A/N: Last chapter in this cute little story. Please forgive any birthing mistakes. My baby just turned 9 this Christmas so I'm a little hazy on all the details since its almost been a decade since I was in labor.

Enjoy and please let me know what you think!

Elena opened her mouth trying to offer her friend another weak smile in thanks. She had no strength for anything else when she felt another contraction hit hard. Damon raced to her side and let her lean back on him, and she tangled her fingers with his. "I want to push Damon. I feel like I need to push," Elena gasped out through the pain, the sweat sliding down her face till he found the cloth again and wiped it away.

He nodded at her and gripped her hands in his, her head back against his chest as he lifted her up to almost sitting so she could bear down. "Its time baby. You are ready to push."

Caroline despite being so far out of her element here lifted the blanket draped on Elena's legs and helped hold Elena's leg back to widen the space between her legs. Damon wrapped one arm around her sweat soaked leg as Caroline helped hold back her other leg.

"Okay Elena. You got this! Now next contraction, you need to push!" Caroline took to this like she did everything, with masterful grace and confidence. It didn't mean it always worked out the way it was planned but she poured herself into it with all she was. She took to the helm of anything and blew it out of the park, pageants, committees, college, even vampirism, motherhood and now being a midwife it seemed was in her wheelhouse too.

Damon groaned again at how hard she was squeezing his hands as he lifted her up to help her push during the next contraction. She fell back in his arms as the pain faded again and they all just stayed there looking at each other for a few silent minutes. Caroline was kneeling on the floor, and had rolled up her sleeves and had blankets ready.

Elena sat up fast and screamed, her lips right by his neck as she pushed like hell for the next contraction. She was right they were coming faster. She held his hand tight, pushing hard till she fell back in his arms again.

"I can't Damon. I can't!" she sobbed into his shoulder. "I can't do it. It hurts SO bad. I can't."

Damon looked back and Caroline who was slathering her arms and hands up with more hand soap and laying a towel in her lap nodded to him. She was ready. He turned to his beautiful wife. She looked breathtaking in the dim light of the fire, her hair all over her shoulders, her skin glowing in the light. Her eyes so deep and unending in their fire and determination despite her utter exhaustion.

She could do this.

He took everything in and turned his body enough to be by her side. "Yes you can baby. You can. In a few minutes we will be able to see our baby Elena. You are so strong and I believe in everything about you." He kissed the tears as they fell and marveled at how close they were to being a little family. He kissed her forehead and nodded to her. "Just a few more pushes angel and then that baby will be in your arms."

Elena was nodding at him through the tears streaming down her face as she sat up more and felt the contraction building again. She sniffled through her tears and held tight to Damon's hands. His head was tucked in right by her neck and he lifted her up as she panted and gritted her teeth. Caroline called to her, encouraging her, counting so she would push as hard as she could. As the contraction ended she fell back against Damon again and he pressed light kisses all down her neck and shoulder and back up to her jaw, while rubbed his palm against her naked back, all over her strained muscles.

Caroline squealed out loud in the next second startling them. "Oh my God Elena I can see the head! You are so close! You can do it!"

Elena could not believe it. Their baby was that close?

She at first didn't know what Damon was doing, but he led her one hand down between her legs and she gasped out loud as she felt the tiny strands of hair at her finger tips. Their baby had hair and a thick head of it it seemed like!

She sat up more and turned to kiss Damon hard on the lips. She was in awe of his strength too and he had been the most incredible support through this. Her lips broke away from his as another contraction ripped through her body and she pushed with renewed vigor. She wanted to meet this little baby so badly. They were so close and just feeling the babys hair had given her such a desire to fight through the pain. She cried and screamed and buried her head in Damon's neck as she pushed with all that she was.

"The head is out!" Caroline yelled and Damon slipped up from behind her to run to the stove and dry off and hand Caroline the nasal aspirator. He froze as he took in the incredible sight of his babies head, little eyes tightly shut, little nose and mouth. He stared for a moment in awe before coming back behind his wife to help her sit up again. Caroline cleared the babies nose and mouth and he heard her gasping, her smile so wide on her face.

