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Chapter 13: 'Schemes'
"When do I get her reports?" Damon asked.
"I will send them up in an hour or so don't worry she is fine." He heard Meredith on the other side on phone.
"Okay…" he replied as he hung up.
She was sleeping. Meredith assured him that the panic attack was just because of the stress. She just needed to restart her meds and she needed to relax. He slowly crawled to her side, making sure she didn't wake up.
He encircled his arms around her, pulling her closer to him.
"No! You don't, you can't possibly understand, how I'm feeling right now. I found out a week ago that my husband, the man I had been living with for a year now, supposedly the love of my life is a KILLER, a MOBSTER. You killed someone without even so much as flinching." Her voice boomed in his ears.
"Don't touch me. Don't ever touch me. You're a killer! I HATE YOU! Leave me alone!" He could still hear her shout.
Tears pooled in his eyes. Anger, she didn't love him anymore. Rage, she has to love him, it can't be anyone but him for her, damn it she was his wife. Hatred from himself, he didn't deserve her. Self-pity, because he was all alone, can't she love him like this, can't she love him even after knowing everything about him. Was he not worth it, was his love not enough. And finally desperateness, she has to love him or he would end up killing himself.
She whimpered in her sleep and he almost pulled away because he was scared she would start screaming the minute she saw him so close to her. She rolled around facing him, still deeply in between unconsciousness and sleep due to medicine. Her eyes shut, she snuggled up against him. He wrapped his arms around her, his fingers running through her hair. "I love you so much baby," he whispered. Her head was dipped in the crook of his neck. Her lips touching him slightly.
This was torture. He was oh so recklessly in love with his wife who now hated him passionately. He was trying to protect his heart from all the pain caused by her hatred and disgust toward him by being close to her physically but at the same time he knew his heart was lying in her feet, ready for her to stomp on, as soon as she woke up.
His heart was on the line, open, unprotected, shivering and frightened from the future. Tears rolled down his cheeks dropping on her beautiful hair. When she snuggled closer to him, he felt himself shudder in happiness at the physical contact.
"You hold so much power over me, you deserve so much better than I can ever give you. But If I lost you I'll lose my mind. I will kill myself." He whispered to her. Kissing the top of her head lightly, "You make me question my own sanity Elena. How can being near you make me feel so fucking crazy with love, lust, desperateness, neediness, fear and powerful at the same time?" he whispered, planting feathery kisses on her face and neck. The funny part was she didn't even know she was affecting him this much even after her hateful words.
"I can crawl over fire and broken glass for you, baby. I will put the world at your feet. Just love me again," he whispered stroking her hair.
"I get it, I understand. I lied to you. I hurt you. I broke your trust in me but baby I didn't have any choice. I mean why would you love me? Why would anyone love me? I don't deserve to be loved. I am bad. A very bad person. I have done every fucking bad thing in the book. From drug rackets to killing people. I didn't have any choice Elena…"
"I gave you all of me, I just didn't show you the parts of me that could scare you away from me, you have to hear my story, Elena, you got to hear me out. You have to-," he stopped stifling sobs. He wasn't going to break down. She would wake up and he would have to leave her alone because Meredith said she needed to relax and he knew she was afraid of him now, scared of him because she thought he could hurt her. Understandable. She saw him kill. Her reaction was understandable.
"I promised that I won't hurt you and look what I did. You weren't supposed to find this. I know, I know that I don't deserve you. You're so kind and beautiful and you're sunshine and rain and humanity." He whispered, smiling looking at her. But then he broke. You can only be strong for so long. She was breaking him. The image of her cold stare filled with hatred when she offered herself in exchange for her brother and her freedom came before his eyes. Hatred. Disgust. She loathed him at that moment. She managed to wreck him when she declared she hated him. That she didn't wanted anything to do with him.
It didn't matter though. He couldn't manage to breath knowing she wasn't by his side safe and sound. She has to stay with him. Even more so now knowing that Klaus was out. But those were just his excuses. He knew the real reason he couldn't let her go. He was deeply in love with her and he would make her stay and make her fall for him all over again no matter what it took.
