I'm sitting on my porch, staring into the darkness, when a truck pulls up—Matt. He gets out and makes his way toward me, sitting down next to me. I had called him after I left the Salvatore house, without realising how late it would be by the time he got to the house.
"Elena? Are you okay?" he asks, staring at me. He's wearing a blue shirt with jeans, his blonde hair is tousled and his bright blue eyes are staring into mine. I smile at him and he smiles back, his beautiful smile.
"I told Damon, about us." I say looking down. Matt doesn't say anything, so I continue.
"I know I shouldn't have, but they have a right to know. I know we'll get through this because....I love you."
"I love you" he says back and kisses me, putting his hands on my face. I melt into the kiss and don't want it to end, but it does. And I lay my head on his shoulder as out fingers intertwine.
"He's going to come after you, you know" I say, finally breaking the silence. He shifts and is now facing me, holding my face in his hands.
"Let him. I don't care what Damon does to me as long as you are safe, Elena. I love you, I always have and I won't let him hurt you. Okay?" he says, looking deep into my eyes. I stay silent and touch his hand with mine.
"I love you so much. And that's why I can't let you get hurt because of me. I don't know what I would do if something happened to you because you were trying to protect me. I can handle Damon, I know he wouldn't hurt me. But you- you he would definitely hurt and not care how it affected me." I finally say it but once I see the look on his face, I'm not sure if I should have. His deep blue eyes look saddened, like there's no hope left.
"I just want to protect you, Lena." Lena, he hasn't called me that since the sixth grade. And in that moment, I lean over and kiss him. He's surprised but kisses me back, grabbing my face with his hands.
"What was that for?" he asks when the kiss is over.
"You haven't called me Lena since that day in the sixth grade, in the park. Caroline and I had gotten into a fight and I was crying, and you said-"
"-I said 'You're Lena Gilbert, you can do anything.' and you said, 'Lena?' and laughed, that beautiful laugh." he's smiling at me and I can feel myself blushing. And suddenly the previous conversation is forgotten and I'm in his arms, watching the sun rise and I'm happy.
This where I belong are my last thoughts before my eyes close and all I see is darkness.
