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-"how did the punishment go?" Elena asked her husband as she putted the last touches to the dinner table.

-"well, I don't know what happened but I am sure that my little boy hates me now." Damon said with his head between his hands.

Elena furrowed her eyebrows and dried her hands with the kitchen towel before taking a seat next to Damon. She leaned against his shoulder and asked softly.

-"why are thinking like this? What did happen upstairs?"

-"I made sure that I didn't hurt him. I just spanked him like I did with Aiden. I didn't do anything out of ordinary. But at the end he refused my comfort. He didn't even accept my hug." Damon said with distress visible in his voice.

-"Aiden and Sam are different in many ways Damon. Maybe he was hurt with the idea that he was punished and couldn't bring himself to terms with this new form of discipline. Sam is sensitive and always needs more time than his brother to adjust with new things. I am sure that by dinner time he will be okay." Elena tried to reassure her husband as best as she can.

-"he was insisting that he didn't do it even after the punishment was over." Damon shared with his wife.

-"really? It is strange. Sam usually isn't that stubborn."

-"yes I know, which left me wondering if we were wrong in our decision." Damon stood from his chair and opened the fridge to drink some blood. He was really thirsty and there is nothing better than a glass of cold blood.

-"what are implying Damon? Do you think Aiden played us?"

-"I am not throwing any accusation here Elena but I am sure there is something missing here and I will discover it." Damon said and took the first sip from his glass. He felt the cold liquid washing his dry throat and he sighed in bliss.

That night at the Salvatore dinner table the atmosphere was very tense. Sam who was always chattering and laughing was sitting quietly with his hands crossed over his chest. Aiden was wearing a guilty expression on his face and just sat there playing with his food. His stomach was knotted and he couldn't bring himself to eat anything.

-"did you not like the food Sammy?" Elena was the first to break the awkward silence that descended on her table.

-"may I be excused?" Sam asked his father ignoring his mother's question.

-"no, you may not. You can't leave this table until you eat at least half the food on your plate. This is the rule." Damon remaindered his son sternly. He didn't like his son's attitude and was getting fed up with his behaviour.

-"I am not hungry."

-"I don't care if you are hungry or not Sam. You need to eat your food and that's final." Damon then looked to his other son and fixed him with a stern look "my words are directed to you too Aiden. I want that plate empty by the end of dinner or we will have problems. Am I clear?"

-"yes Dad." Aiden nodded his head and started forcing small bits into his upset stomach.

-"well?" Damon arched an eyebrow waiting for his youngest response.

-"come on Sammy, you have to eat your dinner so you can go with us tomorrow to the water park. I am sure that Lily will be delighted to play with you." Elena tried to coax her son before the situation could escalate more.

-"I said I am not hungry." Sam shouted and slammed his spoon on the table which resulted in him knocking his soup bowl that dropped on the ground and shattered to small pieces. The sound of glass shattering on the floor echoed around the room.

-"that's it." Damon said angrily and rose from his chair. He grabbed his son's arm trying to not squeeze it too hard and led him towards an empty corner in the living room.

-"you stay here and think about your actions. Don't dare to move before I give you permission." Damon instructed his son and went back to the dining room. He noticed that Elena finished clearing the floor and Aiden was eating his last bits of food.

-"I am so proud of you son for not acting up and minding your manners." Damon said and gave his son a smile.

-"thank you Daddy." Aiden swallowed hard and hang his head. Would his father be proud when he finds out the truth? "I want to go to my room." Aiden whispered.

-"go ahead. Find some book or comic magazine to read. Don't touch any of your games. You are still grounded." Damon said to his son.

-"yes Daddy I know. I won't touch any games, I promise."

Damon watched as his son climbed the stairs and disappeared around the corner then he slumped on his chair with a sigh.

-"there is something definitely wrong going on." Elena stated and sat next to Damon.

-"yes I know. And we need to find it quickly."

