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Elena's POV:
I woke up, feeling warm and rested, and also feeling someone’s arm around my body? Wait, what? Someone for real is hugging me. Wow.
That makes me woke up faster. Feeling slightly confused and disoriented because of the previous night and. Oh. Oh! Huh.
Now fully aware of whose hand it is, I decide to snuggle a little bit more. What? It’s not my fault that Damon’s hand is so warm and cozy and just there.
“Getting comfortable, Elena?” I yelp at the sudden voice near my ear.
“I thought you were asleep.” I say, defending myself.
“Wouldn’t dare to miss it for the world.” He says, and just casually, no, adorably smiles. Yeah, I’m surprised too. I don’t remember when was the last time I saw him smile.
Remembering that I’m still in awkward and weird position, tucked to Damon’s side I try to move away from him, and am about to sit up, but Damon thinks differently.
“No, let’s stay like this forever.” He says somewhere in my neck, his morning, rasping voice tickles my skin. He hugs me closer to his chest.
“It’s easy for you to say so, but one of us is human and needs to pee.”
“Bummer.” He says and yet lets me free from his arms.
As I go to the bathroom, I remember something else from the last night.
“Wait.” I suddenly turn around to stare at Damon, who’s now sit up in the bed, his back is resting on the headboard.
“What did you say about searching for the houses last night?” I narrow my eyes at him in my suspicions. Damon appears to be thoughtful, as if searching for a lie instead of truth for an answer.
“And don’t even think about lying.” I add.
Damon looks up at me, looking straight into my eyes. His face is void of any jokes or arrogance. He looks very serious.
We stay like that in silence for a moment and then Damon breaks it. He stands up from the bed and walks to me, slowly as if trying not to scare me away.
“What can I say? You looked so sad with all this stuff going on in Mystic Falls. And I needed to clear my thoughts too, so yes, this trip is just that. To take a break. As I once told you, problems are still gonna be there, but at least you’ll deal with them on the clear head. Maybe I made up some reasons to convince you to agree on this trip, but, didn’t you like it? At least one little bit? And last but not least, I saw how you struggle with Stefan being away. And I don’t want you to struggle or be hurt, especially because of my idiot of a brother.”
“So here’s this. Hate me all you want but, I don’t regret it. Yeah, there were some complications in this trip but,” I interrupt Damon’s speech and kiss him.
I don’t know what got into me, but his words and care were so genuine. My heart couldn’t take it to just stay there and gape at him as if I’m the fish out of the water.
Nobody has ever cared about me as much as Damon cares about me. No matter what he will always choose me. And I got it now. How couldn’t I saw such obvious truth in my eyes before?
My kiss, takes Damon by surprise, but he gathers himself quickly and kisses me back, more passionately and emotional than anyone who has ever kissed me. Everything about Damon is epic.
“Thank you Damon. I needed that.” I say after we end our kiss and hug him.
“Anything for you, Elena. Always and forever.” Damon states and kisses my head.
He pulls me closer to his chest. And we stay like that for a while. Me in his arms, in the middle of the room, both barefoot. So casual. Something that I desperately crave in my heart. Something normal. And Damon gave me that, maybe just for a while, for a tiny single moment. But I had this. I had a chance to feel myself like a normal girl, with a normal life.