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-Strawberry- Damon/Elena One Shot.
AN: Hey friends!! This my first O.S on Delena. I imagine this O.S without Stefen.. with just Damon/Elena.. So that means Elena is not with Stefan in this O.S. The rest is nearly same as TVD- Klaus back to town, Kat causing trouble, etc. Also, I'm trying to portray the lingering tension between two and how the things better at a certain point. Hope I'm able to show that,and that you all enjoy reading it.:) I haven't re-read the entire thing due to shortage of time.. so pardon me for any errors or so... I really hope it turns out well.. not really sure about it. So here it goes... -Strawberry-
Scene: In this scene, Damon/Elena are alone in Elena's house. While the rest of the group members are busy protecting Elena from Klaus and Katherine, Damon has been told to guard Elena. The situations get worse (or better...đ) when an they encounter a really bad weather, due to which the phone routes, roads and everything else has come to a halt. Also, Elena is extremely upset with Damon, since he has risked his life to save her and nearly got himself killed.
Elena unlocks the door and walks inside the room, followed by Damon. Damon goes to the other end of the room, trying to switch on the lights but in vain.
"Power cut." He states to the silent Elena.
"I will get the candles." Elena tries to avoid to meet his gaze and heads towards the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Damon tries his luck with the phones only to realize that they're jammed.
"Damn!" Frustrated, with the sudden turn of event, he bangs the receiver back on its original spot.
The darkness, she found herself engulfed in, was causing to worsen the situation. She helplessly walked around the kitchen, trying to search for the candles. After done searching around the room, she opened the cupboard, shuffling through the items. The darkness made it difficult for her to see.
Her body went numb when she suddenly felt his breathe on her neck.
"Need help?" Damon whispered, pulling the strand of hair behind her ears, while his eyes stayed lock to her nervous face.
Before Elena could respond, Damon pulled out a lighter from his pocket, while she pulled out the packet of candles nervously. Although the task had been accomplished, she could still feel his breath on her shoulders. He hadn't moved an inch, instead was nearing her.. due to which she found it hard to take control of herself.
"Let me go, Damon." She tried to sound stern, but the distance between them made it hard for her to think.
"A thank you would be nice. Don't you think?" She could feel his grin, while he ran his fingers on her cheeks. A shiver ran down her spine, while her breathing suddenly grew uneven..
"THANK YOU." She said in a louder tone and waited for the moment of relief, when she could just run back to her room, in spite of knowing the fact that Damon was faster and more spontaneous than she was.
"Why are you upset, Elena?" His tone sounded cold and hurt, while Elena tried to control her tears, which were ready to escape the barrier and meet its destiny any moment.
"Let me GO. Please." Damon soon realized that she was crying, when he heard her taking painful sobs. Inside it caused him pain, to watch her breakdown because of him.
She knew he was determined. Determined to have her confess.. confess that she loved him too. He din't miss the tears rolling down her cheeks, when Damon had blocked Elena by coming in way of her and Klaus. Not only him, but everyone had seen Elena shatter into pieces, when she thought that Damon was taking his last breath. 'Damon', she held his hands, uttering a single word which conveyed a lot. Initially shocked, Elena was more than happy when she saw him stand back on his feet, thanks to her best friend Bonnie. As expected, both Katherine and Klaus had escaped after that. Everyone else took up their respective jobs, as per the plan, while Damon was to guard Elena.
She broke her chain of thoughts, when she no longer felt him around. She turned around to find him gone, which brought more tears to her eyes. She closed her self, placing her hands right above her beating heart, while she let the tears roll down her cheeks. She hadn't yet been over the moment, when she thought that Damon was dead. All sorts of thoughts from losing her love to self-sacrifice ran through her minds. She was determined to kill herself, causing an end to everything, when she saw him breath again. But that small moment, when she saw him lying motionless in front of her... was when she thought that she had lost her soul.
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Damon ran down the stairs, after he was done drying himself when he stopped in the midway. He looked around the room, filled with glowing candles. Immediately his eyes began its hunt and found the culprit. The culprit who had made his long dormant heart beat again. The only reason had decided to stay back in Mystic falls, was to protect her, to win over her.. to let her know how much he loves her.
He found it hard to concentrate else where with her in front of him. Her wet hair was left loose, dangling over her lose blue T-shirt. She was busy lighting the candles all over the room, while flames of passion rekindled in his heart and visible in his eyes.
Elena couldn't help but close her eyes and taken in the wonderful scent from these scented candles. Her lips curved up into a beautiful smile, as its effect made her momentarily forget everything- how her friends were risking their lives for her, how she had got Damon nearly killed, how she had thought that she had lost him forever.. She opened her eyes with a jerk, still afraid of that moment. Tears began rolling down her cheeks immediately. Taking the advantage of the solace, she did not try to hold back her tears but let her heavy heart lighten up, not realizing that Damon was standing right behind her.
Elena slowly opened her eyes, when she felt his hands on her shoulder. She turned around, to find him looking at her with hurtful eyes. Not able to withstand it anymore, she hugged him tight, sobbing as hard as he could. Damon, without a word, wrapped his arms around her as she her sobs grew louder. He could feel his shirt dampen around his shoulders. Losing herself for a moment, she bitterly dug her nails on his shoulder, not realizing that she was hurting him. The moment the realization struck her eyes and looked at him worriedly.
"I-..." She tried to explain herself, but it wasn't needed.
"It's alright." Damon nodded in reassurance, as if he had understood it all. Immediately fresh new tears of pain began rolling down her cheeks. She placed her head on his chest, trying to gather her shattered pieces.