-"I think you need to go and deal with Sam first. His display on the dinner table was unacceptable. Tomorrow is a new day and the truth always comes out."

-"as if he doesn't hate me already." Damon groaned and stood up.

-"it is okay. He will come around. You punishing him mean you are doing right by him. If you don't keep the boys in line they will go wild. And we can't let that happen." Elena reasoned with her grim looking husband.

-"you are right, but believe me it didn't make things any easier on me." Damon hugged his wife taking some needed comfort from her warm embrace. Well as warm as it can be considering they both were vampires.

In the living room Sam was getting tired from standing facing the blank wall. His eyes were burning with tears he refused to shed. He can't understand why was trouble always in his way? He was sure that another spanking was in store for him and this time it was justified. He threw a tantrum at the dining table which was forbidden in his home. He was certain that his father would be harder this time. He would show no mercy, not that the little boy could blame him.

-"hands by your side Sam, and stand straight." Damon's voice boomed through the room startling the little boy.

Five minutes later Damon took a deep breath and took a seat on the couch. He looked at his son who was fidgeting in the corner. He shook his head and cleared his throat.

-"come here." Damon ordered and pointed to the spot in front of him. He watched as his son made his way slowly and stood facing him with his head down.

-"look at me Sam." Damon waited until big hazel eyes connected with his blue ones before he started speaking "what's wrong with you?" at his son's silence Damon decided to use another approach "what happened at the dinner table? Is it an acceptable behaviour in our home?" Damon asked sternly.

-"no Daddy, it is not." Sam answer was barely audible and if it wasn't for his vampire heighted hearing Damon was sure he wouldn't have heard him.

-"speak up son. You weren't that quiet when you were shouting at us in the dining room." Damon admonished his son.

-"no, it was not acceptable Daddy." Sam spoke louder this time.

-"good to know you understand that your behaviour was wrong, now I want you to tell me why you did it? I know you are a good boy Sam and it isn't in your nature to snap like that." Damon said gently.

-"I was just upset Daddy. I am sorry Daddy." Sam lied. He wasn't going to tell his father he was hurt by what happened earlier. He didn't want to see the disappointment in his father's eyes when he thinks that he was lying to him.

-"I know you are telling me half the truth son but I won't pressure you anymore. But just remember that I am here if you want to talk to me about anything, anytime." Damon said and grabbed his son's hand and held him against his chest. He was relieved when Sam's little arms moved around his neck and squeezed tightly. Minutes later Damon pushed his son gently and wiped away the tears that managed to leak from his son's eyes.

-"hey now! No need for those ugly tears, I know you were upset about the spanking you received early so I will forgive your transgression without farther punishment. But if you ever repeat what happened earlier I will not hesitate to pull you over my knee. Am I understood?" Damon spoke while maintaining eye contact with his son.

-"do you mean you are not going to spank me?" the little boy asked in shock.

-"no I am not. But if you insist I can always give you a spanking." Damon teased.

-"no! No! I didn't mean it like that." Sam said with his hands covering his behind.

-"Okay I am just joking. Now do you promise to never repeat this behaviour?"

-"yes Daddy I promise." Sam said with a grin gracing his face.

-"good, now go to your room. You need your sleep, tomorrow we have a big day." Damon said with a smile.

-"carry me?" Sam said with his arms stretched in an infantile gesture. Damon rolled his eyes but complied nonetheless.

-"you are such a baby." Damon commented as he climbed the stairs.

-"I am your baby, aren't I Daddy?" Sam said as he putted his head on his Dad's shoulder. Damon kissed his hair and nodded.

-"yes, you are my baby boy. And you will always be."

Tomorrow morning was a loud one with both boys running around the house gathering their things and shoving them in their backpacks.

-"come on guys we are going to be late." Elena yelled from down the stairs.

-"coming Mommy." Sam yelled back as he came running down the stairs. He nearly tripped on the last stair but Elena with her super speed caught him just in time.

