Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home

When Stephen returned back home he was surprised to find everyone around the breakfast table. Elena and Baily was there too. Stephen cursed softly. He should have stayed out longer.

"We were just about to start with breakfast you are just in time Stephen." Caroline said.

Stephen walked to the head of the table and took his seat. He saw the silent questioning looks in his children's eyes. Bailey was looking down at her plate.

"Sophi can you say grace for us please." Caroline said.

The family took hands around the table. Bailey refused to take hands. She just sit there with her head bowed. Elena sitting next to her with a stoic look on her face.

The Salvatore Home

Damon found Dylan down stairs in the kitchen sitting by the kitchen table deep in thought.

"Hey Buddy why the long face?"

"I messed up things with Liz last night." Dylan said.

"What did you do?"

"Four cups of beer and the next thing I know I'm making out with Mia behind the trees." Dylan said and ran his fingers through his hair just like his dad does whenever his upset or frustrated. "Liz is not answering my calls or replying to any of my text messages."

"What did you expect? She's angry. You cant reason with a angry woman its better to give them time to cool off. Take it from me I have been there before." Damon said.

"I don't understand girls. So I kissed Mia we were all happy and having a great time its no big deal. I didn't sleep with her or anything. She did touched me and it felt great and she let me fondle her tits and did felt great too but that was it."

Damon was sitting there with his mouth wide open. "Oh Kay! Now that I heard everything I think we should have that talk again Buddy."

Dylan smirked and said. "Dad we had that talk already you know the whole masturbation episode. You even gave me your old porn mags the once mom found and made me burn them all. She called it your bibles."

Damon swallowed hard and looked back at the door making sure no one was there to listen in. "Did you tell your mom that I gave that to you?"

"No, that is between me and you I will never rat you out like that dad." Dylan said and laughed softly.

"The thing is Liz is a good girl and your mom and I really like her. Good girls are hard to find out there Dylan so when you find one love respect and appreciate her always and another thing I don't like you drinking but I also know and understand you are at that age where you will experiment just know Buddy alcohol plays a heavy role in ones decisions it makes you do and say irrational things you wouldn't normally do and say. You better make this right with Liz."

Dylan was quiet for awhile thinking things over in his head. "Dad did you ever cheat on mom? I must get this cheating gene from you." He said.

Damon suddenly looked down at his wrist watched and said. "Well would you look at the time I have to get ready I'm taking your mom and the twins out for some shopping."

"You cheated on her didn't you." Dylan said. "No wonder I'm doing it I get it from you and that's what I'm going to tell Liz. I was cursed with my dad's cheating genes but I'm not him I'm fully in control of myself. I was drunk and I did something stupid now will you please forgive me. Why didn't I think of this earlier. Thanks dad." Dylan said with a cheery smile.

"Hey its wrong to use me as an excuse for you screwing up. You and you alone are in control of your own decisions and choices. You did something wrong so now you must bare the consequences."

"But dad its scientifically proven that." Dylan said but he was quickly cut off by Damon.

"You want to spend your Saturday cleaning the garage and wash all my cars son?" Damon asked with a raised brow.

"No dad." Dylan said.

"Look I did stuff I'm not proud of but I fixed my wrongs by myself because you know what I only had myself to blame." Damon said and patted Dylan on the shoulder.

"What's the big debate." Alex asked with a smirk as he came in.

"Do you have condoms to spare for your little brother here?" Damon asked Alex.

"Dad come on!" Dylan shrieked.

"Wait. Why? What did he do?" Alex asked shocked. "And no I don't have that on me."

Damon sigh dramatically. "Did you two forget all the things I talked to you about. Alex take your brother to the chemist and get him some condoms and while your at it get yourself also a pack." He said before walking out.

Alex looked at Dylan shocked and surprised.

"Its for my biology project." Dylan said and chuckled nervously.

Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home

"Stephen we need to sit down and talk with the kids. They are asking me all sorts of questions and I'm running out of excuses. You can't run away from this Stephen."

Stephen was busy reading his partner and good friend Dr Hendy's thesis on the human bodies evolution against diseases over the years. He escaped to his study after breakfast to get some quiet time for himself and away from the questioning looks of everyone.

Now his wife found him and he is being summoned for judgement day.

"Stephen I can't do this on my own. I need you. Its hard for me too but the sooner we get this over with the better. This situation we are in right now is not healthy. You hardly said a word to Elena or Bailey." Caroline said.

"Hendy's got a good point on antibiotics and the human body. Its very interesting I should show this to the board." Stephen said. He calmly took n sip of water from his glass and continued on praising Dr Hendy's thesis.

Caroline grabbed the paper out of his hand and said. "I know you are scared but this is not the right way to deal with your fear. It took a lot from me to forgive you for sleeping with Elena and for her to bring your child into this world Stephen because my love for you is so strong that it breaks my heart sometimes. The least you can do is break out of this protective bubble you placed yourself in and face up to your problems. Right now I need you to be the Stephen I know. The one who never backs down from doing what's good because honestly Stephen if you keep this up you will have nothing to fight for." She put Dr Hendy's thesis back on his desk before walking out.

Elena and Baily was upstairs locked in their room. Bailey busy brushing her hair. "When are we leaving?" Bailey asked. She was getting restless being twenty for seven in a room was not in her nature. She loved the outdoors and she deeply missed Misty her full blood Arabian mare that uncle Matt gave to her on her sixteenth birthday. She missed the ranch and all her animals.

Elena sigh and said. "We talked about this Bailey."

"No you talked and I had to listen. You didn't even think how this will affect me taking me away from the people and my animals that I love and bring me here to a man who can't even say a single word to me. We do not belong here mom." Bailey said stubbornly.

Elena closed her eyes tiredly. Lately she's more tired than ever. "I need some rest." She said softly.

Bailey put her arms around her mom and said. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for upsetting you mom. I didn't mean to."

Elena smiled tenderly at her daughter. I know how you feel but in the end this is for the best. Your father is a good man and Caroline just give them a chance."

Bailey helped her mother to their bed and pulled a blanket over her feet.

"I'm just going to rest for a while. You should go for a walk it will do you good." Elena said before she closed her eyes.

She looked down at her mom with tears in her eyes. She can't imagine her world without her mom.

The Salvatore Home

Bonnie, Damon and the twins we're out shopping. Kenzie was out with Stacy and Estelle. Dylan went over to his best buddy Walter and Zoe and Sophi was at the Lake.

So with the family out of the house Alex took this time to have a talk with Sam. He found her relaxing at the pool reading a magazine.

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