Wandering Hearts (Under Editing)

Beginning of the Birthday

I wake up to Elena groaning. She sits up and climbs out of bed. I walk after her.

"Elena are you okay?"

"Yeah I just need a blood bag."

"Go back to bed I can get it."

"I'm okay Damon."

"Elena just let me get it for you."

"Damon I'm okay. I promise."

"I know but I haven't been here for you."

"That wasn't your fault."

"I know but now it's my job."

"Damon-"

"At least let me get it because it's your birthday."

"I can't believe you remembered."

"Yes, I did because it's my wife's birthday. So I'm gonna get my vampire wife a blood bag and she's gonna get her ass back to bed because my sexy, beautiful, vampire wife is caring for a little girl called Ember Rose Salvatore. Got me?" She nods them makes her way back to the bedroom. I flash downstairs, grab a blood bag then I flash back upstairs. I jump in bed with Elena and hand her the blood bag. She takes a little drink then looks down at the bump that is our daughter.

"When's she due?"

"I don't know. I'll ask Meredith today. Sometime in September I know that." I lean down and I gently kiss her stomach.

"Why do you like wearing my shirts?"

"I don't know. One thing I look almost as sexy as you when I wear them, another thing is I like how they remind me of you."

"You do look sexy." She smiles at me.

"Ember Rose, Daddy speaking. I love you so much and I can't wait to meet you." I press my lips to her stomach gently.

"I love you Elena."

"I love you too." We get on the roof by our window and we watch the sun come up. Elena lies her head on my shoulder and drapes her feet over my lap. She smiles up at me.

"What?"

"Never in a million years did I think that we'd be together."

"And why is that?"

"Because I never thought you knew how to love. I thought you were a heartless monster. I was so wrong."

"When I met you I was a heartless monster."

"Now we do have a million years. To be together, see our little girl grow up, have more kids if we want. It's our choice. Our life. I mean it's my 19th birthday. I'm about to have a baby, I'm married, and I am so happy this baby is ours and you're my husband." She leans her forehead against mine, pulling me in.

"I love you Damon Salvatore."

"I love you Elena Salvatore." A gentle kiss is shared, then I think of something. I laugh a little.

"What?"

"I was just thinking of the first time you kissed me."

"That would be our romantic trip to Denver if I'm correct."

"Also I think that was the first time we slept together."

~Flashback~

She watches me as I put on my shirt leaving it open. Suddenly our eyes meet and in a moment of weakness I set the bottle of bourbon down then I make my way over to the bed.