Fatal Attraction (Rewrite)

by Mariah April May

A husband so madly in love with his wife, he hides his true identity from her. Damon S, a doting husband at home, a criminal and a mobster Don outside. But his lies catch up to him. Elena finds out his true identity and hates him for his lies and his sins. How will he earn her love back because he is not ready to give her up, he'd rather die. Fatal Attraction rewrite. Review!

19. Anything in return

Hi everyone,

So long time no see, it's been a while that I have even visited this website. But feels nice to return.

So, guys, life has been super busy, my job is super hectic, so much so that I barely have time to eat anymore. Anyhow, I received a review today and it left me guilty that I was supposed to like complete this rewrite, and since I don't have time anymore I am just going to post the unedited version so that everyone can enjoy this, whoever is like coming back to it. Lol.

Reviews are welcomed. It kinda reminds me of the sweet old days when I used to stay up nights for this.

I am not into writing anymore, I honestly miss it so much. Maybe I'd start writing soon because just rereading this has my creative juices flowing. LOL. But I barely have time.

I am going to post all the chapters, and I am so sorry for all these horrible mistakes.

So review guys. Huh, feels so weird asking for those now.

Ps: I am going to post the jealous ex boyfriend too, again, I hate that story and the childish tone of all of it, but whateves. Check that out if you may.

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Anything in return just let her go Chapter 18 * * * They launched at him all at once. "Now Boys! Don't kill him just yet…Break every bone in his body into two pieces just like he did to my brother and then when he is taking his last breathes…We will bring his beautiful wife here and cut her into pieces in front of him. You know a little show. Before I decide to end your pathetic life for good" Kol said in a dark tone. Damon snarled. Even the very thought of his Elena hurt brought shiver down his spine . He wouldn't let them lay a single finger on his Elena. They had caught him off guard but he had been in situation far worse than this. Time and time again he had been on the brink of death and yet somehow he managed to survive and that had been the time when he had absolutely no reason to live at all. Now he had to two reasons. Damon was sure he will win this time too. Jumping,he grabbed the arm of the guy on his left, and pinned him with his knee. He punched another one straight in the jaw. Just then a man with reddish brown hair raised his arm, he socked Damon in the nose. Blood gushed out in a stream. "Ugh! Not the face…That's my selling point" he groaned. Kol hissed, Damon was acting like this fight wasn't much of a big deal. Swinging his arm back, Damon gave that man a blow which knocked him out for good. Wiping the metallic smelling blood he ducked a punch from another one of them and kicked him on shin as soon he dropped on his knees , Damon kneed him two times , leaving him on the floor writhing in pain. "That's the best you got Kol" he roared as he ducked another blow. Kol smirked, motioning a tall well built man to jump in the fight. "Show him Keith". He stalked toward Damon who was busy fighting another two of them. Kicking him on the back, Keith grasped his hair and banged his head twice on the counter in front. He held the bottle that Damon broke a few minutes ago and just when he was about to shove it in his stomach , Damon kneed him in his groin. Releasing himself from Keith, Damon kicked him , before shoving Keith's own hand ,that was holding the broken bottle, in his stomach. "I promised my wife that I won't do anything bad anymore but I think killing you won't count as something bad. Heck, I would be doing this world a service , sweeping scum like you off its surface…then again…I did promise my wife so I will spare you…" he said pushing the very injured man on floor. He took out the gun from Keith's pocket and pointed it to another man who was coming towards him. "One more step and I'll make sure you never walk again" Damon threatened. That man looked scared. He took a step back and Damon smirked. "Excellent…Really impressive Damon. You managed to beat six of them all at once. Of course, not that I expected any less. You were after all the most powerful among us. This was the reason Zach made you the Boss anyway" Kol praised, smirking. "You know Kol…I am really glad you finally decided to show up. Now I can finally kill you. Not that you were a problem, it's just the thought of you still breathing bothers me…" he said as he slid the gun. Kol still had two men by his side but Damon knew he could take them easily. "See…Damon…I didn't come unprepared. I still have a dozen of guards just waiting to get their hands on you and tear you into pieces" Kol said sneering. "Yeah…That's not gonna happen. We already killed them" A female voice boomed from the backdoor. Damon turned around. Rose entered smirking, twirling her gun. "I knew you were following me" Damon groaned. "Of course I was, you're an illogical asshole with no regard for his life. Being your sister, it's my responsibility to look after my love struck idiot brother who would do anything his wife says. I have been keeping tabs on you ever since you left." Rose answered motioning some guards behind her to circle a very frightened Kol. "Probably the reason…this asshole found our location" Damon spat. Rose rolled her eyes. "Thank you Rose for saving my life" Rose said, mocking him. "See…Kol! The tables have turned. You should have stayed in your pathetic hiding place…See what your idiotic ideas got you into" Damon said, smirking. Kol took a sharp breath. "Should have killed me when you had the chance Kol…" he whispered as he looked at the two frightened men that he supposed were Kol's main guards. "You two…Leave this pathetic excuse for a guy now and I'll pay you double" he offered. Two of them glanced at eachother, after thinking through half a minute, they left a protesting Kol behind and stood by Damon's side. They handed their guns to Rose. Rose smirked . She shot them with their own guns. "Sorry boys. We don't keep traitors in our Base" she chirped as she blew the recoil smoke coming out from gun. "Rose…" Damon warned rolling his eyes. "What?" "No killing in this area. I promised Elena" "See Damon…you promised her…I didn't" Rose reminded him. "You work for me so you'll listen to me" "Relax Damon…They are alive. Just a leg shot" Rose said as she rolled her eyes. "What are we gonna do with him Sir?" Brock asked, gun pointing at Kol. "Kill him obviously…He had been a pain in the ass for an year now" Rose said , shrugging. "I don't mind dying. I have nothing to live for. I have medical condition that will kill me anyway. You'll be doing me a favor actually. But if you do that, you will never see my ex doctor and your lovely wife again" Kol threatened with a smirk. "We have got her covered Damon…She is safe" Rose said immediately before Damon could make a move. Damon took a deep breath , somewhat relieved. "You should be glad that I don't follow your every order and butt in anyway" Rose said smirking. "All this time?" Damon asked smirking. "All this time…you both were heavily protected by yours truly" Rose said, shrugging. "You're an ultimate dumbshit whipped ass but I am not. I think logically" Rose added. "I knew it" "Sure you did" "So! Kol! The million dollar question how should I kill you?" Damon asked, sneering. * * * "Ouch" she groaned as Elena tried to get up. Her head hurt like hell. "Elena! Honey…Wakeup" A very familiar voice said. She tried to open her eyes. "Oh…Wha…It hurts" "Elena…Sweetie…Open your eyes" he said again as he tried to caress her temple. She stiffened. This wasn't the touch she was familiar with. This wasn't her husband. She cringed. Her eyes shot open. Green caring eyes met hazel brown scared eyes. "Stefan?" she asked , unsure. "Oh Thank God you're okay" he sighed in relief as he crushed her into bear hug. "Is she okay?" a female voice said as she entered the room. Elena's room. Her bedroom. She was still in her house to her relief. "Caroline?" she asked as her eyes widened. Pushing Stefan away slightly she ran toward her friend. "Oh My gosh" she said as she hugged her friend in delight. Caroline hugged her back, smiling. When Elena felt wetness on her neck, she pulled back. "What? How? How are you …" she didn't know how to form a proper sentence. She was too overwhelmed by suddenly seeing her bestfriend after such a long time. Six months. Yes, it's been six months to her marriage now. She last saw Caroline on her wedding day. "We need to bolt like now…We will explain later" Caroline said wiping her tears. That's when Elena remembered. Opening the door. Her struggle with that masked man. Darkness. Complete darkness. "Did you do that?" she asked, alarmed. Why would her friend try to drug her to knock her out? "She is asking about the guy downstairs" Stefan immediately interfered. "I don't understand" "Elena…We had been tracking you for a week now. We just couldn't reach because all of the guards" Caroline explained. "What guards? There are no guards here…how did you find me?" Elena asked as she shook her head. "It was very difficult but we managed with help from Matt of course. No one knew where you were . We had to use Matt's sources to track down your location using your sister in law's ,Rose's, phone records" Caroline rushed. "I don't …" she just couldn't understand. "We have to get out of here before that guy wakes up or Damon comes back hurry" Stefan ordered. "What?No! I am not going anywhere" Elena refused. She was really confused now. "We saw him attack you Elena…That guy ,he had been out your house for week in evenings and late nights" Caroline informed. "You're not safe here , Lena. That mental is keeping you captive here but we are here now. We will take you home" she added. "He didn't keep me…what guy? Where is he?" She asked, curiously. "Stefan tackled him . He is knocked out right now" Caroline said as she guided her friend, eyeing Elena's slight swollen belly. Stefan winced. It was painful for him to see his love pregnant with his brother's child. Not unexpected though, he knew his brother could go to any lengths to bound her to him for the rest of her life but he knew better. If Elena ever gave him a chance he wouldn't mind supporting Elena and her child. He always wanted a family. He briefly imagined himself with her then he shook his head. It was wrong to think about a married woman like that. Especially when she was in such danger. Especially when she was bound to a dangerous man like his brother. Caroline guided Elena to kitchen. There he was , that man tied up to a chair, unconscious. She recognized him immediately. "This is Kevin" she gasped. "He used to work for Damon" she added. "Use to?" Stefan asked. "Damon left it all behind, Stefan. I finally understand why you resented him so much. But he left it all behind. He is a better man. He had his reasons and you will understand them too if…" she said an expression of dread on her face when Caroline started to cry. "You're defending him? After what he did to me?" she shouted. "Care…She doesn't know" Stefan said as he put a hand on her back providing her emotional security. "What? I don't understand…What did Damon do? What's going on? Somebody tell me what's going on here?" Elena said, anxiously. "That psycho kept her locked up and she is defending him" Caroline said in between her sobs. "That's my husband you're talking about and he didn't keep me locked up" Elena defended Damon. "Then explain all those guards that had been strolling around your house making it unable for anyone to get to you two. First it was that woman with red hair, Sage, then it was this blonde haired dude and at nights it's this guy(pointing at Kevin)" Caroline said. "He promised me that only Rose knew about our location. He promised me that he left it all behind. He promised me a normal life. There is no way he appointed guards without my knowledge. He wouldn't do that" Elena said shaking her head. The feeling of betrayal sinking in. "Elena he is a freaking mobster. He have got tons of people doing his dirty shit. He lied to you AGAIN. He had been lying to you from the very start" Stefan spat. "No…No…" Elena said grabbing fist full of her hair. "Look! Lena…we don't have much time. We have to get out of here now" Stefan said as she tried to hold her arm. "I am not going anywhere. There must be some sort of explanation for this. If Kevin worked for Damon. He wouldn't attack me." Elena said as she pulled back her hand harshly. Any reason. She needed just one reason to latch onto the fact that her husband wasn't a liar like they portrayed him. "She is stupid. Don't you see? he must have ordered this guy to attack you to scare you so you would agree to move back with him to his world" Caroline explained. "Kevi…I…" she was lost. "Elena! I have seen three of them talk during changing their shifts. From the last week we have been witnessing them guarding your house. That woman that always use to be on your side back home, Sage and one blonde guy and this guy. That's what took us so long to get to you" Stefan explained. "Damon isn't a bad guy Stefan…He did everything for a reason. He didn't wanted to become…" Elena tried to explain. "He hated our father from the start. I don't know what lies had he fed you but I will tell you one thing. He exchanged my father and my life for the sake of money and power…" Stefan said, heatedly. "No…you have got it all wrong he…" she tried to explain. "She is still defending him. Your brother is good…he has her convinced that he is the target when reality is far from that" Caroline seethed. "Care! Don't judge a book by its cover…you don't know. He had been through a lot since his childhood…" she was cut off by Caroline again. "What about your brother Elena? Do you know that your husband's people are still harassing him and following him around? Did you know that Damon threatened to kill him if he ever spilled the beans about him to public?" Caroline growled. "He couldn't have done that. He knows that I will leave him if he ever tried to mess with my family again" Elena said shaking her head. "Fine…Don't believe me. Here…Watch this recording of your brother after he came to give me his condolences for the lose I SUFFERED" Caroline said as she skimmed through her phone to find a video of one and half month back, a week after Jeremy was back. "Hey…Lena…Care says she will find you and she will get you back home. I am sorry Elena. I want to talk to you personally. I want to apologize for leaving you at the mercy of that killer. I wanted to help you but they are following me around. They threatened me they will kill me if I ever tried to get in contact with you…I am a coward Elena. I am so sorry. I hope Care and Matt gets you back" The video clip ended with a clearly agonized Jeremy covering his tear stained with face with his hands. Elena chest heaved in anger. How dare he? He still had people appointed that followed her around but worse he still had people harassing her brother. Even after he promised, her family will stay out of this, Even after he promised he had no contacts with anyone related to his world except Rose. He lied. He lied. He lied. Elena groaned in frustration. "I am still not going. I need to stay here. I will confront him about this. He must have reasons for whatever he is doing" she said as she shook her head. "Un-fucking-believable. Do you know we had been searching for like TWO MONTHS? Do you know Stefan and I had been staying in shitty motels here for a month now. We left everything behind to save you from that psychotic monster and you aren't even listening to a word we say. You're defending him" Caroline spat, unable to control hot tears trailing down her cheek. "Even after what he did to me…I was on the brink of insanity but I had you on my mind. My best friend. I knew I had to save you from him and you're not even hearing us out" she added. "Care…What are you sayin?" "HE KILLED TYLER" she shouted. Elena took a step back. A hand shot to her mouth as she shook her head. "No…No…You can't be serious…NO". She looked at Stefan. Stefan nodded , his eyes dropping on floor in embarrassment. Elena couldn't feel her legs. She dropped on floor. Stefan hands instinctively held her so she wouldn't crash. "No..No..It can't be Damon. Damon wouldn't harm my family. He knows you're my sister and Tyler was your fiancé. That makes Tyler my brother . He wouldn't actually harm my family. No!" she mumbled. "He did…Elena…your husband killed my Tyler. The car that hit him belonged to Smiths Co" Elena shook her head. She was aware that it was Klaus's company. Zach and Damon had took charge only an year back. "Matt tracked down the driver who deliberately crashed his car with Tyler's and he told us he was ordered by Aaron Jones" Caroline said in between heavy sobs as if the very thought tortured her soul. "Aaron Jones" Elena repeated that name. No! Doesn't ring a bell. Damon couldn't possibly be her best friend fiancé's killer. He wasn't the only bad guy in town. Or was he? "Aaron is Lorenzo's brother" Stefan completed. Elena felt her heart crush at that moment. She closed her eyes as tears flowed down her cheeks. "He destroyed me Elena. He destroyed my future with Tyler. He destroyed everything" Caroline sobbed as she hugged her bestfriend. Elena wanted to comfort her but right now she felt scared. Her hand went down to caress her stomach. She didn't want to be in Damon's mother's place. Begging him to leave what he did for a living. She didn't want to feel hopelessness that his mother felt. She didn't want her son to ever witness Damon assaulting her while her son watched helplessly. She didn't want her son to run away and search for security outside. She didn't want him to end up like his father. She would rather die than let her son become a killer. Caroline was still sobbing on her shoulder. She couldn't muster the courage to apologize to her friend. She knew how much Care loved Tyler. She couldn't even imagine the pain her best friend was going through. And yet, Caroline decided to save her. She couldn't be more thankful to God for granting her with a friend like Caroline. "We have to get out of here" Elena whispered. Caroline's head shot up. Wiping her tears, she nodded. "But if I go he will hurt my family again" Elena said as she looked around frantically for any type of idea. "I have an idea" Stefan said as he started shoving stuff on shelves on floor. "What are you doing?" Elena asked. It had took a lot of her time to decorate this house. She loved it. "Signs of struggle…We will have to convince him that it wasn't you who left…he is gonna think someone kidnapped you…" Stefan completed. * * * "I don't care if you kill me Damon…I have nothing to live for. You however have a weakness. You wouldn't want anyone to harm your pregnant wife would you?" Kol said completely confident. "Who have you appointed for nightshifts outside my house?" Damon said looking at Rose. "It's mostly Jake or Kevin. I think its Kevin's shift tonight" Rose said shrugging. From the corner of his eye, he noticed Kol smirk. "What was that?" he growled at Kol. "I told you …you don't want to mess with me"Kol said, smirking. Damon stuffed his hand in his back pocket and took out his phone. Her number was on his speed dial. Ring. Ring. Ring No Answer. He dialed again impatiently and anxiously. "She won't pick up Damon" Kol whispered. The sudden realization of Kol's threat hit him. He snapped. Grabbing him by his shirt he threw him across the room. Kol's head hit a table. Groaning, he tried to get up only to be kicked on his face. "Damon…Damon…he is lying. There is no fucking way he could manage to reach Elena" Rose said as she tried to stop him from mercilessly beating Kol. "I'll call Kevin" she added as she held her phone to her ear. She dialed over and over again. Color fading from her face every passing second. " Kev…Kevin…works for me" Kol said as he coughed. Damon was stricken with fear and dread now. "Kevin isn't picking up" Rose said with a voice laced with fear. He clenched his jaw as the news sink felt himself feeling a little dizzy, a bit spaced out and he felt goosebumps breaking out across the top of his chest and on the front of his arms. Fear, dread and anxiety kicked in. He picked a very hurt and bleeding Kol up and kneed him in his groin. Kol fell back on the cold floor. "No…No…NO…NO" Damon shouted as he kicked Kol mercilessly. "Where the fuck is my wife?" he growled. "We should check your house…" Rose interfered him. "Yes…Yes…Let's go! Bring this scum with you." he said as he kicked Kol one last time on his back. * * * An unconscious Kevin tied to chair. Everything scattered. Elena's favorite lamp broken on floor. Damon's eyes frantically searched for Elena. Right now, he wanted nothing more than just getting a glimpse of her. It looked like she put up a hell of a fight ,which was odd because she had been so weak these last few days. He could hear Rose and others searching for clues and interrogating Kol. But nothing mattered to him. He never realized when his feet have given in. He was on his knees now. There had been so many problems in his way to her but he managed to get her. He managed to earn her love. But it was like fate didn't want him to be happy. He tried his best to leave everything behind. He was working hard now. Wasn't he? He had been good the past month. No planning ,no crime. He just wanted to be with her. Was it so much to ask for? He left it all behind. He had promised Elena. He wanted to be good for her. But, it wasn't possible. Look what being good got him into. He couldn't leave all this behind. His past would follow him anywhere he tried to escape. "Kol…Tell me where Elena is before I end up killing your sorry ass?" He heard Enzo spat to a much bruised Kol. Kol just laughed in between coughing and spitting blood. "You have got all my men either killed or on your side…that fuckhead that was supposed to kidnap Elena is knocked out tied to that chair. I don't know anything but I am glad she is gone…I hope whoever has her, cuts her into pieces just like I planned" Kol seethed. Damon bit his lower lip so hard enough to make it bleed. Rose saw how unhinged he was. His face was cold , cruel and inhumane. His eyes were empty again. Void of any type of emotions. "Kevin's awake" Sage's voice boomed from other side of the room. They all rushed toward Kevin. "WHERE IS ELENA?" Damon growled. "Wh…What's goin…my head?" "Yes…your head. I will cut it off if you don't tell me now about my Elena?" he added as he raised his fist. His muscles were tensed, his jaw clenched. He wanted to lash out, hurt anything that comes in his way. He hated being powerless. He had one weakness. One person he couldn't protect now. She was out there God knows where. He had no idea who had her captive. Was she even alive? The very thought knocked the breath out of him. No No No . He refuse to even consider that possibility. "I…What's goin on?" Kevin said in a tone filled with fear. "You tell me…" Damon seethed, pointing at Kol. Kevin gulped. He knew he was caught. He knew for sure he was a dead man now. "Please…He forced me too" "I don't fucking care…Where is Elena?" His blood boiled in rage. "I don't know…I was suppose to take her to where Kol told me to while he keeps you busy but…someone attacked me from behind. Blonde guy …I didn't see his face…" Kevin rushed. "Blonde guy?" Rose asked, eyes shooting up at Damon. They could read each other's thoughts. "I didn't see his face" Kevin added. "Maybe…it's Klaus" Rose finally spoke what he dreaded. "It can't be Klaus…Aaron told me he last saw Klaus in Spain. That was two days ago" Enzo said shaking his head. "Then who else could it be?" he heard Rose ask Enzo. "We have a lot of people who would look for any way to bring us down" Enzo said. "We have to find her…WE HAVE TO FIND HER…Whoever has her could hurt her" He said as he paced around ,a look of torture on his face. Running his fingers through his already messed up hair. He pressed his lips to stop himself from breaking down in front everyone. He hid the excruciating pain behind his anger. The progress that Elena made with him to make him a better person was down the drain now. He was scared very scared but he wouldn't show it to anyone now. He needed to be strong. "You know what to do with them Rose" he said as he stalked toward his room. Painful screams was what he heard when he reached his room where he could still feel Elena's fragrance. Her presence. Throwing himself on covers where he could still smell her scent, his eyes pooled with tears. Agony was all he felt now. He yearned for her. He yearned for her smiles. Her soft touch. Her warm eyes so filled with devotion and love for him. And his son. His unborn son and his wife were in danger. He needed power. He needed to be in control again. People would know never to mess with Damon Salvatore ever again. He wouldn't sit here and cry like a pussy while that fuckhead who kidnapped his pregnant wife was God knows where. He would use all his power to track that fuckhead down and kill him in the most inhumane way possible. No one will ever dare to harm his family again. Never again. He would make sure of that. With determination he rose up from his bed and walked toward his dresser. Hidden behind his dress shirts was his gun that he swore to Elena he would never touch again. He picked it up. He wanted the monster inside him to be gone for good but apparently people were taking advantage of his goodness. Just because he wasn't terrorizing people now didn't mean he was a coward. They wanted to awake the monster within him. Well, they have got the monster now. God help them now because he wasn't going to spare single one of them. * * * Elena lay back on the soft bed. She couldn't sleep. Not without his protective arms around her. Not without him murmuring sweet nothings into her ear. "Elena, you okay?" Caroline murmured as she sat beside her. They were in a cheap motel room. Stefan was outside talking to Matt. They were doing arrangements for her. Soon she will be back to her home town. She will have put an end to terror caused by Salvatore. Killing Tyler was the final straw. She was going to put an end to it. Zach , Damon , Rose , Bonnie , Enzo and Voltaire. All of them. "I am not ok" she whispered. "Elena! He is a criminal. We need to put him in fact all of them behind the bars for good. He is a killer Elena. He is an animal. He need to be put down with the rest of them and I am gonna make sure he goes straight to electric chair after what he did to you and Tyler." Caroline growled. Elena winced. "He didn't do anything wrong with me" Elena defended. "Yeah. Of course! Apart from separating you from your family. Lying to you all this time, threatening your brother and killing your friend" Caroline spat. Elena winched again. "Please...Please…Don't" she whispered, covering her face with her palms. "Care! She is pregnant. High on emotions plus he had been brainwashing her…Don't be mad at her" Stefan defended her. "See Elena! This is the type of guy you should have ended up with. He left everything just to find you." Caroline said shaking her head. Elena glared at Caroline " Care! I am married" "to a killer…" Caroline completed. "Stop it Caroline…He had been lying to her. It's not her fault. Damon can be really convincing when he want to be" Stefan said in a tone filled with hatred. "How long had you two been looking for me?" Elena asked changing the topic. "After I found about Damon's involvement in Tyler's murder. I had my suspensions about him though. All the stuff our law professor told us. I immediately informed Matt. Matt told me that he warned you off quite a lot of times but you never believed him. We confronted Stefan about it" Caroline explained. "I told them everything…" Stefan interjected. "Stefan use to work for Zach too. But he never wanted to be involved in their dirty business. He found a way out of it." "Those were the days when I adored my elder brother. I wanted to be just like him" Stefan said with a scoff. "I…I asked Damon to help me put an end to Zach for good. I had more than enough proofs against him. I even had my dad on my side…" Stefan said in a shaky tone. "but then Zach somehow got a whiff of what I was up to. He had my dad killed. Damon and I were in hiding. Just a day before we were suppose to hand those proofs to higher authorities. I got attacked. They brutally hurt me and then I saw him. My elder brother. He destroyed all that data…I saw him. That attack was designed by him of course. Next thing I knew…My elder brother is the Don of the city…He exchanged my father and my life for power and money" Stefan completed. "No! No! No! He didn't . Stefan! You have got it all wrong. He did it to save you" Elena said. "Save me? Really Lena!" Stefan scoffed. "Lena! You are in denial" Caroline said cupping her face. Elena looked down. "I…"She wanted to go back to him. She was feeling anxious. She wanted so desperately to be with him. She looked up at Caroline. Her best friend seemed lost in a thought. Elena wanted to cry again. She wanted to cry for her best friend's loss. Caroline didn't deserve this. Her eyes were so empty. As if she didn't wanted to live anymore. She couldn't even imagine the pain her best friend was going through. But a voice in the back of her mind told her Damon wasn't involved in this. "Matt arranged us some flights. Caroline! You will be going from the morning flight. Elena and I will be taking the very next flight and Elena he changed your documents a little bit to hide your identity to avoid running into Damon's ugh…guards" Stefan snapped her out of her thoughts. She didn't want to go. Damon had changed a lot. He had promised her that he wasn't involved with his gang anymore and they would run away as soon as she gives birth to their son. She was just about to say something when she noticed Caroline's agonized expressions. Her best friend could read her like a book. "You don't believe you? You want to go back to him" Caroline accused. "He changed Caroline…He changed…he isn't what he used to be. He loves me so much. He would never hurt anyone I love…It couldn't be Damon. Damon couldn't be involved in Tyler's murder" she repeated. Caroline huffed. She bit her lower lip painfully. "I risked my ass for you…I came here to save you but you're being a selfish bitch right now. He destroyed me Elena. Your husband destroyed me. HE IS A CRIMINAL. He deserved to be locked up and put down for good." Elena flinched. "Care Please" "You know what? You're not the Elena I knew…because if you were, you would see the pain I am going through. You would see how every inch of my body hurt and yet I made an effort to track you done and freed you from his clutches. Don't you see Elena he brainwashed you in to thinking he is the good guy. When the reality is far different and he doesn't even love you. He is just keeping you with him because he knows Stefan is in love with you." Elena's eyes shot up at a very embarrassed Stefan. "You're in love with me ?" she asked , alarmed. Stefan pressed his lips but nodded. "Why else would he risk his ass to save you from his mental brother?" Caroline said shaking her head, annoyed. " I wanted to tell you but Damon told me to shove my feelings for you up my ass because you're only his" Stefan said with every intent to rile her up. Elena looked away, ignoring his gaze. Somehow, the longing in his eyes made her uncomfortable. She was his brother's wife, for goodness sake. "Anyway…we can talk about that later. The question is ,Will you go with us Elena?" Stefan asked after a while. Elena pressed her lips. Her hands shot down to her swelled belly. Kevin tried to attack her today. There were people out there who wanted to harm her. She didn't give a rat ass about herself but she had a baby inside her that she needed to protect. She looked at Caroline. Her best friend needed her. Also, she knew Damon couldn't be involved with Tyler's murder. But she had to make sure. If what they said was true then she will help them arrest her husband and his gang. She would make sure they were put behind the bars for good. She loved that man to death but she couldn't allow him to keep hurting people. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she nodded. "Yes…I am going with you" She felt Caroline's arms around her. "Thank you" Caroline murmured. * * * Standing beside the raven haired man, Damon glared at the two men tied to the wooden chairs. "Ethan and Jayden…Now I know we have our differences. But I swear to God if you know anything but my wife you should probably spill now" Damon threatened. "We don't have anything to do with this Damon…We swear we wouldn't even dream of harming her. Everyone knows here that harming her single hair would earn them a death sentence from you" Ethan said as he coughed. "They are telling the truth. I have checked the building. No sign of Elena" Enzo said as he appeared from the door. "I checked up on Alexander and Noah too. They have no idea about Elena either. But they promised they will keep an eye and let us know in case they spot her" he added. Damon hissed, his hands on his head. He was losing his sanity now. They searched everywhere but she was nowhere to be found. "We have some of Zach's people searching for Elena in States just in case" Sage said. Surprisingly, Zach had agreed to help. Of course, Elena was too far deep involved. He wouldn't want her fussing their secrets. Damon walked up toward Jayden. He needed to lash out. He had the perfect target. He wanted to hurt someone just as bad as he was hurting. Every breath hurt without her. The only thing that was keeping him from killing himself was hope that she was still alive somewhere out there and she needed his help. His fists clenched and then unclenched. He pressed his knuckles before launching on Jayden. He only stopped when Enzo pulled him back. A bruised and bleeding Jayden lay there on the floor. Yes, the monster was back. He was back. * * * Elena's cap and her long hair hid her face pretty well. Stefan was holding her arm, aiding her in walking. "Mr. and Mrs. William?" security checker asked. "That's us" Stefan replied with a smile. "Do you have your doctor's report that claims your fit to fly?" she asked. "Yes…We have submitted them" Stefan replied. "Ok…then…that will be all. Have a safe flight. Mr and Mrs Williams" she smiled at Elena and Stefan. Stefan's hand roamed down to her back as he guided her. Once, they settled down on their seats. Stefan asked her about how she was feeling. She nodded assuring him she was okay. "Listen about what Care said last night…" he trailed off coming to the point. "I am married Stefan. I am married to your brother and I am pregnant with his child. I don't care what he did. I am still in love with him and It will be him for me for the rest of my life. If he is involved in Tyler's murder then I will leave him and I will make sure he pays for his crimes but I love him hopelessly and illogically" "Your child will be better off without Damon." Stefan said looking away. "How could you say that after everything he did for you?" "He is been feeding you lies Elena" "Think logically Stefan. If Damon wanted power so bad he wouldn't have ever ran away from home in first place. He took the fall for you fully aware that the punishment to the crime you committed was a life time imprisonment. And an year after that. He saved your life again." "He didn't save my life Elena. He betrayed me" "Stefan…Stop and think for a second. Just after proofs against Zach were destroyed. They let you go didn't they? You were free to follow your ambition. You went to med school. Got a decent job and Zach never bothered you again. As far as I know, they always kill the traitor in your world. Then why did they let you go even after you openly betrayed Zach. Because you had a brother out there protecting you from them even at the expense of his life and his ambition" "No…No…No…Damon is selfish…He didn't do it for me. He betrayed me" Stefan said shaking his head. "He saved you" Elena whispered. "He is lying to you. That couldn't have happened. He is a selfish prick and a killer. He deserves to die a painful death" Stefan spat, a tone filled with so much hatred, it made Elena flinch. "I am not going to give up on him Stefan" "I know that you look for good in everyone but it's too late for him but I am here Elena. Think about me. Think about us." Stefan whispered. Elena shook her head as she looked away. * * * Damon stared at the open sky. He felt so helpless. He had all the power in world. He had Zach and Voltaire on his side and yet he couldn't find her. He felt like his sixteen year old self again. Lost. Silent tears were flowing down his cheeks. There was just so much pain a man could take. "It's so damn hard to breathe without you Elena" he whispered to no one apparently. Taking a sip from his drink again he tried to numb the pain that was eating. He tried to numb the dread that was slowly taking over his body like a poison. His sleep deprived eyes ached. He haven't eaten a bit. Every part of his body hurt. He was glad the physical pain was their though. It helped him distract from the pain and darkness within. What if she wasn't alive? What her captor was hurting her? He flinched. She was so weak and fragile. And oh God! His baby. He knew he wouldn't be able to survive if something happened to their unborn son. He had everything a day ago. A very loving wife, a beautiful son on the way and the idea of very unpredictable but happy future with his family. But fate had other plans. Fate was trying to snatch his family from him. He took another gulp from the bottle. He palmed his eyes to wipe away tears. He knew crying was for the weak but he couldn't help him. Problems after problems. It was like the universe didn't wanted him to be happy . Not like he didn't deserve it. He had done a lot of bad things in his life and he knew he deserved this excruciating pain. * * * /flashback/ * * * A blanket spread over them as Elena settled between his legs. Damon wrapped his arms around her bringing her closer to him. She giggled as he nuzzled the nape of her neck. His lips trailed to a soft spot behind her ear. "The sky is so beautiful tonight. It's like someone knitted stars on it" she said looking up admiring the sky. "Hmmmm" he moaned as he kissed her shoulder. "The view from our roof is so beautiful. No?" Elena said looking at him. "I like my view better" he whispered as he nuzzled her neck. "Ohh…" she huffed as if annoyed but he didn't miss the slight blush that crept across her cheeks. "You know I was thinking" he paused as he kissed the spot behind her ear. "after Dylan turns two we should probably plan another one…" he added. She smiled. "I want a baby girl too" he pouted. "Aha…" "And we will name her after your sister Kat" he added. She turned her head around, her eyes wide with amazement and adoration. "Really?" "Of course" "You are so cute" she smiled widely as she kissed his cheek with a giggle. "Not that being a father to son is bad. I mean, I could teach him how to play basketball, throw a punch, and play in the dirt." He said and Elena laughed. "What if Dylan doesn't like basketball? What if he likes football?" "Hey!Hey! He can play football all he wants but he must learn to play basketball as well" "What if he doesn't like basketball?" Elena asked. "Ahh…nothing. I will just disown him" he mused and Elena nudged him in the ribs. "Ohh woman. I was just kidding. Dylan can do whatever the hell he wants as long as it's legal, safe and healthy. " Elena smiled. "but you can only play once your homework is done. No son of mine will suck at school." He warned looking at her slight swollen belly. Elena laughed. "Says who?" "Says Dad" he replied proudly. A childish grin spread on his face. "Don't worry Daddy. Mommy will make sure he get top grades in school" she replied,assuring him. "and you will have to take care of your sister as well…uhh…in near future" he chimed. Elena rolled her eyes. "Will you at least let this one come out?" she asked and he chuckled. "already talking about the second one when the first one isn't even out yet" she mumbled. "Why do want a baby girl so bad?" she asked "Baby girls are adorable. They dress better. They don't stink like baby boys. They don't fight like boys do. They are more responsible." He listed. "also girls are the ones who stay close to home when they grow up while boys often move to wherever their wives are from—at least this is very much the case with most of my friends. We will get some good family lovin and grandkid time in our golden years" "What?" Elena never pegged him one who would already be scared of letting his nonexistent children go. "and you know girls are much neater than boys and better at finding stuff, thy actually pick up after themselves and seems to enjoy putting toys away atleast that much I gathered watching those kid girls in the shelter you worked for." He added, chirpily. She smiled at his giddy childishness as he listed out more facts about how baby girls are better than boys. She knew he loved their unborn son. He would do anything for her and their son. "And I will actually prefer if she is as girly as you are. I love that about you but I will make sure she is strong and independent. I will introduce my daughter to other women who are crushing it in male-dominated fields like executive leadership, sports journalism. So she will know that it's possible to do anything she wants. I will want her to be just like you. Strong, independent and beautiful" "If you want a baby girl so bad. We will plan one when we are stable after Dylan" she said kissing his lips. HE was so adorable when he talked about their future children. "I just hope its not too long" he pouted. "but on the bright side look at all fun stuff you will do with Dylan" she chimed. "Yes…All the bonding stuff. I will teach him all the sports. Camp out, pitch the tent, cook stuff over the fire, the whole thing, build a fire, and teach him how to drive a car.I will teach him how to use tools and you know build stuff. I will teach him how to shake hand" "Shake hand?" "You know like shake hand that has a meaning like save the chicken for dinner and look 'em in the eye" he completed and Elena laughed. "I will teach him how to pick girls" "Yes...Of course! That's one thing I am sure you are an expert in" she said rolling her eyes. "With your looks and attitude…God save all the girls" Elena said with a sigh. He chuckled. "but I will tell him its girls like mommy that are keepers" he replied kissing on top of her head. "I hope he is like you" he added after a while. "huh?" "I don't want him to be even a bit like me. I want him to be caring and good like his mother" he added. "You're not that person anymore Damon…You're changing, you're a better person now" she said kissing his forehead. "It scares me. I want to leave it all behind me now. I don't want our son to grow up in my dark world. I don't even want him to know about me because I know he will hate me after he finds out the kinda person I was" "No. He won't hate you. Me, you, Dylan and, possibly Kat too that if you still plan on adding another one after what we will go through baby number one, We will stay with you and we will love you forever. Far away from those horrible people" she said as she snuggled up to him. "How did I get so lucky?" he said as he kissed her neck. She smiled. "I love you so much Damon I promise you I will never leave you" "I love you too baby...so so much..." he replied as he turned her slightly to capture her lips again. * * * /over/ * * * Wiping his tears as the memory tortured him. She was gone now. He couldn't even imagine what she would be going through right now. He was scared that her captor might hurt or worst kill…no he couldn't even go there. "They can take everything from me but not you baby…I will you get you back . I refuse to give you up. You were made for me and ME only. I won't give up on you…I won't" * * * Matt's arms encircled her. Elena cried. "you're safe now" he patted her back. "You will need to help us , Lena" Matt said as he pulled back. "I will take you to station. You will need to give statement against him. You will need to give statement that he kept you captive against your will and that he deceived you into marrying him. You will also need to tell us details about his doings…everything Elena. Your statement might not be enough to put him and his gang on electric chair but at least we will take some action against them" Matt said as he pulled back. "I thought you said that your superiors were influenced by Zach. That's the sole reason you can't take action against him" Caroline said in a serious tone. "They don't leave any proof behind , have to be careful with this. They will kill all of us if they even got a whiff of what we are upto" Matt said as he looked at her. Elena was in state of shock. "no…No…I can't…I can't do that" she murmured. She couldn't imagine a world without Damon. She can't go through this. Electric chair. She shuddered. No. No. She never realized when she started shivering. A mind numbing pain in her head blinded her. "Elena…EEELEENA" she heard their panic stricken voices. * * * Elena lay still as Dr Hampton and her father scanned her MRI reports. She saw dread in her father's eyes. Caroline had informed Dr Gilbert the moment Dr Hampton told her that there might be a slight chance Elena's tumors were growing again. Dr Gilbert rushed immediately. Matt told him everything regarding Damon. He was petrified of course. His daughter was living with dangerous mobster for the last one and half year. He shuddered. Things with Jeremy started to make sense to him. His empty eyes when he returned. His refusal to eat. Him asking about how Elena was doing. So Jeremy knew this. Grayson Gilbert had never been scared in his entire life. His daughter was the object of affection of one of the most dangerous man he had ever came across. Matt told him that Elena was forced to stay with him in order to save her brother. He was infuriated. Yes, he was weak but he would stand between that monster and his daughter. He would die to protect his family and his daughter if it came down to that. He would shield her from that monster . Damon would have to go through him to reach his daughter and if that wasn't enough. Elena's swollen belly reminded him that his daughter would be bound to that man for life. He had never hated someone so much. And then the fear of Elena's life took over him when he scanned reports. There was always a chance of her tumor to grow back but they had been minuet. Her pregnancy triggered the growing process of her tumors. "It's defiantly her pregnancy that caused it. I think she must have had signs but she ignored them even after studying neurology." Dr Hampton said as he examined her reports. "We will have to terminate this pregnancy" Dr Gilbert "to save my daughter" "no! I am 19 weeks far dad" Elena said, alarmed. "Elena…You and I both know there are safe ways. Don't worry honey. We will save you" "No! No! Dad! No! I refuse to do this" "Elena! We need to perform a surgery immediately to remove the tumors before they turn cancerous. Waiting till the completion of your pregnancy will only delay the process and God knows how horrible can your labour end up. There are seventy percent chances the exertion from the delivery might turn off your brain. You will be brain dead Elena. There won't be any out. We shouldn't risk it. Your dad is right…you should probably terminate this pregnancy" "No…I won't. He has developed arms and legs and ears…I can't kill him. He is alive…I can't kill my baby" Elena said in between sobs. Of course, she was scared for her life but she couldn't even imagine killing her baby. "Elena…you will die" her father was nearly on verge on break down. "There are still chances that I might survive" she replied. "Elena…What do you think you're doing? Giving birth to that monster's child…" "Dad! He is mine too" she pleaded. "you always told me to look good in people. My husband isn't bad. He never wanted to be this. He wants to change" "Elena…We will deal with that later. Right now, I just want you to sign papers for the termination of this pregnancy. We will start preparing for your tumor removal surgery" "No...I won't. I am not gonna kill my child. You can perform surgery after Dylan is born" Elena said, determined. "Elena! This will only worsen your tumors. They can turn cancerous. I wont be able to save you. Please don't do this to me. Your mother won't survive it. Heck I can't bear even the thought of it. You have studied it. You know how dangerous it can get." Grayson pleaded. "If it came down to my life or yours…Who would you choose ? Dad" she asked with tears brimmed eyes. "Of course. You. I will always choose you" Grayson said cupping her face. "then let me save my child..Please try to understand what I am going through" Elena pleaded, sniffing. Her father's hands dropped. He inhaled sharply. After a while he nodded with hard eyes. "Okay…" he whispered. "Thank you Dad…I love you so much…Thankyou for supporting me yet again" she circled her arms around her father. Grayson had never felt so dead inside. * * * "Matt! I am telling you Damon couldn't have been involved in Tyler's murder" "Why?" Matt asked in a cold tone. He hated the fact that she still loved him. They were in Stefan's house. The only safe place for Elena. They knew Damon wouldn't dream his brother was hiding his wife from him. "because…he would never hurt someone I love" "Are you forgetting what he did to Jer. He still have people following your brother around. This is the reason