An: Thank you to all the wonderful reviewers. I know I'm a few days late and I'm sorry I was actually busy this week because of the holidays and my first few days adjusting to my early graduation and having time on my hands to do thngs..It was slightly unusual...

I hope you can forgive me. Please read and enjoy. Let me know how you feel about the chapter :D

Also I realize I haven't disclaimed that I don't own Vampire Diaries.. Although I would love to get Damon for Christmas...

"Are you ok?" Damon asked the car moving forward from the impact, the impact so strong that the airbags in front came out. Elena groaned the airbag hitting her in the shoulder.
"I'm fine. What was that?" She asked looking around; she could see a black shadow moving to her side of the car. Before she had any time to react the window shattered glass sprinkling down on her. Whoever was doing this was trying to cause damage. Elena couldn't help the scream that escaped her lips. Damon went to cover her protecting her from the glass showers around them.
"You stupid whore, lying Bitch!" the man yelled swinging again and shattering the windshield and then stopped. Damon looked up to see none other than Stefan. Elena was shaking in his arms, but sat up to see him glaring at them angrily, sludge hammer in hand.
"Call the police." Damon hissed getting out of the car not even bothering to look at the damage that was done.
"What the hell are you doing?" Damon yelled.
"Sleeping with my wife?" Stefan growled. "How could you!"
"I'm not sleeping with her! Damon yelled. "Why do you care you left."
"She's still my wife! You can't use my vacation as an excuse."
"vacation - Bull shit."
"It's true I was working."
"You may have been working but that wasn't why you left so don't pretend it was."
"You don't know anything." Stefan growled.
"I know a lot, Stefan. How you hit her, and hit Liam. You weren't ready to be a father so you left with the first slut you could find."
"You're one to talk." Stefan laughed bitterly. "You're a playboy, you're the king of playboys."
"You don't know anything about him. He's changed." Elena got out of the car defending Damon who looked like he wasn't going to defend himself.
"Only for now," Stefan said with a sneer directed at Elena. "Speaking of changes you sure have, turned into a loose slut."
"Don't speak to her like that!" Damon yelled standing in front of her. Police sirens were getting closer and closer, Damon stood there in silence watching Stefan as he scowled at him.

