Mystic Falls Loner Club - A Vampire Diaries Fic

Chapter 26: Early Thursday Morning

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Damon's POV

I'm awake, staring at KJ as she sleeps. Her chest rises and falls slowly and I let my thumb rub circles on her cheek with my hand. "What are you doing to me?" I mutter, my eyes raking over her features. Her mild umber skin reflects the moonlight and her face is relaxed and at peace. The lines on her forehead are eased and I slowly trace them, imagining her facial expressions. I could hear her heart beating and the blood moving through her veins but it wasn't because I needed to feed. It's because I'm so in tune with her that she's all I think about.

Even though I had to erase our memories together in Boston, I still had them. I get flashes whenever I lie next to her and see her smiling in the sun. There was this yellow shirt she used to wear all the time that made her look like a flower. I remember her mischievous smirk over the top of her book whenever she thought I wasn't looking. I glance at the alarm clock on the nightstand and sigh. 3:23 am. I smile at KJ again before shutting my eyes and trying to get some sleep.

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KJ's POV

I blink my eyes open and see Damon is still asleep. I smile and kiss his forehead before rolling out of bed and heading into the bathroom. I use the bathroom and glance at myself in the mirror. I pull my t-shirt up and tuck the side into my undies as I start to brush my teeth. As I glance over my tattoos, I notice there's a fresh bite mark on my side. When the hell .... oh. I shake my head to clear my thoughts, thinking about last night. 

I finish brushing my teeth and take my scarf off, parting my hair down the middle and doing bubble braids. I slick down the front and do my edges, careful not to brush too hard or I'll sneeze. I wrap my hair again before I put on facial moisturizer and reapply deodorant. I walk back into my room and grab my jeans off the back of my chair. 

I walk back into the bathroom and look at my watch. 6:20 am. I gotta wake up Jeremy. I pull on my jeans and leave my t-shirt on, opening his door. "Jer, we gotta-" My jaw drops when I see Bonnie's head appear from beside his. "Bonnie Sheila Bennett!" I laugh and shake my head. "Anyways, you're gonna be late if you don't get a move on it soon." Bonnie doesn't even make an effort to say anything but I nod in approval, giving her a two-finger salute and wink. 

When I get back in the bathroom, I do my eyebrows, mascara, and eyeliner. I grab my lip liner from the acrylic tray and make my way back into my room, looking for my Tupac shirt and green hoodie. "KJ, you've got to stop digging through your closet while I'm in your bed. It puts me in a compromising position." I laugh and grab my t-shirt off the floor of my closet, turning to face Damon. He's sitting against my headboard with his arms under his head. 

I bite my knuckle and look at him before pulling off my sleep tee and putting on my Tupac shirt. "You sitting in my bed puts me in a compromised position, Mr. Salvatore."  He chuckles and wipes his face before getting out of bed. I force myself to not look at his chest and focus on untying my hair scarf in the mirror. "Update of this beautiful Thursday, I found Jeremy and Bonnie together this morning so now her talking about us really means nothing to me."

Damon's jaw drops and he says, "Bonnie, as in your cousin, Bonnie?" I throw my sleep tee at him and he doesn't even try to dodge it. "What other Bonnie, Damon? Yes, her!" He laughs and pulls his face through the head hole on my shirt, making a silly face. I laugh before kneeling in front of my mirror to put on my lipliner. "I'm gonna mess that up after I brush my teeth." I roll my eyes and say, "If you want to join Jeremy in the bathroom for bro time be my guest but I know Jenna's bathroom is always open."

He smiles before disappearing and I smile before putting on my lipliner and gloss. Whew, whoever made this combo deserves the world and more. I think. I put my gloss and lip liner in my backpack, put it by the door, and start to make my bed. I fold the comforter over and fluff up the pillows, throwing the extra ones into my window seat. I walk over to my closet and pick up the shirts on the floor, hanging them up before grabbing my platform boots.