Waking Up In Darkness

Surprising Twist

Elena stands up, storming off to the bathroom. ''Fuck Damon.. You are such a di--'' I open my mouth to shout something back but she suddenly clutches her belly. ''Ugh.. No.. what.. Damon help.. Please..'' She leans forward, supporting herself on the cabinet. I blink confused at her, all kind of emotions overwhelming me as I vs to her side and take her in my arms, carrying her to the bed. She closes her eyes, wincing in pain. ''Damon help m--'' She swallows hard. I bit my lip, knowing she needs blood but not being sure whether it's safe to give mine. ''Damon just.. Just help me..'' She wallows again and takes my hand. ''Get me..'' She breathes labored and pulls me closer. ''Get me something... I need to feed.. Now!'' I get up from the bed and quickly vs downstairs to the basement. I grab some blood bags from the fridge and vs back to Elena, sitting next to her on the bed. I look at her and her eyes are closed. I grab a blood bag and rip it open with my teeth, holding it to her mouth. She opens her eyes slowly, sucking back the blood. Once she's finished she pushes the empty bag away and sits up smiling, watching me look at her. ''You.. You helped me..'' She says, her voice full of astonishment. I nod once and hold out another blood bag for her. She shakes her head, pushes my hand aside and climbs on my lip, wrapping my arms around herself. ''Remember, please..'' I frown confused, not pushing her away. ''I don't, Elena..'' ''Try.'' She lifts my head, placing a kiss on the underside of my chin. ''Try to remember.'' She says as she kisses me along my jaw, holding my close. I close my eyes, shaking my head a little. ''I tried Elena.. You have no idea how hard I tried.. But..'' I sigh. ''You want to remember?'' She brings her head back, looking deep into my eyes. ''Damon.. You love me..'' I sigh. ''I do Elena.. I've always loved you.. I just..'' I take a deep breath. ''I can't remember anything of us being together.'' She closes her eyes and looks away, climbing off my lap. ''I.. I should go..'' I look down and nod. ''Okey..'' She spins around. ''No Damon..'' She looks at me. ''Stop me! You're meant to stop me!'' I hold my hands through my hair, closing my eyes confused, wishing everything of this was just a dream. ''No.. Okay fine.'' I hear her head for the door, sniffing a little. ''Elena..'' I look up at her and frown slightly. ''Stay.. Please..'' She turns to face me. ''You want me to stay?'' I nod once and whisper. ''Yes..'' She bites her lip. ''Prove it.'' I get up from the bed and slowly walk closer to her. I stand still in front of her, cupping her face in my hands as I kiss her softly. She closes her eyes, her lips curling into a smile against mine. I smile softly in response and deepen the kiss. She breathes in slowly, kissing me deeply before pulling away. ''W.. Why?'' She says. ''Why what?'' I say, blinking a little. ''Why did you kiss me?'' She rests her hands on my chest, looking deep into my eyes. I bite the inside of my cheek. ''Because I love you.. And all I've done is being a dick to you.. And because you wanted me to prove you that I wanted you to stay.'' She cups my face in her hands. ''But do you love me.. Is this real? Do you..'' She sighs. ''Do you remember anything yet?'' I shake my head slowly. ''No I don't.'' She sighs again and walks past me. She sits down on the bed and rests her head in her hands. I walk towards her, suddenly feeling exhausted. I lie down next to her on the bed and close my eyes. I feel her shift a little, lying down beside me. She pulls me close and rests her head on my chest, taking my arm in her hands, looking at the wounds. ''Damon.. Have you found a way to fix this?'' She says as she traces circles on my chest with her free hand. I yawn a little and open my eyes slightly. ''No.. Not yet..'' She leans up and places a kiss on my cheek, whispering in my ear. ''Can I stay with you?'' I smile softly, closing my eyes again as I nod a little and mumble sleepily. ''Course..'' She presses her lips lightly on mine and I can feel her lie down. She rests her head back on my chest, whispering. ''Forever..''