Hey everyone I'm back! Spent an amazing time in Europe backpacking around but now I'm back and ready to tell more of this story. I just saw that last few episodes of the season and I must say how quickly things change in this show. When I left Damon and Elena just had their big make out scene and now who knows what their relationship will be like. I for one hope Damon is pissed off at all of them at least for a little while. I think it will be pretty interesting as all the vampires in her life will probably have a different approach on how to help Elena. Should be fun, although I'm not looking forward to Stefan going back to being Elena's arm candy that she takes around town. I always found Stefan more interesting without her but thats my opinion.

Anyway hope I still have some loyal readers after my hiatus lets just say I have a lot of plans up my sleeve for this story and it all gets started in this chapter. Thanks for reading

Kate

Dear Diary

Parents always want the best for their kids, or to at least have more opportunities then they did growing up. My parents had big dreams for me to be a doctor or lawyer but it doesn't look like any of that will happen for me. I know that at no point did they want me to become a teenage mother who spends her teenage years going to school and coming home to a baby.

Over the last nine months since Claire came into my life my whole world revolves around her. I don't get to go to all the school events or the after school cheerleading practices anymore because my responsibilities are to Claire now. There are times my friends seem a bit annoyed that I can't go out with them on weekends because Claire needs me. Instead of movies and parties with beer bottles, I have dirty diapers and baby bottles that I have to look forward to. My friends love to come and gush over her but at the end of the day they get to leave and the only people they're responsible for are themselves. This was not the life my parents had wanted for me but even though at first they may have been disappointed in me because my childhood ended end I was fifteen I'm sure that they are also proud at how I and even Damon have dealt with things. I mean I did learn from the best, and my parents were definitely the best parents I could ever ask for. I miss them so much but I hope to be just a great a mother to Claire as they were to me. Making her feel love, security, and happiness.

Elena

Reaching into the shower, Damon turned on the water and allowed it to warm up as he tossed his boxers in to the hamper. Checking the time it was 7am and he had about a half an hour before Claire woke up. Scratching his head he slipped into the shower and let the warm water drip down his lean body.

Sticking his head under the tap the water soaked his jet-black hair and water droplets left his lips. He was pretty much zoned out that he didn't even notice the bathroom door open as someone slipped inside.

Her feet padded across the floor and with every step she took she would drop another piece of clothing until she reach the shower. With a smile she quietly opened the shower door and slipped in behind Damon. Bringing her hands up to run down his back she caught Damon off guard. As he turned his head he found a naked Elena kissing his shoulder while her hands roamed over his upper body.

With a smile Damon turned to face her and wrapped his arms around her while she pushed him against the wall. Bringing her hands up to cup his face she leaned in for a kiss. Damon pulled her in closer as his arms wrapped around the small of her back. The kiss was hot as the steam from the shower filled up the small space and then warm water dripped down both their bodies.

Turning them around Damon had Elena pressed up against the shower wall as he lips devoured hers without abandonment. Their heavy breathing quickened as Elena was lifted up and her legs wrapped around Damon waist. "We better make the most of the next fifteen minutes," Elena whispered as Damon sucked on her neck.

"I have a few idea's" Damon said while his thumbs brushed her cheeks and he leaned in to capture her lips slowly. As Elena pulled him closer the shower filled with moans and groans as the hot water dripped down their bodies.

The sound of tapping echoed through the quiet house; Caroline was sitting at her kitchen table as the golden sun shone through the window. This was where Caroline had been for pretty much the whole morning since she woke up, although she didn't get much sleep the night before. She had dark circles under her eyes as her night was filled with tossing and turning. Before her mother had left for work she noticed how troubled her daughter had looked but Caroline just said she was fine and refused to go into any detail about what was going on.

It had been a few days since Caroline had met with Maria Forbes and learned that her father had been arrested but the only way to keep him there was to testify. When she was younger and her father finally left Caroline had told herself she would have nothing to do with that man and that he had no place in her life.

