A/N: So here is another chapter, thank you to everyone who showed interest in this story. I'll keep writing em' if people keep reading em'

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Chapter 5

A few weeks had passed and the routine of Adam falling asleep between Damon and Elena was soon accustomed to them and everyone in the house. When Damon was detained by work or went on one of his business trips, Elena found herself missing his company and the conversation they shared before going to sleep.

They talked about a lot of things, most of it Elena couldn't even remember because talking to him was somewhat natural, comforting and like talking to a good friend, she tend to babble non-stop. On Thursday night, after Adam had fallen asleep, Elena couldn't manage to shut her eyes. Her mind racing with disorganized thoughts.

What she would normally do when she was in Manchester, she would take a piece of paper and list down what was bothering her. She left spaces between each problem to write down the solutions. It was silly yes, but all awhile it had helped her through some rough times.

She listed down almost seven random things bothering her including; deciding if she wanted to continue her studies, deciding if she wanted to search for a job and what kind of job, and whether or not she should call her old friend Matt. These were all urgent matters but even as she started to list the next problem, she still felt uneasy. The thought of Damon passed through her mind but she pushed it aside as fast as it came. Angry that she could not sort her emotions neatly, Elena retreat to the kitchen.

The house was dark but a lamp was left on at the dining table, casting a warm glow that helped Elena find her way to the kitchen. Her bare feet shivered against the cold tiled floor. When she passed the dining table, she was startled and jumped when she saw Bonnie who was typing away on her computer. "Sorry…" Bonnie said, her eyes still fixed on the screen. She was working on an assignment. Elena knew because she won't stop ranting about it for days. Bonnie had another year to go until she graduate and finally put an end to her long engagement to Jeremy.

"Are you almost finished with that? You're starting to look like a zombie Bon," Elena headed towards the fridge with ice-cream in mind but sighed disappointingly when there were none left. 'Oh well, some hot tea will do', she started to boil water and later sat next to Bonnie. Elena tried to sneak a peek at what she was typing but Bonnie consciously pushed her palms against her screen, "hey, no….it's not finished. It sucks".

"Don't be modest; you were one of the best essay writer at school, remember?" Elena teased.

"That was high school Elena, this is so different. Ugh, I don't even like this subject!"

Elena giggled, "How hard can it be? I'm sure you still have some left in you Bonnie, you're a really good writer." Elena assured her friend whom turned family a year ago when Jeremy popped the question on campus. The news was crazy but Elena was so happy for them both. The only regret she has was that she wasn't able to be there.

"Why are you awake?" Bonnie asked, checking her watch. She wasn't sure how long she had been sitting in front of her computer.

"Oh, I err…I couldn't sleep. " Elena replied, and tucked a stray hair behind her ears. Good thing Bonnie didn't see that or she will know for sure Elena was lying. When Bonnie seemed to be engrossed in her work, Elena casually asked of Damon, "Hey, is Damon out of town again?" She tried to ask coolly without looking too eager to know the answer. She asked out of curiosity that's all, she told herself.

She repeated her question when Bonnie didn't replied, "Sorry!" Bonnie then pushed her computer away, sensing Elena wanted to talk. She could spare a minute or two; it might even keep her from going insane with her assignment. "Actually, he is at his apartment. When he has a lot of work and comes back around 11pm, he would just go back to his apartment. If he finishes early, Adam would still be awake and Damon would come straight here." Elena nodded at the explanation but could not help but feel a little jealous.

She would like to know Damon as well as Bonnie did, or her mother did or Jeremy did or even…Katherine. But she can't help the fact that their lives crossed only recently, she did not have the privilege of knowing him well enough. As far as she was concerned, Damon Salvatore was still a mystery.

"He must have been devastated when Katherine died" she looked down, imagining her own pain at the news of her beloved sister's car accident. She was at the library that fateful day, studying for her final examination when her phone vibrated in her pocket. Regret fell on her when she vividly remembered that she pressed the reject button, not knowing it was an urgent phone call.

When the phone never stopped vibrating, she stepped outside the library and received the horrifying broke down there and then without much regard as to how crazy she must have looked crying on the library steps, to on lookers.

Her final examination was only days away and prevented her from coming back to the states. She remembered how difficult it was not to fall apart in the examination hall, her eyes always puffy and swollen by tears and late night studying. Elena shook those memories out of her head when Bonnie answered her question that she herself had forgotten.

"Yes, Damon was broken. She was the mother of his child, but they stopped being together even before Kat knew she was pregnant. They dated for the shortest time but judging by his commitment towards Adam, I think Damon loved her. She was just not interested in him anymore." Bonnie remembered memories from not so long ago.

"They fought a lot the whole nine month. Katherine didn't stop seeing other people; she drank and smoked, she was sleeping around even with a noticeably growing belly. Damon was worried for her and the baby's health". This was brand new information and Elena realized that Katherine had contacted her less during her pregnancy, making all these events unknown to her at all. "Go on…" Elena encouraged Bonnie whose expression turned solemn.

"Every time Damon tried to control her actions, she would threaten to get an abortion which causes blood to drain away from his face completely. We were all very thankful that Adam was born healthy with all ten fingers and all ten toes; have been the joy in our lives ever since."

Bonnie's expression turned cheerful again. Elena absorbed the story, the sweet and the bitter parts of it.

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