Buffy stared up at the sky as it got darker, almost mesmerized as she was getting drenched by the rain. She'd never seen anything like that or felt a wind that strong. She'd only gotten stuck in the rain one time and it was night. She snapped out of her reverie and turned to Damon. "Sorry," she said. "It's just I'm from Southern California. We don't really get storms like this....ever."

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“I know and that is why I am trying to help you live another night.” He helped her to the covered porch before wrapping a towel around her. “You can watch from a window from the safety of the house. It’s not too dangerous…. Yet.”

Buffy smiled up at Damon as he wrapped a towel around her. "That's very chivalrous of you, Mr. Salvatore," she said before standing up on her tiptoes and giving him a quick kiss before going inside the house. However, once she was inside, she started shivering violently due to the chill of her wet clothes.

@violentvervain

Damon saw this and scooped her up. He used his speed to take her to a bedroom. “This is my room. Feel free to steal a shirt or something. Whatever you women do.” He put her down gently before leaving the room to give her some privacy.

Buffy stared up at the sky as it got darker, almost mesmerized as she was getting drenched by the rain. She'd never seen anything like that or felt a wind that strong. She'd only gotten stuck in the rain one time and it was night. She snapped out of her reverie and turned to Damon. "Sorry," she said. "It's just I'm from Southern California. We don't really get storms like this....ever."

@violentvervain

“I know and that is why I am trying to help you live another night.” He helped her to the covered porch before wrapping a towel around her. “You can watch from a window from the safety of the house. It’s not too dangerous…. Yet.”

