The Last Chapter
Last Chapter
3 Days Ago
Tungsten Mills
"I told Klaus to hold the meeting over here" Damon said as he scanned the empty factory. "It's in remote area and perfect for deals like this" he said as he gestured Rin and Butch to order other guards to start working on their plan.
Caroline stood beside him. "What's this?" she asked as she saw Rose and some guards carry big boxes.
"Illegal Weapons. Enough to lock both Klaus and Zach for life. I was suppose to deliver this shipment to Voltaire but I told him that the shipment was late." He added smirking. Matt and Stefan looked at him curiously as he ordered Enzo to place the boxes behind a store. "To catch a criminal. You have to think like a criminal. You can never arrest him using your noble investigation techniques. You have to catch them in the act" he added dramatically.
Rose covered the boxes she just placed with heavy steel rods. "For other people. This is just a workshop. For us. This is a place where we store all our illegal shipments. We were suppose to use this place as a cover up Warehouse but I managed to convince him to use the other one until we are sure this place was safe." He added as he opened another store room.
"But…that's cheating." Caroline interrupted.
"with criminals" Stefan completed.
"You'll arrive with team of media and cops and expose them. I will have my base inside who will make sure, they don't escape. You already know where all the stuff is. We will show it as if they came here to deal on Illegal weapons. If they try to deny it. You will have the papers of shipment since my wife already granted you access to the company records. There is no way out for them."
"What about you?"
"I made him buy this place for a reason. There is a secret underground passageway through the sewerage system which will be mine and Rose's escape route." He added.
"Doesn't Zach know about that?" Caroline asked.
"Nope! It's mine and Rose's job to select the location for the storage of shipment and keep it safe" he replied.
Matt nodded as he took pictures of the storage rooms.
"Rose! What do we do with this guy?" A guard asked a man who had been tied up after they caught him following them. It wasn't like Damon didn't expect that. Zach always had someone to tail him.
"Kill him obviously" Rose replied and Matt hissed. "I will arrest him and make sure he doesn't contact his boss's."
"Oh come-on! Matty! He will just be inconvenience"
"No!" Matt refused.
Caroline and Stefan inspected the rooms. It wasn't like Stefan wanted to be a part of Damon's plan. But, this was important to Caroline. No one wanted Zach behind the bars more then her. She had lost the love of her life because of him. She hated Zach. Once, she was assured that Damon indeed planned on getting Zach caught, she felt satisfied.
Matt reviewed their plan again. Just three more days before Elena would be discharged from hospital. Three more days before the final action.
3 Days Later
Elena stood in front of the dresser. She could walk a few steps now. Her stitches had long dissolved but her skull base surgery had drained her of all type of energy. The only issue was her imbalance problem. She still had blurry visions sometimes. Her hair now fell below her shoulders. She combed them slowly. She knew her husband wouldn't appreciate her exerting herself on mundane task like that but she didn't like to rely on others much. She was a grown woman and a mother now. She used to be a surgeon once. She knew in order to recover she had to struggle.
The brush fell from her hand. Her eyes narrowed. Great. She couldn't bend to pick it up. Her stitches still hurt when she tried to move much. Almost on cue, her ,handsome as sin, husband came out of the washroom, freshly showered.
"Baby…" he groaned as he came toward her. "I told you not to get up…" he said as he bent down to pick up her brush. He picked it up and stood still behind her as he carefully brushed her hair, making sure he doesn't hurt her.
She stood still as she watched him look at her reflection in the mirror as if she was the most beautiful thing in the world. And for him, she kind of was.
He looked at her as he carefully untangled her locks. Her hair weren't long as they use to be but they were longer now. She was fragile and weak. Whenever he saw her he felt an overwhelming feeling to hold her in his arms and shield her from all the harms in the world. She had the eyes that could still make him go weak in knees even after being with her for two years now. She smiled at him in reflection and he felt like he was in heaven. His eyes fell on her scar just above her forehead. He wanted to kiss it over and over again since it reminded him the sacrifice she gave for him. The pain she suffered for him.
Their eyes met in the mirror and he smiled, he loved how he could read her eyes so easily. She was never the one to hide emotions. "Stop looking at me like you will eat me" she warned him playfully.
"You're mine. I can look at you all I want" he replied as he placed the brush on the dresser.
"Now. Back to bed" he ordered as he held her wrist. "Damon! I can't just spend every waking and sleeping second on bed. I get bored…" she whined as he walked her back to bed.
He rolled his eyes. "At least. Let me read a book" she requested. "Nope! Gray said you're not allowed to read because it will strain your eyes."
"You are a controlling ass" Elena said,annoyed.
"Awww…You know you love me" he said smirking once she sat on the bed.
"Unfortunately I do even if you can be a controlling freak sometimes" she replied as she closed her eyes. She turned to his side. He spread his arm for her to use it as a pillow. But she rolled on top of him and he sighed in content. She placed feathery kisses on his eyes, his nose and his cheeks and lastly she placed her lips on his. He smiled against her when she forced open his mouth with hers. His hands circled around her as he brought her closer without actually applying pressure. Their lips brushed against each other hungrily. Elena groaned in disapproval when his lips left hers. He took a strand of her hair tucking it behind her ear before he connected their lips again smiling at her eagerness. She left his mouth and trailed down to his neck.
He panted heavily as she sucked on a particular sensitive spot on his neck. "Baby, We…We can't" he tried to stop her. They couldn't possibly have sex till she fully recovered. "I know…" she said as she unbuttoned the first three buttons of his shirt , kissing every inch that revealed. "but we could do other things"
"You wanna try anal?"
"Way to kill my mood" she glared at him.
"I'm just kidding" he snickered.
"Sure, You are" Elena replied rolling her eyes as she lowered slightly unbuttoning rest of the buttons, trailing down her lips from his chest to his stomach. She opened his shirt, trailing her lips back up to his neck while her hands felt the texture of contoured chest. She cupped his cheeks before she bent down to capture his lips with hers. A loud cry interrupted their moment.
"Way to go Dylan. Already cock blocking me" he groaned as Elena shifted off him, grinning.
"That's the most action I got in like four months" he muttered as he picked up his son from the crib. They have both decided he would stay in their room until he was at least six months.
"Baby, Can you hold him while I go get his bottle?" he said as he handed him to Elena. Elena eagerly took him. It's not like she got a lot of moments with Dylan. She was mostly in hospital. Mostly for her follow up checkups. Besides, Damon had fulfilled his promise when he told her Dylan would be his responsibility. She was after all still ill and weak even though she tried her best to be useful.
She cradled him to her chest. Dylan instantly hushed up. It was like he could recognize her touch. She gazed at her son as she caressed his face. She didn't notice when he came back. He took his son from her willing hands as he laid back. "Hurry up" he urged as he carefully cradled his two month old son in his hands and brought the bottle to his mouth. Elena watched him with a smile on her face.
She couldn't help but think about the first time she heard she was pregnant. She had been so afraid. She thought she was trapped forever. She was sure she never wanted her son to grow up in her husband's world. She was glad he had chosen them over power and money. She didn't know what she would do without him anyway.
Ironic that all her life she use to be scared of darkness. The man before her was all darkness himself. She found solace in him. She was comfortable with him. She knew about his demons and she accepted him with his demons. His gaze fell on her and she could see his eyes shine as if he could only see her. She loved that light in his eyes. He looked alive now. Like he could finally breathe.
He had been taking care of her and Dylan so far. And she knew he would continue to do so until he was hundred percent sure she was well enough. Her illness had scared him bat shit and from now he would be having her examined every month so her tumors won't grow back.
"Just five minutes" he whispered to her as he rose up with their son in his arms. He rocked him as he paced around the room in a futile attempt to put him back to sleep. He had so far figured out of a lot of tricks that Elena had yet to learn. It was safe to say he was better at parenting then her. But that wasn't entirely Elena's fault. It had been after all only two weeks that she had enough energy to actually get up from bed. She wasn't worried she had rest of her life to learn about her son.
