Chapter 8: Regrets and Apologies

Stefan woke up with a pounding head and to an empty bed. He rolled over to find aspirin and a bottle of Gatorade on the nightstand. He took the pills. He stood up then got a knot in his stomach and he knew what that meant. So he rushed to the bathroom and threw up. The joys of a hangover he thought. He heard someone walk into the room and he figured it was Elena and it was. She walked into the bathroom. "Are you ok." She asked.

"I shouldn't have drank too much. And thank you for the pills and Gatorade."

"Yeah you shouldn't have." She said with anger in her tone and left. She didn't want to fight with him but she was mad at him. She walked back down stairs to check on Aidah who was in her play pen. Stefan got up and followed her. He knew she had every reason to be mad at him and he wanted to fix it. When he got down stairs he saw Elena check on Aidah then she went into the kitchen.

"I'm sorry." He said.

"You shouldn't have to be sorry."

"I know but I am sorry."

"And Stefan I have already forgave you. I get it and I am willing to let it slide because of what was said yesterday but I needed you to."

"I know I just didn't know what to do with the possibility of me having a son."

"I know and I called and set up the test since I figured you were getting drunk last night. It is at one this afternoon."

"Thank you I wasn't even thinking about it last night."

"Your welcome but I think I am going to stay here with Aidah. Caroline was going to take her but after last night I don't want to face Katherine or Blake."

"What happened last night?" Stefan asked.

"I saw Katherine, Blake and Liam at the grill and she ran her mouth."

"When did you go to the grill and you saw Liam?"

"Yeah Caroline and I got hungry so we went to the grill where we ran into Elijah and Rebekah so we ate with them. Later Katherine and them walk in and she stops at our table and she said some stuff and They walked off an Liam looked at me like he was sorry for what his mom said. On top of that I had to deal with Blake not something I wanted to do last night." Elena then walked into the den where Aida was and Stefan followed her. Elena picked up Aidah who was crying. Stefan was watching Elena closely because when she was in the middle of telling him he saw her tense and he was concerned. Elena bent down to pick up Aidah and she winced her ribs and arms hurt from where Blake had her. Stefan picked up on this and he picked up Aidah for her.

"Why are you hurting Elena?"

"I am ok."

"Don't lie to me I saw you wince in pain."

"My ribs and arms hurt me but I am ok."

"But why?"

"It was nothing." Stefan was getting tired of this. He knew something had happened. H e walked up to her and held her with his open arms. He saw she was on the verge of tears and when he held her she just broke own in tears.

"What happened baby."

"Nothing Blake was drunk and he hurt my arms that's it."

"Ok one why was Blake able to hurt you and two why did he hurt you?"

"We were leaving and I made Caroline take Aidah to the car when he showed up drunk. I didn't want him to hurt her or Aidah. Then he grabbed me and shoved me up against wall because he said he missed me. Luckily Elijah walked out and saw him and stopped him. I had to keep Elijah away from or he would have killed Blake." She sobbed.

"He pushed you against the wall Elena." Stefan said mad. " If he touches or even comes near you again I will hurt him. He does not get to hurt my wife and endanger my baby and get away with it."

"Damon said the same thing last night when he made me fess up but I am telling you like I told him. Blake isn't worth it I like you at home not in jail. So he probably has a split lip and black eye because of Elijah."

"Elena he shouldn't have touched you."

"But he did and I am ok we are ok ." She said putting her hand over her stomach. " How about you go get cleaned up and get dressed and I will get Aidah and myself ready and we can go out before the test."

"Ok sounds like a plan to me." He went upstairs and showered and got ready. He walked down stairs to see Elena on the couch watching TV and Aidah playing with her toys. Stefan walks over and sits by his wife.

"Are you ok with this. I mean the possibility of me having a son with Katherine?" Stefan asked Elena because they had yet to have this talk.

"Yes I am ok with it."

"Are you really ok with it?"

"Yes I really am." She said as she moved to sit on top of him. She was facing him. "You know why I am ok with it?"

"No I really don't."

"Because he would be yours and yes I don't like his mom but he would be your son to and I wouldn't ask you to not see your son because I don't like his mom. And because I love you and if your mom can't tear us apart then Katherine definitely can't because our love is to strong."

"I believe you I was just worried."

"No need I love you and will be by your side the all the way."

"Lets go out and have some fun before we have to see Katherine." Stefan said and he grabbed Aidah. They opened the door to leave to find Katherine, Blake and Liam standing on the other side.

"What are you doing here Katherine?"

"I thought you might want to get to know Liam a little."

