Vervain {Damon Salvatore}

3. Drunk Kiss

"There's a back to school party." Bonnie says to Stefan.
"Are you going?" He asks Elena.
"Of course she is."
"Okay, then so am I."

We all meet up.
I'm mostly talking to Bonnie because Caroline is off talking to who knows who, and Elena is with Stefan.

Pretty soon there's a scream and I see Jeremy run out.

Elena and Stefan run over.

"Elise! Matt!" Elena yells. "It's Vicki!"
"Shit." I whisper as Matt and I run over.

"What happened?" Matt asks.
"I don't know. She was attacked!" Jeremy says clearly upset.

We all run in and call the ambulance.

Matt and I go to the hospital and wait until we're allowed in.

"What happened?" Matt asks.
"Are you okay?" I ask her trying to figure out what happened?
"Vampire." Vicki mutters before she falls back asleep.

Me and Matt look at eachother confused.
"What the hell is she talking about?" I ask.
"I don't know." Matt says visibly worried.

We look back over at Vicki.
"Why don't you head back home." Matt says.
"Okay."

I get up.

"Call me if anything else changes." I say. He nods.
"Be careful!" He yells as I walk out.

I walk into the parking lot. I don't have the car cause Matt and I rode in the ambulance.

"Elise!" I hear. I look behind me and there's Damon.
"Damon?" I say confused to see him.
"What are you doing?" He asks.
"I'm about to go home." I say.
"You're walking? With all the animal attacks?"

"Well, Matt's staying and I don't have my car." I say.
"I can give you a ride home."
"Really?"
"Yeah."

We walk to his car.
"So, why were you even here?"
"I came by to make a visit. My uncle." He says.
"Oh okay." I say.

As he drives we talk more. It's easy to talk to him.

He stops at my house. I walk up to the door as he waits for me to get inside.

I don't really want him to leave.

"Damon?" I ask.
"Yes?"
"Would you like to come inside?" I ask. Different emotions pass his eyes.

"No ones home and no ones going be home." I add.
"Why not." He says with a small smile.

He gets out and I walk inside. He takes a step inside and he looks at me with a small smirk.

"Do you want some food?" I ask.
"That depends on what you have."

"Go ahead and look. Imma go change."
"Okay."

I run upstairs and change out of what I was wearing into pair of shorts and a hoodie.

I walk downstairs and see Damon eating leftover pizza.

He looks at me.
"Cute outfit." He says.
"Thanks." I say getting a slice too.

I sit next to him.
"Do you have bourbon?" He asks.
"I do." I say getting up.

I grab some and two glasses. I bring it over.

He serves us both a glass.
"Cheers." He says.
"Cheers." I say.

Our glasses clink and we both take a sip. It's strong but it's good.

"I don't drink often." I say.
"I do." He says drinking more.

I quickly get drunk and he seems to be fine.

———— Damon's pov

I watch as she walks up to her door.

"Damon?" She asks turning back to face me.
"Yes?"
"Would you like to come inside?" I want to say yes.

"No one's home and no ones going be home."
"Why not."

I step inside her house.

"Do you want some food?"
"That depends on what you have."
"Go ahead and look. Imma go change."
"Okay."

She goes upstairs and I look in the fridge. I find leftover pizza and warm it up.

She comes back down wearing shorts and a hoodie.
"Cute outfit."
"Thanks."

"Do you have bourbon?" I ask.
"I do." She gets up and brings it and two glasses.

She hands me my cup.
"Cheers."
"Cheers."

Our glasses hit and we drink.
"I don't drink often."
"I do."

After a bit I notice she's drunk.

She gets up to grab more bourbon and falls. I catch her before she hits the floor.
"Thanks." She barely mumbles.

"Let's get you to bed." I say picking her up and going up the stairs.

I walk to a room that looks most like her.
"This it?" I ask.
"Yeah." She says trying to get out of my arms. I set her down and she stumbles.
"Relax." I say grabbing her shoulders to stabilize her.

She ignores me and climbs into bed.
"Alright then-." I start to say.
"No." She says.
"What?"
"Don't go yet."
"Okay."

I sit in a chair next to her bed. She lays there looking at me softly. She looks so innocent and sweet.

"Why are you doing this?" She asks.
"Doing what?"
"Being so nice. You're not supposed to be nice." She says slurring her words.
"What do you mean?"
"You know. You're the hot older brother. Super mysterious. Deep secrets." She mumbles.
"You think I'm hot?" I ask smirking.
"It's a reference. Just answer the question." She mumbles.

"Well, you're nice." I say. I don't really know why I haven't fed on her yet. I wanted to but I didn't.
"Others are nice too."
"Yeah, but I like taking care of you. It gives me something to do." I say brushing the hair out of her face.

She sits up quickly.
"What are you doing?" I ask looking at her. She just looks at me for a moment.

She kisses me.

"Elise, you're drunk." I say after pulling away.
"I am?"

She lays back down and I notice she yawns.
"Goodnight."
"No, Damon." She says.
"Yes?"
"Don't go home."
"Why?"
"I'm scared to be alone in here. Matt and Vicki are both at the hospital and mom's gone. She's always gone. I hate being in the house alone."
"I'll sleep downstairs." I say.
"Goodnight." She slurs.
"Goodnight."

I go downstairs and lay down.

Why am I staying just to make her feel safe?