Little Sweet Evil Matchmaker

Chapter 1

The Beginning

Caroline took a look around her. They were in the Ballroom of their hotel with many other people. The town was a mess after the tropical storm, named Rebekah, destroyed pretty much everything on her way. Couples, children and families were regrouped in the same room. The personnel of the hotel improvised little camp sites inside for everyone. They brought sheets, pillows and blankets. The left side of the hotel was completely destroyed, but the right side was luckily untouched and secured. Caroline was afraid she was about to lose it. She was watching a mother rocking her baby against her and her thoughts went directly to her own daughter. Her sweet baby girl, Lexi.

Noticing her wife's distress, Stefan held her in his arms.

"Shh... Don't worry." He said gently stroking her blonde curly hair. "Everything will be fine. We're safe now."

She sniffed. Her wet blue eyes were puffy and red from the tears she was trying to hold back.

"How can you say that! We can't even call home, Stef! And our passports are gone. We can't go back without them!" She shouted.

Stefan held his wife tighter against him, rubbing her back softly. He let her sobbing on his shoulder. Stefan sighed and looked around him not letting go of his wife. The man next to them gave him an understanding look as he was himself consolating a red haired woman.

Stefan looked back at his wife and forced her to look at him.

"Sweetie..." Stefan continued cupping her face in his hands. "We're alive. That's all that matters for now." He said softly, his thumbs stroking her cheeks. "We'll go back to Lexi... I promise."

Caroline gazed at her husband her eyes filled with hope.

"You do?" she asked still crying.

"Yes. I do." he held her tighter. "Everything will be okay."

Damon was standing in his huge rain shower. He ran his fingers in his wet hair. Drops of water were sliding on his muscular body. He was still tired from the extra hours he had to do at the office all thanks to his baby brother who left for a second honeymoon with his blondie wife. Thank God, it was now the weekend.

Damon couldn't understand why you could want to get married at the age of eighteen. This was the time when you were supposed to let loose and have fun. The time to explore the world and sorority girls. The time to party and travel. It was definitely not the time to get married and have a kid! Of course Lexi was adorable. Though, sometimes she looked like a bit too much of her mother, he loved the little girl the second Stefan put her in his arms. She was so small, he was sure he was going to break her in tiny pieces. And when Lexi gripped his index in her minuscule fist and stared at him curiously with her green eyes, he felt his heart melt to the state of jelly.

His thoughts was suddenly disturbed by the voice of the reporter that came from his big plasma television in his bedroom. He got out the shower and hung a towel around his hips. He walked into his bedroom and watched incredulously at Andie Starr who was reporting the news.

Rebekah, as she was named, caused a lot of damages on her trail in Acapulco. Half of the city was destroyed. We don't know, yet, how many civilians died, but we can state for sure that Rebekah did a lot of victims.

The city of Acapulco is a major sea port on the pacific coast of Mexico. It is a port of call for shipping and cruising lines between Panama, San Fransisco and California, here in United States. It is also the largest city in the state of Guerrero, far largest than the state capital, Chilpancingo.

At this point, Damon didn't heard the reporter anymore. He was still watching the screen but it was like the sounds didn't get to his ears. Wasn't it where Stefan and Caroline had left on their vacation? Were they okay? Were they hurt? Were they alive? Dead? Was Lexi with them? No, she was with her nanny Anna, he reminded himself. So much questions all at once were rolling in his mind.

He stayed there, unmoving in front of his television in the middle of his room, water dripping on the floor. He didn't even hear the phone ring.

Elena Gilbert was laying lazily on her huge towel on the beach. She flipped herself on her stomach crossing her legs in the air. She lifted her upper body and was supporting her weight with her elbows. Her chin was resting on her right hand. She watched the blond surfer emerging from the water with a grin plastered on her face. The blond man put his surf plank under his arm and ran towards her. He planted his plank in the sand and fell on his knees beside her.

"Babe! Did you see that?"

He leant down and kissed her, twirling her poneytail around his hand and wirst and held her head. He let her go and laid down next to her on his side, holding his head in his hand.

"I did" she said and kissed him back gently. "You were awesome."

"The waves are perfect today. You should let me teach you."

"I prefer watching you." she grinned.

He pulled her to him and kissed her again. She was now on her back and he was hovering above her and placed light kisses on her neck. She giggled but she pushed him away.

"Mason!" she chided him. "We're in public!" she giggled again.

"I don't care! I just want to kiss my hot girlfriend!" he replied and leant down again.

She pushed him harder this time and sat up on her towel. He was about to complain when his phone rang in his sports bag beside them. He rummaged in it and watched the screen.

"It's my agent." he told her. "Hi Jules! What's up" Mason answered his phone.

