Oh that grace, oh that body
Oh that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds
Will you still love me
When I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me
When I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
29 weeks and 6 days pregnant
Wednesday March 23rd
Being home alone day in and day out is something I am not use to. So whenever Damon gets out of school or my dad or even my brother, I cherish it. Though having time to myself is nice, I can study a lot more, sleep, sort things for Cara and just have more time to think.
I am not the person to lie around and just do nothing though, so it has been a struggle to not get up and clean or organize something. I try my hardest to restrict whatever I do to my bed. So far the fake contractions that I got last week have only happened twice since then and they were very mild. Nothing like it was before. I am learning to care about myself and listen to the doctors more. I am a stubborn person I admit, so it is not easy for me, but like my dad and Damon pointed out even though Cara isn't here yet, I am her mom and I need to make sure she is safe. No matter what.
It's the middle of the week. Tomorrow I will be 30 weeks pregnant and I don't know why but that number has always seemed so big to me in my pregnancy and now that it is here I feel nerves and excitement running through my bones at all times. Damon is at school right now as well as Jeremy. My dad at work, though he tries to work nights to be here for me during the day but it hasn't been working out that way.
I don't know what my dad said to Andie. I just woke up one day, my dad was drinking coffee and he looked up and told me, 'Andie is gone. You don't have to worry about her.' Before continuing his coffee and reading the morning newspaper like it was no big deal. I didn't push it, I didn't ask what he said to her I just left it at that, hugged him and we went on with our lives.
I keep looking out my bedroom window for my boyfriend's familiar Camaro. I told him I could drive him back and forth to school, to get me out of the house and so I could get a chance to see him in the mornings.
He refused.
He has something against me driving. I don't know if that's because I am pregnant or because he is worried something will happen, but for now I don't push it much. But it will be a conversation for the future.
Today I am having dinner at his house. Due to my bed rest and Damon still getting comfortable at his house again I haven't seen Giuseppe or Helen in a while. Damon made the exception I could go out to his house tonight, since I have been cooped up in my house for a while. I am so excited. Helen called to tell me she is making her spaghetti and I want to fast forward time and eat it now.
I am distracted by my mouthwatering thoughts when I hear a car horn honk outside. I move my curtains again and there he is! I quickly get up, grabbing my bag before racing downstairs and out the door. He is already out of the car and meeting me halfway. I try to hide the giddy smile but fail miserably as he envelops me into his arms and squeezes me as tightly as he can with the baby bump between us.
"I missed you." I whisper like it's a deep dark secret when in reality anyone probably could have guessed.
"I missed you too." He sighs like it is a relief to see me.
"Enough of the stalling, I need to eat." I order, breaking our embrace.
"Yes my queen." He bows mockingly, opening the passenger door.
"Don't you know it." I grumble, sliding into the seat. He slams the door and I stifle a laugh. Picking on him should be a hobby.
We arrive at his moms house and I try to hurry my way into the front door but Damon stops me, grabbing my arm and pulling me into a slower pace.
"Slowly, Elena. Don't aggravate anything." He warns.
"Don't get between me and food right now, Salvatore." I grind my teeth together. He chuckles but we maintain our slow agonizing pace until we reach the front door and open it revealing the incredible mouthwatering scent of Mama Salvatore's homemade spaghetti.
We reach the kitchen and see Helen moving all over the kitchen working hard. She is just turning around to take something out of the oven when a smile spreads across her face.
"Elena! Damon!" She runs over to me hugs me before hugging her son. "I made some appetizers because you told me you were starving and I could not have that!" She exclaims before grabbing my hand and leading me where some cooked food is.
For her 'appetizers,' she has sandwiches, cheese, dip, casserole, soup, buttered bread, fruit salad and different assortment of fruits and vegetables.
"Wow." I laugh.
"Eat up!" She cheers before turning back to the ginormous pot on the stove.
I smile up at Damon who looks sheepish at how far his mom went. I laugh a little at his expression and grab me a plate putting on some casserole, fruit salad and a sandwich. I take it to the island and sit on a barstool, Damon joins soon after with his own plate.
"I love how much your mom cooks." I whisper. "It's like pregnant girl heaven." I chuckle popping a grape into my mouth.
