Chapter 4: And so it begins!

After receiving the most shaking news of her life, she couldn't think straight. What was she supposed to do? Leave her daily life and raise a baby? With Damon? The man she hated the most was now supposed to raise a baby with her. God really is playing a sick joke with her, she groaned as she packed the last bag. This really is going to suck!

She was still processing from the death of her best friend and now this had to top it all, great !

"Hello?" She answered her cell phone.

"Uh , Elena?" She could recognize the voice anywhere at any given time.

"Yeah?" She asked, awkwardly. She has no clue how he got her number but he did, not that it matters. They're going to raise a baby together so she has to get used to talking, staying and tolerating him. Well, yeah this officially sucks.

"Uh.. I ..Um.. Brought Christal home and uh.. She smells weird, and she's been crying non stop. I don't know what to do... So I called you, are you on your way?" He sounded a little freaked out and nervous and she would've laughed if she wasn't in a bad mood.

"Yeah I'm done, I'll be there in 20. Maybe you need to change her diaper or something, or maybe she's hungry?" She informed him thinking of all possibilities that could be her reason for crying.

"Diaper?" He sounded a little mortified and She decided to use this against him a little, for her fun.

"Yes Damon, Diaper" She stressed on the last word like it was no big deal, a smile crept on her face imagining his face. It was the first genuine smile of the day " Don't tell me you don't know how to change a diaper " She teased him.

"Changing a diaper? Pfft, its the most easiest job in the world. You'll see" He proudly bragged, but she could tell he was lying.

"Ok, we'll see. Bye" She hung up, imagining Damon struggling with Christal. Maybe this wouldn't be that bad as she thinks, she thought smiling.

*DE*DE*DE*

She carried all her bags to the door and knocked lightly on it. She has been here more time than she can possibly count, but its different now. There will be no Katherine, the light of the house died with her. She loved this place, it was huge and cozy. Elena always wanted a house like this, but not like this. She sighed. Its not going to be same without Katherine, she took a deep breath and blinked back the tears that were threatening to fall.

The door opened and she looked at Damon who seemed to be a little annoyed, he was yet again in his normal attire, and managed to look breathless each time. He had little Christal in his hands, who was practically crying her lungs out.

"Shh.." He moved aside so that she could come in, he looked like a hot male model, with a baby. A funny picture she would never get it out of her brain. She moved all her bags inside and set them near the sofa. She would choose a room later, first she needed to look after Christal.

"Is she okay?" She asked stretching her hands out for Christal.

"I have no idea, she is just crying" He looked relieved for a moment when she took Christal in her arms. He noticed that the little brunette baby quited down a little bit. Elena kept saying cute things to Christal and she finally clamed down, giving Damon a much needed rest to his ears. He just kept staring at Elena who kept working wonders with Christal who was now giggling and gurgling something.

He saw her as she looked up and his blue orbs connected with her chocolate doe eyes. She looked at him for a moment and then focused on Christal again. He just stared at the scene before him for a moment and snapped out of it when he realized what he was doing, he wouldn't let himself get attached to anything or anyone. He is just doing this for Kat and Elijah,that's all.

"You didn't change her diaper, Damon" He looked up when she accused her. "Wasn't it the easiest job in the world?" She rolled her eyes at him.

"I was more focused on making her quite" He narrowed hi eyes at her.

"Well, she's quite now. So why don't you do it?" She asked.

He walked to the table which was full with all the things needed for a baby. Baby food, clothes , diapers, and all. He picked up a diaper and walked back towards Elena and Christal.

He threw the diaper near Elena and sunk back in the sofa.

"What?" He asked when he noticed her staring at him.

"See Damon, were in this together. You and I are going to participate in her life equally. Just because I'm a girl don't get the image that I'm going to do everything. You'll have to help me, too" He raised his brows clearly confused where she was getting at.

"I know that" He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Good, change her diaper" She simply said as she started getting rid of the used diaper. " Plus its the easiest thing for you, so you should do it" She smirked when she saw the disgusted expression on his face. She was going to enjoy each moment thoroughly.

"Yeah, whatever " He faked as if it wasn't much big of a deal. He walked towards Christal and lied her down on the sofa.

So, this looks easy he thought as he picked up the diaper he threw earlier. He removed the tape from either side of the diaper and placed on the sofa, he picked Christal up and positioned her above the diaper accordingly and taped the diaper around her little waist. He smiled at his victory, maybe this really is the easiest job he smirked and picked her up.

He held Christal a little away from his chest and started making funny faces at her. Elena walked in with milk in a bottle and saw Christal with a new diaper and then looked at Damon who was busy making faces at Christal and didn't notice her. She smiled at the faces he made and walked towards them.

"Isn't uncle Damon the best?" She heard him and rolled her eyes at his antiques. Just then the diaper Christal was wearing slipped down her little legs and fell on the floor, Elena couldn't control the laugh and escaped her. The best my ass, she laughed.

The next thing made Elena double over in laughter as Christal peed on his shirt whilst he stood there with his eyes closed with an irritated expression on his face. Holding Christal away from his chest.

"Stop laughing and help me" He snapped and she tried controlling her laughter. She picked up a towel from the table and walked back towards them, Damon still holding her away from his chest. She giggled but quited down when he glared at her. She took Christal back in her arms and kissed the little girl's forehead for making her laugh, without even knowing it.

She looked up back at Damon who grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled it over his head and chucked it on the floor. Exposing his toned stomach. He looked around for a towel or something unaware of the doe eyes checking him out.

"Is there a.." He looked up at Elena and saw as she gulped nervously looking away from him. He frowned and looked down when he realized he was half naked and smirked at that. Well Well Elena, it needs two to play a game.

She nervously placed Christal on the sofa and stood up. He noticed a towel on a table just behind Elena and mentally danced at that. He quicky walked towards her invading her private space and leaned to pick it up, slowly, intentionally. He could feel her uneven breathing on his neck and stood up casually and saw that she had her eyes closed tight.

"You ok?" He smirked not bothering to hide his victory.

She opened her eyes quickly and saw him smirking. Ugh, asshole!

"Fine" she snapped at him.

She felt herself getting lost again as her eyes trailed his actions as he lazily dried himself with the towel with his eyes still on Elena. He smirked, yup she is attracted to him.

"Elena?" She looked up at him when he called out for her cockiness evident in his voice and look.

"Jerk" She simply said, picked Christal up and walked into the kitchen.

Maybe this wouldn't suck that much, he thought chuckling.

A/N: Hey Everyone! I hope you'll liked this chapter, lol. Thanks for adding this story to your alerts and favorites and for the reviews too. It means a ton to me! I'm in love with feedback, don't break my heart and please review! A scene here is from a movie 'Hey Baby' and I hoped it was ok!

So? Delena getting a little closer, huh? ;)

There is a lot in the store for our Delena and Christal !

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