Elena gasped and glared at Stefan.

"No way!" She shouted.

He started to hush her and get her to lie back down but she shoved his arm away.

"Stefan you are not going after her!"

Stefan sighed and touched her cheek, "Come on calm down."

"There is no way I am letting you go out and do that." She gasped.

Damen rolled his eyes, "Don't even worry Elena, I won't let anyone get their hands on my little bro, I'll leave that to you."

Stefan hissed and Elena hugged him tight.

"Please be safe." She sniffed.

He kissed the side of her head and lowered her gently and settled her so she was comfy.

"Go to sleep, try and relax." He whispered and kissed her forehead.

She nodded and touched his cheek before letting him leave with his brother.

She sighed and leant back all the way in the bed, resting one hand on her stomach, the other by her head. Elena couldn't believe she was going to be a mom, and although she was nervous about it, she knew as long as Stefan was by her side, she would be fine.

But when her eyes open hours later, to find Bonnie by her side and not her fiancée, worry escalated inside of her.

"Where's Stefan, what happened?" She demanded.

Bonnie hushed her and sniffed.

"Katherine got mad just before Damen staked her; she's dead... but Stefan..." She swallowed and tears fell down Elena's face.

"I want to see him." She gasped and sat up but Bonnie pushed her to lie back down.

"No way, I promised him you'd stay calm."

Elena gulped, "How is he?"

"He's stable and he's bodies healing. He's asleep, he was worried about you and the baby though, he was all for coming down here, before Damen pretty much told him to go to sleep and shut up." She laughed without humour and Elena sniffed.

"Elena he'll be fine."

"I want to see him." She urged.

Bonnie sighed, "Your being discharged tomorrow, think yourself lucky that you'll be able to see him then."

Elena frowned, "Why are you here and not with them?"

Bonnie bit her lip, "Stefan made me come and look after you, he knew you'd be worried."

"That's why I have to go see him..."

"No you don't, now do I have to get Damen down here to physically restrain you, or are you going to take care of yourself and your baby and go back to sleep." Bonnie ordered.

Elena sighed nd nodded.

"Good girl." Bonnie said and patted her shoulder.

Elena shut her eyes only to have them snap open some hours later, realising she was on her own. She swallowed and sat up, looking down at her hand to see her IV had been removed. She smiled and threw all her clothes into her bag, walking out of the room to the nurses desk.

After discharging herself she started to walk to Stefan's house, passing a very familiar car on the way.

She stopped walking and shouted, "Damen!" Loudly.

He appeared behind her instantly, "What the hell are you doing out here, have you no respect for your health at all?" He demanded.

She frowned, "I want to see Stefan."

"oh no, no way, you're going back to hospital now..." He said and started to steer her back the way she had come when she folded her arms and glared at him.

"I am not going back Damen; now take me home to see him." She hissed.

He sighed, "Fine. But I am not taking the fall for this; you can explain to the moody one why you're not till hooked up to machines etcetera..." He said and got in the car beside her.

She glared at him, "Start driving."

He rolled his eyes and started the vehicle, the wheels spinning as they sped away towards the Salvatore house.

She raced up the stairs, throwing her bag on the floor and flinging open the door to her and Stefan's room. He was laying on his back throwing a ball up to the ceiling, catching it and glaring, his eyes focused in front of him.

"Hey." She whispered quietly.

He sat bolt upright, "Elena what are you doing..." He started to ask but she slammed into him, wrapping her arms around his neck and sobbing into his chest. He rubbed her back anxiously, stroking her stomach and hair.
"Hey what's the matter?" He asked voice thick with tears he was trying to hide.

"I thought you would be so much worse... I thought you were..." She swallowed and he kissed her cheek.

"And I thought you would still be in hospital." He muttered, she smiled slightly and pulled back to look at him.

"If you hadn't got hurt I probably still would be."

Stefan sighed, "I know."

She smiled and they lay down, tight in each other's embraces.

But Elena noticed a large bandage around Stefan's middle poking out from under his shirt. She lifted it up but he caught her hands.

"I wouldn't..." He started but she had already pulled his shirt off.

There across Stefan's chest, was a white bandage, tut most of it was covered in blood, seem of it drying, most of it not.

Elena looked at him, the tears in her eyes demanding answers.

Stefan swallowed, "When she stabbed me with the stake, she kind of, churned it round so it made more damage, but it didn't ouch my heart thank god, and it wasn't wood."

She sniffed, "I can't believe I nearly lost you... and I was asleep."

Stefan smiled slightly, "That's because our little miracle demands so much rest." And he rubbed her stomach gently.

Her hands covered his, a smile appearing through the ears, "You got that right." She said thickly.

Stefan frowned, "Go and get changed, you need sleep."

She nodded and stripped and changed into her pyjamas bonnie had bought her. She took a stuttering breath and slid into Stefan side, tight in his arms.

He stroked her hair, "Just try and sleep baby."

She kissed his cheek, "Love you Stefan."

He smiled, "Love you to Elena."