Hello everyone! I thought about writing something like this for a while and finally said "why not?" so here it is. This starts a while back in TVD meaning in season 2 episode 11. I start here because it fits with all the characters so… I hope you enjoy it. Till next time.

"Two one way tickets… I never thought I would read these words." I said to myself at the same time looking to my right at the person sleeping next to me. Whenever tickets were bought in our family they had a departure date and a return date, never one way tickets. But life throws you curve balls when you least expect it. One moment you are a 19 year old girl happy with how your life turned out even after difficulties and the next you find yourself on a bus with a very precious cargo going to your uncle in Mystic Falls, Virginia because your parents died in an explosion due to a gas leak. Life is such a bitch! That is all I can say sometimes. Other times I take it as it and try to thrive through all because it isn't just me I have to think about, it's my son as well.

Yes, I am 19 and yes, I have a beautiful 11 months old, baby boy named Logan. He is the only thing that kept me going through the rough week of my parents death, and I thank god everyday that we were at the park at the time the explosion happened. Ok, Lexa, no more sad thoughts. I've cried in the last week and the last two years to last me a lifetime. As I've said my promise to myself and as we passed the sign that welcomed us to Mystic Falls Logan started waking up.

"Well, hello baby! Did you have a good nap?" I said reaching and taking him from the car seat he was strapped into. "What do you say, should we give Uncle Alaric a call and see if he got to the bus station?" I said to Logan while holding him to my chest since he was still sleepy and got my phone dialing uncle Alaric.

"Hey, Lexa…" my uncle answered after the third ring.

"Hey Alaric, we just stopped at the station." I replied as I lifted myself and Logan taking his diaper bag and walking out of the bus to retrieve the stroller and a suitcase stashed in a compartment.

"Look, I know I said I would come and pick you up but I got caught up with something and I'm going to be a little late" he said with a small voice while I was strapping Logan into the stroller and putting the bags on the handles.

"Great, Alaric just great! For the 19 years that I've known you the words 'little late' mean at least a couple of hours! What are we supposed to do until then? It's 7 at night and Logan just woke up from a nap but that won't keep him up for long" I started pushing the stroller towards the town square looking around to see a little of the place that is supposed to be my new home.

"I know it's late and I'm sorry, just got caught up with something " he said in a strange woice.

"Alaric, what am I going to do? Logan and will be hungry soon." and talking about food my stomach started grumbling "As a matter of fact so am I "

"On Main Street, across from my apartment, there's a restaurant called The Grill. Go there, get something to eat and I promise that in an hour I'm there to take you home and get set up." He replied to my whining in a complacent tone.

"Ok, but you better be there in an hour Alaric Salzmann so help me god" I muttered "and you're paying the bill no matter the cost, understood?" Spotting the building he was talking about I started walking towards it.

"Yes m'am, I'll see you soon. I got to go." He said laughing and as he was hanging up I heard someone calling his name. I heard a voice that I haven't heard for almost 2 years. But that's impossible, I'm imagining things.

"Ma-ma" a little voice breaks into my fantasy world. I realize I stopped pushing the stroller and that Logan as I had predicted is starting to get hungry and fussy.

As I entered the Grill I discovered that it wasn't a restaurant so to speak. You have a bar; booths aligned strategically and even pool tables. It's the kind of place where you feel comfortable. Making my way to one of the booths I spotted at a table a group of three girls talking in hushed voices. What interested me wasn't the fact that they appeared to have a big secret, but it was that one of them was Elena Gilbert. I know this because Alaric showed me a picture of her the last time he came to NY to visit since he is in a relationship with her aunt.

Sitting in one of the booths and waiting for someone to take my order I started searching for Logan's food. Mashed pea's from a baby jar. Yum! Not! But he likes them and it's something of short term until I can make something for him or make some formula.

"Hey, I'm Matt, what can I get you and that big guy?" a cute, tall with dirty blond hair boy came to take my order. He looked about my age, probably still in high school.

"Hey, I'm Lexa and this big guy" I reply taking my son and putting him in my lap as the little squirt started making sounds to entertain himself feeling left out "is Logan and I would like a house special with a large cup of coffee, please." I told him.

"Coming right up!" he said walking to get the order.

Waiting for my food I started trying to feed Logan, trying being the biggest key word. He wasn't a picky eater but if he did not sit on a high chair or in someone's lap, not mine, to eat it was a struggle since he wouldn't sit still. "Come on buddy, please sit still for mommy and eat" I said to him while he just looked around and played with his food.

"Can I help you with anything Lexa?" said Matt coming back with my order and seeing me struggle with my jokester of a son who decided in that moment to give me a kiss, messing me up with food.

"You wouldn't happen to have a high chair by any chance?" I said laughing and cleaning my face with a tissue.