Biting her nails and fidgeting in her seat she contemplated if she should let all those horrible nightmares come back to the surface. Over the years she had worked hard to forget those memories about the man who was suppose to be her father and told herself she would never waste any more time of her life on that low life.

Bowing her head down on the table she remembered the two young girls with curly blonde hair, much life her own as she ran around the square in town with playful childhood giggles. They were so young and they deserved to have a happy childhood and not have it scarred one like her own.

As Elena packed up her and Claire's over night bag, Damon was sitting in the middle of his bedroom floor doing his best to try and get Claire to crawl. She was able to get into the right position to crawl but was still trying to figure out how to move. After a few minutes she would get rather frustrated that she couldn't reach her daddy and cried for help.

"Come on ladybug you can do it! Damon cheered her on as he held out the video camera just incase she did end up crawling. With her pouty lip Claire bowed her head upset that she couldn't do it and made loud noises to show her frustration.

With a chuckle Damon shook his head and then reached out to pick her up and comfort her. "Maybe later" Damon said softly as he gave Claire her soother. Sucking on the soother her tiny fists grabbed on to Damon's sleeves as she snuggled up with her daddy.

As Elena zipped up the over night bag she smiled at the two on the floor. Who would of guessed that Damon Salvatore, Mystic Falls' bad boy had such a soft spot. Setting the bag down on the floor by the bed Elena moved over to her little family with a big smile on her face. Reaching out she ran her fingers over Claire's soft dark hair. "She'll crawl when she's ready" Elena assured him.

Before Damon could answer, Elena's cell phone started to ring over on the nightstand. With a smile she got to her feet and went over to get her phone. Seeing it was Jenna, Elena picked it up and brought it to her ear. "Hello?"

Damon sat on the floor with Claire watched Elena's face for her reactions while Claire played on his lap. "Really? I didn't know they were coming up?" Elena said as she got the news.

"Yeah I'm on my way" Elena said and then hung up.

"What's going on?" Damon asked as he got to his feet while still holding Claire. "My grandparents are in town," Elena explained. "Apparently they just showed up on our doorstep and Jenna says I need to get home right away."

"Is everything okay?" Damon asked.

"Um well my grandparents never kept it a secret that they were upset Jenna was given custody and they have always been hard on her. I mean they are great to me and Jeremy but recent situations may have caused this visit."

"As in you with a baby and Jeremy with a jail cell with his name on it?" Damon asked.

Elena glared at Damon for his comment but just let out a sigh. "Anyway Jenna needs to be rescued," she told him as she picked up the overnight bag and swung it over her shoulder.

Jenna stood in the family room biting her nails while Elisaveta Gilbert did her inspection of the house to see what Jenna had done to ruin it. She was very thorough as she moved every cushion to see if stuff was shoved behind, she ran her index finger along the fireplace mantel and gave a disapproving look when there was a bit of dust on her finger. Shaking her head and making a ticking sound with her tongue she continued her inspection.

Running her fingers through her hair, Jenna did her best to keep it together and not start a fight with Elisaveta. Mr. Gilbert pretty much just made himself at home as he came back into the family room snacking on a sandwich he had made himself.

"So where is my sweet granddaughter and grandson?" Elisaveta asked as she stood in the middle of the room looking as if the house was hers. Although the house was in fact passed down through the Gilbert generations, Jenna was the owner now thanks to Grayson and Miranda Gilbert.

"Jeremy is upstairs sleeping and Elena should be here soon," Jenna explained although Elisaveta didn't seemed to be satisfied with the answer and then continued her snooping. She came across a picture of a young man with jet-black hair and steel blue eyes smiling while holding a newborn baby. Clenching her jaw Elisaveta picked up the frame and waved it at Jenna. "Is this the imbecile who hurt our granddaughter?" Elisaveta asked in an angry tone.

