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After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations. –Oscar Wilde
Chapter 3: Family Business
Lauren was watching TV on her room when her phone rang. She saw the ID caller and smiled.
''Hey Bekah.''She said.
''Actually it's Kol.''
''Oh hey.''
''Hey, I called you to say that I talked with my parents.''
''So? What did they say?' 'She asked him.
''Well, my dad not so well, but my mom is expecting you and your brothers for diner tomorrow.''
''Really? They don't want to murder me?'' She asked surprised.
''I'm not so sure.'' He said and laughed.
''Okay! Thank you Kol.'' She said unsure.
''Good night Lauren.''
They hung up. She sat up from the bed and went to each of her brother's room to say them about their plans for tomorrow.
Then, she went to the bathroom to pee. Before she left she looked at her reflection on the mirror. She raised her t-shirt and watch the small baby bump. She smiled and thought about her baby. She was going to be a mom.
''Kol?'' Rebekah asked him.
''Yes?'' He answered her.
''What did she said?''
''She thanked me.''
''She did what?'' Rebekah asked with raised eyebrows.
''Yeah, she thanked me.''
''Okay that's weird.'' Then the door opened and Klaus came in smiling.
''So mate you are going to be a daddy.'' Klaus teased his younger brother and jump on the bed.
''Asshole.''
''How do you feel?'' Klaus asked him.
''I am happy and scare at the same time.''
''Oh…''Klaus shook his head.
''So, what do you want to be? A girl or a boy?'' Klaus asked him and leaned on of Rebekah's pillows.
''I don't have a problem with either.'' Kol admitted and smiled.
''Can you imagine a mini Lauren or a mini you? Can you even imagine if it's a boy that is going to have your personality or a little girl shy and beautiful like Lauren?'' Klaus said laughing.
''Shut up Nik.'' Rebekah said laughing.
''Hey guys I'm here.'' Kol laughed too.
''We know. Can you imagine a little small creature calling you daddy? You will be like the daddy's that melting for their children or like our father?'' Klaus laughed but Kol wondered a little.
''What if I will be like him?'' Kol asked scared.
''You will not Kol. You're playing rough and bossy but deep inside you are a good and amazing boy.'' Rebekah said and held his hands.
''If you say so…'' Kol laughed and started tickling her falling on the bed. When they stop the three siblings lay on the bed facing the selling.
''Oh I'm going to have a baby.'' Kol said once again.
''Yeah buddy and I'm going to be an uncle. 'Klaus said.
''And me an aunt.'' Rebekah said and smiled.
''You will be auntie Bex.'' Kol teased her.
''Sure.''
NEXT DAY.
Lauren looked at herself one last time at her gigantic mirror on her room. She decided to wear black jeans with a white T-shirt which had a big kiss on it. Then she wore a black leather jacket and her white vans.
She took her phone and walked downstairs to find Damon and Stefan at the door waiting for her.
''Ready?'' Stefan asked her with a smile.
''I think so.''
''So, let's go.'' Damon said and opened the door.
Soo, the three siblings were in front of the Mikaelson Mansion.
''At least the guy is rich.'' Damon said and Stefan slapped his arm.
''Shut up.''
''Lauren will you walk?'' Damon said to his sister when he noticed that she didn't followed them. She was looking at the house.
''Are you okay?'' Stefan asked.
She nodded,'' Yeah, let's go...''
Damon rang the bell of the mansion and soon Rebekah opened the door.
''Hey Laur.''She hugged her sister. Lauren smiled at her and hugged her back.'' Hey Damon, Stefan.'' She said and each guy hugged her and walked further into the house.
Esther come to greet them when she noticed them.'' Welcome to our house gentlemen's.''
''Hello Mrs. Esther.'' Stefan said and gave her a bottle of red wine and a box of sweets.
''Oh look at you, look how you grow up.'' Esther said and kissed their cheek.
''Thank you.'' Stefan said and then Mikael come beside his wife.
''Good afternoon.' 'He said and Damon and Stefan shook his hand.
''Happy to see you again Mr. Mikaelson.'' Damon said and smiled.
Rebekah push Lauren to walk a little and suddenly Esther came and hugged her.
