Damon is breathless on the floor in front of her as the waves of pain start to subside once she finishes. He sucks in sharp breath after sharp breath, but he doesn't bother pushing himself up to his feet. Instead he half lies there on the ground in front of her, mouth parted, staring at nothing in particular because he definitely can't look up at her right now.

The only words that come to mind are the same words he thought over and over again while she was dead.

"I should have stopped you."