Elena muttered something under her breath and laid herself down her beach towel. She never liked Mason's agent. She always suspected her to be looking after more than Mason's career as a pro surfer. Yes, she was a good agent. Mason had a great reputation in the surf world now, all thanks to her working skills but she couldn't help to think there was something more. She tried to talk to him about it once, but he assured her that the only thing besides their professional relation was only frienship. She didn't really believe him but she let it go.

Her thoughts were disturbed by the conversation of the couple next to them.

"Oh my God! It's awful!" the girl was saying.

"I know! The storm was so strong. It destroyed almost half the city!" he replied. "Acapulco is a big city..." he shook his head.

Elena's body stiffed. There was a storm? In Acapulco? She sat in a jolt . Mason gave her his 'what's wrong' look while talking to Jules. Elena's thoughts immediately went to her best friends Caroline and Stefan. Oh no no no. That couldn't be happening.

"Apparently there's a lot of deaths..." the girl continued.

Elena got up on her feet, panic all over her face. She made a few steps in their direction. She put her sunglasses on the top of her head.

"Excuse me?" she asked with a shaky voice. "Did you say Acapulco?"

Anna was pacing in the living room clutching hard on her cell phone. She tried to call Stefan and Caroline but they weren't answering. She couldn't reach Damon or Elena either. She tried to keep it cool infront of Lexi but truth be told she was freaking out. As soon as she learnt the news on the television she tried to call them over and over.

Lexi was drawing in her sketchbook on the coffee table with her wax crayons. She looked very concentrate on what she was doing, tilting her head on the side. She put her crayon down and lifted her head to look at her nanny. Lexi had a huge grin on her face. She got up on her feet took her drawing in her little hands and ran to Anna.

"Nana! Look a dwaw the sun!" she said proudly.

Anna crouched in front of the little girl and took the the piece of paper in her hand.

"That's beautiful sweetie." she cooed patting her head gently. "Why don't you draw another one, okay? I have some calls to make."

"Okay." Lexi said and walked back to the coffee table.

Anna watched the little girl kneeling by the coffee table and picking some green crayon. Still unaware of the situation, Lexi was happily drawing.

"I'm dwawing a palm twee for mommy and daddy." Lexi explained.

"That's good, Lexi. I'm sure mommy and daddy will love it." Anna said.

Anna sighed. She was really anxious and she was hoping for some news soon. She hoped Caroline and Stefan were safe. She hoped Lexi still had her parents. She couldn't imagine what it would feel like for a three years old little girl to lose both your parents at the same time.

She was about to try call again when the phone in the living room rang.

"Yay!" Lexi shouted. "Maybe it's mommy! She calls me evewyday!" Lexi laughed happily and ran to the phone.

Anna eyes widened and she ran after Lexi but the little girl got to the phone first.

"Hello, mommy? «Is you?" Lexi asked with a grin.

Damon was relieved when he finally got a call from his brother. Stefan explained what happened in Acapulco and why they couldn't come back right now because the lost of their passports. The fact that the closest airport was mostly gone didn't help either. The city was a mess and the government of the country was overwhelmed by everything that needed to be done.

Stefan also told him they might be stuck in Mexico for one or two weeks. Since Anna was going back to school next week, she couldn't stay any longer. They needed someone to look after Lexi and they refused to hire some nanny they didn't even know.

When Damon told Stefan that he still needed to go to work during the week days, Stefan reassured him telling him Elena was coming home too. He would have to watch after Lexi for the weekend but Elena should come back from Florida by sunday afternoon. She would be with Lexi during the day.

Damon smiled. He remembered Elena; Stefan and Caroline's best friend. In fact those three were friends since they were five. The girls always came to the boarding house to hang out with Stefan. He knew she always had a crush on him. All the girls were crushing on him anyway. The thought made him smirk smugly. He chuckled remembering how he use to call her 'chub' all the time because she was a little chubby. He knew it was mean because in fact she was really cute but he just loved to tease her. She was blindly in love with him.

He last saw her a year ago and she still looked the same. It would be nice to see her again. Apparently she just finished her degree as a kindergarten teacher so taking care of Lexi would be easy for her and a big help for him. He loved Lexi but he never had to actually take care of her.

He finally pulled over in the alley of the boarding house. He got out of his car and picked up his luggage on the backseat. He walked to the house and entered it.

"Hello?" he called. "Somebody home?"

He heard some noise coming from the kitchen and little footsteps stumping quickly on the floor. A cute little girl with blond pigtails ran to him her arms in the air. Damon grinned and put his luggage down on the floor. Anna was right behind her smiling shyly.

"Uncle Damon! Yay!" Lexi shouted.

Damon grabbed the little girl and lifted her up spinning with her in the hall. Lexi squealed and giggled. Damon pecked her cheek and gave her a hug before he put her down. Lexi immediately grabbed his hand and tugged on it. He followed her in the living room laughing lightly. She was definitely as bossy as her mother.

