Unclaimed
Third part of the Untouched series.
Twilight / The Originals
Bella goes back to Forks at the end of summer.
Bella was nervous.
She shouldn't be nervous but it was the first day back to school and also the first time she'd see Alice and Edward since he had broken up with her. Did Alice tell him that she had moved on, that she had had sex? How would he react to seeing her? Would he just ignore her like he did when they first met or would he cause a scene and embarrass her?
Of course Alice had assured her that everything would be completely fine but was she really right? Had she seen everything there was to see about it?
"Are you okay Bells?" Charlie asked her.
"I feel a bit nauseous, it's probably just the stress of going back to school, I'll be fine." She replied.
"If you say so. Did Klaus call you this morning?"
"Yes, he did. He's waiting for his siblings to wake up now. Then, if they agree, they'll all go get rid of Mickeal and they'll come here. At least he will."
"Good. I have to go to work a bit early today, be safe, have a good day and call if you need anything, alright?" He told her, already ready to leave.
"Sure dad, have a good day." She smiled.
As soon as she parked her truck in the parking lot, Bella spotted Edward's car. She tried not to look for him but she wanted to find Alice and as soon as she spotted her best friend, she saw that Edward was by her side. Not far from them, she could see Lauren, a girl she hadn't missed one bit during the summer, Tyler, Jessica, Angela, Eric and Mike. Before she took a step toward them, Bella had a thought for Caroline and her friends from Mystic Fall's, who had their first day back to school under the bright sun while all she had was grey clouds and a chance of rain.
"Hi Alice! I missed you so much!" Bella exclaimed and rushed to hug her pixie friend as soon as she was close enough.
"Me too, I almost joined you but Jasper thought it would be a bad idea, I mean, you were so happy..." Alice replied.
She purposely ignored Edward and as soon as she was done greeting Alice, she greeted Angela, Jessica and the others.
"How was your summer, Bella?" Mike asked her curiously while Edward stayed by Alice's side, looking upset.
"The second half was great. I visited a friend in Virginia and then we went on a road trip. It was... freeing. I saw and learned so much..." Bella replied, stars in her eyes.
"She has a new boyfriend too." Alice intervened.
"You and Edward broke up?" Lauren asked, addressing Bella directly for the first time.
"Yes, a temporary pause." Edward replied before Bella could say anything.
"No, a permanent break up. I've moved on Edward, I'm sure Alice told you so. Accept it and do the same." Bella replied, feeling more self confidence now that she was with Klaus than ever before in her life.
"You'll change your mind soon enough." Edward smirked.
"I doubt it." Bella rolled her eyes before she walked inside to go to her first class, followed by Angela, Alice and Mike while Jessica and Lauren stood still, smiling at Edward who rolled his eyes and walked inside as well.
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"So, did you really move on?" Jessica asked Bella during their math class.
"I did, his name is Klaus and he's... perfect." Bella replied, a dreamy look in her eyes.
"But you wouldn't mind if Edward dated someone else? Like a friend? I mean, I know that it's, like, a rule of friendship, you know, never dating the ex of a friend but..." Jessica looked like she could go on for hours like this so Bella intervened:
"Feel free to go for it Jessica. I don't know if he's really over it, even though he's the one who caused this break up, but if you want to try your luck, go ahead." Bella smiled.
"Why did you break up?" Jessica asked her.
"We didn't want the same things out of the future."
"But aren't we too young to think about the future?"
"The decisions we take today impact our future Jessica. Tomorrow is the future." Bella replied wisely.
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During Lunch, Alice sat with Bella and since Edward didn't want to be alone, he had to follow. Bella thought it might be too hard for her to see Edward and spend time near him but she was fine with it.
Lunchtime was half passed and Bella was glad to see that her nausea from the morning was gone when she received a message from Klaus:
"Everyone awake and ready to follow me, even Finn. We're leaving to destroy Mickeal. They're eager to meet you."
"You told them about me?" She replied.
"Of course, it's the first thing I did."
"It's Rebekah. Klaus hasn't stopped talking about you, sister. Can't wait to meet you." Bella received next and she could imagine Klaus trying to get his phone back from his sister.
"It's Kol, have a nice day, we'll keep Klaus safe for you." She received after that and it made her chuckle.
She could imagine the phone going around the room while Klaus rolled his eyes at their antics and tried to get it back.
"Bella, this is Elijah. We'll be meeting soon. We can't wait to meet the girl who makes our brother this happy." Before Bella could reply, she received another message:
"I got my phone back before Finn could get his hands on it. Love you, be safe. I'll call you when school is over."
"Love you too. Say hi to your siblings for me."
"Done ;-)"
"And get them phones of their own if they want to text me, this way they won't have to take yours." She added with a smile.
"Already in today's projects."
This little exchange made Bella smile so brightly that she caught everyone's attention.
"Your Klaus?" Angela asked her.
"Yes. He's just reunited with his siblings. They're going to deal with some legal paperwork to make sure that their father can't control their youngest sister, Rebekah, anymore and as soon as that's done, they'll move here and she'll join us." Bella explained.
"How old is this Klaus anyway?" Mike asked with a frown that mirrored Edward's.
"21." That was a lie they had agreed on.
Rebekah would pass for 17, Kol for 19, Klaus for 21, Elijah for 23 and Finn for 26.
"Does your father know?" Jessica asked her.