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 

❛ close your eyes and hold out your hands. ❜ ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜ ❛ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❜ ❛ was it you? did you do all this? ❜ ❛ i don’t know how you do this every day… ❜ ❛ that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you’ve just met. ❜ ❛ i’m not sorry. ❜ ❛ i did warn you not to trust me. ❜ ❛ do you remember anything? at all? ❜ ❛ you’re lucky you’re cute. ❜ ❛ why don’t you just kill me? ❜ ❛ did you hurt yourself? ❜ ❛ i could show you the way. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel so good. ❜ ❛ you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner. ❜ ❛ don’t go. please. ❜ ❛ you wanna know what your problem is? ❜ ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜ ❛ don’t run away from this. ❜ ❛ i’m just saying, murder is an option. ❜ ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜ ❛ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❜ ❛ you wouldn’t understand. ❜ ❛ we’ve been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy. ❜ ❛ dangerous to be out so late. ❜ ❛ i hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold this whole time. ❜ ❛ i made a mistake. ❜ ❛ am i not good enough? ❜ ❛ i’m going to get you out of here. ❜ ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜ ❛ aren’t we in a good mood today? ❜ ❛ don’t shut me out. please. ❜ ❛ the storm’s getting worse. ❜ ❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜ ❛ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly. ❜ ❛ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ❜ ❛ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❜ ❛ this is the part where you leave. ❜ ❛ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ❜ ❛ you stepped on my foot! ❜ ❛ you’re not a very convincing liar. ❜ ❛ we’re in completely different leagues. ❜ ❛ how did you find me? ❜ ❛ i don’t need you anymore. ❜ ❛ rough day today? ❜ ❛ snap out of it! ❜ ❛ you look better in my clothes than i do. ❜ ❛ why are you still here? ❜ ❛ can i ask… what happened? ❜ ❛ are you saying you care about me? ❜ ❛ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ❜ ❛ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❜ ❛ well, this is where i live. ❜ ❛ we’re not so different after all. ❜ ❛ how long have i been asleep? ❜ ❛ no more lies, no more secrets. ❜ ❛ can you forgive me? ❜ ❛ i thought you… i saw you get shot. ❜ ❛ why are you really here? ❜ ❛ i wish we never met. ❜ ❛ you look like you need a hug. ❜ ❛ would you run away with me? ❜ ❛ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❜ ❛ we can stop them. i can help you. ❜ ❛ what now? i’m tired. ❜ ❛ i didn’t want you to see me like this. ❜ ❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜ ❛ if you tell me yours, i’ll tell you mine. ❜ ❛ are you threatening me? ❜ ❛ did you ever care about me? ❜ ❛ treat me like the princess that i am! ❜ ❛ i’m not leaving you. ❜ ❛ why did you come? ❜ ❛ i need your help… and you need mine. ❜ ❛ i wish i could hate you. ❜ ❛ i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago. ❜ ❛ you’ve lost a lot of blood. ❜ ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing left for me here. ❜ ❛ that is… literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. ❜ ❛ wait. i’ve heard that sound before. ❜ ❛ just try to hang on. ❜ ❛ so why’s it so important anyway? ❜ ❛ i’ll stay in tonight, thanks. ❜ ❛ we can’t keep going on like this. ❜ ❛ in about a minute, you’ll be sorry you didn’t listen to me. ❜ ❛ is this seat taken? sorry, it’s a bit crowded here. ❜ ❛ you can’t leave me here alone! ❜ ❛ i’ll believe it when i see it. ❜ ❛ why are you laughing? this is a very serious situation. ❜ ❛ i bought two. here. ❜ ❛ i’ve seen you before, walking by. ❜ ❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜ ❛ c'mon. aren’t you worried what might happen if we go? ❜ ❛ walk with me? ❜ ❛ it’s very rude to stare. ❜ ❛ how many times have i told you? you can’t visit me here. ❜ ❛ we can’t fix this. can we? ❜ ❛ are you going to kill me? ❜ ❛ it’s not like you can stop me. ❜ ❛ it’s not safe for people to see us together. ❜ ❛ take me with you. ❜ ❛ some risks are worth taking. ❜ ❛ let them go. take me instead. ❜ ❛ what do you want in exchange for it? ❜ ❛ is being drunk an excuse? ❜ ❛ promise me you won’t overreact. ❜ ❛ how can i possibly trust you? after all you’ve done. ❜ ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜ ❛ why did you wake me? ❜ ❛ i’m not here to talk about my feelings. ❜ ❛ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ❜ ❛ for some reason, i’m attracted to you. ❜ ❛ promise me? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing, i’m just tired. ❜ ❛ i feel safe with you. ❜ ❛ i don’t need your help. ❜ ❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ ❛ no way, i’m not doing that. ❜ ❛ i do care. ❜ ❛ you snore in your sleep. it’s adorable. ❜ ❛ i have a spare bed. ❜ ❛ you’re very kind. some day it’ll get you killed. ❜ ❛ you’ll always have a home with me. ❜ ❛ of course i care. you’re my family. ❜ ❛ you shouldn’t insult people that are bigger than you. ❜ ❛ i never wanted to hurt you. ❜ ❛ i swear it wasn’t me. ❜ ❛ we can just sit here, you don’t have to talk. ❜ ❛ did you miss me? ❜ ❛ this isn’t just about you. it’s about what’s best for all of us. ❜ ❛ you can never admit when you’re wrong! ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted? ❜ ❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜ ❛ sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now. ❜ ❛ the only time you talk to me is when you need something. ❜ ❛ i’m still learning. ❜ ❛ if you have something to say, spit it out. ❜ ❛ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ❜ ❛ i’m on your side. ❜ ❛ i risked my life for you! ❜ ❛ whatever you’re going to ask, the answer is no. ❜ ❛ you can stay with me. ❜ ❛ i just need time. ❜ ❛ please don’t do this, don’t act like you care. ❜ ❛ who the hell invited you? ❜ ❛ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ❜ ❛ i just wanted to say i’m sorry. ❜ ❛ think of it as a compliment. ❜ ❛ do you ever stop being so serious and dull? ❜ ❛ it’s rare to see your kind around here. ❜ ❛ you remember me. that’s good. ❜ ❛ you’re a terrible flirt you know. ❜ ❛ are you kidding me? we’re not ‘fine’! ❜ ❛ right now i wish i was dead. ❜ ❛ i guess i should’ve told you. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone. i’m here. ❜ ❛ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ❜ ❛ knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ you scared me. ❜ ❛ well, what’s so strange about that? ❜ ❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜ ❛ i want to be there when you get what’s coming to you. ❜ ❛ just who do you think you are? ❜ ❛ you look… amazing. ❜ ❛ we’re safe, aren’t we? ❜ ❛ you know, i really hoped i’d never see this place again. ❜ ❛ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❜ ❛ i thought you’d like this. ❜ ❛ it’s too dark, i can’t see anything. ❜ ❛ what’s that smug look for? you think you can do any better? ❜ ❛ who did you piss off this time? ❜ ❛ you should’ve thought about that before you got into a fight. ❜ ❛ i only wanted to help. ❜ ❛ you knew and you didn’t tell me? ❜ ❛ you don’t scare me. ❜ ❛ wow, look who remembered my existence. ❜ ❛ change isn’t easy. ❜ ❛ why did you help me? ❜ ❛ why do you hate me? ❜ ❛ i can’t even trust myself anymore. ❜ ❛ i was making sure you weren’t dead, since you never called. ❜ ❛ you look awful. what happened? ❜ ❛ are you here to kill me? ❜ ❛ you know you aren’t allowed in here, right? ❜ ❛ was that a friend of yours? ❜ ❛ two years later and you haven’t changed. ❜ ❛ you look like you just saw a ghost. ❜ ❛ nobody tells me what to do. ❜ ❛ you’re too scared to do it, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ come on. it can’t be that bad. ❜ ❛ i hope to repay your kindness someday. ❜ ❛ just let me do this for you. ❜ ❛ why were they coming after you? ❜ ❛ how many people have you killed? how many? ❜ ❛ how much do you value your life? ❜ ❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜ ❛ don’t lie to me. ❜ ❛ i’m not sober enough to talk about this. ❜ ❛ have a drink with me. ❜

