The next day ... Stella's Residence

Stella laughed so hard she almost fell of the kitchen chair she was sitting on. She called Kate early morning to hear how their little experiment went and after dragging it out of Kate she finally told Stella the whole embarrassing story.

"Jeez that Hendy is something else. Okay we will talk later I have more sexy plans to warm him up and by the time I'm done with him he will personally want to thank Victoria on his knees. Okay Kate see you later. Bye, bye." She said to Kate over the phone with a soft laugh.

She looked up from her phone when Jack came in. He walked to her and gave her a kiss on her lips.

"I wish we can stay in bed all day." Stella said with a happy smile. Her nose was buried in his neck. She could not get enough of his manly scent.

Jack lovingly stroke her over the head and handed her a white envelope.

"Is this the letter you want me to read." She asked with wide eyes.

Jack nodded his head yes. He than handed her a card that said he needs to see Damon he will come home later.

Stella stood up on her tippy goes and kissed him passionately. "See you later and be safe." She said to him and watched him walk out with love in her eyes and that is how her daughter Estelle found her.

"Good morning mom. I see someone is on cloud nine." Estelle said cheery.

"What can I say I'm in love and I'm happy Stelle. I never thought I would find love again after everything I went through with your dad." Stella said softly.

"Mom you deserve to be happy and I'm really happy for you. I was not that blind or stupid to see that the marriage between you and dad were cold. Jack makes you happy and that makes me happy." Estelle said.

A car honked outside. It was Kenzie and Stacy.

"I'm going to the lake after cheer practice so I will be late." Estelle said and kissed her mom on the cheek before rushing out.

Mayor's Office

Damon was sitting behind his desk with a wide smirk on his handsome when Brixton walked into his office.

"Good morning Brixton. What a lovely day it is and lovely it is. What do you think about my gift I send you?" Damon asked with a raised brow.

"Good morning Salvatore. Your gift made me realise how important it is for the two of us to work together and make this town a better place." Brixton said with a stiff smile.

Damon threw his head back and laughed out loud.

Brixton shifted on his chair with a uncomfortable look on his face.

"That was all I wanted from you Brixton. I don't want to take you down and make you lose your lovely wife and children. There is still some good in you that can be useful for this town. It is time for you to make up where you screwed up." Damon said.

"That I will do. You have my full support from now on Damon." Brixton said and he meant it. He clearly underestimated Damon so it will be wise for him to pick Damon's corner.

The two men rose from their chairs and shake hands on that.

The Salvatore Home

Zoe was staying home today. The school gave them off for the remaining days so that they can have enough time to sort out last minute preparations for the trip to Germany.

Bonnie knocked on Zoe's bedroom door and said. "Princess are you up? The earlier we go to town the earlier we can be back home."

"Okay mom." Zoe said from inside her room.

"Cool beans I'm going to get the twins ready okay." Bonnie said with her ear on the door.

Zoe looked down at a sleeping Aslan on her chest stroking the fur on his back softly with her fingers. "You heard mom." Zoe said and smiled softly at him.

Aslan lifted his head and yawned. Zoe laughed softly. "I know you were awake this whole time you just love it when I stroke your pretty fur like this don't you." She said and rubbed his nose with hers. She than kissed him on the head and sigh.

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Bonnie found Sam by the pool busy eating a fruit salad. She greeted her friendly before taking a seat opposite her. This will be the perfect time to have a chat with Sam. Bonnie thought to herself.

"Alex took it on himself to dress the twins that gives me time to talk with you Sam." Bonnie said.

Sam put the fork down she was eating with and said. "This sounds serious Mrs Salvatore is it something I did or say?" Sam asked.

"I know my son, Sam and his not happy. Did you two fight? Argue?" Bonnie asked with furrowed brows.

Sam already fed up with Bonnie's pampering ways with Alex decided that it is time to give mommy dearest a wake up call. "With all respect Mrs Salvatore but whatever happens between me and Alex is and stay between us. His a grown man that can handle his own problems. He can't always run to his mother whenever he gets his little finger stuck in a door. Alex is a grown man that can handle his own problems in life." Sam said with an attitude.

Bonnie calmly took her sun glasses off and looked Sam dead in the eye. "I carried that man in me. I gave life to him. I raised that man you so ignorantly talk of to be who he is today so that Sam gives me every damn right to be all up in his business. You must be out of your damn mind if you think I'm going to sit back and watched him pretend to smile and be happy when his not. It hurts Sam I'm his mother so I know what I'm talking about. I hurt when his hurt so don't you sit there and tell me I should mind my own business. Your lucky I dont throw you and that bowl of fruit in this pool with this fucking iron table around your neck." Bonnie said with blazing eyes. "I'm listening Sam. Speak."

Sam had the look of a deer caught in headlights. "What do you want me to say Mrs Salvatore? Alex and I we are happy. Yes we have our fights like any normal couple but its not serious."

Bonnie leaned closer and looked at Sam for a long while.

Sam looked away. It felt like Bonnie could see right through her.

"Sam I want you to know I love my children more than anything in this world. There was a time when I had just them in my life. I will protect my kids to the end. If you don't love Alex do right by telling him because if your not being honest with him Sam and I find out you hurt him. I will hurt you more. That's how much I love my children." Bonnie said. She calmly put her sun glasses back on before she gracefully rose from her chair leaving behind a fuming Sam.

Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home

Bailey parked her bike outside before going in the house. She was enjoying her job more and more at Zoe's flower shop and she always come home with a smile.

Inside she found her mom, her dad and Caroline and by the look on their faces they had something to tell her.

"Bailey." Elena said with tears in her eyes and a smile. "My doctor back home called. They found a donor for me. We're leaving tonight."

Bailey put her handbag down on the table and rushed to her mother who waited for her with open arms. "Best news ever mom." She said and hugged her mom tightly.

And than it hit Bailey. She too has to leave. She has come to love this place and the people but most of all her siblings the most and than there is her dad. She has come to love them in this short time. She smiled happy and swallowed her tears back. "I have to go pack my bags." She said softly.

Caroline smiled softly and said. "You have a job that you love Bailey and another thing is your sisters, brothers and dad will need your support and as the oldest you have to step in and make sure your dad does not bend under the pressure."

Bailey looked confused at them.

"Bailey, Caroline is going with me. She's going to stay with me for the week. We want you to stay. I saw a difference in you. You smile and laugh more. Your the Bailey I know and I promise I will call you everyday." Elena said in tears.

"Mom, so you won't need me?" Bailey asked softly.

"I will be fine and with Caroline there I will be up and ready in no time." Elena said with a happy smile.

Bailey looked at her dad. He looked at her with soft eyes.

"Alright than I should go and pack and make a list of what to do and what not to do. Its going to be a long list so I better get started." Caroline said cheery.

"Thank you, thank you for helping my mother aunt Caroline." Bailey said with eyes shiny with tears.

Caroline walked to Bailey and gave her a warm hug and said. "You and your mother are family and family should be there for each other regardless of what our circumstances might be."

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