A Miracle Unexpected

Chapter 15 - Monthly appointment

Elena's P.O.V.

"Are you sure taking Damon is a good idea?"

I groaned. It was the seventh time Jenna had asked me that since I woke up this morning. I looked over at her with my arms crossed across my chest. "He's the Father. Why wouldn't it be a good idea?"

"Because you know it's going to upset Stefan and you don't need the stress of a fight," she said.

"Stefan has to get over it," I sighed. I rested my hands on the counter and shook my head. "He has every right to be upset with me because I slept with his brother, but he has no right to be upset with me because I'm taking Damon to the doctor's with me."

Jenna moved to stand across from me, standing the same way I was. She looked up at me and began to speak again. "He may have no right but that won't stop him from getting mad."

"Can we stop talking about Stefan? I know he's going to be mad. We don't have to talk about it," I said. I slid my hands off of the counter and moved into the living room to think about the appointment. It was the monthly check up to make sure everything with the baby was fine. It was going to be rather boring and I chuckled as I thought back to the conversation I had with Damon before he left the previous night.
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Flashback

"Are you sure you want to go tomorrow?" I asked as I held the door open for him.

He stepped past me and out onto the porch, turning back to me with that smirk. "Elena," he said," If you don't want me to go, just say it."

"I want you to go," I said bluntly. I cleared my throat and looked down. "You don't have to go if you don't want to. The doctor's just going to do a few small things."

I felt his hand under my chin and soon, I was looking into his blue eyes. He wasn't smirking, not even grinning, but smiling instead. "I want to go. What time is the appointment?"

"It's at 2."

"I'll be here at one then," he grinned. His lips were against my forehead quickly and soon he was wishing me a good night before he left.

End Flashback
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I rested my head against the armrest of the couch and sighed. Part of me already felt guilty for not taking Stefan but I did my best to push that guilt away. I knew he would be mad and upset, but there was nothing I could do about it. As the Father, Damon had the right to go. He had the right to go and find out how his baby was doing. If Stefan wanted to be mad at me for doing the right thing, then I would let him do that.

Jenna broke me free from my thoughts as she sat next to me on the couch. "Is Damon excited?" she asked.

"As excited as he can get," I shrugged my shoulders. "He's Damon Salvatore. He shows no excitement."

"It's his baby. He better show excitement" Jenna muttered under her breath.

"He is excited for the baby. He just...," I paused to find a way to explain what I wanted to say about Damon. "He just shows it in his own ways."

The doorbell rang and I sat up. I moved over to the front door after swinging my jacket on. "I'll be back later, Jenna!" I called out to her.

"Let me know how it goes when you get home," she called back.

I opened the door and saw Damon standing there. I closed it behind me and looked up at him. "Hey," I greeted him.

"Hey prego," he said.

I rolled my eyes at his new nickname for me as we walked over to his car. He held the door open for me and I slid in. He shut the door behind me and flashed over to this side, climbing in quickly. He started the car and began to drive.