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CHAPTER ELEVEN

The aroma of the food Lucy was cooking smelt so good everyone was salivating. Damon and Stefan had arrived early in the morning to paint and help set up the nursery.

Caroline was sitting down outside the nursery door with a fashion magazine on hand watching the boys paint and made sure it was well done while Bonnie stayed in her room practising magic.

Caroline got up and set the magazine on the chair " You missed a spot Damon and Stefan use a smaller brush to get those corner".

"I was going to do that, I just wanted to finish this side first" Damon said dabbing the roller into paint.

She folded her hand under her breast "Why couldn't you just do it now rather than later and its easier to do it all at once then coat it again".

Damon sighed "I'm on it Blondie. Don't take your frustration out on me, there's Stefan".

Stefan turned and glared at Damon "Just do as you're told".

"I guess you both woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Do you two need space because the tension in this room could cook a pot of pasta" Damon said.

"I'm going downstairs and you two better be done by the time I get back" with that, Caroline walked out.

After Caroline left, Stefan turned to Damon.

"what's your problem this morning?"

Acting innocently Damon said "What, it was just an observation and it was also meant to be a joke".

"You're an Idiot".

"I know that little brother".

"have you spoken to Elena since the break up?"

"no, I don't think she's ready to talk yet, she's angry which is understandable but she took the cure though".

"How did you know if you haven't seen her?"

"Alaric stupid, he told me".

"Good for her, at least now she can get all that she desires".

"That she can" Damon said.

"I'm proud of you Damon and I'm proud of us also. I'm glad you're alive and here".

"Me too". He then spoke in baby voice "Does my wittle brother want a man hug?"

Laughing Stefan splashed him with a bit of paint "You're an idiot honestly'.

"A sexy idiot" he replied smirking.

They both laughed and got back to work.

Caroline was setting up the table while Lucy cleaned up the kitchen sink.

Coming down the stair Bonnie said "Yum, that smells real good".

She entered into the kitchen and on the table was fruit salad, waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon and muffins.

"Wow, you went all out cuz. Thank you" Bonnie said as she made herself comfortable on the chair.

"No worries cuz" Lucy replied.

"What happened to you guys?" Caroline asked as she watched Damon and Stefan walk down the stairs.

"Stefan happened" Damon pointed at his brother.

Shaking his head Stefan said "Yea but you're no saint either".

"That is correct".

"Are you guys done?" Lucy asked.

"Yep and we washed our hands too" Stefan said sitting down.

"This looks and smell divine" Damon said.

Lucy sat down as well "Thanks".

Seated, they all ate in silence and would talk about mystic falls every now and then.

"Thank you guys for breakfast" Stefan got up and picked up his dishes.

"You're welcome" Lucy replied.

Damon did the same and thanked them all.

"The wall and ceiling should be dry by afternoon" Damon told the girls.

"Okay" They replied.

"We're gonna go home and clean up, we'll be back later" Stefan told them.

"Okay, see you guys later" they said.

"Whose up for a game of monopoly?" Bonnie asked as Damon and Stefan walked out the door.

"Me" Lucy and Caroline smiled.

"Let's play" Bonnie said as they all went into the living room.

Damon had just finished having his bath and he had a towel wrapped around him. He came out of the bathroom and saw Elena at the door smiling at him.

He picked up a polo shirt and put it on "Hey, how have you been?"

Elena walked in and sat on his bed "I'm good, you?"

"I'm great. What brought you here? I thought you were avoiding me".

"No, I just needed time. How's Bonnie and the baby?"

He sat on his dresser facing her " You could just go over to her house and ask her yourself".

"Sure" She said folding and unfolding her hands.

"Elena" She looked up at him. "Tell me what's on your mind, I can tell you have something to say, so do tell".

"I don't want you to take this he wrong way or think that I'm trying to stir things up" Damon nodded his head. "Well, can you honestly say you know for sure that Bonnie's baby is really yours?"

