~Chapter 10

Friday, 2 weeks later

Elena POV

After that incident at Damon's, 2 weeks flew by quickly and I didn't hear anything from him. He didn't even reply to my text. I was kind of confused. It was Friday and as I was changing Alex's diaper when I heard my phone ringing.

"Ooh someone's calling momma," I told Alex, giggling as I finished dressing him up.

"Who do you think is it, huh?" I asked him, kissing him on the nose.

"Let's go see, shall we?" I asked him again, while I pulled him up and carried him with me to my room.

"Yay," he clapped, giggling, his bright eyes sparkling like always.

My heart stopped beating as I saw the caller I.D. I quickly ignored it and continued playing with Alex. He gave me confused look when I didn't answer it.

"It's no one hunnie," I whispered slowly, while I ruffled his hair.

I received a text message:

B ready 8 o'clock sharp tonite. You and me, our dinner. Wear anythin u want, as long as ur der with me x

-D

I held my breath as I re-read the message over, and over. I kissed Alex's forehead and I went downstairs, carrying him.

"Here, can you babysit him tonight for me? I know this might not sound like me, but I got a date in like 2 hours," I told her while I handed her a cheerful Alex.

"Of course. Hmmm, what can I say? Have fun," she replied smiling as she kissed Alex's nose.

"Oh and give Alex his bottle, would you? He's really hungry," I told her as she went in the kitchen to prepare his food.

"Already on it," she yelled from the kitchen smiling.

I climbed the stairs two at a time, grabbed my toiletries and headed for a shower. I undressed quickly, and stood under the hot water for as long as I could until my skin started to turn wrinkly. I climbed out and headed for my wardrobe.

Hmmm, what should I wear, I thought as I searched for a suitable outfit for the night. A dress? No. Too classy for a date with Damon. A jeans maybe? I thought. No, too casual.

Perfect, I thought as I pulled out my black leggings and a purple babydoll top that I used to wear when I was in my early pregnancy with Alex. I combined the outfit with a black cardigan and a pair of black, laced, biker boots. I straightened my waist-length hair. Double-checked my reflection in the mirror, and for the first time in a long time, enjoyed that reflection. As I was applying the last bit of lipgloss, I heard a honk. Here already? I thought as I made my way down the stairs, and opened the front door.

There he was. Standing arms crossed, against the passenger door of his car, staring at the door, waiting for me to come out. His perfect black hair in his usual lovely mess, his piercing eyes that I could notice them from a mile away, and his breath-taking, firm cheekbones. He was wearing his usual outfit. His one and only signature, the black leather jacket and a navy blue button-up top underneath it. Also a pair of black jeans and black boots, that almost matched my own.

He was indeed my ex-abuser. But also my old lover, whom I used to love with all my heart even when I was still pregnant with Alex, and also deep, deep, deep, down when he used to hit me. He didn't do it for quite a long time, cause those other two losers, sometimes took over without him knowing when he didn't come to school, which happened quite a lot.

"Hi," he whispered, smiling as I strode near him.

"Hi," I whispered back, giving him a smile of my own. I could see him clearer now. The features of his face where much more perfect from up close. I could also see that his bruises that covered his handsome face were quite fading now.

"Shall we?" he asked me, still smiling as he opened the door for me.

"We shall," I answered as he turned on the engine and off we went.

"We're here," he told me, opening the door for me.

"Here? What are we doing here?" I asked surprised.

"You'll see," he said smirking, as he gently took the palm of my hand and made me jog with him towards the shore.

"This is so beautiful," I breathed as I felt a light breeze, "but what are we going to do here?" I continued as I sat down slowly on the sand.

"I'll be right back," he replied to me, winking.

I sat there, on the beach waiting for him to return, as I remembered when I left him months ago to go to that boarding school for pregnant girls. I tried to shake that thought away as I remembered how awful that school was. True, every girl there was pregnant, but they weren't like me. All of them, got drunk on a daily basis and they didn't care that alcohol hurt their baby. All they wanted was to forget, how their parents made them go away from their own houses because they disgraced them. It wasn't their own choice, like it was mine.

I had requested a room on my own, without a roommate, since they all seemed crazy to me. The people and the teachers over there were helpful to me throughout my pregnancy. I was happy there, but I knew I had to go back home once I gave birth.

Ah, Birth. It was the most painful thing I've ever experienced in my life. There was no explanation for that pain. I was taken to a local hospital, and everyone was gentle with me there, but nothing could ease my heart's pain. All I wanted was Damon beside me, to help me go through it all. Throughout the whole birth, I kept imagining as if Damon was there with me. As soon as I gave birth and I was given my baby, they told me that I had a baby boy, I named him Alexander. Alex, in short. I took the bundle of joy in my arms and my eyes were immediately locked with his enormous blue ones. I couldn't describe the joy I felt in my heart, but also the huge pain I felt when I noticed his features.

I was soon transported back to reality as I felt Damon sitting beside me on the sand. He had brought a small picnic basket.

"You? Carrying a picnic basket?" I asked him laughing.

"How else would I be able to bring food for you then, huh?" he replied back smiling. I smiled back at him. "Thank you," I replied softly.

A/N: A slightly longer chapter than the last one. What did you all think of last night's TVD? It broke my heart that Joseph Morgan wasn't there though :( There were some really amazing Delena scenes too. Please, don't forget to review :) Have a good weekend all!

Shannon x