Yep, here's another fluffy and random Delena story. I just had to get it down, it has been nagging on the back of my mind for over and month and I needed to write it down or I would explode. A movie night over at the Boarding House can turn into more than just some fun, snacks, and a scary movie. Stefan is still missing and this is around five months after he's been missing. So I hope everyone will enjoy and please leave a review when you are down reading. Thanks! -I Own Nothing -Lioness002
P.S. A very special thank you to Bibi 13ca for editing this chapter, it is so much better thanks to you! A million thank you's!
We were supposed to have a movie night at the Boarding House, but Bonnie and Jeremy bailed to go out with Tyler and Caroline on a double-date. Now I was standing in front of the door all by myself, questioning myself whether I should go ahead and watch a movie with Damon or go back home, get in bed and feel bad for myself.
"One whole night alone with Damon and our always there sexual tension that got amplified after our little deathbed confessions…yeah, that sounded great." I thought sarcastically. I couldn't help the flutter in my stomach at the thought of being alone with him; it was both nervousness and excitement.
I rubbed my forehead and paced back and forth in front of the Boarding House for a few antagonizing and slow seconds before the door swung open and light streamed out. I stopped pacing and turned to face Damon who had a smirked plastered on his gorgeous face.
"Are you going to come in?" He asked crossing his arms and leaning up against the door looking beyond sexy. His silky midnight hair caressed his forehead and stopped right above his eyes, his mouth was pulled into a sensual smirk, and his electric blue eyes were full of warmth and teasing as he stared at me. I smiled and quickly walked inside the house. I past right beside him and felt my arm touch his slightly, the smooth contact sending chills down my spine. I continued my path towards the living room, making serious efforts to keep my eyes off him, pretending to not see how close to perfection he looked tonight. I didn't get far as I found myself anxious to explain why I was there alone.
"Jeremy and Bonnie aren't coming because they're hanging out with Caroline and Tyler," I said as Damon walked by me leaving the front door open, "so that means Caroline and Tyler aren't coming either." I sighed. "I can't believe they are having double date." I mumbled.
"So Barbie and The Wolf made it official?" Damon asked with a smirk as he walked into the parlor and sat down on the couch. He looked at me over the top of the couch and motioned for me to join him with the crook of his finger. I smiled and followed him after I closed the door behind me and sat down next to him.
"Yep." I sighed resting my head on the back of the couch just like Damon.
"It's not like we all didn't see it coming." Damon said offhandedly turning to look at me.
"Yeah, I guess that's true, they both have been flirting none stop." I laughed. We both stayed silent for a second just staring at each other because the statement didn't just apply to Caroline and Tyler, Damon and I had been getting progressively closer and the attraction was getting harder to ignore. "I guess that means movie night is out of the question since everyone invited is busy." I mumbled pulling my gaze away from Damon's endless eyes and leaning farther into the couch. "Except us." I laughed.
"You know, if it's so important for you to watch a movie, we can always watch a movie." He said causing me to raise an eyebrow and smirk.
"You and me, watching a movie, together and alone? Doesn't that seem to…normal?" I laughed.
"Wasn't that the point of the movie night in the first place?"
"Yes, I just figured there'd be more…people here." I said letting my eyes wander over to Damon again.
"Are you afraid of being alone with me?" Damon asked sounding almost hurt as he sat up straighter and turned his body in my direction. I bit my lip and sat up as well. I knew just as well as him that when we were alone together, that was when the temptation was always the strongest, how could it not be? It had been so hard to stay away from him since his deathbed confession; it just added another layer to our already confusing and mixed up relationship, whatever it was.
"Damon…no, it's just…everything is just so messed up with Stefan and I don't know what I'm feeling anymore." I stopped suddenly and stood up from the couch taking a deep breath. "I just wanted to have one night like the old days. No vampires attacking me, no relationship drama, just friends hanging out and watching a movie." I whispered bowing my head. "But of course that can't happen." I sighed.
I felt Damon walk up behind me before he even touched me. I always knew when he was around; it was like my body was attuned to his. He gently placed his hands on both of my shoulders and turned me around to face him.
"Elena, you're avoiding." Damon whispered moving a stay piece of hair behind my ear and letting his thumb caress my cheek. "You know you can talk to me if you want." He said staring into my eyes, icy blue meeting chocolate brown.
"I want to watch a movie." I said firmly.
