Rachel Mickealson

Part 6

Rachel was standing with her father in front of their new house in Mystic Falls. The house was huge and there was a big park all around it. It was a very big place and even if she just stepped on it she couldn't help but feel like it was home. Her father had been right, it felt like home. She was home with her whole family.

They both stepped inside and it was obvious Elijah had been here for a while. It was fully furnished and very well decorated. She smiled when she saw a painting of her with her whole family posing. Klaus had done it after a picture they had taken a few months ago and she loved it. Her father had real talent and she loved to see him paint and hear him talk about his paintings that were hanging in famous places all around the world. Sage showed Rachel her room and left her to unpack.

"Call me if you need help Rachel!" The red haired vampire said as she exited the room.

Rachel looked around and smiled, everything was according to her tastes. Her uncle had done a great job with the furniture and the decoration. She opened her laptop and logged on Facebook and Twitter.

"Finally here. Unpacking my room. Can't wait 'til tonight." She wrote.

"Don't tire yourself too much, I've got a special night planed just for you! Be ready to be picked up at 7pm." Damon commented.

"I'll see you tomorrow Rachel. Can't wait!" Rebecca commented.

"We'll all miss you!" Puck wrote as Quinn posted a picture of herself with Faith waving good bye (or hello) at Rachel.

Rachel smiled and closed her computer. She press play on her Ipod and as soon as her favourite songs started playing, she started to go around her room and put her clothes away. When she was done she took care of her books, dvd's, stuffed animals and prices.


When noon came around, it was chaos all around her and she went down to have some lunch with her father, Sage and Finn. Elijah was apparently out of town for the next few days.

"Do you need help to sort out your room Rachel?" Klaus asked his daughter as the maid cleaned the table off.

"Oh no, thank you but I'll be fine. Everything will be done by the time I need to start get ready… What do I need to wear?" Rachel suddenly asked after answering her father.

"I think you don't need to worry about it baby, Damon will think you're pretty, no matter what you decide to wear!" Klaus told her with a smile.

"But I don't want to stand out wherever he's taking me!" She exclaimed.

"I'll help you chose something good Rachel, don't worry, just call me when the time is right!" Sage said with a soft smile. Apparently, everyone was happy to see Damon and Rachel finally get together.

"What if it's not a date but just dinner between friends?" Rachel asked Sage before she got up the stairs.

"Trust me Rachel, it's a date." Sage said.

"Are you sure?" The young girl asked.

"Yes, I'm sure." Her aunt answered with a smile.

Rachel went in her room and the chaos she left there before lunch was cleaned in a couple of hours.


When she was done, she sat on her bed as she looked around. It was the best of all the bedrooms she had so far. For a moment, she got to wonder if Damon would like it… If they really end up spending forever together…Will they be able to share a room? Would he like her tastes? Would she like his? Shaking her head, she got up. She had a lot of time to think about this in the future and right now she needed to concentrate on getting ready for what appeared to be their first date.

She looked at the clock and saw that it was not even 4pm yet. She decided on relaxing a little in a nice bubble bath since she had so much time ahead of her. She put her Ipod on the song selection she made to listen when she took a bath. Once in the hot nice scented water, she let her mind wander to the past years. She knew some people didn't like her father, she knew he hadn't always been very nice… But with her he was the best father one could hope for. Somehow, she could feel that tonight was important to her father… What was between Damon and her was something big that could last several lifetimes… or forever… Her father had to be nervous about loosing her… she needed to make sure he understood she would never leave him… She would stay his daughter as long as she lived…

"Rachel, are you awake in there? It's almost 6 already!" Sage said through the closed bathroom door.

"Already? Wow, I didn't realise I spent so long in the water! I'll be right out!" Rachel said as she pulled the plug and rinsed herself off before going out of the tub and wrapping herself in a big fluffy pink towel.

"Where you deep in thoughts?" Sage asked her niece as she watched her walking out of the bathroom.

"yes… I didn't see time go by…" Rachel said.

"Were you able to relax a little?" Sage asked.

"Yes, I relaxed and rested… It's like taking a nap!" Rachel said with an energetic smile.

"Okay then. We'll start with drying your hair and taking care of them, then we'll do your makeup and we'll finish with your dress!" Sage said.

"You know, you don't have top do all of this…" Rachel said, a little bit embarrassed that her aunt helps her with everything.

"Well, Rebecca got to help you getting ready for your dates with Puck, I get to help you getting ready for your first date with Damon. Don't worry Rach, I want to!" Sage told her niece with a soft smile.

"It's the kind of things a mother would do right?" Rachel asked.

"Yes, it is."

"Well then, I'm glad you're here to help me… I don't think daddy would be fit for this job!" Rachel said.

"Hey, I'll have you know I'm perfectly capable of helping you with your hair and choosing a perfectly suitable dress!" Klaus yelled from downstairs. Rachel and Sage giggled as Sage said:

"I don't know if he should advertise this statement!" Sage told her niece with a laugh.

"I'm sure daddy is very masculine! He's just stating the fact that he knows me well and that he got to know women through time!" Rachel giggled as Klaus yelled back:

"Thank you princess, I love you!"

"Are you going to put my hair up?" Rachel asked as Sage was done drying them and started to brush them down.

"Damon likes them better when they are down." Sage said.

"How do you know?" Rachel asked Sage.

"You seem to forget that I've met Damon a long time ago… We're friends… I know him." Sage answered with a smile;

"Right…in 1912 right?" Rachel asked as she remembered being told the story a long time ago (for her, just a few years in reality.)

"Yes… We stayed in touch some through the years…" Sage said before she added "These last few years we really became best friends." Sage informed her niece as she kept on brushing her hair softly.

Sage brushed Rachel's hair for a while, talking about different things. When the girl's hair were soft to the touch and shiny, she put to cute and discreet on the side of Rachel's face to keep her hair from hiding her face.