We sit there eating for a bit in silence when something hits me. "Have you told your mom yet what we're naming our baby?" I whisper into his ear.
He freezes and I realize it dawns on him too. We really haven't told anyone but Caroline. Things have been so hectic that the baby name was the last thing on our minds.
I point my head to her and nod he sighs and nods as well.
"Hey mom, we have something to tell you." Damon says with half his sandwich in his mouth.
Helen turns around with her hands on her hips and glares at him. "Damon how many times do I have to tell you?! Don't talk with food in your mouth!" She scolds.
Damon shakes his head and rolls his eyes before swallowing what was in his mouth. "As I was saying…Elena and I have something to tell you."
She raises her eyebrow. "What else can it be? You already got her pregnant!?" She deadpans.
I laugh and have to duck my head from Damon's glare.
"Would everyone stop saying that." Damon says a tad bit annoyed now.
She sighs. "Okay what."
Damon looks over to me and nods, obviously wanting me to talk to her because I seem to have more luck. I smile and turn to Helen. "We named our daughter…" I bite my lip and wait to see the expression across her face.
She stays frozen for a few seconds before she explodes into a wide smile. "What! When?! Tell me!" She claps her hands together to contain herself.
Me and Damon share another look before I tell her. "Cara."
Almost immediately she melts and makes her way to me while crooning and hugs me tight. I can hear her still in awe and speaking random gibberish. She I releases me to look back at both of us. "Ohhhhhh it is absolutely perfect!" She squeals.
A noise comes from the stove and she rushes over to it, almost forgetting about cooking the spaghetti I think but turns back to us while stirring.
"Damon, did you tell her what it means in Italian?" She says still in pure awe.
He nods. "Yeah I did."
"Good boy." She grins proudly.
At that moment Caroline and Stefan come walking into the kitchen. Caroline catches my look and smiles. She is doing so much better since the bad news. And positive. She is trying to keep her chin up and told me 'the chick from baby mama got pregnant, so can I." To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me if Caroline Forbes of all people could pull that off and be the exception. She isn't distancing herself so much anymore, she has so much support and the normal Caroline is resurfacing every day.
"Hey." Damon and Stefan greet each other.
"Mom when do you think dinner will be done?" Stefan asks politely.
"Another two hours or so." She smiles. "But I made everyone snacks!" She grins.
Stefan and Caroline take one look over the 'snacks' and stifle a laugh as well but dig in anyway. Caroline after she puts things on her plate takes a chair next to me while Stefan and Damon talk and hang out on the other side of the island.
"How are things going?" I ask taking another bite of my sandwich.
"Good." She breathes out with a lovesick grin on her face. "Stefan is so understanding and things are just going amazingly…I'm happy." She grins at me.
I smile genuinely. "That is great Care. Really." I squeeze her hand.
She nods, thanking me for support.
"Oh!" I jump, dropping my sandwich onto my plate and my hand flying to my stomach.
"What?!" Caroline jumps as well.
I see Damon and Stefan in my peripheral vision glance at us in confusion but I shake my head. "I am fine." I choke out. Damon glares furiously at me, raising an eyebrow but I shake my head again. "No seriously….She is just kicking…really hard." I gasp as she gives me another big kick.
"Oooh let me feel!" Caroline squeals her hand flying to my stomach as well.
"Me too!" Helen chimes, leaving the stove once again to gather around my belly. I grab her hand and place it where I feel it most and she gasps.
"Wow she is kicking so hard!" She looks at my belly stunned.
Damon walks around me to stand next to his mom and glares at her. "My turn."
She slaps his hand away. "Go away Damon." She turns her head back to my belly and smiles.
Damon shakes his head looking at me but I can tell deep down he finds it funny. He has to.
I look around at everyone so entranced by this little one in my tummy and I can't wait for her to come out and meet them….but also calm them down.
…..
"Dinner!" Helen calls from the kitchen and we all look around in the living room before sighing and getting up.
We all were hanging out and just talking…including Giuseppe. You can tell the tension that was always between him and Damon is almost nonexistent and he is trying so much more now. I can see the love he has for Damon in his eyes from time to time. I don't know if Damon sees it because it looks a lot like a glare but it is there.