''Hey Lauren.'' She kissed her head. Lauren smiled and then hugged back Esther. She always felt her like her mother.
''Hello Mrs. Esther.''
''Come to sit here Kol is waiting for you.'' She informed her and then Lauren and Rebekah walked into the living room where all her brothers were sitting there. She stood there for a moment before Kol called her.
''Hey Lauren.'' He said and smiled at her.
''Oh hey guys.'' She said and waved her hand on the four guys in front of her. She walked further in the room and stood in the empty space beside Kol. She signed and sat down carefully.
''How are you?'' Kol whispered on her ear. She smiled.
''I'm fine. Thanks. Can I ask you something?'' She whispered back.
''Of course.'' He nodded.
''Do you want the baby?'' She looked in his eyes and he smiled.
''Yeah, yes I want it.'' He said and kissed her cheek. They both froze at the sudden action. He looked down and said sorry.
''It's okay Kol.'' He smirked.
''So, kids will you come to eat dinner or not?'' Esther called.
''I'm starving.'' Lauren said to Rebekah.
''So let's go preggo.''She said and Lauren rolled her eyes.
They walk to the kitchen where there was a big table for two people. Lauren sat between Rebekah and Stefan, and opposite her was Kol who was between Klaus and Finn. Next to Finn was Esther and opposite her Elijah. Mikael and Damon took the head seats.
''So, are you working Damon or you are still at college?'' Mikael asked him.
''I'm working. I decide to leave college and work to bring money to the house.'' He said and took a ship of his whine.
''Interesting. What did you study?''
''I studied history and economics.''
''Oh, good.'' Mikael said.
''What about you Sir?'' Damon asked. Everyone ate in silence listening to the conversation carefully.
''Well, I own the Mikaelson Company which sell olive oil all over United States.'' Mikael said and smiled.
''Oh that's amazing.''
''What about you Stefan?'' Esther asked him and smiled.
''I'm in college. The same one as Klaus.'' He said and pointed at Klaus opposite him.
''Oh good, good.'' She said and ate her meal.
''Okay, I want you to know that I don't agree with this entire situation.'' Mikael said unable to keep his mouth close.
''Dad.'' Kol groaned.
''Look, we know that it is a very hard situation and those they are kids but it's their right to decide. It's their responsibility and they have to take care of it. We will be there to support them 24/7.''Stefan said before Damon, since he knew that if Damon was going to talk they were going to start a fight.
Mikael caught off guard and Esther nodded.'' We totally agree Stefan. It's not proper to kill an innocent baby because they are irresponsible. But if they want the baby will be by their side.''
''Thank you Mrs. Esther.'' Lauren said her and smiled.'' I want to thank all of you. I know this is going to be hard and we were stupid not to be careful but knowing that we have our family to support us, it will be easier.'' She said and almost cried.
''Don't worry sweetheart.'' Esther said. Lauren looked over at Kol, who smiled at her when he noticed her looking at him. She smiled back.
After a while, Finn and Elijah decide to leave, to go out. Mikael was talking with Damon and his wife, Klaus was at his room with Stefan and Kol Lauren and Rebekah were at her bedroom chatting.
''I planned a doctor's appointment for tomorrow.'' Lauren said and looked at Kol.
''Can I come with you?'' He asked her and looked down on the bed.
Lauren locked eyes with Rebekah and smiled.
''If you want. It's our baby besides Kol.'' He looked at her and smiled.
''I will come and pick you right?'' He asked her.
''Sure, come at 10.''She said and looked at Rebekah. She gave her an apologetic look and left the room leaving Lauren and Kol alone.
They didn't say anything, Lauren was looking at her nails and Kol was staring at the wall.
''What is going on?'' Klaus asked Rebekah out of the door. Stefan behind him was looking anxious. Rebekah rolled her eyes.
''He will to pick up tomorrow so they can go to the doctor together.'' Rebekah explained. Stefan and Klaus looked at each other and smiled devilishly. ''What?''
''We have to do something. They have to be together.'' Klaus said and walked back to his room.
''What do you mean?'' They followed him.
