Chapter 26
"Oh gosh. I'll go get the doctor" she exclaimed rushing out the room.
"Damon" she whispered hoarsely, making me turn back to her instantly.
"Don't ever do that to me ever again" i whispered, and claimed her lips with my own.
Elena P.O.V
I kissed him back, feeling my heart rate pick and my breathing begin to become rapid, causing me to groan in pain as my breathing caused the wound in my stomach to be affected.
Damon pulled back from me swiftly looking me over with worry in his eyes.
"Oh god did i hurt you? Where does it hurt? God i shouldn't have kissed you-" he groaned on, but was cut of when i pulled him back down to kiss me passionatley, ignoring any pain, only feeling his kiss. His touch.
He pulled away a minute later cupping my cheeks and looking deeply into my eyes. "God you have no idea how good tit it, to see your eyes finally open" he cried, as a tear slipped down his cheek.
"I was never going to leave you Damon" i said softly, stroking his hair. "I love you to much" i whispered.
"And i love you more than life itself. I honestly don't know how long i wold have lasted if you hadn't woke up" he confessed, shutting his eyes.
"But you didn't and never will" i replied stroking his eye lids, and they fluttered open, and i saw the piercing blue eyes that felt like i hadn't seen in weeks rather than days.
"Nothing is going to hurt you ever again. I mean that. Your safe now, both of you" he said placing is hand on my barley there bump.
"The baby's okay?" i said as i began to cry from happiness, at the fact my unborn child had already survived so much.
"The baby's perfectly fine. Infact the have never seen such a strong heartbeat, especially after tramatic events" he said happily wiping away my tears.
I looked down to my stomach and place my hand on top of Damon's and smiled brightly. Our moment was interupted by the Doctor rushing in.
"Miss Gilbert your awake. This is great news. I'm going to have to check all your vitals to make sure everything is okay, just basic procedure then i will leave you be. Oh and the hospital has informed your family" the Doctor said happily as he walked over with his stethoscope.
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After my blood pressure being taken, heartbeat checked and every other procedure known to man, we were finally left alone, knowing that i was perfectly ok, except for the stitched up shoulder, head and stomach, oh and bandaged wrists.
"So fill me in on what i've missed?" i asked him as i looked down to our joined hands, which had been the sae since i had woken up.
"Nothing much to be honest. Klaus has been arrested for murder, attempted murder, rape, drug possesion...lets just say pretty much everything. Elijah is walking free and has left with Rebekah wanting to get back to there family. The two girls that we saved are perfectly fine and are safe and sound with their families. Katherine's fine. Everyones fine." he said simply.
"Wow" i whispered at the concept that we were actually free.
"I know baby" he said agreeing with me, stoking my cheek. I noticed he had dark circles under his eyes, i traced the crcles with my finger.
"You haven't been sleeping?" i questioned worried.
"Couldn't" he replied simply as if it was no big deal.
"You should have been looking after yourself, Damon" i said softly, worried for his wellbeing.
"And now i will, that your awake" he said with a tender voice looking deeply into my eyes. "I have a reason too" he smiled.
I smiled back tenderly and pecked his lips softly.
"OH MY GOD ELENA" Caroline came running in sobbing flinging her arms around my neck, jolsting my shoulder, causing me to groan in pain.
"I'm so sorry" she jumped back scared that she had seriously hurt me.
"Its fine. Still abit sore though you know it was only like...however many days ago i was getting stabbed by i physco" i joked.
"Its so good to see you awake" she cried as she hugged me gently this time.
"Is good to see you too Care" i said trying to hug her back with out moving my bad shoulder.
"Come on share Caroline. I wanna see my big sister" Jeremy booming voice called from behind her.
"Come here you fool" i said grabbing his hand.
"Its good to see you to sis" he smiled kissing my forhead. And that's how the next couple of hours went with the people i loved most. We had no worries whatsoever, just that we were finaly able to be a big hapypy family without any worries of being taken away fro each other.
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2 weeks later
"Its so good to be home" i said happily as Damon helped through our front door and up the stairs to our bedroom.
"Tell me about it." he said as he placed me on our bed. I looked around the room to see it was now fully furnished and had all our belongings from New York.
"You know i told you to go home" i said pointedly.
"As if i'd come home with out you" he said as it was obvious, causing me to smile and pull him to me for a kiss.