"Do you know where he is taking me?" Rachel asked her aunt as she was putting make-up on her face.

"Maybe I do…maybe I don't…" Sage said with an amused smile;

"I get it, it's a secret and you won't tell me anything…" Rachel said as she rolled her eyes.

"Damon has been working on the perfect first date with you for a while now…I'm not about to go and spoil it for him." sage said.

"It's kind of unfair that he had to wait so long for me…" Rachel said in a sad voice.

"He doesn't mind at all. Don't worry." The red haired vampire answered with a soft smile.

"I still feel bad… I feel like he is sacrificing a lot for me and we haven't even kissed yet…" Rachel said.

"Are you afraid it's going too fast?"

"Well, in my head I know it should be going slower but in my heart I feel like it's going at the right speed… That Damon and I will be right…Like we'll be the kind of couple that last through time and that will go through every single crisis without problems… But I know it shouldn't feel like this already even before the first date…" Rachel said pensively.

"When I first got a date with Finn, I felt the same as you do now…You and Damon are written in the stars, just like Finn and I are." Sage said as Rachel stood in her robe and looked at her soft makeup with a smile.

"You're good at this!" Rachel told her aunt.

"Thanks. Now, I bought the right dress this afternoon." Sage said as she opened a big bag and showed a very pretty dress to Rachel. It was a knee length red dress with very short sleeves and a black belt. The fabric was soft and Rachel knew she would look good in it.

"It's beautiful! Thanks Sage!" Rachel said as she jumped in her aunt's arms to thank her.

"Only the best for my favourite's niece happiness!" Sage said.

"It's easy when I'm your only niece!" Rachel said with a giggle. Sage smiled back at her and helped her getting in her new dress. After that, Sage helped Rachel select a pair of earrings, a necklace and a bracelet.

"I'm going to go now; I think Klaus would like a few moments with you before your date arrive." Sage said as she exited the room.

Rachel turned around in front of the mirror and didn't hear her father coming it the room.

"You look very beautiful sweetheart." Klaus said as he came in the room and walked behind his daughter.

"Thanks daddy." Rachel said as she turned around to look at him.

"You're growing up… You're almost a woman now!" he told her.

"I'll always be your little girl daddy… Nothing will change that… I'll never leave you!" Rachel told him as they both sat down in armchairs that were in the bedroom and arranged in her bedroom so she had a small sitting area on one side.

"I know that princess… It just seam like it was yesterday that you needed me to hold your hand to be able to walk from one side of the room to the other and now… You're almost 17 and on your way to your first date with your soul mate…" Klaus said with a nostalgic voice.

"Well, if I didn't feel nervous before I certainly do now that you put it this way." Rachel said as she paled.

"Why are you nervous baby?" he asked her.

"Well, like you said… We're soul mates…written in the stars and all that… What if I do something to screw things up tonight?" Rachel asked.

"Don't worry… I'm sure Damon is just as nervous as you are. Everything will be alright. Take a deep breath and relax." Klaus said as he hugged her.

"What time is it anyway?" Rachel asked suddenly.

"We still have about half an hour before your knight in shining armour arrives princess." Klaus told his daughter.

"You seem even more nervous than I am daddy… You know that this doesn't mean you'll loose me right?" Rachel asked her father.

"I can't help but fear that life with Damon will be so good to you that you'll forget your father!" Klaus said.

"Don't worry, daddy… Nobody could ever make me forget about you, I'll always be there whenever you need me… Plus, you'll be the one changing me…" Rachel said.

"What? When did you decide this?" Klaus asked her, a little surprised.

"Well, you're my father by adoption… This way we'll really be blood… I thought it was what you wanted!" Rachel said, afraid he didn't want to do it.

"Of course I want to do it baby…Nothing would make me happier… But the fact that I am an hybrid could mean that you get a sire bond with me…" he said.

"I know that… But you're my father and I want you to be the one changing me…" Rachel told her father, looking up to him with her big brown doe eyes. Klaus was moved and couldn't say anything. Instead he hugged her close to him, whispering how much she meant to him in her left ear.

After a few minutes, they both got up and Rachel walked to the mirror one more time.

"You look perfect sweetheart." Klaus said just as he heard a car pulling up.

"He's here." He said.

"You go ahead I'll be down in a minute… I forgot to put my shoes on!" Rachel said as her father went down to answer the door as the bell rang through the whole house. After making sure she put the right shoes on her feet, she took a big breath and walked out of her room and to the stairs.


Damon was in the boarding house with Rebecca and Stefan the whole morning long. They had been trying to pass the time and erase his nerves but it seemed they had been unsuccessful.

"Calm down Damon. You have all the time to get ready, it's only 2pm." Stefan said as he rolled his eyes at his brother who had called the restaurant 6 times to check if the reservation was right.

"What if she thinks her dates with Puck were better than the one I prepared?" Damon asked the couple in front of him.

"Trust me Damon she's going to love it." Rebecca said.

"Yes brother, the two of you are written in the stars. Everything will be perfectly fine and tomorrow morning you'll laugh at how nervous you were today." Stefan added.

"Maybe…I need to choose what I'll wear tonight." He said as he ran to his room.

Damon wasn't recognising himself. He was acting like a teenage girl, changing outfits all the time. He started with a pair of pants and a shirt and shoes. Then he changed the shirt; Then the pants. Then the shirt again and so on until, an hour later, he was finally happy with the result. In the end, he was wearing a new pair of black pants, black shoes and a blood red shirt.

"It's only four! How can it be only four? Why does time go by so damn slowly today?" Damon said as he looked at the clock.

To pass the time, they played a small game of charades. It wasn't that interesting but it was good to pass the time. At half past 6, Damon stopped playing with Stefan and Rebecca and went to check if his car was in good working condition. Then he came back in to wash his hands before saying good bye to the couple and leaving the boarding house to pick up the girl he already loved more than anyone.

