It's Time To Wake Up, Elena

Chapter 8

Damon's POV

Her smile. That smile is what gave me my humanity 65 years ago, I forgot what her smile did to me. I tried so hard not to cry and to put a happy face on but...it was one of the hardest things I've ever done, I just wanted to fall into her arms and cry. Tell her everything that I was feeling in that moment, and how much pain I've been in the past 65 years without her in my arms, without her laugh, without her smell, without the love of my life. Everything made me think of her, no matter what I did. Turned the radio  on, Elena use to sing this song all the time. Went to the grill, I remember her sitting right over there in that seat. Got in my car and looked over, I remember Elena and I held hands here right before we died in the explosion together. No matter what it was, I thought of her. I honestly just don't think she ever left my mind.

I couldn't speak, I seriously couldn't find words to say. We just kept staring into each others eyes, Elena's dough brown eyes consumed me. I could just stare at her for ages and it would never get old. 

Elena started to cry again which was too hard for me to watch that I had to look down. "No more tears, baby." I looked back at her with my watery eyes and wiped the tears away. She gazed into my eyes once again and nodded.

"I just...can't believe it's you, you're here." she laughed, trying to hold back the tears.

"Tell me about it..." I smirked at her. I can't even explain how I feel right now, it's...unbelievable. She smiled at me realizing that her life was about to change, that our life was about to change. 

Caroline and Stefan walked back towards the front door. I wanted to kill them for walking in and ruining Elena and I's moment, but I kept my cool...barely. Elena turned away from me and focused her attention to Caroline and Stefan.

"Okay, so now that you lovebirds are done with your reunion-" Caroline laughed and picked up some of the shopping bags that Elena dropped earlier. "-can we unpack all of this stuff it's already making me go crazy. Blondie laughed and carried some bags into the living room and placed them on the coffee table. 

Elena giggled and picked the rest up and followed. Just watching Elena carry shopping bags made me smile. Stefan took a deep breath and chuckled and walked off to the living room, as I followed.