This is a work of fiction using main characters from the Vampire Diaries world and I do not own ownership over them. The story and the town Mystique Lake are fictional that I'm creating here and are a work of my imagination and is for entertainment only.

The folks of Mystique Lake are back.. Last year Damon was the embodiment of evil. Strangling his assumingly pregnant mistress and covered the crime up with the help of his equally evil mute henchman Jack. His actions almost caused him to lose his family. The Grants moved to ML and from there on things took a dark sinister turn. There was the high profile murder of plastic surgeon Edward Wiccomb who Bonnie, Caroline, Olivia and Kate caught looking at half naked pics of the daughters of ML. After a brutal fight for their life it was his wife Stella who planted a bullet in his head. They called in the big guns to investigate the murder of Edward and in walk detective West to solve the case... He was hot on the tale of the ladies. Highly obsessed with solving the case... To get them to confess he turned Stella who already have mental issues in to a nervous wreck...and who can forget the black mamba in Kate's basement... When he was removed from the case he snapped...his thoughts and actions more sinister and outright evil... So in a final act of wickedness in solving this case he kidnapped Bonnie's daughter Zoe and Stephen and killed ML's beloved old resident aunty May... With the help of Damon and his henchmen Jack, detective West was stopped just in time...

...The beginning of a new year...

Mystique Lake

Deep in the woods

The rain fell down hard and heavy, so much so, that the young woman could hardly see in front of her. With great difficulty she made her way deeper into the woods. Thunder roared hard in the grey dark sky. The young woman grabbed her pregnant belly as her tender body convulsed, making her lean against a tree. Her wet dress clinging to her body. She was breathing heavily.

"Not now. Please not now. I'm almost there." She said to herself out of breath. Mustering up her strength she pushed away from the tree stumbling further. A sudden sharp pain in her lower abdominal caused her to scream out and she fell to her knees. Her face consorted from agony. Her fingers dig into the wet muddy ground.

"Curse you." She muttered in pain. She lifted her face up to the heavens and screamed as the first contractions ripped through her body. With a sigh she fell on her back and prepare her young body for birth.

Never in a million years did she imagine herself giving birth to an illegitimate child in the woods of Mystique Lake. What will the moral town folks think of her now. She thought bitterly. She screamed again as another contraction ripped through her body. This is not how she imagined her life ending. So alone in the world. He should be here with me. He should bare this pain with me. I can't go through this alone but no, he is with his family. Warm in bed. Safe.

She felt a burning sensation and an urgent need to push. With all her might she pushed and pushed. Finally the little one came out crying red in the face. Already the splitting image of his father...

Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home

"I'm late. Caroline? Where is my blue tie? You know the one I wore to last years medical seminar?" Stephen said as he hurriedly put on his black pants.

"That old tie? Really Stephen?" Caroline said and rolled her eyes.

"Its my lucky tie Care. You know I don't go anywhere without it." He had an annoyed look on his handsome face.

"Why do you have to leave? Hendy offered to go in your place Stephen. Its raining cats and dogs outside and you do know that the twins are leaving for college soon. I want you to be here Stephen, for them." Caroline said as she put her arms around her husband's neck.

Stephen tenderly placed his forehead against hers and sigh. "I know, I promise I will be back in time."

Caroline pushed Stephen away from her and walked to little Anna's baby crib. With sadness in her eyes she looked down at their beautiful little sleeping angel. "Just go Stephen. I will explain to Josh and Neil why their father could not be with them on their most important day."

"Dont do this Caroline. Not now. Please. I will be back in time." Stephen walked to his wife and kissed her softly before leaving their bedroom.

The Salvatore Home

Bonnie lay with her head on Damon's bare chest. A soft smile on her face. Damon smiled down on his beautiful wife. What a beautiful sight she is, he thought to himself. He playfully poke the tip of her nose and smiled when she wrinkled her nose. He was about to do it again when her sweet morning voice stopped him.

"Stop it." She said eyes closed with a smile.

"Make me." He whispered to her with a naughty smirk on his handsome face.

Bonnie slowly opened her eyes to look at her husband. The two stare deep into each others eyes before Damon pull her closer and kiss her softly on her lips.

"I love you." He breathed against her soft lips.

"I know you do." She said and kissed him.

Damon pulled back and chuckled. "Your suppose to say you love me too." He said to her and wrapped his arms tighter around her.

"That I do." She said and laughed when he playfully rolled his eyes at her.

Bonnie looked at the clock on their night stand and said. "Time to get up old man."

