The One (Damon Salvatore)

Chapter 13

"You're wanted at the Founders Hall" Damon said when I walked through the door.

"You couldn't have texted me before I got home? Why am I needed there anyway?" I asked in confusion.

"You'll see" Damon smirked mischievously.
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"You signed me up for Miss Mystic Falls?" I hissed through the phone as Mrs. Lockwood explained what would go down and how she expected things to be.

"Oh come on! Enjoy it" Damon laughed.

"Enjoy it? I'm not even from a founding family. Everyone here hates me because of that."

"I doubt that."

"I don't everyone here is stuck up" I rolled my eyes as I listened to Caroline complain about another thing that happened in the last 10 seconds.

"Danica!" Mrs. Lockwood called. "Get off your phone please. It's your turn to do the interview." I heard Damon chuckle on the other side of the phone.

"You're so going to regret this, Damon Salvatore."
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For the last 2 hours we had practiced the dance routine and and done interviews. I was sure I was ready for this thing but there was only a couple things missing. I didn't have a dress and I didn't have a date. When practice was over, I sighed out in relief. A six hour day at work and then another two dancing and learning routines for something I didn't sign myself up for wasn't top of my to-do list. Walking outside and to my car, I was caught off guard when Damon appeared in front of me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I have a surprise for you" Damon smirked.

"Another surprise, Damon? I'm not sure if I want this one" I said, trying to move around him. He grabbed my arm and picked me up bridal style. "Damon! What are you doing?" I gasped when he began carrying me away from my car.

"Showing you the surprise" Damon replied. When we got to his car he set me down on the hood. "Wait here." Damon walked over to the passenger side door and came back with a black box.

"What's that?" I asked, not sure if I wanted to open it.

"Here, take it. Open it" Damon demanded. I grabbed the box and cautiously opened it. Inside was a black dress.

"Woah. This is beautiful" I smiled, looking back up at Damon.

"That's not the only thing" Damon smirked, going back to the passenger side and pulling out black heels.

"Oh hell no. I can't wear those. I'll break an ankle"

"Put them on" Damon handed them to me. I sighed but put them on nevertheless. Once they were on, Damon picked me up and carefully set me down on the ground. I kept my balance in one place and Damon commented on how I haven't moved. "See. You're a natural. Now try walking around." Doing as I was told, I tried walking around the car. Without any notice my left ankle twisted and my body began plummeting to the ground. Instead of landing on the ground like I had expected, I was swooped up into Damon's arms. I looked up at his blue eyes as he looked down into mine.

"Thanks" I blushed, glancing at his lips for a split second.

"Yeah, no problem" he replied, helping me stand and balance on my own two feet again. He held onto my hand, helping me keep balance as we walked around the car a couple times. "See. You're getting the hang of it."

"Yeah... until I have to walk down the staircase" I mumbled.

"Even if you do fall" Damon paused, pulling something else out from his car. "I'll be there to catch you" he held out a black tux.

"Are you going to be my date?" I asked.

"Let's just say I'm making up for the date you won when I ditched" Damon smirked.
***

My entire appearance was different when my hair, makeup and dress had been put on and done. I was staring in the mirror when Elena had walked up to join me.

"Hey" Elena greeted.

"Hi- Damon?" I cut myself off seeing the raven haired man in the mirror.

"We need to talk."

"Does it have to be right now?" Elena asked, slightly holding up the blue dress she still had to put on.

"Normally I would have a completely different outlook at what I'm about to tell you but since it could really inconvenience me, I'll squeal" Damon frowned.

"What are you talking about?"

"Stefan's still drinking human blood" Damon rushed out.

"What?" Elena exclaimed.

"A month ago, I would have rejoiced but with the council back on the alert, it is not a good time for Stefan to fly off the handle" Damon spoke. As they went on about Stefan and the problem of him drinking human blood, I just listened. Elena acted as if it was impossible, which it wasn't. He is a vampire after all.

"What's going on in here?" Stefan walked into the room.

Damon hesitated before saying "I was just filling Elena in on your extra curricular activities."

"What are you talking about?" Stefan laughed.

"I know about the blood Stefan."

"Danica and I are going to wait out there" Damon said, allowing both of us to leave the room so Stefan and Elena could talk.
***

After we all walked down the stairs to our escorts, I realized Damon hadn't been to the rehearsals.

"You know the dance, right?" I asked nervously.

"Of course I do" Damon answered. "And have I told you yet, how beautiful you are?"

"No but thank you" I blushed. Glancing over at Elena, I realized she wasn't partnered with Stefan. "Where's Stefan?"

"I don't know. But let's worry about the dance first." When the dance was over, all of the girls went up on stage.

"Where's Amber?" Caroline asked. Well... almost all. Elena just shrugged as Mr. Lockwood began announcing the winner.

"Our very own Miss Mystic Falls, Miss Caroline Forbes!" Everyone cheered and congratulated Caroline.

"Who jumped to your rescue?" I asked while everyone clapped.

"Tyler Lockwood."
***

"There were signs of a struggle upstairs" Damon spoke. "There was blood and that Amber girl is missing."

"Oh god. He wouldn't hurt her."

"Let's just find him, okay?" Elena and I followed Damon outside and a scream caught our attention. We ran to where the scream came from and found Stefan fangs deep into the girls neck.

"Stefan!" Elena yelled, causing Stefan to release Amber.

"Stefan, come on" Damon spoke soothingly. "It's okay, get control. Breath through it man." Stefan grabbed Damon when he stepped closer and threw him into a tree.

"Damon" I gasped but Damon quickly got up and held his hand out to keep me put.

"I'm fine."

"Stefan, stop it" Elena demanded. Stefan suddenly grabbed his head and grunted in pain. I looked behind Elena and I, seeing Bonnie cast a spell on him. He stood up straight when Bonnie stopped.

"It's okay, Stefan" Damon said. Stefan took one last looks at Elena before he ran away. I ran to Damon, grabbing his arms. "I'm fine" Damon repeated, placing his hands on my shoulders. He furrowed his eyebrows, letting me go. "Danica, you're freezing." He took of his jacket before I could reject it and wrapped it around me.

"Thanks" I said, looking into his icy blue eyes.

"Why don't you go sit in the car" Damon suggested, handing me his car keys. "Warm up while I take care of this."

"Sure thing" I nodded, walking off back to the building where the car was parked.
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I had to redo this one 2 times cause Wattpad is having problems so I ended up getting lazy
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