Elena gripped the edge of the couch and her one hand found Damon's wrist instead of his hand. She was panting hard, sucking in her breath to resist pushing till the next contraction and she felt the intense burning like fire down there. She was holding back so hard and when Caroline nodded that everything was ready and she felt her belly tightening she gave one more intense push and the baby slipped out and into Caroline's waiting hands!

Elena fell back again against her husband, sweat running down her face, her breaths coming in panting gasps. Then the sound of a shrill tiny cry echoed around the room and Elena took one look at Damon and the incredible wonder she saw all over his face.

They both looked down at their friend on the floor, their mouths open speechless, knowing she was holding their child in her hands!

"It's a boy!" Caroline said, her voice higher than Elena had ever heard it. Caroline eyes were shining with amazement and Damon could see tears in her eyes. She wrapped the baby in a towel first and then a blanket, wiping his face from all the blood and mucus and laid him on Elena's chest.

Damon could not believe what he was seeing. This tiny person, hands flailing, and such deep blue eyes looking at both of them...was his, was theirs. Damon knelt down beside Elena and watched his son study him with his wide open eyes. It looked like his own eyes were staring back at him. The baby's head was covered in blonde hair and then its little legs kicked the blanket off them as he nuzzled into his mommy.

Damon looked to his wife, wishing he would never forget the look on her face as she took in the miracle that was their son. He leaned down and kissed his son on his forehead and the little boy scrunched up his face likely at the tickle of his daddy's facial hair.

Damon was in love already. This precious little human was a true miracle, thanks to his brother's sacrifice.

"Stefan," he heard Elena breath and he found her eyes wet with tears. "Stefan Aaron Salvatore." She looked to him in silent curiosity and Damon nodded instantly, swallowing thickly, feeling tears at his dark lashes. It was perfect. His baby brother, in new form.

They both heard a choking gasp as Caroline moved closer leaning over the back of the couch and stroking the babies soft cheek. She had been taking a few pictures of the new parents and their first moments with their baby. And now at the sound of them naming him Stefan she was overcome with emotion and wiping the tears running down her cheeks.

Elena looked up at her and Caroline nodded back to her, more tears falling and the ache in her heart that her husband left, started to hurt again. She smiled through her tears at the tiny little baby she had helped Elena and Damon bring into this world. The baby with her husband's name. It was truly perfect. It was the most amazing Christmas gift to be a part of this incredible night with them and to see such a miracle come into this world.

Elena was in awe of the tiny fingers and toes and she was examining every inch of the perfect little person they had created. Damon moved in, nuzzling her with his head and she turned to capture his lips in a tender kiss. They were a family! I really live human family. She watched Damon run his finger along baby Stefan's hand and their son grabbed onto Daddy's finger with a firm grip.

Damon laughed, the tears now slipping down his cheeks freely. He had never been happier in the hundreds of years he had been on this earth. Being human was everything; joy and peace and love and everything beautiful that he could hold onto. Immortality was nothing compared to the bond he already felt with his tiny son. Stefan pulled his finger in more and his little mouth started to suck and root around against his daddy's skin.

Now it was Elena's turn to laugh. "Someone is hungry I'll bet. Aren't you angel?" And she shifted more to sit up and Damon helped her put more pillows behind her on the couch. She pulled her tank top up more and moved their son toward her nipple. He latched on almost instantly and suckled hard. He was a fast learner. His little hands curled around his mommy's hair gripping it in his tiny fingers as his wide ice blue eyes still did not stop looking around at everyone.

Just then there was a banging at the door and Damon's head went up wondering who would be here in the middle of the storm?! He leapt up and raced to the door opening it to see none other than Niklaus Mikaelson on the front porch! He was shaking the snow from his jacket as he looked up at him. Damon's eye caught the light ahead and realized that Klaus had come in a helicopter! The noise of the wind and storm had masked the sound of them arriving completely.

"I heard someone was in need of assistance here, with the lovely Elena in labor I was told. Its amazing what a little money first and then compulsion will do to get you a face to face with air ambulances at Mystic Falls General and break a few rules."

Damon nodded without saying a word still in shock that everything was going to be okay and before he knew it Caroline was at the door beside him.

"Klaus, you made it!" She was smiling at him and Damon did not know what to think. But this vampire had brought help in the middle of the night and had flown through a blizzard to come save them. In his book that was as good as it got.

