Begin Again

Chapter Thirty-Five

A/N: Hey all. This update has some flashbacks and cuteness! :)

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Begin Again- Chapter Thirty-Five

Damon's P.O.V.

I've been walking around the house on pins and needles for the past hour and nothing, not even holding a very fussy Zach in my arms is helping me relax. My stomach's in knots when I hear the door open and she walks into the house with a huge grin on her face.

"So...Has he called you back yet?" Bonnie asks me, referring to the one of the head guys involved with deciding on my case as to if they should promote me to Fire Marshall or not.

"No, he hasn't and it's-" I start to say as I pause, watching Bonnie freeze in place too as we both hear the phone in the kitchen ring. I hand her Zach quickly, telling her over my shoulder she should take him into the nursery, just in case if he starts to cry again- like he has been for the past 25 minutes.

"Salvatore residence. This is Damon speaking." I say in a breathless tone, hearing him laugh as I grit my teeth back, anger going over my body when he states. "Well, I thought you had forgotten about me while we were away. Although, I've seen you've been feeding my dog very well- Charlie needs a run, Damon. He's gotten fat." Stefan comments with a loud laugh, hearing me exhale out a breath, starting to open my mouth when he cuts in.

"So, I was thinking that you and Bonnie could come over, Elena misses both of you and so do the kids. I'm calling Caroline and Tyler over too. It'll be like old times." He tells me. I can picture the smile on his face when he says it, inhaling as he adds. "So, have you heard from the guys at work about your promotion?"

I laugh into the phone, everyone is as anxious as I am to find out the status on how different my life could be not only for me. But, for my family if I get this job. We'd be financially okay and Bonnie and I could send Zach into a good school when he gets older. This job promotion- could change our lives for the better.

"Nope, still waiting. But, we'll be there tonight, Give my niece and nephew big hugs for me. See ya tonight!" I tell him, quickly hanging up the phone and staring at it, my stomach's still in knots, still nauseous as I sit and continue to look at the phone. Although, the moment I look away from it and up at the window, watching the sun disappear behind the fluffy clouds in the sky outside, it rings again.

My hands are shaking when I pick it up and my lungs feel constricted as I clear my throat and answer. But, just when I'm about to speak any further, the younger sounding guy over the phone states. "Damon Salvatore. My name's Logan Atkins and I wanted to set up a meeting with you regarding your new position and employment at the Fire Department. To be honest, I just wanted to congratulate you, Mr. Salvatore. We were really impressed with your record and we'd like to extend you an offer and a new contract, as District 17's newly appointed fire Marshall."

Lexi's P.O.V.

"Who even keeps scrap books anymore?" Kol asks me, tossing one of mine to the side as I frown at it, watching it fall to the ground beside his feet.

"I do, it's for my cases. The good ones, the ones that I like remembering." I comment with a smile, hearing him laugh and watching as he balls up a piece of yesterdays newspaper and shoves it into the empty box in front of him.

"Hmm...So, you document your cases? Do you do that with your ex boyfriends too?" He asks in a playful tone, hearing me exhale as I lean over Abrielle and smile, my smile fades though as I lock my gaze up to Kol's and shake my head. "You're the only one I'd make one about. The others, weren't worth it that much to me. Mostly guys who had dated so many girls that I was just a number to them."