"I'm pretty sure Bonnie would know who the father is and she wouldn't lie to me".

"I know but Bonnie has lied before even if it was to protect us and I know she's my best friend and all but I have doubts concerning her pregnancy".

"Did she tell you something or do something that's would making you doubt her words?"

"Not really, but she hid it from everyone including you and Kai..."

"Kai, really Elena?" Damon said getting up.

"Just listen to me Damon".

"Why should I? Are you trying to poison my mind against Bonnie?" Damon said looking into into Elena's eye trying to figure out if she was lying.

"Why would I do that Damon? I would never do anything to hurt you, I'm just looking out for you. I know Kai isn't really trust worthy but he what he said to me when he kidnapped me is not to be taken lightly."

"What did he say and why now, why are you telling me now when you could have told me then?"

"Because I never really thought of it. I was kidnapped and scared that he was going to kill me. Damon, I think Kai is the father of Bonnie's child".

"No Elena, I don't want to hear this. You should go" Damon said as he opened the door.

"Please Damon, just listen to me. Kai insinuated that he'd been with Bonnie sexually. You can't tell me all the time you guys spent there with Kai you didn't notice anything. Just think for a second"

"Well he did say she was hot and flirts with her a couple of time but Bonnie wouldn't, she hates him" Damon said sitting down on the bed.

"Do you actually want me to answer that? Bonnie wouldn't, really? She hated you but she slept with you".

"She was drunk Elena and we were friends".

"So what? They could have been friends before he left her there in the prison".

"She did say he tricked her into being friends before he stabbed her, took her blood and left her there".

"Damon I know you don't want to believe it but seriously, no vampire has ever father a baby except for Klaus and that's because of his wolf gene. I know its a lot to take in but I think Bonnie lied and she's lying to you and everyone else" Elena finished.

Damon sat down contemplating. This is just too much but thinking about it, it kinda made sense.

He looked at Elena and said "Why would Bonnie lie? It just doesn't make sense".

"So does a miracle baby Damon. I'm just looking out for you Damon and I don't see why Kai would lie to me about having sex with Bonnie. Just think about it Damon and ask yourself if it really is yours, why would she lie for so long and not tell you? I've to go now, the wedding is only in two days. See you around Damon" Elena said, kissed his cheek and walked out the door.

Damon held his head in his hands and sighed. "Can my life get any worse? Really?" He asked no one and lied down on his back.

Elena walked down the stairs to see Stefan entering into the mansion.

"Hi Elena, what are you doing here...oh, and how have you been?"

"Hi, I'm fine, I just came by to say hello and see Damon".

"OK, wanna have a drink with me?"

"I'd love to but I have to go. The wedding is only in two days and there's so much left to do. Nice seeing you Stefan. Bye" Elena said and left the mansion.

"Bye" Stefan replied before flashing up the stairs.

"Hey, you okay? I just saw Elena leaving. What happened?" Stefan asked taking in his brothers worried look.

"She wanted to talk" Damon said as he sat up. "Do you think Bonnie would lie to me about the baby?"

"Seriously Damon, where is all this coming from. Is that what Elena told you?"

"Yes and no but things just don't add up".

"That's because you're over thinking this. I didn't expect this from Elena really".

"She believes Bonnie is carrying Kai's baby".

"Seriously, that's ridiculous, Bonnie hates the guy".

"She hated me too but now we're close, well that was before I tried to kill her".

"Then don't do anything stupid Damon, don't mess up the only chance you might ever get from Bonnie".

"I know and I wont mess it up".

"Good and just ask Bonnie if you're unsure but wait till she's forgiven you. OK?"

"Okay, thanks little brother".

"My pleasure" He said before going into his room.

Damon got up few minutes later and went into Stefan's room.

"What if its true? She wasn't even going to talk to me when I visited her at the hospital" Damon said pacing the room.

