The Salvatore's Home

Bonnie came back with the sleeping twins and took them to their room. She gently placed each little one in his cradle and softly kissed each little warm cheek. She left the nursery with a warm smile and walked to her and Damon's bedroom only to find Damon on his back still naked with the pillow over his face. She rushed to him thinking the worse. "Damon?" Bonnie lifted the pillow from his face. She touched his cheek softly, but there came no response from Damon. She shook him hard and that's when Damon's eyes snapped open and he looked around him wildly.

"I told you to clean up Damon. What if the kids walked in and found you like this." Bonnie walked to the window and opened the curtains.

"I'm tired Babe. I didn't get any sleep remember?"

"Oh, now its my fault as always. I'm going to start dinner."

"What's your fucking case Bonnie?" Damon asked and narrowed his eyes at her.

Bonnie's mouth went open and closed. "Stop cursing Damon."

"That coming from a woman who cursed in seven different languages this morning. Who came like a fountain. Who sucked my ...

"Stop it." Bonnie almost screamed.

Damon was about to snap at her, but kept quiet. He slowly stood up and walked to her. "Come here." He said softly. He took Bonnie in his arms and gently rock her. "So what if you skipped a pill or two and now were expecting another baby. My great, great grandfather had nineteen children, but they managed." He said nervously.

Bonnie pushed Damon away from her and said. "I'm not pregnant."

"Thank goodness." Damon said relieved.

"Excuse me?" Bonnie asked with her hands on her hips.

"I didn't mean it like that. If we pregnant then fine with me, but were not and with the twins still in diapers ... I mean." Damon's voice trailed off.

Bonnie stepped closer to Damon. Their lips almost touching. "Like you said thank goodness. Because you ... you only make them." Bonnie said and turned around to walk away from him, but Damon grabbed her arm and spin her to him. She bumped hard against his naked chest. "Please elaborate on that Bonnie." Damon said through gritted teeth.

"Let go off me. I have to start with dinner." Bonnie said and tried to pull free from Damon's iron grip.

"You are so stuck on your fucking routines. The kids won't get sick from eating take outs now and then Bonnie. You know I'm doing this for us. For the children. For their future. Do you think I enjoy leaving my family. Do you think I don't miss you and the kids when I'm away?"

"Months Damon. I'm alone! I have to be mother and father. No money in the world can buy or replace those precious moments you get with your kids." Bonnie touched Damon's cheek and said. "Move your office here so that you can spend more time with them."

Damon closed his eyes and breathed slowly. When he opened them his eyes were fuming. Bonnie took a step back. "Think you should start with dinner. I need to clean up." He said and kissed her hard on the mouth. Damon walked to their bathroom and slammed the door hard behind him.

-X-

Dylan and Zoe came home early and they almost break the door down. They found their mother in the kitchen preparing dinner.

"Is dad here?" they asked simultaneously.

Bonnie put the knife down and smiled at them. "What happened to halo Mommy? Did you forget that this morning hmm?"

They both hugged her. "Sorry Mom." Zoe said and smiled sweetly.

"So Mom you can tell me. What did dad bring me?" Dylan asked with boyish excitement.

Zoe rolled her eyes and said. "So that's the only reason why you came rushing home?"

"No, and don't act like you don't want something."

"Enough you two. You know your father always bring you presents, but this time I have no idea. I don't even know what I'm getting." Bonnie said and winked at Dylan.

"Can I help with anything Mom? We don't have any homework. " Zoe said and looked at all the vegetables on the kitchen counter. "Want me to start chopping this?"

Bonnie smiled softly at her daughter. She felt like crying. What the hell is wrong with me. Bonnie thought to herself. "You know what? Why don't we order take out tonight. Big fat juicy burgers and fries. How does that sound?"

"My man!" Dylan said to his mother and did a silly dance. Zoe giggled.

"Excuse me young man? I can always make you a broccoli salad." Bonnie said with a raised brow.

Dylan smiled sweetly and said. "Your the best mom ever Mrs Bonnie Salvatore and that's what my man stands for when I say that to you Mom."

Bonnie laughed and pulled him closer to her. "Always the charmer."

"I hope dad is staying for real this time." Zoe said with a smile.

"He is. Its father and son day at school next Wednesday and how cool will it be when dad shows up. I can already see the jealous look we will get when we pull up in baby. Revving baby's engine, tyres burning. Don't get me started on the way we will swag through the school doors and down the halls. The babes will loooooove me! Begging for my cell number left right and centre!" Dylan said with excitement.

Zoe laughed and said. "Mom please stop him."

Bonnie was about to respond when Damon spoke behind them. "Now who wants to wake up Baby with me?" Damon asked with a smile.

"Dad!" Zoe and Dylan yelled out and ran to him. Damon opened his arms and embraced them both. He lifted them up and said with a smirk. "I still got it." He peppered them with kisses.

Bonnie quickly turned around to hide her tears.

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