Chapter 2

I got told to continue, and I will, though the chapters will be short, so hopefully I can get one out a day! Read and Review, please.

He could smell the strong scent of blood from a mile away, and knew it was hers. Although in a meeting with Mrs. Lockwood, Damon rushed over, fearing the worst. And that's what he found after he bust down the door after calling out, "Elena!" Several times, before knocking it down and finding Elena, beaten, broken and in a heap.

He picked her upper body up, kneeling beside her, and begging the world for her to be alive, "Elena! Please!"

He saw the bloody note, but did not pick it up, for she was more important at the moment, with her weakened pulse, which brought tears to his eyes, knowing he had a chance. He wasted no chance bringing his wrist to his mouth and biting hard, so blood flood readily and in an abundance. He shoved it in her mouth, tipping her head back. "Drink." He saw her swallow, and sighed in relief, "Good, keep swallowing, Elena, it's going to be okay. "

His reassuring voice wasn't for her, but for himself, letting him know that she'd be okay, alive. Still holding her, he picked up the note, and read it. By the end of the letter, his teeth were clutched together and he was holding her in a death grip, never wanting to let her go or out of his sight again. "How could you….?" He trailed off, imagining what would have been if he hadn't gotten there in time to save her. "Damn it, Elena."

Just then, she started to come to, as if still in a dream world, the fog slowly lifted. "Oww…" She mumbled, trying to sit up, but ended up falling backwards back into Damon. "Damon?" She said tiredly, weakly.

"Careful." He said, keeping his voice controlled. "You lost a lot of blood….vampire blood can't make up for the amount you lst, it can only heal your injuries and provide enough blood for you to survive."

"Oh…." She said, waking up a little, "I'm alive?"

Damon nodded, "What were you trying to do Elena?" He suddenly shouted, "I read the not, why would you think that?"

"Damon." She said softly, carefully. "Listen to me."

And he did.