I am that selfish

Elena pulled her hair up in a pony tail, and smiled while Damon rushed around, grabbing everything they needed. She was ready by the time he rushed towards her, and she giggled. She’d never get tired on watching Damon as human, Elena placed her hand upon his face and nodded, “It is time”, then her brown eyes looked down at her huge baby bump, and she smiled. Deep down she knew everything was going to be alright, maybe that was why she was so calm.

Damon would be there by her side through all the time, and that was all she needed. The idea of delivering this baby at home did crossed her mind, but as a future doctor, Elena was aware of the complications that could occur, and once the doctor assured her that Damon would be allowed in the room, despite the pandemia all around, she decided it was for the better going to the hospital. “Let’s go have a baby”, she kissed his cheek and took his hand, just in time before another contraction hit. She cried out softly, and squeezed his hand a bit hard, holding until the pain disappeared for a while.

On the inside Damon was freaking out. Their baby was going to be born soon, a new Salvatore brought into the world. How crazy it was that just a few years back he thought his family had ended with him and Stefan. Thanks to that beautiful brunette in front of him, it hadn’t. Damon held her hand, feeling as Elena squeezed and he wished there was anything he could do to help with the pain.

Elena had just finished her entry on the baby diary when she felt another annoying contraction. She had been feeling those for a while, but her doctor assured her that there was normal, except something was out of ordinary. She let a small breath out and eyed Milo, who had been following her everywhere for a week, “That was a bit stronger than the others”, she said while scrating on the back of his ears. Once she got up and took a few steps, she noticed something weird, there was a liquid in between her legs? She lost her breath, realizing what was happening.

Alright, this wasn’t time for panicking, especially during a pandemic time. Delivering a baby during a time like this was never in the plans, but she wasn’t that surprised at all, considering that everything seemed to happen in a different way than normal with her and Damon. At least the didn’t have the virus according to the test they had, so that was a relief, “It’s time”, she told Milo with a smile and took a quick shower, to clean herself and then head straight to the maternity. “Hey, babe… Is the maternity bag all set?”, she asked Damon while brushing her hair. “Because my water already broke and we should be heading to the maternity soon”, she said, surprised with how calm her voice sounded.

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Damon had been doing all the chores around the house so Elena would rest. After all she was so close to give birth to their baby and he didn’t want her to do anything that could cause her any harm. He let her alone to write in her journal as he stood up to make their breakfast. Elena would write in the journal daily and he wondered if she had wrote something to their child. Maybe Damon should write something.

His smile while she was talking reassured Elena that despite everything, everything was going to be alright. She blushed, knowing she’d never be used to Damon calling her his love. “I did promise a life full of adventure, didn’t I?”, she giggled, looking back at him through her eyelashes. Elena blushed harder at his grin, and she swatted his shoulder playfully. “Shut up”, she chuckled and climbed off from his lap, knowing she wouldn’t be able to get her cheek back into the normal color if she was still in his arms. 

She listened to him and her heart busted with happiness, if that was even possible. Her hand cupped his cheek and she smiled, “You’re already the best husband in this world, and on the other side, and all”, she smiled and placed her hands upon her womb, “She or he is going to be the luckiest child having you as the father”, Elena said it with conviction. She pursed her lips, watching as he spoke, a little smile curled her lips up. She was also lucky for having him as her husband. Who would ever imagine that Damon Salvatore would make future plans, and be the man in the house and father to be. She was very proud of the man he had become. “Three more years, and then I can finish my studies in Mystic Falls, and we’ll finally be home, with our baby”, she smiled. “C’mere”, she took his hand and walked towards their room, “For now, it’s just you and me, and we should enjoy this while we can”

Damon chuckled, shaking his head. “Our lives has been a rollercoaster since the day we met. Of course nothing would change even if we’re humans.” He smiled. “A life full of adventure. I’m hoping we can leave the little danger part behind from now on.” He said. Damon let Elena, move away, but missed her instantly. He wanted to keep her in his arms for as long as possible. 

“Yes… No”, Elena sighed before bitting her bottom lip. “It’s not knowing what was going on, and then knowing I was going to have this baby. I got surprised and happy, but then I got afraid of everything, your reaction, not knowing how to deal with the baby and handling the medical school at the same time, and then you finding out, and crying of joy and really being as excited and terrified as I am, it was like the end of a crazy, but good ride”, she said and then blushed with his words. Somehow, the man in front of her never failed on making her fall in love with him each day. To end this moment, Elena laughed, “Baby, you’re already old, but thankfully your body was very well preserved“, she teased him before kissing the tip of his nose. 

She smiled back, knowing he was right about everything. Not only they saved each other, but they also saved the town a couple of times. From her plans, most of them suicidal ones, to his crazy and effective plots, nothing could tear them apart, not even death. Elena chuckled with him, “Either way, we’re going to love this child so much. And I hope we’ll earn their respect, so they’ll listen to us when she’s acting too stubborn, and our son is being reckless”, she smiled. Damon brought some important questions and she sighed, looking around. She loved the place, but they’ll have to change somewhere where they could actually start a family. “I agree, but we can’t move back to Mystic Falls yet. I have the last year in pre med, and then all those years in medical school. Later I’ll be able to be back and apply for a intership into Mystic hospital… Or I can drop everything”, even saying that hurt Elena. She wasn’t ready to give up all the years in pre med and go back. She knew she could handle being pregnant, and studying for MCAT and then being a mom and attending medical school. 

Damon smiled as Elena spoke. He couldn’t imagine what she went through in those few moments between finding out she was pregnant and telling him the news. “I can’t tell you I’m not completely terrified and I won’t lie to you, this is probably not the best time for us to have a baby. I just turned into human and you’re still in med school. But I can’t say that I’m not the happiest man alive knowing the woman I love is pregnant and I’m going to be a father. So yeah, I get the ride thing. And I think it’ll probably be like this for the rest of our lives.” Damon said. “You do enjoy my well preserved body, don’t you?” He grinned.

Elena smiled back, “Yeah, it’s like when you walks in the roller coaster train, you know”, she scrunched her nose, “You’re all exicted when you’re in the line, but when it’s finally happening, you realize it’s not going to be as pleasant as you imagined”, she said. Never in her whole life she felt this sick so often. Perhaps when she first turned into a vampire, and she couldn’t take blood from a blood bag. And this was just the start, she’d probably get worse morning sickness before she’d start enjoying it for real. She looked down at him with love in her eyes, “You can’t be serious about that, but I’m not complaining”, she chuckled and pecked on his lips. There were sexier women than her, she knew that for a fact.

“I feel exactly the same”, she smiled and sighed in content when he rested his forehead against hers. “Stop it”, Elena laughed shaking her head, “Yes, you were a jerk to many people’s daughters. But you also saved many other people’s daughters. You saved me, in every way possible. If the Universe gives you a daughter it’s because you deserve it, not because of your past, but because of the man you’ve evolved”, she raised her eyebrow and placed a hand on his face, “But I’ll be screwed if it’s a boy, and he’ll be as handsome and reckless as his father”

“Is it the sickness?” Damon asked, frowning. He had noticed that Elena had been sick the past few days, but he didn’t know until that moment the reason behind it. The newly turned human didn’t know much about pregnancy, but he knew women got morning sickness at the beginning. “Oh, I am serious.” He chuckled after she gave him a kiss. “Baby, there’s no way you will ever stop being sexy to me. Especially if you’re growing our baby inside of you. You’re the sexiest woman alive to me and that won’t change. Even when we’re old.”