My shoulder had almost healed already and i felt very little pain from it but certain activites had been ordered to be put on hold due to my abdomen wound, at least for another couple of weeks. My bump had grown drastically over the last couple of weeks, and now i was in serious need of new maternity clothes due to the ever growing baby bump.
"I can't believe the Doctor has prohibted you from sex" he pulled away slightly, pouting.
I chuckled at him and lay back on the bed, hand on my stomach.
"I'll make it up to you" i said winking.
"I like the sound of that" he said smirking and lay next to me joining me and placing his hand on my bump.
"Aslong as the little ones okay that's all that matters" he said and kissed my forhead. I felt flutter within my stomach and looked at Damon in awe.
"Did you feel that" i said estatically.
"Seems baby agrees with us" he said chuckling rubbing my bump.
"The docotr said that we could start feling him or her move around now" i grinned at him as i felt another flutter.
We just stared at each other incomplete contentment. Everything was perfect right now. Caroline was planning her wedding with just a month to go, Alaric, Jenna and the girls were doing perfectly fine. Even Katherin was staying arund for abit having repaired bridges with Damon and i felt no hate towards but compassion as when you go through what we went through together i guess you get a kind of instant bound.
"I Love You' i whispered, as i began to fall asleep.
"And i love you" he whispered back wrapping his arms around me and we both fell asleep.
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The weeks past quickly Carolines wedding was here before we all new it and she was sressing as usual. She's decided to on a small wedding with closest friends and family, much to Carl Lockwoods protest, not wanting to but to much stress on my shoulders. Over the month that i had moved to Mystic Falls everything was going perfectly. Amy had had the baby the baby early and mcuh to my despair Caroline won the bet. Matt and Amy were now the proud parents of a bouncing baby girl called Phoebe.
Caroline had been extra stressed over the last month with the wedding and with me being out of action for 2 weeks of the planning she was almost impossible to be around for most of the guys. But finally when i was able to come of bed rest and was able resume ALL activities. We had everything planned out. She was getting married in the local church, the reception in the Grill. After hours and hours we finally found the perfect wedding dress for her and the bridemaids dresses that would look okay with on of the being pregnant (me). The wedding dress was perfect, it showcased her flawless figure with its sheath and fitted bodice, the sweetheart neckline showcased her cleavage, the bodice was covered in diamonds bringing out a sparkle in her eyes and it gathered at her left hip falling perfectly around her legs and with a long trian behind her. The bridemaid dresses were empire line white dresses with yellow ties under the bust, the style suites all of us and made it easy for me not to be uncomfortable with my bump.
The day was beautiful and just like Caroline, although it was small it was perfect for the both of them. The ceremony was amazing, seeing to of my closest friendst that were madly in love show that whilst they annonced their love for each other. But all through the ceremony i could barely keep my eyes from Damon, who was one of Tylers groomsmen along with Matt and Jeremy. Seein Caroline and Tyler tie the knot made me reliase that one day i'm going to have all of this alough we probably doing the opposite way round having a baby before we got married, it was still magaical to think that one day it will be me walking up the aisle with the man i love at the other end.
After some photo's we all made are way to celebrate the new Mr and Mrs Lockwood. Although it was the ceremony was smaller then Alaric and Jenna's the reception definetly made up for that with Tylers work collegues and Carolines, it was pretty damn packed. We made are way inside and spotted Stefan and Lexi across the grill, who hadn't been able to make it to the ceremony as they coudn't get a babysitter till later.
"Look how big you are" Lexi said as she pulled me into a hug.
"Don't remind me i still have months yet" i groaned as i sat down at the table as Damon left for the bar with Stefan.
"You never said how your Doctor appointment went the other day?" she questioned.
"Everything fine. We're keeping the sex a suprise but Damon seems to think its a boy as boys run in his family but i'm thinking Girl, girls run in my mums side but boys in my dads so i guess its fifty-fifty" i said as i patted my stomach to be greeted by a kick, the baby had been moving a lot more recently and was kicking.
"You never know, i mean look at me i had Lydia but followed by Harry and Corey so you never know" she said.
"I guess we'll find out in about another 17 weeks" i groaned at the thought of waiting that long to meet my baby.
"It'll fly by trust me and before you know it there running around like Harry" she said with a bittersweet smile on her face.
"They have to grow up some day Lex" i said squeezing her hand.
