All I Need

Always

6 Months had passed and Lydia had started dating Damon, making Stefan happy that Damon wasn't trying to steal his girlfriend anymore and that someone kept Damon calm.

Lydia walked into the Salvatore Boarding House and up the stairs to the room she shared with Damon. The room was wrecked and reeked of alcohol. Damon was sitting with his back to the wall. She ran over to him and dropped down by him.

"Damon," she whispered as she rubbed a hand on his back, "what's wrong."

"I'm a monster and I can't stop being one," Damon slurred, "no matter how hard I try."

"Hey," Lydia said, "look at me," she pulled on his face and made him look her in the eyes, "you're not a monster, okay? We'll get through this and I'll be with you every step of the way. Even if we aren't together I will ALWAYS be there. Nothing will stop me from helping you... except like 2 things that you won't do because you're smart."

"What two things?" Damon asked.

"If you make or succeed in an attempt to kill me, or you cheat on me with ELENA GILBERT," Lydia said, "anything else I could care less... just talk to me and communicate what's all going on, okay?"

Damon nodded and turned to her, dragging her into him and laying his head on her shoulder, burying his face into her hair.

"You smell good," Damon said.

"Yeah, well, you don't," Lydia said, "go shower and I'll pick up the room."

"Okay," Damon mumbled, kissing her forehead.

When Damon got out of the shower the entire room was clean and Lydia was sitting in the bed in her comfy clothes reading a book.

Damon laid on top of Lydia. She laughed and sat her book down before running her fingers through his hair.

"Thank you," Damon said.

"For what?" Lydia asked.

"Since I met you, both Katherine and Elena have been off my mind..." Damon mumbled.

Lydia chuckled.

"You're welcome," she laughed, making him smile.

Lydia's phone began to vibrate like crazy. She picked up the phone and answered it.

"We've been attacked," Xena said, "war is upon us."

"I'm on my way," Lydia said, pushing Damon off of her and changing into her leather outfit.

"What happened?" Damon asked.

"I have to go fight for my people," Lydia told him.

"Will you be back?" Damon asked.

"When I can be..." Lydia said.

Damon looked up at her sadly.

Lydia sighed.

"I WILL be back, nights and I'll have the occasional free day," Lydia told him.

Damon stood up and walked over to her. He grabbed her face and kissed her like it was their last.

"You come back," Damon said.

"I Will," Lydia replied.