The next day, Damon had given Rachel her new Necklace and the little girl absolutly loved it. He also told her that it would help him locate her if she ever got lost and to never take it off. She nodded her head and jumped in his arms so he could put it around her neck. He also showed Rachel and Sage his bracelet and they both thought that it was a bright idea.
While Rachel was at school, a few days later, Damon approached Sage with an idea:
"Do you think you could go to New York and do something for me?" He asked his old friend.
"What do you need me to do in New York?" She asked.
"It's for Rachel really… I figure one day she will want to know more about her mother and the only way to give her anything worth knowing that won't break her heart is talent wise… I figured you could go to New York and record Shelby singing… To show Rachel that what she got from her mother wasn't all bad like her being abandoned…" Damon said.
"It's a good idea… I think it's smart thinking… That will show Rachel that her mother didn't just give her the abandonment issues but that she also gave her the talent she has…" Sage replied thoughtfully.
"I figured it would come in handy when she'll reach the teenage years where you want to know more about where you came from…" Damon said.
"I'll wait until Rachel comes back from school to say goodbye and I'll go!" The tall vampire nodded with a smile… There was very few she wouldn't do for the little girl… She was now part of her family.
"Thank you!" Damon replied, relieved to have that out of the way.
Sage left and told them she would be back in a couple of months… Besides recording Shelby's voice for Rachel, the tall woman had other things to do out of town and even though she would miss Rachel dearly (she loved the girl like a niece), she had things to do.
"Daddy, when will we see uncle Zack again?" Rachel asked after dinner the day Sage had left. A small storm was taking place outside and she was worried for her aunt… She hoped she didn't have troubles on the road.
"Do you want to go next week? Your school is on break so we have time!" He suggested.
He new that she missed him and to be truthful, so did he.
"Yay!" The little girl replied as she jumped up and down, looking at her father dialling her uncle's number.
Damon smiled and put it on speaker:
"Hey uncle Damon, what's up?" Zack asked.
"Hey uncle Zack!" Rachel yelled as Damon said hello too.
They spent the next few minutes catching up until Damon said:
"So, Rachel is missing you… I was thinking of coming for a visit next week, is that okay with you?" Damon asked.
"Well, Stefan always calls before he comes and he hasn't called so I guess you can come! I miss my niece too!" The human Salvatore replied.
"Cool, we'll get there in a couple of days!" Damon replied before he hung up and watched Rachel doing a happy dance.
"Come on princess, let's get you to bed. Tomorrow we'll pack our bags and leave!" Damon said with a chuckle as he carried his daughter to her bedroom.
When she was in her nightgown and in bed, he said:
"So, do you want a story or a song tonight?"
"I'd like a song daddy! No story in the books is a good as Aunt Sage's stories!" Rachel said.
"Well, Sage sure has lived long enough to tell good stories!" Damon replied softly.
"But she just tells me the story of the originals… I like their story!" Rachel replied softly.
"And who is your favorite?" Damon asked.
"I like Finn a lot because he is Aunt Sage's love… He is like Sleeping Beauty except he's a man… But my real favourite is Klaus!"
"Klaus? He's the worst of them all princess!" Damon replied with a frown.
"Of course not! He's lonely and sad and misunderstood! He's afraid of being alone and scared of the mean Mickeal!" Rachel replied.
"If you say so… You said you wanted a song… Which one do you want?" he asked her softly, not wanting to argue with her on who is the worst of the Originals when he actually could see that she might be right. After all, who was he to judge anyone? He had done his fare share of horrible things.
"It's a stormy night…" Rachel replied.
Damon chuckled.
"A song for a stormy night it is then… I'll go get the music for Secret Garden and be right back." Damon said as he rushed to the living room.
Indeed, when he realised that Rachel really loved to sing and to be sung to, he bought a piano and a guitar and learned to play them for her.
He came back in the room with his guitar and started playing the song she had requested. He knew that song very well... It was one of her favorites!
The rain beats hard at my window
While you, so softly do sleep
And you can't hear the cold wind blow
You are sleeping so deep
Damon looked at his smiling daughter… She really loved to be sung to… She looked so peaceful, so happy… He would go through hell and back if it meant that she would remain that happy… She was his world…
Outside it's dark, the moon hiding
By starlight only I see
The host of the night-time go riding
But you are safe here with me
"Always!" Rachel whispered as she slowly closed her eyes.
She would never leave her father. She knew that he gave up his old life for her and she swore to herself that she would never leave him alone.
So, while the world out there is sleeping
And everyone wrapped up so tight
Oh, I am here a vigil keeping
On this stormy night
I promised I always would love you
If skies would be grey or be blue
I whisper this prayer now above you
That there will always be you
Damon absolutly adored his daughter and hated the fact that some people or some things might want to hurt her some day… She was his priority and he would never go back to his old ways… She was his everything.
Sometimes, we're just like the weather
Changing by day after day
As long as we'll be together
Storms will pass away
He remembered when she was younger she would be scared of Storms and he would spend his nights next to her to calm her down. No matter what had scared her, she always felt better when he was around…
I said, I would guard and protect you
And keep you free from all harm
And if life should ever reject you
That love would weather each storm
Yes, her daddy would protect her from anything bad that came… She knew that… He didn't see his brother because he wanted to keep her safe from him… Her daddy kept her safe from all harm… Like he sung to her…
So, while the world out there is sleeping
And everyone wrapped up so tight
Oh, I am here a vigil keeping
On this stormy night
I promised I always would love you
If skies would be grey or be blue
I whisper the prayer now above you
That there will always be you
Damon had to admit that he loved standing vigil besides his daughter… It reminded him of that first night at the hospital when she was born and he couldn't bring himself to leave her for more than a few hours. No matter how much she would grow, she would always be that baby girl to him… His baby girl… He just love this moments when it was just the two of them…
Soon, I know you'll be waking,
Ask did I sleep- did I write?
And I'll just say I was making
A song... for a stormy night.
"Good night daddy, I love you!" Rachel muttered in her sleep like state.
"Good night Princess… Call if you need anything, I'll be right there… Don't let thunder scare you, you're stronger than it!" Damon whispered as he kissed her forehead and added "I love you too!".
I just love this song and had to put it in somewhere! You should listen to it as you read this chapter!
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