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Chapter 4

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The party was in full swing when Rebekah left her. She went back to get Klaus. The blonde wanted to surprise Klaus with Becca being there. Of course, Becca thought Klaus would already know she was there. Looking around, Becca found herself amazed at all the decorations and performers. It was like a Circus De Soleil in here. Everyone wore masked, but she knew she'd be able to point out Klaus and Rebekah if she needed to.

Klaus walked in with Rebekah on his arm, grinning as he took in the sight of the extravagant party. He knew he shouldn't be surprised Marcel went all out, but he did learn from the best, he supposed. "Well this certainly is a fitting backdrop for tonight's events, I must say." He chuckled, knowing the night was only going to downhill from here. His eyes searched the room, stopping when he caught sight of Becca talking to the new bartender, Cami, who caught Marcel's attention. "What's she doing here?" He snarled, knowing his sister had something to do with this.

Rebekah knew good and well he meant Becca, but she was counting this as payback. She took every precaution so Becca would be safe tonight, and she planned to have her back home before anything too wild occurred. Klaus didn't know that just yet though. "What better way to distract Marcel than to put his very human girl in a room full of vampires?" She explained, before glancing at him to see his eyes were only on the brunette. "Oh, you mean Becca. I thought she'd like to see what a New Orleans party looked like." She confessed, smirking when she saw his glare turn to her. "Don't worry, big brother. She's perfectly safe. There's vervain in her necklace and her perfume. No one will be taking a bite out of her. Marcel will be too busy focusing on Cami to notice her anyway." She explained before heading over to the two humans in the room.

Becca bumped into Cami only a moment ago when the blonde bartender came in. Both were wearing angel costumes, though Becca's was a bit more darker than Cami's. "Becca, there you are. I see you two have met. Cami, darling, you look precious." Rebekah greeted them, kissing them both on the cheek. Becca looked between them suspiciously. She knew the blonde original pretty well by now. She was never this nice to another girl unless she was up to something.

The girls chatted for a moment before something behind Rebekah caught Cami's eye. "Is he the infamous on again off again?" She asked, motioning behind them to Klaus.

Becca didn't know how to feel when she noticed him. She wasn't going to lie to herself, he did look nice. Touching the charm laying against her chest, she wished she could throw it at him and tell him off. "No, he's the brother actually, and my sister is right. You look do look stunning." Klaus said as he came up beside his sister. His eyes shifted over to Becca, his breath catching when he saw the necklace she was wearing. A small smile slowly twisted onto his face. "Fortunately, my heart belongs to another." He said out, his eyes locking with Becca. She couldn't fight the blush as she broke the stare and looked away. "Becca, you look lovely tonight. It would seem we match." He said over, giving her a quick look over. She really did look beautiful. The costume was definitely fitting for her.

"How 'bout that? Rebekah picked it out for me." She said back, her glare locking on him.

It didn't take long for Cami to pick up on the fact Becca and Klaus use to be together. Looking between them, she knew it'd be safer to stay out of it. Clearing her throat, she got the others attention and broke the stare down between Klaus and Becca. "You clean up nice." She said out to Klaus, giving him a small smile.

"Don't be fooled, love. I'm the devil in disguise." He chuckled back.

"That's saying it nicely." Becca scoffed

Becca glanced at Rebekah, knowing she set this up. She made sure Becca matched her brother tonight. She knew Rebekah liked the pair together, but it wasn't going to happened if she had anything to do with it. Even if she was having his baby, it didn't mean they were suddenly going to forget what he did and get back together.

"You three chit chat, I need booze." Rebekah said, excusing herself from the trio before heading over to the bar.

"Shall we, lovelies?" Klaus said, offering an arm for each girl.

Cami smiled and nodded, taking one of his arms. Becca had half the mind to refuse and go off of on her own, but she knew it wouldn't work. He'd just send her home and she wasn't ready to leave yet. With a heavy sigh, she nodded and took his other arm, letting him lead the way.

The three ended up near the bar, watching Marcel and Rebekah talk. Only Klaus could hear what they were saying, but he couldn't let Cami know that. Of course, she didn't need super hearing to see that much like Becca and Klaus, Rebekah and Marcel were past lovers. "The guy Rebekah was talking about," She paused, watching the two laugh. "I'm sensing that would be Marcel." She went on, motioning to the pair in question.

Becca looked over, she could see what Cami was talking about. There was definitely something there, whether it be sexual tension or just that confusing connection that never goes away. Glancing over at Klaus, she wondered if the same could be seen when someone looked at them. "I wouldn't worry about it. Ancient history." Klaus said out, breaking Becca out of her thoughts.

"I'm beginning to think your sister is a bit of a bitch."

Becca choked on her drink upon hearing that. Klaus glanced at her to make sure he was okay before chuckling. "That's an understatement." Becca muttered, taking another sip to help her throat.

Klaus chuckled more hearing what she said. He knew Becca and his sister were friends, but it didn't mean Becca didn't know how the blonde original could be. "It's as though she invented the term." He chuckled, glancing back at Cami. "Listen," He started to say before he noticed Marcel spotting them. "Becca, let's share a dance. It's tradition, love." He said quickly, putting their drinks down before tugging on her hand. "Pardon us for a moment, Cami." He excused them before pulling Becca behind him to the dance floor.