''They are made for each other and this baby it's the miracle they needed.'' Stefan explained and took a small from Klaus's desk and started playing with it.
''Well, I agree. But it will be difficult. Sure, they made the baby together but they maybe still hate each other but talk in order to find a solution in this weird situation.'' Rebekah said with a disappointed look.
Klaus and Stefan both frowned.
''We have to make them say their true feelings. Don't have you see how they looked at each other or the kiss gave her today?'' Klaus smiled. That's it; they just need to say their feelings.
''Rightttt.''Rebekah said and her face brightened and jumped up.
''Shut up. Don't shout.'' Klaus said and pushed her to her butt. She rolled her eyes.
''So, what are we going to do?'' Stefan asked.
''A blind date, a truth or dare? Maybe just say it straight?'' Rebekah stated.
''Well, the only thing we have to do is to use anything we can.'' Klaus said and then his bedroom door opened and Lauren come in. She smiled.
''Hey, Stefan can we leave now. I have to wake up early in the morning.'' She asked him.
''Sure, Laur.'' Stefan got up from his seat and threw the ball at Klaus who catch it easily.
''Good bye.'' They both said to the other siblings.
They walked downstairs, Damon already waiting for them.'' Good night, Mr. and Mrs. Mikaelson. Thank you for everything.'' Lauren said and hugged Esther and shook Mikael hand.
They walked out and soon they were driving home.
NEXT DAY.
Lauren was rolling on her bed. Her back was hurting like fuck. She looked over her clock.
6.00 o'clock.
Great. She thought and got up from her bed and want to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She was nervous about today. She will go to the doctor to see her baby for the first time and Kol will be there too.
She wasn't sure what she was feeling about him. Sure she hated him a little. He made her life a living hell but on her side she didn't have a problem with him. She want to clear all this out. Does he really hate her? But now he seems to act different? Is because of the baby? He will be there when it will be born? Does he really want the baby? But what if he does now but will leave after? She herself wants the baby and she will raise it with or not Kol. It's her baby. She loves it. She doesn't need him.
But she wants to know.
She broke from her thoughts when she heard a noise. She shook her head and looked to see Damon.
''Damon?'' He looked up from what he was doing.'' What are you doing exactly?'' He looked around confused.
''What do you mean?''
''Nothing, just forget it.'' She said and walked behind him
''Why are you up this early?'' He stopped her.
''My back hurt and I wanted water.''
''Do you want me to give a massage?''
''Tsk…go to sleep bro.''
''Shut up. Do you want me to?''
''Well, a little massage will be so great.'' She admitted.
''Go to your room and I will get a lotion.'' He said and pushed her.
''Okay.''
She walked back to her bedroom and within minutes Damon was there too already behind her putting the cold lotion on her back.
She groaned at the sudden touch and closed her eyes.
''Oh it's so gooddd.'' Damon smiled. When he finished he put her pajama back down and help her lay on the bed.
''Damon, can you wake me when you will leave for work?'' She asked him when he closed the light.
''At eight? Why? Don't you have the appointment at half 10?''He asked her confused.
''Yeah but I want to shower and Kol will come.'' Damon smirked.
''Oh Kol. Okay.'' He said and closed the door fast before Lauren could even respond. She rolled her eyes and drift to sleep.
''Lauren, love.'' Stefan and Damon were at their sister room waking her up like she asked with a disc full with food and milk and orange juice. She opened one of her eyes, groaning.
''What?''
''It's 8 wake up you lazy lady.'' Damon said and shook her arm. She groaned again and turned her head to the other direction. Damon rolled his eyes and Stefan took a deep breath.
''Kol is hereeee.''Damon sand and soon he jumped from her bed.
''Why didn't you tell me earlier?'' She was going to wear her clothes but Stefan stopped her.
''Relax, he is not here.''
''What? You lied to me?'' She narrowed her eyes.
''Well we need you to wake up and I want to know your reaction about Kol being here.''Damon smiled and walked out of the room.
''Dick.'' She yelled.
''Hey.'' Stefan said her.
''What?''
''Watch your mouth.''
''Kkay. Sorry.''
''Now, take your time. We made you breakfast.'' He said and pointed to her desk.