We walk into the dining room and I smell the mixture of spaghetti, tomatoes and garlic bread in the air. We all help to carry things in from the kitchen and set up the table. Well they carry things in while I set up the table.
When everything is set we all take a seat. Mine next to Damon and across from Caroline and Stefan. I immediately go for the spaghetti putting it on more than half my plate then grabbing other things to fill up the rest of my plate.
"So Elena how is it!" Helen asks.
I moan putting another bite in my mouth before swallowing. "It is honestly the best spaghetti ever." I smile.
"So what have you been getting into with your bed rest? How are you doing with that?" Helen asks taking a bite of her salad.
I made a pout face which Damon rolls his eyes at. "It is horrible. I hate it." I sigh.
"Is it working?" Giuseppe chimes in.
I nod. "Yeah, but it sucks." I laugh.
"It sounds like your just having a really bad experience at a pregnancy…" Helen trails off. "Trust me Hun, not all of them are like this. I am sure your next pregnancy will be a lot easier." She vows.
I widen my eyes. "Yeah maybe when I am 40." I joke.
"You done with pregnancy?" Helen laughs at my expression.
"Ohh yes." I nod vigorously. "Plus I want to go to college and raise Cara the best I can. And even then I will miss out on some things. Not all because I will make sure that doesn't happen but before I have any more I will hopefully be graduated and settled down." I tell her.
She nods, taking it in. "Sounds like a good plan. She will be an only child for a while and be very spoiled." Helen laughs. "She will love that."
The conversation moves onto a summer job Caroline is looking into as well as Stefan. Helen mentioned she wants us all to go to Italy sometime soon on a family vacation, obviously after Cara is a few months old but I told her I would love that. My family never really had a culture we were invested into, we are your normal American family so I would love to see Damon's as well as Cara's heritage.
Despite all our protests Helen tells us she will do the dishes. "You sure you don't need any help?" I hand her my plate hesitantly.
"Oh yes dear." She waves off. "I am just so happy to have my family back and have that amazing dinner. It doesn't bother me doing this…I am just so happy we can all have a nice dinner together." She smiles before turning to my plate and washing it.
"Well…it was delicious. The second Cara can eat I will be force feeding her this." I joke.
She laughs with me. "Oh that little Bambina won't know what's coming for her once she can eat." Helen shakes her head.
"Elena." Damon calls me and I turn around to see him leaning against the doorway. "We should go. You need to lie down."
"Ugh." I groan and pout.
"I know life sucks. Come on." He leaves the room.
"Well…hopefully I will see you soon." I tell Helen. "If I am ever allowed to walk again." I laugh somberly.
"He does that because he cares." Helen puts her hand reassuringly on my shoulder.
"I know…It's just tiring."
"I am sure once Cara is here he will let down a little bit…I hope." She jokes.
"Oh my god don't even say that." I laugh and we share a hug before I exit the room and find Damon waiting for me by the front door.
He is leaning against the wall near the door watching me so intensely it makes me gulp. He has been so worried lately, with my pregnancy problems, family drama and making sure I am okay. You can tell it's been getting to him. Not to mention him trying to graduate on time. I know he loves both of us with every fiber of his being you can tell with everything he does, every movement and action is out of love. I should stop giving him a hard time for making me lie down because he is doing it because he loves us.
I wave quickly to Caroline, Stefan and Giuseppe before me and Damon are out the front door. He keeps watching me carefully as if something bad is about to happen and it is almost scaring me. Like he thinks I will disappear if he blinks.
"Is everything okay….?" I squeeze his hand.
"Yeah….Yeah….I just feel like something bad is going to happen. You know that eerie feeling you get sometimes?"
I nod.
"Yeah… I guess I am just scared to lose you." He lets out a shaky breath. "And I am not just talking about something physically happening to you… I don't want to lose you… I love you." He breathes out an inch from my face.
We are now leaning against the passenger door. His admission warms my heart but also has the effect to make me want to cry. He shouldn't feel like this. It breaks me.
