A new day has come for the folks of ML and with it the perfect weather. The sun was shining bright in the sky casting golden rays on the blue crystal waters of the lake. Its days like this that the tourists flock down to the Lake to watched this beautiful wonder and take pictures or just simply enjoy the variety of water sports there is to offer. Everyone was in good spirits now that the news are out that the mayor was not dead. Businesses opened early as usual on hot summers day and mothers flocked to the park with their babies to gossip and brag over their mindless lives.

The Salvatore Home

Zoe and Kenzie prepared breakfast seeing that their mom and dad are still in bed. Alex, Cayllum and Dylan joined them later with the twins.

"Thank God its Friday! I can't wait for the bash tonight its going to be epic! I need this break after last nights scare." Kenzie said with a bright smile. She was glowing and she looked fresh in her school uniform with her pitch black wavy hair in a Ariana Grande ponytail style on her head.

"Me too I can't wait." Dylan said.

"Its for seniors only and last time I checked your not a senior so you better stay away before you embarrass me." Kenzie said.

"Uhm excuse me Ice Queen, Walter and me and our gang was personally invited by the football captain so in your face I'm so going to be there." Dylan said with a smirk and winked at Alex.

Kenzie saw that and said. "Alex don't tell me you are encouraging this little fool to show up tonight."

Alex laughed and said. "Kenz he is fifteen I don't see why he can't go."

"Exactly my point." Dylan said and smirked wider.

"Zoe is fourteen does that mean she can go too." Kenzie said.

"No!" Alex, Dylan and Cayllum said at the same time.

"She's got plenty of books to read and dreams of Cayllum to keep her peacefully asleep all night right Toffee, tell her." Dylan said to Zoe.

Zoe kicked Dylan under the table and smiled sweetly when she saw his face twisted from pain.

...

Damon's head rolled from side to side. His whole body was covered in sweat. He kept mumbling no, no, stay away from him, in his sleep.

"Damon wakeup! " Bonnie said and shoved him.

Damon's eyes snapped open. His chest heaving up and down like someone who just finished a marathon. He rubbed a hand over his eyes.

"It was just a bad dream honey." Bonnie said softly. She wiped his sweaty hair from his forehead when she said this.

"What time is it?"

"Ten minutes past seven. You don't have to go in Damon take the day off." Bonnie said with a worried look.

"I have some paper work to do Babe." He said and threw the sheets of him. He walked naked to their shower. "Do you mind taking out something for me to wear Babe and make it casual looks like its going to be a hot day for a suit." Damon said from the shower.

"Really Damon? Just stay home with me and the twins."

"No can do Babe. The people should see that their mayor is not scared and doesn't shit in his pants so easily. Black jeans and a blue T-shirt." Damon said. He enjoyed the cold water on his face. It cleared his mind from Giuseppe.

Bonnie sigh and checked her phone for any messages. There was one message from Caroline.

Caroline: Hi Bon how are you? Guess who showed up last night Elena with Bailey.

"I see I'm walking naked today." Damon said with a smirk behind her. He was done taking his shower.

"Elena is here in Mystique Lake with Bailey." Bonnie said.

Damon didn't answer he just walked to his walk in closet searching for something to wear.

She followed him to his closet and said. "Well aren't you going to say something Damon."

"Nope." He said popping the P.

"Okay. Do you want to talk about your dream."

Damon smirked. "I don't even remember the dream Babe and as for Elena and Baily I do not think that concerns me. I'm not Baily's father. Stephen is."

Dr Stephen and Caroline Home

Caroline, Stephen and Elena were seated in Stephen's study. It was quiet between them neither one knowing what to say next.

Caroline looked at Stephen whose eyes were on Elena.

"I thought the money we send you was enough for you and Bailey, Elena. Why did you come back." Caroline knew it was a mean thing to ask but she felt so emotionally unstable with everything that recently happened.

"I can give Baily all the love in the world but I can never still her hunger for her father's love. I raised her to be an independent young woman Caroline and even tho she does not show it I know she miss a father figure in her life and I don't want to rob her of that anymore."

