There's a lot of dialog in this chapter. this will also be the last chapter unless I think of something else to say.

DPOV
Katherine and I walked hand in hand back into the living room.

"Well," I said, looking between Stefan and Elena. "Is there really anything left to say? I mean, I explained the flashbacks, I got my temperature taken, and Dr. Stefan over there said I was okay, so..." Elena got up and hugged me.

"I'm just glad you're okay." She said. "I don't tell you enough but you're my best friend. I need you in my life."

"I need you, too." She let me go and looked at Katherine.

"Take care of him. He needs you to more than he lets on." Katherine smiled.

"I will." Elena looked back at Stefan then went upstairs. He stood up and looked at us carefully.

"I still don't think this is a good idea." He said, reminding me of my father, disapproving of whatever I wanted . I rolled my eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes! You know you're thinking it too! What if she-"

"Say one more word and you'll be going through that wall, Stef." I said, warningly. "The past doesn't matter now."

"Yes, it does." He muttered. "Fine. Be with her again, that's your choice. But when she leaves you again don't come crying to Elena or me." With that he went upstairs.

"I'm gonna kill him." I said, moving forward. Katherine put her hand on my arm.

"Relax. Come watch some TV with me ." I looked down at her and smirked.

"I can think of some better things I want to to with you." I said, leaning down to kiss her.

"We have plenty of time for that. Come on." She took my hand and drug me into the TV room. She pulled me down on the couch next to her and turned on the TV.

"I like his hat." I said when she flipped it over to Ghost Adventures. "Zak Bagans is bad ass"

"You watch this?" I shrugged.

"I enjoy the supernatural. I like the look on Aaron's face whenever he gets scared"

"Why does he have such amazing muscles if he's only a ghost hunter." I shrugged again. After a few episodes I closed my eyes, listening to Katherine'sheart and breathing.

"Damon...come on, baby, get up." I opened my eyes and looked around. "You fell asleep. I figured you'd be more comfortable in your bed."

"Will you carry me?" I murmured, closing my eyes again.

"I'll leave you." I sighed and sat up. I may have slept all the time when I sick, but I defiantly wasn't rested. Katherine grabbed my arm when I stumbled.

It was a slow trip up the stairs to my room and I had a hard time keeping my eyes open. After Katherine closed the door behind us, she pulled my shirt off and unbuttoned my pants.

"Babe, I'm tired." I joked as she pulled them off. She rolled her eyes and pushed me toward the bed, then went to put on her pajamas. A few minutes later she curled up next to me. I wrapped my arms around her and buried my face in her hair.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too." She said, putting an arm around my waist. My mind flashed back to 1864, and the first time, since Stefan's mother's death, that I felt happiness.

In her arms, I was home.

KPOV

When I woke up the next morning, Damon was still deeply asleep. I carefully removed his arm from around me and got up. I went downstairs to get coffee and watch TV, and found Stefan in the kitchen.

"Hey." I said. He ignored me and sighed. "Why do you hate me so much? Because you think I'm going to take him away froim you?"

"I think you're going to use him, then leave him." He said. I shook my head.

"I'm not going to. Stefan, it took me years to realize what I lost when I left you two. I thought it was you, but it was him. I wish I could fix all this, but I can't."

"And I can't trust you with him. You know how easy it is to break him-"

"You know you're treating him like your father did. You have to let him grow up sometime. Let him be who he wants."

"I'll trust him. But if you hurt him..." I nodded.

"I know. You'll hunt me down and rip my heart out. But I don't plan to. I really do love him, Stefan."

He nodded and walked away. I fixed coffee and blood for Damon then went back upstairs.

"Hey." He said when I opened the door. "I was wondering where you went."

"Blood." I said, handing it to him.

"Thanks." We heard Elena giggle in the next room and Damon groaned.

"We've got to get our own place." I looked at him, shocked.

"You want to move in together."

"We already live together. And things would be a lot better with Stefan around. I'm sure there's an empty place around somewhere. Then when Klaus is gone, we can move wherever." I nodded.

"Okay. Then what?" I asked laying down next to him. A thoughtful look came across his face as cuddled up against him.

"Well...After a while I suppose I'll get you to marry me, travel the world, get a dog..."

"Kids?" I asked, feeling my urge to be a mother flare up. Damon didn't say anything and when I looked up at him he was looking out the window.

"I don't think so." I sighed.

"You won't turn into your father, Damon. I've seen you with kids. They love you."

"We'll see." We continued making plans for a little while until phone rang. "It's Liz. I think there was supposed to be a council meeting." I smiled.

"Really? Fun."

"You're not going."

"Then you're not either. Besides, I can think of something better to do with an hour that's not boring." I said with a mischievous smirk, looking into his eyes.

Into our future.

Not as good of an ending as I hoped, but okay, right.