"Of course, he met him yesterday morning when he dropped me off. Charlie likes him a lot, he said it's a mush better choice than... Well, that Klaus is a great choice. As long as I'm happy, Charlie approves, especially since Klaus brings out a side of me he likes: self-confidence. Klaus makes me strong and dad likes that." Bella replied, trying not to anger or embarrass Edward too much.
"If you'll excuse me, I need to get something from my car before class starts." Edward declared, standing up and leaving them.
"Alice, I..." Bella was about to apologize but Alice shook her head:
"He made his bed Bella, now he has to sleep in it. Your breakup was his doing, he's the one who was unreasonable. Plus, you can't apologize for something that makes you much happier than before." Alice replied, letting the others hear her.
"Yes Bella, Alice is right. You're just glowing with new Love." Angela added.
"That's because I'm happy." Bella smiled.
"But this Klaus, he's just a rebound, right? I mean, he must be going to college and all..." Mike tried.
"Actually, he's done with school and since their family have lots of money from divers investments, he doesn't need to work. And he's not just a rebound, we're very serious about our relationship. We want the same things out of life, for the future." Bella replied, hoping that this would help mike understand that he had absolutely no chance with her.
"Time to head to class, the bell's about to ring." Alice interrupted, leading Bella out of the cafeteria and into the hallway.
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The next week went by quietly. Bella had Klaus on the phone three times a day and they texted regularly throughout the entire day. Klaus usually called her before she went to school in the morning, when she got out of school in the afternoon and Bella called him back before she went to sleep and she usually fell asleep talking to him. Sometimes, they talked together, without anyone else around and sometimes Klaus' siblings would be around, getting to know Bella and trying to find something to bond with her. Throughout the day, Bella also exchanged text messages with Klaus's siblings, getting to know them a bit until she could see them.
"When are you coming here?" Bella asked him as they spoke that evening.
"We're making our way to you as we speak, Love. We'll be there by tomorrow." Klaus replied.
"Really? That's great Klaus!" Bella exclaimed before she felt her dinner coming back up and rushed to the bathroom, dropping the phone on her bed.
"Bella, Love? What's wrong?" Klaus asked her a soon as she went back to the phone.
"I don't know, I haven't been feeling that well lately. I think I'll go and see Carlisle tomorrow after school." Bella told him.
"I should have arrived by then, I'll go with you. I'll pick you up from school and we'll go together." He promised.
"I miss you Klaus."
"I know Love, I miss you too."
"I received your letter today. I forgot to tell you. I loved the drawing you made of us. It's on my nightstand now."
Klaus could hear Bella's smile and it made him happy. His siblings had never seen him like this, not even with Aurora, the french princess that was the first one that Rebekah turned. Seeing Klaus, out of all people, like this gave them all hope for a happy future. Even Finn was willing to give them all another chance.
"My siblings will tell you that all I do is draw you and paint you." Klaus chuckled.
"Well, you're talented, you should paint many other beautiful things."
"You're the only one on my mind." Klaus smiled.
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The next day was exceptionally long for Bella, especially since she was so eager to see Klaus at the end of the day. When the last bell finally rang, she waved goodbye to her friends and rushed outside, happy to see Klaus and his siblings waiting next to her truck, their new car beside them.
"Klaus!" Bella exclaimed, rushing to hug and kiss him.
"I missed you so much Love." Klaus whispered in her ear.
"I did too. Hi!" She replied before she greeted his siblings.
They were quickly introduced to her before Alice joined them.
"Bella, Carlisle will be ready to see you in about 30 minutes, but I can't see what he'll tell you." Alice told Bella before she introduced herself to the others and greeted them.
"Thanks Alice, it's probably just a bug or something."
"Anyway, I have to go and make sure that Edward stays home and doesn't try to follow you to your appointment, I guess I'll get to know all of you better later. Bye!" Alice told them before she rushed away.
"People are staring. Maybe we should get going..." Bella blushed.
"We'll take your car there and when we're done we'll go to our place. Your father knows to join us there for dinner tonight." Klaus told Bella.
"That's good. I guess I'll see all of you later then." Bella smiled at her boyfriend's siblings before she went in the passenger seat of her truck, letting Klaus drive.
"Not that I complain, I'm happy to have met your family, but why did they come with you to pick me up?"
"They couldn't wait to meet you. Well, Rebekah couldn't wait to meet you and decided they they all wanted to come along." Klaus explained, amused.
"They seemed pretty peaceful... Everything is alright between you?"
"Yes, and I think that you had a lot to do with it. Seeing how I was with you made them realize that I was really trying to change, that I was really sorry."
"I'm glad I helped then."
"Did you get sick again today?" he asked her.
"Not really, I mean, I did get nauseous earlier today but I didn't throw up. It's probably nothing." Bella shook her head.
"I hope so, I worry, you know."
"I know, but you shouldn't. It's all fine, you're here now. What could go wrong?" Bella smiled.
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When they arrived at the hospital, Bella already knew where to go and she guided Klaus in the right section, right to Carlisle's office. He was already available and welcomed them inside, happy to finally meet Klaus.
"So, what's wrong Bella? Alice couldn't tell me."
"I've been feeling a bit nauseous lately and last night I threw up." Bella replied.
"Any other symptoms?" The doctor asked her seriously.
