Bonnie arrived an hour later with a grimoire in hand. She scoffed at Kol when he opened the door and greeted her with a charming smile. She froze when he led her into the sitting room and found Elena with a baby.

"You really need to make a decision," Elena spoke softly to the baby in her arms. "Who do you want: me or Elijah? You can't keep switching back and forth between us," Elena supressed a laugh.

The baby looked at the two of them, with the most serious expression on her face, before reaching for Elijah.

She was barely settled in the Original's arms before she reached back for Elena with a mischievous smile.

"You know exactly what you're doing," Elijah chuckled and passed her back.

"Whose baby is this?" Bonnie pointed at the little girl. Caroline had told her she was needed at the Mikaelson mansion, but she hadn't told her what was happening. Bonnie had been poised to say no until Caroline told her it was about Elena.

"Apparently she's mine," Elena rolled her eyes and took the baby back. "Kol seems to think she came from the future, and we were hoping you could figure out how to get her back to wherever… whenever… she came from."

"Something like that would require a lot of power," Bonnie stepped up and laid her hand on the child's back. "He is right, though, she's definitely yours."

"Can you send her back, Bon?" Caroline asked. "Elena's probably having a heart attack in the future."

"I think so," Bonnie pulled a face causing the little girl to giggle. "It will take me a few days to work out a spell, and I'll need something powerful to draw on to complete it."

Klaus tilted his head and looked at the trio on his couch. "The winter solstice is on Tuesday," he supplied, "it also happens to be the date of a lunar eclipse and a full moon. That should be more than enough power for you."

"You should have seen some of the spells that happened last time those three events coincided," Kol smirked.

"How long ago was that?" Elena glanced up from the giggling child.

"It was December 21, 1638," Kol grinned. "Witches went a little power crazy in Greenwich."

Elijah gave a slight smile before taking the baby when she reached for him. "It was an interesting night. The solstice is three nights away and this little one doesn't seem to want you out of her sight Elena… not now that she has seen you again… Do you have any idea what her name is?"

Elena glanced at him before settling her eyes on the baby. She thought about it for a minute before pressing her lips together thoughtfully. "Miranda?" It came out as a question, but the little girl immediately turned her head back to Elena.

"Aww," Caroline leaned her head on her hand. "You named her after your mom. She looks like a Miranda." The little girl immediately turned her head towards Caroline.

"I guess that settles it," Elijah chuckled. "Miranda," she looked up at him, "does not want her mother to leave."

"She's not letting you go either, brother. I wonder why that is," Klaus eyed the small child. "Now Elena I know you are reluctant to stay in this house, but I promise no harm will befall you under this roof. Will you stay until this mess," he motioned to the child, "is sorted out?" He was a little nervous to find out what would happen if Miranda were separated from either Elena or Elijah. There was no reasonable explanation for the baby's fascination with his older brother. "You can stay in a guest room until she's sent back. If it will make you feel more comfortable Caroline and Bonnie are welcome to stay as well."

"I'm not staying in this house," Bonnie crossed her arms and glared.

"I'll stay if you want to Elena," Caroline raised her eyebrow and waited for Elena's response.

Elena's eyes flickered to Miranda in Elijah's arms; he was a natural with her. Elena had only known this little girl a few hours but she was reluctant to leave her anywhere. She might have denied it at first, but she had felt the maternal pull when the baby was placed in her arms.

"I'll stay," she nodded slowly, "but I'll have to go home and get a few things first."

"I'll drive," Caroline stood up and took Elena's arm. "We'll be back in an hour."

Elena had barely stepped out of the sitting room when the baby started sobbing. She felt her heart clench at the sound.

Caroline saw the look on her face and stopped walking.

They could hear Elijah attempting to sooth the baby with somewhat successful results.

"Come on Elena," she tugged her friend again. "We'll be back before you know it."