Jay just about had enough of Alex's rudeness towards his mother. He took the boy's arm and twist it behind his back. "That's enough. Apologise to your mother." Jay said through gritted teeth.

"Let me go!" Alex yelled and tried to get out of Jay's iron grip.

"Not before you apologise."

"Let him go Jay. His drunk. He didn't mean it." Bonnie said and swallowed back her tears.

"What the hell is going on in here?" Damon asked hard. Dylan was standing next to him with wide eyes.

"Dad." Alex said and tried in vain to get out of Jay's grip

Damon glared at Jay and said through gritted teeth. "Let go of my son Mr Halstead." Damon had a menacing look on his face.

"Not before he apologize to his mother. He was rude to her and she didn't deserve that." Jay said calmly.

Damon stepped closer to Jay and removed his hand from Alex's arm. "This is my home. I'm his father and I alone will be judge and punisher over him." Damon was seething with anger. How he wish he could crush Jay's windpipe with his bare hands and watch with sadistic satisfaction how the life drains from his eyes.

A furious Alex shoved Jay and glared at him.

Alex that's enough." Damon said softly.

"He was flirting with mom, dad. I saw them." Alex said. Damon could see the hurt and pain and he could also smell the alcohol on Alex. Not a good combination.

"Take your brother and go to your rooms. Don't leave the house or get behind the wheel." Damon said in a serious tone of voice to Alex. Who just nodded his head. He left the kitchen with a worried looking Dylan behind him.

Damon's demeanour turned ice cold the minute his two sons left the kitchen.

Jay cleared his throat and said. "What Alex just said is not true. I can understand his upset but the way he talked to his mother was disrespectful."

"That will be enough Mr Halstead. Thank you for saving my wife against my son." Damon said with sarcasm. The two men glared at each other.

"Thanks for the strawberries, Jay and say hi to Billy for me." Bonnie said softly. Finally finding her voice back.

Jay nodded his head and walked out.

Damon looked with cold eyes at his wife. He walked to the kitchen counter and threw the box strawberries off if. Strawberries landing all over the floor. He walked to Bonnie, squashing strawberries with his boots. Eyes fuming.

"Do you know how close I am in snapping your fucking neck right now?" he seethed in her face. He lift his hand and Bonnie closed her eyes. Waiting for the blow.

...instead his fingers softly trailed over Bonnie's face. So many things running through his mind. He felt like throwing Bonnie on the floor of strawberries and fuck her hard from behind right here in the kitchen. Taking his belt off and beating her until she begs him to stop ... and shooting them both. These ugly thoughts made him step back quickly from Bonnie. He clutched his head with his hands. "Jesus." He muttered with eyes closed.

"Damon?" Bonnie whispered.

"Dont come near me Bonnie." Damon said hoarsely and rushed out of the house.

Wiccombs Mansion

Stella was in a heated argument with Edwards lawyer once again.

"So did you check again? There must be more money! Edward was one of the wealthiest men in Mystique Lake. What am I going to do with two hundred million dollars? My fake extensions cost more then that!" Stella screamed in anger.

The lawyer loosened his tie around his neck a bit. He was frustrated and irritated with Stella's greediness. She knew Edward was addicted to gambling. She's lucky there's still money left. The lawyer put the documents neatly back into his briefcase and stood up.

"Where are you going? We are not done." Stella seethed.

"Your not done Mrs Wiccomb, but I am. I have other clients waiting. Good day to you. I will see myself out." The lawyer said and walked to the front door. Once outside he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to his car. He pulled over down the road and took out his cell phone. He called detective West.

...

Stella picked up a vase and threw it against the wall. "Damn you Edward!" she screamed.

The maid came rushing in quickly, shocked to see her boss in this state. "Mrs Wiccomb is everything alright in here? Do you need something?" The maid asked softly.

Stella turned around and glared at the woman. "Does it look like everything is fine? Remove all photos of Edward in this house and burn them! Do you hear me?" Stella walked to their grand piano and threw her and Edwards wedding picture on the floor. Glass scattering all over the floor. "Start with this one."

The maid nodded her head obediently. Too shocked and speechless to say something.

The Salvatore Home

It was only Bonnie and Justin around the dinner table. Dylan was not hungry. Zoe was busy with her project. Kenzie is not opening her bedroom door and Alex is still not back after he left with Damon.

"The food is really nice Mrs Salvatore." Justin said politely.

"Thank you Justin." She said softly.

Bonnie had no appetite. The food was good but to her it tasted like sawdust in her mouth. She pushed her plate away.

"Mrs Salvatore I can clean up I really dont mind. You look tired." Justin said.

"Thank you Justin." Bonnie whispered. She was indeed tired, empty and sad.