"I am about to lose my mind Elena. You have to love me again. You have to. I am not going to let you go. You're staying with me because I know you love me, well, deep down anyway…"
"I am scared Elena. You're bringing me out of this-this darkness-Don't give up on me. Don't hate me. Please," he whispered nuzzling her neck.
"I can't lose you,"
He didn't know why he kept talking to the unconscious girl in his arms. He didn't have the guts to talk to her, face to face. Every time she looked at him with those teary doe eyes he lost the ability to talk.
He kept murmuring how much he loved her and how he would keep on loving her. He didn't know when he fell asleep too.
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He woke up early, way before Elena woke up. He took a shower and got dressed. His phone had been buzzing continuously. He answered it up before it could wake Elena up.
Miranda Calling.
"Morning Miranda!"
"Don't you Morning Miranda me," she growled.
"Is something wrong?"
"Both of my children haven't contacted me in days. Now don't tell me Elena is busy and Jeremy is out. I know my children, Damon. No matter where they are they always talk to me at least once in two days. Is everything alright? Is Elena okay? I don't know why but I am getting a feeling that she is hurt or upset or-" she added.
"Miranda. Elena is fine. She is with me and the reason she hasn't called you yet is because she had been so busy with that shelter she volunteered for and also she lost her phone and I don't know why Jeremy haven't called you yet but he is fine too." he lied through his teeth.
"I need to talk to them." she said.
"Sure. Let me call you back in five minutes…" he replied before hanging up.
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"Little Gilbert!" He shook Jeremy who was deep in sleep.
Jeremy didn't respond.
"Jeremy! Wake up!" he shook him.
"What. What's going on?" Jeremy responded in a sleepy tone. His mind caught up with the situation as soon as he saw Damon and Sage in front of him. Jeremy hissed, crawling out of their reach.
"What do you want?" he demanded.
"Your mother is bugging me. Call her back. Let her know you and Elena are okay. Tell her Elena is busy and you will make her call as soon as she is free." Damon ordered throwing the phone at him.
"What if I don't?" Jeremy challenged.
Damon took a deep breath. "Relax! He is a kid. He's Elena's brother. You can't murder him because Elena will be pissed." he muttered to himself.
"I kidnapped you and got you shipped to Italy. By now you should know what I am capable of," he replied in a not so threatening tone.
"If I were you I would listen to him, seeing as he is holding you hostage here and we have your pregnant prostitute girlfriend hostage at our base in US, ready to be chopped into pieces with a click of his fingers." Sage added.
Jeremy's eyes widened in fear. "You won't hurt Anna,"
"Anna is safe as long as you listen to him," Sage added, smirking.
"Elena will never forgive you for this," Jeremy hissed at Damon. "If you harm me in any way she will never be yours," he added.
"Nobody is getting between me and Elena, not even her panties," Damon replied smirking.
"I know how to deal with my wife." he added.
"You're sick! You know that." Jeremy spat.
"I am sick, cruel, evil and twisted and your murderer too if you don't shut the fuck up and do what I say," Damon spat back.
Jeremy stare lowered. He picked up the phone and called his mother.
"Hey Mum!"
"Jeremy Grayson Gilbert! Don't you hey me! You know how worried I get when you forget to call me one day. Is this how you treat your mother who kept you in her womb for nine months, cleaned your dirty diapers and read you boring stories. I still do your laundry and where is your sister? She hasn't called me for two weeks now? Is she okay? I am getting a bad feeling?" his mom rambled.
"I am sorry mum. It's just It's not every day I randomly jump on plane and decide to visit my sister. We have been so (deep breath) busy with sightseeing and stuff. Everything is fine. Elena is fine. She is just too busy in between her shelter and keeping me company," Jeremy lied. He hated lying to his parents. It took everything in him to not break down and tell his mother things that happened to both of them in last week.
