Little One || D. Salvatore

3.2

Harley's pov
When I got home it was late so I told Jeremy goodnight, not even bothering to shower or check in on everyone else. I walked into my room and took my shirt off "nice" I froze for a second before slipping my shirt back on. "Damon..." he gave me a small smirk "that was my favorite tattoo of yours" he said motioning towards my Lucky You ink on my lower belly "what are you doing here?" He shrugged as he sat down on my bed "I told you I'd talk to you later" Neither of us spoke. After a few seconds, I pretended he wasn't there and started changing again pulling on a  red tank top and some black shorts I found on the floor.

"You were jealous the other day at Alaric's" I raised an eyebrow and he stood up slowly walking over to me "you don't have to be" I crossed my arms and narrowed my eyes "I wasn't" we were face to face now and he was giving me his signature smirk. "I'm over Elena. I think I have been for awhile now" I didn't answer. I just stared at him, waiting for the part where this would make sense. He lifted his left hand, fingers brushing lightly against my cheek.  "We have Klaus business in the morning. You should get some sleep" he closed the distance between us and I closed my eyes preparing for a kiss. It never came.

His lips brushed my forehead, soft and gone way too soon. The spot burned like he'd branded me. I opened my eyes and he was gone just as my door flew open. "Hey Harls I just wanted to say goodnight" I didn't bother turning towards my little sister I just stood in shock "oh and Damon said we have to go cave diving tomorrow morning. He's such a weirdo, anyways goodnight" I heard my door click close as Elena left. Damon's words rang in my ear his kiss was practically engraved into my forehead, burning I barely heard Elena all I knew was I wanted him.

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"I have work and just about a bijillion of other things to do so no I can't go caving with you guys" Alaric seemed disappointed "Jenna come on" Aunt Jenna shook her head no as she took her toast straight from the toaster into her mouth. "Gross" I said jokingly but sue just waved me off. "I'll see you guys later try not to get killed okay?" She kissed Alaric on the lips and walked out just as Damon walked through the door.

"Wow Harley I didn't know you woke up early" I rolled my eyes at him "that's because I don't" I grabbed my phone from the island and the four of us left. Damon was yapping the whole towards the Lockwood caves but I learned to tune him out he hardly ever said anything interesting... well until last night. When Alaric silently begged me to take the front seat I didn't think it would be this hard but all I wanted was for him to further explain what he meant last night and maybe kiss me. "We're here, get out".

We followed Damon down the dark creepy tunnels until I walked I was slammed into an invisible wall. "Why can't I move?" Damon put his arm around my shoulder "we're vampires baby, we gotta be invited in by a Lockwood, hence why those two are here" I nodded, trying not to focus on how hot his arm felt around me. "Flashlight" Damon threw Alaric one and I handed Elena the other as the two of them walked deeper into the tunnel.

"What is all this?" I heard Elena ask, there was a quick pause before Alaric spoke "as far as I can tell it's a story. I'm simple archaeological terms it's a really really old story. That right there is a moon circle. Moon, wolf, man" Elena gasped quietly "a werewolf" Damon huffed annoyedly "yeah it's the Lockwood diaries, Pictionary style" I chuckled at his joke but it was like Elena and Alaric weren't even listening to us as they continued on. "Wait I don't understand I thought the Lockwood came here with the original founders in the 1860s?" I still couldn't see either of them so I listened harder trying to figure out what was going on.

"Well maybe the Lockwood did but according to these walls, these werewolves were here a lot longer than that" I furrowed my brows "how long?" Elena and I both asked at the same time. "Long" Damon gave me a look and looked down trying to avoid him despite the fact that he and I were pressed together due to the limited space "show her Ric" there was silence from Elena and Alaric and Damon began explaining what I couldn't go and see myself "there's names in the walls but not native, Viking scripts" I furrowed my brows again "why does that matter?" Damon didn't respond but Alaric did as he walked towards us "because on the wall we have Niklaus, Elijah, and Rebekah".