"No." Damon whined and pull Bonnie back on his chest. "Lets just pretend for one day that we don't have to get out of this warm bed of ours. We should lock the door and spend the whole day in bed."

"Is that what you want hmm?" Bonnie asked with a naughty smile.

"Yes, as a matter of fact its what we both want." Damon said and kissed her on her mouth. Before he could deepen the kiss Bonnie's phone started to ring.

"No, no don't answer it." Damon said and kissed her again.

Bonnie playfully pushed away from him and picked up her phone. She looked at the caller ID and then at Damon before she answered. "Hey Stephen, oh Damon? He is awake and right here." Bonnie almost laughed out loud when Damon made crazy eyes at her. She handed him the phone and he took it with a loud sigh.

"Brother?" Damon said annoyed. He listened for a while before abruptly ending the call.

"Damon?" Bonnie said with wide eyes.

"My dear brother needs a lift to the airport. There goes our quality time."

Bonnie rested her head on Damon's chest. "We have a lifetime for that." Bonnie said and sigh.

"What's wrong babe?" Damon asked.

"I can't believe my baby is going to college. Feels like just yesterday when I held him in my arms. Do you remember how Alex cried the first day at school? His teacher Miss Lorna called me in tears. I had to sit with him in class for the whole day. He even shared his lunch with me. Oh and how can I forget about the first bike we bought him when he turned six. He looked so adorable and scared just staring at the bike refusing to get on." Bonnie said softly. Tears welding up in her eyes.

Damon kissed her softly on the head. "I know babe, but we knew this day was coming. At some point we need to let them go so that they can find their own place in life."

Bonnie sigh and said. "I know. I just don't know why he picked a college so far from home. I can't drive over just to take him some home made food or his favourite dessert or just to check up on him."

Damon threw his head back and laughed out loud.

Bonnie glared at him. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing babe." He said quickly and kissed her.

Bonnie gave him a look that said she does not believe him for one second. "Oh it better be nothing or its on Mr."

Damon gave her a sexy smirk and said. "Well I'm right here Mrs Salvatore. Let it be on." He rolled a laughing Bonnie under him and peppered her face with kisses.

...

Dylan found his sister Zoe in the kitchen sitting by the kitchen counter smiling sweetly while her thumbs typed away on her phone.

He rolled his eyes and said to her. "Mom and Dad should inspect your phone. I shudder to think of all the things you and lover boy Stewart say to each other."

Zoe smiled brightly and said. "Well good morning dear brother of mine and what grumpy mood your in. Need a cup of coffee to lighten up your day?"

Dylan rolled his eyes and said. "Whatever."

Zoe ignored her brother. Her big green eyes sparkling as she read the text on her phone. She had an adorable smile on her pretty face. Zoe then looked at her brother and said. "Some things just never change."

"And again whatever." Dylan replied. He was drinking juice straight from the bottle that he just took out of the fridge.

"You do know why they invented mugs and drinking glasses, right? Its what civilised people use to drink out of." Zoe said in disgust.

Dylan smiled wickedly at his sister. "I saw your Stewie looking very cosy with Larcy McDowall. You know the new foreign exchange student." Dylan said gleefully. "Yeah sis your right." He said as he leaned comfortably against the fridge door still smiling wickedly at Zoe. things just never change and not everyone are civilised."

Zoe's eyes gleamed furiously at her brother. "You can be such a pain in the...

"Kids." Bonnie said behind them who just entered the kitchen in her night gown.

"Oh please let her finish Mom. We were just getting to the best part." Dylan said with a wide mischievous grin.

"Do you guys know where Kenzie is? She didn't sleep in her room. Her phone is off. I dont think she even slept here." Bonnie said and looked at the two with a worried expression on her face.

Dylan walked to his mother and put his arm around her and said jokingly. "And the trophy for mother of the year goes to none other then my mother."

"Cut it out Dee. Her phone is still in her room and I know Kenz will never leave without her phone." Bonnie said to him and gave him a stern look.

"I can give Stacy a call maybe she slept over at her place?" Zoe said.

"I think I should drive over myself Princess. Look, Alex is still asleep, your dad is going to take your uncle Stephen to the airport can you two hold the fort. Look after the twins for me?"

"Yeah sure mom." Zoe said with a smile.

"Okay let me take a shower first and dress." Bonnie said and hurriedly left the kitchen.

Dylan looked at his sister and yawn. "Your on your own I'm going back to my room and dream about Larcy McDowall just like every boy in ML."

A laughing Dylan ducked just in time when Zoe threw a banana at him

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