"I'm not sure... I felt a bit dizzy two days ago and again this morning but that might be because I hadn't had any food yet and I moved a bit fast." Bella replied, shrugging her shoulders.
"Anything else? Headaches?"
"No."
"Have you hit your head?" Carlisle asked her.
"No." She shook her head.
"When were your last menstruation?" he asked her then.
"What?" Bella asked.
"When was your last menstruation, Bella?"
"Come on Carlisle, Klaus is the only one I've ever been with and he's a vampire. That's impossible." Bella rolled her eyes while Klaus paled a bit.
"He's also half werewolf, aren't you?" Carlisle asked, looking at Klaus for the last half of his sentence.
"I am, yes but I still don't see how a pregnancy could be a possibility." Klaus replied, not seeing where Carlisle was going with this.
"Werewolves spread their bloodline by reproducing because they can't change people. It's not so far fetched that you'd have inherited that ability as well when you broke your curse." Carlisle explained.
"But I'm only 18!" Bella exclaimed.
"I don't think it matters much Bella. Now, when was your last menstruation?" Carlisle asked her.
"I... It was the first week I was in Mystic Fall's, I remember because I hadn't taken anything with me and Caroline gave me what she had left and isn't using anymore because she's a vampire. Oh my... I'm late!" Bella paled, realizing what could be happening.
"I see... I'll take some blood and we'll do a sonogram, see what's going on in there." Carlisle replied.
Forks was a small town and to make sure that nurses wouldn't gossip about what was going on with Bella, Carlisle left to bring the equipment he'd need in his office. For a few minutes, Klaus and Bella were alone.
"Do you think it could be possible?" Bella whispered.
She hadn't moved since Carlisle left the room, scared of what would happen next.
"I don't know... Maybe. What he said made sense but I never thought it would ever be possible." Klaus shook his head, moving his chair closer to Bella's and hugging her to his side.
He wanted her to know that he wasn't mad at her, that he would stand with her every step of the way.
"What are we going to do Klaus? I'm 18, I'm still in high school, I can't have a child now..." Bella told him, shaking her head and starting to panic.
"If you are indeed pregnant, would you want to... Get rid of it?" He asked her.
"No! This child, if it exist, it's part of us. I can't... But, what will Charlie think?"
"I'm sure he'll understand now that he knows everything. We didn't think it was a possibility. He won't be angry or disappointed at you, Bella. I'm sure he'll even be happy to know that he's going to be a grandfather." Klaus smiled, getting more comfortable with the idea of having a child as he spoke.
"What about school?"
"We both know that you're doing very well. You'll be able to go to school and tell everyone the truth, or we can move back to Mystic Fall's and tell everyone here that you're going back to live with your mother. Or you can be home schooled and tell everyone that you're sick. There's always a solution. We'll find one." Klaus told her, still hugging her.
Carlisle came back with the equipment he'd need. He started by taking a sample of her blood and sent it with a nurse, with no name on the tube, only the instruction to do it immediately. Then, while the blood was tested, Carlisle started the sonogram machine.
"Well Bella, it looks like you're indeed pregnant. Congratulations. If my calculations are right you're close to 2 months. Klaus, you'll be able to hear the baby's heart beat when she crosses the 2 months mark. Maybe in a week or two." Carlisle explained.
"And there's no doubt as to whom the father is, look." Bella said in a chuckle, showing her arm.
Where Carlisle had taken her blood and where she should have a mark, the skin looked completely perfect.
"It healed. it's amazing!" Carlisle exclaimed.
"At least we know you'll be safe." Klaus smiled.
"I'll still write you a prescription for prenatal vitamins. I have to say Klaus, I'd love to have some of your blood to test. You know, as a professional and personal curiosity on my part."
"Well, feel free to take some. I don't mind. Bella trusts you so I trust you." Klaus smiled.
Smiling in thanks, Carlisle took some of Klaus' blood while they discussed what Bella would do or say next.
"I don't know, I guess we'll discuss it as a family tonight." Bella shrugged her shoulders while one of her hands was on her stomach.
"Do you want me to tell Alice?" Carlisle asked her.
"You might as well. Even if she hasn't seen it, Edward will see it in your head and tell everyone so... Might as well tell them." Bella nodded.
"Very well. I'll make sure to have everything necessary to follow your pregnancy in my house Bella. It'll make everything much easier. I don't think you'll have problems but just in case you feel something that you shouldn't be feeling, be sure to call me or to come over." Carlisle told Bella and Klaus, who nodded before they left his office and the hospital.
"Can we stop somewhere first? I think we need to talk about this, just the two of us, before we tell everyone else." Bella told Klaus who nodded and parked his car near the woods.
"Are you okay?" He asked her.
"Am I feeling sick? No, not now. Am I okay emotionally? No, I think I'm all over the place. I don't know how we're going to do this now. I don't want everyone in town to know and start talking about me all the time. But I'd like to stay here a while. I know that once we leave, I won't came back often and I'll miss dad. I want to stay by him as long as possible." Bella replied.
"Then we can tell people that you're home schooled or I can even compel your teachers to let you graduate early."
"Graduate early? I don't think my grades are that good." Bella shook her head.
"It doesn't matter, we can fake it and make sure they let you graduate early. Then you'd be free to do whatever you want. We can tell Charlie everything and if you want to leave town, he might want to come with us." Klaus suggested.
