In a parallel world, Elena realized sooner than she thought that she loved Damon and no one else. With Stefan long forgotten, will she fight for her love for Damon or will she let everything that surrounds her destroy her only chance at happiness? __________________________________

Being co-stars, dodging dating rumors, finally ending up a couple, breaking it off a few months later, and being co-stars again... Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder always seem to be the target of Fate. The Apple of the Paparazzi's eyes, they find it difficult to keep a good working relationship after their murky break-up. "He cheated on me with her," Nina announces to the world. "Ian cheated on me with Ashley Greene." "She's been going behind my back, seeing that Evan Williams whenever we fought," Ian fires back. "She's the one who cheated first." But what happens when Destiny appears in the form of a new TV show? Ironically enough, they end up auditioning for the same show, getting the leads without one knowing about the other. Hollywood bursts into chaos after finding out that NIan are playing Lexi Reinhart and Harry Morgan (Larry :*) in the TV production of the famous book, Lights. Unable to drop out of the project, fearing any chance of Blackballing, Nina and Ian try their best to work together. It takes a few TAKES to get it right, but they always seem to exude their NIan chemistry without trying so hard. A few fights, a few words tossed back and forth, and a few walk-outs on set prove enough that their romance - and their friendship - are hanging by a thin, thin thread. For the cameras, they were exes getting over their murky breakup in the worst way possible. Off the cameras, they were an ex-couple yelling at each other till they lose it. With the lights off... they didn't have to pretend. Because in the dark, there are things that could happen that you can't explain. For Nina and Ian, falling back in each other's arms is something that doesn't need explanation.

They were it for each other. But it wasn't as simple as that. DISCLAIMER: This is a Nian story. Names have been omitted for obvious reasons. I have taken creative liberties with this love story and while there are definitely elements of reality embedded within, the majority of this story is completely fictional. As such, happy reading! Review if you please!

Disclaimer: I don't own the idea of this story or any of The Vamapire Diaries characters, the credit goes to "A Lost Diadem". I made a few changes though. The original story is on fanfiction.net. This story is after a few episodes of season 1 of TVD. Elena is with Stefan and she already knows about the vampires and witches. Somehow she gets pregnant and that changes everything in her life.

Damon has been in love with Elena for forever. When one night changes everything for the both of them, they decide not to date, not to be friends, they're somewhat in the middle. Damon and Elena have become friends with benefits that could turn into a roller coaster ride of romance.

Rated M for smut and course language Summary: silver lining; A sign of hope or a bright prospect in a sea of darkness or a happy ending in a dull story. e.g. Every cloud has a silver lining. 170 year old vampire, Elena Gilbert has a theory about never reaching silver linings. After breaking up with her human boyfriend Jace Cooper, she comes to the conclusion that humanity is just nasty and there's no silver lining. Can Damon Salvatore, a mysterious stranger she met at the Mystic Grill change her mind? One deal can change a life, but does Elena want to change hers? Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or scenes from The Vampire Diaries, The Vow, or Silver Linings Playbook, though I may use them as prompts or line fillers.