"Wait the names of the original family" my brows never unfurrowed "wait I'm lost" Damon crossed his arms and nudged my toe so silently asking me to look at him "you really gotta look into your vampiric history Harley" "I always hated history, that's why I was a doctor not a historian" Damon smirked "how come you never talk about your life prior to crazypants?" He asked me I shrugged "whatever I just did. Alaric what's the move?" "I'll take some pictures of everything and then we can analyze it all at my apartment I don't want Jenna getting mixed into this she has a lot going on right now" I nodded "cool I'm starving so Damon and I are going to go hunt" I grabbed Damon's shirt and yanked him "we're not eating squirrel" I laughed at his joke knowing Elena definitely didn't like it.

Though she never said anything I knew she didn't like that I survived off of human blood rather than animals like her beloved boyfriend. "Wanna talk about last night?" Damon asked once we left the cave, I didn't respond I just kept walking hoping to bump into some poor unfortunate soul. "What's there to say? You ditched me" he didn't respond but I heard his feet against the cool forest floor so I knew he was still following me. "I didn't ditch you I just knew Elena was coming and I figured you needed time to think" I rolled my eyes at his dumb remark.

"Since does Damon Salvatore car about other people feelings?" He let out a soft laugh "touché" We kept walking in silence, the woods wrapping around us like smoke and then at once, the air changed thick with the sweet, metallic scent of blood. My fangs ached, my throat burned. It felt like forever since I'd fed, and the craving hit hard. "Mmm," Damon murmured, tilting his head. "It's a male hiker. We got lucky." I shot him a look. He grinned. "No one cares about a dumb male hiker. Anyway, crazypants. Ladies first." I rolled my eyes again, but my hunger won. In a flash, I was on the hiker, biting deep and pulling back just enough for Damon to feed too.

When we were done, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and sighed, the warmth of the blood still pulsing through me. For once, Damon was quiet. Too quiet. He was just staring at me. "What do you want?" I asked, trying to sound annoyed, not flustered.He walked closer to me so we were once again face to face. His hand came up, fingers brushing over the side of my neck trailing down to my collarbone. I didn't dare move afraid I would break this spell and cause him to become cold again.

When he spoke again his voice lower and a little rougher "I want you to stop pretending Harleen" The name hit me like a punch. No one called me that anymore. No one dared. Before I could even react, he leaned in again only this time he was close enough that our lips brushed with every breath, but he didn't kiss me."We should get back. I'm sure they're ready to go by now" he pulled away from and spun on his heel heading for the cave again. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. And of course, he knew that. He wanted that. I blinked and started moving my feet again so I could follow him.

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When we made it to Alaric's apartment I still couldn't think straight and if that wasn't enough I had to watch Elena and Damon train which called for a lot of touching and holding which made me slightly jealous. "Well if the story is about the original family then why don't we just go straight to the source" "please stop talking in code" I muttered, crossing my arms. "She means Rebekah, sweetheart. Keep up." I slammed my fist down on the table, hard enough to make him flinch and "accidentally" snapped his finger in the process. He grinned, flexing it back into place. "I'm out of here," I said. "I've got... science class to teach, or something. Whatever. I don't know. I'm a teacher now." I turned toward Alaric. "Wait, Ric, why aren't you at school?" He waved me off, muttering something about research. "fine see yall later" "wait I'll take you, I gotta go visit our prisoner" Damon said smugly.

"How is Stefan?" Damon shrugged "he's almost as crazy as you are well were. Whatever let's go I'll pick you up too" I stopped in my tracks and he halted "we've gotta go come on" I shook my head. "No, I think I'll walk. But thanks. Let me know how it goes with Stefan." And before he could say another word, I vamp-sped out of there, straight toward the school.

A/N: this has been in the drafts since September ... I gotta lock in it's not funny