It's the end of yet another wonderful journey for me. I loved touring Italy with these two and I hope you did too. So for the final time for this story, please leave me a review to let me know how I did. Thank you all so much for the support that this story received. It was more than I could have hoped for. Thank you all so much.

"Hurry up you guys, I just heard their car pull up." Caroline whispered loudly at everyone racing through the house cleaning up so the happy couple came home to a clean house.

"I would but I'm a little scared for life, assuming what I found upstairs in their bedroom is what I found." Jeremy said shaking his head trying to erase the creepy image he had floating around in his head.

"What did you find? Whatever it is it had better be good, you're going to get us caught." She said frantically, trying to get everyone to their hiding spots so they could move on and surprise Damon and Elena.

"I found a tape." Jeremy whispered his eyes wide.

"I can back him up on that one. I was helping him out up stairs." Alaric quietly interjected.

"What kind of tape?" Caroline asked impatiently as everyone else finished their work and went to the pre-decided hiding spots.

"I don't know exactly, but I'm scarred for the simple purpose that it was hiding in a bedside table. If it's hiding somewhere like that it's likely to be for use. I think my sister made a sex tape." Jeremy said wincing.

"Whatever. It doesn't matter if she did or didn't. All that matters is that we're not standing here when they walk in. Hide. Now." Caroline ordered as she flashed into the kitchen to hide behind the kitchen counter. She muttered to herself about how if everyone gave them away and Damon and Elena knew they were there, she was going to kill everyone.

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"Your house is lovely." Bella said smiling at the grand exterior of the Boarding House.

"You'll love the inside. It's full of priceless antiques." Elena told her.

"Do you have flowers I can prune while I'm here. Out of everything back at home I'm going to miss, my flowers are at the top of the list." She said.

"Yeah if they're still alive that is. I planted a couple flower gardens a couple years ago. I felt the house needed some colour." Elena explained as they walked to the front door.

"Home sweet home." Elena said as she was about to open the door.

"I really should carry you over the threshold." Damon mused.

"It's really not necessary. You carried me over the threshold at the hotel in Italy and then again back at the house." She told him as she turned the door handle and walked inside.

"SURPRISE!" Everyone yelled when the front door was closed. The two humans jumped back with their hands covering their hearts while the two vampires glared.

"We have humans here." Elena called out exasperated.

"How were we to know you were bringing home company. So who are they anyways?" Caroline asked looking at Bella and Antonio.

"This is Bella and Antonio. They take care of the house in Italy. We wanted to thank them for all their help the past few weeks, so we brought them on a vacation." Elena explained.

"You call Mystic Falls a vacation?" Caroline asked wrinkling her nose.

"For us it is. We've never been to the US before. It is a beautiful country." Bella told them as Antonio stood behind her with his hand on her shoulder.

"Well I guess congratulations are in order." Caroline said stiffly as she pulled Elena in for a hug.

"Thanks. I know you don't approve of the way it happened." Elena said hugging her friend back.

"It's better than you two breaking up that's for sure. I suppose I'll get over it." Caroline sighed hugging her friend fiercely.

"Would it change your mind and make you happier if I told you next time we go to Italy you're welcome to come with us?" Elena asked hopefully.

"I don't even remember being mad." Caroline told her sighing happily.

"I know exactly the way to get to my bestie's heart." Elena laughed.

After all the greetings and introductions were complete, Elena and Damon took Bella and Antonio on a tour of the house while everyone else sat upstairs waiting for them.

"This is the dungeon." Damon showed them.

"You have a dungeon? What do you use it for?" Antonio asked intrigued.

"Mostly kidnapping and torturing people who annoy me. Usually vampires who target my wife." Damon shrugged as if it was nothing.

"Well it seems very well equipped for that sort of actions." Antonio said shaking his head.

"This is the freezer where we keep all our blood. That way it's not in the living areas of the house. You don't have to come down here at all technically. I just wanted to show you why. It's the only area of the house that is weird and vampire-y.

