Damon Salvatore: I will always choose you.

Crying Wolf

EDITED// 04-28-22

"These shoes are going to be the death of me" I muttered under my breath as I stumbled up the marble steps of the Lockwood Mansion and pulled down my dress that kept riding up my leg.

While Stefan and Elena were rendezvousing in the family lake house, I was stuck in Mystic Falls in a tight dress and shoes that were probably going to destroy my feet.

Favoritism or what?

I didn't even need to be here. It was Damon who practically begged me to come so I decided it was going to be his problem that I was in a bad mood. 

As I walked through the door and saw the age of the place was like 45+, I headed straight for the drinks table but was intercepted by Jenna on my way there. 

"What are you doing here?" 

"Damon made me come, you?"

"Carol." She rolled her eyes and grabbed two glasses - handing one of them to me.

I gave her a surprised look to which she responded with, "I think we're both going to need a few to get through this." 

In sync we both took a large gulp and set off in our different directions - Jenna to Alaric and me to Damon who had just entered with a tight smirk on his face. 

"You're a cock." I said to him as I walked by his side. 

He ignored me and looked down at my hand. "Aren't you a little young to be drinking?" 

"Haha, very funny."

He looked at me with his stunning blue eyes and his infamous smirk which was making being mad at him a whole lot harder but I managed to stay strong. I wasn't going to crack so easily. 

"So. Where's the guest of honour?" He asked as he fixed the cuffs of his blazer.

I didn't get time to question who he was suggesting as Carol swooped in from nowhere with Elijah by her side. 

Oh. He was talking about Elijah.

"Damon." She greeted him. "Lily."

"Carol." He replied.

"What a surprise."

"Hi." He did the classic suck up and exchanged kisses on her cheeks.

She was 100% swooning right now. 

"Hi. Elijah, I want you to meet Damon Salvatore. His family is one of Mystic Falls' Founding families." She grinned - obviously proud as she bragged that only Founding Families were invited. 

"Mm-hm." Damon hummed and eyed Elijah up. "Such a pleasure to meet you." 

"No. Pleasure's mine." He responded and they gave each other a firm handshake. 

"And this is Lily Gilbert, also one of the founding families."

"Nice to see you again, Elijah." I smiled.

"I can say the same thing." He smiled back and kissed my hand. 

I didn't even have to look at Damon to know that he was fuming. I guess this is his payback for dragging me here. 

After the boys' heated introduction they went to Mayor Lockwood's old office to 'chat' leaving me to wander around like a lost sheep. 

._.

"I'm sorry for Damon's behaviour earlier. He can be a little bit of a dick sometimes." I explained to Elijah as we walked through the gardens of the Lockwood mansion, a glass of champagne in each of our hands.