"Tell Elena to call me as soon as she is free. She needs to get in touch with Caroline now." Miranda said after sighing in relief.
"Why?"
"Oh! don't know yet? George's son, Tyler Lockwood, he died in a car accident. Poor Caroline was devastated. I had been calling Elena to get in contact with her. That girl is wrecked. Elena should probably come back for a while to help Care get through this…" Miranda continued with a slight sob.
"Oh My God! When?"
"Right about a week ago, just a day before you left for Italy. You were with Anna that day,"
"Oh mum! Oh no!" Jeremy gasped.
"I can't believe Elena hasn't contacted Care even once I mean Caroline and Elena are practically sisters," Miranda added with slight anger.
"Elena had been busy," Jeremy tried to defend his sister.
"I raised her better than this. My Elena's heart bleeds for anyone in pain. The girl I raised would have left everything for her best friend,"
"Mum she didn't know,"
"She would, if she returned my calls,"
"Mum,"
"I am really mad at her. And don't you defend her! I mean, I get it. She is married. She has her own life now. She have to be there for Damon all the time, dealing with his schedule, keeping his colleagues and guests company and attend parties because obviously being a billionaire's wife is no easy task but she can't just forget we exist. She should at least call us back," Miranda rambled on and on.
"Mum,"
"My daughter use to call me daily. It hurts me that she can't even give me five minutes,"
"Mum. She will call you back? I promise. How is dad?"
"Boring as usual. Will you be back by Christmas?"
"Don't know yet."
"Of course. Christmas in Italy huh! That's a dream." His mum added. "I hate Italy." she added under breath.
"Yeah,"
"I visited Anna yesterday. We are planning to bring her home. I can't believe I am going to be a grandma. She is all alone in that rusty apartment. It would be so much better if she is here. We can take care of her and all."
"Anna is fine?"
"Yes. Didn't I just say we visited her yesterday? And oh we met her cousin Leah too. Such a nice girl."
"Leah?" Jeremy already knew who she was. She was probably the one Damon appointed to keep Anna hostage.
"Yeah, Anna's cousin. Though she didn't look anything like Anna," Miranda rambled cheerfully.
Damon huffed in impatience. Signaling him to hang up.
"Mum! I got to go!"
"What?"
"I will call you later, I love you so much, take care of Anna for me. Will you?" Jeremy asked almost on verge of tears.
"Of course! I love you too my baby,"
"Don't forget to tell your sister to call me," she added.
"I will, Bye."
He hung up, throwing the phone on the bed.
"Here!"
"Now was that so bad," Sage said, smirking.
"There is one more thing," Damon said tapping his foot, uncertain.
"I have really important meeting so I am not going to be home for a while but in the mean while I want you to stay with your sister. Keep her calm. She is clearly really upset. Make sure she eats. Just take care of her."
"Okay."
"and no scheming Jeremy. We have about forty people guarding the house. They will literally grill you if you even try to take her out of here." Damon threatened.
"I won't."
"Good!"
"She is not going to love you though. Keep her caged up as much as you want. There is no way she will ever love you." Jeremy said, when Damon turned to leave.
"She doesn't have a choice in that matter. She is my wife. She has to stay with me."
"So what? It's going to be like this. You're going to lock her up forever." Jeremy asked, eyebrows raised.
"If it comes down to that-then yeah I will do that. And that reminds me talk sense into her. Tell her she has to stay here with me whether she likes it or not. There is no way out Jeremy, make sure she knows that and I have a feeling only you'll be able to convince her." Damon answered.
"NO! NO! I WONT ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT. You won't. You can't and I will not in any way convince my sister to stay with you," Jeremy said in a desperate tone.
"Listen to me Jeremy, for now, she can't go out of the house. She has not one, two deadly killers out there just ready to pounce and kill her as soon as I let my guard down. She is my weakness." Damon spat.
"And after I kill those two bastards who wants to harm her. I am sure by then she will come in terms with this side of me," he added.