I wrap my arms around him and bring him as close as I can to my body. "Damon…"
"No…don't say anything." He shakes his head. "Kiss me." He pleads.
He doesn't need to ask twice because I crash my lips into his. The kiss is very desperate with passion leaking into every pore. He grips me almost painfully tight and dips his tongue into my mouth. Our tongues dance together in a synchronized and panicked rhythm.
God I want him so bad right now.
It has been awhile since we were…together. Probably when he was staying at my house. Okay so maybe it has only been a week but we are sex crazed teenagers and I have hormones raging through me like no one else. So I need him.
But I know he would never agree. I am pretty fragile right now. I am so huge and the doctor doesn't want me moving a lot. Damon would never agree to such a thing with the risks like that. No matter how bad he wanted it.
I pull away reluctantly after a few minutes before I can get my hopes up anymore. I think he gets it because he rests his forehead against mine with a groan. After a few moments when our breathing is back to normal he pulls me back away from the car door enough to open it.
"Sorry my mom was all over you today." Damon jokes a little.
"Damon." I chuckle. "It's okay. I love her and how much she cares. She is an amazing woman. You are so lucky." I lean my head against the headrest and look at him.
He glances at me briefly and smiles before he turns back to the road. "She loves you too. But I am sure you already know that?" He laughs. "She really does though. She has always wanted a daughter but my dad didn't want any more kids…but she loves you like you are her own. And her grandchild that is coming soon…she loves her to pieces. She always told me growing up her biggest dream was to have grandbabies running around the house and that as soon as I am done with school I need to find me a nice lady and start making babies." He shakes his head laughing and I can't help but join him.
"You really jumped the gun huh?" I bite my lip to not lose it.
"Yeah…I might have started a little early." We both break out into a crazy fit of laughter.
We arrive at my house and we stay in the car for a little bit in complete silence. I don't want to leave. He knows that too. I grab his hand and start playing with his fingers, nervously. I don't like it when he thinks about horrible things and gets sad. It's so uncommon for him.
"Will you be alright?" I ask, bringing his hand to my mouth and kissing it.
"Yeah." He whispers. "I am just being stupid and paranoid."
"It's okay…I've had those days where I am so paranoid one wrong move and Cara will be hurt or I will….lose her." I choke out. "It sucks…but I am here Damon. I am not going anywhere." I kiss his hand again.
He smiles lightly and turns to me, pecking me. "I'll see you tomorrow?"
I roll my eyes. "I'll be here. Day in and day out until this weekend when I can move again and then I will be as far from this place as I can get."
He shakes his head. "Get out of my car, Gilbert. Before I take you home."
"Don't tempt me." I grumble.
He kisses me one more time before I open the door and get out. I wave to him before he drives down the silent street and out of sight.
Tomorrow seems so far away.
30 weeks pregnant
Thursday March 24th
I have been lying in my bed staring at nothing for hours because I have done all my homework and all the studying I can possibly do. Damon texted me this morning when he arrived to school which has been my only highlight of today. At this point I am twiddling my thumbs and going insane. I have slept so much that I actually think I am tired of sleeping which I never thought I would say since I got pregnant.
I need to get out of this house. Again.
The doctor told me that I would know when it would be safe again to do normal things and I honestly feel like I am there. But I told Damon and the school I would do the rest of this week and be back Monday. But I feel great. The doctor was right, as soon as I caught up on sleep and relaxed my body, I felt rejuvenated.
I throw the covers off of me and stand up, stretching. My back is actually starting to hurt more now that I am lying down too much. I think that this is a sign. My dad told me we needed some groceries and to go with Damon or he will do it when he gets off….maybe I can do that. Its only grocery shopping what is the harm?
I decide to take a shower get dressed and get something to eat before I leave so I am not hungry when I go grocery shopping. A pregnant girl hungry and shopping for food? That equals a disaster. I snack on an orange before grabbing the keys to what my dad calls 'the extra car' when really it is mine. It was initially for me and Jeremy to get to places but Jeremy bought his own weird car and I have this one…that I never drive. It's a simple SUV probably has less than 5,000 miles on it. I get in with my bag and I feel a little bit on anxiety being back in the driver's seat. I have to move the seat back because my bump is so big the steering wheel is pushing on it. Once I get my seat where I want it to be, I check the mirrors and move them around before I finally turn on the car.
