Stefan POV
I woke from the best sleep I've had in a long time, even if I was on a couch.
I let out a content sigh as I moved my arms to wrap them around Damon. I jerked up, fully awake, when I realized that the child wasn't there.
I got my legs tangled in the blanket fell ungracefully onto the hardwood floor.
I heard giggling from the entrance from the kitchen and looked up to see Little Damon standing there with his hands over his mouth in an attempt to cover up the delighted giggles. Caroline stood behind his leaning in the doorway with a humored smile.
At least Damon was feeling a little better.
I stood up and put on a false serious face.
"Oh, you think that's funny, do you?" I asked while fighting the urge to grin madly.
Damon kept laughing and gave a tiny nod of his head.
"Well. I think this is funny." I said while using my speed advantage to run and swoop up little Damon in my arms and carry him over to the couch.
"Tickle torture!" I yelled while proceeding to tickle my brother's abdomen and neck area. Damon laughed and thrashed about madly on the couch. I started laughing with him and soon could not continue.
I plopped on the couch next to Damon. I glance up to see Caroline laughing and watching us both.
"You two are so adorable around each other." She said in between little giggles while shaking her head fondly.
I chuckled and nodded in agreement.
"But it seems that you both need each other to be happy, because whenever I see one of you without the other, it's all doom and gloom and no one can do anything about it." She said more of a thought than a statement.
"What's with all the laughing down here? Who the hell can laugh at 7:00 am? Don't you people sleep?" A very groggy Alaric ranted sleepily from the stairs.
"Rick!" Caroline said while shooting daggers at him.
"What?" Alaric asked innocently oas he reached the base of the stairs.
"Language!" Caroline said while giving him a pointed look and nodded her head at Damon.
I grinned a little and looked down while shaking my head.
"Oh! Sorry!" Rick said as he he came to stand behind the couch my sibling and I were on. He placed his hands on the back of the couch and leaned over it to look at Little Damon.
"Good morning." Alaric said with a big smile.
"Sorry about corrupting your tiny innocent ears with my foul words." Rick said dramatically. Little Damon giggled.
"Stefan says hell a lot too." Damon said while moving and hugging my arm.
My head snapped up and I looked to Caroline. She had her eyebrows raised and her arms crossed.
"Busted" Jeremy said while walking down the stairs, hearing the conversation from in the thin walls of his room.
"Traitor." I said teasingly to Damon and he smiled burrowed himself into my side.
"I love you!" He said sweetly. I chuckled while shaking my head and wrapping my arms around him.
"I love you too. You're still a traitor. But it would be impossible for me not to love you." I said while ruffling his floppy black hair affectionately.
I heard Caroline laugh and Alaric chuckle.
Jeremy walked around the couch and plopped on the other side of Little Damon.
"Maybe we should give him a hair cut. I'm sure his eyes will appreciate it." Jeremy said, referring to the hair stabbing at his eyes constantly.
"I agree." I said while moving the hair from Little Damon's eyes. Damon stuck out his bottom lip but didn't protest.
"Well, Whatcha waiting for? Lets cut some hair." Jeremy said while clapping his hands together.
Damon smiled at Jeremy's exclamation and lifted his arms to him.
I tried my best not to get jealous at the gesture.
Jeremy smiled and pulled little Damon up to his chest and wrapped his arms around my brother to keep him from falling. Damon wrapped his arms around Jeremy's neck and curled his legs around Jeremy's waist. Even though Damon was around ten he still loved being carried around.
I hid my envy and followed Jeremy into the kitchen, Caroline and Rick close in tow. Jeremy sat Damon on the counter in front of the sink.
"Okay, who wants to do the honors?" Jeremy asked while staying close to Damon to make sure he didn't fall.
"I will." Caroline said while stepping forward and taking Jeremy's place.
"How short?" She asked while turning to me.
"How about like he likes it when he was older. Wow. That's a weird sentence." I said while getting sidetracked in the thought.
"Okay. Now, leave. Go wait in the living room. I'll bring him out when he can see." Caroline said motioning us towards the door.
"But-" I started but didn't get a chance to finish.
"No. I'll take care of Damon and we'll be right in here." Caroline said while giving me a pointed look.
I sighed and caved.
"Okay. But-"
"let me guess, call if I need anything, right?" Caroline cut in again.
I nodded and rolled my eyes.
"See. I got this. Now go." She said while shoving me a little out the door. I let out a long exasperated breathe and complied.
I walked back into the other room and sat next to Jeremy and Alaric on the couch. We talked about little nothing's to keep from being bored for the next twenty to thirty minutes until we heard a familiar giggle from the entrance.
We looked over to see Little Damon standing in front of Caroline, he had a big grin on his face and his blue eyes were shining brightly. His newly short hair was sticking up in all directions and he had his old mischievous gleam in his eyes.
I grinned and Little Damon came running over and jumped onto my lap and wrapped his arms around my neck.
"He didn't cause a hint of trouble. Perfect little Angel." Caroline praised while taking up her usual place; leaning on the doorframe.
"Yeah. If you say so." Alaric said skeptically. Jeremy laughed and shook his head in amusement.
We all turned when we heard foot steps coming down the stairs. Elena stood at the bottom and have us curious looks.
"You cut little Damon's hair?" She questioned curiously.
I tried my hardest not to bristle at her use of my nickname for him again. It bugged me each time someone tried laying any sort of claim on my brother when they didn't care for him before he was hit with the curse.
"Yes. It kept getting into his eyes." I said curtly and not looking in her direction.
"Oh. its good you cut it, I guess." She said hesitantly. Damon tightened his hold on my slightly when he heard her speak and I pulled him closer to reassure him that I wasn't going anywhere.
I looked at him and have him a small smile. He smiled back to me and his his face in my neck.
"I was just going on a run." Elena said randomly to no one in particular. Everyone said there goodbyes and Elena went out the door.
Caroline's phone buzzed a few minutes later.
"Tyler and Bonnie are at the grill and want to know if we want to join for breakfast." Caroline said while looking at her phone.
"Sure." Alaric said while shrugging nonchalantly.
"I'm starved." Jeremy said while standing with Alaric.
"Okay. You coming Stefan?" Caroline asked while standing and walking over to Alaric and Jeremy, who were now by the door.
"Nah. I think I'll stay here." I said while giving the three a smile. They nodded and left.
"Want a cookie?" I asked while moving my head so I could see Damon's face.
He grinned and nodded fiercely.
"Okay. I'll be right back." I sat him on the couch and walked to the kitchen. I looked through the cabinets to find the Gilbert cookie stash.
I heard a muffled noise that sounded faintly like a shout come from the living room.
My eyes widened and I spun around.
White pain made its way through my temple from being hit with what felt like a metal baseball bat and I crumpled to my knees.
"Don't you touch him" I shouted at my attacker, still seeing double and not being able recognize who it was.
I heard a sadistic laugh then hands were placed on the back of my neck and on my chin.
A sharp twist and everything went black.