Hayley didn't expect to come home to a pregnant Elena Gilbert losing her mind in Klaus' room. Elijah had warned her of a mess that Klaus had made, but he refused to tell her exactly what. Of all the things that ran through her head, the scenario before her wasn't one of them. Elena Gilbert had never crossed her mind.
When Hayley stepped out of her car, she could hear the commotion upstairs. She stood in the foyer, listening until she heard Elena's voice whisper in an upset tone, "Why am I so stupid? I am carrying Klaus Mikaelsons' child. How did my life take this screwed up turn?" Hayley shot up the stairs and into the room like a bullet being shot from a gun. She stood behind Klaus, staring at the picture displayed before her. Elena was sitting on the floor, glass and debris all around her. She was indeed pregnant and Hayley's mouth couldn't help, but drop open. "Are you serious, Klaus?!" She stormed passed him, causing Elena to look up. Embarrassment swept over Elena, but Hayley didn't seem to care. She squatted down in front of her. "Calm down, okay? It's not good for the kid. You wanna take a walk and explain to me how the hell you got into this?" Hayley asked, seeming to be genuinely concerned.
Elena was hesitate. She hadn't seen Hayley in quite a while, but she could tell that she, too, was different. They all seemed to be, even Elijah. Elena nodded once and Hayley helped her off of the ground. Klaus moved out of the way to let them pass, Hayley giving him an intense glare. She went and got Hope out of her room. The child always had a calming effect and Hayley figured Elena could use it. She gave Elena a comforting smile as she walked out into the hallway. "Elena, this is Hope. Hope meet Elena Gilbert." She introduced, but to her surprise, they weren't strangers. They'd met before.
Elena and Hayley walked around the French Quarter as Elena explained her stupid decision and how it came to be. Hayley stayed quiet, only occasionally chuckling and giving a "Whoa. What?" Finally, after Elena was finished, Hayley laughed, "What in the hell were you thinking Elena? You know how he is."
Elena shrugged, "I don't know. I was...I don't know."
Hayley kissed Hope's head as she layed it down on her mother's shoulder. "Well, welcome to the family, I guess. He's not gonna let you leave. Not with his kid. And, if you wanna live, I don't suggest running. Learned that one the hard way. I ended up cursed in the bayou for months. The best thing I can tell you to do is try to get along with him. It won't be easy, it never is, but he's not completely the same. As much as I'd still like to strangle him, he's not the monster everyone says he is...well, not all the time."
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Elena returned late that night after spending the day with Hayley and Hope. Klaus was sitting in the study, having a drink, staring out of the glass door. Elena walked up beside the chair. "Guess I'm ready for that conversation, now." She said.
Klaus took a sip of his drink. "Well, I'm not." He said in an emotionless tone. "Not tonight."
Elena stared at him. "Okay?" She said and turned and walked away. She went and climbed in Klaus' bed, not knowing where else to sleep. Klaus never got into bed with her and in a way, it relieved her. She didn't know how she felt about this whole thing. She laid there, staring at the ceiling. She couldn't seem to sleep. She got up around three in the morning and went into the kitchen. Elena searched for food, but didn't find much until she went into the freezer. A tub of strawberry ice cream was the only thing in it, but that was good enough for her.
"Touch it and your death will be slow and painful." A voice warned from behind her. She turned to see a blonde woman, who she didn't recongnize. The woman's eyes looked over her to rest on her belly. "Actually, go ahead, I'll just get more later. I'm assuming that you're Elena?" The woman walked over, got a spoon from a drawer, and handed it to her.
"Yep." She said, grabbing the ice cream and digging in. "I take it everyone in this house has heard how stupid I am." Elena rolled her eyes and sighed. Why couldn't everyone just assume that she was some pregnant girl that Elijah took in. He did stuff like that. Or, he would, she thought.
"Not everyone." The woman said, "I wasn't told directly. I overheard Elijah and Klaus. Freya, by the way."
"You're the big sister. Hayley said something about you, today." Elena assumed.
"You are correct." She took the tub of ice cream, grabbed a spoon and sat down at the table. Elena followed suit.
"I'm surprised your being so cordial. I'm lucky Rebekah hasn't lost it on me yet. Then again, she's probably avoiding me."
"Rebekah is not with us." Freya said, "And, I have no choice, but to accept you. You are pregnant with my brother's child." She took a big bite of ice cream and passed it to Elena.
"Not exactly the answer I was looking for."
"I'm sharing my ice cream. If I didn't like you, there's no way in hell you'd be getting any, but I've seen your past actions from both of my brother's memories. You aren't the worst thing to happen to them."
Elena gave a sarcastic smile, "Good to know."
"As Rebekah would say, Us girls must stick together."