"I'd like to stay here for the duration of the pregnancy. Carlisle would love to follow it and I trust him. It'll be hard to find another doctor that knows so much about the supernatural world." Bella replied.
"Then we stay here, maybe you and Charlie can even move in with us. We'll find a solution Bella, don't worry. We'll discuss this tonight as a family and, once the shock has passed, I'm sure they'll all help us find a solution."
"I love you." Bella said, smiling at him.
"I love you too. You and our future child." he smiled back.
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When Klaus and Bella arrived, Charlie was already here and apparently just done introducing himself to the other Mickealson's.
"Ah, here they are. So, how is my new sister doing?" Rebekah asked as soon as they entered the room and it warmed Bella's heart to know that she was already accepted into their family.
"It's complicated." Klaus replied, not quite knowing how he was going to tell them the news.
"What's going on?" Charlie asked.
"Dad, I need you to sit down, there's something important that I have to tell you." Bella told her father.
Charlie looked worried but he sat down. He already knew that Klaus and his siblings were vampires, what else was there to say? He was worried, especially since Bella looked more nervous than she had been when she and Klaus told him everything. Even if she was about to tell him that she was now a werewolf because she was with Klaus, it wouldn't be bad enough to get him to sit down. Either something was seriously wrong or Bella was overreacting.
"The fact that I'm half werewolf just revealed to allow me to do some things that my siblings are deprived of because they're vampires. I didn't know it was even a possibility." Klaus added.
"We thought it was impossible, completely impossible." Bella added, as Klaus nodded his agreement with her statement.
"What are you talking about, Brother?" Elijah asked him, just as confused as the others.
"I'm... We're... I'm pregnant." Bella ended up saying, finding the words way too difficult to say.
"You're what?" Charlie asked while Rebekah, Elijah, Finn and Kol sat down as well.
"I'm pregnant." Bella repeated.
Finn was torn. Should he tell them about their aunt Dahlia and what she did to his beloved sister Freya or should he wait until she arrived.
"Well, I'm sure it wasn't planned and it's going to be hard at first but I trust that everything is going to be okay. Klaus, you're serious about my daughter, right? She's not just a fling or something?" Charlie asked and Klaus nodded:
"I'm very serious Charlie. What I feel for Bella, I've never felt before for anyone else." Klaus replied.
That's when Finn decided not to say anything. He had a good feeling about Bella, he could tell that she would keep his family united and strong. If Dahlia ever really came after this child, they would all stand together and they would be able to find a solution, especially since Bella had strong friends in the Cullen's. Alice would sense the threat and warn them, they'd be fine.
"You're serious dad, you're not mad at me?" Bella asked him.
"Well, I would have been better off not knowing that you're... you know... Active in that way but I understand how you'd think it was impossible. I trust you Bella, you've always been very mature and Klaus's feelings for you are obvious when he looks at you. Whatever you decide, I'll be fine with it. I trust your decisions." Charlie told his daughter while Elijah, Rebekah and Kol recovered from the shock.
"I can't believe this. A baby in the family..." Kol declared, shaking his head.
"We have a copy of the ultrasound that Carlisle did but we don't see much at this point, just a small bean." Bella added, showing them the little picture.
"This baby is going to be the most spoiled child in the history of the world!" Rebekah exclaimed happily before she went to hug Bella.
"How far along are you?" Elijah asked her.
"According to Carlisle, a little under 2 months. He said that you vampires will be able to hear the heart beat when I reach the two months mark." Bella replied.
"Did you already decide what you're going to do with school and everything else?" Elijah asked Bella.
"We discussed it but no decision has been made yet. I don't want people to start talking so I'll stop going to school before I show and I can still go for a few weeks, after that, we'll see. Klaus and I discussed a few options." She replied.
"Well, anything you need Bella, you just have to ask." Finn smiled at her.
"I'm fine right now but I'm sure that your offer will seem a lot more appealing for me once the cravings start." Bella thanked him.
"Why don't we get started on dinner? Bella needs to eat to feed that niece of mine." Rebekah declared.
"How do you know it's a girl? It could be a boy. It's too early to know." Kol replied.
"I just know." Rebekah insisted.
"You don't know anything, you just want it to be a girl." Klaus chuckled.
"Well, can you blame me? Bella and I can't be the only two girls in this family." Rebekah replied.
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That night, Bella went home with her father and Klaus, who was going to spend the nights with them now. She wanted to call Alice but didn't know how to start the conversation. Just then, her cell phone rang and she smiled when she saw her best friend's caller ID.
"I totally didn't see this coming, Bella." Alice declared as soon as Bella answered the phone.
"Neither did I." Bella replied.
She knew that everyone was around Alice, listening in.
"What did you decide to do? I can't see your decision at all."
"Well, we're going to keep it of course. Right now I'm not showing so I'll keep on going to school. I don't really want people to know in Forks so I'll keep on going to school for the next few weeks and once I start showing... Well, we'll have figured something out by then" Bella replied.
"Are you going to leave town?" Alice asked her.
"Klaus and I discussed this option but I want Carlisle to follow the pregnancy so we're going to stay in town. Plus, I know that the moment I leave this town I won't ever come back and I'm not ready to say goodbye to Charlie yet."
"How did he take it?"
"Pretty well actually. He said that he knows I'm mature enough to handle it and that he trusts my decisions completely. He really surprised me on this one, I thought for sure that he was going to freak out."