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My muse is dead. Tell me how yours is dealing with it.

Damon wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer. It was nice to not always have wonder about his partner's feelings towards him. If he ever began to doubt all he had to do was listen to Buffy's heart when he held her like this. "Don't think about the hunters right now. If you need help sleeping I can give you a vision to relax you."

"Oh, no, I've always hated them," Buffy answered Damon. "I just never said anything until now." That and she saw that he kept the bullet that he pulled out of himself last night.

@violentvervain

Damon raised an eyebrow. "Are you jealous? If you like you can shoot me too and i will keep the bullet." He teased her playfully. Even though Buffy was a tough Slayer she was adorable and seemily vulnerablerable around him.

Buffy chuckled and smacked Damon in the arm. "No, it's just....they know that I was romantically involved with the two most dangerous vampires in history, who are reformed now by the way, and let's just say that if any of them cross paths with me, they like to make their opinions about that known. In the form of violence. And flattering insults." She took his hand in his and gave it a quick squeeze hoping to keep him grounded. He was protective of her and as much as she loved that about him, she felt like sometimes he worried too much about her. She didn't want that for him. At the same time, she didn't want to hide anything from him either.

@violentvervain

"At least they loved you back. I on the other hand have had horrible history with the opposite sex." He figured she knew who he was referring to. He squeezed her hand lightly as if to reassure her.

She did know who he was referring to. They shared the same face and one of them was family. "The fact that they loved me back, let alone fought by my side doesn't matter to hunters. They actually hate it because they hate vampires, hence them always trying to physically attack me or call me a slayer whore." She shrugged it off like it was nothing, but then squeezed his hand back. "They were idiots, you know," she said, referring to the girls Damon was talking about earlier. The ones that didn't love him back.

@violentvervain

Damon sighed. "Thanks." He responded to her calling Elena and Kathrine idiots. "It still hurt though. Felt like a waste of time." He was happy that it freed his heart to love Buffy because for once he felt the love of someone else.