"Ok come on in." Katherine and Liam entered but Stefan stopped Blake. "You need to leave." He said to Blake.

"That is no way to treat a guest." Blake said. "I am only here for my girlfriend."

"Stefan let him in there is no need to fight here." Elena said.

"Listen to your wife. She wants me here."

"Don't think that I want you here but I don't want a fight in front of the children." Elena said and Blake brushed by Stefan and went to Katherine. They stood in the den and looked at each other.

"Liam do you want anything?" Elena asked him.

"No mam I am good."

"Are you sure I can't get you anything to drink?"

"That would be nice. What do you have?"

"Why don't you come to the kitchen with me."

"Ok." Liam said and followed her into the kitchen. When they got into the kitchen Elena got a glass out and showed him all the drinks they had. Liam had chosen Pepsi. "I'm sorry about the way my mom has been acting." Liam said.

"You have nothing to be sorry for."

"She insisted on coming here I told her I didn't want to. I don't want to mess up your family and I am sorry for that."

"It is not your fault Liam. And you are not messing up my family."

"Yeah but this could all not be true."

"Yeah that is why we are getting the DNA test."

"I'm sorry still. She asked me if I wanted to know my dad and I said yeah but I didn't think it would be like this."

"Liam how old are you."

"Eight I will be nine soon."

"See you are eight you should be a kid and don't worry if you are Stefan's son you will be a great addition to our family."

"Thank you for being so nice."


Stefan was in the den with Katherine and Blake as Liam and Elena where in the kitchen. "I don't want her close to my son." Katherine said.

"Get over it Katherine. What are you even doing here."

"Don't talk to my girlfriend that way." Blake said.

"Well maybe she should tell me why she is here."

"Becaue I need t talk to you alone Stefan." Katherine said and Elena and Liam walked into the room.

"No what do you need to say."

"Please just give me two minutes."

"Just go Stefan it will be ok. I will be ok."

"I am not going to leave you alone with him."

"It is ok just go talk with her." Elena said.

"Fine." Stefan said and walked out of the room.


"Ok so we are alone what do you want."

"I want Elena to stay away from my son."

"Well To bad she is my wife and the other of my daughter so if he is mine she will be in his life whether you like it or not."

"No I don't because we both know it should be you and me together."

"Katherine no it shouldn't. We will never together again. I love Elena more than I ever loved you."

"Don't say that Stefan you loved me more I was your first love and they say you never forget your first love."

"No I didn't forget. I didn't forget catching you with another man. That's not love."

"I am sorry for that it was a stupid mistake."

"I don't care. This conversation is over we need to go to the hospital."

"I still love you Stefan. You and I both now you still love me."

"Lets just go get this over with." They walked back into the den Elena is holding Aidah and Blake is sitting by Liam. Blake couldn't keep his eyes off of Elena. He was going to get what he wanted and he wanted her.

"We need to get on down to the hospital." Stefan said.

"Ok I will meet you there Caroline is going to be a little late." Elena said and they got up and left Stefan went over to Elena kissed her and Aidah and left. Ten minutes later Caroline knocks on the door.

"Hey sorry I am late." Caroline said and took Aidah out of Elena's arms.

"It is ok I needed to be alone for a little while. Katherine, Blake and Liam came over."

"What?

"Yeah but I have to go. Bye Baby be good for aunt Caroline."

"She is always good." Caroline said and Elena grabbed her purse and keys and left. Elena made it to the hospital to see Liam go back."

"Hey have you been back."

"No I go next. The doctor just came out to explain everything."

"Oh ok. How are you doing?"

"I am doing fine but what about you?"

"I am not the one getting a DNA test done to see if I have a son."

"Yeah I know but this can't be easy for you."

"It is not easy but he seems like a good kid and plus I am your wife and I will stand by you no matter what."

"I love you. And what did Liam say to you when you two were in the kitchen?"

"He apologized for his mom's actions. He said he didn't want to ruin our family. I told him that he wasn't doing anything so he didn't have to be sorry about anything and I said that if you are his dad that he would not be ruining our family."

"Wow he seems grown up."

"I told him he was a kid and didn't need to be apologizing for his mom's actions." Elena said and then a nurse came out and Liam and Katherine followed behind her.

"Stefan Salvatore." The nurse said.

"Guess it is my turn." Stefan said and got up and followed the nurse. It took them less than a minute to get the blood they needed. Stefan was only back there for a minute or two and when he came back out Elena was nowhere to be found. He saw Katherine and Liam. Then he noticed Blake was not around. He left and Katherine followed behind him.