As he parked the car he took a big breath in and picked up the bouquet of red roses he had just bought for Rachel. There were 20 roses held together by a silk red bow. As soon as he rang the doorbell, he could hear Klaus walking to open the door.

"Damon, come in mate. Rachel will be here in a second." Klaus said with a friendly smile. Damon was glad Rachel's father approved of their relationship. It wasn't in his plans to have someone as powerful as Klaus mad at him.

They did small talk for a while until they both turned toward the stair after hearing a door close. Rachel was coming down the stairs looking at her feet to make sure she wasn't missing a step? Now wasn't the day to crash down the stairs. Even if she would be able to heal fast because of her father's blood, it would be really messy.

When she reached the last step, she finally looked up, right into Damon's eyes. In an instant she knew everything would be fine.

"Rachel, you look beautiful! Here, they're for you!" Damon said as he handed her the roses.

"Thanks, you look handsome too!" She answered him as she smelled the roses. "They're beautiful… They smell very nice!" She told him with a soft smile.

"Just like you then!" He said.

"Why don't I take those, I'll put them in a vase in you room for you!" Klaus said a he took the bouquet from his daughter. He added "Why don't you two go ahead with your date."

"What time do I need to bring her back Klaus?" Damon asked the man who would become his father in law one day.

"Well, it's the beginning of the summer vacations, the weather is nice, I trust you with my precious daughter…" Klaus started but was interrupted by Rachel saying "Dad!" and Klaus kept on with a laugh "I think I won't give you a curfew tonight. If the both of you stay reasonable, I won't give you one ever… if not…well, I'll have to play mean dad and I don't want that!" Klaus informed the couple. Damon looked surprised and Rachel was glowing.

"I love you dad! Goodnight!" She told him as Damon shook his hand.

The young vampire opened the door and lead Rachel to his car. He opened the door for her like a perfect gentleman he still was (deep down) and went to his side of the car after telling her again just how beautiful she really was.

"So, how do you like it so far?" Damon asked her as he drove.

"Well, I didn't get to see much of the town, only the main street and the property… But it already feels like home!" Rachel answered him with a smile.

"It's a nice town, I'm sure you'll love it here!" Damon told her softly, concentrating on the road.

"So, where are you taking me?" Rachel asked him.

"That's a surprise!"

"I knew you'd say that!" She replied.

"Then why did you ask?"

"Well, I can always try and tempt luck can I?" she said with a small giggle. He smiled at her and said:

"All I can tell you is that you'll love it!" He said.

"I know I will. I'm with you!" She said, making Damon's heart melt again.

"Was it hard for you to leave Lima?" He asked her.

"Not really… I've made a few good friends but I know I'll see them again some day and with internet it's easy to keep in touch now… Plus I've been preparing for this during the whole year. I knew we would come here eventually, so it wasn't too hard." She answered him.

"So it wasn't hard to leave…people…behind?" He asked her. She knew that by 'People' he meant Puck.

"Not really…I don't like hurting…people, but it was the right thing to do… If it hadn't been, moving here would have been painful… It wasn't. It was quite easy." She answered to reassure him.

"I'm glad. I was afraid you'd think asking you for dinner tonight might be too soon…" he said.

"Well, it is fast, but it also feels right…natural… So I don't really mind." She told him.

"Good! I couldn't wait any longer… I was going to wait for a few days until you settled down but I kept getting these dreams where you met some human boy in town, fell for his non existent charm and forgot about me… I decided to speed things up!" He said.

"Well, it was probably just nerves but everything is fine for me! I was happy when I got you text." She said as she looked at him and gave him one of her famous bright smiles.

"I'm glad you agreed anyway!" He concluded with a smile just as bright.

"How are you copping with Zack's death?" She asked him.

"well, we didn't really know him so we're fine with it now… It's just sad that the last Salvatore alive is dead… Now there is just Stefan and I…two vampires to carry on the name…" Damon said.

"Well, you could always adopt a boy to carry on your name… Raise him to want to be human with a big family…" She said.

"That might be an idea… in a few years maybe…" he said.

"You could always do it soon enough and make people believe the child is Zack's…that he didn't know his secret girlfriend was pregnant when he died…" She suggested.

"Well, you're full of good ideas tonight!" he said.

"Maybe it's because I'm nervous and try not to screw things up…" She said in a quiet voice.

"You could never screw things up Rachel." Damon said as he took a turn and drove slower.

"We're almost here." He added.

"Are we still in Mystic Falls?" She asked him, noticing for the first time the trees that were passing them.

"No, we're not. We're going to a nice restaurant in another small town near by. I figured I could show you Mystic Falls tomorrow once your father showed you what he wants to show you." Damon informed her.

"I would love that!" She said with another smile.

"We're here!" He said as he parked his blue car in front of a nice Italian restaurant. "I figured it would be perfect for a first date… It's kind of isolated and doesn't get much people in during the week but they have excellent food and I'm sure you'll love the ambiance." He said nervously as she turned toward him and said:

"It's perfect so far. I'm sure I'll love it no matter what!" She said in a voice that showed she meant what she just said.

When she got inside (through the door Damon had opened for her!), she realised that this restaurant was totally different from Breadsticks. It seamed to be a family restaurant that did everything by themselves. There were a few other couples around and a family near the window but beside that it was quiet. When they reached the counter, she realised that Damon had reserved a table for them. It was isolated from the rest of the restaurant but not cut off totally and she liked it that way. The waitress gave them their menus and while Damon ordered a whiskey, Rachel ordered a Soda.

"You know, it's strange to think this glass of whiskey will be the first one in almost a week! I didn't even realise I had cut back!" He said pensively.

"Well, maybe you don't feel like you need to drink to forget anymore!" She guessed.

"You're right!" he said as the pretty waitress came back with their drinks.

