The youngest Gilbert

House arrest

I woke up in Damon's bed in his shirt, I was disoriented for a few seconds. I rolled over expecting to find Damon by my side, instead I found and empty bed. I sat up in the bed and looked around the room looking for Damon. I couldn't see him. One glance at the digital clock on Damon's bedside table got me up and in a rush. It was 7:55 on a Tuesday, that for me meant school in 15 minutes. I jumped out of bed as Damon waltzed out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel and stopped dead in his tracks when he caught sight of me. "What do you think you're doing Paige! Back in bed, now." He said as he walked towards me and lead me back under the covers. "Damon! What the hell, I have to get to school. I'm going to be so late." I insisted as I attempted to get up again. He looked at me with his eyes full of  authority. "You're not going to school today Paige. In fact, you're not going to school until that big ugly bite on your neck fully heals. Stefan gave me strict instructions to keep you under house arrest until he takes care of that ass Aaron." Damon said strictly. "I want to go to school and kick Aaron's ass! Why should Stefan have all the fun." I whined. "Believe me ,if it was my decision, I would be the one beating Arron's ass to a pulp. Stefan however  doesn't think it's a good idea for me to go out and kill people. He's such a fun-sucker." Damon seethed. "Damon, I can get revenge for myself. You don't have to be my bodyguard. I understand why I have to stay at home for now,but I'm still a witch who can burst every nerve in his brain over and over again with one glance." I said as sweetly as I could. "I know." He sighed. "I just can't stand to think of anyone hurting you, not if i can help it. I'm supposed to protect you. Stefan and I both are." Damon quickly added. I caressed his bicep with my fingers. "Thanks for trying to protect me Damon... but as long as I'm under house arrest, I am not staying in this bed I'm going to the den to watch riverdale." I said indignantly. "I'll be down in a minute to make us breakfast.I just want to you know, put some clothes on. That is unless you'd rather be around a naked me all day." Damon smirked. "Decisions decisions, hmmm I think I'll let you change Mr. Salvatore." I smirked back devilishly. "Well I guess that you'll just have to live with that sad decision miss Gilbert." He joked with me as I got out of his bed and went to my room to put on some socks.

By the time I went downstairs and went into the den to start streaming riverdale, Damon was already there fully clothed and with breakfast. "Syrup waffles and rooibos tea for you and an O-negative blood bag for me." He smiled. "Thanks." I said as I grabbed a blanket and threw it over us. We ate while the the episode streamed. We finished our breakfast and I went to wash up. "You know you don't have to clean up manually, you can use a cleaning spell form Bonnie's grimwouer." Damon called from the den. "It's fine. I prefer to do as much as possible as a human to appreciate that side of me." I called back. No response. I finished washing up and went back into the den and sat next to Damon.

He pressed play on the remote and we started watching as I subconsciously snuggled up to him. He put his arm around my waist as we watched in total comfort. He would occasionally ask questions about the characters and my theories as to who the black hood was. I happily answered his questions, glad that he was interested. After a few episodes I knew that I had him hooked. "Damn! This is a great series. I'll be sure to keep up with it." Damon said with a huge smile on his face as he turned his attention back to the TV screen. I however, kept looking at him. This was the first time that I'd ever seen him with a real smile on his face. Not a sarcastic one, not a malicious one, but a genuine smile. His smile was beautiful. I turned my attention back to the TV and eventually fell asleep into a world of bad dreams about Klaus and the other originals. Damon woke me up by gently squeezing my shoulders. "Hey, wake up. You looked like you were  having a bad dream." Damon whispered in my ear. I opened my eyes as a tear rolled down my now flustered cheeks . Damon looked at me with concern etched into every line on the plane of his face. "Just a bad dream about the originals again." I huffed out as I sat up from leaning against Damon as he rubbed my back soothingly. "It was only a dream Paige. Just one dreadful bad dream. You're safe." He whispered directly into my ear sending shivers down my spine.

Damon and I spent the rest off the afternoon talking and getting to know each other better. Telling jokes and embarrassing childhood memories, of which Damon never seemed to run out of. He entertained me with stories of his travels of the world over 167 years of his life. We didn't realize how late it had gotten until Stefan stormed in yelling for us. "In the den!" I yelled. Seconds later Stefan was in front of us with a worried look in his eyes. "What's wrong Stefan." Damon asked, his voice laced with worry. "The originals, they know she's under our protection and they'll be coming for her Damon." I was terrified to say the least. The oldest family of vampires in history was after me. Damon looked gutted. "I won't let them hurt her!" Damon yelled to Stefan. "What are we going to do?" Stefan asked. It was silent for a long while. "Hellooooo anyone home?" Klaus's heavy British accent rung through the House. I gasped. "Found you" He smirked and was in the den within seconds. Damon pushed me behind him protectively while Stefan stood by my side holding my hand as I held onto Damon for dear life. "What do you want here!" I tried to yell bravely, even though it came out as more of a squeak. "Relax love. I'm not here to hurt you. I've actually taken quite the fancy to you. You're a gorgeous fiery little thing." Klaus cooed at me. "What do you want with her Klaus." Damon asked. "Oh my. Well I only want a chance to get to know the lovely Paige Gilbert currently hiding behind you, how sweet. Like I said, I've taken a fancy to her and I want her on my side." Klaus spoke. "I'm not going with you Klaus." I yelled indignantly. "I'm not some play thing meant for your amusement." I seethed. "Leave this house now!" Stefan yelled. "Fine! I'll be back. I always get what I want in the end. No matter the cost, never forget that love." Klaus seethed as he pointed his finger at me and sped off into the night. I broke down into tears. Klaus wanted me. And he'll do whatever it takes to get me.