Chapter Five

DPOV

7 o'clock AM. Today is the day of Katherine leaving for her modeling shoot. Today is the day where Elena will come over as soon as she leaves to take care of Bryan. Today is the day where I can finally have peace and quiet. Did I mention that today is the day when Elena is coming over?

"Damon, baby, do you know where my make-up bag?"

"Most likely in the bathroom."

"Thanks."

Katherine is an odd mood. A happy mood. So I'm soaking it up as much as I can. Hopefully it lasts till she leaves. Katherine comes back out with her make-up bag that looks like it weighs 500 pounds and puts it in her purse that looks like it may weighs 10,000 pounds.

"Honey are you sure that all this stuff is necessary for a just a week in New York?"

I look around our room and bags are everywhere. Ten suitcases, 5 travel bags, 7 purses full to the top, and 3 bags of make-up.

Katherine looks at me with a shocked look. "Of course this is all necessary! My career is number one Damon!"

There goes the good mood. "Bryan should be number one."

Katherine rolls her eyes at me and we hear a honk outside. "My ride is here. And look if Bryan wants some love, he has you for it."

She stomps out of the room before I have time to respond and I watch her walk out the door. One of Katherine's many servants rushes up to the room after she says something to her and starts gathering Katherin's bags. I reach out to help when the servant looks at me with pity in her eyes. "I'm sorry Mr. Salvatore, but Ms. Pierce demanded not to let you touch a thing of hers. She says bye and that she hopes you wish her a safe and happy trip. Oh and to give Bryan her love."

The servant quickly left the room with an armful of bags. My anger shot up and I stormed out of the room. I refused to go near Katherine Pierce today, so I went to Bryan's room and saw him sitting in his crib crying quietly.

"Oh Bryan…come here kid."

I pick Bryan up and hold him to my chest. "I'm sorry mommy is leaving you behind…again. But daddy's here. Shhhh."

Bryan quiets down again and I notice he fell asleep. I wasn't ready to put him back in his crib so I walk downstairs and wait for Katherine to leave.

As soon as I heard to car screech off I physically relaxed and my mood went up 10X. I was ready for the week with Elena to start already.

It's almost 9 o'clock and Elena still isn't here. I was about to call her when I notice a blue Mini Cooper Convertible pull up into my driveway. My heart skips a beat when I see Elena come out. Sunglasses on her face, long chestnut hair in waves down her back, a low cut black shirt, dark low rise jeans, with black converses. Simple yet cute.

Bryan stirs in my arms when we hear the car door slam shut and he looks out the window. "Ewena!"

"Yeah Elena is finally here."

I walk away from the door so I don't seem stalkerish and right away Bryan starts to cry. Okay maybe not a smart move but come on Bryan, she'll come to the door soon.

I hear a knock on the door and I walk over, calmly. I open the door and Bryan is still crying. I pull him around and say, "Look Bryan Ewena is here. You don't have to cry anymore."

Bryan calms down put only whimpers a little and holds out his arms. Elena smiles immediately and takes Bryan in his arms. "Hey little one. I've missed you too." She starts to rub his back and Bryan goes quiet.

I open the door wider and she walks in. "What did you do to him the last time you were here. He is completely attached to you."

Elena smiles over her shoulder as she walks to the kitchen. "I just rocked him to sleep. He seemed to like it."

"Really? So you just gave him the mother touch he's never had."

"Oh I'm sure that's not true. Katherine can't be a complete bitch."

I notice Elena's eyes go wide at what she said. "Oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it. I'm sure she is a…lovely women."

I laugh at her bewilderment. "No it's fine. But thing is she is a complete bitch. The day she gave birth to Bryan was a…a day I never expected."

"What do you mean?"

"Well when she gave birth, didn't even hold him. She was too worried about getting rid of the pregnancy fat to start up her modeling career again. The second she was ready to go home, she went to the gym. The only time she held Bryan was when she breast fed him, and even during all of that she complained about how much he ate."

"Well that's…horrible! No offense but what kind of mother does that to her own child! Where is his father anyways?"

I couldn't help but admire the fire in her eyes. "Mason Lockwood…left. As soon as he found out about Bryan he left. He was also more concerned about his career then his own son."

Elena kissed Bryan's head and my heart warmed at the sight. "Well then it's just both of their lost that they don't get to see how great this little guy is."

"Yes it is."

"If you don't mind me asking Damon…how did you end up in this situation?"

No, I can't do that. Can't talk about that. "Umm I'll talk to you about that another day."

She just nodded her head and rubbed Bryan's back when he started to fuss.

"Well Damon…how long do you have to work today?"

"My business is rapidly growing. I have so much paper work to do since I am the CEO of Salvatore&Salvatore Inc. So if I really focus…five hours…minimum."

"Oh wow…the big job. Well don't worry. I will take care of Bryan for as long as you need me. I've pretty much cleared my week for this."

I gave Elena my signature smirk, "Thank you. I really appreciate this. I hope Bunny Boy doesn't mind me taking up all your time."

Elena's eyes going in slits oddly turned me on, "His name is Stefan."

"Well I do recall saying Bunny Boy suits him."