"No can do, sorry. But I can call one of my friends to help you if you want?" he asked me looking at the table where Elena sat with her friends.

"What friend?" I asked pretending to not see where he was looking.

"Hey, Elena, can you come over here please?" Matt asked Elena and apparently they were all about to leave because the three of them stood up and the blond and the brunette left saying a goodbye to Elena and Matt while Elena came to our table. "Elena Gilbert meets Lexa …" Matt trails off realizing he doesn't know my last name.

"It's Daniels, Lexa Daniels pleasure to meet you. And this jokester here is Logan" I said to her bringing Logan to wave at her and of course he wouldn't sit still.

"Lexa needs help feeding Logan so she can feed herself afterwards, so I thought maybe you could help a little if you want" Matt explains the reason he asked her to the table and she apparently has no problem because she has a small smile on her face.

"Sure, I have no problem, plus I like kids. Come to think of it, he kind of looks like someone I know." She said laughing and stretching her hands towards my son and the traitor practically jumps into them, but he sits still now to eat so that's good.

"Thanks so much for this, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience but he wouldn't stay in one place so I could feed him" I told her putting spoon after spoon of food in Logan mouth now having a great appetite. And thank God for that.

"I told you it's no problem; it takes my mind off my problems. I haven't seen you before around here, are you passing through or visiting?" Elena asks curiously. Well, I for one would be curious so she is entitled to ask questions.

"Neither. Unfortunately my parents passed away and we're moving in with my uncle as of today. As a matter of fact he was supposed to pick us up at the bus station, but he said he had something to do so we came to eat while we wait for him. And to be honest with you, I do know you." I said to her making her eyebrows rise in surprise.

"I'm sorry to hear about your parents. Mine died a few months back too this year so I know how hard it can be. But you say you know me? How so?" she questioned.

"I'm sorry to hear about your parents. Well, my uncle is Alaric Salzmann." I told her. This thing really surprised her meaning that she didn't know Alaric had extended family. While it surprised her, it did not surprise me. I know Alaric is hush, hush about family and it doesn't upsets me. "Don't be so surprised" I said to her laughing holding my hands to Logan "Come back to mommy baby." as he finished his food so I can start my food and Elena could go if she wanted.

"Wow, I had no idea that Alaric has family. I knew only of Isobel. Did he tell you she was my mother?" She said trying to come to terms with some facts.

"Yeah, well, that's Alaric for you. And don't mention that bitch; I hated her with all my guts, there was just something not right about her. No offence" realizing only after I said it that maybe I offended her.

"None taken, don't worry, I only had one mother in my life" she smiled remembering her mother probably.

We kept talking for about half an hour about little things like what grade was she in, her friends, Logan, her boyfriend Stephan, little things. She respected my privacy and did not ask questions that I did not desired to answer and she said that I gave her a little break from her great problems. Unfortunately real life caught us, and she got a call and had to leave but we exchanged phone numbers and said would keep in touch, and I still had to wait on Alaric. Thankfully Logan was very calm, good and happy baby so no problems there.

About 10 minutes after Elena left I started feeling impatient and just as I was reaching in Logan's diaper bag for my phone I heard voices behind me. And one of those voices, I last heard two years ago, and had no desire to hear again. The voice of Damon Salvatore

"Niece? You have a niece and a nephew? Wait, you have a family besides that bitch of a wife you had? Why did I not know that?" said Damon

"Because I did not want you to know that Damon, because it's none of your business" replied my uncle "now shut up and let me find her."

"Alaric you brought two new people into our freak show at the worst possible time"

"What did you expect me to do Damon, leave her stranded? She's 19 with a kid and no parents, no nothing. Shut up if you have nothing good to say." And apparently Damon did. And then apparently my uncle saw Logan and vice-versa because Logan started bouncing like crazy in my lap.

"Mah, mah, mah!" my baby was gurgling and at the same time pointing towards Alaric.

"Lexa, there you are. I am so sorry, I had something to take care of with a friend" he said coming in front of me and taking Logan from my hands bouncing him on his hip and giving me a hug at the same time "Hey buddy, how are you?" he asked Logan who was giggling like crazy at Alaric.

"Lexa are you ok? You're kind of white." My uncle asked me and I could only nod my head yeah. I was too terrified to say something. Maybe this is all a dream, maybe I can pinch myself and wake up, maib…"Damon, since you're still here I might as well make introductions, Damon Salvatore meet Lexa Daniels and Logan." Alaric said gesturing to the both of us. And I was trapped. I had no way out of this so I did the only thing that I could. I sucked it up, whatever happens, happens, and I turned.

