Save me from myself (Damon Salvatore)

Chapter 8: Love signs

         When I got to the park, Damon was already there. He was sitting on a bench next to a big willow tree.

         When he heard footsteps, he stood up and walked towards me and asked with a brittle smile: "How come you changed your mind?"

         "I had insomnia." I replied a little sarcastically, then I walked past him and sat on the bench.

         He took a sit next to me, looked me in the eyes and said: "I don't know why you came, I'm just glad you did."

         His crystal blue eyes were sparkling under the moonlight and the wind was gently playing with his silky brown hair. But something was different this time: his contagious smile was gone, instead a sad look upon his face let me know that something was bothering him.

         "Is everything ok?" I asked a little worried, gently touching his right shoulder.

         "No, it's not... My life is a complete disaster." he murmured in a weak voice, staring at the full moon.

         "It can't be that bad." I replied on a comforting tone.

         "I have no friends, everyone hates me including my brother." he added bitterly.

         "You have me. I don't hate you." I replied with a smile, giving him a small punch in his left arm.

         He looked back at me and smiled, then said: "Come on, I want to show you something. Follow me!"

         Damon took me to a beautiful lake near the small park and we sat on the grass to admire the wonderful landscape.

         "This place is magical!" I said, amazed by the magnificent view.

         "Welcome to my own heaven!" he replied with a smile. "I come here whenever I feel lonely or sad." he added looking me in the eyes.

          "Hope you don't mind if I make it my favorite spot." I replied on a joyful tone and he gave me a huge grin.

         We sat there for a couple of hours, talking about everything and nothing. I told him that after getting my degree in Business Management, my aunt offered me a job as an assistant manager at her company in New York, but I turned down her job offer because my dream was to open my own dance studio. My parents were upset about my decision, so that's why I decided to start a new life in Mystic Falls, doing what I truly enjoyed. Damon told me about his family and I found out the reason why he and Stefan don't get along. Some time ago, they were both in love with the same woman and that's when the trouble started. Then we started to talk about something more pleasant, like my job and our hopes for the future.

         "Thank you for making this night so special." he said, playing with my curls.

         "You're welcome! Just don't make a habit of asking me out in the middle of the night." I replied with a big grin.

         "You're so beautiful when you smile." he added, looking me in the eyes, gently touching my left cheek with his soft fingers.

         I blushed a little, then pulled away from him and said with a weak voice: "I should go home now."

         "You don't like being here with me?" he asked with puppy eyes.

         "It's 2 AM and I have to wake up early in the morning. Plus, mom's visiting and she has no idea I sneaked out." I replied, trying to avoid his glance.