure you do. You always like having the upper hand and the control in every situation." she said snarkily.
"Elena Marie Gilbert." he scolded. She rolled her eyes and noticed Damon Salvatore moving through the crowd.
There was only so much one man could take before he was going to lose it. He decided that he was going to give Elena Gilbert a break, her parents had been needling her since she walked in. The only reprieve that he had seen her get all night was when her friend had stolen her away for a couple moments. The girl looked so miserable it was hard not to feel terrible for her. She looked like she desperately needed a night out. He sauntered over to them, intend on introducing himself to the family even just to take the heat off the girl for a while. He had never formally met the Gilbert's and honestly never intended on doing so. Damon was still fairly new to Mystic Falls in this generation, he had lived here before in 1864. But they didn't need to know that. As a Salvatore, Damon had immediately been asked to join the Founders Council where Grayson also sat. They hadn't spoken and they hadn't been introduced.
"Hello, I am Damon Salvatore. I'm afraid throughout the months that I have lived here, we haven't been introduced." he said smirking at the middle aged man who's face was practically as red as a tomato.
"I know who you are. You've effectively taken over my council." he said.
"I have not. I am simply inputting my ideas like I'm allowed. But whatever. I was hoping I could introduce myself and you would do the same." he said putting on a show. He loved temporarily reverting back to the days where everyone spoke to each other with respect. He loved showing people up with his manners, he could be very chivalrous when he wanted to. Damon held out his hand and since Grayson was all about appearances he shook it firmly. Everyone in town loved Damon Salvatore and everyone loved Grayson Gilbert, but neither man could stand each other.
"Damon Salvatore." he said holding his hand out for Miranda.
"Miranda Gilbert." she said shaking his hand. He held his hand out for Elena's but Grayson immediately stopped Elena from touching him.
"My daughter has no reason to know you." he said firmly. Elena rolled her eyes and sighed audibly pulling her hand free from her fathers and crossing her arms across her chest. He really did feel sorry for the girl.
"You can leave now Mr Salvatore. Go find someone else to annoy." he said brushing him off.
"Oh that's original. Gilbert whatever your problem is with me, don't you think we should keep it civil at the party at least?" he asked loving that anyone who overheard their exchange would side with him because he was being extremely polite.
"Just leave my family alone Damon." he insisted. When smirked and walked away with a smirk on his face. That hadn't went as well as he wanted it to but at least he took the heat off of Elena for a while.
"Can you believe him? The nerve of Damon Salvatore thinking he deserves to come up and introduce himself to us. He shouldn't even be standing in the same room as us. You've heard his reputation." Grayson snarled.
"Yes, dear." Miranda agreed.
"Oh my God, why are you so worried about his reputation. He seemed perfectly fine to me." Elena exclaimed.
"That's because you don't know him dear. He sleeps with women and never calls them again. He doesn't have a steady girlfriend and he doesn't intend on it." Grayson explained.
"And that is a bad thing? Why does how he lives his life affect you?" Elena asked.
" He just shouldn't be doing that. He is a bad influence on the rest of the town." Grayson said sure of his position.
"I'm going to get something to drink." Elena said walking off towards the bar. They allowed her to go and Grayson put his arm around his wife's shoulder.
Elena stalked up to the bar and ordered herself an orange juice knowing she couldn't drink with her parents there. That was what tonight was going to be.
"Up here drinking?" a silky smooth voice asked.
"Yeah. Apparently so are you." she said noting the glass in his hand.
"Its a necessity after that conversation with your father." he said.
"That's my dad for you." she said getting her drink.
"I'm Damon Salvatore. We never got properly introduced." he said holding out his hand.
"Elena Gilbert." she said shaking his hand. He surprised her and pulled her hand up to his mouth and kissed the back of it.
"Pleasure is all mine." he said.
"I better get back to my parents before they come over here and start a fight with you." she said.
"It was a pleasure to meet you Elena." he called after her. She turned back and smiled at him before rushing back to her parents praying that they didn't notice her exchange with Damon.
After he finished talking to Elena he turned around and grabbed his jacket intent on leaving. There was nothing for him here that he wanted anyways except for one girl. But that one girl was so off limits it was ridiculous. And of course she wouldn't do anything with him, with her parents there. He had a feeling about her, and he thought she would be a wild cat if he got her in bed. But he didn't want to think about that because it was something that was never going to happen in a million years. Girls with parents like hers never fell into bed with guys like Damon Salvatore. He drove home without a girl because there was no one that struck his fancy and settled into a chair in his living room with a glass of his favourite bourbon.
Elena went home and stripped out of her uncomfortable clothes before sliding into bed in just her bra and panties, not having the energy to put some pyjamas on. And once she was sure she wasn't going to get interrupted, she snuck her fingers down under her panties and touched herself to thoughts of Damon Salvatore.