1 week later:

When Rose came next time to Damon's apartment, she needed to get her out of their house and get her away from the place where his son, daughter, and wife' should be safe. He'd been caught off guard when he got home from an office to find his ex-lover sitting on his couch.

Thank Luna; he'd been the first home. Rose looked around the living room curiously. Alex and Allen s extra coats were hanging by the door, with Ci's shoes just under the coats. Alex never took his shoes off until he was in his room; no one ever corrected him. One of Allen's books was...