Silver Linings {A TVD Fanfic trilogy}

18

After a while I decide to walk home. Dad was busy catching up on sleep so I didn't want to bother him for a ride. Besides the tomb vampires were gone so I wasn't worried too much. Of course there was Katherine so I snuck a stake in the sleeve of my jacket just in case.

As I walked I looked at my feet. I decided to look up and Damon was in front of me. It made me move back cautiously. Katherine had put me on edge.

"It's not safe to be out here by yourself." He slurred as I looked to him.

"You're drunk. Go home." I instructed looking to him as I started to walk by.

"I wanted to hang out with my only friend." He replied looking upset as he grabbed my hand lightly.

"What happened to you?" I asked as I looked at him worried letting go of his hand.

"Are you really surprised that I like you?" He asked looking at me.

"Yeah. Why?" I asked confused.

"Because I thought you'd actually like me back." He replied as he got closer to me. "Do you know what I said about you to Katherine the other night?" He asked as I shook my head. "I told her that I knew you cared and that's the only reason I'm alive right now. She tried to convince me it was Elena but I know it was you."

"That's not true." I lied as I shook my head looking up to him.

"But it is and I know you believe it too." He admitted as I looked down then back up.

"Damon stop. You aren't in a good mindset right now to get emotional." I replied to him as he held my face but I didn't fight him. I knew what he wanted to do.

"But if this time I kiss you, the real you, not some fake Elena, then you'll kiss me back." He spoke looking at me.

"Stop. I don't want you to." I replied I put my hand over his to get it off of me.

"You don't know that." He replied as he kissed me. It was nice but I couldn't. I pushed him away.

"I do Damon." I replied as he looked at me. "I don't- I can't want this. I can't."

"Yes you can." He replied as he went to kiss me again.

"Stop!" I demanded as I backed away from him. "What's wrong with you?" I asked angrily looking at him. "I said no!"

"Emma, we both know that there is something going on between us." He replied looking at me.

"You're just my friend okay? I can't be in a relationship with anyone especially you." I replied. It wasn't like it was the worst thing but I knew so many things could go wrong. I couldn't be with anyone, I vowed that to myself. The worst thing would be being with a vampire and Damon was.

"Why?" He asked as he got closer to me.

"Because it would ruin what good I have." I responded. "You would just make things worse for everything that is good in my life."

It was true. My dad would be at his throat and probably disown me. Elena and Jeremy wouldn't want to talk to me and they were the closest thing I had to other family. Caroline would stop being my friend. I needed what I had and as shitty as my life was I preferred it how it was now.

"Would I?" He asked looking at me angrily. "Well how about I make good on that statement. Maybe start with your new found brother." He threatened as he vamped away.

"Damon?!" I yelled. I quickly pulled out my phone and called Elena as I started running to her house.

"Hello." She asked as I panted.