"You can be a little nice to the guy. I mean he is my bo…friend."

"Right, friend."

Why was she defending this loser!

I see Elena's chest rise up and I look into her eyes, she's mad.

"Well I think you should get to work."

She sidesteps me and I put my arm around her waist. I couldn't exactly grab her arm considering she is holding Bryan. She looks up at me and I can feel her breath on my face.

"Why are you mad?"

"I'm not."

"I don't believe you."

She gives me a sly smile and says, "Good, because it was a lie."

Elena yanks out of my grasp and walks up the stairs. I quickly follow right on her heels.

"You have no right to be mad at me, I just wish you wouldn't lie to me about having a boyfriend."

"I don't think that is any of your business."

"Well it is my business if you are going to be taking care of my son this week."

"What you think I'm the kind of babysitter to bring a guy over?"

"No that's not it."

We arrive in Bryan's room and she puts Bryan in his crib.

"Then what is it Damon?"

"It's…it's the fact that…."

"Yeah that's what I thought."

She walks by me and my anger surges. What kind of babysitter is she! They are not supposed to argue with the parent. But here she is, arguing with me. I mean I have a right to know about her life! Right?

I follow after Elena and grab her now baby free arms. "I'm sorry." I say as I turn her around.

"I was out of line. I don't know what that was. I tend to be a rural jackass. I blame my father."

I keep staring into her deep chocolate eyes and will her to believe that I really am sorry. I notice her once firey eyes dim and turn into understanding. Thing is, I'm not sure what she's understanding, the fact that my father is a problem or that I actually might be developing a crush on her.

"It's fine I guess. I shouldn't have gotten all upset. It's not my place. I'm just a babysitter."

"Well like you said, every couple goes through a rough time."

I see Elena blush and I realize just how close I am to her. If I leaned in just a few inches, I'd be touching her lushes lips with mine.

No. Look she's hot okay, you can admit that. She is everything you'd want in a girl. Damon Salvatore is a lot of things, but he is not a cheater. And he never will be! Plus, she has a boyfriend. And getting her to cheat too, well that is something I don't believe she is willing to do or something she does on a regular basis.

I give a cough and back away. "Right, well I will be in my office on the third floor, first door on the left if you need me."

"Alright, I'll get you if I need help with anything."

I walked away before I could get myself in an even deeper hole.

EPOV

It's been about five hours as Damon predicted when he came downstairs in a suit. I couldn't help but remember the anger he brought out in me, the spark I used to have, the one I had before my parents death.

"Well don't you look dashing."

He flashed me his signature smirk, "I have a business lunch with a friend of mine. I'll be back in an hour or two. Please help yourself to some lunch."

"Already have."

"Alright, so I will see you later." He grabbed his keys and walked out the door, locking it before he left. I smiled to myself, isn't he a bit overprotective.

My mind quickly went back to our argument earlier that morning, a silly argument, over Steffen. But I mean really why did he have to nickname him that. And why did I get mad?

Oh isn't it obvious! You wish you weren't dating Steffen. The blue eyed man, Damon Salvatore, has you wrapped up in him so bad. And the anger of not having him is…infuriating!

"How are you going to deal with this?" I quietly say to myself.

DPOV

"Hey Ric please tell me you have my bourbon ready for me." I yell to my business friend Alaric Saltzman as I walk through the doors. I reach the bar and Alaric hands me my bourbon.

"So what was with the emergency "lunch meeting" at the last minute! I was just about to have mind blowing sex with Jenna."

"Okay man you may be my friend, but we are not that close."

"Seriously Damon, what's the emergency?"

"I have a…problem."

"Obviously, but what is it!"

"I think…I have a certain kind of crush on someone…someone that isn't my fiancé."

I look over a Ric and he has a huge ass grin on his face. "What did you just say?"

"I said I have a crush on someone! How is that a good thing Ric!"

"Oh trust me, because of you being with Katherine you liking someone is good! Leave Katherine and go to this mystery girl."

"I…can't."

"And why not?"

"One, she is only 18. Two, she is my babysitter. Three, we are both taken. And four, the big reason, Bryan."

"Age is just a number. Babysitter isn't a big deal. And if you guys aren't married I don't see the issue on dumping their asses and Bryan…okay I see the problem there. But you can get custody! Katherine is crazy! Mason isn't around and won't ever be around."

"Custody? I can't do that…it won't work for me."

"And why not?"

"I am not related to him in any sort of way. And that is a problem Ric."

"Okay we can look into that, but tell me about this babysitter."

"She's…beautiful. Caring, kind, honest, she has a fire in her and she's pure, and best of all she is great with Bryan. He's already calling out her name and cries when she isn't there. She's…perfect."

"And does this perfect girl have a name?"

"Elena…Elena Gilbert."

"Ah the Gilbert girl."

"Yeah…her."

"Well why are you here man? Go back home and make up an excuse to take her out to dinner."

"Dinner really?"

"Yeah and bring Bryan along, so then technically it isn't a date. You guys can come back to The Grill and I will watch and tell you what I think about it all. Tell you if she likes you or not."

"I rather you not creep her out, or me."

"I'll be the best spy you could ever ask for. Now go get her."