They told her what they wanted from the menu and she left, obviously disappointed that Damon didn't flirt back or even seem to notice her. Rachel, on the other hand, was pretty happy with that fact and smiled in delight. When the waitress came back, Rachel noticed that she slipped a tiny piece of paper with pink numbers on it with Damon's plate. Damon didn't even look at it as he put it aside, without ever looking at it. As he noticed her look at the piece of paper he said:

"She doesn't hold a candle to you!" Rachel's heart melt a little then and she blushed softly as she distracted herself by starting eating her food.

Since they were silent, it allowed Rachel to notice the background music. She looked up at Damon.

"Is that…" she started to ask as he nodded.

"When I reserved I gave them a list of the songs I wanted played as background music and if I'm not mistaken they are all in you Ipod "Romantic evening" folder." He said with a sheepish smile.

"You really thought of everything didn't you?"

"I tried!" he said as he motioned for the waitress to bring them another soda for Rachel and a bottle of wine for him. He asked Rachel if she wanted some but she declined politely.

They ate their food while keeping the conversation alive and interesting, talking about things they both liked or debating on things they didn't agree on. Rachel was having a very good time and so was Damon. They talked about Damon's human life, Rachel's dream of being a big Broadway star…

"The truth is, I don't need to be a star on Broadway… I just want people to recognise my talent, to be able to sing whenever I want… To get a standing ovation in a big room full of people…" She added.

"You'll get it Rach. You're a star and I'll help you through everything, no matter what!" he told her.

"Really?" She asked him with big hopeful eyes full of joy.

"Of course…I'll make sure you get to the top, where you belong…and when you're finally there, I'll be in the first row along with your whole family… I'll be your biggest fan! I already am!" Damon told her with an intense stare as the waitress came to get their empty plates and gave them the desert card. Rachel had tears in her eyes and she didn't know what to say:

"I don't know what to say… Thank you… I… I'll be very happy to have you by my side when I make it to the top!" She said. They both knew it was her way of saying she was in for the long term relationship, even if she wasn't ready the say the three magical words yet.

As the waitress came back for their desert orders, Rachel decided on a slice of cheesecake and Damon decided to get the same. The waitress left with their glasses and came back with the expensive French Champagne that Damon had reserved when he did the planning for the evening.

"Oh Damon… You shouldn't have!" Rachel said.

"Only the best for you Rachel!" He said as he poured her a cup.

"You spoil me!" She exclaimed.

"Nothing spoiled about you princess!" he said and Rachel realised that between her father and Damon, she would have a hard time keeping a cool head. She really would be threaded like a princess.

"Between you and daddy, I will have a hard time keeping a cool head and my feet down to earth!" She told him as they ate their deserts.

"Don't worry I'm sure you'll manage to stay just the way you are… Acting like a spoiled bitch just isn't you!" He said with a smile.

"Damon… I was wondering…" She started.

"What?"

"You know I plan to go through the transition eventually and become a vampire right?" She asked him nervously.

"Yes, of course I do."

"I hope it won't hurt your feelings because that's the last thing I want to do but… I decided I wanted daddy to do it…" She looked like she was really afraid of hurting his feelings.

"Why would I be hurt Rach? He is your father… I'm guessing you chose this so you could finally share his blood right?" She nodded "It's only natural princess!" He said.

"I'm relived… It seams really important to him… I think he also wish to be the one to show me how to adapt…" she said.

"Of course he does, he's your father and loves you. He wants the best for you and who could be best than the oldest of all vampires?" Damon replied.

"I'm glad you take it this way… Of course I want you there every step of the way!" She said.

"Don't worry, nothing could keep me away!" he answered, making her smile brightly. He added "When do you plan to do this?" he asked her curiously.

"Well, you were 24 when you were changed so I thought at about the same time…Maybe a little earlier…" she said.

"Well, that gives us a while to plan all the human experiences you want to have!" He said as he served her a second cup of the bubbly beverage.

After a while, Damon escorted Rachel back to his car. It was 10:30pm and it was obvious to her that he had something else planed.

"I tried to find a second part for this date that you would enjoy and I hope you will!" He said as he drove out of the parking lot. He wasn't going back to Mystic Falls and since he wasn't driving that fast, it was obvious they weren't going very far.

"I'm sure it will be a perfect end to our date!" She said with a smile.

"Actually, the second part is a short one; the third one is bigger… The real perfect end." He said with a smug on his face.

"I can't wait to see what you have in store for me then!" She said before she blushed, realising how dirty that could sound. Obviously Damon was trying very hard to bit back a comment.

"Go ahead, say it… You don't have to bite back your smart ass comment because it's our first date you know!" She said as she rolled her eyes.

"No, I think I'll hold on to that for tonight… I'll let the comments out tomorrow!" he said with a laugh as he parked his car in front of a karaoke bar.

"It's not Broadway and it's not a big stage, but I made sure that it's your for the next 30 minutes!" Damon told her as they stood in front of the place. Rachel jumped in his arms and said how wonderful he was and how well he seemed to know her.

They entered and Damon had asked the manager to put a picture of Rachel in the entrance like they did in big places for the stars. The place wasn't packed but since it was the middle of the week, it was to be expected.

"At first I wanted to make sure the place was packed for you by compelling or paying people to come but I figured you wouldn't have approved!" He confessed as he walked her to the stage.

"You were right!" She said with a smile as she was shown a big selection to choose from.

"I pre selected the ones I thought you'd want to sing but you're free to do as you wish!" He told her as he went to take a seat at the table closest to the stage.

Rachel realised that Damon's selection was very close to the one she would have done and she did very few changes.

The manager of the bar came on stage and announced Rachel like he would have done a big star and she climbed and faced the clapping audience with a bright smile. She wasn't nervous on bit, she was happy. She locked eyes with a smiling Damon and sang. Damon was taping it all with his phone, wanting to record the first time she sang for him in their relationship.

