Chapter 8

It was the day of Elena's baby shower and all of her friends were invited. She awoke feeling good unaware of the shower she got dressed for a normal day. Caroline showed up at her house all excited she pulled her out the door and took her to the car setting her down in the passenger seat assuming that were on their way to Bonnie's. Elena was astonished at how overly excited Caroline was acting from normal. When it became apparent they were going to Bonnie's Elena began to ask questions.

Elena: okay so since were obviously not going to Bonnie's then where exactly are we going

Caroline: Oh Elena some things are better as a surprise.

Elena: (she felt a kick inside her stomach) yea something feels a little weird to me too little one!

Caroline: (reached over her hand and tried to touch her belly to feel the kick but her hand was stopped like she was invited in) what the?

Elena: (Looking down at her belly) how, how, is that possible? Is he doing that?

Caroline: Maybe we were wrong, maybe?

Elena: No! There's no way I can feel it. He's human. We gotta talk to Damon and Bonnie.

Caroline: Yea well about that, we kind of are throwing you a baby shower today at the boarding house and everyone is there now! Surprise!

Elena: Wow, I appreciate the gesture but right now we have a bigger concern.

Caroline: (stopping the car) well we're already here. And besides Bonnie and Damon are here so you guys can talk. But please, please Elena try to enjoy it.

They got out the car and walked up to the door, Damon opened the door and Caroline entered followed by Elena. As soon as she walked into the front room everywhere yelled "SURPRISE." Elena pretended to be startled but not really. As she looked around the room she saw all the familiar faces of Matt, Tyler, Alaric, Jeremy, and some friends from school. Bonnie came up behind her and placed a pin on Elena's shirt that said: MOMMY TO BE, and crown on her head. Elena smiled and rubbed her stomach saying "wow all this." The room was decorated with baby blue balloons, banners, and ribbons that read: IT'S A BOY! There were lots big and small presents piled in a corner. A diaper cake and a cupcakes shaped in to cake with IT'S A BOY, spelled out on them. Everything was so beautiful; Elena almost began to tear up. The shower started and everyone mingled talking with Elena asking her how the baby was but it seemed as if they all were trying very hard to avoid the question of "where is Stefan?" Damon was watching Bonnie and he walked up behind her pulling her into another room where he began to question her:

Bonnie: Damon, let me go! Let go!

Damon: You! Little witch, what did you do?

Bonnie: What are you talking about?

Damon: What am I? You know exactly what I'm talking about. The baby Bonnie, yesterday we had little conversation about eliminating a problem and now I can't even touch her stomach. At first I thought maybe you were wrong about him being human, but I can hear his heartbeat. So what did you do?

Bonnie: It's a spell Damon. So that no vampire can harm him. It works basically the same way of being invited in to a home. If Elena doesn't invite you to touch her stomach then can't break past the barrier. It's gonna protect him from you, Klaus, Stefan and any vampire that wants to hurt him.

Damon: Firstly, Stefan would never because he doesn't even know? And B I already told you if it comes down to who lives or dies I will chose Elena.

Just then Elena came in; she had been listening outside the door.

Elena: No, Damon! There's not just my life anymore, there's his (holding her stomach)

Damon: Elena, do you know what you saying! You can have more children, you can try again!

Elena: But he's a miracle, we still don't know why or how he's here, but he's me and Stefan.

Damon: Elena!

Elena: No Damon! Can you promise me (looking into his eyes holding her stomach) promise me you will always chose him before me Damon! Please! Damon! He's your nephew!

Damon was still unsure and he turned away from her about to leave and not answer until Elena took his hand and said "Damon touch him, connect with him, as much as you and Stefan argue and fight you love him, this is your nephew; he's apart of Stefan and me. " She placed his hand on her belly and Damon's eyes got wide. The barrier didn't go up and Elena was allowing Damon access. As soon as Damon felt her belly he could feel something pushing against his hand, it was his first time feeling the baby kick. Damon felt something he never felt before, like humanity came rushing to the surface, he almost wanted cry but knowing himself all too well he was able to hold back. Bonnie and Elena both saw the change in Damon within that time and they stayed quiet to let him have a moment, after about a minute Damon snapped back into reality and backed away. Elena then asked him "now can you see, Damon! You could hear heartbeat, feel him pushing against your hand, and I know once you meet him your never gonna want to let him out of your site." Damon looking in to Elena's brown eyes he saw it, he saw everything he wanted and all he could do was say "I promise."

At the shower everyone was talking amongst themselves and finally Caroline announced it was time for presents. They brought Elena to the head chair and sat her down with Bonnie at her right and Caroline at her left with Jeremy standing behind her. Caroline passed Elena a gift and said "this is from" looking at the tag "Tyler." Tyler was stuffing his face with a cupcake along with Matt and turned around and said "Oh my mom picked that out so you can hate it." As she looked at it she saw big white baby bassinet with every possible thing a baby could need including onesie's and baby bibs. They placed it down saying "Thanks". Jeremy rolled over something with a sheet over it and said "this is from me." Elena knew exact what it was but she was more than excited to see what kind it was. He lifted the sheet and revealed a beautiful carriage type stroller, like something from the old days. Everyone was amazed and Jeremy y walked over and kissed his sisters cheek saying "I was gonna get something cool like those Quinny strollers but, I figured you would like this a lot more." Elena smiled and was very happy at that moment. Another gift was passed to Elena and she opened it, there lie to onesie pajamas and bibs that said: I Love Mommy and I Love Daddy. She stared at them and the room got silent. Matt tried to change the subject by asking "so what you gonna name this little guy can't keep calling him little guy, or baby." Tyler lifted one hand and announced "Tyler is a wonderful name." Bonnie held her hand and said "so do you have any names in mind", Elena sighed and said "No, not yet, it's just…" Bonnie squeezed her hand and said "I know I get it." Damon and Alaric stood at the back of the room and watched her open everything else, Alaric looked to Damon and said "so what did you get her?" He looked at Alaric and replied "I'm still working on it."

Once the shower had ended Jeremy and Alaric packed up the car full of gifts, balloons and stuffed animals. Elena decided that she would stay at the boarding house tonight and told them to go ahead because she was feeling down being without Stefan. She sat in the living room on couch and flipped through her phone looking at her pictures of her and Stefan and pictures she had sneakily took of Stefan. Staring at the picture of Stefan she thought to herself what would Stefan like, if he were here what would he wanna name their son. It was hard for her to decide a name she looked at the picture and said "that's it! I just won't decide his name until Stefan is back, (looking down at the stomach) let's just hope your daddy comes back soon."

Elena had fallen asleep on the couch, as Damon was checking in on her he walked over to Stefan's room to see if she was okay but he saw the bed empty and got a little worried. He walked downstairs saw her curled on the couch as well as she could be. He walked up to her and stroked her cheek, she moved a little and he lifted his hand back, he then took and lifted her up she stayed asleep and nuzzled on his shoulder. He carried her upstairs and once he got to the hallway of how his and Stefan's room split to the left and right he stood there trying to decide whether he should take her to his room or should he do the right thing.