"Wow. You're going to be a mom, Bella." Alice reminded her.
"I know, I'm still getting used to it but the fact that I now have Klaus' blood in me all the time because of the baby is great. I heal right up, it's a great thing."
"True."
"So, how did everyone take it?" Bella asked her.
"We're all very happy for you." Alice replied just when Bella heard a loud scream and something crashing in the back ground.
"Really? Everyone?" Bella asked, doubtful.
"Well, Edward isn't very happy about it but don't worry, eventually he'll realize that he's being childish and that losing you was his doing. He'll accept it eventually." Alice reassured her
"Do you think he'll tell anyone?" Bella asked her, concerned.
"No, don't worry. He'll respect your wish to keep it a secret." Alice promised.
"Good."
"But I should warn you, I have even more trouble seeing your future now that it's wrapped up in the baby and Klaus's future. I see bits and pieces but not much."
"Don't worry, it's okay. The bits and pieces that you see, are they good moments or bad?" Bella asked her curiously.
"I see you smile, pregnant with Klaus by your side watching a toddler ride on Kol as Rebekah laughs." Alice replied.
"Good then. See, you don't see much but you see the 're going to be alright." Bella smiled before she wished her best friend goodnight and went to put her nightgown on while Klaus waited for her in the bedroom.
"Rebekah was pretty exited to go to school tomorrow." Bella told him.
"Yes, she'll happily take any human experience she can get." Klaus nodded.
"She's in almost all of my classes, she'll be fine."
"I know, I just hope she doesn't fall for yet another fool." He replied.
"Personally I hope that Mike ends up falling for her and will finally leave me alone." Bella chuckled.
"I can always compel him away, Love." he smiled.
"My hero." Bella smiled back.
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The next day, Bella was nervous. She felt like the fact that she was pregnant was written on her forehead, even though it wasn't. Rebekah was with her in the truck and Alice was waiting for them, next to a grumpy looking Edward.
"He looks like someone peed in his cereals, if he's not happy about it, why doesn't he just go and wait somewhere else?" Rebekah commented, pointing at Edward.
"It's got to be hard for him, but he made the choices that lead to this situation and in a way I'm grateful for it. I truly hope that he'll find someone that will make him as happy as Klaus makes me some day. I hope he'll manage to move on." Bella replied, forgetting that Edward could hear her.
"Well, one of the things my mother used to say that I remember as a good memory is that time heals all wounds, even if some wounds take longer than others." Rebekah added.
"Then I guess it's a good thing that he's got all the time in the world ahead of him." Bella chuckled before they arrived in front of Alice.
They spoke a few minutes before Bella went to introduce Rebekah to her other friends. She could immediately see that Lauren and Jessica weren't fans of Rebekah because of how good she looked and how well she was dressed but Angela stayed true to herself and welcomed Rebekah like she had welcomed Bella the previous year.
Rebekah's first day of school went pretty well, she made a few friends, compelled Mike to forget about his feelings for Bella and to be only into Jessica until Jessica sopped loving him. Rebekah loved school and, at the end of the day, when they drove home, she was the happiest she had ever been.
"I thought that Klaus would be picking you up." Rebekah stated once they left school and met by her truck.
"No, not today. He's waiting for me at your place."
"Great, let's go then. I can't wait to tell Kol, Finn and Elijah everything about my first day of high school." Rebekah exclaimed.
"Only you would be this excited about school." Bella chuckled.
"It's new to me. I like it, even though I'm not sure I like this Lauren much."
"I don't think she likes you much either. She's a pretty jealous girl." Bella replied.
"I noticed that she doesn't like you either."
"Yes, the boy she liked last year, Tyler, asked me out and even though I refused to go with him, she holds me responsible for breaking some sort of girl code or whatever."
"Well, it's not like we'll have to deal with her for long anyway."
"True." Bella nodded.
A few minutes later, when they arrived at Rebekah's house, Bella could see her father's cruiser already parked in front of it.
"Looks like your father is already here." Rebekah noticed.
"I didn't even know that he was supposed to come over." Bella replied, shaking her head.
"Kol texted me during lunch. He, Elijah and Finn visited Charlie shortly before lunch to see how he was doing at work and they ended up going to some local grill together for lunch. They decided to watch the game together then." Rebekah explained.
"Really? They must have gone while Klaus was meeting with his witch about placing protections around our houses then." Bella replied.
"Yes, they did. I think they really like Charlie, they see in him the father we could have had."
"Yes, Charlie is pretty cool and I'm sure he likes hanging out with guys." Bella nodded.
Bella and Rebekah entered the house and went through the living room only to see Charlie, Elijah, Finn and Kol in front of the large TV, laughing and drinking beer together as if they had done this several times before.
"Hi Bella. Klaus is in the back yard, making some sort of veranda for you to read outside even when it's cold and rainy." Kol told Bella who nodded, dropped her back pack in a corner and went to join Klaus while Rebekah stayed with her brother and told them everything that had happened during her day in high school.
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"What are you drawing?" Bella asked Klaus as soon as she arrived in the yard, surprising him.
He had been so captivated by what he was doing that he hadn't heard her come in.
"A special place for you to use later in your pregnancy." He smiled, coming to hug and kiss her.
"Looks pretty. Peaceful." Bella commented after she looked at his sketches.