-"be careful Sam. You don't want to hurt your knee once again, do you?"

-"no Mommy, sorry." Before Elena could response to her son's apology the boy darted across the hall and ran outside to Damon's awaiting car. Elena shook her head and smiled at her son's antics.

-"I am ready Mom." Aiden said as he came to stand beside his mother.

-"come on, let's go." Elena turned off the halls lights and made sure the doors were all closed before she joined her family in the car.

The ride to the water park was full with excitement and chatter at least from Sam who was bouncing happily in his seat.

-"are we there yet Daddy?" Sam asked for what seems to be the millionth time.

-"No not yet Sam, we need at least fifteen minutes more." Damon answered patiently. He was getting frustrated with his son's questions. Elena laughed softly at her husband's miserable expression. She looked in the mirror and saw Aiden staring mindlessly from his window. She motioned towards him with her head. Damon noticed her gesture and shrugged his shoulders.

-"aren't you excited about today Aiden?" Elena asked her oldest.

-"yes of course I am excited Mommy." Aiden smiled but Elena wasn't fooled by his fake smile she saw through him and it disturbed her that her son's eyes held so much sadness. She nodded her head and decided to let it go for now.

As Damon said, fifteen minutes later the Salvatore family pulled in the parking lot next to Stephan's car. Sam waited for his mother to unfasten his seat belt before he bolted from the car and into his uncle's waiting arms. The man threw his nephew a few times in the air which resulted in an uncontrollable laugher from the little boy.

-"hello sports! How are you?" Stephan asked with a smile.

-"I am okay Uncle Stephan. I am so excited to be here." The little boy said. Stephan putted him on the ground and watched as Sam made a beeline and tackled his cousin Lily in a hug. Stephan's attention turned to Aiden who offered his fist to his uncle. Stephan smiled and bumped the boy's fist in a form of greeting. Aiden then found his cousin Jack and the two started talking between them.

Elena smiled at the display and hugged Lindsey, Stephan's wife. Both women started talking about the upcoming fashion week and what they planned to buy for the new season. Damon looked at his brother and asked with a smirk on his face.

-"are you ready to have fun?"

-"yes of course." Stephan bumped his brother's shoulder on purpose and ran after the kids to make sure they don't drown each other in the pool.

After the boys and Lily changed to their swim wear and putted on the sun blocker cream, the parents allowed them to go to the pool were the big slide were situated. Damon and Stephan joined the children in their goofing while the ladies decided to just seat and bask in the sun's warmth.

The boys were playing ball with each other and they tried to let the youngest in their crew play with them. The ball was in Sam's hand and he was trying to make his mind to which one he would pass it.

-"come on Sammy I am here. Pass it to me." Aiden urged his brother.

Sam looked right into his brother's eyes and passed the ball to his cousin Jack who cheered loudly and scored a goal against Damon who was stunned by his son's gesture.

-"hey! You passed it to the wrong team. I was free and I asked you to pass it." Aiden protested.

-"Well I like Jack better than you so I passed it to him." Sam said with a shrug and went to share his uncle's team victory.

Aiden looked with a hurt expression on his face. He turned around and got out from the pool. He went to a chair in the corner and sat alone. Minutes later he felt a towel being draped around his shoulders. He looked up to see his father standing next to him.

-"how are you?" Damon asked gently.

-"I am fine Dad." Aiden attempted to give his father a smile but failed miserably.

-"okay, aren't you going to tell me what's happening between you and your brother?"

-"there is nothing important. Apparently I am not his favourite these days." Aiden shrugged.

-"I am sure he didn't mean his comment earlier. You know how he can get some times."

-"it is okay Dad I understand."

-"I am so proud of you son. You are really a good big brother." Damon praised his son.

Aiden felt his throat turning dry. He wanted to scream at his father to stop saying he was proud. He was anything but a good boy. He decided to tell his father the truth he can't live like this.

-"Dad I need to tell..."

-"come on guys we are going for lunch." Elena interrupted him.

