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He saw the dagger, he did. But he couldn't move. His head was exploding with pain.
'Stop it,' Katherine yelled. 'Please! He's a good one!'
Damon tried to roll over, to escape from the wood. He didn't succeed. So, this is the end, he thought.
'Stop it!' Hailey yelled. 'He's here with me.'
She walked into the room, a hand on her belly. The witch's hand fell down. When she did so, the pain disappeared and Damon was finally able to move himself. 'What?' she asked. 'You didn't have permission to bring anyone in.'
'He's here to take care of me,' Hailey said.
The witch raised her brows. Damon stood up, slowly. The witch turned her head and lifted her hand, but Damon raised his. 'I'm not going to try to attack you,' he said.
The witch looked a bit surprised, then turned her head to look at Damon. She had to smile. Damon realised he only wore his underwear and turned away from her to search for his clothes.
'He's here with me,' Hailey repeated.
'And she's?' the witch said, looking at Katherine.
'I'm here with him,' she said, raising her chin to look confident.
'They're here to keep me company,' Hailey said, looking quite intimidating. 'Klaus sent them.'
The witch shrugged. 'I'll have to inform the other witches about this.'
'Do what you have to do,' Hailey said. 'But leave them alone.'
The witch walked without saying towards the door. Before she left she looked over her shoulder at Damon.
'You're okay?' Katherine and Hailey asked simultaneously. Damon sat on the bed and Katherine pressed her belly against his back. She caressed his shoulder. 'You're okay?' she asked.
'Katherine, I'm fine,' Damon said, trying not to sound angry. He wasn't angry with her, but with himself.
She kissed his head.
'God, Damon, I'm sorry,' Hailey said. 'Jasmen is a bitch.'
'It's okay,' Damon said. 'She just surprised me, really. I'm fine.' He smiled and watched the clock.
'Hailey, it's two o'clock. You should go back to bed. I'll bring you.'
He stood up and took her hand. 'Come, let's go.'
'So, were going to find Bonnie's sister of brother?' Caroline asked.
'Now hope that he or she is more enthusiastic about us then Stefan and Elena were,' Klaus said, pressing a kiss on Caroline's head. She smiled. 'Watch the road, love,' she said. 'And come on, they were not that angry.'
'Elena threw three cups and one plate towards my head,' Klaus remember her, with a small smile.
'And Stefan turned orange.'
'I thought it was purple,' Caroline said.
They laughed.
'Willmore Creek, we're there,' Klaus said. 'It's about time to bring Bonnie back!'
'O god,' Elena screamed against her phone. 'Not again!'
She had tried to call Damon about a hundred times since this morning. Probably more.
'He'll come around,' Elijah said. He sat down at the couch.
'How do you know?' Elena yelled at him. She let her phone fall and covered her face with her hands.
'I told you,' Elijah said calmly. 'When you're as old as me, you recognize true love.'
'You loved Katherine, once,' Elena said.
'I did,' Elijah said, wondering where she was up.
'Do you still love her?' Elena asked.
Elijah put his cup on the table and looked up to see Elena. 'I don't know If I still love her,' he said. 'I thought I did, but I'm starting to hesitate.'
'I thought you could recognize true love?' Elena said, only half joking.
Elijah looked thoughtful. 'I do,' he eventually said. 'But when you love someone it's hard to let that person go, even if it's not the one.' He smiled at Elena.
'Why are you asking me this?'
Elena wanted to answer, but her phone rang. Her face lighted up and she grabbed the phone. 'Finally,' she said.
But it wasn't Damon. 'It's Stefan,' she said. 'God.' She stared a few seconds at the display before she threw the phone across the room.
'Where the hell is Damon?' she screamed, tears in her eyes.
'You don't know?' Elijah asked.
'You do?' Elena asked. 'Where is he?'
She wanted the answer, but was also afraid for the answer.
'He's babysitting Hailey in New Orleans,' Elijah said.
Elena stared at him for a few seconds. 'I've to go after him,' she said. She stood up.
