An: I meant to thank everyone in my last chapter who has favorited, followed or been reviewing this story. I do read every review; unfortunately there is not enough time in the day to reply to all of them.
Ch. 34
Damon POV
I returned home from my hunt to find no one home. I called out for Bella and after getting no response I ran upstairs to see if she was still in bed. Finding our bed cold and empty and ran back downstairs and paused to think. The only thing that was different was Katherine being in the basement. Since there were no new smells I took off clamoring down the basement stairs. I reached the bottom and saw my love standing in front of the door holding Katherine, the evil one.
"Bella," I sighed.
She turned to look at me with a look on her face that I could completely understand. She wanted to kill Katherine, but knew now was not the time. I slowly walked over to her and pulled her into my arms.
"I just want to rip her heart out, Damon."
"I know you do love. Unfortunately we need information from her and the only way to get it is if she is alive."
She nods into my chest while I lead her gently back up the stairs. I carefully place her in a kitchen chair and head to make her breakfast. I turn to watch her out of the corner of my eye and find that she has her head laying on the table; one eye is peaking out at me as I work. I smile at her and turn back around to finish up the meal. As I'm spooning it onto a plate I hear the front door open and two sets of feet come in. I place Bella's plate in front of her and smile as Zack and Stephen enter the door.
"Are their anymore bags to grab," I direct at Zack, who had gone grocery shopping this morning.
"Nah, we got them all." They load the bags onto the counter, grab a plate of breakfast and join Bella and I at the kitchen table. It has been years since I sat down to a family meal but, since Bella has been with us almost every breakfast and dinner has become a family meal; something I greatly enjoy.