It's Time To Wake Up, Elena

Chapter 14

Damon's POV

"What..." Elena looked at me surprised.

I just smirked at her again, "I'm still going to take the cure." This time I was 100% sure, I wanted this almost as much as I want Elena to marry me. Those words, are the words that are going to start our future together. When I said that, I remembered Alaric's wedding 65 years ago and how I told Elena I was going to take the cure. I meant every word, I am going to be Elena's husband, partner and the father of her kids. I promise to do so.

"You're going to take the cure." Elena repeated. She took a deep breath then his surprised face turned into a huge smile. She jumped into my arms and hugged me. I grab help of her and closed my eyes, I swear whenever Elena hugs me it consumes me and I start to feel light-headed. Her hugs can cure someone in their darkest place and bring them back to their humanity.

Elena cupped my face with her hands and looked into my eyes, "I love you."

"I love you too." I smiled and kissed her once again. This kiss lasted for what felt like a decade.

"When should we?" I asked.

"Well, I'm 18 now, but without the cure in my system I'm 23 so..." I hate choosing something so important.

"I've been a vampire for 239 years, I'm ready whenever. Now even." I said. "Elena I've been waiting to spend a human life with you for 65 years. I'm ready to start our future together." I nodded and smiled at her. She smiled and kissed me again so passionate. We walked upstairs, it was about 10:00 pm.

"Are you ready?" I looked at her. I wanted to do this but if it means I have to hurt Elena, this is going to be the hardest thing possible. She walked towards me and grabbed my hands, "Ready when you are." She took a deep breath as my fangs pierced her neck. A vampire would be enjoying this but me, I was miserable the whole time, as intoxicating as Elena's blood was, I wanted to pull away but If Elena and I are going to have a human life together. That means I have to do this. As I drained the last drop of her and I gently put Elena down on my bed, she regained consciousness soon after. "Elena, Elena, can you hear me?" I brushed her hair behind her ear as she opened her eyes, gazing up at me.

"Damon." She rubbed her head.

I exhaled, "Oh thank god you're okay."

Elena sat up, she looked confused about what happened, "Wha-what happened?"

"I'm human. At least I think I am, I don't know, it's been a very long time." I chuckled.

"How do you feel?" She grabbed my hands.

"Normal. I don't know, I don't really feel different."

"Really? Well when I took the cure I-" Elena's voice got muffled and I couldn't really hear her anymore. Everything just wen black.

Elena's POV

Damon black out. I'm not surprised, I mean when I force fed the cure to Katherine she blacked out. When I took the cure I blacked out. I pulled the covers on Damon knowing that he'll wake up soon, I don't know how long it took for Katherine to wake up but I woke up a few minutes later so who knows. I walked in Damon's bathroom to look at the bite mark in the mirror but of course Damon being Damon barely left a scratch on me. I washed up and jumped in bed. I woke up to Damon's snoring, like really loud. It was cute. Damon never use to snore but I guess human Damon is a snorer. I got up and he barely moved. If I moved at all, Damon would hop out of bed or he would already be up, this is weird. I looked over to the clock, it was 7:30 am, I'm never the first one to wake up and Damon, I don't think I've even seen Damon in bed at 7:30 am. I showered and got dressed, when I walked out of Damon's bathroom he was in the exact same spot, still snoring. This is hilarious and really adorable. I laughed and walked downstairs.

"Hey where's Damon he's usually already up and making pancakes or something." Stefan asked me.

"He'll explain when he comes down." I smiled and got some coffee and joined Caroline looking at bridesmaids' dresses in a magazine.

"Wanna go shopping for your maid of honor dress?" Caroline smiled at me.

"Sure. Why not?" I laughed and took a swig of coffee. Care and I went out looking for my dress and Care picked out this one beautiful dress, it's a silky long dress, it was green, the same color as Caroline's Miss Mystic Falls dress she wore like 70 years ago. And I fell madly in love with it.

"I was looking at this dress earlier today. You like?" Care smiled, she already knew my answer.

"Love it!" I smiled back. Care and I got the dress by the time we came home it was about 10:00 am. We walked in, Stefan moved to the library and Damon was in the same place I left him, upstairs in bed. I ran upstairs and walked into Damon's room.

"Damon get up." I laughed and pushed on his shoulder.

"Ugh." He groaned into the pillow. I laughed and pushed on his shoulder again. Nothing.

"You're not gonna make this easy are you." I laughed and grabbed onto the blankets and pulled them off Damon.

"Ugh, Elena." He said into the pillows again. I started laughing and laid on the bed next to him.

"Damon, it's like 10 o'clock. You need to get moving." I brushed his hair back. He opened his eyes and smiled.

"Fine." He sat up.

"So, human Damon is a late riser, huh?" I laughed. Damon laughed with me. When he finally got up he tackled me back onto the bed.

"I love you." He stared into my eyes.

"I love you, too sleepy head." I said. He started laughing and rolled off me and walked downstairs.