"Come dwaw with me uncle Damon!"

"Why don't you help your uncle Damon put his stuff in his room first?" Anna suggested. "I'm sure he's a little tired and it's almost dinner time. You can draw with him later, okay?"

Lexi did a cute little pout and crossed her little arm. Yep, she was definitely Caroline's daughter. Damon gave Anna a thank you look that made her blush. He chuckled inwardly. He just knew they were all crushing on him. He couldn't wait to see Elena again and tease her a little. She was actually cuter when she blushed.

"Do you want to show me my room, princess?"

"Okay."Lexi said and grabbed his hand again.

She guided him towards the staircase holding his large hand with her tiny one. Damon took her in his arms and sat her on his shoulders making Lexi bursting out of giggles. When he reached the next floor he walked towards Lexi's room.

"I bet this is my room." Damon said.

"Nuh uh." Lexi said shaking her head. "It's mine." she said giggling again.

Damon walked to another room, Lexi still on his shoulders.

"This one,then." he now said.

"Nuh uh. It's mommy and daddy!" Lexi explained with a serious voice.

Damon chuckled at her little niece. Of course he knew which one was his room. He just enjoying playing with his goddaughter. He walked to another room.

"This one?" he asked her lifting his head and eyes to look at her.

She shook her head moving her cute blond pigtails in all directions.

"No! It's my auntie Elna."

He put her down and she squealed.

"Who?"

"Uncle Damon, you silly. You know aunty Elna."

Damon chuckled.

"Oh! Elena..."

"Yeah aunty Elna coming too!" she jumped up and down.

A blushing Anna was now standing beside the staircase. She cleared her throat. Damon and Lexi both look at her.

"I really have to go soon." she said almost looking down. "Will you be okay, with her?" Anna asked him.

"Yeah, I'll be good. Right, Lexi?"

Lexi was now holding on Damon's leg and she nodded energetically.

"Okay then." Anna said. "So I'm going to go now, if it's okay with you." she asked shyly.

"Yes it's good, Anna. I'll be okay."

Anna crouched down and Lexi let go of Damon's leg and went to her. Anna hugged the little girl strongly and patted her head.

"I'll miss you very very much, princess. Be good for your uncle Damon and aunty Elena, okay?"

"Okay." the little girl said and hugged her nanny back. " Miss you too, Nana."

Anna lifted herself up and look at Damon. She tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear. She had a sheepish look on her face.

"Dinner is in the oven. It should be ready in about fifteen minutes or so." she said. "I put her favorite pajamas on her bed and since she'd played outside this afternoon and was really muddy I gave her a bath already. Just put her to bed around eight." she finished.

"No problems, I should manage." Damon said.

"Of course." Anna said blushing.

They talked for another five minutes and Damon led Anna to the door with Lexi still gripping tight on his leg. He help Anna putting her stuff in the trunk of her car. Once she was ready to go she pecked Lexi on the top of her head.

"Don't forget to be good, okay?" Anna said.

"Oh I will." Damon smirked.

Anna blushed again and giggled lightly.

"I was talking to Lexi." she laughed.

"You were? I wasn't sure." Damon winked.

"Uncle Damon, you silly." Lexi giggled.

Anna got into her car and shut the door. She put her seat belt on and opened her car window.

"Don't forget the dinner. It should be ready now."

Damon rolled his eyes and Anna felt stupid for repeating herself for the third time.

"Have a nice drive back home, Anna." he smiled.

As Anna's car was getting farther and farther, Damon felt something he wasn't use to feel. All he knew was that he didn't like it. Not at all. He was Damon Salvatore, a well respected and feared businessman. He was known to be pitiless. Nothing scared him. Especially not a three years old little girl. Right?

The sound of an alarm coming from the kitchen pierced the air. He was about to turned around and picked his niece in his arms to run in the kitchen, but he was stopped in his movment when he felt a little hand tugging on his pant leg. Damon looked down at Lexi. She was stumping her foot on the ground crossing her legs.

"Uncle Damon, I need the bathwoom." she said with big green eyes.

"Oh shit!" he thought.

A/N: Hey! It's me again! Yes I started a new story. One that is less sad and dramatic. I needed a story to keep my mind somewhere else. Like I explained in the last chapter of 'Before I Die', we were waiting on some results from my mom's doctor. Unfortunately, the news weren't really good. It's now official that my mom have a second breast cancer. Writing 'Before I Die' is a little hard for me to write at the moment, but I promise to finished it later.

So, for now, I'm going to write cute stuff that I hope will also be funny. Lexi was one of my favorite character on the show and I thought of a three years old Lexi could be fun to write.

Damon and Elena will meet pretty soon. I hope this first chapter wasn't to boring since there was no Delena moment in it.

Please leave a review. It helps me getting better!

Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries. I'm only borrowing the characters. All rights go to L.J. Smith, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson