DELENA POST 6X22: I COULD WAIT CENTURIES FOR YOU

Chapter 6: Wake Up, My Love

Elena woke up in an empty bed. She glanced at the alarm clock on her side table only to see that it was 7 A.M., which was ridiculously early considering she'd gone to bed at 3:30 in the morning. Still, she didn't feel like sleeping any longer, and she was curious as to what Damon was doing. It was unusual for the raven-haired Salvatore to be up this early after a long night. She was worried about him, so she sprinted downstairs after brushing her teeth and washing her face.

            Upon entering the kitchen, she saw Damon sitting at the table with a mug of untouched coffee. His head was resting on his folded arms on the table. She walked over only to find that he was sleeping.

            "My poor baby," Elena whispered softly as she ran a hand through his hair. She didn't want to wake him because he needed the sleep, so she quietly began preparing pancakes which Damon loved.  Damon had woken up some time between Elena whisking the pancake batter and plating them. He didn't say a word though. Instead, he watched as Elena cooked the pancakes in silence. She was so beautiful to him, she had no idea. Damon chugged his coffee in a few large gulps and wrapped his arms around Elena from behind.

            "This would be so much more fun with some music, don't you think?" he said with his lips at her ear.

            Elena turned into his arms and kissed his coffee-flavoured lips before asking, "Did I wake you?"

            "Nah, I was just resting, thinking...couldn't really sleep in."

            "Me neither," Elena said, looking at Damon concernedly, "You okay?"

            Damon shrugged, "I had a lot of time to think, Elena. You're right, we should give it a shot. I'm just so scared to lose you when I just got you back."

            Elena hugged him, "You won't lose me, Damon. It's going to be fine. And when it works..."

            Damon hung on to every word, waiting for her to finish what she was going to say. Elena trailed a finger down Damon's chest and looked up at him seductively.

            "When it works," Elena continued, "We are going to have a lot of celebratory sex!"

            Damon's jaw dropped at Elena's comment. It's not that she wasn't open about talking about these things, it's just that she usually wasn't this forward.

            "Well, well, well, looks like I'm rubbing off on you...or is it those pesky human hormones? Are we feeling a little...needy?" Damon winked, thinking that these hormones weren't so pesky after all.

            Elena laughed and then said, "Honestly Damon, I know everything's heightened when you're a vampire, but something about being in a coma for 56 years has made me...just...all I want is you...all the time."

            Damon smirked and pulled her against his chest, "I hope I don't lose this when you become a vampire again." He smiled. He was joking with her.