Chapter 29 – Date and Memory Lane

William was rumbling through his closet, cursing slightly. The rufus he was causing brought Damon to his room, baby Blake in his arms. Damon watched his eldest son, the infamous smirk quickly appearing.

'Looks like someone's very stress...' Damon could not stop himself from teasing William, it was too tempting, which, in turn, earned him a glare from the latter.
'Ha ha very funny dad. Really.'
Damon settled down on the armchair, very amused by William who was yet trying another shirt which quickly ended on the floor.
'Look Blake, your brother has become a girl!' he kept on teasing.
'What about daddy helping instead of making stupid remarks? I am sure Blake would agree.'

Damon let out a laugh, causing Blake to giggle too. 'Okay, first stop being so restless. I am sure Anna would not give a damn about your clothes, if what you told me about her is correct. And even more, you and I both know that the shirt isn't what is bothering you here. So what about you sit down and tell me what's going on son?'

William looked at his dad and picking his baby brother from his father's grip, he settled down on his bed, 'It's just...I am scare that I'll just go out there and make a fool out of myself and ruin everything.'
'You should just stop over thinking thing. She's giving you a chance even after you've been an ass to her. Just be yourself, I mean, the kind you of course, and all should be fine. I mean, afterall it worked with your mom, right?' sais a smirking Damon.
'Oh is that so Salvatore?' they heard Elena say. She had been looking for her husband all over the house, with an impatient Sophia on her heels.
It was William's turn now to smirk. 'Yeah Dad, is that so?' he said, enjoying how things was turning out. His parents were funny, especially when his dad would turn all mushy by his mom, all the while claiming he was badass Damon Salvatore.
'Yeah yeah. Don't you have a girl to win over? Go already and give me back my favourite son. At least he loves his daddy and knows he is the very best.'
Damon's words caused everyone to laugh.

Ten years later

'Okay 'Lena. Stop pacing like that! You're acting more nervous than them!' Damon said, watching Elena visibly pacing and stressing like hell.

'It's my baby boy Damon so yes, I will pace if I want to! How can you even be so calm?! You realise that they're really going through it right? Damn, when did he grow up so much?'
Damon could not help but smile at his wife's visibly shaken expression. Their son had truly come a long way from being the most reckless young kid to the responsible man he was now.

'She makes him happy...' Damon says, smiling at Elena, which immediately calmed down his wife who returned his smile.
'Yes she does.'
'Okay mom, dad I love you but could you seriously stop sending each other mushy looks and actually move so we could actually NOT be late to the wedding?! Thank you.'
Both Damon and Elena giggled at their now 23 years old daughter. She had grown up into such a fine woman though Elena often found herself trying to stop Damon from going crazy about Sophia's boyfriend Matt. Damon thought he was plain boring while Elena thought Matt 'a good guy'. Though Damon would never admit that he simply was jealous of not being his little princess hero anymore.

'Okay Princess, let me get the little prince then we can get going, see that big guy tie the knot', Damon said, smirking.
Both Elena and Sophia exchanged knowing looks, knowing Damon was deeply proud of his son for standing up and becoming the man he had become.

The wedding was beautiful, Elena shed tears, which earned her unstoppable teasing from Damon and Blake who was even more his father's replica, be it physically and in behaviour. Sometimes, they would just drive her crazy, now that she was the only woman at home, Sophia having moved out and William having his own house with Anna.
As she watched Damon banter friendly with Blake, she could not stop from feeling melancholic about how quick time had passed. They had made it through thick and thin and were still going strong after all these years. They had aged yet, their love was still as young as before and Damon could still make her heart race even after all this time.
The voice of her husband took her out of her reverie. 'Hello everyone. I'd like to make a toast to my son William and his bride Anna. I've seen them as lovesick teenagers, watched them grow...Watch Anna bring the best out of my boy and I am proud today of the man he has become. I know your mother and I have had our rough patch and you saw it firsthand, but I can also rightly say that I have never loved any woman as much as I love my Elena. And all I can wish the two of you tonight is to share the same beautiful and constant love and happiness we've had. We love you kids' Damon said, trying to smirk but visibly pretty much emotioned by the events.

He gazed lovingly at his wife who mouthed him an endearing 'I love you, now and forever'. He smiled at her and swiftly made his way over her.

'Now and forever...' he whispered in her ears before kissing her passionately, not noticing the eyes of their three kids watching them tenderly.

-The End -