Beautiful Cherry Blossom
-Affection-
Fond attachment,
devotion, or love.
Caroline lay in their claw footed bathtub. The smell of warm vanilla sugar surrounded her as white bubbles coated her skin. Her hands rested on her protruding belly, a lazy smile curved her lips. They were going to have a baby! She looked out the big bay open window. The beautiful cherry blossom tree always took her breath away. Its intense pink buds, the dark brown lined bark. It was beautiful. Caroline leaned her head back and sighed in content.
She heard the front door close and his heavy footsteps across the hardwood floor. "Caroline, I'm home." She heard his footsteps search the house. "Care?" She remained silent. His footsteps came up the stairs and he burst through their bedroom door. "Care?" He said softly. "Why are you in here?" She turned to him and nervously played with the wedding band on her left hand. Worry came over his face as he noticed her expression. He stepped towards her and grabbed her hands. "What's wrong?" "Nothing." Her voice quiet. "Care-" "Stefan!" She interrupted as her lips broke into a smile. She squeezed his hands, comfortingly. She tried to hold back her excitement. "We're going to have a baby!" She was unsure of his reaction. First he had dropped her hands and looked surprised. Then a grin came across his face, as his eyes lit up. "Really?" He beamed. Caroline nodded as she bit her bottom lip, smiling. "Yeah!" Stefan swiftly walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm going to be a father!" Caroline giggled at his excitement. He pulled away and kissed her passionately. "I love you." He whispered as he rested his forehead against hers. She grinned. "I love you too." He placed his hand on her flat lower stomach. "I love you too baby!" Caroline chuckled and placed both hands on either side of his face; she pulled him to her and kissed him. She sighed. "I'm just so glad that you're happy about this." She pulled him into a hug and played with his hair. Stefan kissed the side of her head and hugged her tighter. "Of course I'm happy! We're having a baby!" He rubbed circles on her back. "You are having my baby!" "I love you." She whispered in his ear, her lips brushing against the skin. "I love you more." He murmured into her vanilla scented blonde hair. She pulled away, dragging her hand down his arm and grasping his large rough hand. "I was just about to take a shower." She smiled seductively, lust danced in her eyes. "Care to join me?" Stefan grinned. "Gladly." Caroline turned and started walking towards the bathroom, giggling as Stefan chased her.
She smiled at the memory. She rubbed her hand affectionately over her large belly. Caroline turned her head when she smelt his scent as he entered the bathroom. A smile over his lips.
"Hi." She said shyly.
"Hi." He leaned down and pecked her lips. "How are my two beautiful girls doing?"
She smiled up at him. "We're doing exquisite."
He smiled at her.
"How was hunting?"
He shrugged as he turned his back and removed his shirt. "Long but satisfying."
Caroline marveled his bare back and broad shoulders. "That's good, I'm glad."
He turned to her, his eyebrows knitted together. "Are you sure you're okay?"
She smiled at his concern. "Stefan, I'm fine. We're both fine."
He crouched down in front of her, forearms resting on the rim of the tub, and his chin placed on his hands. "Okay." He smiled. "I apologize for being so overly cautious."
Caroline softly stroked his cheek. "You're not, I understand why. And I love you for it."
She leaned over and kissed him. She abruptly pulled away and stared at her stomach.
"What? What happened?"
She turned to him, her eyes wide, and mouth slightly open.
"What? Caroline, you're scaring me!"
She grabbed his hand and placed it on her lower belly. Waiting for him to feel. His face suddenly lit up.
"Did you feel that?"
He nodded enthusiastically. "She just kicked!"
Caroline grinned. "Yeah!"
He returned to his earlier position, forearms resting on the rim of the tub and chin on his hands.
"So," He said. "What were you thinking for names?"
She bit her bottom lip and looked deep in thought. She rubbed her hand on her tummy, looking into his intense light green eyes. "I was thinking Elizabeth after my mother."
He nodded in approval.
She smiled at him. "And her middle name, I was thinking Alexia after Lexi."
She noticed his smile grow.
"Your little girl will be Elizabeth Alexia Salvatore." She looked at him quizzically. "What do you think?"