Rachel sang for the 30 reserved minutes and she was very popular. People were cheering and asking for more. After the first song, a couple of college student in the back of the bar called their friends and the place was now packed. The beaming young woman sang 5 encores before she excused herself and the manager asked her if she could come back some time. She promised him she would come back later on. After a little discussion, he proposed to pay her if she came and sang here one night a month, the whole night. She said she would have to ask her father, took the manager's phone number, gave him her father's and left with Damon.

"You were amazing Rachel. You showed them just how brightly the star you are can shine!" He told her.

"I don't know what I did in another life to deserve such a great guy like you Damon… I'm so grateful for everything!" She told him with star dancing in her eyes.

"I was wondering the same thing when you were singing to me!" He said.

"So, if this was only the middle of our date, you got me thinking and wondering what's next!" She said excitedly.

"You'll love it!" He said.

This time, they were driving back to Mystic Falls. The car ride was nice and Damon took a hold of Rachel's hand after changing the speed. She smiled at him and they kept on talking about anything that came to mind until he parked his car in front of the Salvatore Boarding house. She had never been there of course but she had seen pictures and recognised it from her memory of them.

"You're place?" She asked nervously.

"Yes, I set up something special for you in the back yard. It's still a little warm out but I've got blankets in case you get cold." He said as he helped her out of the car and guided her with a hand on the small of her back.

When they arrived on the back porch, there were candles everywhere and a big soft blanket was laid on the floor along with several big cushions. There was a bowl of chocolates in front of her as well as another bottle of Champagne. The computer was plugged on and several wires were going toward the house and to the wall. On the big white wall in front of her, she could see light… he was going to show her a movie. He invited her to sit with him and the blanket and she did. He sat next to her and pressed play on the computer he had asked Stefan to get ready for him. As the title appeared on the wall, Rachel squealed.

"Funny Girl? We're watching Funny Girl together?" She asked. He nodded. She hugged him. As the movie started, Damon opened his arms so the girl he loved could settle herself in them. She did. He grabbed another blanket and wrapped it around the both of them before serving them both another cup of Champagne.

"Is it wise for me to drink another one? I've already drunk 2…" She said.

"It's a special occasion… Don't worry, I'll give you a bit of blood if you want, It's keep you from getting drunk…" he suggested.

"Well, in that case, I won't feel guilty for drinking another one." She said as Damon put a few drops of his blood in her cup. She gently took the cup from him and felt sparks as their fingers touched.

"You're going to miss the beginning of the movie!" He said as she turned back toward the wall and watched as her favourite movie started. He smiled as she spoke every single line of her idol. He gently brushed her hair with his free hand and kissed them gently as he watched Funny Girl with her, relishing in the thought that he succeeded in making this night unforgettable.


They were in their own little bubble and none of them realised Klaus, Stefan and Rebecca were spying on them. They left after a few moments when they realise there was nothing else to see that a couple in love watching a movie. Damon wasn't even trying to take advantage of the young girl. Klaus was glad for this one! He had been right when he decided to secretly root for Damon, he was way better for his princess than Noah Puckerman ever could have been. Damon was treating his baby girl like a princess, like she should be.


When it was time for Fanny Brice to sing, Damon watched in delight as Rachel sang it softly for herself. He softly kissed her neck after each song and whispered "You're the best" in her ear, sending shivers all over her body.

When the credit started rolling, Damon turned the computer off but stayed on the ground with Rachel in his arms.

"You're not asleep are you?" He asked softly.

"Of course not! You heard me sing the last song didn't you?" She replied with a small smile.

"Yes, I did." He finished his cup quickly before standing up and helping Rachel up as well.

"That was a really wonderful evening Damon… I don't know how to thank you!" she told him.

"I wanted it to be something special you would be able to remember forever!" He said as he blushed slightly under the compliment and her loving stare.

"You did a really great job!" She said with one of her famous beaming smile.

They were still on the porch, standing in front of each other and looking in each other's eyes.

"Rachel, I just want you to know…This thing we're doing here…Me, You…I'm in… I am all in!" He said intensely.

Instead of replying she stood on her tip toe and pressed her lips against his as she passed her arms around his neck. Surprised but pleased by her answer, he put his arms around her waist to hold her close to him and kissed her back. He passed his tongue against her lips and when she opened them for him, he slipped his tong against hers and started a sweet battle for dominance. They parted when Rachel was out of breath and both of them looked pleased.

"Wow…" Rachel said as she tried to catch her breath.

"Yeah…Wow…" He replied as he, too, was catching his breath.

"It kills me to cut a moment like this short but if I get you home at a reasonable hour your father might let me take you out again tomorrow." Damon told Rachel as she still had her arms around his neck and he still had his arms around her waist.

"You're right… He'll be more supportive if you don't get me home too late… But we probably still have some time…What time is it anyway?" She asked him curiously. She had no idea what time it was. He gave her a small peck on the lips before he glanced at his watch.

"It's actually a little after 1 AM…" He informed her;

"What? How can it be? I didn't see time go at all!" She said.

"Well, it means I succeeded in entertaining you! Come on, I'll take you home now and I'll pick you up sometimes tomorrow afternoon." He said as he guided her to his car.

"Damon… I'm sorry you had to wait so long for me… It seems unfair that you had to wait so long and I don't have to wait at all…" Rachel said as he opened the door to his car for her.

"I'm not… It gave me time to grow up a bit… It gave me time to become the man I was before Katherine and this way I won't screw things up with us!" He told her as he closer her door. He was in his seat almost instantaneously and started the car.

"The drive will be pretty fast, we'll be there soon. Unfortunately it's so dark you won't notice the way just yet!" He said.

"That's okay, daddy said he would take me car shopping in a couple of days. I'll ask him if I can get a GPS with it!" she replied.

"Wise choice… or I could just drive you around all the time!" He said.

"I don't think you're going to want to be driving me around all the time. It wouldn't be good for us to spend all of our time together… Don't you think?"

"Yeah, you're right. I'm just saying, you need a ride or anything, I'm just a phone call away!" he said softly.