-"okay we are coming." Damon putted his hand on his son's shoulder and led him towards their awaiting family "we will chat together later and you can tell me everything you want." Damon said.

Twenty minutes later everyone was seated and eating their food. Aiden looked with sad eyes as his brother who would normally chat with him was ignoring every attempt the boy made to speak with him. Instead he was busy with talking and laughing with Jack and Lily. Aiden sighed and continued eating his fries.

The rest of afternoon was spent between swimming in the pool or just lying around and relaxing. At six both families called the trip over and each one of them went to their respective cars. The drive home was a silent affair until Aiden looked at his brother and asked.

-"can you please close your window? I am feeling cold."

-"no I can't. Maybe that way you will freeze and I will get rid of you."

Elena gasped from her seat and Damon nearly lost control over the car. They can't believe their ears. Sam, their sweet little boy said things that never left his mouth before.

-"Sam..." Damon started scolding his son but he was interrupted by Aiden screaming at the top of his lungs.

-"I know you hate me. And you know what? It is okay to hate me. You have every right to hate me. Go ahead Sam yell at me. You can even hit me I won't stop you. I plot everything to get Sam in trouble. Do you hear me Dad? He didn't colour on my homework on purpose. I was the one who told him to do it. I was just taking my revenge and wanted to see him in trouble. Are you happy now Sam? I told them the truth." Aiden said in one breath which left him panting for air.

-"enough both of you, I don't want to hear another word from anyone in this car until we arrive home." Damon spoke sternly and tried to keep his focus on the road. If he was human, he was sure his boys would give him heart attack. Luckily he didn't have a heart!

-"take a seat." Damon ordered his two sons and started pacing the space between the couch and the coffee table "okay, I will ask once and won't repeat my question. What happened? Aiden go ahead and answer."

With a miserable sigh, Aiden started reciting what happened yesterday from the beginning. He told his father everything, how he deceived Sam into colouring on his homework. How he faked being angry just to get his little brother in trouble, by the end of his speech Damon was fuming. He couldn't believe his son did something like this and nonetheless to his little brother. Damon closed his eyes willing the disappointment in them to go away. He was sure that his son's heart wouldn't take it.

After a few seconds of pacing around Damon opened his eyes and sighed. He looked to his two misbehaving sons and directed his next words to his youngest.

-"Sam, what did you say in the car wasn't nice, was it?" Damon asked his son sharply.

Sam looked away and crossed his arms over his chest stubbornly. In two large steps, Damon was standing in front of his little boy. He crouched down to his level and tilted his chin with his hand so the two were making eye contact.

-"you are in enough trouble as it is young man. So I suggest you don't add disrespect to your list." Damon said calmly but firmly.

-"Aiden hurt my heart Daddy. I was just angry at what he did. I tried to tell you but you didn't believe me Daddy. I...I...was...just angry." Sam said shakily and burst in tears by the end of his sentence.

Damon shook his head and gathered the boy in his arms. Sam sobbed on his father's shoulder letting out all grieve and injustice he felt these past days. Damon just held him silently while rubbing his back soothingly. When Sam's painful sobs turned to hiccups, Damon lowered him to his lap and wiped away his tears. He kissed his son's forehead and hugged him closely. Damon got up from the sofa and placed Sam next to his brother. He crossed his arms over his chest and fixed both his boys with a stern look.

-"you two crossed a lot of lines in a short amount of time." Damon noticed the tears gathered in his oldest eyes, Aiden was feeling guilty and remorseful and that was a good sign "Sam go to the kitchen and wait for me on the dining table." Damon watched his son leaving the room; he turned his attention to Aiden "go to your room and wait for me in the corner. Don't dare move out of your room."

Damon took another moment to himself in the now empty room. He shook his head at the turn of events but at the same time he was aware that he needed to deal with it so they can move on. He headed towards the kitchen and found Sam and Elena talking. He smiled at Sam who was talking animatedly to his mom.