They were sitting at the police department filling at papers to press charges against Stefan for wrecking Damon's car, and a domestic abuse form. Elena was sitting in a chair next to Damon while he was talking to the police officer about what was happening. She couldn't help but feel like this was all her fault. She was the reason why Damon's car, the one he's had since she first met him, and now it was practically ruined. Elena was holding back her tears not wanting to cry in front of everyone. She really wished that Damon wasn't involved in all of this, and that she was so selfish that she was dragging him into it. That kiss in the car was proof of that. She was holding him back. He was such a good guy, and just needed to go out and find someone new that he could get a fresh start with. Damon looked over at Elena who was staying silent only talking when the cop spoke to her. Damon knew her well enough and could see it in her eyes that she was blaming herself for everything that was going on. He wanted to reassure her right there but he knew she would be mad if he let her breakdown in front of everyone.
"Mrs. Salvatore," The police officer started "I think you need to have your injuries looked at by a doctor. It would be best for court if you had legal documentations about the injuries." Elena couldn't help but stay silent.
"I'll take her after this." Damon said to the officer and also to reassure her that he was here for her. He put his arms around her shoulder pulling her into a comforting hug. She leaned into him taking in his warmth. She sighed and nodded.
"Why don't you leave and we'll call you if we have any questions." The officer said. "Would you like me to call a taxi for you?"
"Yes please, Thank you." Damon said speaking for them. . "We're just going to head outside. Thank you for all your help."
"Just doing my job." The man replied.
"Come on 'Lena." Damon said helping her up. They walked outside and were standing against the wall waiting for the taxi. Damon was standing there watching Elena as she watched the things around her. Damon grabbed her elbow and gently pulled her closer to him, and pulled her into his arms for a comforting hug.
"It will be ok. It will just take some time." Damon comforted.
"I know I- I -just want things to change." She said letting her tears finally fall.
"Shh it's ok just let it all out." Damon said rubbing up and down her back.
"You shouldn't have to be involved. It's all my fault." She cried.
"Yes it is." They heard a voice snarl behind rom behind them. They turned and saw that it was Stefan on his way out of the police station. Damon tightened his grip on Elena and pulled her closer. "This isn't over." He threatened walking away as he saw one of the police officers coming out to make sure he left to property.
"Don't listen him, none of this is your fault." Damon hissed in her ear making sure she understood that none of this that was going on was her fault and she shouldn't be thinking things like that. He pulled her into the Taxi, and gave the address quickly to the driver and then turned to her to see how she was holding up He could clearly see that she was putting on her strong face again and was beginning use the mask she had on a regular basis so that no one could see how troubled she was. Damon didn't like this side of her; he knew her and didn't want her to start hiding her feelings from him. He tucked some of her brown hair behind her ear and then kissed her on the temple.
The car ride to the house was silent neither of them wanting to carry an in depth conversation in front of their driver. When they pulled into the house Elena was the first one out of the car and left Damon outside to pay the bill. She walked by Damon's car that was still sitting wrecked in the street as a reminder to her what just went on. She was the first in the house and immediately walked into the bathroom, her nerves getting the best of her as she emptied her contents of her stomach. She felt Damon come up behind her and pulled her hair up and out of the way, gently rubbing her back. She collapsed to her knees sobbing; Damon went to his knees beside her and took her into his arms. He knew that Elena was losing her will to stay strong; it was going to be up to him to make sure she had someone she could count on.
Before he knew it, Elena was fast asleep in his arms too afraid to move and wake her he made himself comfortable and continued to hold her. He ran his fingers threw her hair as she snuggled into his chest. Damon sat there time lost, and continued to relax with her, he was only broke out of his concentration from the vibration of his phone, laying in his pocket. Not even bothering to look at the phone he answered.
"Hello?" He whispered.
"Damon where's Elena? I've been calling her phone for hours and she hasn't been answering, she was supposed to be coming into work but-"
"Calm down Blondie, Elena's with me. She's having a rough day." Damon said cutting off her rambling.
"What? What happened?" Caroline asked.
"Stefan." Damon said.
"What! Is she ok? Does she need me to come over?"
"No, she's asleep and fine I'm here with her." Damon said the last thing he wanted to happen was for Caroline to come over with and ask Elena questions and get her upset again. "Just keep working."
"We're really behind here." Caroline whined.
"All the more reason to get off the phone and keep working." Damon said.
"Alright, have Elena call me when she gets up." Caroline requested.
"Ok." Damon said and hung up the phone. He most definitely was not going to have Elena call her.
The pair sat there for hours until Elena finally started to stir. She opened her eyes only to see a black shirt and to be resting against a hard chest. She looked up at the person to see it was Damon, who was looking down at her with his hypnotizing eyes. She looked around not remembering what happened and how she got there.
"What time is it?" She asked rubbing her eyes.
'It's about 2." Damon replied looking down at her with slight concern.
"I need to get up, and go to work." Elena said sitting up.
"I think it would be best if you just took the day off." Damon suggested.
"No, I can't just be sitting around."
"Elena nobody will judge you if you do."
"No Damon. I'm going to work." She said with a little bite to her tone.
"Alright." Damon said backing off, knowing he wouldn't win and he also didn't want to fight with her.
"Will you just drop me off and then you can take the car." Elena asked.
"Yeah sure," Damon nodded. He was worried about her he didn't want her to keep herself distracted while she was going through the next few steps of the divorce processes he knew it would have probably been best if she would confront her feelings like they needed.
The walked out to the car and in silence Damon drove her to the bakery.
"Thanks for dropping me off." Elena finally said. She was grateful that he was here for her but at the moment she couldn't even her mind around the recent events.
"What time do you want me to pick you up?" Damon asked calling her back.
"I'll have Caroline drop me off." Elena said.
"Alright otherwise call and I'll come and pick you up." Damon assured.
"Ok thanks." She said shutting her door and then walked in the door only to be bombarded by Caroline who was buzzing with questions and demanding answers. Elena sighed not wanting to go into great detail about what was going on she wasn't really sure herself.
"Not right now Care." Elena sighed.
"Elena... " she whined.
"No, we need to work." Elena said looking at the mess around her. She felt like they were so far behind she wasn't sure for she was going to be able to handle it all. There were about 6 cakes that she needed to get done by the end of the week and had nothing started for any of them. Caroline was trying to finish the order of 150 cupcakes they were supposed to do for an event that was being held in town. Claire their intern was working on helping her with that project while managing the hard task of keeping them organized. Elena was frustrated to see that she wasn't even doing that part of her job. The place was a sty and she was embarrassed that anybody had to see it. There was frosting of every color laying in spots on the table, flour and other ingredients on the floors and walls. She knew that while her and Caroline were supposed to be working together to keep this place up and clean but she wanted to know what Claire was doing if she wasn't helping out. Elena walked into the back room and immediately found her answer; sitting against the shelves was Claire texting away on her phone. Elena was beyond anger and couldn't help but take her pent up frustration out on the girl.
"What's this?" Elena asked.
"Sorry I was just on break." Clair said immediately standing and sliding her phone away.
"What since you started?" Elena snapped.
"Elena?" Caroline asked wondering why Elena was being kind of bitchy.
"You're no longer needed. I'm sorry this didn't work out." Elena said ignoring her business partner. Claire didn't say anything but huffed her way out of the shop.
"What was that about?" Caroline asked Elena.
"I'll call Rebecca tomorrow. She wanted this more and she could come in and give it a try." Elena said.
"I'm not mad about that, she was a little annoying but what are we going to do now. We're getting farther and farther behind the orders are coming in too fast and were getting behind with just the two of us." Caroline said panic coming threw in her voice. "
Don't worry about it well get caught up and then well take some time to think about things." Elena said tying her apron on around her waist.

Well that's the end of the chapter, as always let me know what you think, what you hated, love and want to see what happened. I know some of the things goind as far as the divorce and Elena trying to run her buisness is not always realistic, but that's because I'm just trying to write the story how it is in my head.

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