A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it has been awhile. My internet is being stupid, but I didn't die so that's a good thing, right? I really hope you like this new chapter. Please review! Special thanks to my beta ajr818.

Chapter 7

Bonnie POV

I walked as fast as I could possibly go. I didn't want to run, because I was afraid I would trip and fall. That wouldn't be good. I had to get to the boarding house before Damon did something stupid and hurt Elena. I just hoped he hadn't already hurt her. I didn't know what I would do if anything happened to her. That was why I was doing this.

Finally I reached the boarding house. It felt like it took me forever to get here. I heard a stick snap behind me. I whipped myself around to see what or who it was and standing at the edge of the woods was Damon, holding Elena by the elbow.

I wanted to scream at Elena to run as fast as she could away from Damon, but I knew that if we tried to run away, he would catch us and the situation would be a lot worse than it already was.

"Well … if it isn't my beautiful red bird. I am so glad you decided to come tonight," Damon said with a smile.

"Damon, just let Elena go home, and I will come with you," I pleaded with him.

"Bonnie, no! I'm fine. Just go! Don't go with him. I am begging you. You don't know what you're getting yourself into!" Elena screamed at me.

"Actually, Elena, I do," I said to Elena, and I could see Damon smiling as I said it since he understood what I meant—that I knew what he was … a vampire. Elena's eyes widened. She probably thought I was crazy for showing up at all. Honestly, I didn't know why she was so surprised I came. She would have done the same thing for me.

Damon turned to me for a minute and then back to Elena. He was staring at her so intensely that I thought nothing could break it. Eventually Damon turned away from Elena to face me, and she started walking into the forest.

"Where is she going, Damon?" I asked, confused as to what had just happened.

"She's going home like I promised. Why did you come here if you know what I am and what I can do?"

"Because I would do anything for the people I love."

"Duly noted." He chuckled.

Next thing I knew, he was standing right in front of me. He had a devilish look in his eyes like he was about to—I couldn't even think about it. He grabbed one of my shoulders tightly and moved his other hand to my cheek. He moved his hand slowly down my jaw to my neck. I froze, not knowing how to react.

Damon POV

I could feel my fangs lengthen as I ran my hand down to her neck, and when my eyes met hers, I saw she wasn't going to scream or showing any fear at all. She was so brave.

I moved her red curls away from her neck, and when I was mere centimeters from biting her neck, something stopped me. It was something mentally, not physically, stopping me from killing her. I slowly pulled away from her and looked her in the eyes. All I saw was surprise.

A/N: I know it is really short and I am sorry but I thought you guys deserved a little something, because I haven't updated in awhile. I am actually at the library right now uploading this for you, so you guys can't say I don't love you. But I promise I didn't die. Life has been really hard lately, and that is another reason why I haven't updated in awhile. But I hope you guys like this chapter and please review! Whenever I read your reviews, they always make me smile. And right now that is what I need, to smile. And thank you guys so much for everyone who favorited, alerted, and reviewed so far. I love you guys so much. You guys are truly the best.

Love, BamonZutara - Sarah