He smiled as he placed his hand on the back of her head, moving her closer to him for another kiss. "I love it."
She nodded. "I'm glad you do!"
"When are thinking of coming out of this tub?"
She smiled. "About now."
"Here"
He rose to his feet, helped her stand and then wrapped his arms around her and pulled her up and out of the bathtub. She stood there arms crossed over her chest as beads of water dripped down her arms and legs. She watched as Stefan quickly grabbed a towel and rubbed it along her wet skin, drying her. Once she was dry he wrapped the fluffy soft towel around her body and held her from behind, his hands resting on her protruding belly.
"I love you." He whispered against her neck, placing sweet kisses.
She sighed as her eyes fluttered closed. "I love you too."
"And I can't wait to have this baby with you."
She smiled self consciously, her face turning pink. She covered her face with her hands and laughed.
"Stop it!" She giggled.
"No, I'm serious Caroline." He grinned. "I can't wait to have this baby with you. You're going to be an amazing and sensible mother. You're beautiful and intelligent and funny." He kissed her neck. "And sexy." He growled.
"Oh stop with the flattery! I swear you're turning more into Damon everyday!" She teased.
She turned around in his arms and placed one hand on his chest and the other on his cheek.
"You are going to be a great father. You'll be protective, kind, and caring. If our daughter is anything like me, you will definitely have your hands full." She chuckled. "But I know that you will not let anything happen to her. Just like you will not let anything happen to me." She moved her face closer to his, their noses brushing and their lips almost touching. "You're just that kind of person, genuine, protective, selfless, loving, and affectionate." She kissed him. "The list goes on and on. Our little Elizabeth is going to have an amazing father."
He smiled and kissed his wife again. "We'll try our best to be all that we can be as her parents."
Caroline nodded in agreement.
"And hope that she grows up into the woman that we raised her to be."
Caroline nodded again. "How did I find such an intelligent and sexy man?"
Stefan shrugged. "You just got lucky." A cheeky smile crossed his lips.
"Oh and you could have done better? I suppose you settled with me?"
Stefan shook his head. "Oh please baby you're the best that I have ever had."
She grinned. "You bet I-"
She stopped mid sentence as she let out a small uncomfortable cry. Worry struck Stefan and their teasing banter ended as his hands rushed to his wife's side.
"You okay?"
She nodded as she rubbed her belly, the uncomfortable look still on her features.
"Are you sure?"
"Ye-yeah."
He pulled her closer to him and rubbed circles on her back.
"I just want this baby out already!" She groaned.
Stefan smirked. "There are ways I could help with that."
She picked up the suggestive hint in his tone.
"Oh really?" She quirked her eyebrow.
Stefan nodded. "Yeah, but it involves the two of us."
He quickly winked at her, a playful smirk on his lips.
Caroline breathed in, tilting her head back. "Ohh, I see." She stepped close to him. "Well then, we better get going on that. Maybe you could teach me a few things."
She smirked and walked out of the bathroom. Caroline wasn't surprised when Stefan eagerly followed her. She shrieked in laughter at his eagerness as he picked her up and gently placed her on their king size bed. Oh she couldn't wait for Elizabeth Alexia Salvatore to be born. She could picture their little girl playing outside while she and Stefan watch protectively as Elizabeth climbed up their beautiful cherry blossom tree. Her shiny blonde hair reflecting off the suns bright rays, her light green eyes shining as she climbed higher and higher. Caroline knew how eager bother she and Stefan were to meet their little girl. And she felt so blessed.
"Stefan stop!" She giggled.
"Hi baby!" He said as he kissed her exposed belly and tickled her.
She giggled. "I love you."
"I love you too." He leaned in and kissed his beautiful wife.
Oh yes, she was definitely blessed to get to start a family with him.
Your warm whispers
Out of the dark they
carry my heart
Your warm whispers
Into the dawn they
carry me through
Stay surrounding me,
surrounding me
Honey stay surrounding me
A/N: Alright, so I know that female vampires can't have babies. But I really wanted to write this so I ignored the probably true fact. Song lyrics: Warm Whispers by Missy Higgins. Thanks for reading! Please review! :)