"I know. Thanks."

The rest of the short drive was silent and all too soon Damon parked his car in front of the big Mickealson house. Damon used his vampire speed to open Rachel's car door before her and held it open for her. He took her hand as she raised and kept it in his as they walked to the front door.

"Thanks again Damon… This evening was wonderful… I will never forget this magical first date!" she told him as she turned to face him. He raised his hand to her face and whispered:

"Then I finally did something right!"

They slowly got closer together and ended up making out. Damon had pressed Rachel against the wall beside the door and she had her arms around his neck. They stayed in that close position for a while. None of them had any idea how much time was passing by and they didn't care. Once again that night, they were in their own little bubble.

"I probably should let you get some rest… You've had a big day and tomorrow you have lots to do…" Damon said between kisses.

"I don't want to but I know I should…" she said.

"I'll think of you every minute I'm away from you!" He said. He knew it was cheesy but he felt the situation called for it.

"So will I." She answered as they kissed once more.

"Okay, I'm going to let you go now…I'll see you tomorrow!" He said as he stepped away reluctantly.

"Will you text me to tell me you got home safe?" she asked him.

"Yes, of course!" He said as she opened the door.

"Goodnight Damon."

"Goodnight Rachel. Sweet dreams!"

"You too." She jumped on him and gave him one last kiss before she went in and closed the door behind her.

She stayed behind the door until she heard Damon starting his car and leaving.


When she finally looked around, she noticed a light in the living room. Rolling her eyes, she walked in to see her father asleep in a chair by the fireplace.

"Daddy, you fell asleep!" She said as she gently shook him.

"Oh, Rach, you're back!" He said as he woke up and sat up.

"Yes, Damon just dropped me off. Were you waiting up for me?" She asked him, already knowing the answer.

"Of course I was. My little girl had her first date with her soul mate, I had to stay up and see if he behaved!" he said with a small smile on his face.

"Well, Damon was a perfect gentleman every step of the way. The date was full of surprises and every second of it was a perfect moment I want to remember forever!" She said with stars in her eyes.

"I'm glad you had fun! Sage told me what he had planed for you and I have to say I was impressed! He seemed to have put a lot of thoughts into it!" He said.

"Yes he did. Do you mind if I wait until tomorrow morning to tell you everything? I'm kind of tired now…" Rachel said as she yawned.

"Of course sweetheart. Have a good night." He said as she kissed him goodnight and climbed the stairs to her room.


When she reached her bedroom, Rachel took her phone out and saw Damon had just texted her.

"I'm home and safe. Goodnight my beautiful and lovely girlfriend."

" Goodnight Damon… I'll miss you until tomorrow." She replied.

She got inside her bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow with a smile on her face.


The next morning, Rachel woke up at 9. She was in an excellent mood and already had a text message from Damon "Good morning baby. Can't wait to see you later!"

Rachel smiled and answered "Good morning. I just woke up, dreamt of you all night long. I miss you already!"
When she was done she went in the shower and got ready for her day. When she got down, her whole family was here (minus Kol who was in Lima and Elijah who was out of town) and waiting for her to come down and have breakfast with them. Of course, she knew they also wanted her version of last night's date. She still had her bright smile on her face and it was obvious she was happy.

"Good morning everyone!" She said as she took her seat around the table.

"Well, someone is in a good mood this morning!" Finn said in an amused tone.

"Yes, last night might have been great…" Rebecca added.

"It was…Perfect…magical…amazing… He really thought of everything that would make this night perfect…" Rachel said as she smiled even brighter.

"Tell us how it went sweetheart!" Sage asked as Klaus nodded.

"Well, first we went to this really great restaurant. Damon didn't give the sexy waitress a second look. We had fun and talked about a lot of things… He ordered some expensive French Champagne and I loved it. After that he took me to a karaoke bar where he reserved the stage for me for 30 minutes. I got 5 encores before we left and people loved me and the manager asked me if I wanted to come once a month and be paid to sing!" She said.

"What did you say?" Rebecca asked before Klaus could say anything.

"I told him that I needed to talk about it with my father before I made a decision. I got his phone number and gave him daddy's." Rachel answered as Klaus looked proud.

"Well, that's very responsible of you Rachel! Do you want to do it?" He asked her.

"I don't know… I don't mind the singing and being watched by people but it's in a bar and even if Damon didn't say anything I saw by his face that he didn't like the idea…" She said.

"Yes the karaoke bar is the only one around, that's the only reason he took you there… he didn't like the idea of seeing you in such a place… It's the reason he picked a night during the week." Sage informed them.

"Then I won't do it!" She said simply.

"So what happened next?" Rebecca asked.

"You mean to tell me that Stefan and you weren't waiting for Damon to come back home for him to tell you everything?" Rachel asked her aunt.

"Maybe…But I want your opinion on it!" Her aunt answered with a smirk.

"After the karaoke he drove back to his place where he had a wonderful surprise set up in the back porch. There was a blanket on the ground, with more Champagne and chocolate and we watched Funny Girl! He didn't complained when I whispered Fanny's lines and he held me in his arms the whole time… it was perfect!" She said with dreamy eyes.

"You look like you had fun…" Finn said, sounding glad for his niece.

"I did!" She replied, looking at him;

"Did you two kiss?" Rebecca asked. Rachel blushed. "I'll take that as a yes then…" Rebecca concluded as Rachel ignored her and concentrated on buttering a toast.

"How was it?" Rebecca asked and Rachel whispered "magical" before she put the toast in her mouth so she didn't have to keep answering questions she didn't want to answer.

"So daddy, what are the plans for today?" She asked him after she swallowed her toast.

"Well, I was thinking I could show you a bit of the town and take you car shopping this morning, we'll eat together in town and then you'll be free to spend the afternoon with Damon!" Klaus suggested to his daughter.