Bailey was the daughter of Elena and Stephen after the two slept together one night. It happened the year after they all graduated from ML high and Stephen told Caroline everything even when Elena came to him with the news of her pregnancy. He told Caroline.

Caroline forgave Stephen in the end and Elena decided it was best if she took Baily with her and leave ML permanently. Caroline and Stephen soon started a family of their own and never told the kids about Bailey. He send Elena a hefty some of money every month.

All Stephen could think was why now? Why the hell now? Here he is on his way to Sweden to fulfil his lifelong dream and now this. What is wrong with this godamn place that it can't let him go.

"Stephen are you alright?" Caroline asked a visibly distressed Stephen.

"I have to go my patients are waiting." Stephen said. He kissed Caroline on the cheek and walked out without a single glance or word at Elena.

A sudden cough erupted from Elena's lungs. Caroline rushed to her side with a worried look but Elena just smiled and said. "I still got to get used to the dry hot air its nothing."

"Do you want me to bring you some water?" Caroline asked.

Elena took a deep breath and said. "I'm fine really Caroline."

...

Later that day Alex, Josh, Neil, Sam and some of their friends were having some drinks at the bar and playing a game of pool. Sam was all over the place and over friendly with the guys knowing full well how that made Alex feel.

"Hey be a darling and get me another drink." She said to one of the guys.

Josh who was standing next to Alex saw this and said. "You want me to have a talk with her."

Alex mustered up a smile and said. "I don't think she will listen to you Josh."

Neil had a look of disgust for Sam on his handsome face. He knew Sam had a wild streak in her but to openly humiliate and embarrass Alex infront of his friends was taking things too far.

"So tell me more about this bash at the lake that everyone are talking about." Sam said with a flirtatious smile to one of the guys. The guy looked nervous and uncomfortable with Sam so close to him. What's wrong with this chick the guy thought to himself.

"You should ask your boyfriend that." He said and stepped away from her.

Mayors office

Damon stood in the middle of his office his eyes scanning the room. He felt nothing inside. No fear or flashbacks. There was nothing. Everyone was happy to see him this morning and after one o' clock he send them all home early leaving him to work in peace.

"Only a crazy man will come back to a office he almost died in." Stephen said from the door entrance.

Damon smirked. "Did my wife called you about my nightmare of the boogyman?"

"You know she did." Stephen said and folded his arms in front of him.

"And did you tell her about your nightmares brother." Damon asked with a mocking grin.

Stephen rolled his eyes and said. "I didn't get the chance to tell her and beside she was more worried about you so I didn't wanted her to worry about me."

"Step right in little brother looks like you and me got a shitload to talk about." Damon said and walked to his desk.

"I'm pretty fine right where I'm standing thank you very much." Stephen said quickly.

This time Damon rolled his eyes. "Fine. Bonnie told me Elena and Baily showed up after all these years. Why? Did you skip your support money little brother."

"Did you call Elena Damon its just strange that she's showing up now." Stephen said with a serious look in his eyes.

"Hey even I wouldn't go that low so don't make me the evil villain in this. Anyway what are you going to do now that you have your wife and your baby mama under one roof and can I just say wow it amazes me with what you can get away with Stephen if I did something like that I would have been ripped to shreds and cast out."

Stephen sigh and said. "I don't know Damon. What will you do if you were in my position."

"For starters can I just say I am so glad I'm not in your shoes. So Elena wants you to be part of Baily's life give her that little brother. Family comes first take this time and make up for all those lost years money can't buy your daughter's love."

Stephen closed his eyes tiredly and said. "No Sweden."

"Stop being selfish Stephen this is not your life alone that you have to consider."

"Lets go for a drink suddenly I have a deep thirst." Stephen said to a happy smiling Damon.

"You put me on strong meds doc are you sure I can take a drink hmm?

"Don't worry I will make sure I deliver you safely on the front steps of our church with a note saying please pray for the mayor for he has sinned." Stephen said with a smirk.

Damon laughed out loud and said. "In that case let's fuck it up."

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