-"sorry to interrupt you guys but I have an unfinished business with a little boy here."

Sam looked sheepishly at his Mom who shook her head at him. She leaned over and kissed his forehead.

-"good luck baby, I am out of here." Elena pecked her husband's lips in encouragement before she left.

Damon opened the fridge and took a bottle with a clear substance in it. Then, he opened the cabinets and took a plastic cup. He poured some of the liquid in it and extended it towards his son. Sam scrunched his face as the heavy smell hit him.

-"what is this Daddy?"

-"it is vinegar that is going directly to your mouth." Damon explained.

-"what? But its taste is horrible Daddy." Sam complained with a pout on his face.

-"and it is the point dear boy. Maybe next time you decide to say hurtful words, you will remember the horrible taste in your mouth. Now, open up."

-"no." Sam said and clasped his lips shut.

-"you are tasting this vinegar Sam. It is your choice how you want to do it. You can either taste it while sitting comfortably on your chair or you can taste it while sitting on the chair with sting in your butt. Make your choice wisely son." Damon said firmly.

Sam contemplated his father's words for a few seconds then took the cup from his Dad. He swallowed the horrid liquid and gave back the cup to Damon.

-"don't swallow; keep it in your mouth until I tell you."

Five minutes later, Damon held the cup once more to his son's mouth. Sam spitted and looked at his father with tears in his eyes.

-"this was horrible Daddy. My tongue is stinging. My taste buds are destroyed Daddy."

Damon shook his head at his son's theatrics. He looked the boy in the eye and asked seriously.

-"am I going to hear a bad word coming from your mouth again?"

-"no Daddy, I promise it won't happen again. I am sorry." Sam said quickly.

-"I am not the one you need to apologise to. You hurt Aiden baby, you need to apologise to him."

Sam turned away from him and didn't utter a word. Damon didn't push it anymore and let it go for now. His boys will work it out later. For now he was content that one boy's punishment was done. Now it was time for the harder part. Aiden's punishment, Damon knew he needed to make an impression on his son so this behaviour wouldn't surface once again.

-"okay Sam, you can go and rinse. Also, I want you to go to your room until I call you for dinner. Am I clear?"

-"yes Daddy."

Before Sam could exit the room Damon stopped him with his words.

-"come here son."

Sam complied and stood facing his father. Damon wrapped his arms around his son and hugged him tightly.

-"I love you son." Damon kissed the crown of his son's head.

-"I love you too Daddy." Damon sighed in relief at his son's admission. He was always afraid that his sons would hate him one day for disciplining them. He was happy Sam hugged him and wasn't hurt anymore. He didn't like to see tears in his children eyes.

Aiden felt his heart jump out from his ribcage when he heard the soft but firm knock on his door. He took a deep breath and answered faintly.

-"come in Daddy."

His father's large frame stood in his doorway made him gulp nervously. Damon entered the room fully and closed the door. He moved to his son's bed and sat beside him. He allowed the boy a few minutes to collect himself.

-"do I need to lecture you Aiden? Do I need to tell you why your behaviour was wrong?" Damon asked.

-"no Daddy, I know what I did was wrong. I am sorry Daddy." Aiden said with tears already streaming down his face.

-"why did you do it Aiden? You know that lying and deceiving others is a big no in our family. And to do it to your brother, it is unbelievable. I am really disappointed in you Aiden." Damon's words did it and Aiden started crying hard.

Damon wanted badly to hug his son but he knew that comfort didn't come until after punishment especially in this situation, his son broke a major rule and needed to learn a lesson. So he hardened his heart and spoke firmly.

-"this is not time for crying Aiden, I asked you a question and I expect an answer."

Aiden tried to control his breaths to properly answer his dad. He took deep breaths before speaking.

-"I was mad Daddy. I was really angry when you didn't punish him after the bike's accident. I know he didn't mean to break it but still, it was hard to accept. I didn't find it fair I got punished and he didn't. At that moment I felt betrayed and I thought you loved Sam more than me and it hurts." Aiden let out all his suppressed feelings out.

