(Angel's POV)
"Good Morning." Damon says coming out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel around his waist.
"When did you wake up?" I ask, still so sleepy.
"About an hour ago."
"What time is it?" I yawn.
"Ten. You're so cute when you yawn."
I just smile before rubbing my eyes to get the sleep out of them.
"My rehearsal is at two, right?" I ask.
He just nods before taking out a set of clothes.
"So... We've got four hours?"
"Yup." He says as he vamps into the clothes.
"Then, come here." I say patting the bed.
"You're still sleepy?"
"Yup. And I want my cuddly vampire with me."
He just laughs before taking his shirt off and climbing in next to me. I place my head on his chest and he wraps an arm around my waist. I then place my hand next to me, tracing his abs, before throwing a leg over his.
"I love you, Angel." He says before kissing the top of my head.
"I love you so much." I say.
I then couldn't fight the sleep anymore as I drift off.
~*~
"Now, Angel, you will perform your last song." The teacher says.
I nod as I sit on the stool, prepping the guitar. I smile at Damon watching before strumming the first chord to Forever Young.
(Let's dance in style,
Let's dance for a while,
Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies,
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst,
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever,
We don't have the power but we never say never,
Sitting in a sandpit,
Life is a short trip,
The music's for the sad man.
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young.
Do you really wanna live forever,
Forever,
Forever young?
Some are like water, some are like the heat,
Some are a melody and some are the beat,
But sooner or later they all will be gone,
Why don't they stay young?
It's hard to get old without a cause,
I don't want to perish like a fading horse,
Youth is like diamonds in the sun,
And diamonds are forever.
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young.
Do you really wanna live forever,
Forever
Or never?
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young (forever).
Do you really wanna live forever,
Forever
Or never?
So many adventures couldn't happen today,
So many songs we forgot to play,
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue,
We let 'em come true.
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young.
Do you really wanna live forever,
Forever
Or never?
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young.
Do you really wanna live forever,
Forever
Or never?
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young (forever).
Do you really wanna live forever (forever),
Forever
Or never?
Forever young,
I wanna be
Forever young (forever).
Do you really wanna live forever (forever),
Forever (forever),
Forever young..)
When I'm done, Damon stands up and claps as the teacher claps too. I just giggle as the bell rings, and I'm dismissed.
"Hey." Damon says as he wraps his arm around my waist.
"Hey." I smile before pecking his lips.
"Sorry I missed the first song. Stuck with my professor."
"It's ok. I wanted it to be a surprise anyways."
We then continue walking. The dorms are about five more minutes away, walking distance.
"Wanna try something cool?" He asks.
"What?" I ask.
"Vampire speed."
"Hell yeah!"
He chuckles before wrapping my legs around his waist as I wrap my arms around his neck, clinging on like a monkey. He holds me close before pecking my cheek.
"Hold on tight." He says then in a split second I feel like we're flying.
In no time, he stops and we're in my dorm.
"Noooo. Why'd you stop?" I whine.
He smiles as he lets me down on my bed.
"I'm gonna see you tomorrow, right? We're both going to be so busy..." I say.
"I'll always make time for you, baby girl." He says before pushing me back on the bed and pecking my lips.
He then straddles me and connects our lips. I smile before letting my fingers get lost in his hair. Our kisses are so passionate, urgent even. It makes me feel like without each other, we won't be able to live again. Like there's always been a missing piece.
He then pulls away slowly, getting off me.
"Can you sleepover with me at Dad's?" I ask.
"I'd love to. But, I think you should spend time with him, without me. He's your father. Get to know him." He says.
"Yeah... I think you're right."
We both then pack my overnight bag and head down for the parking lot.
"Did you call your daughter today?" He asks.
"Yeah. We Skyped." I say.
"Good."
"So, where are we gonna have lunch?"
"Wendy's or Nando's, you choose."
"Ooooh...uh...Wendy's."
"Alright."
A moment later, I feel Damon's hand being placed on my thigh. Not in a sexual way or anything, but it's like... I don't know... He wants to make sure I'm there? Like I'm next to him. I place my hand above his and curls my fingers into the places between his. He then looks at me before a smile grows on his lips. I smile back as he brings my hand to his lips and places a soft kiss on it.
As he continues to drive, still my hand in his, I couldn't help but feel the love I have for him. He made me discover parts of myself that I didn't know existed. In him, I found love I never knew could exist. He's the one that makes me love myself. I love my eyes when he looks into them. My skin when he touches it. My name when he says it. My lips when he kisses them. I started loving my life when he entered it.
"What are you thinking about?" He asks.
"You." I smile.
He just smiles as he looks at me with those beautiful crystal eyes. I sigh as I feel myself melting.
"We're here." He says as he stops.
I just nod and turn to open the door when I'm pulled to the backseat in a split second.
"Who said you could leave?" He asks with a smirk.
I smile before cupping his face and kissing him passionately.
As I pull away, the thought of how he might react when he finds out about Ellie.