"Why the hell do you have a picture of that scoundrel?" Mr. Gilbert said in a booming voice as he slammed his big fist down on the couch.

"He's Claire's father" Jenna snapped at them as she took the photo out of Elisaveta's hands and set it back on the table.

"He should be in jail!" Elisaveta screamed, "What kind of message are you sending that you allow our granddaughter to be around that, that THING!"

"His name is Damon and believe it or not but we have found away to make things work. What kind of person would I be if I denied him to see his own daughter Elisa?" Jenna asked.

"Don't get me started on the fact he is a Salvatore!" Mr. Gilbert growled as the name left his lips.

"You would be a responsible guardian!" Elisa snapped back. "Although you lost that title when you let her get pregnant in the first place!"

"HEY! It's not like I was there cheering them on!" Jenna screamed back at the old lady.

"The way you are acting you may as well have!" Elisaveta growled back.

As the three went into an awkward silence they could hear voices outside and then as the door slowly opened and Elena stepped inside. Peeking her head around the corner she spotted her grandparents. Elisa squealed with delight as Elena enter the house carrying Claire in her baby seat and ran over to hug her granddaughter as tight as she could. "Oh Elena dear, look at you!" she said happily. Jenna was amazed at how quickly the old bat was able to switch her emotion as she hugged and fixed Elena's hair.

"Nana it's so good to see you!" Elena said as she wrapped her arms around her grandmother again.

"I'm so happy to see you too darling" Elisa said as she kissed her granddaughter temple. "Oh and this must be my precious great granddaughter!" Elisa said as she knelt down to get a better look at Claire who seemed to be the spitting image of Elena.

"She is gorgeous " Elisa said as she picked up the baby girl in her arms.

"Yeah she has that affect on people she just meets" Elena assured, as she knew that Claire came well equipped with a pair of lungs.

As Elisa talked to the little girl, Elena walked over to hug her grandpa while Jenna stood back and watched nervously biting her nails. When Elena pulled away she walked over to Jenna and stood beside her while her grandparents got to meet Claire.

"Where's Damon?" Jenna asked silently so the elders couldn't hear them.

"I told him that you suggested he skip family bonding and he was more then happy to" Elena insisted.

"Good cause I just got an ear full after the saw his picture." Jenna told her and then both just turned to smile at her grandparents as they brought Claire over to them.

Entering The Grill Alaric made his way up to the counter to pick up his order to go. Matt Donovan gave a nod to Alaric and then went back to the kitchen to get Alaric's order. Biting his bottom lip, Alaric turned his back to the bar and then looked out at the sitting area on the restaurant. As he looked out he noticed Damon sitting at a booth with a laptop and a number of brochures in front of him.

Turning his head and seeing that Matt wasn't coming back anytime soon he pushed off the counter and then crossed the room to where Damon was sitting. "Hey" he said casually as he approached Damon's booth.

Damon looked up a little startled but then gave a slight smirk at seeing his old teacher and then sat back. As Alaric got closer he got a better idea at what Damon was doing as he picked up one of the brochures. As he lifted it up he read the title with a smile. "University of Virginia" Alaric said as he waved the brochure around.

Damon's smile grew as he took the brochure from Alaric, "Just one of the options. This is the closest to home so hopefully," Damon said as he sat the brochure on his pile of different universities to choose from. It was true a big part of him hoped that he could get into UVA was his top choice due to it's geographic location being close to home and close to Claire and Elena. Luckily for him his uncle had set up a trust fund for him and while a couple grand had gone to pay Jeremy's fine after his idiotic night out with his friends where one of them was driving drunk he still have enough for school.

"SO you're not at Elena's meeting her grandparents?" Alaric asked as he took a seat at the booth across from Damon.

Damon shook his head, "I'm the guy who knocked up their granddaughter, I doubt think they want to see me." Damon replied as he flipped open one of the brochures to George Mason University. "Plus I'm a Salvatore and the Salvatore's were never a favorite of the Gilberts."

