Hey everyone
I wanted to post this chapter on Christmas but I got busy. So sorry guys!
And I have a request, is anyone interested in being my beta? I would really appreciate that.
Have a happy new year and that 2016 brings us happiness and more delena moments!
The sound of my feet hitting the floor predominated in the waiting room of my gynecologist. The other pregnant women were beginning to face me but I didn't care. I was angry, so angry. In fact, I was possessed.
Today would be the day that we would discover if the baby in my belly was a boy or girl and my beloved husband was late. Half an hour late to be exact. He had a meeting with one of the bar suppliers, and I knew very well that he always took so long in those meetings - he says he had to use his 'argument powers' with the suppliers since they couldn't be compelled by him anymore. However, this appointment was already scheduled, a month ago, and still he went meet with the damn suppliers and now he is half an hour late and I would have to find out the sex of our child alone.
I took a deep breath and sent another message to him. I knew I was being a little unreasonable, I knew very well that it was the hormones acting on my body. Not to mention the hunger, swollen feet, fatigue and the need to go to the bathroom all the time. I was just at 22 weeks and I was feeling all the symptoms of pregnancy. I sometimes wonder if all that vampire thing to feel everything more intensely came along with this pregnancy.
Just when I pick my phone to send another message, I feel the chair next to me sink and a kiss on my face.
- I know, I know. I'm late but I'm here and I got it in time - my husband speaks in a low voice to not attract attention.
- Half hour late, Damon. I warned you about the damn meeting and you didn't listen to me - I say slowly talk trying to control my tone.
He opens his mouth to say something but the receptionist calls my name.
- Elena Salvatore? - She asks and I get up - You can come in, the doctor is on the way.
I walk quickly to the ultrasound room, wanting to get as far away as possible from Damon.
The nurse makes me step on the scale and measured my blood pressure. I lie down on the table and I wait for the nurse lift my shirt and put the cold gel. Damon walks over and tries to speak something taking my hand.
- I know you're angry, but-
- We'll talk at home - I cut him as my doctor enter the room.
- So Elena, everything good since the last time we met? - She asks with my history in hand.
- Everything - I answer.
- Great, let's see your baby and then I'll move on to other details.
She began spending the device in my belly and I turned delighted to the screen. I loved those moments, I could see my baby still inside me. I was so fascinated that I left my husband's hand squeeze mine and stay there.
- Okay, the baby Salvatore is approximately 27 cm, and is weighing around 430 grams - she speaks analyzing the image.
- That's good? I mean, it's normal, right? - Asks Damon and I roll my eyes without even divert my attention from the screen.
- It is, is completely normal. Here are it's legs, arms, head - she was showing each on - Now let's go to the fun part, the heart.
And then the sound of my baby quick heartbeats filled the room. I could not hold my tears every time it happened. I felt Damon's hand squeeze mine and I squeezed it too. That moment was my favorite.
- Fast just like a little train, very good - she made a few more notes - You are already feeling the movements Elena?
- Not yet, it is normal not to feel for now, right? - I asked a little worried. Being a doctor did not help my concern.
- Yes, yes for now. But I think you've probably felt your baby moving already but being a new sensation, eventually went unnoticed. They are very gentle movements for these weeks, but here from five weeks you will feel them stronger.
I nodded in agreement and went back to look to my baby.
- You still don't know the sex, right? - She asked and we waved the head 'no' - All right, so let's see if you can see what the baby is.
She was silent moving the device in my belly until she frowned.
- Looks like he or she is with closed legs - said looking at the monitor - Tell you what, Damon you're the one spend more time with Elena, right?
He nodded yes with a frown of confusion but I knew what she meant by the question.
- Well, let's do a test. Every time mothers bring their older children to the ultrasound and the baby is with closed legs, we recommend that the siblings talk to babies to see if we can get some reaction. That works in most cases because the baby recognize the voice of the elders. But as we have no older brothers or sisters, we have to use the father. So I need you to get close to Elena's belly and talk to the baby, Damon.
I saw his face, surprised and afraid at the same time. For more considerate and concerned that he is with me in this pregnancy, he never talked with our baby. I know this was too much for him, despite how excited as it seemed, he was still afraid of everything. I understood him, we never even hoped this moment would happen one day in our life. But it's happening, and I see his struggle to adapt to everything and it is in these moments that I have my self confirmation that I made the right choice.
I look away from our baby to look at him, tightening my hand again and he lowers his head at the level of my stomach.
- Hey kid - he speaks softly and clears his throat - We already met, not personally, of course - I laugh with his muddled tone and I can't hold a tear that falls watching the scene - Will you please show yourself to us? You know, open your legs and let us give you a name and paint your room? I know I'm asking too much for you, but I think you can do it for us.