"Makes sense. I guess every species has to have their own space." Bella told them unsure of how to word it.

"True. Now come back upstairs." He said leading them back onto the main floor.

"Kitchen. This is where Damon makes all his gourmet meals. I eagerly await the day when he decides hes brave enough to teach me to cook." Elena laughed.

"It has nothing to do with being brave Elena. It has everything to do with time and I don't have much of that." He told her denying her theory vehemently.

"Main floor powder room. It'll be interesting to have the facilities being used. They're rarely used unless we have humans over." Elena said.

"Good to know. I'm sure I'll be needing that sooner rather than later. So where to next?" Bella asked.

"You've seen the living room. That's where the TV is. This is Damon's favourite room of the house, the parlour." She told them leading them into the room that Damon spent most of his time in.

"I sit in here and enjoy a large glass of bourbon... or two." He said.

"Or five." Elena teased.

"Only on a bad day." He said.

"You've seen the dining room and everything else on this floor, so why don't you come on upstairs and we'll show you everything up there." Elena said walking up the stairs ahead of them.

"I love this house. Everything about it is old fashioned and antique. It's so beautiful." Bella sighed happily as she looked at the exquisite furnishings.

"Here is the bedroom the two of you will be using. It's clean and the king sized bed is very comfortable." Elena said showing her one of the spare bedrooms in the house.

"It's lovely. Thank you." Bella said looking at the room.

"This is Damon's brothers room whenever he's here. He's here right now. His name is Stefan." Elena told her as they passed Stefan's bedroom door.

"Bathroom with shower and bathtub." Damon said opening a door.

"There are towels on the shelf in there but if you find you need any more just let us know." Elena said getting right into the hospitality thing.

"Thank you. There are lots in there." Antonio said as they continued walking.

"This is our bedroom." Elena showed them the bedroom. "If you need anything don't hesitate to ask."

"Thank you." Bella said kindly.

"There is also an attic but I see no point in going up there. It's hugely messy and I don't really know what's living up there

to be honest." Elena said wrinkling her nose.

"That's as good a reason as any." Bella agreed as they group walked back down the stairs to the living room where everyone

was convened.

"We'll do some introductions now. Everyone this is Bella and Antonio. You've met Caroline. This is Jeremy, Bonnie, Alaric, Jenna, Tyler Caroline's boyfriend, and Stefan. Alaric is probably Damon's only friend in the whole wide world." Elena introduced them.

"It's lovely to meet you all." Bella greeted them happily.

"Jeremy is my little brother, Bonnie is his girlfriend. Jenna is my aunt and Alaric's girlfriend. Stefan is Damon's brother

and my ex-boyfriend." Elena explained.

"I can see the resemblance between you and your brother." Antonio said looking between the Gilbert siblings.

"Sometimes I can too. I see a lot of my dad in my brother." Elena whispered.

"Speaking of me Elena, please explain about that tape I found in the bedside drawer in your bedroom?" He asked pointedly.

"What were you doing in our bedroom Gilbert?" Damon demanded knowing exactly what tape he was talking about.

"I'm asking the questions right now Salvatore." Jeremy stated with his arms crossed.

"I'm explaining nothing." Damon said seeing the pale look on Elena's face. Her fear before they made the tape was that

someone would find it and now someone had, and it was her little brother.

"You didn't watch it did you?" Elena asked weakly. She couldn't imagine what she would do if it turned out that he had even put the tape in and started to watch it.

"Hell no! I knew what it was the second I pulled it out of the drawer. There is no way I would watch that." He told her and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll take total blame for that one. It's all my fault I forced her to make a sex tape." Damon called out willing to take all the blame for that particular thing.

"Don't say the word!" Jeremy shouted covering his ears with his hands.

"What word? Sex?" He asked grinning.

"Shut up Damon." Elena told him.

