If only, Damon Salvatore

124. LEARNING HOW TO BE A FAMILY

Chapter one hundred and twenty four

"Learning how to be a family."

The next day, the electrician came which worked out great seeing as there didn't seem to be any problems with the wiring then the next few days, the furniture had come and they put together the house, where Beatrix hadn't realized how much more hectic raising a family would be then dealing with supernatural drama, because it involved the babies waking up in the middle of the night crying because they were hungry or needed a diaper change but then some nights Josie would cry but Sabrina didn't where then the sound of her crying would wake Sabrina up or vice versa, so there wasn't much sleeping happening.

And then during the day sometimes the babies without knowing would start siphoning from Beatrix as a form of getting what they want across instead of screaming or because they couldn't use her words yet which was reminder where she wasn't just gonna have to teach them how to use magic but how to not siphon whenever you want.

Where that was only just a few days because the chaos didn't seem to be dying down anytime soon, as the babies were crying, Beatrix was in the kitchen making the bottles as she cleaned them and filled them, she put them on the counter "bottles." she said, waving her hand and making them appear wherever the babies were right now, as she then turned around, opening the oven, she smelled their dinner and it smelled good until it didn't, as she huffed, closing the oven "whoo! Diapers also a go. Like, go away with them. Ugh. Sorry." Alaric told her, as Beatrix waved her hand, putting them in the garbage "done. Go feed them please so they can stop crying." she told him.

"Yes." Alaric told her, turning and walking off to do so, Beatrix's phone rang as she huffed, picking it up "what!" she voiced "whoa, this..this is bad timing?" Stefan asked her "yes! No, I don't know. How are things going with you?" Beatrix asked "oh, I've been better. Looks like it might actually be a while before I can visit. Turns out those herbs are a little more rare then we thought." Stefan shared "Stefan, don't worry about that okay. Just worry about staying alive." Beatrix shared, as the crying filled her ears, she leaned her head down on the counter and closed her eyes.

"Hey, listen, I was thinking, um..I've been on the run with Valerie for the last few days and without those herbs, I'm not gonna be able to slow down. And Caroline's working on school sos he can't tag in but maybe if you want to." Stefan shared, but when he did, Beatrix didn't answer him or honestly even hear him, his voice put her right to sleep "I know being on the run seems awful but it could be fun. We could go to Europe. See the world. Just you and me. Best friends." Stefan shared, but when he did, Beatrix didn't say anything "what do you think?" Stefan asked her, but when he did, Beatrix didn't say anything.

"Beatrix? Beatrix are you still with me?" Stefan asked, as the sound of babies crying filled the phone "backup!" Alaric voiced, and when he did, Beatrix jolted awake "I need backup right now. And more diapers." Alaric shared "yeah!" Beatrix voiced "you okay?" Stefan asked her "yeah, it's just, um, I haven't exactly been sleeping. And your voice put me right to sleep so..those herbs you were talking about Stefan, my mother used to grow them in our green house and before I left I put a spell on all of the plants to keep them growing while I'm gone so if you're ever in mystic falls.." Beatrix shared, as she began walking out of the kitchen.

Stefan chuckled "a Black witch is always there to help you. You just reminded me of your grandmother and mother." he shared "well, here's something else that I haven't said to you in awhile, with just like everything else we've been through we keep fighting because we have to. And newsflash, you have to. And I know it may seem like your all alone but take it from someone who was alone in a prison world? Sometimes it takes being alone to realize things you didn't know before." Beatrix shared "huh?" Stefan asked "huh? What?" Beatrix asked "you are a guardian angel." Stefan shared.

And as he did Beatrix laughed "I've gotta go, okay?" she asked him "okay." Stefan told her, as the two hung up, Beatrix put her phone in her pocket and as she did, she waved her hand making the diapers appear, she walked upstairs and as she did, she headed down the hallway into the girls room, finding Alaric struggling, she waved her hand and as she did, the old diapers were gone and the new ones were on the babies, as Alaric let out a breath "I'd say no magic but.." he shared "but today and the past couple of days have been a lot?" she asked, as Alaric turned to her "yes." he told her.

"Well I think we should maybe put them down for their nap and then take the food out of the oven and eat and take a nap." Beatrix suggested "god, yes." Alaric told her, as he turned around grabbing Josie, Beatrix walked up, grabbing Sabrina, as the two turned putting them down in their cribs, the two quickly turned running out of the room "go, go.." Alaric told her, turning off the light, Beatrix laughed, as Alaric closed the door behind them.

The two headed downstairs, dinner was soon ready, as the two ate, Alaric soon had appeared and Beatrix had a glass of wine, as the two headed to the couch they sat down and drank from their drinks, but as they did, the drinks were soon forgotten on living room table, as the two were sleeping on the couch, where Beatrix's head was lying on Alaric's shoulder, while Alaric's head was on top of her's, and as they were sleeping.

Beatrix woke up and as she did, she had this weird feeling, as she got up and walked to the front door, she opened it, and when did, a bottle of bourbon and two letter's were left on the doorstep, as she walked out, grabbing them both, she turned around and walked back into the house, shutting the door behind her, she walked into the kitchen as Alaric met her there "hey.." he told her, but stopped when he noticed what was in her hand, Beatrix put the bottle in the middle and put his letter on his side, and sat down on the chair, Alaric walked up and sat across from her, as the two opened them at the same time.

My dearest Beatrix

I've written everyone one of you letters, yet something about your's has stumped me to where I've written it probably hundred of times and I think it's because I am hiding what I really want to say to you, and I guess I've always been doing that, but by the time you read this I'll already be desiccated in a coffin next to Elena. And I won't wake up until she does. Which means this is my final goodbye to you, Beatrix Constantine.

And some may call it crappy that I'm saying goodbye to them in letters but this is our thing, and I told Stefan that the world is a better place without an Elena less Damon. That it was best for everyone that I was gone. I'm sure he'll see through that, because you know more then anyone that I don't give a damn about the world.

It took for you to come after me in that hellscape like I came for you to know that what we had even if it may have never been given a label that whatever we had was real, where you taught me what it was like to be happy. To be fulfilled. To be complete. Where all I want in this miserable time even though I've made it seem like all I've wanted you was dead and Elena back in my arms, is for you to be in my arms.

But I'm too late, because having been the guy who found you crying in the shower because you thought you were a monster because you found out you were part demon to then seeing you taking on Kai and turning into an actual angel in front of my eyes? It changed the way I look at you.

Cause you've told me before that you were the monster in the story but the truth is, you've always been an angel in disguise, pulling me out of the darkness.

Truly the greatest thing that's ever happened to me on this Earth.

If only I was a different person, maybe things would be different, like I told your mother when I was dying of the werewolf bite, you should've met me in 1864. You would've liked me.

I will always love you,

Damon

A glass was then placed in front of Beatrix, as Alaric opened the bottle of bourbon, pouring her glass first, he then poured himself a glass, as he put the bottle down "we're never gonna see him again." Beatrix told him, folding up her letter "I know." Alaric told her, as Beatrix grabbed the glasses and downed it, she slammed it on the table "how am I supposed to be okay with this? How am I supposed to deal with the fact that I'm never gonna see him again. I thought..I thought losing my mother and grandmother hurt but this..this is worse." she shared, crying.