A little fluffy drabble for the wifey

Another pain filled scream ripped through Hayley's lips as she squeezed the hands in her own. On one side stood Rebekah, petting her hair and telling her to push, the other hand was linked with Klaus' as his eyes flicked between her face and that of the witch that was helping her give birth. She pushed harder at her sister's instructions but she was so ready to give up. She couldn't do this anymore. Dear God take me away now.

"Come on little wolf," Klaus said close to her ear "I know you can do it."

Haley grits her teeth, screeching as another wave of pain hits her. "I HATE YOU. YOU DID THIS TO ME"

He chuckles lightly. "It takes two to tango love." He returns the pressure on her hand and wipes her brow.

"Hayley sweetie," the witch says, looking up at her from over the gown she'd been placed in "we're almost there I just need you to push a little harder."

She tries again, pushing harder than she thought possible. She felt like she was being ripped apart at the seams. If she knew child birth was this horrible she would have never gotten knocked up in the first place. Vaguely, Hayley heard the door open and close and she didn't have time to wonder who it was before a scream ripped through her again and she was pushing.

"I brought more towels." Elijah's voice said politely, obviously avoiding looking at Hayley's personal areas.

"Lay them down." The witch instructed. "We're going to need them soon."

Tears were streaming down Hayley's face when she turned, searching for Klaus' face. "Please tell me it's almost over. Make it stop."

After a moment's pause he places a kiss to her head, "Just about, love."

"Alright Hayley, on three give me a big push. One… two… three push!"

Holding her breath and squishing up her face Hayley pushes as hard as she can, wanting nothing more for then just to be over. If this one doesn't work she's done, they can cut the stupid thing out of her for all she cares, as long as she didn't have to push anymore. Just as she's about to call it quits a sense of relief washes over her and then… the piercing wail of baby lungs breaks through the short moment of silence.

Hayley breathes deeply for just a moment and then she's alert, looking for her baby. For a few brief seconds she's blind, the sudden wave of relief she feels renders her entire being useless. Then her eyes focus and the witch is handing over a screaming bundle of pink blankets. She rests the tiny thing in her arms and Hayley is met with a bloody little baby, screaming as if they've chopped off all her toes. Her throat closes and the back of her eyes sting with emotion.

"Rebekah darling, go clean the little angel up while Hayley has a moment of rest." Klaus says in a voice Hayley's never heard him use before. She looked up at him, brows furrowed, when she felt the weight of their child leave her arms. Hayley's head whips around just in time to see Rebekah walk out the door. She looks back at Klaus to snap at him only to cut short as she took in the look on his face. There was something there in his eyes that made something warm begin to bloom in her stomach. A slight smile was pulling up the edge of his mouth and he was looking down at her with such and intensity that anything that she had to say died on her tongue.

"Our baby –"

"I like the sound of that," he says, reaching up to play with the necklace resting at the base of her throat. The feeling of his calloused fingers brushing her skin made heat rise to her cheeks. "Our baby," he said to himself to test the words out. "Speaking of, what are we going to name her?"

They'd never talked about it, there were so many other things going on. Hayley had thrown a few things around in her head but she'd never been able to bring it up with Klaus. Now though, she bit her lip as she tried to figure out which one she liked the best. Which one could she and Klaus go around calling their child? Which would sound the best for their baby girl?

"Well you better figure it out quick because here she is," Rebekah said in sort of sing song voice as she came back into the room. Without thinking about it Hayley extended her arms, grasping for her baby. Rebekah smiled brightly as she placed the baby in its mother's arms, tracing her cheek lightly with her finger before backing up and letting the family get acquainted with each other.

With her eyes closed the baby girl looked exactly like her mother, same pouty lips and golden brown hair that curled on top of her head. But when Hayley let out a little coo and the baby opened her eyes they were as deep and blue as her father's, piercing and sever and undeniably his. Hayley let out shocked gasp, throat feeling tight again, and she snuggled her face against her baby's. She was perfect.

"So?" Klaus asked, pressing her. Their child couldn't be nameless forever.

Hayley didn't even look up from the perfect little face of her baby girl, "What do you think of the name Stella?"

He was quiet for a moment and then one side of his mouth lifted up, "I like it."

She smiles to herself before looking up at him, and then reluctantly held the baby out. "Want to hold her?"

Klaus hesitated, of course he wanted to hold her, but she was so tiny and frail – what if he dropped her? Hayley would never let him near her again. Looking at Hayley's reassuring smile and their little angle in her arms though he felt as if he could do this. Carefully, he took her from Hayley's arms and cradled her to his chest. She was soft, her skin was like peaches and when her mouth twitched slightly at being jostled small adorable dimples flashed at him. Slowly, being extra careful, because let's face it he was an all-powerful hybrid and this was a baby, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. His baby.

He had a baby. He was a father.

"I like the name," he mumbled against her soft skin. "Stella." He repeats it just for good measure.

Hayley smiles, happy that he doesn't even hate it. She looks around the room to realize that everyone has left her and Klaus to spend time with their baby. As Klaus continues to smile like an idiot at their baby Hayley situates herself so that there's enough room for him to lie down beside her. She pats the now empty space and Klaus eyes is warily before he hands Stella back over to her mother and climbs under the blankets with her. Hayley rest her head on Klaus' shoulder as Stella squeals with delight in her arms, even the little baby likes seeing their family together.

"Do you think this is gonna work?" He asks in a quiet tone, reaching out to stroke Stella's cute button nose. How is it that he's held her for all of ten seconds and he's already completely in love with her? So tiny and so perfect, half of him and half of her, and everything he didn't know he wanted.

Hayley looked up at him through her lashes, still feeling a little tired from just giving birth and what not. "I think that we can do anything, especially if we have her around to remind us that it's all worth fighting for." She said this, placing a kiss on Stella's cheek as Klaus nestled into her side. He reached out and took Stella's tiny hand in his, feeling something warm settle inside his chest as all her fingers wrapped around his tightly. Despite his upbringing Klaus knew he'd be a better father than his ever was. This was a silent promise to his baby girl dozing off in Hayley's arms.

Alright I know it might be a little ooc but I needed some Klaus/Hayley fluff I mean they are having a baby after all. Babies make people all gooey. Hope you liked it

xo,

ellie