One and Only

Chapter Twenty Nine

A/N: Hey guys! Here's CH.29! Hope you all like it. It's a little lighter than what the other chapters have been and it's also a very long update!

Thanks so much for reading & hope you all like it.

Please let me know what you all think. :)

Enjoy!

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE- One and Only

Damon's P.O.V.

Jeremy and I are stopped behind a school bus and I'm trying to see if I can see them. I'm probably just as anxious as he is in seeing Sam and Olivia after so long. Neither of us mention the little spat that we had earlier, because to be honest it is what it is. One of us was there for Elena and the kids, while the other clearly wasn't when he should have been. However, he's here now which I respect to some level.

We sit in silence as the bus finally departs and from afar when I strain my eyes a bit, I can make out the outlines of Sam and Olivia's little bodies, he's tugging on his sister's jacket and walking backwards, this smirk on his face as she giggles and starts skipping down the dirt path towards the safe house's drive way.

"Look at them. They're so happy just beings kids. You know. I'm sorry what I said about you not being there, Jer. I guess, I just got a little carried away with my temper and I-" I start to say as he drives slowly down the road, stopping and rolling down the passenger side window when we make a stop close to where Sam and Olivia are walking, looking up at the car and stopping dead in their tracks. My eyes start to water a bit as I watch Sam take a step in front of his sister, his arms crossed over each other and gazing at the car with a grumpy look on his face. His green eyes are narrowed, his legs are spread open a little as he stands in front of her, looking just like his father in the moment, very protective.

Jeremy pulls the car over to the side as I look at him, he nods at me when he says "Go, Damon. I'll say Hi to them when we're at the house." He explains, watching as I open the car door and slip out of my seat, suddenly the twins attitude's change and their cheerful voices echo all the way around the area where they were standing as they run towards me at full speed kicking up loose dirt behind them and, backpacks flailing on their backs when they jump at me and shout in uneven breathes "Uncle Damon!"

"Ahhh! Hi princess!" I say in a cheerful tone, picking up Olivia in my arms as she smiles at me and giggles loudly" I'm not a princess, Uncle Damon! They live in big castles." She says in between giggles as I nod at her. But, I stop from swinging Olivia in the air when I look down and see Sam latched onto my leg, a huge grin on his face with his green eyes shining, full of excitement.

I kiss the top of my nieces head as I place her back down onto the ground and pick up her brother, tickling him as I hug him tightly and whisper into his ear. "Did you miss me champ?" I ask him, watching when he nods and replies with "Aha. Uncle Damon, I wanna tell you something!" Sam comments, eyeing me carefully when I adjust him around my waistline, feeling when he latches his legs around my waist and looks down when I grab a hold of his sister's hand, walking us back towards the cabin.

"What?" I ask him, gazing over to see him pounder for a moment about what he wants to say, snapping his fingers when he leans into me and whispers "Knock, Knock."

"Who's there?" I ask him, hearing when Olivia lets out a small giggle and looks up at us.

"Orange." She says, grinning up at me as Sam starts to pout and comments in an annoyed tone "Livia' let me tell the joke!" He whines as I tilt my head to side and say "Sam, Olivia was just helping out. But, keep going, I want to hear this one. I missed our jokes."