Valerie had just returned home from a long day at the office to an empty house. Natali was downstairs, but Damon should have been home by now. She walked up to their room and switched on the TV as she changed into something more comfortable. The TV caught her attention as she saw pictures flash across the screen of Damon and Elena at the hospital. In one photo, Elena looked like she was in labor, and Damon was holding her hand. In another picture, they appeared to be in a stairwell, and he looked like he was holding her up. In another picture, he was cutting a cord. She turned the volume up, "Sources in the hospital say that Damon Dare was present today for the birth of his son. A nurse says he helped Elena all through the difficult delivery and was even so brave as to cut the cord." She s