"I knew you'd like it." He smiled, keeping her in his eyes.
"Step away from her right away, vampire!" Edward declared suddenly in a strong voice, surprising them with his presence.
"Bella, you phone keeps on ringing, it might be important, it's Alice." Rebekah declared as she rushed to hand Bella the phone, stopping when she noticed Edward standing in front of Klaus and Bella.
"Finn, Kol, Elijah, trouble's here." Rebekah called out before Klaus slowly pushed Bella towards her and went to stand in front of them both.
"I said let Bella go and step back." Edward demanded angrily.
"I don't think she wants to leave, mate, she's here on her own free will." Klaus replied, trying to stay calm as his brothers and Charlie joined him.
"Edward, what the hell are you doing? What's this? Are you crazy?" Bella snapped, getting angry.
While Finn and Kol stood on each side of Klaus, Charlie and Elijah went to stand behind him, with Bella.
"That's only because your evil spawn inside her is poisoning her mind." Edward argued, completely ignoring Bella.
"Stop this Edward, our break up was your doing, I've moved on and found someone who makes me truly happy. You need to accept it." Bella snapped from her safe place.
"My daughter isn't some sort of object you can claim, boy." Charlie added.
"Claim. Yes, Klaus hasn't claimed her yet. She's free and I want her back." Edward replied.
"Claim? Please, that's a little old fashioned and barbaric, even for us and we're over a thousand years old." Finn chuckled, mocking this kid who was kidding himself.
"Marking a woman in order to claim her is an old custom that isn't used anymore. It was already living its last days when we were just changed." Klaus added.
"She belongs with me!" Edward snapped before rushing towards Klaus who caught his fist and pushed him back, sending him flying a few steps away.
Finn, Kol and Elijah were about to step in to help their brother when he shook his head and asked them to make sure nothing hurt Bella and Charlie.
As soon as he stood back up, Edward rushed back towards Klaus, who flashed his hybrid eyes and dropped his fangs, showing that he was not backing down easily.
Cold ones where about as strong as the Mickealson's and only stronger than younger vampires but Klaus being a hybrid added some strength and after a few minutes, he had Edward in a headlock the mind reader couldn't escape.
From the side, Klaus could see Alice arrive along with Carlisle, two other male and two females.
"I understand why you'd be hurting, boy, trust me. Losing Bella must be a terrible pain but I also understand that this was your doing. You couldn't give her what she wanted, and now she has it. We're happy together, she makes me happy and she fits in my family. I won't let you do anything that would jeopardize her or my child's life. I'm letting you go now because I can understand the pain of losing Bella but if you ever try something else that could hurt her, you won't get out of it alive." Klaus spoke to him in a very calm and dangerous tone before he let him go.
As soon as Edward was free, Carlisle stepped forward, ready to apologize on his behalf only to be surprised by Edward charging Klaus once more, only this time, Emmett and Jasper rushed to catch him in time.
"Be reasonable brother. He could easily kill you, saving your pride isn't worth it." Emmett argued while Jasper worked on his mood.
"I'm sorry Bella, I couldn't see it sooner, he knows how to get around my visions. Jasper and I will take him home right away he'll be calmer now, I've seen it." Alice declared with a smile before she and Jasper escorted Edward away.
"I'm sorry for the trouble, I hope he didn't cause Bella any unnecessary stress." Carlisle apologized.
"I'm fine, Carlisle." Bella assured him with a smile.
"Why don't you all come inside, we can get to know each other and Bella can sit down and rest. We wouldn't want anything to happen to our new sister and her baby." Elijah offered and the Cullen's left accepted.
Rosalie immediately went to Bella and offered her help in anything she might need, at any point during her pregnancy, surprising the mother to be who wasn't expecting it at all. Esmee couldn't really bond with any of them and she felt a bit out of place once she greeted Bella but Emmett got along really well with Kol. Rosalie and Rebekah quickly bonded over outfits and made plans to go shopping together for themselves and for the future baby.
Carlisle, as it turned out, got along better with Finn and Elijah, though he was able to bond with everyone. He also offered to get some blood bags for them without them having to steal them, which was welcome.
"Are you sure you're okay Bella?" Klaus asked her a few minutes after the Cullen's had left.
"Yes, don't worry. You shouldn't worry too much, our child is strong." She smiled.
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For the next few weeks, everything went well.
Rebekah and Rosalie went shopping a couple of times, Kol, Emmett and Jasper had fun together while Finn contemplated going to college and learning medicine, or something else that would allow him to help people. Even Edward seemed to slowly be accepting the fact that he had lost and though he showed some animosity toward Klaus any time he could justify it, he tried to be cordial the rest of the time.
Bella had decided that she would graduate early, Elijah had taken care of everything and compelled the right people to make it possible. This way, less people would gossip and she'd be able to live out her pregnancy quietly. Only the few people she saw everyday would know about it and Klaus assured her that they'd drive to Port Angeles or even Seattle anytime she wanted to go out.
"Have you thought about names for the baby?" Rosalie asked Bella while the Cullen's and the Mickealson's prepared for a game of baseball in the clearing Bella had met James and Victoria.
Charlie had been chosen to be the referee and he was excited to see this kind of game. Esmee would stay by his side to tell him what happened when it was too far for his own eyes to see. To even out the teams, Alice didn't play either, she was going to stay by Bella and had task herself to looking around to prevent another incident similar to the one that happened the last time that Bella was in there with them.
