A/N: I've been sitting on this idea for a while now, and I've finally decided to write it. No guarantees as to how well it's going to come out, but reviews are extremely helpful! Much love! By the way, this fic is AU, two years after Elijah and Elena get together. They're both human. Stefan and Damon have never existed and neither Elijah nor Elena know anything of vampires or werewolves. Enjoy!
"Elijah?" called Elena from the bathroom off the kitchen, where Elijah was making dinner.
"Hmm?" he mumbled, tasting the sauce he'd been trying to get right. "More salt," he said to himself, reaching for the seasoning on the counter to his left.
"Elijah!" Elena repeated, this time louder and more urgently. "You. . . you should see this."
Alarmed by Elena's tone, Elijah dropped the wooden spoon into the pot of spaghetti sauce and hurried to the bathroom. Elena sat on the edge of the tub, holding something in her hand, her expression unreadable. She looked up as Elijah entered the room, her eyes quickly becoming watery.
"What? What's wrong?" Elijah asked, confused and worried. It wasn't often that Elena cried, but when she did, it felt as if Elijah's heart was ripping in two. Naturally, her tears set him on edge, making his heart beat faster and his eyes widen. Elena held out the object she had in her hand, turning it around for Elijah to see.
Oh, no, thought Elijah. It was a pregnancy test. Elena's tears could only mean one thing. Elijah steeled himself as his eyes found the tiny screen that would tell him if Elena was pregnant or not. His eyes narrowed, focusing on the miniscule print on the screen.
"Holy –" he muttered, his eyes nearly bugging out of their sockets as he took in the word on the screen. He looked up into Elena's face for confirmation.
She nodded, the tears falling. "I'm pregnant," she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.
"You're pregnant," repeated Elijah. It was so surreal. "You're pregnant," he said again, this time more loudly, with more force. He laughed slightly manically, lifting Elena up off the tub surround and holding her close to him.
"Oh, Elijah," sniffed Elena. "I'm so happy!" She gripped him closer to her, laughing as she cried tears of joy.
Elijah pulled Elena away, holding her far enough away to see her face. "You're going to be such an amazing mother," he said, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"And you'll be the greatest dad in the world," she replied, reaching up to kiss him.