"But in the mean time I need you to make her see things my way. She is not going anywhere ever. She is staying with me."
"And what if she doesn't?" Jeremy asked, frightened by his answer.
"I can give her the world in exchange for her love. Jimmy Choo, Prada, Galliano, Louis Vuitton, Donatella Versace, Valentino or Dolce and Gabbana, See I even know the names of all of her favorite brands. If she comes in terms with it, I can give her whatever the fuck she likes whatever the fuck she wants and if she doesn't accept me with my reality then it's going to be a long and miserable life for her and for me as well because seeing her upset makes me upset and you wouldn't want to see me upset." Damon said glaring at Jeremy.
"I hope you talk some sense in to your sister. I am not going to take a no for an answer Jeremy!" he added.
"And what about me?" Jeremy asked, shaking his head.
"what about you?"
"I know about you too. Are you going to… will you-,"
"Kill you?" Damon completed for him, smirking.
Jeremy's pale face became paler.
"I won't, even if I want to but don't think it's an easy pass for you to do whatever you want. You're going to keep your little mouth shut and do what I say or there will be consequences," Damon added with a dangerous look.
"When will you let me go?"
"I need you for a while to keep Elena calm. She doesn't trust any of us. You're the only reason she is sane right now," Damon replied, a hint of vulnerability in his voice.
When it came to his wife, he was always vulnerable.
"But I'll make you a deal if you manage to convince your sister to stay here and promise to keep your mouth shut about us I'll let you and your girlfriend go. Elena in exchange for you and your girlfriend and your unborn child," The authority back in his voice.
"She is my sister," Jeremy was talking more to himself than him.
"Think about it! I can give her everything she wants. She was happy so far. Wasn't she? I mean before she found about me. I understand. She is scared. That's a logical reaction. But I'll give her the world. Isn't that what every brother wants? A guy who will treat his sister like a queen."
"She will be happy and I'll keep her safe," he added, tempting Jeremy.
"I can't do that,"
"Jeremy. Come on! Don't you want to go back to your family? Don't you want to work things out with your girl-ugh-whatever you and Anna are right now? Don't you want Anna to be safe now that she is pregnant with your baby? You won't want her hurt right? Don't you want to be there for all the baby appointments?"
"I…I-," his resolve was breaking.
"Elena will be safe. She will be happy with me. I will put my life on line just to make her smile. She will be fine here. I may be a mobster but I LOVE her. A LOT. She is my only family and I will die before I let anything happen to her. You should be there for your girlfriend especially now that she is going to be your baby momma. And I'll let you go if you manage to convince your sister," he added circling Jeremy.
Sage smirked. Damon always knew how to convince people. He was running a successful business aside from their mafia gang. This was a piece of cake for him. Jeremy was weak. He was afraid and he knew the lengths Damon would go for Elena.
"It doesn't matter if you don't agree though. She is still staying but I rather have her willing. It would save us both hell of trouble if you help me out. Come on Jeremy. Man to Man! Brother to brother! I need your help." Damon said stepping in front of Jeremy, facing him.
"I accept your deal." Jeremy said, voice shaking.
"Good! That's a smart choice."
"Sage! Tidy up, Mr. Gilbert and then take him to meet my wife." Damon instructed Sage.
Sage nodded.
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Elena woke up, finding herself all alone in a very familiar bed again. She closed her eyes to block them. His scent on her pillows and bed indicated that he spent the night with her. She cringed. A killer. She won't share a bed with him anymore. She will make it perfectly clear to him that she doesn't want anything to do with him.
Her hands went down to her flat stomach. She was pregnant. She had to get out of here. Far away where he couldn't harm her or her baby. Her maternal instincts have already kicked in.
"I will protect you baby," she whispered to her belly.
She felt a sharp pain in her head.
"Ugh!"
"Are you okay?" Jeremy said holding her arm.
"Jeremy!" she said, surprised.