"Alright, we'll watch a movie to get your mind off of things. It'll be fun, I promise." He whispered sensing I really didn't want to talk about the situation we were in at the moment.
"Thanks." I said. I was grateful he didn't push the subject; I wouldn't know what to say anyways because all of it leads back to him. I was confused enough with my torn loyalty and love for Stefan and my growing attraction to Damon.
"Popcorn?" Damon asked walking away and into the kitchen.
"Of course, what kind of movie would it be without popcorn?" I teased grabbing my bag that was full of candy and soda. "Where are we watching the movie?" I asked leaning up against the door to the kitchen and watching Damon impatiently wait for the popcorn to pop.
"My room." Damon said pulling the popcorn out of the microwave and pulling out a massive metal bowl.
"Were we going to watch the movie in there if everyone else had been here?" I asked skeptically as I watched him rip open the bag and poor the contents into the metal bowl. Damon didn't usually let people into his room unless they were good…acquaintances of his, or me.
"No, but since it's just the two of us I figured it would be easier and…comfier." Damon smirked throwing some popcorn into his mouth and walking by me. "Anyway, I have a better TV and DVD player in my room." He said turning around and looking at me as he popped more popcorn into his mouth.
"Hey, don't be a pig! You need to share!" I said running after him through the halls of the Boarding House. "Damon, give me some popcorn!" I laughed.
"Make me!" He teased running down the hall away from me and hopping onto his bed. When I got to the room Damon was smirking and patting the spot next to him on the bed just begging for me to join him. I rolled my eyes but walked over to the bed and sat down next to him with a frown. "Want some popcorn?" He asked innocently a few seconds later. I smacked his shoulder playfully, but took a small handful for myself.
"Yes." I said. "Took you long enough to give me some."
"Some what?" Damon asked with a mischievous glint in his eye as he did his famous 'eye thing' at me.
"Popcorn. It took you long enough to give me some popcorn." I said making it obvious I was being serious as I put a piece of popcorn in my mouth. Damon smirked and put the bowl in my lap before standing up and opening a drawer by the TV.
"What do you want to watch? Actually," he said interrupting himself, "I'm picking." He said pulling a three inch wide box with a green spine out from the drawer.
"What's that?" I asked crawling to the end of the bed to inspect better. From my angle I could see the corners of Damon's mouth curl into a small smile at my question. I moaned and flopped onto the bed, it was probably something super violent.
"It's Alien." Damon said happily. I sat up from the bed with wide eyes.
"You mean that creepy alien movie?" I asked.
"Well it is called Alien." Damon said turning to me with a smirk. I grabbed a pillow and threw it at his head which he dodged easily.
"You know what I meant. Isn't that a horror movie?" I asked hesitantly.
"Yep, but it's not that scary." Damon said.
"I'm afraid of horror." I whispered as I watched him put the disc in the player.
"That's what I was counting on." He said turning on the TV and walking over to the light switch. He turned and winked at me before turning out the lights so the room was pitch black and walking over to the bed.
"So, why are you making me watch a horror movie? Shouldn't the girl choose?"
"No, because if you chose the movie, I would be watching some sappy, chick-flick, romantic crap; like Titanic or The Notebook." Damon muttered.
"Hey, those aren't crap, and you didn't answer my first question." I pushed.
"I'm making you watch a horror movie so you'll be clinging to me the whole time." Damon said wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
"You're horrible." I said shrugging his arm off and facing the TV as the menu came up. The only response I got was a low chuckle from Damon as he chose what version of the movie we would watch, the Director's Cut.
The screen went dead causing the room to become inky blackness. I could feel Damon next to me and I was acutely aware that if I moved just a bit closer I could touch him.
After the initial FBI Warning, Attention signs, and beginning credits, the movie began in outer space with seven people in hyper sleep. So far it didn't look to violent or scary so I relaxed a bit. The movie was enjoyable until about a half an hour in, which was when one of the crewmen came back with a thing plastered to his face.
"What is that?" I asked looking at the skeletal and yellowish spider like creature sucking some poor mans' face off.
"The alien of course." Damon murmured as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"That isn't so scary." I said crossing my arms and raising an eyebrow at him. He turned to me with a smirk and shook his head.
"Oh, this is only the beginning, wait until later, and then it's really going to be scary."
"Great." I huffed falling farther into the pillows.