"I know" she chuckled. "So how's things at the new house, and you and Damon?" she questioned with a glimmer of something in her eyes.
"Fine. Perfect actually, although Damon's been acting strangley lately" i said sucipously.
"I'm sure that's gonna shange pretty soon" she said under her breath as Caroline came rushing over.
"Come on its time for speeches" she gushed dragging me towards the stage where everyone was going to make there speeches.
Best man first, then follwed by maid of honour. Being bothe me and Damon.
I saw Damon walk onto the stage whilst i grabbed i glass of orange juice.
"There are obviously two very important people here today, without whom very little of this would have been possible. And the great thing is that as the evening progresses, most of us will get to spend more and more time talking with them. So please join me in a very special toast – to the bar staff!" causing a laugh of to erupt amongst the crowd.
"Joking. I can already see Caroline giving me daggers. I met Tyler a couple of years ago when he came to work for my company, for aslong as i've known him he's always had eyes for on girl, Caroline. There quite a pair if you ask me, one of a kind, both of them of which can't keep there moths shut for there own good" he winked, making the people surrounding us chuckle. "But i'm glad i met Tyler, because if i'm honest if it wasn't for him i never would have met the woman of my dreams or rather never would have got her number so i could harrass her day and night to go out with me. I know its Carolines and Tylers day but they've given me permission so...what the hell. Elena Gilbert would you care to join me?" he questioned smirking at me, as i stood shocked in the middle of the crowd as everyone pushed me towards the crowd and onto the stage.
"Damon?" i whispered shocked as i made my way across the stage to where he was stood.
"We've been through a lot together, more then most couples but each time we make it through it and become stronger then ever. I love you so much, more than i've ever loved anyone in my entire life, you make me feel like a teenager all over again" He said making me blush, as he pulled a block box out of his pocket and droppe down to one knee, causing me to gasp and tears begin to well in my eyes as he grabbed hand.
"Elena Gilbert your the woman i want to spend the rest of my life with. Before you i never believed in love, but when you came along i came to believe so much more, you made me believe that anything is possible you taught me to love with all my being. My mother always taught both me and my brother to never give up hope, and when i did you came into my life bringing back that hope. Today my mother isn't here to watch both me and my brother grow up but i know she would be proud of us because we both have such amazing woman in our lives she would have loved you i know it. Both her and my father gave me something special, something that was to be given to the woman of my dreams, and that's you. Your the love of my life, my soulmate, bestfriend, lover and mother of my unborn child, Will you do me the honour of being my wife?" he said passionatley as he revealed a silver ring with a single circular white diamond with two similar but slightly smaller sapphire diamonds. I stared at him in awe, shocked at the moment, only hours before i was thinking about marrying him and here he was annoncing his love in front of my family and friends on my best friends wedding day. My mind ran over all the things he said and i knew that everyhad come from the heart and it just made me love his that much more.
I could hear the crowd shouting and crying with happiness telling me to say yes and crying at the romantic scene in front of them.
"Y-es, of course i'll marry you.I love you so much" i cried as i wrapped my arms around his neck as he stood up and pulled him in for a earth shattering kiss, never caring that it was in front a room full of people but getting lost in Damon. I heard everyone cheer at my acceptance of the propsal.
I pulle way reluctantly when i heard some coughing and blushed to see everyone still watching.
"I love you, soon to be Mrs Salvatore" he said pecking my lips again.
"And I love you Mr Salvatore" i said wanting nothing but to lock ourselves in our bedroom back at home and get lost each other.
I turned to the crowd. "Well i certainly wasn't expecting that" i laughed.
"Carline has been my best friend since were in diapers, all through high school we never left each others side, we told each other everything, especially boys. And when i lost my parents she was my rock along with my family and best friend Bonnie. We couldn't even leave each other when college came around and the we stuck together through yet another hard time for me. I honestly don't know where i would have been without her. She's one othe the strongest people i know. She's independant, funny, beautiful but most of all she's one of the bestest people you coukd have has a friend. Caroline Lockwood is an inspiring woman, who i know one day is going to inspire so many people, i mean if she hadn't convinced me to go on a date with this one, i never would have been as happy as i am now. Tyler your a very lucky man to have her on your arms, and you picked on of the most amazing people to be the mother of your future children, because one day she's gonn be the best mum and i already know she going to put every woman that is married to a man to shame because that's who Caroline is she doesn't do anything second best. Caroline your not just my best friend your my sister and always will be, I love you and thank you for making me a person that is only half has strong as you are but stronger than i'v ever been before" i said as tears began to fall down my cheeks, as she came onto the stage and hugged me as we both cried in each others arms.