''Thank you.'' She said and kissed his cheek. ''I love you.''
''We need to take care of her since you are having my nephew or niece here.'' He said and touch her tummy which it had a bump. Big enough. She laughed.
''Hey uncle Stefie.''She mimicked on her baby voice.
''Uncle Stefie? I like that.'' He said and kissed her tummy over her pajama.
''I need to eat and shower so please can you stand up and leave?'' She asked nicely.
''Sure.'' He walked out of the room. She took a deep breath and placed a hand on her tummy. She smiled.
09.45
Lauren was waiting patiently on the couch. She ate all her breakfast her brothers made for her, took a mice warm shower and then dressed. She decided to wear her blue jeans with a big enough t-shirt with her all-star shoes. She also wore her black jacket and had her bag with the things she thought will need.
She looked again at the clock on her phone and sighed.
She was nervous. Again. For many reasons. Well, first of all this is the first time she was going to see her baby and listen it. She was so excited. She was getting used to the idea of having a baby. Secondly, she was going to do this with Kol, with the freaking Kol Mikaelson. Sure, he is the father of her baby but he is or washer enemy. She was a little too confused with this. Maybe, she will ask him when he is going to be hear or never.
Then, she was nervous because she somehow she have to go the school and she was bored and anxious if anyone had learn about her pregnancy. What a fucked up situation.
She did get to see the clock again when she heard a corn.
She got up, get her bad and walked out of her house where there she saw Kol waiting her on his black Skoda Octavio car. She narrowed her eyes and walked fast.
She leaned to the open window of the car, rolling her eyes. Kol smiled at her.
''Morning.'' He said. She rolled her eyes again and got in.'' I don't have a good morning?'' He asked her acted hurt.
''Start driving. NOW.'' She half yelled at him and supported her head on her hand. He looked at her for a second and then started the car. They didn't talk much expect when he asked her where the doctor's office was located.
After fifteen or twenty minutes they were there and Kol stopped the car looking out of his car window. Lauren opened the door and get out. Kol turned his head when he heard the door. He opened his door too getting out fast in order to catch her.
''Hey, hey. Why are you so in hurry?'' He asked her and grabbed her hand. She turned around and rolled her eyes.
''I am not.'' She said and eyes their hands. Kol smiled at her and pull her towards his body. She groaned.
''Then don't run that fast. I'm too lazy to run after you.'' He whispered on her eyes and smirked.
''Then you are too lazy to come to the doc's office.'' She shot back and smiled and pulled her hand out of his. His face dropped. Okay, that hurt.
He followed her and they got to the elevator with other three people. They both groaned at this, the elevator was too small for five people and they were particularly all over the other feeling things that were not needed. Kol smirked when he saw her face. He had her back body touching his front, and well that kind of turned him on.'' You didn't look like this last time, darling.'' He whispered and she elbowed him on the chest.
When the elevator stopped at the third floor the other three people got out leaving Lauren and Kol alone. They pulled apart and inhaled a deep breath.'' Oh I can't do it. I will leave.'' Lauren cried and mad a move to press the here button but Kol caught her hand before she tried to reach it. She looked up at him finding his eyes and locked them together.
''I'm sorry. Okay? But please don't leave.'' He was actually saying sorry.
''Fine but stop talking to me for the rest of the day together.'' She said and started the elevator.
They reach the sixth floor and got out, turning to the left where there was Lauren's doctor. They walked in frond the door and ring the bell and it opened couple of minutes after and Doctor Alison Blare revealed behind it.
She welcomed them both and walked to her office desk and sat motioned for them to sit down as well.
''How are you?'' She asked them.
''Fine, Totally fine.'' She smiled.
''So, Lauren what is the actually reason why you are here today?''
''An ultrasound.'' Lauren said and looked anywhere but her. Dr. Blare frowned a little but smiled again.
''So you are pregnant?''
''Yes.''
''The gentleman here?''
''The father.''
''Okay, before we do the ultrasound, I need to ask some personal questions. Is that right?'' She looked both the teens and took a paper and a pencil ready to write down.
''Yes, no problem.''
''Alright, how old are you?