"Elena.." He spoke softly. She did not respond.
"Elena.." He repeated, cupping her face in his palms, making him look at her.
"I'm fine."
"What if-" Elena was still in that moment, Damon realized. The moment when she saw him fall down in front of her.
"I'm fine. With you. Thats all matters." He looked into her eyes, meaning every word he had said. Katherine had promised to kill everyone Elena loves, if she and Damon ever come together. Elena knew that Katherine could fulfill her promise, had not Elena obeyed her. That's what she was doing right now- trying to distance herself from Damon. But the circumstances were making it hard. She was a human after all! How could she hold back her emotions, watching him motionless in front of her? How could she not cry, when his lifeless blue eyes rested on her.. while he took his last few breath!
But now Elena knew that he was in dangers both ways- apart or together. None in Mystic falls was safe, till Elena had given up herself.. something that she had already tried, only Damon arrived at the end moment and did not let her sacrifice herself! He fought Klaus, the original, protecting Elena from him, after which he had nearly killed himself. It was all her fault! If he was near his death, it was because of her!!
"Elena." The fact that he wanted to talk about her suicide mission wasn't unknown to her. She also knew that Damon was trying to be calm and patient with her, although he was furious inside!
"I'm sorry, Damon." She sobbed and look down, not able to match his gaze.
"It is all happening cause of me and I just want to end this! I'm fed up! The people I love are in danger and this was the only option which I could think off!"
"Its not her fault Elena. Stop blaming yourself! Nothing is going to improve if you randomly decide to go on a suicide mission, alright? So never ever test me like that again." Elena looked up at him startled, at the words he had just uttered.
"What? What about-"
"Katherine?" Damon completed her unuttered words, smiling at her.
"I thought you both are-"
"We're not. I told her that I don't love her anymore." Damon looked into her eyes, while Elena held her breath. She knew what was coming next, but she din't want that to happen.
"I don't want to talk about it." Elena looked away, balancing her body on the kitchen counter, when she heard him sigh.
"You must be starving. Lets get you something to eat." Damon did not want to push her, not after she had been through so much. He let her go, walking towards the fridge and opened it. He grabbed the first thing he saw, knowing that they would make Elena happy.
"Strawberries?" She shot him a quizzical look, wondering from where did they land up from.
"They will make you better." Elena smiled, while Damon pushed the bowl of fresh strawberries towards her. Finally she had something to take her mind of all of the painful and hateful moments and she did not want to miss it. She put a strawberry in her mouth, savoring its juiciness and taste.. while Damon continued to watch her have her first happy moments of the day.
"Can I've a strawberry? They look nice. " No sooner did Elena put the last strawberry in her mouth, that she heard Damon speak.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I just had the last one." The very next moment she saw him vanish, which startled her.
"Not a problem, Elena." She nearly jumped up her seat, when she heard him whisper in her ears. She looked into his eyes, while he placed his lips on hers. She closed her eyes and in no moment did she find herself responding back. What started gently and softly, had soon turned into a fierce and passionate one. He was not going to stop, she could feel it. She let herself fall on the couch and he followed. She held his neck and bunched his hair in her fist, while their tongue did the job. Elena had completely given up herself to that moment. Nothing else seemed to matter now- the storm, Katherine, Klaus- while Damon was here protecting her and her loved ones.
She had lost track of time, so involved in the moment, that she hardly noticed Damon's ringing cell phone. Damon broke the kiss, breathing heavily, while she buried herself in his chest, still grabbing his collar. His light blue eyes studied her lost expression, while his lips broke into a smile. She finally looked up at him, when he ran his hands through her hair.
"This was the best strawberry I've ever had!" He smirked, and immediately picked up his phone.
"Hello!" The happiness was clearly reflecting through his cheery tone.
"Yep, very happy." He paced around the room, as he shot a glance at Elena. His heart skipped a beat, as he found her blushing, and winked at her.
"What, can't I be happy? I know that I was nearly dead today. I don't actually mind that if the aftermath is this pleasant." Damon grinned, as he found Elena glaring at him.
"Nothing. You won't get it, so no use trying. By the way, where are you?"
"Okay. Yep, she is good."
"Okay. Take care." He disconnected the cell phone and placed it on the table.
"It was Bonnie." He sat near Elena, wrapping his arms around her.
"Jeremy is going to spend the night in her house. Good for me." His smirk transformed into a smile the moment he saw her asleep. He bend down to plant a kiss on her forehead. "I love you, Elena." He whispered in ears, when he saw a smile forming on her face.
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Elena opened her eyes to find herself in her bedroom. The last thing she can recall is Damon talking to someone on the phone. She doesn't remember walking up to the bedroom, and then guessed that he must have carried her to her bedroom.
"Damon?" She walked around the room, hoping that he would appear from somewhere. To her surprise, nothing of that sort happened. She looked around to find a note kept on her bedside.
She read it out loud, "...going to freshen up.. will be back in an hour.. Caroline and Bonnie are there to keep you company..." The last line made her smile instantly , "I love strawberry..."... She placed the note back on the bedside and looked at scenary outside her window. The storm had finally marked its end. Golden beams of sun rays made its way through the clouds and filled the horizon with its warmth and happiness. There was something about the morning telling her that everything was going to be fine... everything would be back to its place... like she always wanted to see...
"Strawberry." She muttered to herself, smiling to herself, as she recalled the occurrences of the last night... and how something so small, but significant, had completely turned her life from a miserable one... to a better one...
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