A/N Sorry it's rushed. I apologise if there's any mistakes! x
Elena paced the apartment as she waited for Damon to bring Jenny home. She was beginning to panic. Seeing Matt again had stirred up a lot of emotions, she was frustrated and had an irrational fear of him taking Jenny from her. She needed to contact a lawyer and see where she stands concerning Matt.
She had just pulled the drawer of her desk open to look for her address book when a key scraped the lock and Damon pulled the pram in behind him.
"Good. You're back." Elena said
"Yeah." Damon said as he clicked the brake on the pram "Are you okay?"
Before she could stop herself she burst into tears. Turning away from Damon she put her face in her hands.
"Elena." Damon said sounding shocked, he was at her side in a flash, pulling her hands from her face so he could see her properly. "Hey, what's brought this on, eh?" he said soothingly as he rubbed her back.
"This is such a mess." She sobbed "I mean, he just showed up after nine months wanting to see her and what am I supposed to do? I mean he is her father, can I keep him away?"
She fell forwards into the embrace her was offering, her tears soaking his shoulder.
"That's something you're going to have to figure out, Elena." He said calmly, he was rocking her slightly and she took a deep breath to calm herself, his intoxicating scent filled her lungs and calmed her briefly
"I don't want him near her." She said
"Are you sure?" Damon said pulling back and leading her to the couch.
"He told me he was getting his act together and he hadn't touched his 'Angel Dust' in a while… I mean… drugs. Really? Can he get any worse?" she exclaimed
Damon's knuckles turned white as he gripped his knee. "I could kill him." He spat "As if he wasn't bad enough for leaving you…now he's some sort of troubled junkie? He can't be near Jenny."
"I know." Elena said "I'm going to contact my lawyer."
Damon laughed "There's no need for that. No judge in their right mind would give him custody of her and let's just wait and see if he even wants it or even visitation at all. You saw him, he was buzzed, he'll roll back to his hotel and sleep it off, and this will all just seem like a dream to him tomorrow…"
"No, no you don't know him like I do, he won't give up. He's going to keep calling round until he gets what he wants." Elena said as panic spread again. "No, I need the number for my lawyer…" she jumped up and resumed the search for her address book.
"Elena, calm down. Like I said once a quitter always a quitter, he'll probably leave in a few days and we'll be rid of him again."
"I'm not sure, Damon." Elena said biting her lip. Just then her cell phone rang. She answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's just Karen. You're doctor's appointment is scheduled for 12.30 and I've moved all your appointments to Wednesday."
"Karen, I might not be in for a few days you'll need to cancel all my appointments." Elena said
"Is everything alright?" Karen said in a concerned tone
"No." Elena said "I need the number for my lawyer, Jenny's Dads turned up he wants to see her."
"Matt Donavan? Oh my goodness, Elena. How do you feel about that?" Karen asked
"I'm freaking out. What if he wants some sort of custody. He's rich; he could hire the best suits in the USA. I can't take and chances when it comes to my baby."
"Calm down, Elena. You go on ahead to the doctor's appointment and I'll contact your lawyer's office." Karen said
"Thank you, Karen." Elena said "I really appreciate it."
She hung up.
"What's going on?" Damon asked
"Karen's going to contact my lawyer." Elena said
Damon looked strained "Are you sure you need too."
Elena nodded. "I can't take a risk where Jenny's concerned.
"Okay then." Damon said, he pulled her back to him and kissed her temple.
Elena sighed. "Can you watch Jenny while I go to the doctor's office?"
"That's my job." Damon laughed
Elena almost smiled "I need to sort out our little accident last night."
"That's right." Damon agreed "Do you not want me to come too?"
"No, it's okay. The office is always really crowded and it will be hard fitting Jenny's pram in, its better if you just hang here with her."
"You're the boss." Damon joked
"I better get going." Elena said grabbing her purse
"Okay." Damon said. He kissed her. "Don't worry about Matt, okay?"
Elena sighed "I'll try."
Half an hour later Elena pulled into the drive of her Doctor's office.
She checked her phone there was a text from Damon reminding her to pick up diapers and then there was one from her assistant Karen with the telephone number of her lawyer.
Elena immediately called the number and spoke to the secretary. She told Elena that they had a free appointment in twenty minutes so Elena raced across town.
"Did you get diapers?" Damon asked as Elena walked in through the door late afternoon.
"Oh, no." Elena sighed "I forgot."
Damon walked over and kissed her briefly "It's okay, I'll go." He smiled
"Thanks." Elena smiled
"You seem in a better mood." Damon commented as he put his jacket on
"I am." Elena agreed "Is Jenny napping?"
"Yeah, she's just gone down." Damon replied "How's you get on at the doctors?"
Elena blushed. "Oh. About that…"
"What?" Damon frowned as he zipped his jacket up.
"I didn't make it" Elena said guiltily
"What? Why not?" Damon said suspiciously
"Well, I went to see my Lawyer." Elena said "And it's good news, he said that Matt would have no chance at custody." She beamed
Damon's face fell. "Why didn't you go to the doctors first? Elena, you know we had an accident…"
Elena shrugged "It was more important to see my lawyer first. Jenny always comes first you understand that…"
"Yes, Elena." Damon frowned "But that was really irresponsible. We need the morning after pill. I would have picked it up if I could but I can't because you need to fill out the paper work."
Elena felt hot, he was making a huge deal out of nothing.
"Damon, I know. But it's not just my responsibility. We both made the accident happen."
"You need another appointment." Damon said
"I know, Damon. I am aware." Elena said sharply
"Are you?" Damon snapped raising an eyebrow.
"What are you suggesting here?" Elena said as her temper flared "What that I'm trapping you? That I'm trying to get pregnant or something?"
Damon's eyebrows raised further "I didn't say that at all, but I just want to make you aware that time is running out!"
"So are you an expert in the facts on the morning after pill?" Elena mocked
Damon laughed but without humour. "I don't need this." He walked to the door.
"Yeah. Neither do I!" Elena shouted
"I'll see you later." Damon said
"Where are you think you're going? It's not half six yet…" She regretted the words the minute they left her mouth.
Damon stopped in his step. "Fuck you." He said calmly before he closed the door.
"Damon!" she yelled at the door. She was sorry, she was taking her stress out on him and he didn't deserve it. But he didn't come back.