Reckless Minds

Gone

Lexi had her baby about 8 hours later.

"Lex, he's so cute!"

"Isn't he?" We swoon over the baby. Meredith comes in and smiles.

"No offense, but Damien is still the cutest little boy I've ever delivered." I smile at Damien who's fast asleep in Damon's arms.

"That's because he's my boy." Damon says quietly. I peck him gently on the lips, making him grin. We gaze at the baby for a little while. Eventually we head home. It's still a little early, so Damon, Ember, and I watch a movie after I put Damien to bed. Ember sighs a little.

"Where's Damian tonight?"

"He has to work the night shift. He won't be home until 12:00."

"He's been working all day."

"I know, he's just trying to get money for the baby."

"Is he going to be here tomorrow?"

"I don't know." Damon and I look at each other.

"Em, it's your seventeenth birthday! He damn well better be here!" Damon states.

"Dad, there's nothing I can do! He needs to get money and I can't get a job! Trust me, I've looked!" I get up and go into the kitchen. Suddenly a stabbing pain fills my lower abdomen. I cry out.

"Damon!" He runs to me and I collapse in his arms

"Elena! Baby, what's wrong?"

"T-"

Damon's POV

She stutters something about the twins before passing out.

"Ember! Call 911!" She does, and soon the ambulance is here. They come in with a stretcher.

"What happened?"

"S-She just came into the kitchen. She screamed then called out to me. She was holding her stomach and mumbled about the twins."

"We need to get her to the hospital. And fast." They lift her onto the stretcher while Ember waits with a tear stained face in the living room. Damian comes running in.

"Em-" She cries into his chest. I make it quick.

"Meet us at the hospital okay? Get your little brother. Call everyone. Just... Be there." I run after them and I climb into the ambulance.

"Elena. Can you hear me?"

"Dam-" She cries out again and tears flow down her face.

"Elena, look at me. Focus on me, baby." I press a kiss to her lips. I keep one hand on her tiny baby bump and the other on her face.

"Damon, something doesn't... It doesn't feel right." I listen intently for the heartbeats.

"Do an ultrasound. DO IT!" They scramble for the equipment.

"We're at the hospital. We're going to notify Dr. Fell and have her check on the babies." I nod then after about a 5 minute wait, Meredith comes running out.

"Damon?!? What the hell happened?!?"

"You need to check on the babies."

"What-"

"Meredith, I can't hear anything. I'm begging you. Just do it." She nods then we get Elena into a room and a hospital gown.

"Damon, please... Wait out here." I nod then I head out into the hallway. I sit down and I run my hands through my hair. After about 10 minutes, I feel a gentle hand on my shoulder. I look up to see Meredith.

"What's happening?"

"Damon... It seems... Elena lost the twins. I can't see anything." I stand up and I go for the door.

"She fell asleep before I did the ultrasound. I'll tell her when she wakes up, but she needs to sleep right now. With the miscarriage comes depression and her emotions are heightened." I fall to the floor and I curl into the fetal position. I, Damon Salvatore, cry right then and there. I hear people start walking in.

"Dad! Dad, what the hell is going on?" I feel her hand on my shoulder.

"They're gone." I whisper. I stand and I lean my head against the wall.

"Dad. What do you mean, they're gone?" I look at her.

"She miscarried." She places a hand on her swollen abdomen then falls back into Damian. Damien walks forward.

"Daddy, what's happening?"

"Your Mom... She lost your two little siblings. They passed away." Ember sits down and Damian kneels in front of her. Everyone comes running in and Damien runs to Caroline. She lifts him up with ease and he cries into her shoulder as she walks toward me.

"Damon. Where's Elena?" Meredith comes out of the room.

"Damon... She's asking for you." I walk into the room. Elena lays there balling her eyes out. I place my hand over hers. She looks up at me.

"She said that we didn't do anything." She whispers. "She told me that we didn't do anything, Damon!" I lay down and she cries into my chest. I cry into her hair and she balls my shirt in her hands.

"I-I know." I gently move my fingertips in her scalp and my other arm keeps her tightly bound to me.

"There was nothing we could do."

Sorry it was shorter than usual, it was an unusually busy week. And don't hate, I cried while writing this damn chapter... ANYWAYS. I know it's gonna be like a double whammy since tonight's episode is going to be depressing... I apologize...