Elena quietly slipped back into the hospital room with Jenny in her arms. Stefan was fast asleep in the chair and Damon was also still asleep.

"Day-min." Jenny exclaimed happily pointed her chubby fingers at the bed.

"Shh…" Elena smiled, trying to hush Jenny's excited voice and not wake the boys.

She dropped her bag and jenny's changing bag onto the floor and as the side bars of the bed were raised she set Jenny at the bottom of the bed while she rummaged through the bags for Jenny's teddy bear.

"Mama!" Jenny said loudly and Elena quickly handed her the bear to keep her quiet.

Now she had a spare moment Elena grabbed her phone and called Morris and filled him in on Damon, assuring him that he was going to be okay and that Stefan was going to stay with her for a while. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed that Jenny had crawled up the bed and was now leaning on Damon's chest, she was pushing her Teddy Bear into Damon's face.

"Morris, I need to go…yes, Jenny's on the move. I'll call you with developments. Bye."

"Jenny, no…" Elena whispered "Damon's asleep…"

But Damon was stirring. His eyes half opened. "Jenny." He breathed, a smile lighting his face.

"Sorry, I didn't mean for her to wake you." Elena said hastily, "I think she was trying to give you her bear."

Elena made to move her but Damon shook his head.

"No, leave her. I've missed her." He smiled as he lifted his arm and stroked her head. Elena was worried that Jenny might catch the IVs but Damon seemed happy so she let it go.

"Day-min." Jenny said again, she seemed blissful now she had his full attention. She kissed her palm then pressed it to his mouth just like he'd taught her.

"I've missed you baby. Have you missed me?" he said in a groggy voice as he tickled under her chin. She chuckled and then began babbling away in gibberish.

"I think that means yes." Elena laughed

"Hey." Damon added looking Elena in the eye now

Her heart rate picked up. She smiled weakly

"Can you do something for me?" Damon asked

Elena nodded, "Yes, anything. Are you in pain? Will I get someone?"

"No." Damon said simply "Can I please have a kiss?"

Elena was suddenly overcome with emotion and had to blink back her tears as she kissed him slowly.

"hmm." Damon hummed contented when she pulled back a little.

"So I owe you an apology." Damon began

"What?" Elena said confused

"The other night. I walked out, I was a complete dick. I'm so sorry, Elena." He said earnestly

Elena piped up quickly "Damon, no. God, please don't apologise, you have nothing to say sorry for. It's me who should be apologising. Don't you see? This is all my fault. If I'd just gone ahead to the doctors in the first place…then you wouldn't have…god, I am so sorry Damon." She croaked as a tear spilled over her lashes. "I tried looking for you and I thought you were avoiding me, I have no idea what had happened and I did go to the doctors and we're all sorted on that by the way…I thought you left me…"

"Are you kidding me?" Damon said "So we had our first fight, I wasn't actually leaving. I love you, Elena."

"I love you, Damon. Really, really." She smiled

"Good, I'm glad." Damon said happily, he pulled her arm, bringing her back to him. She leaned down over Jenny and kissed him again. She gently cupped his face afraid that she might hurt him.

Just then a nurse popped her head around the door and cleared her throat.

"I'm sorry but visiting times are really over, like half an hour ago. Time to go guys."

Elena cringed. She hated the thought of leaving him alone again.

"I'll be fine." Damon said as if he had read her mind.

"I'll be back in the morning." She promised.

"Stefan wake up." Damon called loudly.

"Whaaat?" Stefan yawned as he rose from his sleep.

"Visiting times are over. I'll see you tomorrow." Damon said

"Stefan's going to stay with us for Christmas." Elena informed Damon who looked really pleased.

"Who's this?" Stefan said pointing at Jenny who was frowning at him. Her bottom lip jutting out.

"This is Jenny." Damon said trying to sit up a bit straighter as Jenny gripped onto him even tighter.

"Hi Jenny." Stefan said gently

Jenny looked a little scared, she nuzzled into Damon's arm pit. "She's a little shy."

"Say 'hi' to Uncle Stefan, Jenny." Elena encouraged, pointing at Stefan

After looking long and hard at Stefan Jenny finally spoke. "hi." She said loudly

"I think it's time she got some sleep." Elena said scooping her up.

Damon kissed Jenny and Elena goodbye and hugged Stefan.

"See you tomorrow then." He smiled

"Yes, first thing." Elena promised. "Bye." It broke her heart to leave him, but she knew the sooner she got home and into bed the sooner it would be time to go back to him.