She studied her husband as he paced around the room. Damon did mention Dylan likes to be held and rocked constantly until he falls asleep. She noticed how sleep deprived Damon's eyes looked. He looked really tired. Yet, somehow he looked so innocently dashing. The best part was he wasn't even aware of that. He hardly had time for himself anymore. Were his eyes always so innocent and blue? Or did she felt like this because she loved him even more then it could be possible. The blues of his eyes reminded her of the sky before just before the sunrise.
"Stop screwing me with your eyes, Baby" he said as he caught her staring at him.
She rolled her eyes. "You're mine. I can look at you as much as I want" she said as she laid back.
"Is that so?" he said as he placed Dylan in his crib. He launched himself at her like he was a predator and she was his prey. She giggled as he crawled on top of her. He bent down as his nuzzled her neck, trailing the path he made with his lips. He was careful not to put much of his weight on her. Her hands cupped his face as she brought his lips to hers. Dylan's crying interrupted them again."This is gonna happen a lot now. Isn't it?" he asked, irritated. She laughed at his frustration. She nodded. "Son of a dash…cock blocking his own father" he muttered as he rolled off her.
The next hour she enjoyed watching him struggle to put Dylan back to sleep. By the time, Dylan was sleep he was too tired to continue their activities.
"You look tired" she said as she snuggled close to him.
"I AM tired. I don't even remember the last time I had full six hour sleep. Our son is a monster. He won't let me sleep" Damon huffed.
Elena chuckled. "You should take a nap before he wakes up again" she said as she covered his eyes with her hand. He smiled and brought her hand close to his lips.
"Come here" he said as he circled his arms around her. He tangled his legs with hers as he dipped his head in her hair. The buzzing sound of his phone made him want to bang his head against a wall. He picked up his phone and answered before the loud sound could wake his son up.
"What?" he hissed as he brought the phone to his ear.
"Somebody is in bad mood" he heard Klaus's voice. "I am guessing the baby didn't sleep last night"
Damon groaned. The news of the birth of his son had caused a spur in underground world. He actually received congratulatory messages and gifts from powerful Dons around the world. It was like they expected Dylan to be already a part of their world. He could see Elena's reasons now. At first, when he found out about Elena's pregnancy. He had planned to keep his family separate and continue his work for Zach as a Don but now he knew his previous plans were stupid. He couldn't keep his family separate from his world if he had chosen to continue his work for Zach. Not to mention, Elena's illness had scared him for life. Somehow, he still thought it was his fault she became fatally ill. He considered it his punishment for all the evils he ever did. A very torturous punishment. And he felt like if he ever went back to being his old self again, fate would snatch her from him. He couldn't have that. He couldn't survive that.
"What do you want Klaus?"
"Did you forget our deal? I gave you one solid month to prepare for attack on Zach. Your time finished yesterday" Klaus reminded him.
"I remember. I have everything ready. I just need to drop my family at Airport and I will call you once I am free" Damon said in a tone void of emotion. He could sense Elena was looking at him. He caressed her face. She lean into his touch.
"No tricks Damon. I can have you burned alive if you tried to trick me" Klaus threatened.
"Easy there Klaus. I have no such intentions but if you ever threatened me again. Ever. I will have your brother's eyes boiled and send them to you" he couldn't control himself. He immediately regretted when he felt Elena stiffen in his arms. His hold on her tightened when he saw how upset his old ways made her. He hung up the phone. "I…I didn't mean it" he defended himself. "He was threatening me" he added.
"Just…Just don't do it again" she said without looking at him.
"Don't be afraid of me. You know me I will die before I ever hurt you" he said as slowly cupped her cheek. She looked up, staring directly into his eyes. "I am scared Damon. What if something goes wrong? Why can't you just go with us?" Elena rambled.
"Hey! Hey! Just trust me on this. I have survived far worse when I didn't have any reason to live. Now I have two reasons. I don't want to die anymore. I wanna stay alive and grow old with you. I'll survive this. We will survive this. Somehow we always do" he cooed and felt her relax against him.
He closed his eyes and relaxed, savoring the feel of her in his arms. He had almost lost her but here she was back in his arms. He felt her fingers drawing circles on his chest. Just when he felt sleep taking over his senses due to the calmness and peace his other half provided him he heard a whimper coming from his son's crib.
Instead of getting annoyed this time, he smirked. Dylan was going to be a difficult child but he couldn't imagine his life without his son now. "That son of a fucking asshole is awake again" he muttered. "Damon!" Elena exclaimed.
"What? I am insulting myself" he muttered as he untangled his legs from hers and walked out of the bed again. He sighed heavily as he picked his son up.
"These are her recent CT scans. These are Elena's blood test reports from three days back. Now, I have arranged them in ascending order of dates so it would be easy for the doctor to study. This is the list of all the things Elena is allowed to eat by the doctor. She isn't supposed to read or watch TV and under no circumstances is she allowed to walk alone. She had serious vision and imbalance problem" Damon stopped as he handed another binder to Stefan.
"This is the list of things she is allergic too and her recent X-rays." He explained.
"You will be joining us in a week" Stefan reminded him.
"In case of emergency, you can call Dr Alec Murray. I have already explained Elena's case to him. He will treating her from now on anyway. It's best you visit him as soon as you reach there. She would need a follow up check up after traveling" he continued unaffected by interruption.
"Watch out for swelling." He stopped as he traced his finger above the scar on Elena's scar. "Even slight swelling here is a red signal."
"Damon! Bio is my major. I know what red signals are. I am a freaking doctor" Stefan said, annoyed.
"She will need help using washroom. Blonde! Look at me. She will fight it and she will say she can handle it but she can't. I saved her from slipping three times" he said as he looked at Caroline.
"Please stop" Elena murmured, embarrassed. She held on to her son tightly. "I have already given you all the details about Dylan. Quick reminders! He likes to be held. He needs to be fed every three hours. He has a really dry skin so you will need to apply coconut oil after every bath. Cut his nails every two days or he will end up scratching his face. His crying always doesn't mean he is in pain or he is hungry…sometimes he just wants company. And sometimes rocking him to sleep doesn't work so you will need to learn all the sounds farm animals make. Nothing soothes him to sleep more than ducks quacking" he continued.
Caroline looked dumbfounded.
"Sniff his diaper every few seconds. The longer the poop stays in there the more it smells. One of the reasons he cries is because he hates sticky diapers. And if everything fails and he still doesn't stop from crying, turn on some music and dance around the living room. Even if the crying doesn't stop, at least you'll enjoy yourself. "
"How do you know about this stuff?" Stefan asked.
"I am spending every waking second with this son of…." He trailed off when Elena glared at him. "Son of a sparkling vampire. We get along pretty well" he added.
"He does look like Edward" Caroline beamed.
Elena stifled a chuckle as she saw the horrified expression of her husband as his eyes examined his son. "No…Na…He doesn't. He doesn't look like that annoying fairy of a guy. Right Stefan?"
"Actually now that you mentioned it…he does kinda look like…" he trailed off as he noticed the death glare his brother was giving him. "You…he looks like you"
"I know" he shrugged, proudly as he picked his son up. Something about holding his son filled his chest with over whelming pride. "We are ready" Rose said as she entered the living room.
It was time. Damon sighed heavily. It would be a week or more before he could get to see them again. His eyes frantically stared at his son's face before he bent down to kiss his forehead.
"Don't bother mommy much. She is still ill." he murmured. "I am gonna miss you" he added.
"Isn't that sweet?" Caroline said ruining the moment. Elena took a deep breath and rose up. Damon held her to support her. Caroline took his son from his arms. "Take your meds on time. Don't do anything stupid while I am away and for goodness sake don't forget to take your vitamins." He instructed her.
"Sure mum" she mocked him.
He rolled his eyes before he circled his arms around her bringing her close to his body. She wrapped her arms around him dipping her head in the crook of his neck. "I will miss you"
"I will miss you too. A lot. More than you can imagine"
"Huh…My romance novel on legs"
"I prefer the term walking sex"
"You have to ruin the moment"
"I have been celibate for past four months, excuse me if that made me a horn dog" he replied his head still dipped in her hair. She chuckled as she pulled away before leaning into kiss him. She felt him cup her face as their kiss deepened. Her hands traced his arms before they locked around his neck. He purred when her fingers ran through the hair on the nape of his neck.
