The Summer of Delena

Chapter 8

Damon surprised me with just how romantic he can be when he wants to. Today is our one month anniversary. Which I didn't think was something that we would really celebrate but Damon told me he wants to and that every anniversary with me would be worth celebrating. He drove us out to a small restaurant that overlooks the waters at the coast. And we got here in time to watch the sunset. It's a cute place where you get to sit on small sofas rather than at a table and you have a small fire pit in front of you to keep you warm and softly light up your dining area as you are having a meal.

I can hear the sound of the waves gently crashing onto the shore and feel the cool breeze through my hair. It's perfect. We are sitting close to each other with Damon's arm wrapped around my shoulder as we stare out to the sea. "So how did you come across this place? Doesn't seem like the type of place Damon Salvatore would come to drink bourbon." He chuckles. It's nice to see him so light hearted which he has been most of this summer. "I saw it when we first came here together and thought it would be nice."

"It's very nice indeed. More so because I am here with you." I say as I rest my head on his chest. "Yes also thought it would be a nice place to address the fact you have been planning to go to college and may have forgotten to mention that to me."  Great. Guess Caroline talks loud. She has done all the planning for it, I haven't even been able to pry myself away from Damon to visit the college. I was going to tell him but we have been having so much fun I didn't want to ruin the moment by telling him that I will be leaving and that we cant just live in our own bubble forever.

"I was going to tell you but you know it would have ruined the mood a little bit by announcing I was going to be moving out at the end of summer." Before Damon can respond a server comes and places our meals in front of us. Once he's gone Damon holds onto my hand preventing me from going for my food, "Elena I love having you with me but I knew you'd go to college you could have just told me. You're ambitious and clever and will do great. I cant be selfish with you and keep you locked up to myself forever."

He lets go of my hand and goes to eat his own meal. I sit still a little shocked that Damon just said that. Not that I doubted he would  stop be from going but I thought he might fight it a little. "So you're fine with me going?"

"Of course not. But I want you to be happy and I know you'll be happy at college. Also I have seen the pre med books you have been reading and I think you'll be a great doctor. Although all that blood might drive you a little crazy." He smirks going back to eating. "Yeah well I have my blood lust problems under control so I am sure I will be fine and thank you for supporting me. It will be fun and you can visit all the time and we can pretend to actually be a normal young couple having to share a tiny single bed."

He laughs, "it will certainly be an experience. But I have no doubt you'll miss my amazing bed and be back in it almost every weekend." He is right I will miss his bed, and the naked boyfriend I always find in it.

A silence falls over us as we eat. I know Damon is still a little insecure so I don't take his immediate positive reaction about college to mean he is okay about it. "You know Whitmore is really close so we could visit each other every week and working at a hospital I will have very easy access to blood bags. I can be your blood supplier. Get you any kind you want." He smiles at me and puts his arm back around my shoulders pulling me closer somehow so he can kiss the top of my head, "It will be fun." he says like he is telling himself that more than me, "you better invite me to the college parties. They are lots of fun."

"I bet but I better be the only college girl you make out with at those." He laughs and turns my face to kiss me on the lips, "Of course I could never want anyone else."

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After dinner we decided to walk along to coast. Once we are on the sand far away from anyone looking Damon lifts me up bridal style before lowering us both to the ground where he is then on top of me. He strokes the hair out of my face before lowering his lips to mine. I kiss his back, lacing my fingers in his inky hair that I seem to always mess up for him.

I bit on his plump lower lip causing him to moan into my mouth. Before things get too hot and heavy though Damon rolls off me on his back when he wraps an arm around me to pull me half onto his chest. "Sometimes I cant believe that you love me. Like I could wake up and find that this was all a dream."

I lean up on my elbow and gaze into his eyes, "this isn't a dream. This is our life now, together. And I will always love you Damon, always." I kiss him delicately on the lips, "even when you are an ass and too reckless for your own good." He smirks at me.

He quickly pulls me and himself off of the sand. "Now we have done the nice part of dinner, walking and talking I would like to take you home to bed." He quickly throws me over his shoulder carrying me to the car. "Damon!" I slap his ass but that just makes him laugh, "you don't have to be a caveman I would have come with you anyway." He just laughs again and continues to carry me to the car.