Chapter 9

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Note: Previously, in "Hunter's Moon," Elena tells Damon what Elijah said in the parking lot, after which she finds out that Silas' accomplice is none other than her ex-partner, Tyler Lockwood. Following the explanation, it is revealed that she and Damon will be adding to the family.

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Damon & Elena's House – Later that Night...

Damon felt sweat pouring down his face as he lifted weights in the basement. He had come down here after he and Elena had told Christian and Ana about the new baby, mostly because he had a lot on his mind and he wanted to clear his head. So much had happened since the Silas case began and it was hard to tell if all the bullshit would ever end, if after the case was finally solved and both Silas and Tyler were brought to justice. As he continued to do rep after rep, Damon let his mind wander and what resulted wasn't pretty. Flashes of memory from his experiences with the Mikaelson family appeared before his eyes: Klaus kidnapping him at fifteen, Rebekah raping him at sixteen, and even all the murders that he was forced to commit. Of course, all that couldn't compare to when Klaus kidnapped Elena after finding out that they were together, and then Rebekah kidnapping him after he was finally happy.

Damon finally placed the weights down and wrapped a towel around his neck, wiping the sweat off his face. While he was doing that, he heard the basement door, making him quickly get to his feet. His heart pounding, he watched to see who this was and when he saw that it was Elena, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Elena, you startled me."

"Well, you startled me too earlier," she replied. "I just thought I get some revenge." She smiled. "Doing your workout?"

Damon nodded and smile. "Yeah, I wanted to clear my head and I thought I'd lift some weights." He cleared his throat. "Are the kids asleep?"

"I just tucked them into bed a little while ago," said Elena. "They're excited about the new baby." She saw that his earlier smile had faded. "Damon, are you okay?"

"I'd be lying if I said yes, so no, I'm not okay," said Damon. "This whole case is bringing back all the memories I thought I buried to the surface. And it's all because Katherine had to bring Elijah into it. If he hadn't shown up, maybe things wouldn't be the way they are right now."

Elena went over to her husband and gently placed her hand on his cheek, ignoring the sweat that still lingered there. "Is there anything I can do to help? Just say the word and I'll do whatever I can to make your pain go away?"

Damon took the towel from around his neck and wrapped it around her waist, pulling her close to him until their lips were just inches apart. He kissed her hotly and then pulled away to whisper in her ear, "All I want is to make love to you, feel that hot, tight, beautiful body of yours against me and to kiss your sweet, senuous lips until I'm drunk with the love I have for you."

Elena felt a shiver go up her spine at that and bit her lip, saying, "A..All right, Damon. If that's what you want, I'll gladly make love to you." Her eyes did a quick scan of the basement before returning to her husband. "Down here?"

"Down here, in the kitchen, in the garage, I don't give a shit." He kissed her again and nibbled on her bottom lip. "I only care about three things." He kissed the right side of her neck. "You." Then, he moved to the left side of her neck. "You." Then, he stepped back, took off his T-shirt, and pulled her close again, kissing her one more time. "And, oh yeah, you."

Elena felt she was going to explode with the amount of passion she was feeling for him at that moment. She returned his kiss and pushed him back toward the stairs, sitting him down as she wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him and reaching her hands up to run her fingers through his hair, trembling at the feel of black velvet against her skin. Damon growled playfully against her lips as he returned her kiss, slipping his hands under her camisole top and pulling it off over her head, throwing it to floor next to the discarded T-shirt and towel, unhooking the clasps of her bra, also throwing it to the floor, leaving her lips to kiss her breasts and gently bringing one of them to his mouth, suckling on it like a baby.

Elena felt what he was doing and panted heavily. "Damon, please, don't..."

Damon let go of her breast, kissing her sternum. "Don't what, cara mia? Tell me."

"Don't...tease me."

Damon gave her a devilish smirk. "Oh, I have no intention of teasing you, my dark-haired beauty. I intend on giving you everything I have." He took her hand away from his hair and brought it down to his cock, holding it there so that she could feel just how hard he was for her. "You see what you do to me? You make me want you."

He didn't let her answer him as he brought her down for another scorching kiss, pulling down her pants and panties, his hands caressing the smooth skin underneath. Elena moaned as she returned his kiss, playing with the waistband of his shorts, earning her another growl from him.

"Do you want me, Elena?"

Nodding, she replied, "Always."

That being said, she removed his shorts and underwear, and when they were completely naked, Damon got an idea and moved them over to the pool table, which thankfully wasn't being used at the moment, and laid her down on the felt surface, grabbing her hips and driving his hard, throbbing cock into her hot, wet, tight core, thrusting hard and fast into her. Elena wrapped her legs around his waist, gyrating her hips against his thrusts, keeping in sync with his movements. She had never made love to him in the basement before, so this was a different experience for her, and she was pretty sure that it was different experience for him as well.

Feeling herself getting close to the edge, Elena pulled away from his lips and arched her back, letting out a pleasurable scream, Damon following suit half a beat later. They were pretty sure that the neighbors would hear, but because they were deeply engrossed in each other, they didn't give a shit. The only thing that mattered at that moment was the overwhelming passion between them. The whole world seemed to melt away and it was just them. No Silas case, no Elijah and Katherine, nothing, just a husband and a wife helping each other in a crisis.

Three Hours Later...

Damon smiled as he held Elena close to him, basking in the afterglow. He took her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing each of her fingers. Elena returned his smile as she watched him. He seemed to be calmer than he was before and it relieved her mind to know that she had been able to help him.

"I love you, Damon."

Damon looked at her. "I love you too, Elena." He kissed her softly. "Thank you."

"There's no need to thank me," she replied, returning his kiss. "Knowing that I was able to help take your mind off things is all the thanks I need. I'll always be here for you, Damon. You're my husband and I'd do anything to help you, even make love to you in the basement."

Damon smiled again and laid her head on his chest as he stroked her hair with his fingers.

Note: Thought I'd treat you guys to some Delena smut, since the last time I included it was in Chapter 2. Stay tuned!

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