I am out on the road and everything is coming back to me by the second and I feel great. I'll tell Damon when I get home because I'll be honest. Plus tomorrow will be a week since he said to be in bed. What is one day early?
I let out a deep breath stopping at the stop light and leaning back in my seat for a second. My eyes are closed for a brief second when I feel something slam into the back of my car and my head hits the steering wheel.
"Fuck." I rub my head and turn around squinting and seeing someone wave their arms behind me…yelling at me?
My eyesight feels a little blurry from shock or from when I hit my head and I just can't believe that happened. I have never been in a car wreck before. When it happened to my mom I was terrified of cars for a brief period but I never myself got into a car crash. Oh my god my dad is going to kill me. Damon! Oh lord….
I shakily get out of the car and see the guy behind me do so too. When he gets out he glares intensely at me, slamming his car door and getting his phone out. I shake my head and look around. There are two other people stopped and on the phone, assuming to 911 and I inwardly curse. This small trip to the grocery store just turned into the most stressful day ever.
It feels like I blinked before I hear sirens coming down the street. Damn it.
I need to call someone.
Damon POV
Being in school sucks. Being in school without my pregnant girlfriend sucks even more. I am outside the school with Enzo, Maggie, Jeremy, Bonnie, Stefan and Caroline which makes me miss my girl even more when these idiots are bringing their girls everywhere. Plus the blonde one annoys me.
"Damon stop looking like someone killed your teddy bear." Caroline laughs from Stefan's arms.
"He is just sad because Elena isn't here." Enzo laughs.
"Shut the fuck up." I kick the trash can near me in anger.
This god damn day has been hell. Teachers assigning homework assignments after homework assignments for seniors and I don't have time for that. Plus these idiots have been pushing my buttons all day and I want to punch something.
"Damon buddy, it's alright. You will see her after school and by Monday she will be back." Enzo nods to me knowing I am hanging on by a string with everything going on. I will be alright I fucking know that. But my daughter will be here in a just over a month and I am trying to graduate on time. I need a drink.
Being around Elena always seems to calm me. It is like she is my own personal brand of freaking valium. One touch, one kiss and I am gone. I am at the point where I am not ashamed, I am head over heels for this brown eyed stubborn girl. I know it. Everyone knows it. Now get my girl over here now.
I let out a deep breath before nodding back. "Today is just real shitty." I grind my teeth together.
"Only a few more hours left bud." Enzo pats his arm on my back.
"And on the brighter side only a few more months of school left." Jeremy smirks blowing out a breath of smoke from his cigarette.
"Get that shit away from me." I waft the smoke away.
The witch laughs near Jeremy. "He doesn't want Elena to smell it on him."
I send a menacing glare her way but it doesn't do a thing she still has that annoying know-it-all smile on her face.
"Or maybe if Elena knew her brother was still smoking and I knew about it she would have both our asses." I flare my eyes.
Jeremy waves his hand. "I am not doing anything illegal. I stopped that shit. I am 18 years old, I am allowed to smoke. She might not like it but she can't stop me." He blows out another breath.
I curse and get as far away as I fucking can from the smoke cloud that follows Jeremy Gilbert.
Out of nowhere my cell phone starts ringing causing us all to freeze and look around, trying to guess whose it is. I roll my eyes at them, pulling my phone out of my jean pocket and glancing at the caller ID.
Elena.
Shit.
She never calls me during school mainly because she sleeps until noon and wants me to have my full 'focus' she likes to call it on classes. I mean we share texts throughout the day but calling? Now I am curious.
"Yeah?" I answer.
I hear a lot of noise around her and my eyebrows furrow trying to decipher what it is. Only so much noise can come out of a tiny bedroom.
"Damon….uhm….You see…." She rants and stutters and I am beyond confused what is happening right now.
"What is going on? What the hell is all that noise?" I fire off so lost right now.
"Don't be mad….But….I kind of…" She coughs. "Well uhm…"
"Spit it out." I run my hand through my hair in frustration. Now she has me worried.
