The Summer of Delena

Chapter 9

This weekend Caroline finally persuaded me to leave Mystic Falls and check out where we will be living come the fall. I always thought that when I would go looking at colleges I would be going with my parents and be excited to taste some independence and explore what it is like to have some responsibilities. But here I am going with my vampire best friend and my vampire boyfriend and I definitely know what it is like to live away from my parents with a hell of a lot of responsibilities. All of us have had to grow up a lot in the past couple of years.

We are driving up in Damon's car. He refused to be a passenger and Caroline wouldn't let him drive her car so this was the way to go. Caroline is in the back talking non stop about all the classes and societies that are available at Whitmore. There's certainly a lot to think about but I do have this feeling that with the way our lives go, there wont be much time for sports. But I hope that this can be the next chapter of our lives. That I can actually have a fun college experience and of course be able to graduate with a qualification at the end. Medicine is still what I want to major in and I wont be using compulsion or vampire magic blood to cheat my way through despite the many offers Damon has made and is yet to make.

Once we finally arrive Caroline rushes off to where the reception is . Where it appears they have maps of the campus and lists of the different events that are happening today. Damon and I hang back. I know Caroline will get all the information we could ever need and we can head off together when she gets back.

I wrap my arms around Damon, resting my chin on his chest so I can look up at him. Even at this angle he is a fine sight. "You know you could enrol, pretend to be young and be my college classmate." He holds me tight to him, kissing my forehead before releasing me. "I don't think so. Done the college thing enough times to know classes are not for me but I am always available for the college parties and trying to have wild sex in a tiny bed trying to be quiet as to not wake up for dorm mate." He smirks.

I laugh and him hitting his chest, "Of course you are." I wrap my arms around his neck, "I think Caroline would kill us both is she woke up to find us doing that next to her."

"So you're planning to share a room with blondie. Good luck." He says wrapping his arms back around me. "Hey it will be fun, like one long slumber party." He leans down gently taking my bottom lips between his teeth before mumbling, "Make sure you schedule our slumber parties."

Before I reply Caroline has returned, surprising quickly, giving us a disgusted look. "How about you go entertain yourself while Elena and I go check out the dorm rooms and pick ours out. I have compelled the people in charge of assigning dorms to let us choose so we can get the biggest and best one." She says smiling as she grabs my hand trying to pull me away. She calls behind us, "Damon there's a student bar near I am sure you'll find it more fun there."

We begin walking across campus to a collection of large buildings which I am guessing is the dorm rooms. I look behind to see Damon ignored Caroline and is closely following behind us.

In the different dorm buildings we follow the tours for potential students with Caroline muttering different notes to herself about the different rooms. Every time we stop walking to look at a room I can feel Damons hard chest lightly against my back. Either he just wants to be close because he loves me or he is trying to show everyone here that we are together. Probably both.

In the building that both Caroline and I liked best we quickly and quietly leave the group to have our own look around at the different rooms. Of course with Damon still with us but staying surprising quiet. Maybe because he doesn't want to get moaned at by Caroline again.

"This room would be perfect! Don't you think Elena?" Caroline exclaims enthusiastically in a room at the end of the hall. I look around and this might be the biggest dorm room here. It even has a fire place in it which is crazy. There's an en suite attached also which means we wouldn't have to use the communal showers or walk far if we need to use the toilet in the night. And the room is big enough that we wont feel like we are leaving on top of each other. I wonder how someone would get this room without compulsion. "I think its great. By far the best room we have seen." I say.

"There are three beds here but we can just get rid of that one and compel them not to give us a room mate. Since Bonnie has decided not to join in the new semester it will be fun just the two of us." Caroline explains as she starts mapping out the room. She has decided she wants the far bed by the fire place.

I turn to look at Damon who is leaning against the door frame to the room. I move over towards him so I am standing directly in front of him. "Quite a nice room don't you think?" I want Damon to feel happy and excited for me but today he hasn't shown much of either. But its not exactly like college tours are fun if you are not going and nor is Caroline talking non stop about classes and societies she wants to go to.

"It's not bad. Just remember when you need to escape the crazy blonde I am only a phone call away." he smirks. "Oh I am sure I will be calling you a lot don't you worry." I have this feeling Damon still doesn't trust the love I have for him and how it isn't going to go away. "Maybe we can find some college party tonight to go to and spend the night dancing and making out" I trail off. "Now that does fun but if any guy hits on you they are dead." He says moving closer to me. Before he can kiss me Caroline interrupts. "No killing anyone of here Damon. Or anywhere. Even if Elena sleeps with the guy you cant kill him."

"Caroline!" I don't need her putting ideas in Damons mind about me sleeping with someone else. I know she doesn't like us together but she promised she wouldn't drive a wedge between us. Caroline just rolls her eyes and walks off into the en suite.

I turn back to Damon who has a scowl on his face. I run my hands along his cheeks before wrapping them around his neck but he makes no move to hold onto me. "Ignore her Damon. Maybe not about the killing part but I will never be sleeping with another person. You are all I could ever need or want. Forever."