Jer couldn't come here to see you" Matt informed. "It's probably Rose's doing...Damon promised me. He wouldn't break his promise" "Elena! What do you want me to do?" Matt said sighing. "Save him" "It's too late" Elena flinched. "With your statement I will have proof enough that he and Zach have some dirty business going on in there. I am not gonna lie to you. I will make sure he and his gang are locked up for the rest of their lives" Matt said. Stefan was standing behind with crossed arms. "Stefan! Tell Matt that you and Damon were forced to do what Zach ordered. Zach Salvatore is the Don. HE forces Damon and everyone to do all his dirty work" "Damon isn't a child. He knows what's right and wrong" Stefan interjected. "They are using you as his weakness. Please Matt…He never wanted to be in mob. Trust me…He wanted to run away with me…He wanted to leave it all behind" Elena said as she turned around. "And you agreed" "Yes…We decided that we will run away as soon as our son is born. My pregnancy was the only reason we stayed. Please Matt…Please…" "Elena...It's no use" "I am dying Matt" she blurted. "I am dying. My tumor is growing again…I don't want my child to be an orphan…Please help me" she pleaded. Matt stood still. "wha..What are you talking about?" "My tumors had been growing for a while now but I ignored the signs. Ironic huh since I actually studied this subject. My pregnancy triggered their growing rate. There is a seventy percent chance that I might end up brain dead due to the excursion of my labor and even if I survive that, leaving them untreated for such a long period might turn them cancerous…" "We can perform surgery now. We can save you…" Stefan interjected, panicked. "We can't. My surgery could be fatal to my baby" "Chemotherapy?" Stefan said desperately. "It's not cancerous yet" "Medicines" He said. "Again…heavy dozes can be fatal to my child" Elena answered. "Can't we terminate this pregnancy?" Stefan said pacing around frantically. "No…I refuse to kill my child" "On the expense of your life" Matt growled. "It's my child. I have to protect it" "Elena…Don't do this" Matt begged. "Please…help me Matt…I only want you to help me save Damon. He deserves a life out of that world. Please save him for my baby. My baby can't be orphan. You know how much the idea of child without parents scares me…Please help me" she pleaded. Matt bit his lip. Stefan stood there, with his head thrown back , eyes closed. "I will help you" Matt finally said. "Thank you so much" "but Elena…We have to put an end to this for good. We have to put an end to them terrorizing people" "Damon isn't involved anymore" Elena said immediately. "From what I know, he has been on a violent rampage to find you" Matt informed. "Lashing out at people who did nothing to deserve his wrath" "That's because he is scared I am hurt. I…If I go back he will stop it" Elena said as she paced around. "He thinks I am kidnapped or something" "No…Elena…you won't go back" Matt said as he gripped her by her shoulders. "If you want to save him you will do exactly what I tell you to do. We have to strip him from his power and you will help me expose them. Promise me? And I promise you his life and his freedom in return" "I promise" * * * "We have to lure him back to states…Elena you ready?" Matt said. Elena nodded. "Once, he is arrested…We will start our game" Matt added. Elena nodded. "Ready?" "yes.." "Rick…you ready?" "yeah…" Alaric nodded. Beep. Beep. Beep. "Good Morning! This is Salvatore Co. My name is Jessica. How may I help you?" "Can I talk to Damon Salvatore?" Rick said softly. "Mr Salvatore is not present at the moment. Would you like me to give him a message?" the girl replied mechanically. "Yeah…tell him. When is he free he can pick up his wife's pieces off my porch…" Rick replied in his most menacing tone. There was silence on the other line. "Who is this?" "Now will you transfer my call to him" Rick chimed. "Wait…" After what seemed like ages. A deep voice growled "who is this?" "Ahh…the famous Damon Salvatore…Finally" "Look I don't know who you are but I will give you anything you want just tell me she is okay" he begged. "Already on his knees huh. They were right. She is your weakness" Rick replied. "Look! I am losing my sanity here. I will let you off the hook if you hand her back to me now" Damon threatened. "I will be nice to me if I were you…I really don't want to hurt beautiful Mrs. Salvatore…" "I will DESTROY you" "Salvatore lose the tone now or I will kill her" "Please…Please…I will give you anything in return just let her go" Damon pleaded. "I want fifty percent cut of the border contact" "Done" "West side of LA…screw this…I need whole LA to be my territory" " Okay…Okay…Now where is Elena?" he replied. "My demands aren't over yet" "Look I wanna hear her…Please…tell me she is okay. Anything in return. I will give you everything" Rick signaled to Elena. Elena picked up the phone. Matt pressed some buttons probably to record the conversation. "Damon…Damon…Save me" she said in between sobs. She hated this. She hated to set him up. She didn't want him arrested but she needed to do this. "Baby…Baby Are you okay? I am on my way Baby…I will save you…" he said in between panting. She knew he was on verge on breakdown. His voice sounded so weak and desperate. "They are …they are holdin…me here…I am scared…It's dark here and please save me" she begged as she wiped her tears. "Baby, Don't cry. I will save you…I am coming okay. Don't cry." She knew how restless and anxious he got when she cried. She knew he wanted nothing more than wipe her tears and hold her tightly right now. "Enough" Rick voice boomed. "I want all the documents paged to me. I will send you the info. You can pick her up after that" "Please Don't harm her" Damon pleaded. "That depends on you" "I will do everything you tell me to…Just please" Rick hung up. "Matt…Don't you think he could track us?" Rick asked. "I want him to track us…" Matt said as he picked up the device and shoved it to another man behind. "He will come back to States and then we will start our game…" Elena nodded. She just hoped everything worked just like they planned. * * * "I traced their exact location Damon" Rose said as she handed him Ipad. "We can send someone from Zach's side" she added. "No… I am going back to States myself. Elena is in danger and I have to save her" "We don't need to go" Rose replied. "Rose…My wife was crying on the phone. She is scared and alone. I will rip those fuckheads who made her cry. That will teach them never to mess with Damon Salvatore…We are going Rose. Pack your bags" Damon said he went toward his room. "I have a feeling that something is very off about this situation" "I don't give a fuck. All I want is my wife back in my arms safe and sound." He replied as he started to make arrangements for his departure. Rose inhaled. He wasn't being logical. Why did they need to go when they had an army of their men just waiting there to be ordered. But then again he was never logical when it came to that girl. With a feeling of dread in her stomach she picked up her phone to arrange them flights. * * *