Life Goes On

Chapter Eighteen

A/N: So this chapter was specifically written because happylife18 had asked me about the back story between Sophia and Damon and I realized that I had never really written what had happened. If she hadn't brought it up I don't think I ever would've thought about it in relation to the story. So much appreciation to happylife18! :)

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"So how did you two meet?" Megan asked the next morning. Charlie, Demetri, Rachel, Blaire, Damon and I were sitting around the dining room table drinking coffee. It would be awhile before any of the kids woke up. 

I gave Damon a look as if to ask if she knew about the gang he was in. He nodded slightly so I knew it would be okay to tell her. 

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, right?" I said. She nodded. "Well my father was the leader of a major gang in Chicago, the Bluejackets, Damon's gang was the rival gang to my father's so he kept tabs on him like I assume Damon's gang kept tabs on mine."

"We did. I wasn't part of the gang then. I knew about the files but I honestly didn't read them ever so I didn't have a real clue about you," Damon interjected. I nodded. 

"So anyways I left my father's gang after he died. I moved around a lot with my mom and my sister and we finally settled in your old town. I began keeping closer tabs on Damon when I began going to his school. We developed a love/hate relationship then."

"It's not my fault it was fun to pick on a cute girl that gets worked up easily," Damon commented. He stuck his tongue out at me. I reached out and grabbed it before he could pull it back in his mouth. His hands swatted at mine. Once I let go of his tongue he stuck it out again. Cheeky bugger. 

"Anyways after arguing for about a year I decided to reunite myself with Charlie and Damon slowly became my friend and then it turned into this before I knew it. And believe me we still have arguements that could rival armies in war. But it works for us."

"Damon I'm not sure I'll ever meet another girl that will put up with your bull. Don't let this girl go," Megan said. Everyone laughed before the baby started screeching. Megan raced from the room. 

"I thought you two officially met face-to-face during that fist fight between Damon and that one guy. You were cheering for the other guy," Demetri said. 

"And Damon told you that if you could do any better feel free to join and you kicked Damon's butt," Charlie continued. I laughed as I remembered it. 

"I had known who he was for a year or two before that. He knew who I was once that guy showed up looking for me.  So technically we met through rivalry."

"So when are you going to start planning the wedding?" Rachel asked. I studied her as she leaned against Demetri. They looked happy together and if he didn't love her yet he was almost there. 

"We have to plan it?" Damon asked. "How about we just go to Vegas?"

"How about no?" I replied. He pouted and began to whisper in my ear about all sorts of things we could do in Vegas and most of them made me go red. I took a good look at him. He was in black cargo shorts and a red t-shirt. His eyes shone with amusement as he continued to tease me. 

Then Alex walked into the room and rubbed his eyes before grabbing a bowl and filling it with Frosted Flakes. Damon got up for another cup of coffee. When Alex and Damon stood beside each other they were almost the same height.