'I'm leaving,' she said.
'Elena, Katherina is with him,' Elijah said. 'I don't know if…'
'That's another reason to go after them. I need to talk to him!' Elena exclaimed. 'And you can show me where they are.'
A beautiful girl, with long, almost black curls and a dark skin colour sat in the garden. She threw a ball away and a big, white dog ran after it.
'It's that her?' Caroline asked.
'Probably,' Klaus answered.
'What are we going to say to her?' Caroline asked.
'Well… I didn't thought about that,' Klaus confessed. 'I was focused on finding her. But I assume we'll tell her the truth.'
'Does she know she has a sister?' Caroline whispered.
'Where about to find out,' Klaus said. 'Come.'
The approached the girl.
'Hello,' Klaus said.
The girl looked up. 'Hey,' she said. 'What are you doing here? This is private property.'
'I know,' Klaus said. 'But were here for you.'
'Why?' the girl asked.
'It's a long story,' Klaus said. 'What's your name, love?'
'Céline,' she answered.
'I'm Klaus, and this is Caroline. Where here to talk about your sister.'
'Why don't you come with me?' Katherine asked.
'Because someone has to look after Hailey,' Damon said. 'And because you have an impeccable taste.'
'Better than yours?' Katherine asked.
'I didn't say that,' Damon winked. He kissed her. 'Have fun, darling. And make Hailey happy.'
'I hope it's a girl,' Katherine said.
'Buy whatever you want,' Damon said. 'I'll pay.'
'The most beautiful words in the world,' Katherine smiled.
'So, they need me to bring my sister back?' Céline asked.
'Yes,' Klaus said.
'What do I tell my parents?' Céline asked .
'Well, assuming they aren't witches, we can compel them to give you permission.'
'No, they aren't witches, but they know I'm,' Céline told them. 'They never told me I had a sister. I've always wanted a sister.' She smiled .
'I'll compel her parents. Caroline, please stay with her,' Klaus said. He winked at her and walked away. Caroline watched and then turned to Céline.
'So… have you ever been to New Orleans?' she asked.
'No,' Céline said. 'You?'
'No,' Caroline said. She felt a little awkward, but tried to smile. She knew witches didn't like vampires and she didn't want Céline to hate her.
'How's it to be a vampire?' Céline asked.
Caroline was surprised with that question. 'Well, it's okay,' she said. 'I mean, I guess it's better than being dead.'
'How long have you been a vampire?'
'I don't know,' Caroline said, a little confused. 'A year and a half or so? Not so long.'
Céline sighed and played with her curls. 'Does my sister look like me?' she asked.
'O yes, a lot,' Caroline smiled. 'I've known Bonnie since kindergarten. She's one of my best friends.'
Klaus came back. 'It's time to leave,' he said.
Elena and Elijah were on the road. He had turned the radio on. At first everything okay, until Adele's someone like you started playing. Elena shivered.
'I'll seek something else,' Elijah said.
'No, it's okay,' Elena said.
But she pushed the accelerator harder. She was in a hurry. The only thing she could think about was Damon. And Damon and Katherine. She knew he loved Katherine, but he told her he didn't love her anymore. Was that a lie? Or did he like Katherine because she was human again?
'Elena, we're going to fast,' Elijah said.
'So what,' she said grumpy. She sighed. 'I'm sorry, Elijah. I shouldn't abreact my emotions on you.'
'It's okay,' Elijah said. 'Let's make sure we're as soon as possible in New Orleans.'
In a car, a few hours behind them, were Céline, Caroline and Klaus.
It was a new morning, again. Katherine had bought lovely clothes – most of them were pink, so Damon hoped Haileys child would be a girl.
He and Katherine were sitting at the breakfast table. 'Aren't you thirsty?' Katherine asked.
'I've brought some bloodbags with me,' Damon said. 'Enough for another week.' He smiled at her.
'Are you enjoying your breakfast?'