"Not yet, though we have a few ideas. We want to keep them silent for now though, we'll decide when we know if it's a girl or a boy and then we'll tell people, once we're sure and have agreed on a name." Bella replied.
"Good plan." Rosalie smiled.
When the game started, everything went well. Everyone was having fun and the Cullen's loved playing against someone else for once, it was a new challenge to play with someone they didn't know by heart. Even Edward was able to hide his jealousy and direct it toward the game, which quickly became very competitive.
After about 30 minutes of game, it was Klaus's time to bat while Edward threw the ball. Everyone knew Klaus would hit the ball, there was no doubt, none of them had missed yet and they knew that they wouldn't, their senses were way too advanced for that. Except he did. Edward threw a good ball and instead of hitting it, Klaus dropped the bat and turned toward Bella.
"What's going on?" Charlie asked, wondering what he had missed and why Klaus had dropped out of the game like this.
"Klaus? What is it?" Bella asked while Klaus rushed to her and kneeled in front of her.
"The heart, it's beating." Alice whispered while everyone came closer.
"The baby?" Bella asked.
"Yes, the baby's heart is finally beating." Klaus nodded before he kissed Bella's stomach.
"A nice strong beat too, for a strong and healthy baby." Carlisle added with a smile.
"Great, now why don't we get back to the game?" Edward asked, annoyed.
Not wanting to set Edward anymore against Klaus and Bella, they all went back to the game. It was hard to determine who won at the end of the night because they were tied but they all had fun and planned on having another game as soon as possible. Even Rebekah enjoyed running around in the mud.
Charlie was particularly happy to have been included in this experience. He loved his daughter's new family and the fact that Finn, Elijah, Klaus and Kol did their best to include him and spend time with him. He was even considering changing to spend forever with his daughter but he wanted to think some more about it before he made a decision that he wouldn't be able to change. For the time being, he was happy just letting things be the way they were. It gave him the impression that he had sons and he loved going fishing or watching the game with them.
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The next few weeks until Bella graduated went by too quickly and Charlie and her were at the Mickealson's house so often that they had decided it would be much easier to simply move in, Charlie already had a bedroom there anyway for the nights they were too tired to go back home and they were much happier all together.
"What are you going to do with our house?" Bella asked her father.
"Leave it for now, we'll see later." Charlie replied.
"Okay. Did you speak with Billy recently?" Bella asked him.
She knew that the last time her father and Billy Black had talked, Charlie had revealed that he knew about the supernatural and they had had an argument about the Cullen's and the Mickealson's. Billy refused to accept that some vampires were good and could be trusted and they hadn't spoken yet.
"No, but he'll come back when he's ready, Sue and Harry told me that he was about to crack when I saw them last week." He replied.
"Good, I don't want you to lose such a good friend because of me."
"Don't worry about it, we'll be fine. We're like an old couple, we argue, step away from each other for a while and make up during a great fishing trip." Charlie chuckled.
Bella smiled back at her father and went to the bedroom she shared with Klaus to rest a bit. She had received her diploma a few hours ago and was tired of saying goodbye and explaining her departure to her friends, all she wanted to do was to close her eyes a few minutes and rest.
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The next day, Bella got ready for her doctor's appointment with Carlisle to check on the baby. They'd go to his house in order to escape gossip and, if all was well, they'd find out the sex of their child, something everyone was very excited about. Bella knew that they were bets going on about what it would be, not always money but also chores had been bet between Mickealson's and Cullen's. It amused her and she couldn't wait to see who would have lost and what they'd have to do.
"Alice told me that Rosalie will be there, she wants to help when it's time for me to deliver." Bella informed Klaus on their way to his car.
"And you're okay with that?" he asked her.
"I don't see a problem with that. I get it. She can't have children and helping me with the pregnancy will give her a taste of what she's missing. I think that's why she gets along so well with Rebekah, they want the same thing, they both wished they could be human and live these experiences." Bella replied.
"I think Rebekah would be unhappy after a time being human, she'd miss being supernatural." Klaus shook his head.
"Maybe one day we'll find a way for the two of them to get what they want and stay with us." Bella shrugged her shoulders.
"We never know, there's always adoption." he smiled, loving the fact that she always saw the bright side.
"Do you have a preference?" She asked him.
"About what?"
"The baby. Boy or girl?" She asked him.
"I don't know, according to Alice, we'll have more children later so I guess it doesn't matter what the first one is. We'll have both eventually." He replied with a smile.
"True."
"Do you have a preference?" He asked her.
"Not really, I just want it to be healthy and safe." She replied with a smile on her face.
When they arrived in front of the Cullen's house, it started raining and so they hurried and were greeted by Esmee, who opened the door for them.
"Alice just texted us from the school, the weather is going to get a lot worst for the next few hours, you're going to be stuck here until at least 8 pm." She informed them.
"Well, at least we're somewhere safe, dry and warm." Bella smiled.
"Yes, Edward isn't as happy as you are about the storm." Emmett exclaimed before he hugged Bella hello.
"Why is that?" Klaus asked.
"He'll be stuck for hours with Lauren and Jessica." Bella realized.
"Well, maybe Rebekah will feel generous enough to compel the two of them not to want him anymore." Klaus added.