The movie went on and I found myself jumping into Damon's strong and reassuring arms in the startling parts, I of course screamed and Damon just laughed. The crew members talked and laughed over food, on the screen, until the man that the alien had attacked started chocking and convulsing.
"What's going on?" I whispered fearfully as I watched the man roll around and scream. Damon didn't have the time to reply before the alien popped out of the man's stomach like a worm comes out of the ground. I jolted and instinctively grabbed Damon for support and hid my face in his shoulder. Damon wrapped his arms around me and gently stroked my shoulder comfortingly.
"It's alright, it's over." He said softly a few seconds later.
"No tricks?" I mumbled.
"None whatsoever."
I peeked out and looked at the screen to see the scene had changed and there was nothing scary. When I looked up at Damon he was staring down at me in his arms, our faces inches apart. I felt my heart accelerate and I couldn't help but think what it would be like to kiss him, our first kiss had technically been on his deathbed, but I couldn't really count it.
I felt electric shocks everywhere Damon's body was touching mine, we were so close and it only added more strain to my quickly diminishing restraint, he made me feel things Stefan never made me feel. I knew he could hear my heart beating like a drum, but he didn't comment. We stared at each other for what felt like an eternity before I downcast my eyes, I could see the desire and love Damon's eyes held and it was both scary and reassuring. I just couldn't trust myself around him so I did the only thing I could to protect myself, push him away.
"Thanks." I finally mumbled lamely pulling away from him and staring at the screen again. The action was like a stab to the heart, I was hurting inside and I knew I was hurting Damon, but I needed to remember Stefan and everything he had done for me and Damon; I couldn't give up on him now.
"You're welcome." Damon said breaking me from my thoughts and sounding as if my inadvertent rejection had hurt him. I bit my lip and decided eating popcorn would be the safest thing to do to make it so I wouldn't have to interact with Damon and make me even more of an awkward mess. But I was wrong.
I put my hand in the popcorn ready to grab some but I felt something blocking my way. I knew instantly it was Damon's hand, how cliché was it for us to bump hands in the popcorn bowl? I sighed and poked his hand and he poked me back. A smile dawned on my face and I gently nudged his pinkie with my pinkie and wrapped mine around his. I looked at him shyly out of the corner of my eye and he pulled his and my hand out of the popcorn, but before he could put his hand by his side I interlocked our fingers and leaned into his side resting my head on his chest.
I sighed and we both turned back to the screen to watch the movie. We stayed that way for a while and every time there was a scary scene Damon would hold me just a little closer or squeeze my hand in comfort, and I was grateful.
By this point most of the crew was dead or missing and only about three remained. With my gaze transfixed on the screen, my eyes darted back and forth trying to seek the monster out before the main actor could, then I felt something grab my elbow causing me to scream and fall off the bed. When I looked back up over the edge of the bed Damon was laughing like a maniac with his hand pressed against his forehead and his chest heaving.
"Oh, I can't believe you fell for that." He gasped in between bursts of laughter. I felt my cheek flush with heat as I stood up and narrowed my eyes at him.
"Damon, you absolutely suck." I muttered crawling back onto the bed but a bit farther away from him and grabbing a pillow. "Scaring me is not a way to get onto my good side." I mumbled pulling out a Coke from my bag and taking a sip.
"You have to admit Elena, that was hilarious."
"Was not, you almost gave me a heart attack, I was expecting-" I didn't finish my sentence because the second I looked back at the screen the alien revealed itself from the shadows. I jumped and grabbed the pillow from my lap and pressed it over my face trying to block out the screams of the poor victim. I waited a few seconds before pulling the pillow down slightly and seeing the coast was clear. I sighed and pulled the pillow completely away from my face before looking over at Damon who was looking at me with a giant smirk. I felt my heart quicken under his intent gaze as I lightly pushed away from his chest, which almost caused me to moan when my hand skimmed along his toned stomach. Damon closed his eyes and took a deep breath and I did the same. To keep my mind preoccupied with anything other than Damon I turned my gaze to the screen and desperately tried to fight the fuzzy feeling slowly circulating through my body.
There we go everyone, that's chapter one. The next chapter will be a bit shorter but a will have more Delena. The next chapter will also be the rest of the movie and them going to bed, Elena has nightmares and there's only one person in the house that can do anything about it, Damon. :) So I hope everyone enjoyed and you will please leave a review. Thanks! -Lioness002