"And why is that?" Alaric asked as he remembered some talk about the whole Salvatore Gilbert family angst.

Damon shrugged his shoulders and tossed the brochure back onto the pile. "I don't know, I never really cared to find out. My Dad was a drunk and my mother was a deadbeat who ran out on her kids so I have a vague idea that they weren't great people."

Alaric gave a nod as e remembered hearing about how Damon and Stefan had a pretty bad upbringing. A mother he left them when Stefan was a baby, and a father he drank himself to death. It was quite a miracle that giving that they pretty much grew up in a bar as kids that they turned out the way they did. Although Damon did seem to be headed down a similar path, he turned his life around when realized he was going to be a dad. Their father's brother Zack seemed to do his best to give the boys everything that they needed and provide them with a safe home.

"So you know what your gonna take?" Alaric asked.

"Not sure, Uncle Zack is hopping I'll join the business, so wants me to take business courses but seriously I have no idea what I want to do" Damon told him in frustration. "I've been sitting here for hours trying to figure it out and its not working."

"Maybe you just need a break," Alaric told him. "Listen me and some guys are getting together to play some blackjack, why don't you come along?"

Damon sat there for a moment thinking about it and knowing that he wasn't going to come to a decision anytime soon he figured that some guy time may be fun and then nodded his head.

"Mr. Saltzman, your order" came Matts voice behind the counter as he held up his bag of wings and nacho dip. With a smile Alaric got up to pay for his order while Damon packed up his stuff. Swinging his backpack over his shoulder he then followed Alaric out of the restaurant.

Tyler pulled up to Caroline's house in his truck and killed the engine. He had tried calling her earlier but hadn't heard from her in a couple days. She had been very distant lately and he had no idea why. He had tried to get her to talk to him but she just brushed him off and closed everyone off.

Getting out of his truck he placed the keys in his pocket while he shut the door. Observing the house he notices sheriff Forbes car was gone so Caroline was home alone. He rubbed his sweaty palms against jeans as he walked up the driveway. He tried to look for movement inside the house through the windows but couldn't see anything. Taking a deep breath Tyler brought his fist up and knocked on the door and hoped Caroline would let him in and let him help her.

Standing there on the front porch he looked around at the neighbourhood as for the most part it was quiet. Across the street a lady was tending to her garden and next-door kids were blowing bubbles. Tapping his foot he turned back to the closed door in front of him and tried again.

The sound of the knock on the door could be heard loud and clear for Caroline as she still sat at the kitchen table still looking as trouble as she was before. Biting her bottom lip she could hear Tyler's pleads for her to let him in and let him help her. She turned to look at the closed door but couldn't bring herself to let him in. She knew if she let him in on what was going on he wouldn't want her to put herself through the horror of opening up old wounds and she would end up agreeing with him and walk away. A big part of her wanted to do that because she had lost so much of her childhood because of that man he didn't deserve anymore but at the same time if she did walk away her little sisters may experience what she did.

"Caroline, please I know something is wrong and I know you don't want to talk about it but I just want you to know I'm here" Tyler said as he leaned his forehead against the door. "Look Caroline what ever is going on, I'm here when you want to talk. I'm here for you" he told her and when he never got an answer he walked away knowing she still needed time to work through things on her own.

(Flashback)

Caroline could hear the yelling coming from downstairs and as she held a tight grip on her stuff bunny she crept her door and peaked her head out the small opening and looked down the hall. Her heart was beating faster and faster as the fight between her parents got louder.

She then saw her mother storm over to their bedroom and start to throw her dads clothes and belongings out into the hallway. Her father was anything but pleased by her actions and was screaming louder and louder. Caroline sat back a little afraid he might see her but listened as her mother told him to get out.

"I'm done, I'm done being afraid of you and letting you walk all over me and I will not let you hurt my daughter!"

"STOP THAT YOU BITCH!" he yelled again as he made an advance towards his wife.

