The Salvatore Home

After dinner Damon helped Bonnie with the kids and their homework. He helped bath the twins and put them in bed. He than ran a warm bubble bath for Bonnie and joined her.

Bonnie lay back in pure bliss as Damon massaged her head expertly. It was all so romantic and relaxed with the candles, steam and soft music playing in the background.

"You missed your calling in life you should have become a masseuse." Bonnie said with a lazy smile.

"A masseuse? That's female." Damon said with a frown.

"Okay male massage but you do have feminine hands and fingers. Its cute I love it." Bonnie teased him and laughed softly.

Damon rolled his eyes playfully and said. "Whatever you say my queen I'm at your service."

Bonnie closed her eyes as she ran her fingers over her wet nipples. "That you are." She said softly.

Damon swallowed hard. His eyes following the slow circular movements of her fingers on her wet flesh with lust.

Bonnie's other hand slid slowly down her thighs to her wet heat. Damon sitting behind her hard and horny watched on intensely as her wet fingers started playing with her button. He kissed her wet shoulder softly without taking his eyes of her hands.

"Can I touch you down there, please?" Damon asked in a breathy voice.

"Please what?" Bonnie asked with closed eyes. She moaned softly when she felt his dick jerk against her back.

"My queen can I touch you down there." Damon asked oh so obediently.

"What is down there that you want to touch slave?" Bonnie asked and spread her wet thighs wider.

Damon smirked and whispered. "My pussy is down there." He sensually ran his fingers down her wet body enjoying the smooth texture of her wet skin under his fingers. He didn't touch her there yet, instead he massaged her inner thighs teasing her clit with his fingers by lightly brushing over it.

"Please me slave ... make me feel good." Bonnie whispered with half closed eyelids.

"That I will my queen." Damon said. He gently picked Bonnie's leg up and hang it over the edge.

Bonnie moaned softly when Damon slip two wet fingers in her.

Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home

Sophi and Amber were cuddled up in bed with their mom and little Anna chatting and laughing and sharing a big bowl of popcorn.

"I'm so going to miss Zoe. I really wish she could be here for my very first role on stage." Sophi said with a sad smile.

"Life does not always work out the way we want it to work out sweetie but just know that you are both doing very important things that you both love doing and even tho she may not be there she will always be your number one fan." Caroline said with a soft smile.

"Thank you mom you always know what to say to cheer me up." Sophi said.

"I have an idea." Amber said excited. "I'm going to record your play on camera. Zoe can watch it when she comes back from Germany!"

"Brilliant idea Ambie!" Sophi said with a happy laugh.

"Girls can you watch your little sister I'm going to check up on your dad." Caroline said as she got out of bed.

"Is dad alright? He was rather quiet at dinner." Amber said.

"Maybe its work but I'm sure its nothing to worry about." Caroline said. She too was concern over Stephen. He hardly ate his food or talked with the kids.

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Caroline found Stephen in the kitchen sitting at the kitchen counter with baby François in his arms. She walk to them with a soft smile on her face. "Grandpa is spoiling the little man and I like it." She said and kissed them both on the cheek.

"Caroline we need to talk." Stephen said in a heavy voice and it is then that Caroline saw the tears in his eyes.

"Oh my God Stef what's wrong?" She asked with a worried look on her face.

"I have decided to step down as one of the members of Mystique Lake's medical board. I have also decided to sell my shares at the doctor office. I'm not going to practice anymore. I'm done as a doctor Caroline." Stephen didn't look at his wife when he said this. His eyes shiny with unshed tears rested on his grandson in his arms.

To say Caroline was shocked was the understatement of the century. Where does she even start with all the questions running through her mind.

She took his hand and lay it softly on her cheek and as Caroline close her eyes she could feel the strong hand trembling lightly on her cheek.

"Oh Stephen." She said as a sob escaped over her lips. She lay her hand on his. "We can go for surgery. It helped before." Caroline said as her eyes welled up with tears.

"I had over thirty surgeries on my hands Care. I can't take anymore. The pain, the wait. Hope, being well again and than the big disappointment. I had a great career as a doctor Care but now its time for me to hang up my statoscope and spend time with my family." Stephen said and tried to smile at her.