"Can i have my wife back 'Lena" i heard Tyler whine.
"Way to ruin a moment Ty" i teased as i pulled back wiping my tears.
"Well i'm sure yoou fiance wants you all to himself and i most definetley want my beautiful wife to myself" he said as he kissed Caroline as we made our way of the stage.
"Yeah and you get her all to your self for two weeks whilst your on your honeymoon. And Damon will get his own show later so there fore i want to talk to my best friend and trust me you don't wanna argue with a pregnant woman you wouldn't want to make me cry now would you?" i said grinning as i saw he couldn't argue as i turned quickly to Damon giving him a kiss and a promise to have a night full of my thanking him and went of to catch up with my best friend catching Bonnie on the way.
We spent a good couple of hours catching up dancing and having some well neede girl time before Caroline went of ton her honeymoon and Bonnie back to work.
Before we knew it the night was over and Caroline and Tyler were going of on their honeymoon not before the throwing of the flowers and garter of course.
"Okay, girls get behind me" she squealed as she stood in front all of the women in the grill, choose not to be involves with being pregnant it probably wasn't a good idea.
"One. Two. Three" and the bouquet of flowers was thrown at the crowd of women jumping up and down, i saw it was going in one of Caroline collegues direction but Bonnie jumped up infront of the woman and claimed the bouquet, causing me to squeal for her as she hugged Caroline and made her way over two Jeremy who seemingly had caught the garter, sounded like another set of wedding bells to me i samiled happily and looked down to my engagment ring it was beautiful and what made it even better was that it was Damon's mothers ring that his father had given her and he had gven it to Damon as his mother had wished it go to her eldest son.
"Hey Beautiful" i heard him whisper in my ar as he wrapped his arm around me as we walked out of the grill to wave goodbye to the bride and groom.
"Hey handsome " i said as i looked into his eyes and grabbed his hand that was over my shoulder.
"You like it?" he questioned and looked to the ring on my finger.
"Of course i do you gave it me" i said sweetly and gave looked lovingly into his eyes, causing him to sweep mee into a kiss.
We were interupted by a call from my brother. "Come on guys i've already had to put up with one Pda. there's only so much i can take" he whined as he cam to stand next to us with Bonnie by his side.
"What and you think i didn't see you too sneaking off before" i said raising my eyebrow.
"Point taken" he said chuckling.
"I'm gonna miss you guys" Caroline said as she walked over just as the car pulled up.
"Its only two weeks you'll be back before you know it" i said as both myself and Bonnie pulled her into a hug.
"I'll text you like everyday" she promised.
"Just enjoy your honeymoon, Mrs Lockwood" Bonnie said as she pulled away ad moved back to Jeremy's side whispering something in his ear and the two rushed of quickly after Jeremy mumbled a quick congratulation.
"No one needs to ask what there up to" Caroline giggled causing me to groan.
"Well blondie have a good honeymoon and thanks for tonight" Damon said as he put his arm around my waist.
"Anytime if i see my best friend that happy" she said smiling at me.
"I knew you would have known about this" i accused.
"Of course i did it was at my wedding after all" she winked and went to join Tyler not before saying goodbye again and telling me she loved us.
"I can't wait to get married" i said excitedly to Damon as we walked towards the car.
"Me neither baby. I can't wait to call you Mrs Salvatore" he smiled as he opened the car door for me.
"And i can't wait to be Mrs Salvatore" i said tenderly as he joined me in the car.
"I think this calls for a celebration" he announced.
"And what kind of celebration are we talking about here" i said smirking as i placed my head on his shoulder as he began the drive towards home.
"Me, you minus the clothes" he grinned.
"Well i did promise" i replied simply.
"Well i better step on it then" he said hurriedly as he turned his attention to the road and we were home within 10 minutes.
He pulled from the car with very little effort and into bridal style causing me giggle.
Before i knew it we were in our bedroom and celebrating our engagement and promise to spend the rest of our lives together.
A/N: Hope you all like the chapter :D think one more chapter left and then this story is finished. Got ideas for a new story s will probably start writing that this week. Thanks for the reviews from last chapter it mean so much you don't even realise . Thank you.
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