The Blue Eyed Gilbert

Chapter 61

Mel's POV
I wake up to little Damon shaking me.
"Mommy. We landed." I nod and pick him up placing him on my hip. I grab our luggage and walk off the plane. I make my way to the entrance of the airport and I see Bonnie standing outside her car.
"Bonnie!" I yell and she looks at me then little Damon. I walk over and I hug her.
"I missed you so much Melanie."
"I missed you too." I say and pull back.
"Does anyone know I'm back?" I ask.
"No." I nod and buckle little Damon into the carseat I brought with us. I get in beside him and hold his hand.
"Mommy. When are we going to be there?" Damon Jr asks looking at me. Bonnie looks at me from the mirror and smiles.
"Soon baby. Ok? We will see your daddy there and your uncles and your auntie." I say smiling at him. He squeals and claps his hands. I laugh a little at him and so does Bonnie. After 30 minutes of driving, we pull up outside my house. I get out and grab Damon Jr.
"I'll grab your luggage." Bonnie says.
"You sure?" I ask.
"I'm sure." I walk up to the door and knock. Jeremy answers and looks at me.
"Melanie." He says shocked.
"Hi Jer." I say shy. He pulls me into a hug and I hug back remembering that Damon Jr is still on my hip. I pull back and Jeremy looks at little Damon.
"Who is this little guy?" Jer asks.
"This is your nephew, Damon Jr." I say smiling at him. He looks at me wide eyed.
"Nephew?" He asks astonished. He looks at Damon Jr and then takes him out my grip.
"Jeremy! Be careful!" I say running after him as he runs with little Damon. Little Damon giggles at him and Jeremy sits down on the couch with Damon Jr on his lap.
"So little guy. How old are you?" Jer asks. I sit next to him and smile at them both.
"I 3." Little Damon says. Jeremy looks at me wide eyed.
"I had him 7 months after I left. 4 months in I got a scan and the doctor told me I was 6 months pregnant." He nods and looks at Damon Jr. Little Damon looks at me and scoots off Jeremy'd lap onto mine. He cuddles up to me and sits there for awhile until he breaks it.
"Mommy. When are we going to see daddy?" He asks. Jeremy looks at me curiously.
"Soon. Ok? We'll see him soon." He nods and falls asleep. I pass him to Jer who positions little Damon on the couch.
"You know, you look like an expert mother with him." Jer says.
"Thanks Jeremy. Can you look after him while I go see Damon?" He nods and I thank him again making my way to the Boarding House. I knock on the door and Stefan answers.
"Melanie." He says astonished.
"Hey Stef. Is Damon here?" He nods.
"Yeah. He's in his room. Please let him remember you Melanie." He begs. I nod and make my way up to Damon's room. I knock and hear him mumble 'come in'. I walk in and he looks at me curiously.
"Do I know you?" He asks.
"Probably not at the moment. But now... You can remember." I say. He closes his eyes for a second and then opens them.
"Melanie." He says. He rushes at me and kisses me. I kiss back and after a few minutes I pull back. I walk over to his bed and sit down indicating him to sit next to me.
"Why did you compel me Melanie?" He asks.
"Because I couldn't risk you following me. I'm sorry for it." He sighs and nods.
"I just want an explanation." He says.
"I couldn't risk you following me so I compelled your love for me away. I had to make sure you didn't follow me. I left and found out something that you probably won't be happy about." I sigh thinking about the ways he could react to having a son.
"What is that?" He asks.
"Come with me to mine and I'll show you." He nods and we make our way back. Just outside the house, I hear little Damon crying so I rush in to see him crying. I bring him o my chest and shush him.
"Hey. Everything is ok. I'm here. I'm not leaving you." I coo in his ear. By now Damon is in the room. He looks at me then to little Damon.
"Damon. Meet Damon Jr. Our son." I say and with that, Damon runs out and Damon Jr starts crying harder.
"He doesn't like me does he mommy?" He sobs.
"No. He's just surprised. I had a feeling he would act like this but it's ok. I'm here for you. I'm with you forever." He nods and slowly falls asleep to me rocking him gently back and forth. I sigh and take him up to my room. I place him on my bed and I slide in next to h. He cuddles up to my chest and I smile falling asleep.