Damon motioned him to come inside and two paramedics were right behind him, wheeling a stretcher into the cabin. Caroline pulled the Original into a hug and then turned to Damon's shocked expression.

"We have been seeing each other. Not much but a few dates. Klaus brought his daughter Hope to our school to help her with her powers last fall already and so we are taking it slow. Our girls are already best friends all learning to control their powers and we just thought we would give dating a chance."

Damon nodded at all the new information but his mind was on his love a few feet away. He was already heading back to his wife and their son as the couple embraced again. Elena was still curled up on the couch sitting up as the paramedics helped deliver the placenta. Caroline was in front of him and suddenly holding out the scissors.

"Well Daddy..." she smiled at her brother in law. "Care to do the honors?"

Damon nodded and took the scissors from her hand and knelt down by Elena to cut the cord so they could clamp it. Stefan was still nursing strongly before pulling back a few minutes later. His little eyes looked so heavy all of a sudden.

"We need to get your wife on the stretcher so we can take you all to the hospital to get checked out," the paramedic said in a brisk but firm voice as Damon watched the man examining his son as he was laying on Elena's chest.

Damon nodded in understanding but before he knew what was happening the man lifted the baby up and then placed him gently in Damon's arms. The dark haired human looked down at his little boy, nestled in his arms, his eyes almost closed again.

Yes there was no doubt about it, he was in love.

He curled the baby closer into his chest against his tight t shirt. "Hi angel. I'm your daddy," he said feeling more emotion and tears ready to fall. "We have been waiting to meet you and your mommy and I love you so much! You sure picked a crazy way to enter this world. You practically gave your daddy a heart attack, I was so scared."

He watched his son looking wide eyed at him as he spoke so softly and Damon swore he saw the hint of a smile on the tiny babies lips. He was in awe and watched as Stefan blinked more slowly till his eyes were closed in contented sleep.

Caroline had run around and grabbed their bags and her purse and Klaus helped her with her jacket. She had gone in the bathroom and washed her hands. "Who left water all over the bathroom floor?" she called out. "I nearly slipped and broke something?" Elena and Damon exchanged knowing glances and smiles at that.

"Well sis, its not like you wouldn't heal right away. Lucky you." Damon said snarkily back to her knowing full well why there was water all over the bathroom. He had completely forgotten to clean it up. Caroline made a face at him and turned back to Klaus who was grinning too and from what Damon could see the Original looked like he knew what had been going on while Blondie was still clueless.

Elena was ignoring all the banter and pulled the blankets on the stretcher up tight to her neck while sitting up more, her eyes in awe of her husband holding their son. He had never looked sexier than at that moment; his blue eyes shining with love, strands of his jet black hair falling down on his forehead, his strong arms holding their tiny baby curled up on his chest.

"We need to go before this storm gets any worse," the man pushing Elena toward the door said to the others. Damon nodded walking toward her. She was beaming at him so proud to finally be holding their child. He bent to give her a kiss and then looked around for a way to carry and keep his son warm. He saw his leather jacket tossed on the chair nearby and after wrapping the baby more snugly in the towel and then the blanket, he laid Stefan down on his jacket, and curled it around him, tucking him in deep to keep any of the cold air from getting in. He cradled him in his arms and headed for the door.

Klaus stepped forward and smiled at him, leaning over to peer into the jacket at the sleeping infant. "He is precious Damon. And I heard you named him Stefan?" the vampire asked.

Damon nodded back to him. "Yep, just like baby bro. We needed a way to keep Stefan alive with us after everything." Klaus nodded at that too. Damon tilted his head to him "And thank you for helping us tonight Klaus really. You have no idea how much it means to me. Whatever we have all been through before...this can be a fresh start." And he meant it. He saw Klaus nodding his agreement too.

His family was safe and he was a dad. He cradled his son closer as Caroline came up and he could just see in her eyes that she wanted to hold him. He carefully passed the bundle to her and she gasped in awe. Klaus leaned over her shoulder and was grinning at the tiny baby.

