A Miracle Unexpected

Chapter 30 - Last month

Damon's P.O.V.

September 1st. I took a deep breath as I stepped outside of the Boarding House. This was the month, the month my baby girl would be born. It was finally here and I couldn't be more excited. Besides being excited, I was nervous.

"What are you doing?"

I turned to the side as Stefan joined me. "Enjoying the fresh air, little bro," I said. I casted my eyes over to him, "Aren't you supposed to be in school? It's the first day."

"School? Really, Damon?" Stefan chuckled.

"I'm a shitty guardian," I shook my head.

"You have your moments. Don't you have other things to worry about besides my education?"

"Oh trust me. I have plenty to worry about," I raised my eyebrows as I began to walk over to my car.

"Please tell me you're finally going to talk to Elena," Stefan said as he followed me.

I spun around with wide eyes. "Have I entered an alternate universe? You're actually hoping that I'm going to talk to the girl you love?"

"You don't have to put it that way but yes. You two need to talk."

I narrowed my eyes at him and crossed my arms. "Why did you come back, Stefan? What's going on with you?"

"First off, I promised that I would be back for the baby. I don't want to miss that and I'm not going. Secondly, Caroline called me and told me that I needed to 'get my ass back to Mystic Falls to help patch things up' between you and Elena."

"Sadly the things that need 'patching up' between us can only be done by Elena," I rolled my eyes at my brother.

"And she wants to do that. Elena misses you, Damon. She hasn't said it directly to me but I can tell that she does."

"Just like you were able to tell that she loves me? That turned out bad, by the way."

"Elena is...Elena. What do you expect from her?" Stefan shrugged his shoulders. "I know her more than she thinks I does. I'm telling you that she misses you. If you go over there now, it'll make her day. Just talk it out with her. Don't yell or get frustrated. Just talk."

I stared at him with my eyebrows furrowed before saying, "When the fuck did you get so wise?"

"I've always been wise," Stefan smirked.

"And cocky," I raised my eyebrows. "That was a cute little heart-to-heart we had, but I need to go."

"Are you going to see Elena?"

"That was the plan from the minute I woke up," I said as I stepped into the car. Without saying anything else, I sped off and headed over to Elena's house.

As I drove, I thought about what Stefan said. Whether Elena missed me or not, I sure as hell missed her. I regretted all that I had done. I shouldn't have ignored her after the kiss and I shouldn't have fought with her. Elena didn't need that. I wasn't ready to lose whatever I had with her and my worst fear was that I did. I feared that Elena would shut me out of the baby's life. All I could do was hope that I was seriously wrong and that Stefan was right as I continued to drive.

When I pulled up to the front of the house, I relaxed a little bit when I saw that Alaric was there. I got out of the car and headed up the path, then pushed the front of the door open. I shouted through the house, "Lucy I'm home!"

Alaric moved out from the kitchen and said to me, "What are you doing here?"

"Came to talk to preggo," I said. "Where is she?"