Chapter 9: Thank You

Hours had passed slowly, the world moving in slow motion. The bathroom was filled with steam, the water running warm as it hammered down on the brunette, who was sitting against the wall fully clothed. Some people would question it and say, why is she sitting in a shower fully clothed? Why would she do that? To her the shower was like a water safety net. As long as she was surrounded, she felt safe.

She had her face buried into her knees, tears joining the falling water. She had been sitting under the water for half an hour, trying to drown her worries and fears. Unfortunately, the more time passed, the more anxious she grew. Lifting her head, she took a shaky breath as her eyes were a puffy red. What was she going to do? Hearing the front door open, she sniffed, her stomach in a ball of knots as she let out a sob.

"Elena? Babe?" Damon called out as he closed the door.

Breathing deeply, she felt sick as she wrapped her arms around her stomach and felt like her heart was in her throat. Playing with her fingers, she looked up at the bathroom door opened, Damon standing in the doorway, worry on his face.

"Hey," He moved over quickly, bending down, "Oh Lena-"
"Damon-" She sobbed, closing her eyes tightly.

Getting up, he flicked the shower off as he grabbed a towel from the radiator and wrapped it around her tightly. Lifting her into his arms, he walked to their bedroom, setting her down on her feet as he kissed her forehead, gently towel drying her hair. He continued until it was semi-dry and then helped her strip out of her wet clothes. Grabbing one of his shirts, he slipped it over her head and slipped a pair of boxers up her legs. Tucking her hair behind her ear, he kissed her nose and lay down on the bed, pulling her down with him.

"Gonna talk to me, hmm?"

He leaned up on his elbow, staring down at he stroked his knuckles down her cheek, giving her a comforting smile. Swallowing, she leaned into his touch, tears filling her eyes once again.

"Stefan was here," She whispered hoarsely, "I let slip a secret."
"Mmhm." He stroked his finger along her jaw.
"When we were dating, we were close if you can imagine that. When he broke up with me, he left me with a situation, the type of situation I had never been in before, never dreamt of being in."

He frowned, stroking his thumb along her cheek as she took a deep breath, biting down on her lower lip.

"Did he leave you pregnant Elena?" He questioned.
"Yes." She whispered hoarsely, staring up at him.
"Oh Lena...why didn't you tell me, huh?"
"I was scared, I tried to just...put it behind me, ya know?"
"Did you miscarriage?" Damon bit his lip, watching her.

"Yeah, only a few weeks after I found out. I was...I don't know."
"And Stefan?"
"Was so angry today, so so angry. He was blaming it on me."
"On you?"
"He said I did it purposely because it was his."
"I wanna rip him apart." He hissed, stroking her hair.
"Your not mad?" She swallowed, raising an eyebrow.
"Not at you beautiful, not at you."

He leaned down, brushing his lips against hers as she wrapped her arms around his neck, holding him closer.

"I'm sorry for calling you home." She murmured softly, nuzzling her nose against his hand.
"You didn't, I came home because I wanted to, alright?"
"Thank you." She whispered with a smile as she kissed him again.

They pulled back in annoyance as they heard the shrilling of the phone through the apartment. Pushing himself up, he pulled at his tie, loosening it up. Slipping his jacket off, he hung it up as Elena walked into the living room and lifted the phone.

"Hello?"
"Elena, it's Klaus."

A/N: Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy!

Shauna

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