A Miracle Unexpected

Chapter 27 - The baby shower

Elena's P.O.V.

I didn't know why I was sitting in Caroline's car. She told me we were going shopping, but I didn't believe her.

"Caroline where are we going?" I sighed.

"I told you, Elena. We're going shopping," she repeated herself.

"If we're going shopping then why are we headed towards the Boarding House?" I asked. I smirked at her when I noticed I caught her off guard with my question. "You thought I wouldn't realize that, huh?"

"We're going to the Boarding House because we have to make sure we don't buy anything that Damon already has for the room."

I rolled my eyes and sat back in my seat. I pouted as I crossed my arms across my chest. I wasn't in the mood for shopping. I wasn't in the mood for anything. It was July and I couldn't deal with the hot weather. It had to have been the hottest summer Mystic Falls had ever seen and my body didn't agree with the heat. On top of constantly sweating, I felt fat. On top of all of that, I was basically emotionally unstable. That was the worst.

"Elena please try to smile," Caroline spoke from the driver's seat. "What happened to happy pregnant Elena?"

"Happy pregnant Elena is sick of this heat," I grumbled.

"Is that all she's sick of?"

I knew what she was up to and just like all the other days, I wasn't falling for it. "I'm not going to talk about Damon, Caroline."

"Why not? He's the Father of your baby and you two haven't spoken in weeks. It's clearly making you upset and I can tell you right now that Damon isn't exactly happy about it either."

"He was the one who left the room!"

"Maybe you should have chased after him!"

"Oh because I would have caught up to him with this big thing in my way, right?" I narrowed my eyes at her.

"Oh please," she rolled her eyes. "Damon would have stopped for you and you know it."

"I'm ending this conversation," I snapped when I saw the Boarding House come into view.

She stopped the car and looked over at me in an apologetic way. "Smile," Caroline practically begged.

I sighed and gave her a half smile before pushing the car door open. I held onto the door as I pushed myself out, then stretched as I stood up. I slung my bag over my shoulders and waddled over to the door. "We're just going to check on the things and leave," I said to Caroline.

Caroline smiled and pushed the door open. She walked in faster than I did, but I was used to people being able to walk faster than me. It was hard to walk at a normal pace at seven months pregnant. I turned to close the door and jumped back around when I heard a loud group of people yell, "Surprise!"

I gasped as I looked at the people gathered in the living room. There were decorations everywhere, giving the Boarding House a new look I never thought I would see. I put my hands over my mouth as my eyes filled with tears when I noticed who was in the group. Jenna stood in between Alaric and Jeremy. Caroline stood next to Bonnie. Standing behind them were Tyler and Matt. I was surprised to see them. Standing to the side, with a grin on his face, was Damon.

"You guys threw me a baby shower!" I shouted when I pulled my hands away.

"Of course we did!" Caroline giggled.

Jenna rushed over to me and took my arm gently as she led me closer to the group. "You can't have a baby without a baby shower," Jenna smiled.

"Here, Jenna. Sit her down in the chair," Damon said.