"Hey! Hey! We have a baby over here. I don't think he is appreciating your tonsil fight" Rose interrupted them.
He groaned in her mouth before he reluctantly pulled back. "Time to go" Stefan announced.
"Promise me you will come back to me?" Elena said gripping his shirt. Tears threatened to spill from her eyes. She felt physical pain whenever they got separated. "I promise, Baby" he replied as he held her knuckles and kissed them.
"Take care of him, Rose" she said as she stepped back. Rose smirked. "You've got it, Sis."
She gripped his arm tightly as they walked toward the parking. "I love you" Elena murmured in his ear once he helped her sit in the car. "I love you" he replied kissing her forehead. "Have a safe journey" he added, looking at her one last time. His eyes searched for his son in his brother's girlfriend arms sitting next to Elena. For a second, he wanted to go with them too. The idea of being away from his son now sounded too painful. These last two months he had been both mother and father to his son. He never thought he could ever love anyone like he loved his son.
He caressed his son's face one last time.
"I am trusting you with the most important things in my life ,Stefan. You better take care of them. I won't tolerate carelessness when it comes to them" he told Stefan in a strict tone.
"Don't worry. I will guard them with my life. I owe you that much" Stefan said before he jumped in the car.
He stood there waving at them as the car raced out of the driveway. He gulped. "They will be okay" Rose patted him.
"We have five people on guard duty. They will drop them off safely and then I have ordered Hannah's crew to pick them up from Rimini" Rose briefed him. "Are you sure about this? Damon. What you're doing is really dangerous. I mean if any of them found out…"
"You have an out, Rose. I told you because you're my best friend and sister and I don't want you to be locked up in the cellar for the rest of your life. It's…It's a horrible place. Start over again. Find someone. Trust me; there is more to life than money and lust for power." He said as they walked back to the empty house that suddenly now Damon hated. It was dark and gloomy. Just like his life without Elena. But this won't last for long because he was never coming back to this house ever again.
Checking the slide of his gun again, he tucked it in the back pocket of his denim jeans. Rose had refused to leave his side until they were done with Zach and Klaus. He felt so much gratitude toward her. She had been there all his life for him.
His eyes scanned and found Bonnie standing in a corner with Sage. Bonnie had forgiven Elena once she found out about Elena's life threatening surgery. She understood. She knew Elena never intentionally wanted her arrested. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time. They had such a dark selfish world but their emotions and their relations were more pure then normal people. They were a group of people who had been deprived of emotions like kindness and love from world hence making them blood thirsty monsters who only cared about themselves. But whenever someone so much as showed a little ounce of pity and love toward them they chased after them.
"Are you sure about this?" Bonnie asked him once again. He nodded. "Bonnie…When I signal you, make a run for it" he ordered. "I know…Don't worry. I have everything prepared"
"Where is Enzo?" he asked as he noticed he had not once seen his best friend since two days. He had been busy with Elena these past two days.
"He told me he was…" she trailed off as her eyes narrowed. Enzo had called her yesterday and told her he was busy with Damon's work.
Bonnie stopped when she noticed Zach enter with Enzo following behind him. He was probably watching over Zach to check in on his plans. Zach was after all very unpredictable.
He stiffened when he saw Zach enter with his guards. "Just got the news. Klaus will meet us in the Tungsten Mills. Get ready" he ordered.
He gulped as Zach's guard came behind him and start tying him up. He signaled Bonnie to leave. She nodded as she took a few steps backing away. Enzo looked at her one last time before his eyes darted back to his best friend. Damon stood there as they tied his hands behind his back.
According to Zach, the deal with Klaus was Damon in exchange for alliance with Klaus. And According to Klaus, the deal was Zach's death in exchange for peace between Damon and Klaus. Klaus was willing to hand him Italian territories in exchange for American territories without his interference.
Klaus was aware that Damon had sent his family, his brother, his wife and his son to Italy. To Klaus, this meant after the deal Damon would leave for Italy and rule Italian territories. Zach also knew that. But for Zach that meant Elena was okay with Damon being involved with them so long as she stays out of their mess. He didn't forgive Elena but Damon had made it clear that he needed Elena for himself and for his son. So, Zach allowed that. Not that he had much of choice. His right hand man was obsessed with that woman and he knew he wouldn't let her go even if "She" begged for it.
"Enzo! Take the backup car. Damon will be going with me" Zach said as they walked him toward Zach's car. This was it. If Matt played his cards well, they would get rid of both Zach and Klaus tonight.
"Don't worry! It's not like we are actually going to hand you over to him" Zach said as he pushed him to a room in one of the rooms of Tungsten Mills. "Or will we?"
"What?" Damon asked before Enzo pushed him further and tightened the ropes around his wrists.
"Enzo! What the hell?" Damon tried to struggle. "Klaus isn't here yet then why am I being tied up."
Enzo's jaw clenched and before Damon knew it he felt a powerful punch that managed to stagger him.
"Since when did you think you can outsmart me Damon?" Zach snarled. "I must say I am rather impressed by the meticulously designed plan you made against me. But did you forget. You maybe a Don but I am the King?"
"What are you talking about Zach?" he choked as color drained from his face. Yes, he never considered Klaus and Zach could ever unite. Zach was very protective when it came to position and power. He was the uncrowned king of the mafia and he never wanted to share his title.
And he considered Klaus not a threat because he had his brother as leverage. His heart pounded furiously in adrenaline.
"I am talking about the deal you made with Klaus" Zach snarled.
"Zach! ZACH! I didn't do anything…Zach"
"Oh! You didn't…" Zach stopped dramatically. "That's not what Enzo said" Klaus voice boomed and Damon felt life escape through him.
He looked at his friend. His best friend. Enzo had betrayed him. Before he could react he felt a series of punches and kicks. He fell on the cold ground. It took a while before they left him alone in dark room.
Klaus glared at the man that had been informing Damon about his plans behind his back.
"I was ordered by her" The bulky man pointed at Rose who struggled violently against Elijah. Zach smirked.
"Rose! Love" Klaus exclaimed. "I am hurt"
"Screw you! Klaus"
"Feisty…I like feisty…Can someone please escort my lady for the night to my house?" Klaus shouted.
"What the fuck?" Rose shouted when a few guards attacked her. She tried to defend herself. She resisted but the managed to knock her out.
"On second thought. I don't like bruised women…Kinda kills the mood. Speaking of kill. Jasmine, Love. Please get rid of her as soon as she wakes up but make sure she suffers before she takes her last breath" Klaus added.
Zach knew something was up when his guard who was suppose to inform him about Damon's activity didn't report to duty. He found out soon that Damon was sending his family to Italy. It was like he was planning to run away even though he claimed that Elena had accepted him as he is and she didn't have any problem with what he did for a living.
Zach knew it couldn't be possible. That girl was very high on morality and self righteousness. She single handedly tried to mess with him the uncrowned king of mafia, there was no way she would accept Damon as he was. Then he cornered someone he knew was close to Damon and would fuss up if pressured. He called Klaus just two days ago and discussed this matter with him.
Together they kidnapped Enzo two days ago. Enzo was tough one to crack. But he cracked once Klaus informed him about the exact location Bonnie was and where they will bury her alive if Enzo didn't fuss up. Bonnie was his weakness. He cracked.
He told them all about Damon's plan. How he planned to manipulate both mafia leaders. He told them everything. From Elena and Stefan's departure plans to Damon's plans with Matt who also happened to be Elena's ex. He also told them how Damon was going to escape. Klaus and Zach had been furious. They planned their own game. Zach promised the safe return of Kol from Italy from Damon's Base in return for Klaus's alliance. Damon had betrayed them. He had broken the one and only rule of their world. Deception was never tolerated. They decided to make him an example for everyone so they would know what the price of deceit against their leaders was.
Klaus smirked as he rose the glass. "To friendship." Zach clank his glass with Klaus's. "Will Voltaire join the party?" Klaus asked as he sat on his chair.
