Damon just frowns in confusion, "what do you mean?" He asks, sounding a bit hurt,

"Of course it matters." Allen finally looks up at him with a vulnerable gaze.

"I mean, you and May, while no longer married, you still have a family; you have two boys together, and I have hidden the truth from you and Alex for so long," Allen explains sadly.

"There's just so much, too much between us."

"Allen, May, and I... we've never actually been a real family, at least not in the way you think." Damon says slowly, then seeming to make a realization, his eyes grow wide as he goes on, "Shit, Allen,...