"I think you're being paranoid, Elena is messing with your head Damon. You told me she hated him and all she wanted was to get rid of him which you helped with".

"I know but look at it this way, she wanted to get rid of him so he would never know she was pregnant".

"That doesn't make any sense, I know kai is bad but so are you".

"Yes, it does. Kai can take Bonnie's magic but I can't and he's a psychopath. Look at Jo, she couldn't be more happier if she wants to. Her father was willing to let her merge with Kai just to get rid of him and he even tried to kill her so you can see why Bonnie wouldn't want that for her child".

"I'm sure Bonnie would never do that. She's not that type of person. She would never lie about something this big and important. This is a child we are talking about, she knows better than that".

"But she has lied before".

"That is not you talking Damon, that is Elena. She's trying to rile you up so you can do something stupid and impulsive".

"Elena is not like that and you know it. Why are you defending Bonnie? It could all be true. I had to tell her I'd go if she told me who the baby daddy is".

Stefan shook his head " You tried to kill her Damon, what do you expect, a hug?"

"Maybe you're right but Bonnie has changed a lot and I know this and I went through it too because she attacked me".

"And I'm sure she must have had a pretty good reason to do so but I don't believe Kai is the father and getting rid of him has nothing to do with the baby".

"She's hiding something and I will find it out. Remember when we went to her house before she called us out?" Stefan nodded. " Herself and Lucy were talking about something and I couldn't hear it. She must have used a silencing spell to block us out".

"Okay but I think you should let me talk to Caroline first and see what I can find out".

" Okay" Damon said walking out of him he room.

"Damon" He turned back to Stefan."Don't do anything stupid and impulsive. I'm sure whatever she's hiding has nothing to do with who the father is and I think Elena wanted you to doubt Bonnie." Damon raised a brow. " This is like Katherine all over again, messing with your head. Elena has turned into Katherine, manipulating you. Just let me handle this and if we still can't find an answer, we will ask Bonnie".

"I heard you the first time Stefan, stop talking to me like I'm stupid".

"I'm not, I just want to make sure you heard me and that you understand cause you listen but you never fully understand".

"Okay and you're wrong about Elena".

"Am I?".

"Whatever, we need to get going" Damon said and left Stefan's room.

"I'll be right behind you" Stefan replied going into his bathroom.

Lucy, Bonnie and Caroline sat at the table playing monopoly and talking about New Orleans.

"I think we should leave tonight, we don't want any suspicion and leaving tonight seems perfect" Lucy said.

"You forgot Damon and Stefan are coming back" Caroline told Lucy.

"We just have to make sure they leave before 9pm and we can leave 30 minutes later". Bonnie said "Oh, I win" She said dancing.

Lucy and Caroline shook their head.

"Well, we should pack up our bags before they get here" Bonnie said.

"Okay, but we have to be back for Alaric's wedding" Caroline said.

"We will be" Bonnie and Lucy both answered.

"Will be what?" Damon asked as he entered into the living room with Stefan behind him.

"None of your business" Lucy said.

Damon looked at Stefan with a "See what I meant" expression.

"We'll get started" Stefan said going up the stairs.

Caroline followed him so she can show them where she wants the furnitures and how.

"I'm gonna go do some tidying up in my room" Lucy said and left for her room.

Damon looked at Bonnie before climbing up the stairs.

"Damon".

He was half way through the stairs but he stopped and turned towards Bonnie "Yes".

"I don't know what your thinking or planning but whatever it is, you need to stop".

"What are you talking about?"

"You've been out there for over five minutes before coming in".

"That's because I was waiting for Stefan".

"But you could have come in and wait for him".

"I know but I didn't want to".

"Whatever Damon but whatever it is, you need to stop now". Bonnie told Damon. "Guys, I'm going for a walk" Bonnie said before she left the house.

"What's that all about?" Caroline asked Damon standing at the top of the stairs.

"Not sure" Damon answered.