"He is getting rid of that pain in the ass Matt Donavan as we speak" Zach said. They looked at the tied up figure near them. Enzo was heavily bruised. "You promised you will let her go if I tell you"
"I didn't promise I will let her go, Enzo. I promised I won't kill her" Klaus reminded him as he rolled his eyes.
"YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH" Enzo raged.
Zach pointed his gun at him. "One more sound and I shoot"
"We can't find the Bennett girl" One of the guards informed Zach.
Enzo looked up hopefully but Fear clouding his eyes once he saw Zach pointing his gun at him. "That reminds me. Didn't he also break the rule. I mean he betrayed his Don. He betrayed Damon." Klaus said as he rose up.
"You….you…you won't"
Klaus smirked. "No traitors in my base"
"Agreed"
A loud bang echoed through the mills.
Damon gripped his hair. His elbows resting on his knees. He was done. They would kill him now. He was never going to see his son again. He would never see his wife again. "I am sorry Elena" he murmured. He was going to break the promise to her he made just in this morning.
He never considered his friend would back stab him like that. He trusted Enzo with his life. He had told Enzo everything because he didn't want him caught. He wanted Enzo and Bonnie to live a free life as well. He would never get to live the life he yearned. Not that he didn't deserve it. He deserved this horrible ending. So close yet so far from everything he had always wanted. Death was here, he could feel it. He played with the ring on his left hand. A smile crept on his face.
He replayed the moment he met his wife. How she glided into his arms, kissing him with zeal. He remembered the exact way her mouth bent on his, the sensation he felt when she kissed his lips. He remembered their softness. He could almost taste them. His head hit the wall as he tried to remember the sensations she made him feel.
He remembered how he was so nervous about their first date. How he hoped he would get over her if he could just spend one evening with her. He remembered how scared he was when he proposed her. His heart had been on line. He remembered how he felt when she said "Yes". He remembered exactly how she looked when her father brought her down to aisle to him. He remembered their vows.
Among all these moments, he felt happiest the first time he had laid eyes on their son. The life he created with his other half. He could still feel the warmth of his son's skin on his hand. The fact that he would never get to hold his son tore his heart apart but it was better this way. At least, they were safe. Away from the likes of Klaus and Zach.
He had lived and felt everything in the last two years. He would die a happy and content man without any regrets.
The door to his room bust open. "Get up!" a harsh voice ordered. He was yanked by his hair and dragged to the main hall of the factory. With his head bent down he stood in front of his boss and his rival.
"Welcome back!" Zach said spreading his arms. Damon rolled his eyes and looked away. "Ahh…Screw you" he muttered.
"See! That's what I loved about you. Such confidence even when you're facing death. That's what made me want to add you to my Base all those years ago. We had amazing times. You gave me loyal service while I in return gave you power until she came in and ruined everything" Zach couldn't help but add venom at last part.
"You want to kill me right? Kill me. KILL ME" he shouted back.
Zach's smirk said otherwise. "Such waste"
"I don't want to kill you Damon. But I have to. I have to show everyone the penalty of deceiving the King. I can let anyone question my power. It's nothing personal. You went behind my back. You broke the rule. I have to end you now." Zach whispered.
"but death would just be an easy way out for you. Instant death is no fun." Zach said as he circled around him. Damon was aware of how Zach treated his victims. He loved inducing pain on his victims. He felt dark pleasure in it.
"LET THIS BE A WARNING TO EVERYONE. MANIPULATION AND DECEPTION ISN'T TOLERATED." Zach shouted warning off all the guards watching the show.
"Klaus! You do remember Kol right? You do know that if I died they will kill him" Damon said looking unaffected by Zach. Klaus's eyes darkened.
"They are holding him hostage at my Base" Damon added.
"Your Base? Need I remind you that all the power you had was because of me. I granted you power and I can take it back" Zach growled.
"Elijah, my other brother, you know the one who used to be your business partner before you turned on us, he is on his way to pick Kol up from airport. Kol is safe" Klaus hissed. Of course, his base was basically Zach's people. He didn't have anyone. Damon let out a snarl.
"While we are at family members. I wanted to share it with you how a few moments ago I had the honor to meet someone that is very close to you" Klaus said as he got up. Damon looked at the wrist watch Zach was wearing. Matt was running late. He still had a chance to spin around the situation if that lazy fuckhead Matt could hurry up.
"Untie his hands. It's not like he had a chance to leave" Klaus added.
Damon looked at him suspiciously. His mind forming different plans to escape.
Klaus clicked his fingers and the door opposite to him bust open. A bleeding Stefan was thrown inside, with two of Klaus's guards hovering over him.
Damon's eyes widened. "STEFAN!" he rushed to his brother. He was bleeding intensely. It looked like they used steel blades on him. Blood gushed from his cheeks and his arm.
"He tried to run…you know what we do to people who try to run" Klaus said in a bored tone.
"Stefan! Stefan! Open your eyes" he said as he shook his brother. And then suddenly realization struck him. If Stefan was here then…
"Where is Elena?" he demanded, horrified.
That brought a smile on Klaus's face. Damon felt his heart leap so fast he felt like it would pounce out of his chest. He shivered in fear. "Where is my son?" he added.
Klaus grinned. About a minute ago, Damon looked like he didn't half cared if he died or lived. Now, Klaus could see the raw fear on his face. The fear turned into anger. "I WILL KILL YOU" he roared as he took a step toward Klaus only to be pushed back by one of his guards.
He felt sweat trickle down his face. He was shaking in fear and anger as he glared at Klaus and a very amused Zach. "Where is ELENA? WHERE IS MY SON? WHAT DID YOU DO THEM?" Damon raged like a mad man. His heart pounded and he felt like he couldn't breathe.
He could hear Stefan gasping to breathe. He didn't look like he could say much. Damon's mind raced to worst conclusions. His palms were sweaty as adrenaline coursed through his veins.
"Please...Please...tell me where are they?" Damon voice broke. "Please"
Klaus smirked as he pointed to another room. Damon felt fear chock him like a thick fog as he looked at Klaus was pointing. Elena lay on the cold marble floor. Her eyes were shut. She was still. Very still. For a moment his heart stopped beating.
"No…" he murmured as dread filled his blood. His feet remained rooted to the spot unwilling to move ,he felt weak in his knees. The world stopped or did he feel like that. He ran toward her, falling on his knees once he reached her.
"No! NO! NO! Elena…Baby…WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" he growled at Klaus who seemed to be enjoying his pain.
"Elena! ELENA! Oh God! Please open your eyes" he begged.
He flickered his eyes uncontrollably as if he couldn't believe it was real. Every part of his body hurt. He felt tears flooding his eyes. "Elena! Elena! Wake up" he said frantically.
"Ahem! Damon" Zach interrupted him. He didn't even bother to look as he cradled her to his chest.
"She is alive…for now" Klaus said in a bored tone.
That's when he heard her shallow breathe and her heartbeat. He sighed in relief as he kissed her face over and over again unaware of the surrounding around him. "I…I won't let anything happen to you, Baby. I am…I am here…" he whispered to her sleeping figure.
"You shouldn't make promises you can't keep" Klaus said.
"What did you do to her?" Damon demanded in a fierce tone. She looked hurt. He could see scratches on her arms and faces and a wound on her hand. He couldn't wait to get his hands on the person who hurt her. Someone would be having his head ripped off today.
"Just knocked out. Don't worry" Klaus said as if it wasn't a big deal. "You're dead Michelson. I AM GONNA KILL YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS" he raged.
Klaus laughed as if his threats were mere joke to him. Zach let out a chuckle too. Klaus pointed the gun at Elena and Damon immediately hid her behind, shielding her body with his.
"See! This…This isn't a toy, Damon" Klaus said as he took steps toward him and his wife showing him his revolver. "I can easily get my guards remove you from over her and make you watch me kill her" Klaus said playfully, he seemed like he was really enjoying torturing him.
