An: Thanks to Gigan, Ghostwriter, Paigeetvd, winxgirl1997, tvdxobsessed, jazzmie01, Pumpkin-love33, and Ann4ever17 for reviewing the past 2 chapters. :)

Sorry I haven't updated regularly. I've just sort of lost interest in my stories. I tend to do that, guess I have commitment issues lol. This is the end of my story. Thanks to everyone who read my story!

Epilogue:

Damon had asked Elena out on a date. It had been weeks since the sacrifice and all was well. He had taken her out on many dates. They had gone to different restaurants around Mystic Falls. Once they even went to Georgia for a weekend to visit an old friend of Damon's. Another time, they went out on a trail to have some time alone together.

Elena just got out of the shower. Damon was coming to pick her up in an hour for their date. They had reservations at a lovely restaurant for at six. She chose a cute navy blue dress with a wide braided leather belt that sat just below the bust. The A-line skirt flowed down to just above her knees. She paired the dress with a pair of strappy, black, peep toe heels. Her being a vampire meant that her skin didn't need makeup. It was always even and flawless. She grabbed her purse and walked down the stairs.

At five thirty, the bell rang. Damon appeared wearing a dark blue dress shirt and a pair of black pants. He was holding a single rose. Elena took it graciously and set off to find a vase for it.

"Thank you, it's beautiful," she told him.

"You're even more beautiful," Damon complimented her.

She blushed and thanked him. The couple left the house and, like the perfect gentleman, he opened the car door for her. Then he sped around and in a flash was seated beside her. They drove over Wickery Bridge to leave town to go to the fancy restaurant in the next city over. With Damon's driving, they could make it there in half an hour. The sky was still bright as the sun had not set yet. Unbeknownst to Elena, Damon had a special little box in his pocket.

They arrived at their destination a few minutes before six. Elena waited for Damon to open her door. She daintily grabbed her dress and slid out of the car. She grabbed her partner's hand and they strolled toward the entrance way. Inside, the hostess led them to a small, private table for two. It was on the patio outside and there was nobody else out there. There were many plants on the patio. The table was covered by a white, draping table cloth. The chairs were wrought iron with swirling designs on them. There was a white cushion for comfort. The plants were somewhat wild, giving the illusion that they were out in a private jungle. As they sat down, a server brought them each menus.

"What do you recommend?" Damon asked him.

"The filet mignon is excellent sir," he answered.

Damon nodded and the waiter left so they could have time to decide. They decided to both get the filet mignon. It would taste excellent on their enhanced tastebuds.

When the waiter came back, both vampires told him what they wanted. He soon left again to take their order to the chef.

"I really like this place, Damon. How did you find it?" she asked.

"Oh it was just an accident. I was wandering through town and decided to check this place out," he answered.

"A happy accident then," she chuckled, "thanks for taking me here."

"It was my pleasure milady," he laughed.

The time passed quickly with them playfully bantering. It seemed like in no time at all their food was ready. The food's display was aesthetically pleasing. There was a side of asparagus draped over potatoes. They gobbled the food up quickly because it was delicious. After they both had finished, Damon stood up. He started to get down on one knee.

"Elena, in the few months I have known, you my life has brightened considerably. You complete me. Will you marry me?" he asked.

He held out the ring. It was an eighteen karat, white gold ring with three lines of braided stones. In the centre there was a large round diamond.

"Yes! Yes, I will marry you!" Elena cried.

They met in a passionate lip lock. Their kiss ended in them both gasping for air. Damon slid the ring onto her delicate finger.

"I am so glad you asked," she smiled.

That night was a success!

Elena had stayed in Mystic Falls. As had Katherine. The story was that they were long lost twins. The humans seemed to buy it. Elena kept her hair straight, whereas Katerina had a tendency to curl hers. As a couple months passed by, humans who encountered them often learned to tell them apart. Of course, the two often got paranoid and worried about their twin impersonating them. They both knew it would be very easy. But so far, that hadn't happened.

Elena's friendship with Caroline and Bonnie had grown. She had revealed her secret of being a vampire to the two and after a while they accepted her. They were to be her bridesmaids. They were wearing dresses were light blue chiffon. They had a sweetheart neckline and a little ruffle on the bust. There was a belt under the bust that was blue chiffon. The skirt fell to just above the knee. With help from them, Elena had carefully chosen her wedding dress. The one they had finally chosen was a Legends by Romona Keveza dress from the fall 2012 collection (dress L263). It was an off the shoulder, A-line dress with lace cap sleeves. The bodice and floor length skirt were ivory coloured lace. She was very happy with her choice.

The wedding was outdoors at the boarding house. There was a beautiful area of land with trees that made the perfect clearing for their wedding. It was a small wedding, as neither of them had much family or friends. They set out chairs and have a multitude of flowers line the aisle. The traditional wedding march song played. Damon waited at the end of the aisle. His groomsmen, Stefan and Alaric walked down the aisle with Caroline and Bonnie. The local pastor was beside Damon. He was not aware that most of the audience was vampires.

Then came Elena. She was stunning in her lacy wedding dress. She was being escorted by both of her brothers because her father was certainly not around. Elena just couldn't pick one of her brothers so she chose both. They slowly walked in time to the music down the aisle.

"We are gathered together on this beautiful afternoon to share with Elena and Damon as they exchange vows of their everlasting love," the pastor started to say, "At thie time, I'll ask you, Damon, and you, Elena, to face each other and take each other's hands. Damon, do you take Elena to be your lawfully wedded wife until death do you part?"

"I do," Damon said confidently.

"And Elena, do you take Damon to be your lawfully wedded husband until death do you part?" he asked.

"I do," she answered.

"Then by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride" he ended.

Damon eagerly kissed his new wife and the crowd chuckled. Finally Elena and Damon had found someone. And even Stefan found happiness with Katherine. Bonnie and Caroline had a new friend. Niklaus was eyeing Caroline in her fancy dress. Who knew? Maybe with a little nudge from Elena, Nik would have a new girlfriend. Bonnie continued to work on her magic. She had met a nice warlock. She was quite smitten. Jenna, believing herself to be the aunt of Elena, had come to the wedding. Elena had no objection. Alaric, the best man, had met her and followed her around all night at the reception. She and Damon now had eternity to spend with each other. In the end, all was well. A new chapter of life was just beginning.

An: Hope you liked it. Thank you everyone for reading my story, following, reviewing, favourite (-ing?) etc. There will be no sequel to this story. I do believe I'll take a break from writing.

So it seems that I have very expensive taste...

Here's the link to the engagement ring: .

wedding band (Elena) : .

(Damon): .

Wedding Dress: .

Bridesmaids' dresses: A-Line-Princess-Sweetheart-Knee-Length-Chiffon-Bri desmaid-Dress-With-Ruffle-007004986-g4986

I guess all my time spent on pinterest, pinning things for my dream wedding (that I most definitely could never afford) has paid off.