"I crashed my car….But it is not bad! Just the-"
"What the fuck." I curse into the speaker.
"Damon! It's fine! As I was saying-" She tries to get a word in but I cut her off.
"Where are you?" I growl pacing back in forth on the concrete while everyone is staring at me weirdly.
"I am on the corner of College St. you know where the store-"
"I am on my way."
"It was just a fender bender!" She blurts out to me. "They are trying to take me to the hospital but I feel fine and I don't want to go back there or for my dad to find out because he will kill me." She rants off so fast I almost don't hear what she is saying.
"Elena…I need you to calm down. Stay calm okay? I will be there in a few minutes." I say in the most calm and soothing voice I can muster for this fucked up situation.
"Okay." She struggles saying and I can tell she is a second away from crying.
I end the call, standing there for a few frozen moments before cursing.
"What's going on?" Jeremy says with his deep authority voice.
"I need to go." I mutter.
"Tell me what the fuck is going on." Jeremy roars.
"Your smart sister crashed her car. Happy!?" I deadpan.
Jeremy curses before running his hands through his hair. "How bad is it?"
I shake my head. "She told me it was just a fender bender but we will see." I shake my head. I cannot believe this fucking happened. The irony of it all is that she shouldn't have even left the house. Plus I tell her all the freaking time to not drive on her own. She is pregnant and I am sorry but not the best driver. God she is so stubborn.
"Oh my god…." Caroline puts her head in her hands.
"Damn…." Bonnie shakes her head looking at the ground in disbelief.
"Well I need to fucking go so, bye." I shake my head again still in complete shock this is happening. Out of all the bad things racing through my mind lately this would probably be at the very bottom of my list. Mainly because she hasn't driven in months and is on bed rest right now. Well should be.
"I'll come." Jeremy starts to follow.
"No. Stay here." I order him for the first time. "I will take care of her." I tell him with such intensity and sincerity that he has no other choice but to nod.
Something weird happened in that moment. Instead of Jeremy not trusting a thing I do and not liking my relationship with Elena he accepts it. He accepts the fact that I love her and will protect her maybe ever more than he can.
As soon as I am in my car I waste no time gunning it and breaking speed limits to get to her. I want to yell at her and wrap her in my arms at the same time. Damn this girl.
It takes me a little less than three minutes to get to where she is and I see an ambulance and two police cars that are still here. I feel my hands shake as I park and remove the keys from the ignition.
She spots me as she is leaning against her car and does a combination of a waddle and a run to get to me. When we reach each other she wraps her arms around my body, I can feel relief radiating from her body. As well as mine.
"Damon….oh god…" She squeezes me tighter.
All the yelling and scolding I wanted to do goes out the door as I return the embrace wrapping my arms around her and sighing. "I am here." I kiss her head.
"The guy that hit me…..He is trying to say it is my fault but I swear Damon the light was red and out of nowhere he just hit me." She pulls back staring at me with wide eyes.
I feel rage go through my body and I see red. Where the fuck is this guy. I drop my arms from her embrace and look around for this asshole.
"Damon…Don't do anything stupid." She says behind me but I ignore her.
There is a car getting towed right now with someone watching as it gets put on the back of the truck and it's not Elena's car so I am assuming it is the fucker that hit Elena's car. He is a pretty big guy with tattoos all over his arms but the guy has no muscles what so ever. I shake my head with a smile as I make my way to him.
"Hey." He looks me over like I am a child before scoffing and turning away. "Asshole, I am talking to you." I say louder.
"Excuse me." He turns to me, face glowing with the same anger I have.
Good.
"Want to explain why you hit my pregnant girlfriends car?" I cross my arms and raise my eyebrow.
"Look the light was green and she wasn't going so I gave her a little nudge." He shrugs. "I don't know what that bitch told you but-"
I take a step closer until I am nose to nose with him. "Don't you ever fucking call her that again, you hear me?" I say with pure hatred in my tone.
I would knock this guy out in a second if I wasn't on Gilbert probation for hitting Mason only a few weeks ago. Man am I about to break that though.
"Dude whatever." He shakes his head. "I guess I will see you guys in court." He flashes a cocky grin but it looks stupid as fuck before climbing into the tow truck.