Damon cowered slightly, hiding her behind him as much as he could. Klaus snickered. "See Damon! I told you so!Having a weakness like that would destroy you someday. Look what she got you into" Zach said with a cold sigh.
"As you might know! I already knew your plan thanks to your friend…oh sorry…Late friend…"
Damon hiss interrupted him.
"Oh! Don't worry. We already punished him for betraying you. He is long dead" Klaus continued. "Like I said…I knew about your little game. I had my people kidnap your family. I just knew we would have lots of fun once Mrs. Salvatore and baby Salvatore involved." He added with a sly grin.
"WHERE IS MY SON?" Damon demanded frantically. It's not like he forgot his son. The rush of adrenaline was messing with his senses.
Klaus gave a dry laugh, igniting Damon's temper but he tried to control his rage. "Look Klaus! Dylan and Elena have nothing to do with this. I was the one who framed you. I was the one who kidnapped your brother and killed your sister…You can kill me if you want. Give me the most inhumane death you want. Please let them go" he begged.
"Please…let them go. Your problem is with me. They are innocent. My son is just two month old. He can't even move without my help. He didn't do anything wrong to you. And Elena! She is very ill. She just recovered from a major surgery. She doesn't deserve this. Let them go" he continued as he hid her.
Klaus let out a dry chuckle. "I warned you over and over again. Didn't I? You brought this on yourself" Klaus said as he took a few steps toward him.
"Stay back! Klaus! Your beef is with me. She didn't do anything" he said as he pushed her more behind him.
"Beg!" Klaus ordered.
It reminded him of a nightmare he had almost two years ago. Instead of Kol, he was facing Klaus. "Kill me instead. Hurt me. Torture me. Do whatever you want to me. I am ready to give up everything. I am ready to do anything" he rambled.
"Awfully reminds me of him about ten years back…he begged me just like this to spare his brother's life. And look what he did to me in the end. He nearly got me arrested again. No! Klaus! No mercy this time" Zach said as he finally rose up from his chair.
"Zach…Please…Please…Let them go. You can hurt me, beat me, kill me, burn me alive for all I care but leave Elena and Dylan out of this" he begged , he wiped the tears rolling down his face. "Please" he added.
"You're just wasting our time. We don't forgive traitors and you know that" Zach said as if bored.
He stifled a sob. He didn't know what they did to his son. The very thought plunged daggers into his heart. "I gave you nine years of loyal service. Please let them go! Please!" he choked.
"Fine!" Klaus said surprising both him and Zach.
"I will let your son go…but you will have to do something for me?"
"Anything"
"Kill her. Kill Elena for me" Klaus said with a smirk. Klaus noticed him flinch. The very thought tortured him. "I can't do that" Damon hissed. As if the very idea burned his insides. He felt her body shift slightly. He turned around prepared like a lion with his prey to attack anyone who was taking her from him. She was awake. Her eyes fluttered open. "Wha…What's going on here?" she chocked. "Baby…" he said as he took her in his arms hiding her from the evil beings staring at her. "Damon…I…where is Dylan?" she asked immediately as memories rushed to her.
She remembered someone blocking the path of their car. She remembered someone trying to drag her and her son. She remembered attacking that girl who was trying to take her son from her best friend. She remembered Stefan coming to her defense. She remembered a hard blow to her head. And everything went black after that. Her head pounded like it was about to break.
"They…someone…attacked" she said in between heavy sobs to him. He circled his arms more tightly as if afraid if he let her go she will disappear in a mist. "Where is Dylan?" she asked him.
"Now…this is an interesting turn of events." Klaus voice startled her. She tried to peek through his arms. "Klaus! Please…she is very ill. She isn't supposed to take stress. Please…Please let her go" he pleaded.
"You have to choose Damon. Your son or your wife?" Klaus added dramatically, this was even more fun than his last kill. "What's he saying?" Elena asked him. "Nothing, Baby" he said as he pushed her even more close to him. He didn't want them to even look at her.
"I just told your husband that he had to choose between you and your two month old infant. See…if he doesn't kill you and well you know the rest" Klaus said, smirking.
Elena pushed Damon away from her. "What?"
"I won't let them hurt you, Baby" he promised. "They will kill him…they will kill my son" Elena shouted at him.
"You want me dead…kill me…please don't hurt my son. He is only two month. Please" Elena begged frantically. "No!" she heard Damon growl. Klaus let out a laugh enjoying the situation. "Did you not hear him? He will harm…my…my baby" Elena shouted. He looked down, he didn't know what to think, what to do anymore.
"It appears we reached a decision. Kill her Damon" Klaus said as he waved his gun at Damon. "But remember this. Pull any tricks and I will have you two grilled without thinking twice"
"I am not gonna…I won't…I can't" he stammered, terrified by the very idea. "Please…Please…think about our baby" Elena pleaded with tears rolling down her doe eyes. A slight flash of Kol appeared before his eyes. He remembered Kol's desperateness. He remembered how he stood still watching the events unfold. He remembered Kol's painful cries after Davina lifeless body fell before him. No! He couldn't go through that. He motioned his head in No, vigorously. "Please" Elena begged him. "Don't make me do this ,Elena" he pleaded her. "This is the only way" she cried. She motioned for Klaus to hand him the gun. Klaus smirked, throwing the gun at her. She took a deep breath as she offered him the gun.
Damon looked at her, petrified. It was the first time he wished he never met her. None of this would have happened. He cursed himself for chasing after her, for chasing after the peace only she could provide. He dragged her into this. Everyone warned him against it. Now, he was asked to kill the love of his life. He was seconds away from dying. "Please!" Elena pleaded. "They have Dylan" she reminded him.
"Yes! I was aware that I could die and not to mention the dying process is scary. But if I had to choose between my life and my son's life I would always choose him."
She had told him that in the hospital.
"I am not gonna…" he flat out refused. He couldn't take the life of his love, his wife. He would rather kill himself. The idea seemed attractive but if he killed himself now. He would be leaving Elena and Dylan at Klaus and Zach's mercy and God knows what they will do to her. He was trapped.
"Damon! Our son! They have our son" she tried to remind him. "If you love me you will do this for me" she demanded. Klaus looked amused as he saw the color drain from Damon's face. Klaus knew he had Damon just where he wanted. He was going to let him go after this. He wanted Damon to live with the fact that he had killed the reason of his life. He could see the agony on his face.
"HE DOESN'T HAVE DYLAN, LENA" Stefan managed to shout from the other direction. "Care! Care took him. She managed to…run…away" Stefan completed. Klaus span around, angry by his interruption.
One moment of distraction. That's what Damon needed. He snatched the gun from Elena and shot Klaus on the foot. Klaus cried in pain as he fell. Damon held Elena's wrist tightly and made a run for a corridor. Kicking one of the guard that attempted to stop him. Opening the door to one room he pushed Elena in and followed. He scanned the room and smirked when he found an escape route. "Bingo" he murmured as he broke the window with his elbow. Elena hissed. He scooped her in his arms and jumped out toward the terrace.
He could hear footsteps and Zach's frantic voice ordering his guards to kill him and his wife. He looked at the terrace of the adjoined room. It was at utmost four feet distance. He could easily jump but Elena couldn't. "Baby, Get on my back" he ordered her. "What?"
"Woman! Hurry" he said. They had a chance to run. He could still save her. She climbed on him.
"Hold on" he said as he raced a few steps back before he jumped forward. He gripped onto the reeling, jumping onto the other side.
"Are you okay?" he said once she climbed off him. She motioned her head in Yes. "I will get us out of here, Baby…Don't cry" he said as he wiped her tear stained eyes. "Come with me" he grasped her wrist.
He rushed to the room. He recognized it as one of the storage room. "Hush" he whispered as he covered her mouth with his hand when he heard rushed footsteps toward the room they were in. He pushed her to the wall. He could hear her pounding heart.
Elena knew that there was a good chance she and her husband won't make it out of here. But she felt safe. She watched him as his frantic eyes scanned for any exit. His mind working fast. "Don't worry…I won't let anything happen to you" he comforted her, his mind on an overdrive. She nodded. She knew he would.