"Sorry, I fell asleep on the couch,"
"You're okay," she sighed in relief, kissing his forehead.
"Yeah." he replied, tears falling down from his eyes.
"I know, I know this is tough but I will get us out of here." she said cupping his face.
"We can't."
"That monster can't keep us locked up here forever Jer…"
"Elena,"
"No! Jer! I promise you I'll get us out of here." she said hugging her brother.
Tears flowed down Jeremy's cheeks.
"He asked me to convince you to stay here," his said, his voice shaking.
"He doesn't know what's coming for him. As soon as we reach home. I'll inform Matt about him. He will get arrested. Matt will surely lock him up. He will be gone for good. Locked up till he takes his last breath. And I hope he gets a death sentence and dies the most miserable death," Elena spat, her tone filled with venom and hatred.
Jeremy's eyes widened. He had never heard his sister talk about anyone like that. His sister was all about love and care. She never hated anyone. This was something very strange for him.
"Elena?"
"No! He hurt you Jeremy. He hurt my little brother. I will make him pay for this. He manipulated me, lied to me, manipulated me into marrying him and most of all he hurt you. I will never forgive him ever. I hate him. I hate him and I will always hate him," she growled.
He knew his sister would lay her life for him had he asked for it. He hated himself for doing what he did next but he didn't he have a choice. He had a baby on the way.
"You have to stay," Jeremy said in between sobs.
"What? Why?"
"They have Anna! Anna is pregnant with my child." he managed to answer that in between heart wrenching sobs.
Elena stilled.
"I know I am being selfish. I know that you hate him and you will hate me for this too." he added, crying.
"I know that you don't want to live with him and who would? He is dangerous and he is a killer but…"
"I can't stay Jer. You don't understand! I can't." Elena said crying now. She couldn't stay here. She thought her brother would jump in and help her escape her horrid monster of a husband but her own brother wanted her to stay.
"Please Elena! This is the only way he will let me go! Damon offered me a deal. He wants me to convince you to accept him as he is and in return he will let Anna and I, go. Elena, I would never have accepted his deal if it weren't for my baby on the line," Jeremy pleaded.
"They have Anna! Elena. And it's killing me to not fight for you and get you out of here, away from these dangerous people but…" he trailed off.
"He is(sob) a killer, Jer.(sob) I can't(sob) stay. I am (sob)(sob) scared of(sob) him," she said.
"He loves you really much. He won't ever harm you. I mean look at this house. It's huge. And all the cars and he even knows about all your favorite brands I mean he really…(sob)" and then he broke down into most heart wrenching sobs. "I am the world's worst brother ever I know but Elena. Please! Please! I have a baby on the way. They will kill her and I don't think I will ever survive this." Jeremy said.
He laid his head in her lap crying. Elena hugged him. "Okay! Okay! Don't cry! Hey." she cooed as she tried to stifle her sobs and soothe her brother.
"They punched me and kicked me and hurt me so much when you weren't here…" he complained to her in between sobs, burying his face in her lap. It reminded her of her brother when he was ten. He was getting bullied at school and no one knew about it. Not until Elena found out about that and informed right authorities about it, saving her brother.
"I am sorry." he kept repeating.
"I know. It's okay. I understand. It's my fault you're in this mess anyway." she said smiling sadly.
"I will stay Jer and you don't have to worry about me. I am a big girl now. I know how to handle myself. I have suffered a lot worse." She said running her fingers through his hair as he cried.
"I am horrible brother."
"No! No! Don't feel guilty! It's my fault we are stuck here." she said kindly.
"All those people on that damn airport and I kissed a mobster." She added, chuckling.
"I am so sorry Elena."
"Don't be. I will survive this too."
"Elena I…"
"Listen to me Jeremy; I don't want mum and dad to know about this. You are going to cut ties with me completely. I don't want him to use people I love against me."
"but Elena."
"No. Jer. Listen to me! You have to get out of here. Now! I know what I'm doing. I'll get Bonnie or Enzo to book you a ticket. You're going now!" Elena ordered as she pushed him off her lap.