"I know," she said. "But, just because Angel and Spike loved me back doesn't mean there was no pain. Like with Angel, his curse sort of ruined everything and Spike and I were mortal enemies for years." That's when it her: even though Damon was a vampire, this was probably the most relatively normal relationship (or whatever they were calling it) that she'd ever been part of.

@violentvervain

Did that mean that love was always accompanied by pain? He certainly hopes not because what he felt for Budfy felt right. Good. Pure. He did not want to mess it up. "I don't plan on being your enemy anytime in the near future." He smirked.

"Oh, no, I've always hated them," Buffy answered Damon. "I just never said anything until now." That and she saw that he kept the bullet that he pulled out of himself last night.

@violentvervain

Damon raised an eyebrow. "Are you jealous? If you like you can shoot me too and i will keep the bullet." He teased her playfully. Even though Buffy was a tough Slayer she was adorable and seemily vulnerablerable around him.

Buffy chuckled and smacked Damon in the arm. "No, it's just....they know that I was romantically involved with the two most dangerous vampires in history, who are reformed now by the way, and let's just say that if any of them cross paths with me, they like to make their opinions about that known. In the form of violence. And flattering insults." She took his hand in his and gave it a quick squeeze hoping to keep him grounded. He was protective of her and as much as she loved that about him, she felt like sometimes he worried too much about her. She didn't want that for him. At the same time, she didn't want to hide anything from him either.

@violentvervain

"At least they loved you back. I on the other hand have had horrible history with the opposite sex." He figured she knew who he was referring to. He squeezed her hand lightly as if to reassure her.

She did know who he was referring to. They shared the same face and one of them was family. "The fact that they loved me back, let alone fought by my side doesn't matter to hunters. They actually hate it because they hate vampires, hence them always trying to physically attack me or call me a slayer whore." She shrugged it off like it was nothing, but then squeezed his hand back. "They were idiots, you know," she said, referring to the girls Damon was talking about earlier. The ones that didn't love him back.

@violentvervain

Damon sighed. "Thanks." He responded to her calling Elena and Kathrine idiots. "It still hurt though. Felt like a waste of time." He was happy that it freed his heart to love Buffy because for once he felt the love of someone else.

PSA:

You don’t have to be nice to my character. You don’t have to hold your character back. I am perfectly okay with consequences. I don’t consider powerful characters using those powers to be godmodding. Some things might require a little bit of a chat before hand, but go crazy, kids. Conflict is part of story telling. 

How Intimidating Am I?

Damon chuckled as he kissed her back. The noise could be heard downstairs by vampire ears. He finally was able to calm her down enough to put the ring on her finger.

He opened the box revealing the ring that she had pointed out to him a few weeks ago. "Would you like to take one eternity by my side as my wife?"

Diana was soft and melted at his request letting a small smile tug at her lips. "Damon are you sure? I will always love you regardless but you are 100% positive that thus is what you want? A marriage? To me?"

He nodded. "If you are implyingvi was forced into this is was not. I just couldn't decide on the timing." He smiled.

"Oh, no, I've always hated them," Buffy answered Damon. "I just never said anything until now." That and she saw that he kept the bullet that he pulled out of himself last night.

@violentvervain

Damon raised an eyebrow. "Are you jealous? If you like you can shoot me too and i will keep the bullet." He teased her playfully. Even though Buffy was a tough Slayer she was adorable and seemily vulnerablerable around him.

Buffy chuckled and smacked Damon in the arm. "No, it's just....they know that I was romantically involved with the two most dangerous vampires in history, who are reformed now by the way, and let's just say that if any of them cross paths with me, they like to make their opinions about that known. In the form of violence. And flattering insults." She took his hand in his and gave it a quick squeeze hoping to keep him grounded. He was protective of her and as much as she loved that about him, she felt like sometimes he worried too much about her. She didn't want that for him. At the same time, she didn't want to hide anything from him either.

@violentvervain

"At least they loved you back. I on the other hand have had horrible history with the opposite sex." He figured she knew who he was referring to. He squeezed her hand lightly as if to reassure her.