'God yes,' Katherine exclaimed. 'Damon, you're the best cook ever.' She expected some cocky response, but instead he told something about his past, in a soft, thoughtful voice.
'As a child, a used to help my mom and her slaves in the kitchen,' Damon told her. 'My dad thought it was stupid and female, but I always liked it.'
There was a comfortable silence after that. Katherine leaned against him.
'You know,' Damon said after a few minutes. 'You're able to have children, right?'
'I do,' Katherine said.
'Didn't you want a family?' Damon asked.
'I do,' Katherine said again. 'But I haven't been thinking about that yet.'
'You should,' Damon said, caressing her shoulder.
Damon heard Hailey walking through the house, but he didn't want to help her yet. He kissed Katherine and she cupped his face with one hand. He bow towards her and she pressed herself against him. Her hands wandered across his back. 'I love you,' she whispered.
'I didn't want to interrupt,' Elijah said.
Katherine and Damon looked up, shocked.
Elena stood beside Elijah. Tears in her eyes. Damon felt a sting of guilt. She turned around and ran away.
'God,' Damon said. He looked at Katherine. 'I need to talk to her,' he said. He broke away from her embrace and followed the vampire doppelganger.
'Elena,' he yelled after her. He was much older than she, so he could catch up on her. He grabbed her arm and made her turn around. 'Elena,' he said again. 'Elena, listen to me.'
She was crying.
'God, I didn't mean to hurt you,' Damon said. 'I…'
'You made your choice,' Elena sniffed. 'I understand. Now leave me alone.' She tried to tear loose from his hold, but he was to strong.
'No,' Damon said. 'Elena, I love you.'
'Then why you chose her?' she screamed.
'It's just. I've I had met you first Elena, I would've been you, I guess. But I've been in love with her for so long…'
'Are you quoting me?' Elena yelled. 'What's next? It's always going to be Katherine? I told you I'm sorry for letting you wait for so long, but…'
'I'm not mad at you for letting me wait,' Damon said. 'Elena, please calm down.'
'No!' she yelled. 'Please Damon, leave me alone.'
As a response he hugged her. 'I'm sorry,' he whispered. He couldn't believe this was really happening. The woman who had rejected him over a hundred times was now crying in his arms because he chose her doppelganger who had also rejected him. It was crazy. She cried in his embrace and finally she calmed down. She hiccupped a few times and Damon patted her back.
'Everything is going to be okay,' he said. 'Everything…'
Katherine was a bit jealous. Well, to be honest, she was really jealous. She knew that Damon had chosen Elena over her if she didn't become a vampire. She tried not to show her feelings and looked at Elijah.
'Katherina,' he said. 'It has been I while.'
'Yes, it has,' she answered. She put a lock behind her ear and tried not to make eye contact.
'You look good,' he said.
'I feel good,' she said smiling. It was a bit awkward, this conversation. Well, more than a little bit awkward.
'The human look suits you,' Elijah said.
'You've seen me human before,' Katherine said. 'But I have to admit, I don't know if it's a good thing to be human again.'
Why did she say that? She didn't know herself, but she wanted to know what Elijah had to say.
'Being a vampire wasn't your thing,' Elijah said. 'I'm glad you're human again.'
'Well, I'm not,' she spat. She stood up and walked towards the kitchen, but in a second Elijah stood in front of her. It scared her and she jumped away, her heart beating fast in her chest. A few seconds he watched the girl he had loved ages ago. 'Why?' he asked.
Tears came in her eyes. 'It's just, Damon isn't human,' she said. 'I'm afraid to lose him to Elena. I mean, for ever has no meaning when I'm human.'
'You can become a vampire again,' Elijah said.
'I want children,' Katherine said. 'I've been a vampire for 5 centuries. I want a human life. But I want a human life with Damon, and I can't get that.' She sniffed. 'I don't know what to do.'
Damon still held Elena in his arms when he heard a loud scream. Someone was yelling his name.
He turned his head towards the scream.
'Damon!' he heard again.
It was from far away and he was certain it was Hailey.
Hailey.
God.