Although Caroline couldn't see since her mother had her back to her he father suddenly stopped and put his hands up in the air. "Don't be stupid Liz!" he growled at her.

"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" she warned him as she took a few steps forward and forcing him the step back as well. She kept on going until he was at the front door and then repeated her command one last time. "I SAID GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AND IF YOU SO MUCH AS THINK OF COMING BACK, I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET IT!" she told him in a tone that Caroline hadn't heard her speak in before.

"YOU'RE A STUPID BITCH!" he yelled at her and then opened up the front door and left with a bang as the door slammed behind him. That was the last time Caroline had ever seen her father and that was the last time she ever wanted to see him.

Jenna still stood in the corner of the family room while Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert made themselves at home. Mr. Gilbert had turned on the t.v and was watching baseball while Elisa was kneeling down on the floor sweetly talking to Claire as she played with her rattle. Not to far away Elena had her homework spread out on the floor and would every so often look up at Claire and her Nana.

"So what's your project on?" Elisa asked Elena with a smile.

"Family history" Elena told her.

"Well as a founding family of this town there is a lot of information about the Gilberts" Elisa told her as she handed Claire her rattle and watched as she put it in her mouth and started mumbling to herself. "There should be boxes full of stuff in the basement."

"The Gilberts are a very respected family in this town," Mr. Gilbert said.

"Jenna you better not of thrown any of that stuff out" Elisa said as she turned to look at Jenna with a glare and warning tone.

"No I haven't moved anything downstairs" Jenna assured her feeling very uncomfortable with how they were making her feel unwanted in her own house.

"Well then be a dear and go get them," Elisa said with a smile but a tone that was anything but friendly.

Jenna bit her bottom lip and then with a nod turned to leave the room and head down into the basement. Elena watched the way her grandparents were treating Jenna and quickly got to her feet, "I'll help you" she said and then left the room and followed Jenna into the basement.

"You okay?" Elena said as she and Jenna descended into the dusty basement that was filled with cardboard boxes. Jenna said nothing; she just nodded her head and looked around for the box that had Gilbert written on it with a black marker. "No matter what, you are doing your best in a situation you had dropped on you without any warning" Elena told her as she too moved boxes around to find the ones she was looking for.

"Well if you look at the facts that are right in front of us well then they aren't wrong to doubt me," Jenna said with a sigh. They were right, she had very little control of Elena and Jeremy, if she did then Elena wouldn't of ended up pregnant and Jeremy would still be a passing in school and involved in school clubs and not getting into trouble with the town police and mixing in with the wrong crowd and doing drugs.

"Your doing the best you can" Elena told her knowing that Jenna was really doubting her abilities to take care of her and Jeremy.

"Not according the them," Jenna stated as she moved the boxes and finally found the ones she was looking for. "Here we go, these are want you want" Jenna told her not giving Elena anytime to comment on her last statement.

Turning around Elena walked over to where Jenna was and helped her pick up the boxes. As they both held one they headed back up the stairs and although Elena was no longer able to continue her conversation with Jenna she made a mental note to continue when they were alone again.

As the two returned to the family room, Jeremy had finally graced them with his presence and was slummed on the couch next to his grandfather as the two watched the game and didn't even budge when Elena and Jenna returned and set the boxes down on the floor.

"Your ancestors were packrats," Elisa said with smirk as she joined Elena as she opened up the boxes to see the old family treasures and heirlooms.

"Gilberts are very proud!" Mr. Gilbert chimed in without taking his eyes off the t.v.

Elena reached into the box and pulled out an old compass, and necklace. As she inspected them closely it was no doubt they were from the 1800's. "That is compass your ancestor Johnathan Gilbert made, and this necklace belong to his granddaughter Samantha" Elisa said as she rubbed her thumb over the pendant to remove the dust. "Beautiful is it?"