Becca was caught off guard as he spun her around before pulling her against him. His hand held onto hers while his other rested on her hip. Her free hand slipped up to rest on his shoulder. "I do love your wings, Becca. The whole costume actually. Quite fitting." He said down to her, but she refused to look up.

She knew it would give him an opening she wasn't going to give him. Being this close, having their faces even closer, it was just asking for trouble. "Just shut up, Klaus. I'm not here for you, Rebekah invited me." She explained. A few months ago, she would have loved to be here with him, dancing around in their matching costumes. But now? Now she just wanted to shove him away and stomp on his foot.

Being this close to him made her stomach churn, and she knew it wasn't just because of the baby. He sighed, wishing she would just look up. He missed moments like this. He wasn't kidding before, this really was tradition for them. They always shared a dance together at everything dance. "Becca, when will you forgive me?" He asked.

That got her attention. Finally looking up, her eyes narrowed on him. He wanted her to forgive him? He had to be joking. There was no way she could forgive him for what he did to her, no matter how many months went by. "Klaus, listen to me. I will never forgive you for what you did. I might be stuck with you, but I-I hate you. Being around you makes me sick to my stomach. If I could, I'd leave and never come back. Excuse me." She said, tears welling up in her eyes as she tried to pull away.

Grabbing her arm, he wasn't going to let her just leave. "Becca, I-"

"Nik, not here." Rebekah said out as she joined the three.

Becca used the distraction to pull free of his grip and stood with Rebekah, glaring at Klaus as she rubbed her arm. Rebekah shot him a quick glare before checking it. She could tell it was going to bruise later, but she'd live. Klaus looked like he wanted to say something, but swallowed it back and cleared his throat. "Rebekah, be a doll and take Becca home. I believe she's been here long enough." He said instead, refusing to look at either of them now.

Before either could put up an argument, Klaus was already walking away from them. Becca looked after him, wondering if she went too far. Rebekah touched her arm, trying to get her attention. "Lets get you home." She said, motioning for her to follow. Becca hesitated for a moment before nodding and following after her. So much for a fun night.

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Rebekah left Becca alone at the house once she dropped her off. She had to go see how Sophie was doing with the located spell to find Elijah. After showering and changing into her nightgown, she went outside to dip her feet in the pool. Sitting on the edge of the pool, she missed the lake out back of her house back in Mystic Falls. That was where Tyler and their uncle Mason, on one of his rare visits, taught her to swim.

Smiling weakly at the memory, she remembered how she clung to her brother. The water had been so cold that day, but they wanted to do it when Mason was there. Their dad sure wasn't going to help them. Tyler never let her go, not even when she got a hang of it. He still held onto her hands to make sure she stayed above water.

She could remember how he'd always say she was doing a good job, he was always calm even when she was terrified. Having him there made it easier, she knew he wouldn't let anything happen to her. He was her big brother, that was his job, he would always tell her. He proved that time and time again. Especially that one time when one of his jerk friends thought it would be funny to throw her in.

She could still remember how fast he dived in after her. She only went under for a few moments before he was pushing her up and holding her above the surface. "Hey, look at me, Becks. I'm here, I've got you. Just like I promised, remember? It's okay." He said to her before carrying her out onto the land. She could still remember what he did after that. His anger got the best of him and he punched the guy who threw her in. He tossed her his jacket and piggy backed her back to the house.

"You shouldn't be out here alone, you know." A voice said out.

Becca jumped a mile, almost causing her to fall into the pool. She hurried up onto her feet when she saw a woman standing there. She looked a little familiar, but Becca couldn't put the name to the face. "Who are you?" Becca asked, taking a step back. She subconsciously placed her hand protectively over her stomach.

The woman smiled, trying to show she wasn't here to hurt her. Becca didn't have a good feeling about this girl. Maybe it was Klaus' paranoia rubbing off on her? God, she hoped that wasn't the case. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Sabine. We met, I'm one of Sophie's friends." She introduced herself. Becca's nerves didn't relax though, especially after realizing that 'one of Sophie's friends' meant she was one of the witches who were using her baby as leverage over Klaus.

"You're one of the witches."

Sabine could see the distrust in the girl's eyes, and she couldn't blame her. She wouldn't trust her either if she was in Becca's shoes. It was just motherly instinct taking over. "Sophie just asked me to check on you while everyone's still out. Heard you went to one of Marcel's parties. She was worried." Sabine explained. "How are you feeling?" She asked, glancing down at her baby bump. All that partying must have tired the expecting mom out.

Becca looked hesitant on telling her anything, but it wasn't like she was giving away any secrets. "Fine, I guess. Nothing out of the ordinary." She told her. Glancing down at her small hint of a baby bump, she hoped she wasn't making a mistake. "Klaus thinks because I'm having his baby, we're suddenly going to get back together. After what he did, I don't think I could ever forgive him, you know? But I don't want my baby to feel like her parents didn't want her." She confessed.

