Three Years Later

Elena is out taking pictures and she sees a woman with her two kids and she snaps a picture capturing the essence of motherhood and she almost starts to tear up. She looks down at her watch and realizes the time that she's gonna be late. Running to catch a cab she gets I and tells the cab driver "fisher park restaurant, thank you" she turns and looks at the woman with the two children as they drive by and she smiles thinking of her own two little ones and how they're doing after having seen them in three years.

Arriving at the restaurant she gets out the cab and pays him and walks in to sit down at a table with a tall blonde haired gentleman. He doesn't look from him menu but says "my girlfriend will be here soon", and she smiles saying "wow she must be pretty special to keep a guy like you waiting here" he puts the menu down and smiles saying your about an hour late", Elena pouts and says "babe I'm so sorry traffic and work everything just got away" . He bends over the table and kisses her saying "it's perfectly fine your here now" They have lunch talking about their lives and Elena seems to be enjoying it very much but she can't shake the image imprinted in her mind of the woman with the two kids and she keeps thinking of Logan and Katherine and how they have grown. Soon lunch has ended and Philip has to get back to the office so she takes this time to go and talk to her personal therapist. Walking to bis office/home because its only a few blocks away she's hoping he's gotten new pictures of the twins or a video or something to show her.

Ever since Logan had moved to Toronto it had felt as a blessing to her because she had some type of update on her children. Ever since she left she had not contacted Clay and at first Jeremy contacted her to tell her that she was still being protected but under the circumstances of her and Clay it was best she stay away. Logan was her best friend and even when they were all living at Stonehaven besides Clay he was the one she talked to the most. Thats why she named her son after him because of all the bad parts Clay had she hoped that Logan could teach him some of the good parts just as he had taught Clay. Walking up to Logan's door she started to ring the doorbell but just then the door opened and Logan stood ready to greet her. He opened his arms and they hugged as he said "like clockwork". Entering she walked in and sat down he went over to his desk drawer and pulled out an envelope and passed it to Elena. She quickly opened and saw the picture. Looking at it she put a hand over her mouth and gasped at the sight of the picture. The picture was of the twins being held by Clay and Nick as they stood around talking. Logan began to talk about it "I had to sneak and take that picture, but my nephew is getting stronger he has senses that are out of this world, you see the way he looks at the camera." Elena nodded her head saying "His hair is getting blond and long, you'd think Clay would cut it." Logan sat back and laughed "nah Clay's molding a little him but don't worry he has more compassion than most four-year olds, Now my niece she's a man killer, everyone in the house gives in to her, especially Clay and Jeremy. But she's gonna be a fighter very resilient that one. You'd almost think she's the Alpha." All Elena could do was giggle a bit while still looking at the photo. Elena wiped her tears and said "they're getting so big, she looks..." Logan took the picture from her and looked at "just like you, we all say it." He puts the picture back and then sits back in his seat "you should come back, whatever transpired between you and Clay three years ago can be repaired because it's obvious he still loves you, you miss your children and to see them you must have some type of relationship with Clay whether it be love, friendship, or co-parenting." Elena got up and walked to the window "if it were that easy I would but it's that place what we are, I can't handle that I don't feel if I belong there." Logan turned to look at her and spoke "and what about Logan and Katherine do they?" Elena turned to look at him "I have to go, Phillip has a big dinner award ceremony tonight." Logan drank his tea a said "are you gonna run with me tonight?" She looked to him and said "of course I will meet you by the beach as usual" He got up to walk her out and when he reached the door he looked into her eyes "where we come from and what we are play a factor in our life yes, but we don't let it control us we control it. Because of who you are and what you and Clay are Logan and Katherine will need you both. And I get it you have a bit of happiness here in Toronto but is all your happiness here because once you figure that out you will see that's where you really wanna be. " He smiled at her, handing her the envelope and she smiled back as she exited the door.

Getting ready for the dinner Elena felt very emotional and often stopped to cry a bit in the bathroom so that Philip did not hear her. The woman with the two kids, the picture of the twins, Logan's words may all been too much for the day. Phillip knocked at the door and Elena jumped replying "almost ready babe" she looked i the mirror at herself and noticed her wedding ring she always wore around her neck on a necklace, she really thought about taking it off but that meant she had given up on her children and that was never true but being here with Phillip made her think of what Clay still meant to her. Sure he was the man she fell in love with, and had his children but he was also the man who had bitten her and turned her into this. She reached behind her neck and tried to take off her ring but she couldn't bring herself to do it. Exiting the bathroom she wore a nice tight, black, strappless, elegant dress with gold strappy heels and carrying a gold clutch. Phillip had on his black tuxedo with black bow tie and turned to see her. He gasped and walked over to her and spun her around saying "stunning" he placed her down and then he turned to her and said "I have a surprise" walking to his night stand he walked over and opened it picking up a black suede jewelry box he turned to her and opened it saying "I wanted to get you a necklace, but I know your necklace means so much to you because you never take it off so I got you this" opening it and showing her a gold and diamond tennis bracelet. Elena was speechless and she had no words as he put the bracelet on her wrist saying "consider this a handcuff and yourself officially policed". She kissed him passionately and he told her "I love you" which she followed with "me too".

The dinner went amazing and meeting Phillips family was great. Although his mom was being a bit bitchy. Giving his speech Elena received a phone call and she looked down at it to see Logan calling. Stepping outside she answered "Hey I know I'm running a little late, give me an hour and I will be there", Logan replied "sure but only an hour because if not within the hour we will be forced to change". She hung up with disappointment in her face because she was yet again giving up her happiness for something she didn't ask for. Walking back in she met back up with Phillips family and gave her apologies for having to leave explaining that it was a big shoot going on and this hour and site was only available for a while. They all seem to be very forgiving except Phillips mother who seem to have her own assumptions something involving another man she joked sarcastically. Philip walked her down to a cab and as she got in she whispered to him "don't be asleep when I get home" grabbing his crotch "I won't be tired and I'm gonna need help getting to sleep". Kissing his cheek she got into the cab and took off.