"That would be great! I'll text Damon right away to tell him I'll be seeing him this afternoon!" She said as she took her phone out of her pocket and started texting her boyfriend.


When Rachel was done with her breakfast, she quickly went to her room and wrote on her Facebook page that the date had gone wonderfully and that she was now in a relationship. After that, she grabbed her purse and followed her father out to his car. He showed her the way to the school (even though it was only the beginning of July!) and then he parked his car in the centre of Mystic Falls and took his daughter for a walk. He showed her the main streets and told her how to find the hospital and the general store. At some point, Klaus got a phone call from the Karaoke Bar manager and explained that he was sorry but he didn't want his daughter working in a place like that just yet.

They walked for a while before they got back to his car to go buy Rachel her new car. They walked around the car shop a while, discussing the different cars. Klaus was looking for security and Rachel didn't want something too big.

"If you had your way daddy I would be driving a tank or something!" Rachel said as she rolled her eyes.

"You would be safe in a tank!" Klaus joked before looking seriously at the tiny Beadle that had caught his precious daughter's eyes.

"Come on daddy please… I love it…" Rachel said as she looked at him with her big brown doe eyes she knew he couldn't resist.

"Fine then…But I'm getting you a GPS and I'm connecting it to my cell phone so I can always know where you are!" Klaus said as he went to the office to do the paperwork with the man.

Rachel stayed by the car and, half an hour later, her father was out with a set of key, papers and a box. He installed the GPS for his daughter and gave her the insurance papers before entering the Mystic Grill, their home and the Salvatore Boarding house in the GPS' data base.

"Let's go eat something at the restaurant across the street before you go and meet your boyfriend!" Klaus said as Rachel nodded her agreement.

They ate lunch pretty quickly, mainly because Rachel couldn't wait to see Damon again. After lunch they both walked back to the car shop where Rachel would take possession of her new car for the first time. It was a brand new metallic black convertible Beadle and Rachel loved it. She was already imagining a gold star with her name painted on it in pink and smiled.


She got in the car, turned the GPS on and selected Damon's house. Then she simply followed the instructions. She couldn't follow her father back because she knew he had some business to attend to with the town's official. he was, after all, posing for a very wealthy man.

After 30 minutes, she was parked in front of the big boarding house she only saw the previous night. She got out of the car and was surprised when she saw Damon opening the front door before she was even out of her car.

"Hey! How did you know I was here?" She asked him.

"Hello love! I wasn't sure it was you but I heard a car and heard your heart beat… I just felt like coming out to see who it was." He answered her as he was already in front of her. She took the step separating them and jumped into his arms so he could kiss her.

"So that's your new car then?" He asked her after a few minutes of making out.

"Yes… Don't you like it?" She asked.

"I do…It's a good car for you… I like my old Camaro better though!" he replied with a smirk as he led her inside. "Want to visit the house?" He asked her.

"Of course I do!" She replied as he showed her the whole place. He finished buy his room.

"Well, It's certainly different from mine…"She said.

"You don't like it?" he asked.

"No, I do… I'm just wondering…When it comes to it and we move in together…Will you allow me to put some of my stuff in there?" She asked him timidly.

"Of course I will love! Your trophies will fit perfectly in there, as well as anything you want to put in there!" he said, shocked that she would think otherwise.

"Even if it's pink and girly?" She asked.

"Of course, it will work, no matter what. Besides, we still have some time to work on it… At least two years!" He said.

"You're right!" She replied with a big bright smile.

"Come on, let's go to the Grill, we'll meet Stefan and Rebecca there, along with a few other people you'll end up going to school with." Damon said as he gently led her downstairs and out.

As they were out he looked at her car, ready to allow himself being seen in such a girly car for love. Rachel saw his face and said:

"Why don't you drive us…This way I won't get lost and you won't have to be seen in such a girly car!" She said with a smile.

He turned to her grabbed her and kissed her hard on the lips before saying "You're the best babe! At least it's black… I could suffer though it… I don't know what I would have done if you had gotten a pink car!" and running to get his car and drive it out front. He got out and opened the door for her again and she quickly kissed him when he sat back inside his car.


Damon took his time driving to the Mystic Grill and showed Rachel some special spots in town. He promised her he would take her out to a pick nick on the site of the Salvatore's old house soon. When they arrived at the Grill, he went out, opened the door for her and guided her inside to a table where Stefan and Rebecca were already waiting for then with drinks.

"We got you soda's… We couldn't compel the bartender the sheriff is here with the mayor!" Rebecca informed them.

"Thanks!" Rachel said with a smile as she greeted Stefan.

"Stefan, I haven't seen you in a while… How are you?" Rachel asked her future brother in law.

"I'm fine Rachel. What about you?" He replied with a smile.

"Me? I'm doing perfectly fine!" Rachel said as Rebecca frowned;

"It's not going to last!" Rebecca said.

"What?" Everyone was shocked at the original's reply. She nodded towards the door and added:

"Caroline Forbes just arrived… She flirts with every living male…Even if they are taken… If she wasn't the sheriff's daughter she would be dead already!"

"Oh, come on Becca, I'm sure you're exaggerating!" Rachel said, glancing at the blond that just came in the bar.

"She did try to flirt with both Stefan and I at the same time last week…" Damon mentioned, making Rachel pale slightly as she glanced one more time at the blond that seemed to be sizing her up now. Soon, Carolina was joined by the doppelganger and two males and they headed their way.

"Hello Stefan, Rebecca, Damon, who's your friend?" Elena asked politely.

"Hey Elena, this is Rachel. She's Elijah's niece and Damon's girlfriend!" Stefan answered.

"Really? Damon's girlfriend?" Caroline said in a doubtful tone that was almost insulting.

"And she's the best girlfriend possible!" Damon said, ignoring the human blond.