Throughout all the time that I spent in the presence of Damon Salvatore I never saw him shocked. Yet here he is in front of me with an amazed expression on his face, but still the same blue eyed, dark haired, tall dark and sexy that I knew. Still the same, nothing changed, not that it could but still… and here am I…two years later, 19 years old, and with a child…

As he recovers from his shock you could see in his eyes a variety of emotions, the most preeminent one being rage. Rage for what or destined to whom I do not know, but boy it there wasn't rage.

"Alexa Daniels, as I live and breathe…." And those were Damon Salvatore's words addressed to me after two years of not seeing each other.

"Good to see you Damon, how are you?" I said with the calmest voice that I could master on the outside and it was as if we were at standoff competitions. We were trying to measure each other. Measure for what I don't know. 'Keep it calm Lexa, do not panic, breath' Thankfully Alaric decided to interrupt the little tension fest that we had going by passing my son back to me. But unfortunately that meant that all the interest that Damon had on me was now focused on Logan. I can't let that happen.

"Look Alaric, can you just foot the bill already so we could go?" I told him strapping Logan in his stroller and taking the diaper bag putting it on my shoulder.

"Wait, you two know each other?" Thank you Alaric for stating the obvious…

"Yes Alaric, we know each other from a while back" Fortunately (this time) Logan started fussing and getting agitated and that made us aware of where we are and a change in scenery would be appropriate. "Can we change location for this Spanish inquisition?" I asked Alaric not daring to look at Damon anymore.

"Let's go Matt saw me with you now and will put it on my tab" my uncle started pushing Logan's stroller past Damon's statue like figure. Just as we got outside and started walking towards the apartment someone caught my arm and I didn't even have to look to know it was Damon.

"We need to talk" he said with a tone that brought chills down my body, and it even made Alaric stop the stroller and come to stand in front of him.

"Damon, let her go. I don't know how you two know each other, and I sure as hell want to find out, but now it's not the time and place for discussions" my uncle said to him and fortunately Damon let me go. I made my way to Logan who was starting to get more aggravated by the minute. He was tired from the entire journey and it was almost time for me to put him to sleep for the night.

"Fine, but we are going to talk Alexa." I heard him say behind my back as I was lifting Logan up to calm him down. And let me tell you, the tone of his voice was not a happy one. "And where the hell do you think you're going to put her and kid in you're one bedroom apartment?" Well that stopped me cold more than anything at the moment.

"What?! Alaric you said that it would be no problem for us to come and live with you, that we would not disturb you!" I said looking at my uncle who was looking at Damon like he wanted to kill him. "That's it. I'm tired of all this. Where's the nearest hotel? Well stay there for the night and figure everything tomorrow." I said looking around while bouncing Logan up and down to prevent him from start crying.

"You're not going to a hotel. Well.." Alaric started telling me but was interrupted by Damon and what he said made me laugh.

"You're coming with me to the boarding house. We have more than enough space and you won't disturb anyone."

"Yeah right Damon. Like living with a vampire is better than living in a hotel room." I said looking straight into his eyes. And it was like a new standoff started again between us to figure out who wins.

"I'm not even going to ask how you know he's a vampire and no Damon; they will not be going with you." Thank you Alaric.

"Oh yeah, so are you saying that at a hotel or with you they will be protected? Since it is a full moon and considering all the problems we had lately" Damon said to Alaric who looked like he was seriously considering it. Problems? What problems? What have I got myself into? When Damon says the word problem it's not a little thing and that even made me think if staying with him wouldn't be better.

While we were having this splendid conversation in the middle of the road, it started getting chilly and Logan unfortunately started crying because I stopped bouncing him which made us all realize that it was not a appropriate setting to have a small child in.

"Alexa you're coming and staying at the boarding house" he said in a tone that left no room for discussion.

"Fine!" I said not liking it. "I'm going just because Logan is getting more agitated and I need to put him to bed. But I need to get all the things Alaric bought from his place."

"They're still in the car, I didn't have time to get them up." was the response that my uncle gave me leaving me speechless.

"Alaric!"

"It's settled then. Drive her to the boarding house. I'm going to go set up a room." Damon said and disappeared.

"Lexa I'm sorry…"

"Alaric, at the moment please shut up and let's just go" I said to him spotting his car and walking towards it leaving him to get the stroller and deal with it. I got in with Logan in the back because he was in my arms, he calmed a little, and also because so Alaric could not talk to me. Not that he would dare because he knows how I get when I'm angry.

God, what have I got myself into? I thought to myselflooking down at Logan. I never thought I would see Damon Salvatore again after all this time. Let alone go stay at his place. I don't even want to know how this will play out when all the things that I have kept hidden will come to light. Oh Logan what am I going to do when he finds about you? I asked myself kissing his little head as Alaric started the car towards Damon.