Damon looked at his son disapprovingly. He couldn't bring himself to believe that his ten years old son would think like this.

-"do you really believe that we love Sam more than you?"

-"I know it is ridiculous and you proved me wrong yesterday when you punished Sam."

-"so you understand that we love you equally and would never treat one of you better than the other? You understand that I discipline you like each other and I don't do any favouritism." Damon asked for emphasis.

-"yes Daddy, I understand." Aiden said with his eyes on the carpet.

-"good, since we established that what you did was wrong and utterly uncalled for, let's move on to the consequences of your behaviour." Damon began but got interrupted by his son.

-"I am so sorry Daddy. I won't do it again." Aiden said desperately wanting his father's forgiveness.

-"I know you are sorry Aiden but I am afraid sorry won't cut it this time. Of course you won't do it again because I will make sure you would never think of deceiving or lying to anyone in this family or outside it." Damon then took a deep breath and instructed "bring me your wooden ruler."

Aiden looked at his father with wide eyes but didn't dare to question or defy the man. He went to his desk and opened the first drawer. He saw the implement his father requested resting on top of his books. He wished it was somewhere else so he could delay the inventible a little bit. He retrieved the implement in question and presented it to his father.

Damon noticed his son's hands shaking as he gave him the ruler. He sighed and clasped his son's hands in his own hand.

-"are you scared of me Aiden?" Damon asked and waited for the dreaded answer.

-"no, I am not scared of you, Daddy. But I am scared of the spanking I will be getting. It will hurt." Aiden said miserably.

Damon wished he could hug his son and reassure him that no punishment was needed but he knew better than that.

-"I won't lie to you Aiden, it will hurt and to be honest it is the point of this punishment. Every time you will sit down you will remember what you did and why it was so wrong. But after that you will be forgiven and we will have a clean slate. Do you trust me Aiden?"

-"yes Daddy, I do." Aiden said honestly. He loved his Dad and trusted him with his life.

-"good, so you know I would never ever hurt you." At the nod from his son Damon ordered "lose the pants."

With a nervous gasp Aiden willed himself to undo his pants. Once the task was completed, he stood beside his father's legs. Damon grabbed his son's arm and turned him over his lap. He noticed that Aiden's shoulders were rigid and tense. He massaged the knots in his son's shoulders until the little boy relaxed completely.

Aiden closed his eyes anticipating the first spank. He was surprised when his father's hand connected with his backside. It wasn't as hard as the last time. Aiden counted ten swats before his father stopped. Aiden bit his lip as the heat started building on his behind and willed himself to stay still, waiting for his father's next actions.

-"okay Aiden be ready, the next swats will be hard. I am using the ruler." Damon said and took the implement in his hand. Without another warning he smacked his son's right cheek.

This time Aiden gasped in pain as the sting from the ruler spread on his skin. His father didn't allow him any time to recover as he landed another three hard smacks alternating between cheeks.

-"owwwwwwwww Daddy it hurts." Aiden cried out as he felt his butt was on fire. His boxers did nothing to protect him from the bit of the ruler.

-"alright Aiden, are you going to ever behave like this? Are you going to lie to me or hurt your little brother like this again?" Damon asked as he rested his left hand on his son's lower back.

-"nooooo Daddy, no, I won't do it again. Never again, I promise." Aiden answered his Dad through the tears that kept falling down his face.

Damon nodded and grabbed the ruler once again. He was going to make the last swats memorable for his boy. He aimed three hard swats for each sit spot which elicited a sob from his boy that nearly crushed his heart. He threw the dreaded implement on the floor and scooped his son in his arms. He rocked back and forth trying to calm his son's crying.

-"shhhhhhhhhh, it is okay. You are forgiven dear boy." Damon spoke softly and waited until Aiden's sobs slowed down before he asked.

