So why didn't he leave Fell's Church? That was certainly a valid question. What kept him here? His family history? The Salvatores had been one of the founding families of the community, as had the Gilberts, the Forbes, the Lockwoods among others. Was that it? His heritage held him in place?
Not likely. Civil pride and familial duty meant little to Damon. Was it because of his own personal history? Because he'd met and loved Katherine here? Because he'd been turned here?
Damn, why was his life so complicated?
"I'm so happy for you, not being joined at the hip," he commented sarcastically. "Personally, if I had a woman I loved as he professes to love you, I would make more of an effort to be with her. And you call me cold blooded?" He shrugged.
Or was it because of Elena Gilbert, not the past?
He didn't want to think in those terms, pushed the though away.