"and I am not mad at you don't worry. I understand completely what you're going through. It's my mess and I'll fix it myself." she said in her determined tone.
She was pretending to be strong. He could see right through her. But he didn't have a choice. He nodded.
"Order any of the girls from the kitchen staff to get me breakfast. I need to take a shower first." she said as she walked toward the bathroom.
"Okay." he replied wiping his tears.
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As hot water ran down her body, she allowed her tears to flow down. Her silent tears soon turned into weeping. She was scared. She was all alone. She had a baby on the way and she was stuck with a murderer for a husband.
Mason's lifeless body came before her eyes. She shivered. She tried to remember her brother's face. She mustered up all her courage. She was going to need that. She has to show Damon she wasn't afraid of him. She was going to live with him until she finds a way out. She needed to be careful.
Her only way out was if he and his gang were locked up behind bars for good. They were monsters. They shouldn't be allowed to walk on earth freely.
So her agendas for now. She won't let Damon know about their baby. She would play along to keep her brother and her family safe. And when he least expects it she will make a run for it and if she is lucky enough she will inform about them to police and get them locked up for good.
Damon wanted her. He will get her. Not the version he will like though. She will make him suffer. She will make suffer for hurting her brother. She will make him suffer for destroying her life.
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Jeremy and Elena made their way toward the dining table where the breakfast was served as per her order. She saw Sage follow Jeremy. She noticed Jeremy tense up. Elena stood in front of Jeremy, hands crossed across her chest.
"I was appointed to keep an eye on him," Sage explained boldly.
"You're going to stay the hell away from my brother now,"
"I am ordered to…"
"I don't fucking care who appointed you but I do know that I will scratch your eyes out if you don't get the hell out of here," Elena threatened.
"Mrs. Salvatore! I had been told to stay close to Mr. Gilbert throughout the day," she said, seething but keeping her expression calm.
"and I just told you to get out of here," Elena spat.
"What's going on over here?" Enzo said coming out of a room.
"Oh! Great! Another one." Elena murmured to herself.
"Is everything okay?" Enzo asked, concerned, coming toward her.
"Can I have one freaking minute without these people standing over my head?" she spat.
"Umm. Sure…" Enzo replied. Why was she being a bitch. He thought.
"But Mr. Jones?" Sage signaled something.
"It's fine," he dismissed her.
Jeremy held his sister's wrist and slowly walked toward the dining table. They talked about normal things throughout the breakfast.
"Mr. Jones! I need to talk to you," she said after breakfast, walking toward him.
"OH…"
"I want you to book a plane ticket for my brother to US, today," she ordered, authority in her voice.
"I am sorry but that's out of question until…"
"This is not a request Mr. Jones. This is an order," she said boldly.
"Elena, I would love to but see the issue is I can't do that until Damon-," he was cut off by Elena's loud groan.
"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR ISSUES. I want my brother to leave before dinner time. You have more than enough time to do all the necessary arrangements," she said turning around.
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Damon had been waiting for five minutes in the waiting room of the hospital now. Meredith asked him to stop by as soon as he is free. He still had lots of work but screw that. Elena and Elena's health were way more important.
Meredith was in a meeting when he arrived. So he waited.
His phone buzzed.
Enzo calling.
"Hello"
"Damon, we have an issue?"
"Is Elena okay?"
"Yeah! It's not what you think."
"Then it's obviously not important enough." he hissed.
"Elena wants me to buy a ticket for Jeremy to United States. She wants him gone by dinner,"
He mentally cheered. So that means Jeremy had been successful in convincing her.
"Aha and why is that a problem?"
"Should I?"
"She is my wife. She wants something she gets it." He stated as if it was the most obvious thing.
"OH! You sure? The Gilbert boy knows about us," Enzo asked.
"No worries. I warned him."
"But,"
"Get him out of here and don't harm him. I mean it. Don't." he said as he hung up.