Justin really felt sorry for Bonnie. She looked tired and lost. Can't the kids see what a great mom they have? He just hope things get better soon before Mrs Salvatore have a nervous breakdown.

...

Sitting under a warm blanket on a comfortable sofa in the twins nursery. Bonnie let her mind drift off to that first night Damon came to their house.

Beginning of flash back...

There was a soft knock on her bedroom window and Bonnie smiled. She quickly got off the bed and walked to the window. Opening it slowly.

"Very rude to keep people waiting." Damon said with a smirk.

Bonnie leaned out the window. "I'm sorry. Sheila have me on lockdown and its all your fault. I told you my curfew is ten. Now my curfew is non existent." Bonnie said softly and pointed her finger at him.

Damon captured her finger between his teeth and smirked. Bonnie giggled and pulled her finger out of his mouth.

"I'm cold let me in." Damon smiled sweetly when he said this to her.

"Are you nuts? Sheila might still be awake." She whispered.

For weeks Damon courted Bonnie after meeting the little spit fire at the Lake that night. Showing up at places where he knew Bonnie would be. Even at May's flower shop where Bonnie helps out on weekends. Finally, she gave in and so the two started hanging out secretly. She found Damon funny, smart, annoying at times, witty, oh so sarcastic, charming and too devilishly sexy for his own good, but it was that deep side of Damon that really attracted her to him. The side the people of Mystique Lake did not see. Vulnerable and bleeding after Giuseppe's many beatings and insults. The hurt and sadness in his eyes that he hides away with crude sarcastic remarks. How he talks about his plans for the future with her and then there is his love ... When he loves, he loves deeply.

"Earth to the green eyed witch. I'm freezing my lily white ass out here." Damon said.

Bonnie giggled. She opened the window for him and how symbolic is this gesture. Not just opening up the window to her room, but also the window to her heart.

Facing each other in the middle of her room, holding hands. Damon declared his love for her. Bonnie couldn't help the tears rolling down her cheeks. Is it even possible for my young heart to love him this much. She thought to herself ... It was official. No more hiding. He wants the world to know Bonnie Bennet is his girlfriend.

"Can I kiss you now? Like on your lips?" Damon whispered and blushed. The sight of him blushing was so adorable and priceless that Bonnie spontaneously put her arms around his neck. On tippy toes she kissed him softly on his lips. Damon's arms immediately went around her small waist and he kissed her like a man is to suppose to kiss the only woman he loves with all that is in him. The woman he gave his heart to. He parted her lips and moaned when his tongue slipped into her warm velvet mouth.

Bonnie was never kissed by a boy. My first kiss. My first kiss with my one true love. Bonnie thought happy and melted in his arms.

End of flash back ... Back to the present time...

Damon brought Alex home. He had a deep heartfelt talk with Alex that left him weak and emotionally drained. He was thinking of going to his and Bonnie's bedroom, but decided against it. The last thing he needs is seeing the hurt in Bonnie's eyes. He slipped in to the twins room and saw his wife asleep on the couch. Slowly he walked to her and looked down on his sleeping beauty. He covered her with the blanket and carefully place a pillow under her head. "Good night little witch." He said softly.

"Damon." Bonnie moaned softly in her sleep and sigh.

Damon softly gazes down at his wife. He kissed her softly on the cheek and then kissed his two little ones and left quietly. He checked on the other sleeping children. Set the alarm and closed the front door behind him.

...

Bonnie woke up the next morning still in the twins nursery. She looked at the time and quickly got up to take a shower.

Freshly showered and dressed, Bonnie quickly prepared breakfast.

"Good morning mom." Zoe and Dylan greeted when they came into the kitchen dressed in their school uniforms.

"Good morning. You guys fine today?" Bonnie asked. She was running around the kitchen getting the children's lunchboxes ready.

"Yeah we good." Dylan answered.

Kenzie came in. "Good morning mom." She mumbled.

"Morning." Bonnie greeted. She flipped her curls back and looked at her children seated at the kitchen table. "I want you guys to listen very carefully. I'm starting work today. So from here on out I will need your full co-operation. I'm already running late. I have to drop the twins off at Molly's Kindergarten. Kenzie can you please make sure your brother and sister pack their lunchboxes and eat breakfast and lock up when you leave."

Kenzie rolled her eyes and said. "They are big enough to do that for themselves. I'm not their maid."

"I'm not asking you. I'm telling you and come straight home from school. The radio said there's a possible storm coming this way so let's not take any chances okay. Clean up your rooms after school." Bonnie said and kissed them before rushing up to the twins nursery.

"Well this sucks." Kenzie said. She picked up her schoolbag and left her two younger siblings. Heading out the door.

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