~CLARISSA~
I still couldn't believe that Damon had left everything behind for me. He didn't even give it a second thought; the moment he realized they wouldn't accept us, he chose to leave.
We had just settled into our room. Our room. We weren't sleeping separately tonight or other nights to come.
It all still felt like a dream to me. Damon pushed me away so long that I didn't think this day would ever come. It's why I still couldn't believe it.
I bite my lip as I remember him confessing his love for me in front of the entire family. I didn't even need to ask him to do it for me. I was still upset that he'd tried to keep me from being there, but the fact that he did it only to protect me was enough to make my heart flutter.
I held my breath when he returned to the room with a towe
