Fairy Godmother

Epilogue

"Stefan, Bonnie and Jeremy are going to be here any minute!" Elena called from the kitchen where she was making dinner.

A wail erupted from the bassinet next to the island.

"Mommy's coming, she didn't forget about you," Elena chuckled, setting the oven mitt down and going over by her baby girl. "Did you have a nice nap, Gabby baby?" She picked up the infant and held her in the crook of her arm. She grabbed the bottle she made off the counter. "Or . . . are you just excited to meet your godparents today?"

Gabrielle latched onto the bottle and drank hungrily.

"No comment, huh?" Elena chuckled, going over to the stove and using her free hand to turn off the stove. She went over to the fridge and oepend the door, grabbing a bottle of water. As she closed the door, she jumped, the bottle slipping from her hands.

"Sorry," Stefan caught the bottle and set it on the counter. "I didn't mean to scare you." He leaned over and kissed her.

"It's okay," Elena shrugged. "You'd think after all this time I'd be used to it by now."

Stefan chuckled, "You need any help making dinner?"

"Nope," Elena shook her head. "I finished while you were in the shower." She gently took the bottle out of Gabby's mouth and set it on the counter. She shifted the baby to her should over the washcloth that seemed to live on her shoulder now. She gently patted Gabby's back to burp her.

"How are you feeling?" Stefan asked. "You wouldn't be over-exerting yourself would you?"

"Stefan, I'm fine," Elena assured him. "I appreciate your concern . . . but you do remember that Katherine's blood healed me right?"

"Not completely," Stefan said. "I seem to remember you couldn't get out of bed yesterday morning because your stomach hurt so bad."

Elena sighed, "I was hoping you forgot about that . . ." Stefan shook his head. "I feel fine now." Stefan gave her a pointed look. "Honest."

"Why don't you go sit down with Gabby until they get here and I'll finish putting everything out." Stefan kissed her.

"Mmm . . . you've been so amazing this last week with Gabby." He kissed her again. Gabby let out a loud burp and they both laughed. Stefan kised Gabby on the back of the head and Elena took her in the living room.

Twenty minutes later the doorbell rang and Jeremy and Bonnie were there. They came in and Bonnie and Elena fussed over the baby while Jeremy helped Stefan finish setting out dinner.

After dinner they all gathered in the living room while Elena put Gabrielle to bed. When she returned, she cuddled up next to Stefan on the couch. Jeremy and Bonnie were curled up on the loveseat.

"Dinner was amazing, you guys," Bonnie said. "I'm stuffed."

"She's been cooped up in the kitchen all day long cooking," Stefan said.

"I like cooking," Elena shrugged.

"It's true," Jeremy nodded. "She played on that EasyBake Mom and Dad got her for Christmas when she was like nine for six days straight. She only stoped because we had to go back to school." Bonnie and Stefan laughed. Elena rolled her eyes. "Jenna and I ate so much sweets we both puked."

"It wasn't that bad," Elena said.

"Wait, I remember that!" Bonnie laughed. "She brought me, Caroline, and Matt, like, a dozen cookies each right after Christmas break!"

"She is a good cook, though," Stefan said. Bonnie and Jeremy nodded.

"Thank you," Elena said.

The monitor on the coffee table lit up . . . Gabrielle was crying.

"Ugh," Elena stood up, "Duty calls."

"I'll come with," Bonnie said, following her up the stairs. The two women went up to Gabrielle's nursery. Elena picked up her bawling baby girl. "It's okay, sweetie, Mommy's here. And Auntie Bonnie too." Gabby continued to cry. "Does someone need a diaper change?"

Elena crossed over to the changing table and lay Gabby down. "Bon, can you grab the diaper bag off the chair over there?" She pointed across the room.

"Sure," Bonnie went to get it.

Gabrielle bawled, kicking and swinging her tiny hands and feet. "Patience, little one." Elena cooed.

Bonnie handed Elena the bag and the new mother changed her daughter's diaper. When she was done, she picked Gabby up. Soon after the newborn stopped crying.

"She really is adorable, Elena." Bonnie said.

"She's really cute when she's sleeping." Elena said. "She's so peaceful. She reminds me of Stefan when he sleeps." Gabby started cooing and blowing bubbles. "You wanna hold her?"

"I would love to," Bonnie said.

"Why don't you sit in the rocking chair," Elena said. Bonnie nodded, going to sit in the padded rocking chair in the corner by the door. Elena set Gabby in Bonnie's arms. The newborn fussed for a minute and settled back down, satisfied by her mother's ease around this strange person.

"Hi, Gabrielle," Bonnie whispered. "I'm you Aunt Bonnie."

Elena knelt beside the chair. "She's the one who made it possible for you to be here." Gabby gurgled. Elena tickled under Gabby's chin. "That's Mommy's cute little girl." Gabby's arm and lets kicked and swung in every direction.

"She really responds to your voice," Bonnie observed. She dadn't noticed it earlier downstairs.

"She does," Elena nodded. "Stefan's too but mostly me. Stefan says its all about that 'nine-month-maternal-bond' thing."

"Probably," Bonnie said. "Did you guys decide on a middle name yet? Or is she just going to be a two-name girl her whole life?"

"Actually . . ." Elena said. "We've known since the day after she was born. We just wanted to wait until tonight to tell you."

"Okay . . ." Bonnie said. Gabby latched on to Bonnie's finger.

"Her full name," Elena said. ". . . is Gabrielle Olivia Salvatore."

"Olivia . . ." Bonnie said.

"Yes," Elena nodded. "After the woman who is her godmother and the one who gave her to us in the first place."

"Elena," Bonnie teared up. "You don't know how much this means to me."

"But I know that you know how much it means to me," Elena said. "I told you almost a year ago that I wanted a baby . . . and now I have one. I have everything I could ever want."

"I just wanted my best friend to be as happy as I was," Bonnie shrugged.

"And I am," Elena nodded, "And I could never thank you enough. Naming her after you is just one small way. She's going to grow up knowing why she's here."

Bonnie nodded. When she'd cast the spell she'd never imagined this. She stared down at Gabrielle, who was staring at her.

"You're her godmother, Bonnie," Elena said. "Her fairy godmother . . ."

The End.