"Why are you in such a hurry Stefan?" Katherine asked.

"I want to find my wife and go home to my daughter." Stefan said bluntly.

"Now why would you want to go home with here when I am right here."

"I love my wife. Get that through your thick head."


Elena got up to go get her some water. She found a vending machine and got her something to drink but when she turned around she was face to face with Blake.

"Now Elena no one can save you now. You were the one that got away and I am not letting you get away this time."

"Blake leave me a lone this is a public place."

"Lets go somewhere private." Blake said and grabbed her by the arm and took her to an elevator. They got off on the first floor and he took her outside. Blake spotted and alley and took her there. "Nobody will look for you here."

"Blake please let me go." Elena pleaded. She had to keep her baby safe.

"No I am finally going to get what I want." He said and he started kissing her and she couldn't fight him off because one that would endanger her baby and two he was stronger than her.

"No no no please don't do this." Elena said.

"Oh I am. I love that about you." Blake said and he kissed her more forceful. Then some one had come up behind Blake and pulled him off of her. It was Stefan he pulled Blake off of her. Blake was on the ground and Stefan started punching him over and over.

"Stay the hell away from my wife and family or I will kill you." Stefan said. Blake just stayed there on the ground looking worse. Stefan went over to Elena and picked her up. "Are you ok baby?" Stefan asked her. She just nodded yes and he walked her to the car. The ride was silent until they got home. Stefan wanted to ask her about it but she looked distant and scared. They got home and thanked Caroline. Aidah was taking a nap and him and Elena were going over to the Lockwood's tonight for a dinner party. "Do you still want to go tonight we can skip it and go to the last party tomorrow night?" He asked Elena

"No I know your mom would be mad if we didn't show up and I don't want to give her another reason to hate me." Elena said.

"Are you ok baby. What Blake did today Elena I wanted to kill him. Has he done this before?" Stefan asked. Elena just sat down on the sofa and he just stood there waiting for an answer.

"I was a sophomore and we a senior. I was a cheerleader and he was the star quarterback. He was a gentleman. He said and did all the right things. I fell for it. But it was the night my parents died and before then had been pushing for me to have sex with him and I didn't want to. I wasn't ready. So he wouldn't stop pressuring me so I broke up with him and he didn't like that. So that night at a party he got drunk and spiked my drink. Once I finished my drink I began to feel woozy and there he ws saying all the right things. Blake took me upstairs. He took me to his friends room. He kissed me then he got more heated. I tried to fight him." Elena sobbed and Stefan was getting pissed. He hurt his Elena and no one was suppose to hurt her. So Stefan moved to sitting on the coffee table in front of her but she had a distant look in her eyes and she kept telling the story.

"Are you saying he raped you Elena."

"He started pull on my shirt but I still fought him then he slapped me. He busted my lip and he preceded. So Elijah came to the party ith me and he was looking for me and asking people if they had seen me and Nick he was the one throwing the party told him that Blake to me up to his room and not to disturb us because Blake was about to score with me. Elijah knew I didn't want to have sex with Blake so he ran upstairs and Blake was on top of me I was so powerless and I hated it. But Elijah grabbed hi and got him off of me. By that time I was about to pass out. Blake and Elijah are fighting on the floor. I had enough energy to get Blake off of Elijah so he wouldn't get hurt and Elijah took me and called my parents and told them what happened and my parents were coming to get me and they called the cops and had Blake arrested and any ways on our way to the hospital my dad kept looking back to check on me and Elijah was in the back with me. My dad wasn't paying attention and he ran off the road and the car got wrapped around the tree and you now all about my parents death but Blake still got locked up and charged were pressed and Then he got off because his lawyer said that I wanted it. He was a senior and I was sophomore and that I wanted to be in that room with him and a lot of friends testified on his behalf and he got off on the charges and he told me that one day he would get me." Elena said and pulled her into a hug and she sobbed. She cried until she fell asleep and I took her upstairs. It is ok if we skip one party he thought. He was about to walk away when Elena grabbed Stefan by the wrist. " Please don't leave me." She whimpered. He crawled into bed behind her and held her close. Blake was going to pay for what he did and Stefan was going to make sure of it.


Sorry again for the long wait I am going to try and get a more done before school starts. Review Review. Tell me what you think. I didn't want Elena to have been raped because I didn't want the story to be filled with to much drama it seemed unrealistic. I cut this chapter into two and mommy Salvatore is going to show up in the next chapter ad the results will be in and something tragic will happen. REVIEW REVIEW.