Dr Stephen's and Caroline Salvatore's Home

Caroline sit there stunned next to Stephen.

In a heavy voice Stephen continued. "I gave the green light for the experiments. I'm to blame. I had so much hope and we worked so hard and long on the new drug. It surpasses our highest expectations. Only to fail us at the end."

Caroline put her arm around her husband's back. "How could you have known Stephen. Your just human not God."

"I should have known better Caroline. I took this profession to save peoples lives not kill them or to worsened their fate." Stephen said and ran his fingers through his wet hair. He felt utterly sick for telling lies to his wife.

He lied and said the drug they developed and worked on for years to counter the progress of Alzheimer's did not work and worsened the patient's condition but he knows that's far from the truth.

Caroline kissed him softly on the head. "My poor baby. Come here." She said and let him rest with his head on her chest.

"I love you Caroline." He said and kissed her.

Their lips locked in a heated kiss, Caroline's hand loosened the towel around Stephen and she gently took his dick in her hand. He immediately got hard in her hand.

"Make love to me Stephen." She said softly.

Stephen took his time undressing his wife. Worshipping her naked body with his hands, tongue and lips. Just like his brother he loved to go down on his wife. This must be an unspoken thing with the Salvatore brothers. He took his time to pleasure her sweet spot. Slowly he kissed her and ran his tongue over her belly.

He bit her nipple softly and moaned when his mouth swallowed her nipple. Sucking on it gently.

Caroline's back arched of the bed. "Yes." She breathed.

His strong hands moved slowly up and down her thigh. His fingers teasing her clit. Making her whole body yearn for him.

"I want you now Stephen." Caroline said with lust.

He looked up at Caroline and a different face flashed in front of his eyes. It was her. Pleading brown eyes. Stephen's eyes went wide and he almost bit Caroline's nipple off.

"No." He said, staring at Caroline with glassy eyes.

Caroline concerned. Took Stephen by the shoulders and looked him in the eyes. "Stephen?" she said softly.

Stephen shook his head and rolled off of her. He closed his eyes and rested his arm over his face. "I'm sorry."

Caroline rested her head on his chest. "Hey its okay. I'm here for you."

Tears rolled down his cheeks. He let the flood gates go and cried his heart out.

...

The Salvatore Home

Bonnie was making her rounds checking up on the kids, making sure their in bed. She knocked on Alex's door.

"Yeah its open." He said.

She opened the door and walked in. "Good to see your home early. Lately we don't get to see much of you." She said with a smile.

"After all these years and you guys are still not fed up with me?" He said and they both laughed.

Bonnie gave him a hug and playfully ruffled his hair. "My baby is leaving for college. Boy did the years fly by."

"Yup, soon I'm starting a new chapter. Meeting new people. Like a girl. Start a relationship. Bring her home, marry her and buy her a house and have lots of kids." Alex joked and moved away when his mom picked up his pillow to hit him.

"I'm just joking Mrs Salvatore. Geez I know what you will do to me mom." He said and laughed.

She touched his cheek tenderly and said. "Life there is different. You will meet nice people and not so nice people just stay focused on your goal and look after yourself. Stay my Alexander that grew up with strong morals and principles. I know you will make us proud my son." Bonnie said as tears welled up in her eyes.

Alex put his arm around his mom. "Are that happy tears? That better be happy tears for me mom." He said with a smile and kissed her on the head.

"Its happy tears and I'm going to miss you tears." Bonnie said and laughed.

"I will not disappoint you guys. Promise."

Bonnie looked at her eldest son. He looks so much like Damon but so different from his dad. Where as Damon would rather fight things out and ask questions later. Alex would find a peaceful diplomatic way to solve conflicts or walk away. He gets that from me, Bonnie thought proudly.

"That's my boy." She said softly and kissed him on the head. "Goodnight." Bonnie said as she stood up from his bed "and pick up your shoes from the floor Alex one can trip over them and break a leg or your neck."

Alex smirked and said. "And that's my mom."

...

"Go away." Kenzie said as she heard a knock on her door.

"Open this door or I'll break it down." Bonnie said and knocked again.

Kenzie quickly opened the door for her mom. "I didn't know it was you mom." She said and smiled sweetly.

"Kenz you know how I hate locked doors."

"What about you and dad? You lock your bedroom door. What if something bad happens and we all rush to your room just to find out that its locked. I mean it would have been safer to stay in my room behind my locked door don't you think mom?"

Bonnie kissed her daughter on the cheek and said. "I think your walking on thin ice."

Kenzie sigh and said. "Geez I'm not a little girl anymore. Don't you think I want my own privacy without everyone invading my personal space. My room. My sanctuary. You gave it to me now its mine."

"Am I welcome in your sanctuary?"

"Off course but not tonight mom I'm really tired. Being head girl of ML High brought a new shit load of do's and don'ts and chores and meetings and complains. So at the end of the day I would really like to lick my sore wounds in peace." Kenzie said upset.

"The school chose you to lead them Kenz. Its a great honour and for some a privilege to represent their school on such a high level of leadership. Not many get that opportunity you know."

"Like you mom." Kenzie said and looked at her mom with intense blue eyes.

"Excuse me?"

"Last year I wanted to quit the cheerleading squad as captain. You almost jumped down my throat for deciding that. Not even taking my feelings in consideration. This year I'm head girl. Lord knows why me? But there I am. You cheered mom and you were so good probably the best but you were never made captain. You came close to being chosen as head girl but lose out to Elena. Feels like you want to relive and achieve that, that you lose out on in the past through me." Kenzie said with wide teary eyes.

Bonnie was taken aback. Shocked. She looked away from her daughter to hide the pain and sadness in her eyes. "Goodnight Kenz." She said softly and walked to her room.

"Mom." Kenzie whispered before going inside her room and locking her door.

...

Zoe who's bedroom was next to Kenzie's heard everything. Her heart went out to her mom. She felt her mom's pain. How can Kenzie be so heartless or did she conveniently forget that she came out of the womb of a black woman. A woman that had to fight for opportunities in life. A woman who nurtured all her children and showered them with all the love and kindness that only a mother can give. She that is Kenzie should know the history of ML. How it was in the old days. Zoe thought sad and upset.

Zoe sit up in her bed and took out her diary.

Dear diary

LIFE- is a four letter word that is complicated enough that no one will ever decode its true meaning. Whether you were born into a wealthy family or a poor one, your life will be full of ups and downs. The goal in life is to minimize the down's and live a happy and inspiring existence. #atKenzie

Easy said than done right old friend? Today I (jumped the broom lol) just kidding! Sneaked in to school with none other then my mysterious jerk. I'm not sure if everyone can see him or is it just me that can see him? Oh M Gee I'm going mad!

But hold up not so fast!

I finally met Larcy ... I lied to Stewart when I said she's okay. Well she's not. I sense something off with her and I noticed how cosy she looked with Stewart. Like she knew him as in forever or something that I don't know.

Newsflash Larcy he took me out tonight and treated me like his Queen. I have my Stewie back.

Mom and Kenzie are in a bad place at the moment. I hope I never fight with my mom. She's love, fire and peace. The glue that binds this family together. Every girl/woman needs her mom in her life. Blessed and my deepest admiration for those without moms who still come up on top. Lord knows it's not easy and I for one I can't imagine my life without my mom.

...my ending thoughts for the day...

How can I not love my mom when.. she carried me first in her body, then in her arms and for a lifetime in her heart.

Love Zoe

She closed her diary, kissed it softly and put it under her pillow. "Goodnight mom, goodnight dad, Alex, Kenz, Dylan and my two little cutie pies. Love you guys so much." She murmured sleepily.

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