"Wait" he whispered as walked toward the door. He slid the slider of the gun in his hand and walked toward the door.
"Search every square inch of this warehouse. There is no way he can escape" he could hear one of Zach's guards ordering through the door.
Damon rushed to Elena and clutched Elena's wrist. "I will distract them. You make a run for it" he said as he dragged her toward the door with him. "But…" "I will be fine, Baby…" he said.
He held out the gun straight in front of him as he opened the door.
"He is here" one of the guards shouted. Before he even had a chance to attack, Damon launched himself on him. Years and years of living in underworld have trained him enough. He was physically stronger, knocking the man on ground he kicked him on the face. "Baby, Are you waiting for an invitation? Run!" he said as he placed on last punch on the man under him, knocking him out.
Elena stumbled through the door and ran to the left. He followed her with his gun held out in front of him. He looked back continuously, he saw two guards running toward them.
"Not so fast" he said as he shot one on the leg. Elena yelped. The loud bangs increased the pounding in her head. Damon remembered that surgeons had strictly advised her to stay out of any noisy areas. She held her head in her hands. "Elena"
"It hurts" she murmured.
He was about to comfort her but then he spotted one of the guard pointing their gun at him. He shoved Elena to a side. The back of her head banged with the wall behind with a force. He cursed loudly as he pressed himself against her to hide her till he was sure there was no threat.
"Sorry…sorry" he murmured apologies as he shoved her inside a room.
Elena didn't look too well."Baby…Baby…" he shook her.
The blurriness that had just took over her eyes started fading again. "Fuck it" she heard him curse before he picked her up.
He dodged another shot. He ran out of the corridor to the left room. "Stay here" he murmured to her as he carefully dropped her on the floor. 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. He felt one of them kick him, he fell on his knees. He felt a sharp blow on his head.
Before the other one could attack him, he was pushed back by someone. "Let him go" Elena was on top of him, scratching his face with her manicured nails. She was his doe eyed innocent wife but he knew she was ruthless when someone attacked her loved one. He was lucky he was in that list. The man screamed in agony as her nails pierced his skin. It gave Damon enough time to defend himself , smacking his face with his gun, Damon rolled on top of him, punching him over and over again.
He could hear footsteps approaching them. Once, he was sure his attacker couldn't strike back. He turned to Elena. She was cowering as the bulky man took steps towards her. "How dare you?" Damon growled. No one would ever harm her, not until he was dead in dirt.
Damon snarled as he attacked the man who was stepping toward his wife, from behind. "Attack me and I might even forgive you…going after my wife…wrong move" he hissed as he attacked him. Swinging his arm back, Damon gave that man a blow which knocked him out for good. Wiping the metallic tasting blood off his bruised face, Damon turned to Elena. She was shivering in fear and adrenaline.
That's one he heard Police sirens from outside. "About fucking time, Donavan" Damon hissed. "Come on! We have to get out of here" he said as he wiped the empty gun by his shirt and dropped it near the passed out man.
He held her wrist and rushed to the end of the hall. He took a turn and opened the door of one of the store rooms. "Stefan…They have Stefan" Elena reminded him. "Shit!" he hissed, he totally forgot.
"Ok! You go straight from the pipe to the end of tunnel. Wait for me. I will get that prick and I will meet you there" he said as he kissed her temple.
"Be safe" she murmured as she nodded.
"I will…now go "he ordered her.
He waited until she was out of sight.
He sneaked into a room. He wasn't armed. Damon knew he was moving toward his death. The wounds on his face stung. He moved forward slowly. The loud bangs of gunshots further away made him hiss and flinch repeatedly. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun around in attack stance.
"It's me" Matt said as he blocked Damon's punch.
"Donavan! You fuckhead! What took you so long?" Damon hissed, backing away.
"Their third business partner tried to kill me. It took time to capture him. Then Caroline called me"
"Dylan! Caroline has…" Damon said immediately.
"Yes. She is safe and so is Elena's son" Matt said. "I dropped her off to Airport in police protection. She and Elena's son are on their way to Italy like we planned"
"Oh! Thank God" he sighed in relief. He was going to thank immensely that nutcase blonde once he was out of here.
"She didn't know where they took Elena and Stefan though? Stefan and Elena tried to defend her when Klaus's men attacked them giving her enough time to escape but Caroline doesn't know where they took them" Matt said weakly as if it was his fault they were kidnapped.
"Elena is safe…She was with me. I took her to escape route. Stefan is in the main hall. We have to get him out." Damon explained.
"I don't have a gun" he added. Matt rolled his eyes as he stuffed his hand in his back pocket. "Shoot only when necessary and don't go for headshots." Matt warned.
Damon nodded.
Klaus was groaning in pain as he ordered a guard to push him back to the storage room. "Where is Zach?" he asked.
"He attacked police. He is trying to escape while the guards distract them" Jess, his main guard replied.
"What's this?" Another one of the guard said as he scanned the rough pile of boxes.
"Guns" Jess replied.
"M4 carbine. This is Voltaire's consignments. We have to get out of here Klaus or we will go in for a life time imprisonment" Jess briefed.
Klaus didn't half cared. Blinding pain over took his senses. Zach busted in through door.
"They can't go on for long. We will need to escape."
"We will need leverage" Jess said as he supported Klaus to stand.
"Leave him here. He will just be a complication" Zach ordered. Jess dropped Klaus on floor. Klaus groaned. "His brother is outside though" Jess reminded him of Elijah who just joined them as a backup as soon as they heard Police cars.
"He is his brother's problem. Now let's go" Zach ordered.
His eyes went toward Stefan who laid unconscious on one side of the room. "We have leverage" Zach beamed as he motioned toward Stefan.
"Donavan! Officer Donavan!" Zach called out loud.
"Everyone Freeze!" Zach shouted at his men. "Donavan! I have an innocent citizen over here. If you don't let me go. I will finish him off." Zach raged.
Instantly all the shooting halted. Matt came out from his hiding place behind the machine.
"Zach…Let him go"
"Oh! I am convinced" Zach sneered.
"Reynolds and Shaw, Take positions. Zach Salvatore! You're under arrest for holding an illegal deal with Mexican mafia leader Klaus Michelson. I have all the shipment details as proof. If you don't surrender now…I will be forced to shoot for kill" Matt said in strong tone.
Damon took a sharp intake of breathe. It was now or never. He slid the slider of the gun. He signaled Matt from far. Matt gave a curt nod. He took a few steps.
"If you don't let me go…I will kill him" Zach threatened.
"Not if I kill you first" was all Zach heard before he felt a heavy blow on his head.
Zach tried to regain his footing as he reached out for his gun. "Damon! The guards…" Matt warned Damon. Jess pointed his gun at him. His finger lingered toward the trigger. Damon tried to dodge him, he wasn't fast enough though.
A loud bang echoed through the building.
Jess fell on the floor. Rose stood behind him ,smirking. "It's been awhile I did a decent kill." She said as she blew the imaginary smoke out of her gun.
"What would you ever do without me?" Rose told him as she offered Damon her hand. He rolled his eyes. "Probably die" he said as he got up.
Zach tried to reach for his gun but Damon kicked it out of his way. Matt picked it up.
"Ah…Ah…Don't you dare" Damon said as he pointed at one of the guard who tried to move.
Damon pointed his gun to Zach's temple.
"You're making a big mistake, Damon. You still have time to fix it. Get me out of here and I will forget everything. We will start over. I can give you everything. Power. Riches. Heck! I will make you fifty percent share holder of the company" Zach tried to tempt him.
"Mess with me I would had let Karma do its job. But you messed with my family. You tried to harm my son , my brother and my wife. You messed with my family. You were dead man the moment that thought came to your mind. I will crush your skull. I'll rip out all of your limbs, slowly. And then I'll cauterize the stumps. You're Dead , Zach. YOU'RE DEAD." He shouted as his eyes darkened in anger.
"Damon! Back off" Rose said, alarmed.
"I WILL KILL HIM"
"YOU DO THAT AND I WILL HAVE TO ARREST YOU" Matt shouted. "Elena is waiting for you"
Her name brought him out of his trance.