-"are you okay Aiden?"

-"yes Daddy I am fine, but my butt is on fire. I am not going to sit down again." Damon laughed both in relief knowing he didn't hurt his boy and in amusement by his son's choice of words.

-"don't be dramatic boy, besides it serves you right for the trouble you landed yourself in."

-"you are mean Daddy." Aiden said as he snuggled closer into his father's chest.

-"if keeping you in line means I am mean then I will take the title proudly. And just remember that if you do something like that again, I will make this punishment feel like a love tap. Am I understood?" Damon asked firmly.

-"yes Daddy, I understand." Aiden said while nodding rapidly. Then, Aiden lowered his head and whimpered pitifully.

-"what's wrong Aiden?" Damon said with concern.

-"nothing Daddy I am fine." Aiden said and avoided his Dad's eyes.

-"tsk...tsk, I just spanked you for lying Aiden. Do you desire to return over my lap?" Damon said seriously while gripping his son's chin in his hand.

-"Sam hates me now. He even favoured Jack over me in the park earlier." Aiden said sadly.

-"no, you are wrong son. Sam doesn't hate you and would never hate you. Just go and say sorry and he will absolutely forgive you. After all you are his favourite person on earth." Damon said reassuringly.

-"okay, let's go." Aiden said and started wriggling his way out of his father's lap.

-"no, not that fast your punishment is not over yet. There is something more." Damon said as he stopped his son's movements.

-"what else Daddy?" Aiden asked sadly.

-"you have to write "I will never deceive or lie to anyone in my family or outside it" one hundred times."

-"oh no! My hand will be dead by the end of it." Aiden groaned.

-"none of this my boy, you do the crime you pay the time. I want it before dinner tomorrow. I want your paper clean and your writing coherent. Am I clear?" Damon said and nudged his son off his lap.

-"yes Daddy, you are crystal clear. Now I need to go and apologise to Sammy." Aiden said urgently.

-"are you sure you want to go downstairs in just your boxers?" Damon asked with a chuckle and watched as his son looked at his tight blue jeans with a wince on his face.

-"okay don't look like a kicked puppy. You can wear one of your soft pants." Damon granted and Aiden didn't waste any time in going to his closet and fetching the softest sweatpants he owned.

Father and son made their way towards Sam's bedroom but made a detour when they heard the little boy's laughter combined with Elena's coming from the living room.

-"didn't I tell you to wait for me in your room?" Damon asked teasingly making the boy jump from his seat on the sofa.

-"I didn't come on my own Daddy, I promise. Mommy was the one who brought me here. She said she missed my cuteness." Damon laughed and ruffled his boy's hair. The moment was interrupted with Aiden clearing his throat to gain everyone's attention. Aiden took the steps separating him from his brother and stood in front of the youngest member of the Salvatore family. Blue remorseful eyes looked into stubborn hazel ones.

-"I am so sorry for everything Sam. I am sorry I hurt you and deceived you like this. I am supposed to be your big brother and I promise I will try to never hurt you again. Can you please forgive me?" Aiden asked with his voice full with guilt.

-"no, I am not going to forgive you Aiden." Sam said with a scowl on his face. Damon was going to interfere but was stopped by his wife who squeezed his hand and shook her head. She wanted her sons to handle the problem on their own and start taking responsibility on their actions.

-"really! I don't even need your forgiveness and here I thought that..." Aiden's tirade was stopped by Sam drawing his brother into his arms and hugging him tightly.

-"I forgive you silly. Just don't be a baby and cry on Me." the little boy said with a smile, meanwhile Aiden laughed happily. Finally he was forgiven by his parents and could have his little brother by his side.

-"okay guys, who is up for a movie night?" Elena asked excitedly.

-"me! me!" both boys said together and raced to the movies DVD to choose which one they are going to watch. Elena and Damon looked at each other and smiled. They were glad their boys were able to move on and forget all the bad events from these past days.

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