Elena just stared at the necklace and nodded her head. The necklace featured a beautiful antique green and blue button from the late 1800's. The button displayed a carved and dyed disc of mother of pearl with a steel cut center. The button was on a very nice brass ox filigree with complementary flower peddles around the outside making it look like a flower.

As she set the necklace down on the coffee table she turned and reached into the other box and pulled out a picture frame. Looking at the picture of the two little girls about six and four with big smiles on their faces. Elena knew that this picture wasn't that old at all because the young girl in the picture was her.

"Oh I always loved this picture!" Elisaveta said with as reached out for the picture to take a better look at it. Elena watch as she nana continued to smile at the picture and Elena couldn't help but wonder whom the older girl was in the photo.

"You know that although the Gilberts are a very well known and respected family here in Mystic Falls, you also come from another great family; the Petrova on my side." Elisa said with a big smile on her face.

"My mother and father, your great grandparents came to this country from Bulgaria with my older sister and myself. We lived in a town not far from Mystic Fall named Riverview, and it was there that my family owned the towns local newspaper business. My sister married Philip Pierce a well-respected Lawyer and their son Philip Jr. is as well. This here is a picture of you and his daughter Katherine."

Elena's heart suddenly stopped as her eyes stared at the picture again. "You mean Katherine Peirce…. is my cousin?" Elena said horrified by the news that the girl who seemed to make it a mission to undermined her relationship with Damon, was actually family.

Before anyone could say anything else there was a knock on the door and then someone started to open the door. All eyes turned to the door as Damon stepped inside or more like stepped into the lion's den.

When Mr. Gilbert noticed the young man from the picture he stood up and glared at him. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN THIS HOUSE!"

"Grandpa!" Elena called out not liking his tone with Damon.

"No your grandfather is right! How dare he walk into this house after what you did to our innocent sweet Elena!" Elisa said as she start waving her finger in Damon's face while he just stood there frozen in his spot. Claire was the only smiling at him wanting him to pick her up.

"Nana please!" Elena said but both her grandparents ignored her and Jenna's pleads to back off Damon.

"GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE!" Mr. Gilbert yelled.

"Grandpa, Damon-"

"I SAID GET OUT!" he screamed louder and this time upsetting and terrifying Claire.

Damon saw is ladybug jolt at the sound of the booming voice that she wasn't use to hearing and seeing it scarred her. She started to cry and Damon figured it was best he leave. Elena picked up Claire and rocked her in her arms trying to get her to calm down. "I see this is a bad time," Damon said as he turned to leave.

"No Damon this isn't their house they can't-" Elena started to say as she moved closer to him, but Damon cut her off.

"It's fine" Damon told her while he brushed his thumb across Claire's chubby cheek.

Elena bit her lip wanting to say something but Damon was already out of the house and head back to his car. Shaking her head Elena concentrated on attending to her daughter who was still screaming.

"Was that really necessary?" Jenna asked as she pointed to how it had scared Claire.

"That boy should not be allowed to step a foot into this house!" Elisa snarled at Jenna.

"What kind of house are you running here?" Mr. Gilbert asked in a firm voice as both him and Elisa closed in on Jenna.

"ENOUGH!" Elena yelled at them as she cradled Claire to her chest trying to get her to calm down. "I think you have both done enough!" Elena said in anger as she headed up the stairs to her room holding Claire as she continued to scream in her arms.

"YOU ARE NOT FIT TO BE RAISING THESE CHILDREN AND I WILL NOT STAND BACK ANY LONGER. MAYBE IT IS BEST THE CHILDREN COME WITH US BACK TO FLORIDA!" Elisa told her.

"You can't do that!" Jeremy called out as for the first time he spoke up since joining them in the family room. In fact they all seemed to have forgotten he was there to begin with.

"We most certainly can, young man! Once we talk to a lawyer you and Elena will be coming back to home with us!" Eliza yelled back her voice strong and firm. She definitely was about to make things a whole lot worse for Jenna.