"I will get Stefan out of here" Rose said.
He nodded as he span around. Elena. Yes. Elena! He needed to get to her fast.
Elena wasn't here. He searched around. She should have been here by now. He panicked as he searched around the closed tunnel. "Elena!" he shouted. He walked inside. He could hear shallow breathes. "Elena! Baby!"
She was leaning against a wall. Her head was in her hands. "Angel! Baby! What's wrong?" he said as he rushed to her.
"You're okay…" she whispered as she looked up.
"Yes…I am okay…I am okay…" he assured as cupped her face.
She leant in to capture his lips. He immediately kissed her back. He pulled back when he noticed her breathing quickened. Her cheeks flushed.
He picked her up in his arms. She snuggled up to him , hiding her face in his neck. Damon remembered that she had accidentally hit her head with the wall when he was trying to save her from getting shot.
"Does it hurt?" he asked, worried. He couldn't seem to catch a break.
She nodded.
"I am here now. You are going to be fine Elena. No one will ever hurt you" he promised her.
Grayson Gilbert checked Elena's stitches again. She seemed fine but she looked very weak and in a state of daze. Damon stood there and let him examine his wife in silence. He had just got off on phone with Caroline. They had just reached safely. He had thanked her immensely for keeping his son safe.
Elena had been kind and loving to people throughout her life. That's why everyone loved her. That's why everyone put down their life for her. Caroline promised to take care of their son and keep him safe till Elena is well enough to travel.
"Your stitches are fine but you really need to watch out now, Elena. Your skull is very delicate." Her father told Elena. Elena nodded. She was in pain. Damon couldn't bear that. "She is going to be fine" Dr Gilbert told him when he noticed Damon's agonized face.
"When are you two going to leave?" he asked.
"Tonight"
"and you are never going to come back" Grayson nearly flinched saying that.
"It's for their security" Damon said looking down. He was snatching Elena from her family. He hated that he had to do that. He knew how Grayson would be feeling right now. If someone tried to snatch his family from him he didn't know what he would do.
"It's okay. Just keep them safe" Grayson replied.
Two Weeks Later
Rimini, Italy
"Thank you for everything, Rose" Damon said as he reached out for his sister. "You're the third best thing that ever happened to me, second being Elena and first being my Dylan" he chuckled in the end.
She was about to leave for Spain. She didn't tell Damon exactly where she was going. She wanted to travel. Figure herself out. With Zach out of the way, she was free now.
"I am gonna miss you fuckhead" she replied as she side hugged him back since he was holding his son in his other arm. "and Elena too. And especially Dylan. God! Is he the cutest baby in the world or what?" she chuckled. And he grinned. "Surprisingly! He likes you" Damon said as if he was shocked.
She rolled her eyes. "Let's just hope he adopts his mum's attitude or God help us. This world won't be able to handle two agonizingly cocky Damon Salvatore"
"We are too late. See! He can even smirk like me now" Damon said. "Look at him" he pointed at his son. "That's the first time he smiled in two weeks. He is missing his mom too much" he said, sadly.
Two weeks ago, Doctor Gilbert had told him she couldn't travel for at least a month. As soon as she heard that she ordered him to take a flight to Italy. She couldn't travel but he could. She wanted one of them to be with their baby at all time. He had flat out refused to leave her side but then she used her "crying tricks" on him.
"I want at least one of Dylan's parents to be with him" she begged with tears stained face.
Even thought Matt had arrested Klaus and Zach. They were busy with their trails and he was sure they could never come out now he still wasn't comfortable in leaving her alone. She promised him she will join him a month later. In the mean time, Matt and Stefan would make sure she is safe.
"You want me to leave you in care of your ex boyfriend and my brother who use to be in love with you until four months ago and I am supposed to be okay with that" he growled at her, appalled by the idea.
But ultimately, she was the wife and she won. Not before, he made sure she was staying with Alaric and Jenna rather than Stefan or Matt.
"It's for my own peace of mind" he told her when Alaric and Jenna had came to pick her up and she rolled her eyes at his possessive nature.
While he stayed in Italy and took care of his son alongside Caroline, his wife's best friend. She was being treated by Dr Gilbert and Dr Hampton. Distance made them more eager for each other. Like teenagers he was always on Skype call with her. After two weeks, she finally had enough. She claimed she was fine and was now on her way to him and their son.
Rose had planned her flight on the day of Elena's arrival.
"I miss his mom too" he pouted and Rose restrained herself from slapping him. She has had enough of his mopping around due to her absence even when he was constantly on video call with her.
"Get grip you whipped Assho…" she trailed when Damon hissed signaling the baby.
"I gotta go! It's time for my flight" Rose said
"Have a safe flight. You have my number. Call me anytime you need me" he instructed and she chuckled.
"Okay…"
"I mean it. Don't disappear on me. And you're always welcome in our house" he added.
She smiled as she reached for another hug. She planted a kiss on Dylan's cheek before she spun around and left.
He stood there for a minute. "Dylan! It's time for your mom's flight arrival. Let's go pick her up" he spoke to his son.
"Yes…I know I miss her too. And now that she is here, we will never let her go" he cooed to his son before he planted a kiss on his son's forehead. He sniffed his son slightly. "Please! Don't poop again. I just changed you" he pleaded as they made their way toward Arrival section.
"Do me a favor and don't wake up tonight. Your mum and I need to...catch up on stuff. Don't judge me I have been celibate for months now." he spoke and Dylan rose an eyebrow.
"Watch the attitude Mister. Need I remind you that I change your diapers" Damon added and he smirked when Dylan chuckled.
He couldn't wait. Two years and one month ago. He had met her just like this. Cold December. Cold night. And that's when she came out of nowhere, like an angel, and kissed him.
He waited for the announcement for her flight's arrival. Stefan would be accompanying her. Stefan and Caroline had decided to go back to States once he and Elena were settled. He was lost in his thoughts when he felt someone tap on his shoulder. He already knew who it was. He could recognize her fragrance anywhere. He spun around , smiling and felt her lips crash on his. She was here. His Elena was here. "Finally" he said against her mouth as he eagerly kissed her back.
He kissed her like if he didn't he wouldn't be able to breathe. She kissed him back with just as much fervor, nipping on his lower lip. His tongue slipped in her mouth and she moaned.
"Can you guys please keep it PG-13? I don't think Dylan appreciates you eating his mother's face, Damon" his brother's annoying voice broke them apart.
"I missed you" he whispered as her forehead fell on his.
She smiled. "Don't ever leave me again" he ordered and she smiled. "I wouldn't be able to live if I did"
"How Romantic? Now let's go home. I seriously need to pee" Stefan whined.
"Can I kill him please?" Damon hissed as he glared at a very amused Stefan.
"No you may not. He is my brother in law and I like him" Elena said narrowing her eyes.
He sighed in defeat as Elena took Dylan from his arms and held him like he was her lifeline.
"Fine! Let's just go home"
"Let's go home" Elena whispered to him and he smiled.
8 Months Later
"Now! We will wake Daddy up…" Elena cooed to her ten month old son. She could see the gleam of mischief in his eyes. He was very energetic. True to Damon's word, Dylan had learnt to call him "Dad" first and it took a month before he could call her "mom".
"Daddy" Dylan said pointing at his sleeping father once she entered her bedroom. "Shush" she brushed a finger against her lips. She smiled when he imitated her. She dropped him on one end of the bed. He crawled fast toward his father.
She picked her phone up and started recording. She watched as Dylan climbed on top of his father. He yanked his father's hair to wake him up.
"Daddy..." he said as he slapped his father's neck. Damon shifted slightly. He was always a heavy sleeper, especially in times like this when he only got to sleep five hours a night.
Starting over is easy said than done. He wasn't exactly well qualified for any big job. He only had that one cottage house ,he and Elena lived in, the last time they were here. Elena had forbidden him to use the money that he made in his previous life. So, in the end, he had to use the money Elena earned before she resigned from hospital and the money Stefan loaned him to buy partnership in his friend's Bree's bar.
