I Will Make You Mine

Chapter 11: Nightwatch

    "This time you called me to come to your rescue. You trusted me to keep you safe and I have." Damon smiled a soft teasing smile. "Any closer to surrendering to me now?"

     Cassie bit her lip trying to hold back the smile he could always coax from her. "Who else to call but you?"

     Damon rolled his eyes playfully. "Come on we both know that you could have called that brother of mine but you didn't."

     Cassie nodded. "That's right, I didn't. I called you."

    Damon grinned a half smile that roused butterflies in her stomach and gave her a sweet feeling. "Good call."

    "What can I say? It's nice having a handy tough vampire around to save me." Cassie shrugged her shoulders trying to keep the topic as light banter and nothing serious.

    "Which by the way this being the second time I've saved you, I should be getting closer to the grand reward right?" Damon's eyes smoldered and his smile was charming as well as flirty.

    Cassie gave a slight shake of her head and wore a negative expression. "No you're not to that point."

    "Yet." Damon added. "But I will. I'll succeed."

    Cassie felt warmth spreading through her and she broke her gaze with him to nod over at Daniel's lifeless body. "Who do you think this other vampire guy is that he said wanted me?"

    Damon showed his displeasure at switching topics but he went with it. He shrugged. "No telling. I've lived for a few centuries and along the way have met tons of other vampires. He said that this vampire knew of Katherine which means that he must of used to live somewhere around here during that time but that still leaves a list of possibilities."

    Cassie's thoughts flickered to the recent activities she knew Damon and Stefan had been doing. "Do you think he and this other vampire are the ones who left bodies in the old house in the woods?"

    Damon's look at her held respect as he nodded. "More than likely. Though from what I've found, there are more vampires than just this one and the other one he mentioned. It's hard to tell exactly how many more there are but there have to be at least one more if not two."

    Cassie indicated Daniel's body. "He told me that he and the other vampire came to town a few days ago and shortly after that this other vampire had said he wanted me. So he has seen me and must know me some for him to know that Elena is my cousin and that Stefan is her boyfriend and you are his brother." Cassie pursed her lips and shrugged. "But I don't know who it could be."

    "He would have to be new here and must either know you through mutual friends of yours or through school. He could be in one of your classes and has heard whatever gossip there is going on about you since you are relatively new here yourself." Damon folded his arms against his chest and fixed her with a stern gaze. "From now on I'm taking you to school and I'll keep a closer perimeter around you. I'll stay with you during the night and keep tabs on you during the day."

    Cassie jerked her gaze away from the dead vampire body and met Damon's with a incredulous look. "I don't think so! You are already following me around some. Besides I usually go to and from school with Elena and Jeremy anyways. And you are not staying with me in the house during the night!"

   Damon stepped closer to her and she had to tilt her head back a little to look up and meet his cool blue gaze that held mischievousness. "Why? Because you are afraid that you will like having me around? To be there and watch over you protectively while you sleep?"

    He shook his head. "You can go to school with Elena as usual. Stefan will want to keep a closer eye on Elena since other vampires will not be too far away from you and therefore her. He and I can take shifts watching over you two at school. It will be easier for Stefan since he attends it with you." His gaze intensified. "But every night I will watch over you."