"Well Rachel, welcome in Mystic Falls. I'm Elena Gilbert, this is Jeremy, my brother, she's Caroline and this is Matt. Tyler and Bonnie just entered her." Elena said, ending her sentence by waving her other friends over. They all introduced themselves to Rachel and after Damon reminded Tyler that she was taken and happy with her actual boyfriend, they all settled around the same table, getting to know each others.

"So Rachel, you uncle is out of town… Do you know what he is doing and when he is coming back?" Elena asked the new brunette in town that was currently seating on Damon's knees.

"Oh, Uncle Elijah had some business to attend to out of town but I'm not sure what about… Some thing about someone wanting to buy one of his properties but he doesn't really want to let it go… He should be back in a couple of days…" Rachel said, noticing the doppelganger's interest for her uncle.

"Oh…good…So…Is he…you know…does he have a special someone?" Elena asked while her brother Jeremy rolled his eyes.

"I don't think so…" Rachel answered her with a soft knowing smile.

Suddenly, Rachel felt something touching softly her leg and going up and down. As she looked, she noticed that Caroline was scrubbing her shoes against her leg in what was supposed to be a sexy move.

"Caroline, I would appreciate it if you could stop scrubbing my leg with your foot. Apparently you misdirected your attention. I would also appreciate it if you could stop flirting with MY boyfriend. It's not threatening like you seam to think but annoying! You might be able to get attention from any other boy around town by acting like a two dollar whore but it won't work on Damon, Stefan or any other member of my family! Please get your hormones on check and leave me and my boyfriend alone!" Rachel said in a calm but clear voice. Caroline looked at her like she was from another planet.

"A two dollar whore? How dare you? You're just a small nobody from a small unimportant town no one here cares about! Stop telling me what to do and if I want to flirt with your boyfriend or any other member of your family I will and you won't be able to stop me! My mother is the sheriff… I could talk to her into arresting you so do as I say and let me do what I want bitch!" Caroline said, not noticing that her mother was right behind her. Before the sheriff could open her voice, Rachel decided to let her acting lessons show and said in a tearful voice:

"How can you say that? I was just trying to be nice and you are being very rude! I try to warn you gently and politely and you insult me… My father told me this was a nice town with nice people and the first person I meet tries to steel my boyfriend right in front of me…" Rachel managed to have tears in her eyes and the sheriff spoke aloud:

"Caroline Forbes, I can't believe you! Rachel Mickealson right? Nice to meet you, I'm Liz Forbes, the sheriff! Please forgive my daughter… I didn't raise her to act this way…" Sheriff Forbes said in a voice that showed how sorry she really was.

"Don't worry Ma'am… Now I know what to expect from people around here…" Rachel said, keeping her sad girl act on.

"Of course not, this really is a nice town, I don't know what took over Caroline… Please, we are all very happy that someone with your father's wealth came to live here… I'll ground Caroline!" Liz said.

"What? Mom!" Caroline screeched.

"Caroline, you go home right now. Give me your cell phone and don't even think about using your computer… You're grounded until you learn your lesson!" Liz said as Caroline handed reluctantly her cell phone to her mother and they both left through the door. As soon as they were gone, Rachel got back to her usual cheerful self.

"Well, you seem to be a good actress…" Jeremy complimented her with a smile.

"It wasn't very nice Rachel…" Stefan scolded her.

"Of course it wasn't, it was brilliant! I had to hold back not to kick her ass for weeks!" Rebecca said.

"Caroline is a little out of character since her father left her mother for another man…" Elena explained.

"It's not a reason to act like she did!" Rachel said.

"Out of character? I know she's hot and all but these days she's so easy that it's no fun at all anymore to flirt with her!" Tyler said.

"You're right… Maybe it will give her a lesson she will remember…" Elena said pensively.

"I don't like manipulating people like I did but I was really getting annoyed!" Rachel explained.

"Hey, if you've got the skills to pull it off…Don't hold yourself up! It was brilliant, I really thought you were crying!" Jeremy said as Matt and Bonnie nodded.

"It's a gift!" Rachel said with a smug look as Damon kissed her cheek softly and whispered "I love you Rach"


They stayed a long time in the Grill until it was time for most of them to go home for some dinner. Seeing the way Jeremy looked at Bonnie and already liking him, Rachel suggested he and Elena drove Bonnie back home so she wouldn't be late for dinner with her Grandmother. Bonnie thought it was a good idea and while Jeremy led Bonnie outside with a big smile on his face Rachel quickly suggested to Elena that she should let them sit side by side. Elena smiled back and agreed.


Once it was just the two Salvatore brothers and their girlfriends, they waited a little while for Sage, Finn and Klaus to join them and they ordered dinner. When Damon explained how Rachel put Caroline Forbes back in her place, Klaus laughed aloud and said how proud he was of his daughter.

After dinner, Damon took Rachel back to the boarding house were they watched a movie with Stefan and Rebecca while Klaus went to another bar hoping to get some action. When the movie was over, Rachel and Rebecca left to go back to their house (after long goodbyes).


When the two girls got home, Klaus was already back and he told Rachel he would show her the cave the next morning and that they were all invited for dinner at the Mayor's house with the main founding families. Rachel smiled at him and kissed him goodnight before going to bed.

However, once she got in her bedroom, she glanced at her computer and realised she didn't give much news to her friends so she decided to log on and write them all a big email. Then she wrote an email to Lukas who was with his father and sister out of town for the summer, learning new spells with another family member. It had been a while since she talked to him and she felt sorry for it. After she was done, she finally went to bed and got some sleep.


So, what do you think of this new chapter? At first i wanted to put all the Mystic Falls action into ONE and only chapter but then I changed my mind and decided to do severals... I don't know how many... Maybe just one or two more...

What do you think? What do you want to see happening?

So, I've decided that Brittany and Santana WILL become vampires...I can't get Kol to choose and i think the 3 of them work fine on their own.

Mickeal will be over soon... What will happen?

A little review please? I love reading them and i always answer!

Lorelei Candice Black