The baby shower had gone well, many gifts had been received and in the end Damon was adamant the only thing they hadn't been given was the actual baby. He did have a point, but his comment left Elena mad and suffering from a mood swing.

Stefan put his hand over his fiancée's eyes and led her up the stairs towards what would be the baby's room. He had spent all dad decorating, when Damon could be bothered to help, and Jeremy had pitched in at the end of the day to help finish off.

Elena giggled, unsure why she needed his permission to enter, having been forbidden to all day.

"Stefan what?" She started to ask but his hands left her eyes and she blinked them open, happy tears rolling down her face at what she saw.

She turned to him, eyes wide and a smile etched on her face.

"You like?" He asked and all she could do was nod, wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her ahead on his chest. He rubbed her back and chuckled as she continued to gaze the room over.

"Are you sure you're not Edward Cullen?" She joked.

He rolled his eyes, "Quite sure, why?"

She giggled, "Because you can certainly read my mind." She leant up to look at him and he kissed her gently. Elena gasped and muttered a curse word under her breath.

"Ow." She mumbled and rubbed her stomach.

"You okay?" Stefan demanded anxiously.

She smiled and touched his cheek, "He hasn't got much room." She muttered and stroked her bump fondly. Stefan sighed and pulled her to sit in the rocking chair.

"You don't know its a boy." He reminded her, sitting on the arm and wrapped his arm around her.

She laughed, "But I have mothers intuition, so I kind of do."
Stefan rolled his eyes, "okay failing that, you said at our last scan you didn't want to know, and I quote you on that."

She smiled and rested her head on his arm, "I bet you ten dollars I'm right."

He smiled wider, "Done."

"wait a minute, you two are gambling and aren't including me?" A suddenly hurt Damon objected from the hall.

Stefan frowned, "If that's the attitude you have towards gambling I would think quite rightly so."

Elena giggled and kissed his bicep just as the doorbell rang.

"Shot gun answering it!" Damon shouted, vaulting down the stairs, well aware of who it was.

Stefan sighed, "I don't know whether to be pleased or not that he's finally making an effort to get along with Jenna."

Elena smiled gently, "You should be proud of him."

Stefan frowned, "Yeh right, come on, she'll be wanting to sequel and gush over you."

This time Elena frowned, "Very funny."

They walked down stairs and Selena smirked at Stefan as Jenna did indeed ambush her with hugs and squeals. Alaric clapped Stefan on the shoulder and took a drink off of Damon, faking interest quite well in Damon liquor cabinet. They all sat around talking, Stefan in the armchair, Elena next to Jenna who was in between her and Alaric. Damon sat in the other chair and swirled the contents of his glass around.

"I still think it's a girl." Jenna said, looking at Elena's stomach as though it would somehow tell her what the sex of the baby was.

"Thank you Jenna." Stefan laughed as Elena frowned. Alaric chuckled.

"That's only because you want a little girl to spoil right Stefan?" He joked.

Stefan rolled his eyes, "I can think of worse things, for instance, it could be a boy, and turn out like him." He laughed and pointed to Damon.

His brother scowled, "You're just worried it will turn out to be as boring as you."

Elena sighed and went to sit in Stefan's lap; he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her hair.

Jenna smiled, "So what are we having for dinner, and are you sure I don't need to help you cook."

Elena nodded, "it's all under control, Bonnie should be here in a minute and she said she'd help." Elena said as Stefan stood to get everyone more drinks. Damon took Jenna's and followed his brother into the kitchen.

"Bonnie is coming, why wasn't I told" He hissed.

Stefan sighed, "You need to grow up and stop dodging her."

Damon frowned, "I do not dodge."

"Then why the rush to leave?" Stefan asked, raising an eyebrow.

Damon growled, "Don't tempt me Stefan."

You care for her, the only other people you need to admit it to are you and her. Take your own advice and just do it." He said and shoved a glass of scotch at him as the door opened and Bonnie announced her arrival.

Damon smirked at his brother as he walked into the lounge, just as Bonnie entered.