Disclaimer: The only thing I own is this storyline and the Damon that occupies my dreams every now and again… ok, so maybe its more like every night, but honestly can you blame me! ;)

"You don't know what your saying, Elena. Your upset and you don't understand what you are saying." He whispered. His voice still controlled, careful not to let his emotions affect his words.

"No! Damon, if I know perfectly well what I am saying so please just stop for a second and let me finish." I said.

"Stop. Please just stop. Don't say anything."

I had to get these words out now, I knew that I loved him and if what he said was true and he felt the same then I didn't understand why he was stopping me. After all, this was what he had been trying to accomplish since he returned to Mystic Falls; to make me fall out of love with Stefan and end up with him. He had succeeded. Typically he would be ecstatic. He lived for the thrill of the catch; the thrill of winning. So why was that pained look back in his piercing blue eyes?

"Elena. Please, listen to me," he begged. I sat there looking at him, the man I loved, and prepared for him to break my heart. Again.

"Let me guess," I interrupted again. "You were just in it for the game right? Just to see if you could yet again make Stefan's life miserable? And now that you realized that you won, that you have me, you don't want me." I refused to let my eyes fill up with the tears that were threatening to explode so I covered it with anger, verbally lashing out at him with all my strength.

"What? No! Not at all! What makes you think that? Elena please calm down and listen to me! I love you." He looked me in the eye as he said the last three words, but I didn't understand. Why wouldn't he let me talk? I needed to tell him again, I needed him to understand!

"I. Love. You." He defined each word as he said it. "I love you Elena Gilbert, and I need you to trust me and listen to me before you say anything more than you already have ok?" I felt myself nod yes. Trust him, those were the words that made me shut up and listen. Trusting him was always something that I had been good at, even when it could have ended badly.

"You already said it. You don't have to say anymore. I knew before you even spoke the words. I know that you love me. Looking back now I knew the second that you put your arms around me at the tomb but I was stupid and too grief stricken to see it then. You said you loved me when you let me in your room. You said you loved me when you were willing to take care of me, heart broken and depressed, when nobody else would have. You said you loved me when you kissed me. And knowing the kind of person you are, what you had with Stefan is over now am I right?"

I nodded again, to in shock to do anything else.

He smiled, "See, you said you loved me when you did that too. Driving over here, finding me, saving me from what would have been one hell of a hangover, you said you loved me by doing all of that. I know, Elena. I love you too." He ended with a small smile. A smile just for me.

"But I don't want to rush this, what we have. I'm not saying that my relationship with Katherine wasn't screwed up, because it was, I know that now; but we messed everything up right from the beginning. We rushed into it, we didn't wait for anything or anyone. We had no boundaries or hurdles. And I love you more than I even thought about loving her and I'm not going to risk it by hurrying. I want this to be special, as special as you, Elena."

His speech had caused the tears that had been threatening to leak down my cheeks now trailing steadily down my face, but I couldn't muster care enough to try to stop them. A small part of me could hardly believe that Damon Salvatore could have said such a thing, and to me of all people, but I quickly shut up that little doubtful voice and smiled through my tears. He loved me, and I loved him.

Explaining us to people would be hard, Jenna and Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt, Caroline. And working things out with Stefan would be near impossible, both between us and between him and his brother. I knew no one would really understand, but looking into the eyes of the man I loved I realized that none of that mattered now. Because Damon Salvatore: the man of my dreams, the love of my life, and the right Salvatore brother for me, reached over and took my hand in his and smiled at me again before he brought his lips to mine. I love you. He was right. We didn't need to say it aloud, that kiss said it all.

The End.

AN: There you go! The final chapter! There is a chance I may do a sequel, I have a few ideas, but no promises for one. I have a few other stories out that need finished first lol.

Please review and let me know what you thought of this chapter and the story in general. I know it got a little fluffy at the end but the rest of the story was really angsty so I tried to balance it out.

Oh, has everyone seen the first trailer for season 2? If not Youtube it right after you review! It looks AMAZING! What are some of your thoughts on the trailer? Thoughts for season 2? I would love to hear some of your ideas! September 9th can't come fast enough!