Chapter 17

Bella woke up slowly, the sounds of heavy rain splattering against the window. She blinked a few rimes and heard a rumble coming from the pillow she was leaning on. Looking up without moving she saw a pair of shiny blue eyes looking at her.

"Good morning"

She whispered. She didn't want to break the spell but talking loudly or moving.

"good morning"

Damon smiled at her before raising his head from his own pillow to peck her forehead. Bella blushed as her head tilted back in a silent quest. As she turned around to straddle him, Damon sat up as well to meet her lips with his own.

The sudden flash of cold had her shivering. it also served as a wakeup call as to where they were. Leaning in for another kiss, she turned her head away and stole the black shirt hanging from the post by Damon's head.

"Hey!"

Damon called. With a cheeky smile Bella pulled the black shirt on. Of course all the buttons but two were missing but beggars can't be choosers.

"Want some breakfast?"

She asked. Damon frowned and leaning forward he grabbed her in a hug

"What's wrong? Talk to me"

With a blush Bella pointed her head at the four cameras in the bedroom. Damon gave her an amused smile

"I forgot about those"

"Me too"

"The only thing I hadn't thought myself capable of baby"

Damon said as he kissed her. Bella smiled and sat up.

"See you in the kitchen"

She told him softly. Damon nodded and watched her leaving the room. he had a standing meeting with a pack of blood bag every day before breakfast.

Bella sat across from Damon at the dinner table and watched him take a huge bite of spaghetti and sigh contently. She loved cooking for what she thought was just a rock star. Damon could really put it away when he enjoyed what he was eating.

So far, everything Bella had cooked was Damon's favorite. Damon always went on and on about how delicious everything was. He always ate seconds and sometimes thirds.

Looking at Damon's form, Bella wondered where he put it all and chuckled to herself, envisioning him with a little belly. He really would be adorable.

Damon looked at her while grabbing his napkin and wiped his mouth and chin.

"What?"

"Can you get a little belly?"

Bella asked as she took a sip of her water.

"I don't... know. Why?"

"You'd look cute with one"

She answered. Damon's jaw dropped and he blinked a few times at him before he snorted and patted his flat stomach.

"You keep feeding me this way and it we'll see"

He grinned. And took another huge bite.

"No one forces you to eat"

Bella mocked only to have a single piece of spaghetti land on her chest. She gasped and flicked some of her own at him. pretty soon the two were engaged in a full scale food fight hiding under furniture and behind plates.

"How old are you?"

Bella laughed when Damon tried to pelt her with the green salad. Damon's nostrils flared a little and there was a gleam in those dark eyes

"Bella-baby, come here"

Damon opened his arms. Bella took a step back and tossed the entire salad to him before making a bee line for under the table.

"Not so fast"

Blurring to her he grabbed her legs and pulled her from under the table.

"You're gonna pay for that young lady"

"You started it"

Bella exclaimed laughing. Damon laughed along with her. Sitting up he took her in his arms and ran straight out the back door to the deck. The two made a big cannonball as Damon jumped in the water.

Bella batted her lashes at Damon flirtatiously, puckered her lips and leaned close to his ear.

"Kiss me"

Damon, with his customary smirk leaned in for the kiss.

The doorbell rang. It was so loud that it could be head all the way to the lake

"Every. Single. Time"

Damon moaned against Bella's lips

"Can we tear the damned thing off?"

Was Bella's question. Damon nodded eagerly as an evil idea formed in his head

"Take a deep breath"

he instructed Bella who frowned but did as she was told. With a devilish smirk Damon wrapped his arms tighter around Bella's waist and dove. As the two settled at the bottom of the lake, Bella rolled her dark eyes. Damon, since he had no need to breath, gave her a bigger smirk and kissed her.

Whoever was at the door was unwelcome. Plain and simply.