Chapter 13

As the weeks passed Damon kept his promise and was there for Elena. He was there when she awoke fixing her breakfast making sure she ate healthy till the late night when she fell asleep. In the morning she awoke and smelled the breakfast coming from downstairs, as she slipped out of her bed and into her slippers, holding her stomach she walked downstairs to see Damon standing at the stove as he toppled eggs on to her plate. She smiled and said "mmmm something smells good." He walked over bringing the plate and shuffled her to the table sitting her down saying "sit and eat." Alaric and Jeremy came in and saw her sitting to the table they looked pleased to see her in a good mood. Jeremy grabbed a bowl of cereal and sat down next to his sister saying "do you ever go home," as he took his spoon and pointed at Damon. They all laughed and Damon took a seat at the table too. As they finished up breakfast Alaric took care of the dishes and Elena sat on the couch flipping through a magazine as Damon massaged her feet, she was enjoying being pampered and for the moment it took her mind off missing Stefan and her decision of the baby. Throughout the weeks Elena had also been feeling some pains but took as a sign of she was eating the wrong things but she couldn't stop. Never mentioning anything to anyone she kept this secret to herself, along with her adoption decision. She had made plans to meet with the potential parents The Andersons but she first needed to take a visit to her doctor to get a clean bill of health for herself and the baby. Her appointment came up soon and she had asked Damon to go with her so that she could tell him of her decision. Arriving at the doctor's office they sat out in the waiting room.

Damon: (looking at a baby pamphlet) can't believe I agreed to this.

Elena: Oh! Come on Damon, you know you're excited to see him

Damon: OH No!

Elena: Come on Damon it's gonna be your first time seeing him.

Damon: I don't get it, it's a baby and we still haven't figured out all the details yet.

Elena: (holding his hand) I think we should talk about that later, there's something I….

The nurse called for Elena to come back and she pulled Damon with her. Once in the room Elena was instructed to undress into the hospital gown, so Damon turned his back and promised he would not look. Elena announced she was finished and she told Damon to turn around as she sat up on the table and swung her legs. Damon posted on the wall as they awaited the doctor to come in; as the doctor entered he sat on a swivel stool and told Elena to lie back. Damon was a bit weirded out so he moved closer to her head as he stroked her head:

Doctor: So how are you Elena?

Elena: I'm fine, still fat and pregnant

Doctor: Well that's normal so let's just check and see how your baby is.

Damon: Let's see his miracle everybody wants to save

Doctor: Excuse me what was that! (Looking at Damon) And who are you?

Damon: (sticks out his hand to shake) Damon Salvatore, dutiful uncle!

Doctor: Well Mr. Salvatore, Elena has fully committed to having this baby and I don't think it's wise as the Uncle to make comments like that. (He sat back down and looked to Elena) Now just lie back Elena and let's have a look at your baby. (Taking the sonogram wand and placing it on her stomach until he got an image of the baby) And here's your little guy!

Elena: (looked at the screen closer) Oh my god! He's gotten so much bigger! His head is shaped like Stefan, look Damon!

Damon: (staring at the ultrasound) He has your nose!

Elena: (reaching for Damon's hand) It's you nephew! Awww he's sucking his thumb again.

Damon: (holding Elena's head) He's human!

Doctor: He's still a boy HUMAN YES! And he's getting pretty big are you having any pain?

Elena: Only when I eat something we don't agree on. (As the doctor removes the wand and cleans her stomach) Is something wrong?

Doctor: Can you prop your legs up in the stirrups please. (Damon closed his eyes)

Elena: (took in a deep breath as the doctor prepared to check the vaginal part) you can tell me if something is wrong.

Doctor: (taking two fingers and sticking them into her vagina as she breathed, her face looked concern) and how often do you get these pains?

Elena: two maybe three times a week. What's wrong?

Damon: (squeezing her hand) Hey, if there's a problem let her know!

Doctor: (Removed his hand taking off his glove, and washing his hand began to talk about his findings) Your having some slight bleeding which in the beginning stages is a bit normal but now that your in your third trimester it's something to worry about, and after your vaginal examine, I think there might be a placenta abruption, not fully but partial.

Damon: So take the damn thing out!

Doctor: As of now for you and the baby, the best thing would be to monitor you closely and strict bed rest. (Gave her list) These should help too, stay away from these things and maybe we can get your blood pressure down. Sometimes these things help.

Elena: Doctor, what can happen to him!

Doctor: I have seen many cases of placenta abruption, some where it's partial and some where it's a full detachment. And when the baby is detached we have to take it out regardless of its development. But your baby is a partial, and with constant blood pressure, and not trauma he should be fine. (Smiles at Elena before exiting the room)

Damon: (smiles at her and follow the doctor out saying) Bathroom! (Sees the doctor filling out forms and instructing the nurses, he goes up) Take it out. I don't care how far along she is take it out.

Doctor: Mr. Salvatore I'm sorry but unless she's in great danger or ask me too I can't and for an Uncle you don't seem proud.

Damon: (upset so he tries compulsion) you will take it out of her

Doctor: (blinks) Mr. Salvatore like I have said before I am not doing anything without Mrs. Gilbert's permission.

Damon was shocked to realize that his compulsion did not work and thought that somebody was slipping the doctor vervain. Elena finished up all her testing and was allowed to go home, she was pushed out in a wheelchair where Damon lifted her in the car and drove home. Once at home he carried Elena in to the front room and placed her on the couch. Damon snatched the list from Elena and looked at it saying "wow they don't want you to have anything good to eat." He smiled and covered her with a blanket and she called him out:

Elena: Damon! I know you tried to compel the doctor to do an operation! That's why I've been slipping him vervain every month. (Looking at Damon)

Damon: (turning to her) you what?

Elena: I'm gonna do everything I can to save this baby Damon! He will be okay!

Damon: (sits down on the couch) Elena, look at you! To save something, someone you don't even know your gonna confine yourself to this! You don't even want him.

Elena: Damon, I do want him! But I want him to live a safe life. With parents that can keep him safe and never have to look over their shoulders. (She reaches under his couch) And that's why I have chosen this family. (Opening the book and showing Damon the family). They live in New York, their normal Damon and look; he will never know he's adopted. Look at her eyes!

Damon: Stefan's eyes! (Touching the book) but what about his nose, you saw today Elena! (Touching her cheek) He has your nose, and neither of them have that! Elena if you wanna keep him do it and I will help you!

Elena: (looking in his eyes) help me do what? Because you haven't exactly been….

Damon: (still holding her face) I will help you! I will promise right her and now to be super uncle.

Elena: (laughing) Super uncle, and what does that Intel teaching him. Girls, liquor and anything dangerous.

Damon: Yea! All that great uncle duties! While Jeremy and Alaric change diapers. (Laughing)

Elena was still unsure if she was going to keep her baby but Damon definitely seemed like he was trying but she also knew Damon always has his own agenda and he does not respect others decisions. As Jeremy and Alaric came home, Elena told them about her visit and they all agreed that Elena had become the most important thing in their presence. For the next few days Elena been waited on hand and foot and her feet never touched the ground, but Damon had received a text from Coral and he knew he had to leave, he told Jeremy and Alaric he had business to tend to and told them to watch over Elena with their lives. He told Elena he was going home to get some things so that she would not worry but his real destination was New York City to go back to see Coral.