Damon moved back over to where Elena was laying just at the doorway ready to get escorted out. She looked exhausted and her eyes were half closed as he ran his hand down her cheek. "You did it baby," he whispered. His head against hers, his eyes darting back to Caroline holding his son nearby. "You did amazing and you gave me the most incredible Christmas gift ever." She smiled back at him and threaded her fingers in his hair. "I planned this weekend for you to relax and for us to just enjoy the quiet before the baby was born. But now I can't wait to take him home and have you both snuggled up with me. My family."

Elena nodded and closed her eyes when he brushed a kiss to her forehead. "My family..." she repeated with a smile on her lips. She felt herself ready to sleep and grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry we have to go back to the hospital so soon..."

He chuckled and kissed her again remembering his promise to her that he was determined to keep her away from hospitals till her holidays were over. Oops, well this the best reason of all to need a hospital and he squeezed her hand as the man opened the door and carried her out to the chopper. The last man dumped a huge coat on Damon's shoulders and he smiled at him in thanks and got his boots on too. He must have seen that he had wrapped his son in his own jacket.

He shrugged it on and zipped it up as he walked back to the couple oohing and awing over his baby.

His baby.

He could hardly believe it. "Okay, daddy's turn," he interrupted and Caroline awed him too as she passed Stefan back to him. Damon peeked in the folds of the leather to see the little guy still fast asleep, his tiny hand curled up by his face, his long dark lashes blinking rapidly in sleep. He bent and kissed the little head and took in the incredible scent of baby in his life.

Damon turned to head for the door and curled his one arm over the jacket to keep the wind out. He walked quickly to the helicopter idling on the edge of the driveway and Caroline helped him across the snow and into the helicopter and held his arm to make sure he didn't slip at all with his precious cargo in his arms. He slid into a seat right beside his love and one of the men buckled him in. Caroline slid in beside him and Klaus to her other side.

Elena sat up more and her arms opened wanting to hold their baby. Damon could not stop beaming from ear to ear and he nuzzled his head to his son's soft hair and then passed him to his mommy. He leaned in, curling his head right against her neck as he watched her holding their baby. Everything had turned out more than perfect.

Caroline piped up from beside him. "Hey Elena. I thought you had like two more weeks before his due date. How did you end up having him early?"

At first Elena just shrugged not knowing at all why that could have happened. But then she remembered…it doesn't work for everyone but maybe...

"I mean did you guys do something to...I don't know jump start your labor and in a snow storm no less?"

Elena looked back to Damon who was smiling almost cocky back at her as he ran his finger down his son's cheek. "We didn't do anything like that...did we Elena?" she grinned back at him.

"No, we came here for a peaceful quiet weekend..." She could hardly hold back her laugh. "I have no idea what could have started my labor." Damon laughed then and they both knew what they had done. But whats done is done and they were a family now.

Damon nuzzled his nose in his neck, giving her soft kisses all down her throat. Just as he leaned in to her lips a loud cry came from the folds of his jacket. Stefan was awake. Elena lifted him up and saw he was already moving around trying to find food. She slipped some of the blankets lower to pull up her shirt and their baby suckled happily.

Damon looked back at her as she mouthed she was sorry about their son interrupting their kiss. He was fine. He knew things would change a lot with a baby in the house. He smiled back at her and laid his head on her chest on the side his son wasn't chowing down on.

Elena looked down at the two most important men in her life and she could not stop smiling. Damon looked up at her with so much love in his blue eyes, eyes that looked very much like their baby's, before nuzzling back down and she slipped her hand up to cup his face, before pulling his lips back to hers.

Everything was perfect...it really was.

A/N; I hope you totally loved it. I'll admit I actually cried as I was writing it near the end and had tears streaming as I finished it. My husband just walked in from work to see tears down my cheeks as I sat on the bed with the laptop. He thought I was crying about someone else's story I was reading and not my own! LOL

I am so happy to share this with you...Love and hugs for this beautiful Christmas season

Bonnie

P.S. Please review and tell me what you thought of Daddy Damon and how everything went. I hope it lived up to what people would have imagined their life to be like in these precious moments.

I apologize to those that might not like Klaus showing up but I needed someone with money and influence to get them out of there in the middle of the blizzard. He fit the bill more than anyone else. Please focus on the Delena aspects of the chapter not Klaus. He was just a means to an end here. I could possibly do one more chapter later too of them at the hospital their first night. Not sure.. I loved this and didn't want it to end.