It wasn't easy. He had to work really hard for his family and yet the money wasn't always enough. That's when Elena joined a local school. She couldn't continue her residency anymore but she was qualified enough to teach Biology to high school students. He wasn't very thrilled with the idea first. But his wife could be stubborn as hell when she wanted to. They worked out an understanding. He would stay during the day time with Dylan when Elena was at school from nine to one and would go to the Bar from seven to twelve at night.
Life was hectic and busy but they managed to take time out for each other. They were happy and together busy with their son and for them that was all that mattered.
Seeing as his father wasn't waking up, Dylan used his ultimate tool. He had started teething a few months ago. Elena smirked as she knew what was going to happen next. Dylan bent down on his father's face and bit his cheek.
"Oww"
She burst out laughing. It took her an hour to wake her husband up. Dylan could easily wake him up in three minutes span.
"Baby, That was a bitch move" Damon said in his raspy voice to Elena. She smiled and he smiled back almost reflexively.
He tried to cover his face as he closed his eyes but Dylan bit him on his arm this time. "Okay…Okay…I am awake" Damon said as he circled his arms around him.
"Damn! You son of…sparkling vampire" he muttered as they started their usual "wrestling match".
Elena smiled as she recorded them play with each other. "I...I will show you…how dare you punch me?" he said playfully.
"Enough playtime Boys!" Elena said as she tossed her phone aside. "You have to pick Stefan and Care up today" she reminded him.
"Did you really wake me up for this? Baby, They won't be here for another seven hours" he said. Stefan and Caroline were visiting them after almost six months. They were still together and were very much in love.
"I know but you promised to help me clean the mess you two created in my living room, yesterday"
"Baby, that's not mess. That painting is a master piece that MY son made. And I will have you know, experts say meaningful activates such as painting and sketching sharpens the mind of a child and increases his IQ" he said as he playfully blocked a punch from launched by Dylan. "No biting…No biting…that's cheating...ouch" he shouted.
Dylan let out a chuckle.
"Well! Experts also say that if you don't help your wife clean up the paint stains on my carpet and my couch…you will be sleeping in Dylan's room" she threatened.
He narrowed his eyes. "Fine but after breakfast?" he asked, pouting.
She bent and pecked his lips. He instantly smiled. "Get to work"
"But, Baby"
"Seriously Hon, You're not getting any breakfast until my living room is spotless" she said as she rose up. "I am gonna go make breakfast now but you're only eating after my living room is clean" she told him as she left.
Elena mixed the sliced bananas, grapes and cubed pineapples and added lemon and orange zest. She poured orange juice from the blender into three glasses. She felt his eyes on her.
Damon liked to watch her in these elements. She was rushing around, making breakfast for him and Dylan. He still couldn't believe she was his. She was in his house. In his kitchen. Making breakfast for him. She was his wife. He had a family now. He had a wife and son to come home too. Sometime the idea seemed to be too beautiful to be true. But it was true.
"Sure...keep staring at me like that. It's not creepy at all" Elena teased him. "One of these days. Your obsession with me will scare me enough to put a restraining order on you" she added.
"Baby, Nothing could ever come between us...not even your pants" he replied.
"What if I run away?" she said playfully, biting her lowerlip.
"I will chase you to the end of world and kidnap you and bring you back home and then I will tie you up to my bed and I will love you so much that you will never want to leave me again. Ever" he whispered in her ear.
"Sure... that's not scary at all" Elena said, mockingly.
He looked up, somehow, even though he didn't deserve this happiness, someone out there blesses him with this. With his own family. It's going to be almost three years to when he met her. Three years to the most amazing night that changed his life.
He could feel blush creeping up her face. She knew he was watching her intently. It amazed him that he had that affect on her. He walked toward her and wrapped his hands around her. Pushing her hair to a side, he kissed her neck.
He could see the smile on her face.
"Don't worry. I didn't see that smile on your face" he whispered in her ear before he nibbled on her earlobe.
"I thought you were hungry" she said as she mixed the fruit salad one last time.
"I am…hungry" he replied. She smirked she knew what he meant.
She turned around , facing him. His arms readjusted themselves around her waist. "We will deal with that…later. Right now, let's have breakfast" she said not before brushing herself against him , teasingly.
"Ohh…now you've done it" he said as he scooped her in his arms. She yelped. He silenced her with a searing kissing, nipping on her lower lip. She circled her arms around him bringing him closer as she eagerly kissed him back, forcing his mouth open.
He placed her on the counter, running his fingers through her now long locks. His mouth shifted to her cheeks to her neck.
"Where is Dylan?" she asked as she panted.
"His room…playing" he managed to say before his lips connected to hers again.
She smiled into the kiss as she ran her fingers through his hair. He moaned in appreciation. He loved it when she played with his hair.
"I love you so much" he whispered against her mouth.
"I love you too" she answered as her lips trailed down to his neck.
"No…you don't know how much I love you. You have no idea how much I needed you. I…You're my everything , Elena. My love, my family, my life. If it weren't for you I would still be living in my cold dark world. You're my light ,Elena. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for accepting me with my demons. Thank you for being with me" he said as he cupped her face.
She smiled. She had been hearing that a lot lately. He would be telling her how much he needed her, how he couldn't even stand the idea of not being with her. The one or two times they had an argument, everyone at the bar had told her his gloomy and depressing attitude. She had to rush to him and make up with him because he was so miserable. Sometimes, he still got nightmares of the night when Klaus was making him kill her. She knew she meant the world to him. But so was he, he was her world.
"I don't think you know how much I love YOU. You are my world" she said as she kissed the tip of his nose.
"How could I ever thank you for coming into my life?" he whispered against her lips.
"You could buy me Eye Shadow Palette Makeup Kit Set"
"You have to ruin the moment" he said, narrowing his eyes.
"Please…"
"Baby, You already have three makeup kit sets. Why do you need this one?"
"because I like it"
He took a deep breath.
"Elena…I will cherish you. I will put the world in your feet. You mean the world to me. Huh…Can't even buy me a makeup Kit" Elena mocked him.
He bit his lower lip. Elena's obsession with Makeup was driving him mad.
"Fine…But promise me this is the last one…for at least next six month" he replied. "Now Kiss me" he added as leaned in.
"Maybe later" she said as she jumped off the counter.
"What? But pretty gifts mean instant sex" he said, shocked.
She shrugged as she passed from a side.
"Get your ass back here" he shouted when she left.
He glared at her playfully as he fed Dylan breakfast. He loved Elena's fruit salad. Elena nibbled on her pancakes.
She winked at him as he felt her leg brushing against him from under the table.
"You're messing with the beast here Elena" he hissed.
She smirked. "I was thinking we should adopt…a cat" she said.
"I am allergic to cats" he said.
"Stefan says you're not allergic. He says you're just scared of them" Elena chimed.
"You hear that my lil angel. Daddy is afraid of cats" Elena said looking at her doe eyed son.
Dylan laughed like he could understand. "Fucking lair. No…I am not"
His cheeks however were blushing, giving him away. She lent in kissing his cheek. "Sure, you're not"
After they were done with breakfast, they moved to the living room. Elena turned on a movie channel as they snuggled up on couch, keeping an eye on Dylan who was playing with his toys on carpeted floor.
Weekends were one of Damon's favorite time. Not because who could sleep all he want. But because, he could sit with his wife and spend time with his son. Elena continuously talked as she told him all the stories about her students.
He watched her and wondered how did he ever got so lucky to get an amazing girl like her. She curled up in his arms and kept talking. He dipped his head in her hair and savored the peace and calmness only she could give him.
He felt peace. He was happy. This was heaven. His heaven.
"Damon?" Elena snapped him out of his daze.
"Yeah, Baby"
"Thank you for giving me the white picket fence I wanted" she murmured locking his lips with hers.
Finished!
A reader requested for a sequel.
I really don't know how I can design a sequel of this but I plan on posting an apologue of their lives in about ten years gap...For Awakenza and biebs1994
Anyway! This had been a very very amazing experience. I have the most amazing bunch of readers. A few of whom are even my friends now.