"Doctor Meredith is free now. You can go see her." Meredith's assistant informed him.
He rose up, taking a deep breath. He walked inside the small cabin. Meredith was standing near her desk holding a file, studying it.
"Damon" she greeted.
Meredith was the member of his BASE. Having a doctor at the local hospital was necessary. She treated his BASE member's men or women, no question asked. She was paid heavily for it.
"Everything okay?"
"I actually have a good news and a bad news."
His heart dropped.
"Is she okay?"
"Yes and No."
"Meredith! You're pissing me off now."
"Relax!"
"Explain before I end up killing you."
"Elena is pregnant." she said immediately.
"What?" That was a shocker. They were always careful. Elena being a med student knew exactly how birth control worked.
"Elena is six weeks pregnant. You probably need to bring her up to hospital for a regular checkup. She should probably start taking daily prenatal vitamin. I have already arranged an appointment for her. Here are the details." she said handing him a file.
"Elena is pregnant?" he asked.
"You're still stuck there."
Meredith noticed his eyes sparkle and his mouth a little drawn back at the corners. She had never seen him smile. He was reading the file she handed him as if he didn't believe what she said.
He couldn't explain how he felt right now. A year ago, he would have run the other way. But this was different. He immediately felt panic and then came happiness. The pride of creating a child with the woman he loves. She was pregnant. Pregnant with his baby.
Then comes the panic again. He was going to be a father. How would he ever raise a child? Will he be a good father? What if he ruined his child's life as well? What if someone hurt him or her? He had so many enemies.
His protective instincts kicked in. He won't ever allow anyone to harm his child. He will keep his child and the mother of his child safe. He would die before he let anything happen to them.
Then came the happiness again. He was feeling ecstatic. Something he never ever felt before in his life.
"Oh God!" he murmured, a giddy childish expression on his face.
"Congratulations." Meredith said, smiling.
"Thank you." he replied genuinely, still reading the report, smiling as if he just got the world.
But then his eyes shot up. "What about the bad news?" he asked, panic again.
"Umm…Damon? Does Elena ever get headaches?"
His eyes narrowed
"Yes. There are times when she gets real severe migraines." he admitted.
"Hmmm. It's not really something serious. But just to be safe I would want you to perform a head MRI scan after her first trimester." Meredith said.
"Why?"
"It's nothing serious. Lots of stress. She needs to stay relaxed. Especially now that she is pregnant."
"and make sure you bring her tomorrow for her appointment." she added.
"Okay! I will bring her here first thing in the morning,"
"Thank you Meredith." he added.
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Jeremy was gone. She said her goodbyes. And he was gone now. She didn't know when will she get to see him next.
"I have to stay strong." she reminded herself.
The door to her room bust open. She saw him walk in. She saw him look at her like she was the most precious thing in the world. He was smiling which to her was odd. She turned her back toward him.
She felt his footsteps closer toward her.
Damon didn't know what got into him. She just dove him toward her by her mere presence. He walked toward her. "Just one taste." he murmured
Just one taste of her skin and her lips.
He couldn't stay away much longer. Even after he knew she hated him. He wrapped his arms around her waist. Hugging her from behind. He felt her stiffen.
He spun her around. He didn't look directly in her eyes. Afraid of what the hatred in her eyes would do to him.
"I went to hospital to get your reports today," She stiffened. "What Reports?"
"They took your blood sample yesterday,"
"Don't touch me," she said pushing him slightly.
"Elena! Baby..."
"What reports?"
"I think I am the first guy who would be informing his wife about this," he said with a chuckle.
"I mean seriously baby. What woman doesn't know about stuff going on in her body? What woman doesn't know when she is pregnant? You're a sucky doctor Elena! But I get it you had been really stressed lately. Can you believe it? We are pregnant Elena!" he said in a tone filled with excitement and childish happiness.
"We are pregnant. Can you believe that? He repeated.
"We are going to have a baby" he said with pride.
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