If We Had Met First

Chapter Eleven:

            The comet was so bright against the dark sky, it was an amazing sight. Everyone was holding the candle sticks that were handed out earlier and the flames were the only things that lit the park as all the streetlights had been turned off so it was easier to see the comet.

            However neither Elena or Damon had a lit candle in their hand as they arrived rather late. It hadn’t taken them long to find Bonnie who had laid out a blanket on the grass and now the three of them were laying down and staring up at the starry sky.

            “Finally Elena, we were looking for you earlier but you weren’t with Bonnie.

            Elena looked over to see her mother and father standing just to the side of the blanket, she hopped up immediately hoping they hadn’t seen Damon’s arm wrapped around her. Before her fight with Damon she was going to tell them about him but when they weren’t talking to each other there wasn’t really a point in telling her parents.

            “Hi mom, hi dad.” Elena said smiling.

            “And who are you?” Her father asked looking straight at Damon who had just sat up. Her mom was also looking at him curiously as he gracefully stood up and held out a hand to her father.

            “I’m Damon, Damon Salvatore sir.” He said.

            “I’m Greyson Gilbert. That’s quite a ring you have there, son.” Elena’s dad pointed to the ring on Damon’s finger.

            Damon shrugged and smiled, “family heirloom, what about yours?”

            Elena knew the ring Damon was talking about without even having to look at her dad’s hand. He had been wearing that ring for as long as she could remember and almost never took it off.

            “Same.” He replied.

            “I just wanted to remind you that we need to go dress shopping for the founders day celebration tomorrow sweetheart.” Her mom said trying to dispel the tension between Greyson and Damon.

            With a final wave goodbye Miranda grabbed her husband’s arm and led him away from Damon and Elena. She knew that as soon as she got home she would have to face the music and tell them everything about Damon.

            Before she could say anything to Damon Stefan appeared his arms linked with Caroline who was wearing a bright yellow dress as well as a grey scarf wrapped snugly around her neck.

            “I have been looking everywhere for you Elena.” Caroline said pulling her friend into a hug.

            Elena smiled and she and Caroline sat down and along with Bonnie began idly chatting. Damon however smirked at Stefan and whispered so that only Stefan could hear, “when I figured out you were back on the human stuff I thought it was blood bags not...blondes.”

            “I don’t know what you’re talking about brother.” Stefan replied.

            Damon shrugged, “by all means keep at it, just know that if you come near Elena I will rip your head off and not think twice about it.”

            “Careful, your humanity is showing.”

            Chuckling Damon sat down next to Elena and draped his arm around her. The show of affection made Elena smiled and turn to give him a quick kiss before returning to the conversation she was having with her two friends about their dick of a history teacher Mr. Tanner.