"Fuck yeah you will." I mutter as the truck pulls away.
"Damon." Elena hisses behind me. "I told you to not say anything."
I wrap her back up in my arms where she belongs and kiss her forehead. I wanted to punch him. I didn't. For this amazing girl in my arms. The second I wrap her in my arms or merely look at her I feel everything calm down. Like it will be alright. "That guy is a dick." I mutter into her ear.
She gives up, wrapping her slender arms around me. "He is…."
This day has been a piece of shit. For both of us. All I want to do is take her home and wrap her in the safety of my arms. Trust me this talk isn't over and I am furious at her but right now we need each other and I'll be damned if I don't give her what she needs.
"Home? Are you driving your car home or is someone picking it up?" I question.
"Someone should be picking it up soon and taking it to an auto shop….Can you drive me home?" She bats her eyes at me.
I scoff. She doesn't even need to use her wicked ways on me. I would throw her in my car and lock the doors if I had to but I go along with it. "Yeah, come on." I wrap my arm now around her shoulder as we make way to my car.
When we are both seated something comes back to me. "Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital?"
"Yeah. I swear Damon, I feel fine. He just hit the back of the car." She assures.
I am trying so fucking hard lately to trust her on this front plus she did follow through last time calling me when she had those pains at school…..I need to trust her. "Swear to me you feel fine and I will drop it." I vow, closing my eyes.
"I swear on your mom's spaghetti I am fine." She cracks a smile.
I shake my head with my own little smile and nod. "Okay. Then home it is."
As we are pulling away from the scene an officer knocks on her window. She groans and rolls it down.
"Miss….Just wanted to give you your license and insurance information back." He smiles.
"Oh." Elena jumps forward grabbing them. "I forgot." She laughs.
"And are you sure you want to turn down the hospital? Do you feel fine?" He asks.
"I feel fine. No pain anywhere." She swears.
He smiles and nods. "Okay. Well good day Miss Gilbert." He points his hat at me and I nod before we finally leave.
"God." She leans her head against the head rest. "This is the most stressful day ever. Please do not tell me I have to be there at court when I am 9 months pregnant."
The crappy thing is, is that she probably will be about to pop around the time the hearing is. I want to tell her 'No Elena, Cara will be two years old when this hearing happens and everything will be fine,' But that is not the case. And I won't lie to her.
"Unfortunately that is probably what will happen. But I can get you a top notch lawyer who will kick his ass." I try to calm her worries.
She scoffs. "What? Those ones that cost $3,000 just to look at them? No thanks." She looks out the window.
"Elena I think you are forgetting the part that my family is rich and I want to help you. Plus the guy is an asshole. Don't you want to see him get his ass reamed in court? I smirk at her.
She cracks a smile. "Yeah I do…."
"Then my dad and I will take care of it. He is a top business man of his class; do you really think he hasn't been sued countless times?" I chuckle. "This is child's play compared to what he has been to court for."
She nods taking it in. "I am just so stressed now. I don't even know how I am going to tell my dad….."
"I am pretty sure every teenager has had to tell their parents how they fucked up their car or got pulled over. Everyone has been through it."
She raises her eyebrow. "Have you?"
"Crash this car? Ha no." I shake my head and scoff. "I did get pulled over quite a bit when I first started driving though. Mainly for going over the speed limit….I love going fast." I smirk.
"So you have never been in a car crash?"
"Is that surprising or something?" I glance at her.
She laughs. "Kind of."
We arrive at her house a few minutes later and head up to her room. She doesn't ask me to stay and I don't ask either but somehow we end up wrapped up in each other on her bed. I roam my free hand over her belly mound that never stops growing. It actually fucking astounds me that from that amazing night we had sex and how it was stuck in my mind for months we made this…. I never believed I would have kids. I never wanted to become my parents, I was terrified I would. Especially after I started 'dating' Katherine she told me how she never wanted kids and I thought 'well I guess I won't'. But now that I am going to be a father I can't imagine anything better.
Today was shitty. Very shitty. But I am sure there will be countless days like this to come but I find myself not caring. Because I will have these two important girls in my arms at the end of it and that is all that really matters.
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