Hello my lovely readers =) I am again doing the iPod Challenge. And I am again doing it my way =). I hit shuffle on my iTunes and if I'm not inspired by a song, I'll skip it. And I don't put a time limit on my writing because that just seems wrong. You cannot limit creativity! =)

I hope you enjoy! This is basically a compilation of oneshots so I will currently classify this as complete, but I will be adding more chapters periodically. I figured since there is really no storyline it's not really "in-progress." Also, please review! I love hearing your thoughts! And please don't correct my grammar. I know I'll probably have a few typos, but otherwise I do proofread and any grammatical errors are intentional. I've gotten complaints about it in the past but you know what, it's my style of writing so please respect that =)

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What Makes You Beautiful - Boyce Avenue

It didn't matter how she was dressed, how she did her hair, or how she did her makeup. She was always beautiful.

Wherever she went, heads would turn and eyes would follow. Men's eyes would be filled with awe and lust. Women's eyes would be filled with envy and sorrow.

What made her even more beautiful, though, was the fact that she didn't know the beauty she held.

I knew I couldn't tell her straight out just how gorgeous she was. I knew she wouldn't believe me. And besides, Stefan would probably kill me in a jealous rage.

As I was laying on the couch in front of the fire, I heard the front door open and close. I could instantly smell her. Her scent was intoxicating, and I don't just mean her blood. Elena's natural scent mixed with her perfume was enough to drive me crazy.

Her heels clicked on the floor and I waited her to walk into the room. Finally I was graced with her presence.

Today she wore a teal slouchy sweater with a long cross necklace and a colorful bracelet. Her skinny jeans hugged her legs and butt perfectly, and her royal blue heels gave her an extra couple inches of height.

"Hey Damon," Elena said. There was a sadness in her eyes and it bothered me. It didn't fit her beauty.

"Stefan isn't here. He's out hunting," I replied. Elena only nodded. An awkward silence overcame us as she started playing with her hands. Even in silence, she still managed to take my breath away with her humble beauty. She bit her lip and I asked, "Something wrong Elena?"

Her shyness was starting to worry me. I was used to her being slightly nervous around me, but this was different. Elena's big brown eyes shifted around the room before meeting mine for a moment, but then they quickly looked to the floor. She fidgeted where she stood and I rose to my feet when she still didn't speak.

"Elena please talk to me," I said gently as I slowly made my way across the room to her.

She took a deep breath and blurted out, "Damon do you think I'm pretty?" I was lucky I had heightened senses and could actually make out what she said; any normal human most likely could not have.

"Why are you asking me this? Don't you have a boyfriend for that?" I replied, completely taken aback.

Elena blushed beautifully before answering quietly, "Well, yes but he doesn't tell...I just...I don't know, forget I said anything." She turned to walk away but I grabbed her wrist and pulled her to me. A small gasp escaped Elena's mouth at our suddenly close proximity.

I took her face into my hands and gazed into her eyes and the world seemed to stop.I momentarily lost my train of thought, but quickly regained composure to very seriously say, "You are the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on. Never doubt that."

Elena only stared at me, mouth opened slightly. Her eyes began to water and she swiftly blinked the tears away. She took a deep breath and a smile came across her face and my heart melted.

"Thank you Damon, I needed that."

"I'll always be here to tell you just how amazingly gorgeous you are," I assured as I smiled along with her.

An air of seriousness came over us as our smiles faded and we became lost again in each others' eyes. Our faces were gradually getting closer to one another, and at the last second I tilted my face up to place a gentle kiss on her forehead.

It was during this action that my brother had to walk into the room and ruin my perfect moment with the woman I loved.

He stood behind Elena, so she couldn't see the jealousy that burned in Stefan's eyes. I smirked at him and slid my hands from Elena's face to her waist, turning her around in the process. Another gasp was heard from Elena as she realized that we had been caught.

She stuttered, but could not find any words to say. I stepped in front of her and said to Stefan, "You know, you should really make sure your girl knows exactly how beautiful she is. Then she wouldn't have to go looking for reassurance in other places." Malice laced my words. He should be showering her with compliments, she shouldn't need to be asking me if she was beautiful.

Stefan was inches from my face in an instant. "Stay out of our relationship Damon. What goes on between Elena and I is none of your business," Stefan spat. He reached around me and grabbed Elena a little rougher than I thought was necessary and started to pull her upstairs to his room.

My anger was replaced by elation and love as Elena looked back at me, smiled, and mouth the words, "thank you."

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