"You're so mean to me. I'm your husband, you have to be nicer to me." He pouted.

"You're my husband which means I don't have to be nice to you anymore." Elena corrected causing Antonio to laugh.

"It's all true Damon." He told him seriously.

"What are you talking about? I am always nice to you." Bella demanded smacking him across the arm in the process.

"I rest my case." He said pointing at her hand as he said so.

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When everyone left that night, Bella and Antonio retired to their bedroom, tired from the flight.

"We're heading to bed too. Call if you need anything." He told them as they went in separate directions at the top of the

stairs.

"I know it's your first night home and all but please keep it down. Keep in mind I'm right at the end of the hall and I have vampire hearing." Stefan insisted.

"What's your problem? And what are you doing here anyways, aren't you running with the Bitch?" He asked.

"Katherine and I had a slight spat, we're taking some time apart to see if what we have is worth it." Stefan admitted.

"I'm sure it's worth it Stefan. Don't listen to what your brother says." Elena told her ex-boyfriend.

"Thanks Lena. Congratulations by the way, I'm happy for you." He said as he walked into his bedroom.

"Thanks." Elena said as Damon pulled her back towards the bedroom.

"I happen to remember you saying something about not wanting to make love again until we were home. Well look where we are." He said as he walked her into their bedroom and kicked the door shut.

"Imagine that." She said cheekily but she raised herself onto her tiptoes so she could kiss him hard.

"Just as I thought." He murmured against her lips and bunched her t shirt up so he could stroke the skin of her lower back.

"I think it's time we get out of these clothes. We've been clothed for way too long." She told him in between passionate kisses.

"I agree. But enough talking." He said as he worked quickly to get her out of her clothes. He worked in order of importance ridding her of her pants and panties before moving up her body to her shirt and bra. She worked on his jeans first and as always he went commando making getting him naked far easier than it had been for her.

"Make love to me." She whispered in his ear, punctuating the sentence with a nibble to his ear lobe.

"Your wish my command." He said lifting her onto the bed and following her down. She slid back along the bed and he

followed her so they could slip under the covers. They both sighed loudly when they were finally joined together for the first time in a few days.

"Oh thank God." She moaned as she raked her nails down his back, not drawing blood. This was going to be intense enough without the added blood-lust.

"I missed this so damn much." He whispered as he pulled all the way out before entering her again harder than before. He repeated the action again and again before Elena stopped him.

"No I need it fast. Hard and fast." She told him needing him to go faster than he was.

"As you wish." He said before he pulled out and thrust back in much faster than before. He pulled back so he was kneeling before him so he could move faster than before. Her moans came out louder than before so she covered her mouth with her hand successfully containing her sounds. She didn't want to disturb Stefan or wake up Bella and Antonio.

"Oh God. Oh God. Oh God." She chanted as he hit spots that he had somehow never hit before, she was sure of it.

"I'm close baby." He warned her as he felt his length twitch. If she wasn't careful he was going to come early.

"Me too. Oh God so close. Just a little more." She begged trying desperately to get to that edge. Just a little bit more and she would erupt, she was positive. He reached between them simply touching her clit with the pad of his thumb and she went off like a rocket. She called out his name muffled by her hand and he finally let himself go. He collapsed against her and she wrapped her arms around him as they both rode through their orgasms together. When they pulled apart a few minutes later he rolled behind her and wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"I love you Elena Gilbert- Salvatore." He told her kissing her hair.

"I love you too, more than I ever thought I possibly could." She told him entwining her left hand with his.

"Have you ever thought about what the next century or so is going to hold for us?" He asked curiously.

"I haven't thought about it, but I feel as long as I'm with you then it'll all be perfect. There is no one in my life that means more to me than you and that's saying something. I will live happy forever if it means that you're my husband. I'm yours... eternally." She told him.

"I'm eternally yours too." He promised kissing her with a tenderness and a love that conveyed what he knew he would feel for the rest of eternity.