"How could you lie to me all this time?! How did you have the heart to do it?!" He could say.
"Damon, I'm sorry. I really am. I was scared. I-I was afraid." I would say.
"Don't make up excuses! I'm taking her and you'll never see us again."
"No. Please. I can't lose both of you. Please, Damon." I'd beg but he'd already be out the door, carrying Ellie with him.
I just couldn't help but wrap my arms around his neck tightly as the tears start to fall.
"Please don't hate me." My voice cracks.
"What? Hey. What's wrong?" He says in the most caring voice I've ever heard as he hugs my tightly
"Don't ever hate me, please." I say.
"I'd never, Angel. I could never live without you."
I sniffle and wipe away my tears with one hand before pulling away.
"You don't know how much I love you, Damon." I sniffle.
"Don't you ever, ever, question my love for you, Angel. Ok?" He says, wiping my tears.
I just nod.
"I'm sorry." I say.
"Don't apologize... Now, why don't we go have a nice meal then go for ice cream before going over to your Dad's?" He asks.
"That's a nice idea."
He then chuckles and I get off him so he could get out of the car. After I get out, we both go in and sit in a little area, away from the other tables.
"I'm proud of you." He says.
"How come?" I ask.
"Well, you're the only student in your major with three songs in the concert."
"It's nothing really."
"Come on. Have a little pride. Not too much but still be proud."
"Yeah, you're right."
He then smiles in victory.
After we eat, we get in the car, heading to the hospital.
"How do I feel this way?" I ask.
"What way?" He asks.
"I don't know. I feel a fatherly bond. A strong. Not as strong as it would've been if he had been a part of my life, but still."
"You are his daughter. So, maybe that's why."
"It's still all unbelievable for me. How everyone lied to me."
"You never really told me the whole story."
"Cause it's long."
"Well, we've got about an hour and a half."
I just smile.
"I feel like I'm being too talkative." I say.
"You're not. Believe me. Plus, I love hearing your voice while you talk. Just the way you pronounce each syllable." He says.
I then giggle before shifting in my seat, facing him.
"Alright then. Well... Angel Simms. That's my name. But, it's only my name not the family name. Except... I didn't know that. All I knew was that my father, who I was told was Stefan, was adopted by a family who later on in life, after he married mom, left him. For some unknown reason. They also told me that Mason was from my dad's side and that he's the only family that didn't leave him. Mason being my father's adoptive nephew. Of course, his parents were with him. Later on, after mom dies, I find out that they're actually from my mom's side. And my mom was adopted. So, the whole story about dad was true but not about dad, about mom. Then, Mason told me about that story then told me that their real last name was Williams. Simms was my father's last name."
"Woah."
"Yeah. And, they didn't know that though, by father they meant Gabriel. They thought it was Stefan."
"Why go through all this trouble?"
"I don't know."
"Well," He says as he entwines my fingers in his, "whatever you identity is. I'll always be completely in love with you, Angel."
He then kisses my hand softly.
I couldn't help but smile and close my eyes.
"I love you so damn much. I never thought it's achievable." I say.
"I love you more than you could imagine, Angel." He says and places another soft kiss on my hand.
~*~
Damon parks and we both get out. I get out the fruit basket I got Dad and we head inside. When we reach his floor, it's clear. Empty. Nobody in sight.
"That's weird. Where are all the nurses?" I ask.
"Maybe they're doing rounds." Damon says.
"Maybe."
As we near the room, noises are starting to get louder.
"Charge to 350." I hear the doctor say.
He crashed.
"Dad!" I gasp, the basket falling from my hand as I run to his room.
The moment I step in, they all step back as pulse returns. I go to his side and hold his hand in mine tightly.
"Angel." He says slowly, his voice screeching.
"I'm here. I'm here and Damon's here. Don't go. Stay here with us." I say, tears filling up my eyes.
"I...I...love you...Angel." He says, struggling to breathe.
"We advise you, Mr. Simms, not to speak until your pulse is back to normal. Talking can jeopardize your status right now." The doctor says.
"I...I'm...dying anyways." Dad says.
"Don't say that, please." I say, the tears escaping one by one.
"I'm...glad that...that I... I kept...my promise." Dad says.
"You're gonna be ok, Dad. We just need a couple of minutes for your heart rate to rise a bit more. You'll be fine." I say and lower myself so that my forehead is laying on his shoulder.
He turns his head and I feel his lips on my temple before the long beep goes again.
"No. No. Do something. Use those pads again." I say, rushing the doctors.
"We're sorry, if we charge anymore, his heart will explode." He tells me.
"There must be something you can do!" I say as Damon comes from behind me and pulls me to his chest.
"There must be something to do. He can't die. There must be something to do." I keep repeating.
"Time of death, 15:38." A nurse declares.
I never stop repeating the statements. I can't find the power to stop saying them. Damon just holds me tighter. I close my eyes as he carries me, bridal style, and starts to move out of the room.
"H-He's g-gone."