Becca wasn't sure why she told her all of that, but she needed to get it off her chest to someone who wouldn't judge her. As much as she loved Rebekah, she knew she wouldn't understand. She was rooting for her and Klaus to get back together. After everything he did to hurt her though, she wasn't sure it was ever going to be opinion again. "Her? How do you know it's gonna be a girl?" Sabine asked, bringing her back from her thoughts.

Blushing, Becca shrugged her shoulders. She didn't know, not certainly at least. She knew Klaus wanted a boy, heir to his kingdom and all that. "I don't. It's, um, it's just a feeling. I know Klaus would prefer a son, but I have a feeling it's gonna be a girl." She explained. If they were having a girl, she wondered if he'd be disappointed just like her father was when they had her. He always just wanted boys, just like Tyler. He was always the favorite because he could play football.

"You know I can find that out for you, if you want. Find out if it's a boy or a girl." Sabine said out, returning her from her thoughts.

Becca looked up confused. From what she understood, witches couldn't do magic here in the Quarter. That was the entire reason they were holding her and her baby as leverage over Klaus. So they could do magic again and finish their harvest. "I thought you couldn't do witchy stuff around here?" She asked.

Sabine laughed, startling Becca. She didn't expect for her to laugh. Hearing her laugh only confused her more. "It's not magic, just an old trick my grandmother taught me." She explained. Becca still didn't look convinced. "Come on, you can see if that feeling's right or not." She said, motioning for her to follow her inside. Becca held out for another minute before nodding and following her into the kitchen.

Climbing up onto the island, she laid down flat like instructed. Sabine took out a necklace, a crystal dangling at the end of it and held it over Becca's stomach. Becca had jitters, not knowing what to expect. After a moment, Sabine finally broke the silence. "I think you were right. It's a girl." She said, smiling when they locked eyes with each other. The smile was soon gone from Sabine's face. "Wait." She said, looking at the crystal confused.

Seeing the look on Sabine's face sent Becca into a small panic. Was there something wrong with her baby? What if it was some furry little creature or something even worse? God, this baby was turning into a bad horror movie. "Wait, what? Is it a boy? Is something wrong with the baby? Please tell me I'm not having twins." She asked, worry filling her more by the second. Sabine suddenly gasped as the crystal fell from her hand and her head fell back, a chant of some kind leaving her mouth.

Well, this couldn't be good.

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Becca couldn't sleep after the visit from Sabine. After what happened, she couldn't get out of there quick enough. Leaving Becca with so many questions. She now sat at Klaus' desk in his study, looking up the chant Sabine had said before racing out of there. She didn't even know the original siblings returned until Klaus stood in the doorway of the room. "I didn't think you'd be up." He said out as he entered the room.

Lifting her head up, she just looked at him, shrugging her shoulders. She wasn't sure what she could say to him now. She said all there needed to be said at the party. Clearing his throat, he decided to keep going. "I thought you'd like to know Elijah would be returning to us." He went on, smiling in hope that would please her. He knew her and Elijah were friends before he came into the picture.

As happy as she was to hear that, she wasn't sure what Klaus was expecting from her. If he was hoping she'd smile and throw her arms around him, he wasn't going to get that. It was his fault Elijah was gone in the first place, it was only right he was the one to get him back from Marcel. "Congrats. I guess being diabolical has it's perks." She said sarcastically, looking back down to what she was doing.

"Is that all?" He asked in disbelief.

Biting her lip, she tried to fight the urge to look up, but she lost. Locking eyes with him, she could see he was waiting for some kind of praise, as if he deserved it. "What do you want me to say, Klaus? I'm happy Elijah's going to be here. At least then I won't have someone pushing me at you. I'll have someone I can trust here." She confessed.

As much as she liked having Rebekah here, she knew the blonde wanted to push her back into her brother's arms. For some reason, she thought Becca was going to be what saved Klaus from himself, but she couldn't fix him. No one but he himself could do that. "How can you trust my brother more than me?" He asked, the hurt clear in his eyes. He was trying to make this city safe for her and the baby. He was doing this for them. How could she stand there and still trust his brother over him? It was Kol all over again.

"Because he can't break me the way you did." She spoke up.

Seeing the hurt in her eyes when she said that got to him. He knew what he did to her was wrong, and if he could, he'd take it back. He was so upset about Kol kissing her, and then finding out his hybrids were going to plan to bury him alive. He self destructed and ruined the one good thing in his life. Becca hated him now, and he wasn't sure how to fix that. He took a deep breath before turning to leave her be. "Hey," She said out, biting her lip when she saw him pause in the doorway. "It's gonna be a girl." She went on, knowing it was the least she could do.

She couldn't see his face, but she knew he was smiling. Fighting back a small smile, she looked back down at the laptop to get back to what she was doing. He glanced back for a moment before leaving her alone. Becca was invested in her search. She was trying to translate what Sabine was chanting before.

'Nos omnia perdetu el eam'

She pressed search, but came up with nothing. Going onto the next language, she still came up with nothing. Continuing down the list of different languages, she was starting to get frustrated with not finding anything. Leaning back in the chair, she knew this was gonna take all night.