Damon's POV
She was here; in his arms. The overwhelming pain he felt since 5 years ago was dimmed by the wonderful feeling of having her in his arms. He wanted to feel angry, disgusted by her actions but he couldn't bring himself to do so. She was just as beautiful, she was wearing a lot more makeup and the dress she wore was a lot more revealing compared to what she used to wear. Although she underwent those changes she was still the same Elena.
As the music came to an end, their eyes lingered on each other's for a few seconds before she let go of him and cleared her throat. And just like that, the anger was back. Ge gave her a polite nod as he walked back to his table, where his parents were watching their encounter with worried looks. Rose sat there with her arms crossed, brows furrowed glaring sharply at Elena. He was going to say something humours to lighten her up but his mother beat him to it.
"Son, do you need some air?" Always the caring one. Lily Salvatore was the best mother he could've asked for, always there for him and even his friends. He couldn't complain about his father either. There were a few times they had serious arguments, he expected his son to do everything in the right order and Damon wasn't always able to do so. The cause of their biggest fight was the pregnancy. Giuseppe couldn't stand the thought of his son 'wasting' his youth on changing diapers at the age of 20. When he was finally warming up to the idea of becoming a grandfather, there was no longer a child to be a grandfather too.
"Damon?" He was pulled out of his thoughts when Rose put a hand on his arm to bring out his attention. Before he could stop himself, he noticed how her arm didn't send a tingling feeling on his skin.
"What were you saying?" He responded, flashing his signature smirk at her.
"I was just saying that I'm proud that you handled the situation without any unnecessary anger.." She answered with a polite voice. She was so sweet, so sweet he sometimes thought he would vomit. However, she was the loyal and kind woman that bought him out of his misery when the woman he loved left.
"What did you expect? I was over her the moment she left that door." Damon knew his parents knew the whole truth but it was better that Rose only knew the minor details. She thought Elena left to pursue her career, which was a major white lie, but it was a part of the truth.
He and Elena used to have a bright future, but when she decided to run away, they lost it all. Damon stopped his medicine study at Whitmore, started to drown his sorrows in alcohol. He would be forever grateful to his little brother, Stefan and his half sister Katherine. They pulled him through the dark times. Like his parents, they knew Elena since they were born but they understood him better than his mother and father ever could and knew that the angelic picture of Elena Gilbert broke his heart beyond repair. So instead of helping him forget, they went straight to picking up the pieces the girl left behind. It took a few years for him to return to normal, but he was only a shell of the man everyone knew. The pain of losing their unborn baby didn't even compare to the pain he felt after the love of his life left him with not one goodbye.
5 Years ago
She is making progress, he thought. Watching as Elena danced slowly in time with the music, while preparing dinner. It was beautiful to see her happy. 2 months wasn't enough for her to completely move on, he knew that, but she was slowly making progress - returning to her normal self. A loud sound of metal falling onto their marble floor made him return his attention to his fiancé.
She stood there staring at something he could not see. A pan laid next to her feet, that would explain the noise. But it didn't explain the soft sobs ripping through her chest. He sighed, it was always like this. Every time she seemed happy, something would pull her back into sadness. One step forward, 4 stepa back. Damon made his way towards the kitchen, when he got there his eyes met the little picture displayed on the kitchen cupboard. A picture of such a small being could cause such a pain, he thought. With a swift motion he picked up his fiancé, she wrapped her hands around his neck and burrowed her face in his chest. They went straight to bed, their dinner long forgotten. It's not like they had any more appetite. It was just like any other night since the baby died. Sad. Filled with regret and what if's - What if he stayed behind that night? Would they have gotten to the hospital fast enough? Would she be alive?
Present Time
"I think that's a great idea! What do you think Damon?" Rose gushes next to him.
"Um, sorry I spaced out." Damon replied sending Rose and Tyler an apologetic smile.
"We were discussing a trip to the Lockwood holiday house on the weekend. You don't have any plans do you?"
"Sure, that seems like fun." He replies, trips to the lake are always a good way to separate yourself from the reality. Even though the weather wouldn't allow them to go swimming, there are many attractions available in the winter. The group of friends have been going there a few times a year ever since childhood. Of course the group decreased throughout the years as their friends have moved to college, getting away from here as possible. " I might try to convince Stefan and Klaus to join us, they haven't been in a while." Tyler immediately nodded, eager to see one of his best friends. Klaus is Damon's best friend, the two guys have been the mischief makers together ever since they met in kindergarten. However, after graduation Klaus made the decision to study at a college in New Orleans and has stayed there ever since. Luckily, most of Klaus' family remained in Mystic Falls and so he frequently visited. Mostly on Holidays, but it was still worth it.
Then there was Stefan. Damon really didn't understand his judgement but who was he to judge? His brother was a year younger, he studied at Whitmore just like Damon. That's where he met Katherine. That woman was a devil in human form, if only Stefan could see that. She was a model, meaning she travelled a lot from town to town, country to country. She asked Stefan to come with her and with him being the naive pussy he was, he agreed. They are in London right now, filming some shitty underwear campaign for Calvin Klein. Let's just hope Stefan has the guts to ask Katherine to spend her holidays in Mystic Falls.