"Or he'll annoy her and she'll seek Mike Newton on him." Jasper joked.
"Now that's something I'd like to see." Bella joked.
"In the mean time, let's go and check on this baby, shall we?" Carlisle suggested.
"Let's." Bella nodded and followed Carlisle up the stairs and to his office while Klaus followed behind her.
Carlisle already had all of his equipment, and more, ready and Bella felt like she had entered a regular hospital room.
"Wow, last time I was here, it was your office, with books, paintings and an old desk. What happened to everything?" Bella asked him.
"It's in the next room, don't worry. This room was simply larger and the best suited to reception all of the equipment." The doctor replied with his usual kind smile.
"But is all of this really necessary for the baby? It looks like an hospital threw up in here." Bella asked, looking at everything around her.
There was a fancy computer, a microscope, several things she had seen in labs on TV and didn't know the name of, an ultrasound machine of course but also a defibrillator, an x-ray machine and heavy surgical equipment. There was even a fridge in a corner and Bella could guess that some human blood was stocked up in there, along with some medicines that needed to stay cold.
"I want to be prepared for anything, we never know." Carlisle replied.
"I don't know if I should feel worried or reassured." Bella nodded, still looking around.
"Everything will be fine, Love. Don't worry." Klaus told her while she settled on the special chair Carlisle showed her.
"First I'll take some of your blood to check everything is alright, then we'll take a look at the little one."
Bella nodded and let Carlisle take a blood sample.
A few minutes later, Rosalie came in and, while Carlisle looked at the blood, she did the ultrasound.
"Well, everything looks good. Healthy baby. Forming just the right way." Rosalie started as she looked at the images on the screen.
"You mean, one head, 2 arms, 2 legs... that kind of thing?" Bella chuckled.
"Yes." Rosalie smiled before she pointed out the main part of their baby to them and stopped on an image.
"Now, do you want to know what it is?" She added.
"Yes, we do." Klaus and Bella nodded.
"If we didn't, I'm sure it would start a war. Too many people are eager to know what the baby is." Bella chuckled.
"Then I'm happy to inform you that you're having a daughter."
"A girl?" Bella asked, tears of happiness in her eyes.
"Yes, the next Mickealson to be born is a girl." Rosalie smiled.
"Rebekah will be glad to know that she was right." Klaus smiled.
"Yes she will." Bella nodded.
"Do you want me to leave to machine on a while longer so you can see her and hear her heart?" Rosalie asked Bella.
"I do, thank you." The mother to be nodded.
"We're stuck here until 8 anyway, might as well enjoy the little one." Klaus replied, understanding that since Bella couldn't hear the heart of her baby on a daily basis like everyone else, she'd like to hear it some more.
"Could you make a video of it Please? I'd like to show it to everyone else." Bella asked Rosalie who nodded and did what Bella asked, making sure to get as much of the baby girl as she could.
A while later, Carlisle informed Bella that everything was fine with her child and herself. Klaus's blood in her prevented things like anemia from being an issue and all of her vitamins were perfect.
Once they all came down, Bella knew that they had heard what had been said in the office.
"So, did you tell Alice and the others already?" Klaus asked them with an amused smile.
"Not yet, we can't reach them. The storm is blocking cellphones from working. But Alice might have seen us telling her and then told the others before communications were cut." Jasper replied.
"I guess we'll see." Bella smiled, taking the seat offered to her on the sofa while Esmee happily brought her a piece of the cake she had baked just for this occasion.
"I hope Charlie won't worry too much when we don't come back on time." Bella whispered.
"He's probably stuck at the station and Kol was going to spend the afternoon with him, meaning they're stuck together. He'll be fine and he knows you'll be safe. Don't worry." Klaus reassured her before he kissed her on the forehead.
To pass the time during the storm, Bella sat in front of the fireplace to stay warm while Klaus, Jasper and Emmett played a game of cards. They didn't want to turn on the TV in case of lightening. The storm lasted for a few hours and when it finally quieted down, Bella was eager to go home and make sure that everyone else was doing okay.
Once that was done, she fond herself in bed with Klaus, resting from the day she had had.
"So, now that we know that it's a girl, do you know how you want to name our daughter?" Klaus asked her.
"Yes. I like the name Hope. It's obvious that's what she represents for your family." Bella replied.
"I like it too. Hope Mickealson. Sounds nice." he nodded.
"I wanted to give her a middle name too... It's a strange one."
"What is it?" He asked her.
"Well, I wanted my father to have a place in her name and I also wanted to put Carlisle there because he's helping us with everything we need for the pregnancy. I played with both names and ended up with Carlie." Bella explained.
"I like it. Hope Carlie Mickealson it is, Love." Klaus nodded.
"Are you sure?" Bella asked him.
"I am. Now, shall we tell them now or wait until she's here t tell them the name we chose?"
"I'd like to wait."
"Then we'll wait." Klaus nodded before he kissed her forehead and let her fall asleep.
Bella still had a few months of pregnancy left and they were sure they'd have some problems along the way but they would be able to stand united against whomever would come after the Mickealson family next. This child had united them before it was even born and they were confident that it would last in the long run.
I know that i'm ending it at a weird place but it's all about Bella and Klaus' couple. The baby isn't born but it will be at some point.
Maybe I'll write another part some day, I don't know
for now this is over.
Review please?
Lorelei Candice Black