The One (Damon Salvatore)

Chapter 20

"So you're telling me we're going to Elena's house for a barbecue that you came up with?" I asked, throwing on a blue v-neck.

"That's exactly what I'm telling you" Damon smirked, watching me get dressed.

"And Mason Lockwood is gonna be there and you want to prove that he is the werewolf?"

"Yes" he nodded his head.

"Alright. Well I'm ready when you are" I sighed, putting my shoes on.

"Perfect. Let's get going then" Damon said, standing up from the bed and walking out the bedroom door but not before smacking my ass as I was bent over. I rolled my eyes and smiled. After his tantrum last night he was already back to his normal antics and I was grateful for it. I stood up, pulling my shirt down and met Damon out in his car. "Let's get this show on the road" he smirked, pulling out of the driveway, heading toward Elena's house. Once we got there, Damon parked on the side of the road outside of her house. We both got out and walked up to the front door. I went to knock but Damon let himself in. I followed behind him, making sure to close the door. "Hey" I heard Damon greet everyone.

I walked in behind him "hello."

"Damon" Jenna greeted. "Danica."

"We were just taking shots. Let me get you two a glass" Alaric said, looking for more shot glasses.

"Here" Jenna said before slamming her shot. "Use mine." With that, she walked out of the room. Alaric went to follow after her and that's when Damon took his chance with Mason.

"She don't like me very much" Damon sighed, standing next to Mason at the counter.

"We haven't met. Mason Lockwood" Mason held his hand out to Damon.

"Oh, sure hey. Damon Salvatore" Damon replied, shaking his hand. "And this is my girlfriend Danica" He replied, pointing toward me.

"I know. I've heard great things about you two" Mason replied.

"Really? That's weird cause I'm a dick" Damon joked.  After taking a few shots with the boys, the food was finally ready. Elena and Caroline walked inside from the porch after Alaric and I went to stand by the two.

"How're you feeling?" I asked Caroline quietly.

"Hungry. I can't stop eating" she replied, shoving potato chips into her mouth.

"You got this" I patted her back before I went to grab some food. After everyone had ate, we all decided to play charades and Damon volunteered to go first. He drew what looked like a wolf on it's hind legs wearing a tutu.

"Dress!" Jenna exclaimed. "Ballerina! Ballet!"

"Puppy!" Caroline exclaimed. "Puppy! Puppy with a tutu!"

"No" Damon said.

"Dog. Hound dog" Jenna tried again.

"Dances with Wolves" Mason guessed. Everyone turned to stare at him.

"Mason wins again" Damon exclaimed.

"How is that a wolf?" Jenna asked, slightly slurring her words. Damon went off into the Kitchen and I stayed sitting next to Caroline, keeping an eye on her and Mason. Soon after, Jenna went into the kitchen after Damon.

"Pie's ready!" Damon called for the kitchen, all of us jumping up to get a slice of pie. We all sat down at the table and Damon placed the pie in front of Mason. "Why don't you start us off."

"Sure" Mason smiled, grabbing a piece of pie with his hands. Everyone stared at him and he laughed nervously. "I apologize. I'm an animal." Damon hummed, sitting down across from Mason.

"So, Mason, you and Jenna never dated?" Alaric asked.

"She was always lost in Logan Fell-land" Mason replied, making sure Jenna heard him.

"Oh, my first mistake" Jenna replied. "Mason was a catch. He had girls lining up."

"Really? Huh I always pegged you for a lone wolf" Damon said, staring Mason down.

"Well I'm sure I wasn't half the lady killer you were. How about a toast?" Mason said, holding up his beer. "To new friends."

"Cheers" everyone exclaimed, clinking their beers together.

"Hey, um we're gonna go see Stefan" Elena spoke up.

"Okay be safe" Jenna replied, and with that Elena and Caroline were gone. After a couple rounds of Guitar Hero, everyone was ready to call it a night.

"No takers for more drinks at the Grill?" Mason asked. "It's like I'm with a bunch of adults here."

"I prefer the term role model" Jenna replied.

"Okay, well thanks for having me. It was awesome" Mason said, hugging Jenna. "Alaric, catch that game next week?"

"Yeah, look forward to it" Alaric shook Mason's hand.

"Hey, you know we should probably head out too" Damon came up from behind me, snaking his arm around my waist. "Jenna, you are a wonderful hostess."

"And you are a terrible artist" Jenna replied.

"Is that the only thing that makes me terrible?" Damon asked.

"Still deciding" she crossed her arms.

"Good enough for me" Damon threw his hands up, walking us toward the door. "Alaric, let's not catch that game next week." With that we left the house. Damon and I got into the car and instead of turning around to head back to the house, we went in a different direction.

"Where are we going?" I asked as he drove into town. He parked a little bit away from the Mystic Grill before replying.

"You're not going anywhere. Stay here" he replied, getting out of the car and walking in the direction of the grill. I scoffed before quietly following him.

"I was really looking forward to last call" I heard Mason say. "Now you've made an enemy." Damon turned and looked at me before storming toward me. "I thought I told you to stay in the car."

"And what? What would be happened if he had hurt you? And I didn't know cause I was sitting in the car?" I asked.

"I just wanted to make sure you were safe" Damon replied, dragging me back to the car.

"And I wanted to make sure you were safe. It's a two way street Damon" I told him.

"I know" he turned me so I was facing him. "But I'm the one with supernatural healing abilities not you."

"I don't care, Damon." He pulled me into him, placing a kiss to my forehead. "I think you should turn me" I whispered.

"What?" He pulled away.

"I just feel that I can't protect you. You're right, I don't have any supernatural abilities... But I could."
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