Quickly monitor eye pro when I see a movement of our baby. He moved his arms and head the other way, and thanks to high resolution image of the device, I could see my baby putting his thumb in his mouth. My heart sank at the sight and I wanted to leave my baby forever within me, do not let him out ever.
- I guess you'll have to try a little harder, Damon - she says - He or she has moved but we need more.
He shakes his head to the doctor and places his left hand in a space of my stomach that was not smeared with gel.
- Ok, we can do this the easy way or the hard baby - He is serious and I can not hold back a laugh - If you help us, I will negotiate your curfew when you get 15. But in case you're a girl, this conversation may be shorter than expected.
I avert my eyes from the lovely scene when I feel the doctor moving the machine again and I look at the screen.
- I think someone did not like the conversation, Daddy - said the doctor smiling while looking at the monitor - If I were you, I would start practicing trading techniques because you have a little girl on the way.
My cries that had begun long before, has multiplied. I could imagine every scene of my future. Dresses, hair ties, ballet lessons, rebels periods with terrible boyfriends. I laughed a little at the thought of my personality and Damon's mixed in a 17 year girl and I know we will have a lot of work.
I hear a grunt from Damon beside me and look at him.
- Okay, okay, you and Ric can already prepare the jokes - he speaks and I can not hold back a laugh - It will be 18 long years.
I look again at the screen and feel a hand squeeze mine. I make a mental prayer thanking to be living this moment.
- Okay, okay. Jokes aside, the baby is healthy and everything is running within the normal. Now let's see Elena exams - speaks the doctor giving me a paper to clean the gel on my belly.
I sit on the table and stare at Damon as I clean myself. His gaze is something I can not unravel and it worries me.
- A little girl ... - he wanders while helps me up.
- Are you happy? - I ask quietly - When we talked about it, you never said you wanted a girl. Nor a boy also but-
- Elena - he interrupts me - I can not think of anything better than a girl.
Fear came out of me again and I kiss him lightly before we go to the doctor's table.
- Let's start with the basics, your weight is very good. Let's keep this pace until the end, okay? - Shake my head in agreement - Your rate of hormones is great but there's something else bothering me. Your blood pressure is high for someone with your standards. You have eaten with too much salt or going through a period of stress?
'You mean as well as being pregnant and have no sure my baby will be born normal?' I think ironically but not speak.
- No, I have maintained a very healthy menu. Damon even help me with this.
What can I say, if I knew that he could cook that well before we transformed, I would had told him to open a restaurant instead of a bar.
- Well, we have to have a care the most about it then. I want you to pass on a cardiologist who cares especially pregnant women - she says noting the doctor's number for me.
- Wait a minute, I thought that everything was normal with her pressure - Damon says with a frown.
- In fact, women have a low pressure at the beginning of pregnancy and it usually stabilize by mid-pregnancy, what should be my case - I explain to him.
- But it isn't, what we can do? - He asks looking at Doctor - There is a chance of her pressure doesn't decrease?
- Yes, that chance exists then why I recommend that Elena pass as soon as possible to the cardiologist. We need to control the situation as soon as possible.
- But she's doing all right ...
- I bet that Damon, but some women end up developing cases of high pressure in the first pregnancy. We don't know the why of it, an organism is different from the other so you can not predict when it will happen. But we will handle it closely and I can assure you that your baby will come to this world healthy and you still have many months ahead, okay?
I see him shake his head at me and feel little firmness in your wave.
- We're done here, and see you next month Elena - she rises from the table - You want me to order prints of ultrasound photos for you? For the whole family?
I move in the chair uncomfortable because I know we don't need many copies. The people we loved couldn't know where we were and even not the we would have a baby.
- No, only three copies - speaks Damon in a sad tone.
It wasn't just me who missed the people who have always been around us.
The ride home was quiet. We were talking about the girl names we had separate and we didn't entered in agreement about the name. The good mood ended when Damon received a another call from a supplier wanting to meet him at the bar. And I once again I was nervous about it. It was our moment, we had just found out the sex of our baby and he had to meet with a supplier. We fought in the car and I left slamming the door hard. That was three hours ago and just now I calmed down. I was laying on our bed eating chocolate waiting to see if I felt some movement of my baby but so far nothing. I felt bored and hungry. I got out of bed and went downstairs to go to the bar, which was just below our apartment.
I opened the door slowly and I heard Damon's voice coming from the background, probably the office. I walked carefully to the door, I thought it was the damn supplier but I was wrong. He was talking to a computer.
- I know, I know - he spoke frustrated to the computer and I frowned. Who was him talking to?
- I just think sometimes at how much easier it was a few years ago. Amazingly, I miss your hair gel, baby bro - he laughs at the end.
Stefan. He was talking to Stefan. I hide behind the door.
- You know, I never imagined that you would need to have turned into human and being away from me to admit that you like me - I hear the voice of my ex-boyfriend by the computer.