"But this is your life Stephen. Your calling in life. You knew what you wanted to be long before we all did. You were the first doctor ever to take over from old doc. The people of this town have come to love you. Old and young."

Stephen was quiet for a while rethinking Caroline's words over in his head. "I think deep down Giuseppe scar me for life Caroline. I never wanted to admit it to myself but that demon broke something in me and Damon and the dark part is we don't know how to heal it. Damon and I we feed of each others darkness and weaknesses. We survive because that demon Giuseppe showed us how, taught us how. We thought we escaped his darkness but in fact it was already in us and he, that's Giuseppe knew that." Stephen said and closed his tear filed eyes.

"Now you listen to me Stephen Salvatore. Giuseppe was a evil man. He took out the pain that your mother caused him on you and Damon. He could not deal with the pain and humiliation that she left him for another man. He revelled in her fatal accident because he knew how much it would hurt his boys because they loved their mother. He took her away from you don't allow him to take more. He does not own you. This darkness can't control you and its not in you Stephen. You have warmth and kindness and love. You are a great father to your children and that is something Giuseppe can never take away from you. HE DOES NOT OWN YOU. You are alone in charge of your destiny and future Stephen. You beat the odds and you become one of the greatest doctors. The people of this town respect and love you and that alone Stephen is one mighty victory." Caroline said with so much love and emotion that it opened a glimpse of light in Stephen's heart.

She softly lay her hand on his. "I believe in you. Your children believe in you and I know we can overcome this but you need to get him out of your head first. His got no place in our lives or that of our grandchildren. Let go of the bad memories Steph and take back control of your life. Its the first step do that and than you will see how you will have finally control over everything that is you." Caroline said and kissed his trembling hand in hers softly.

Tears rolled down Bailey's cheeks as she listened to Caroline's last words to her dad. Earlier she was on her way to the kitchen but when she heard her dad and Caroline in there she decided to turn back and go up to her room but when she heard the raw pain in her dad's voice she could not help herself but to stand there and hear the whole open heart painful conversation. She decided there and than she will give her father a chance in her life. His pain is hers and she will love and help him through this.

The Henderson's Residence

Kate felt silly as she turned around in front of her full length bathroom mirror for the umpteenth time. Stella suggested to Kate that she should spice things up in the bedroom with Hendy and what Stella brought her today barely covered her privates. The low cut Victoria's Secret black silky night dress was too revealing for Kate.

But Stella loved it. She said it will bring out the tiger in Hendy and if it does not bring out the tiger in him than Kate should go tiger on him. Scratch his eyes out.

Kate laughed softly thinking back to what Stella said. "Okay here I go to bring out the tiger in Hendy."

Dr Henderson was already in bed reading a book. He looked up from his book when the bathroom door open. His eyes went wide when his wife walked out of the bathroom with this very revealing black silky night dress.

Kate stopped at his side of the bed and carefully took the reading glasses off a stunned Dr Henderson's face.

"What do you think? Do I bring out the tiger in you." Kate asked with red cheeks and a wide nervous smile.

Dr Henderson's mouth went wide and than closed again. His eyes looked his wife up and down from head to toe.

"Hendy? Are you okay?" Kate asked with a worried look.

"Wha ... what are you wearing honey?" Hendy asked after getting over his shock.

"Victoria's secret." Kate said shyly.

Dr Henderson was more confused than ever. "Who is Victoria? Did Victoria give this to you? Get in bed Kate I don't know who Victoria is but I don't think she knows how quickly you can catch a cold sleeping in something like this." Dr Henderson said as he moved to the other side so that she can get in bed. "My spot is warm you will get warm in no time." He said and patted the warm spot he just moved from.

A highly embarrassed red in the face Kate quickly got into bed and let Hendy cover her with the warm sheets up to her neck. He tucked her in warmly and than kissed her on the cheek.

"Good night my love sweet dreams." He said before turning the bed lights out.

Kate cleared her throat and said goodnight to him. She promised herself not to tell Stella, knowing Stella will have a field day with this.

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