''17.''
''Are you a couple.''?
''No.''
''Are your parents aware of the pregnancy?''
''His parents yes, I don't have but my brothers do.'' She looked down and then her again.
''I'm sorry love. Okay, are you going to keep the baby?''
''Yes.''
''Are you going to be keeping home the baby?''
''Yes.''
''Are you going to be part of the baby's life both of you?''
''Yes.'' Lauren looked at Kol surprised. He said yes. He said yes. She widened her eyes and smiled wide.
''That's it.''
''Why you asked us?'' Kol asked her and raised his eyebrows.
''I need to inform the welfare since you are underage, if you parents were not aware of the situation.''
''No, they are. No need welfare.'' Kol said quickly surprising both women in the room.
''No need to worry, Lauren is well trusted so no need for worries. Now, do you want to do the ultrasound?'' She said getting up and walked further in the office where the ultrasound monitor was.
Lauren and Kol followed her and looked the room.
The doctor set up the machine and motioned the bed to Lauren.'' Lay here love.''
Lauren took out her jacket and hand it and her bad to Kol who took them without protest.
She lay down and waited for the doctor. When she return she sat down on a chair beside the bed and raised Lauren's t-shirt. Her big enough bump showed and Kol starred at it for a couple of minutes. It was the first time he saw it.
He moved his eyes to Lauren's face to see if she had caught him or something. She did.
''This is cold.'' The doctor said and put the gel on her tummy and Lauren groaned. Then she placed the remote of the monitor and moved it around the belly. All the eyes were on the monitor screen. Lauren and Kol could not understand a thing but Dr. Blare pointed her finger on the screen. They looked at it carefully and then they saw it. Their baby.
It was developed enough. A big baby ball.
''Here it is.'' The doctor said and Kol moved and stood beside the bed and leaved to see better. His face was some meters away from Lauren's. She looked up at him, smelling his cologne and smiling.
''Do you want a picture of it?''
''Please.''
The doctor took a picture of the baby and printed it. She turned off the monitor and gave Lauren a paper to remove the gel.
When they were done they walked to the office and the doctor opened her laptop and started writing at it. Kol sat down and hand Lauren her jacket. She took it and wore it.
''Alright, these are yours. The next appointment is the next month,15th December.'' She said and gave some papers to Lauren and the baby picture. They said good byes and left. They were waiting for the elevator and Lauren was looking at the picture of the baby.
''Can I see?'' Kol asked her. She looked up at him, he was looking at her with a small smile and actually blushed cheeks. She laughed and hand the picture at him.
There was a big red circle at the place where the baby was. Kol looked at it for a long time admiring the baby. He was so happy.
They walked to the car and Lauren started reading the other papers doctor gave her while Kol started driving.
''So, I'm ten weeks, which means almost four months. The date the baby was conceive was the party day and I'm due to from 27 to 30 May.'' She said to Kol who was looking her like she was an alien.
''Alright. So,when can we see the baby's sex?'' He asked her.
''After the fourth month.''
''Okay.''
She looked outside the window and then back at Kol.
''You can keep it.'' He looked at her questionably and then at the road again.
''What?''
''You can keep it. The picture of the baby.'' She said.
''Really? Don't you want it too?'' He asked her.
''I do, but I saw how happy you are so I don't want to take it from you.''
''Thank you.'' He said and after ten minutes he stopped the car. Lauren looked around and frowned.
''Why you stopped? My house in not here.'' She asked him and he got out of the car not answering her .She groaned and waited for him.
When he came back, he hand her a paper. ''I print the ultrasound for you as well.'' He said and started the car.
When they finally reach her house, Kol walked quickly to open her door. She got out and turned her face to him.
''Kol...I...thank you for everything.'' She thanked him. He smirked and leaned to her.
''Don't forget I helped too.'' He closed on of his eyes at her. She groaned at him.'' But you're welcome.''
Then she kissed his cheek.
Their eyes widened.
''I'm sorry; I didn't mean to...kiss you.'' She said and put her hands on her mouth.
''Why is that bad?'' He asked sounded well not sounded hurt. She hit him on the chest, said goodbye and walked in her home.