- Of course, because I died and went to the other side just because I was bored and wanted Carol Lockwood's son back to life – I listen to both of them laughing and I can not understand the reason of them get along when they're far away and when they are close don't.
- If it's worth anything, I miss you too brother - speaks Stefan without laughing - We all knew what would the cost if two took the cure. But the important thing is that you and Elena are safe and well.
- Yes ... - I listen to Damon hesitate and I start thinking about what might come next.
- You know, I called not just because I missed joking with your face ... I want to tell you something - my heart begins to beat faster - Me and Elena just returned from the doctor.
- You guys all right? - Stefan asks worried.
- Elena is pregnant Stefan - I can see a laughing tone in the phrase of it and I can not help but feel also cheerful - We just returned from the ultrasound and we found that we're expecting a little girl.
- Oh my God! - The other Salvatore exclaims - This is incredible Damon! Congratulations brother! You know, I can not think of a better way of destiny punish you than giving you a daughter!
I laugh along with Stefan when I hear him speak. Nothing better than another girl to put Damon on the line.
- You, Ric and Elena. Apparently they are all against me on that - my husband speaks and laughs at the end.
- You know this will be extremely difficult to hide from Caroline? - Stefan question and my heart tightens with longing at the thought of my best friend.
- I know I know. But I can bet a finger of my hand that she and Elena still speak so just let Elena tell her the news, okay?
He knew. The bastard knew all along that I still talked with Caroline and Bonnie and never said anything.
- I'll try - Stefan laughs - Heck, I'll be an uncle.
- And we both know you will not be the cool uncle, right Stef? – I laugh again.
- I sincerely would love to be around to see how you will deal with everything - he speaks nostalgic.
- You're not the only one baby bro.
I feel I am beginning to listen something I'm not supposed to so I go the door gently and go back to our apartment quietly.
Once I close the door my head starts to go places, places that I do not like.
I missed our old life so much, a lot. I missed seeing my friends, my brother and being with them. But I also felt incredibly happy as we were now. The question was, Damon felt the same?
I separated him from his brother more than once to be honest. And now I had to separate them again. And not only that, I took from him the only thing he loved most, being a vampire.
Without even notice, I start walking like crazy in the room and only stop when I hear the sound of keys in the door. I sit on the couch to hide my nervous but my concern still reflected in my face.
Damon came into the room and headed towards the kitchen without noticing me. I take a deep breath and decided to show myself.
- Finished the matter with the supplier?
I see his back froze with the scare I gave and he comes into the living room with a glass of water.
- Yes, I had a lot of negotiation with this one. The next time they call with these issues I will pass it to Ric – he looks at me and sits beside me - What?
- What do you mean?
- You're upset about something Elena, You forget that I can read you so easily - he speaks placing the glass on the coffee table and put my hair behind my ear.
- How come you never told me you still talked with Stefan? – I start with the easy part.
He lowers his face and up off the couch.
- I told you not to listen behind the door Elena, dammit - he exclaims with his back to me.
- I did not do it on purpose - I defend myself - I went down to the bar to see if you had already finished and I heard the voice of Stefan from the computer. And you did not answer me Damon.
- I don't speak with him always. I know I shouldn't and is not safe.
- Do you miss him right? - I ask down.
- Yeah, of course I miss him. As I know you also miss everyone. But we knew it would be like this if we took the cure and we both accepted the consequences.
He takes the glass back to the kitchen and I can not be quiet. I follow him.
- Damon, are you happy here? With me? - I ask from the kitchen door.
He quickly turns to me with puzzled look.
- What a stupid question is that Elena? Of course I am does - he leans on the kitchen counter - Where did you get that?
- I do not know, I just ... – I look down - I took from you everything you loved. And I know that in the beginning everything looked wonderful but after these years ...
- Hey, hey Elena - he comes closer to me and puts his arms around me - I'd do it all over again to have you happy, as you are now.
- I know that, but I want you happy to. Are you happy? Human, with a house, a bar and a baby? Because it was not what you wanted when we met.
He put both hands on my face and gets his eyes on mine.
- You can't know what I wanted because I never told you, remember? Your parents arrived before and I could tell you. But I can now. I wanted love, passion, adventure and danger. And this last I think I had too much. And I had everything with you Elena, with you. And I still have - he caresses my face and wipes a tear I did not even feel - And all we have here, no, I didn't want it. But I never did because I didn't had you, and now I wake up every day and I can not think of anything better than the life we have here.
- You swear? - I ask placing my hands on him.
- I swear Elena Salvatore - he kisses me lightly and I calm myself without even remember why being so nervous - Now what do you think , we take that damn book of names and try to find a name we both agree on?
I shake my head and I hugged him and went to the living room where we sat with the book of names in front of our Christmas tree.
And as much as I miss the people I love around me, I can't think of a better way to spend Christmas, with my small family.