They had few days in Paris before it was time to fly back to Mystic Falls. Mrs. Park arranged for the girls to spend few days in Paris and she got them museum tickets and some other things that they would be interested in. Josie loved going to museums and galleries and Penelope loved how happy Josie was. She and her mom lived in Belgium for years and they would often come to Paris and see all those things that she was now showing Josie and sharing with her. Josie loved Paris and loved how Penelope took her to some places that were not usual parts of the touristic tours. She took her to small bistros where they had nice wine. She took her to her favorite bakery and they ate fresh croissants with chocolate or white chocolate. Josie took million pictures and she was putting them on social media and she was so happy for the responses she got from their friends. They flew home from Pairs with a lot of presents and amazing things they bought in France. She got a lot of different cheeses, candy, wine, clothes, and perfumes. Josie was sad they were going back to school. When they arrived, there were many looks and whispers about them being married ad sixteen. No one knew about the Merge and all that was really happening in the lives of the Saltzman family. Josie and Penelope moved in into old Penelope's room and arranged it like their space. It took some effort for them to agree on what to move out of the room or threw away. They had so much fun doing this and were so happy in their little world. It took some time for their marriage to stop being weird to their peers and rumor mill was not dying for months.

Two years later

Penelope and Josie graduated from Salvatore school and now it was time to focus on some other things. Mrs. Park insisted Penelope starts college and Josie wanted to continue with her education too. They got in into small college not too far from Mystic Falls and Mrs. Park got them the apartment they were decorating. It was three bedroom apartment and girls really loved it. Penelope loved that they were living together in a place at their name and Josie just loved that she and Penelope had new experience in life. Sometimes Penelope felt like Josie was ''gathering'' experiences for the day when she would be gone. Penelope knew that she was doing something like that, but it broke her heart that Josie was even considering ending her life.

It was late summer night. School was about to start when Josie woke Penelope up to talk. Penelope was not really asleep, she was just trying to avoid the conversations she had a feeling was about to happen. Josie kissed her neck and cuddled up to her.

''Penny, I know you are not sleeping…''

''I am trying to…''

''Can we talk?''

''What about?''

''A baby…''

''Jojo, we are starting school tomorrow.''

''I know…. But maybe we can try…?''

''Jojo…''

''You don't want kids?''

''I do… I do… But I thought we would wait some more…''

''Penny, do you want to wait?''

Every part of Penelope was shouting YES, but instead she turned to Josie and kissed her.

''NO! I don't want to wait to have your baby…''

''Are you sure P?''

''Jojo, there is nothing I want more than to have your baby….''

''Do you think we could manage school and baby?''

''I am sure we will have a lot of help. Your mom would maybe be more in Mystic Falls and my mom would visit too… I am sure we would manage.''

Josie kissed her and held her tight.

''So, let's make a baby….''

''If it was so easy...''

Josie kissed Penelope behind ears and whispered.

''Well, we can always try… I love trying…''

''Oh, I know…''

Penelope made herself comfortable and let Josie take charge of their night activities. After two years of going together to bed every night, girls were still not bored with each other. Penelope fell asleep in Josie's arms and Josie spent most of the night watching her sleep. She loved how cute Penelope looked and how peaceful she looked.

Josie loved going to bed and waking up with Penelope. To her it was the best part of the day. Being with woman she loves was something that always made her happy, even when they fought or Penelope was angry at her, she would take all those moments, even bad, just to be with her. She knew they were not perfect. They were far from it, but to Josie, what they had was real… They were real.

Penelope and Josie started school and both girls were happy. Penelope started pre law and Josie started history of art. She chooses to study something she loved and was not very profitable. Penelope also saw it as her good bye to life. She is studying something she loved and she would never dare to study under normal circumstances.

After their first semester was ending , Josie convinced Penelope to visit one of the doctors her mom recommended them. Going to a fertility doctor at the age of eighteen was not on Penelope's list but she did it. She didn't want the baby at that moment, but she believed that maybe having a baby would get Josie to give up her suicide mission. Dr. Romano was a very nice guy and he told them all they needed to know… Penelope insisted she carries embryos made out of Josie's eggs. That was only term she had. Josie said yes, but she hoped that Dr. Romano would find a reason for her not to be good donor. She was scared that their kids could have same destiny as she and Lizzie had. But Mrs. Park assured her that the kids would belong to Penelope's coven because she is their mother. They retrieved eight eggs from Josie and found an adequate donor who looked like Penelope. All eggs were fertilized and they picked to start with only one embryo. She was inseminated at the beginning of December and they were waiting for the results of it all. Their family was very hopeful and Josei was excited. Penelope could see it on her face that she was waiting for that positive result and putting so much hope and faith into that. Penelope was not sure how she felt about all this. She wanted kids with Josie but she was scared of it all. If she dies, Penelope would be widow with a very small kid. As much as Josie wanted for the insemination to work, that much Penelope hoped it wouldn't. She wanted family with Josie but she was not ready... She was scared that it would be just one more point from the list. That this baby was one of the ways of Josie saying good bye to life and all that is happening. She was sure that Josie's bucket list was really her way of saying good bye to life and all.

Around New Year they were planning their short family trip to some cottage Alaric found. They were supposed to spend ten days there and everyone was a bit nervous about it. Penelope and Lizzie in small spaces could be like pressure cooker just waiting to explode and it could cause a mess. Penelope was still very angry at Lizzie for her all the Josie related things and she bit her tongue many, many times. Good thing was that Hope was coming and she could be buffer along with Josie. Before they went to the cabin, Penelope stopped by her doctor's office to give blood. Josie was at school helping her parents pack and Penelope made an excuse to sneak out of school without explaining where she was going. When she got back, cars were ready and they were on their way. Hope was in the car with her and Josie and she noticed that something was going on with Penelope. She was looking at her phone too much trying to hide it from Josie. Hope started wondering if she was doing some secret research about the Merge on her own or even maybe having an affair. She noticed that Penelope's phone vibrated few times and how nervous Penelope was. She also knew Penelope left the school early in the morning and went to see someone. She knew that Penelope lived under huge pressure of what was about to come and she was aware how much she loved Josie, but affair would be good escape from the real world and problems. In her head, Hope found a lot of ways to justify the idea of Penelope's affair and she wanted to take her on the side and tell her she knows she is cheating. She understood pressure and all but she believed it's not right thing to do. She really cared for Josie and she believed that Penelope cheating would really kill the girl.

Josie suggested they had lunch in a small place along the road. She called her dad and he was ok with it. Penelope went straight to the restroom and Hope followed. She got her phone out and was about to check her messages when she saw Hope.

''What are you doing here?''

''I know what you are doing! And I don't like it!''

''What?''

''You are seeing someone….''

''What?''

''You are cheating on Josie…''

''What are you talking about?''

At that moment, Lizzie and Josie got in…. Josie felt some tension.

''What is going on?''

Penelope looked at her and then at Hope.

''Nothing… I came to use the restroom and Hope wanted to tell me something.''

''Is it something bad? I see she is nervous and so are you.''

''She didn't tell me yet…''

''Ok. We'll just use the restroom quick and leave you too.''

Penelope smiled at her wife and on the way out Josie kissed her and whispered she loves her. Penelope said she loves her two, Lizzie rolled her eyes at the couple and they left the restroom. Josie and Lizzie left and that left Penelope and Hope alone.

''I am not cheating! You idiot! Why would you think so?''

''You are nervous around your phone and you are waiting for someone to call…''

''I am… But I am not cheating… I promise.''

''What is it then?''

''Something personal… That I must resolve first, then tell Josie and then the rest of the world.''

''Merge thing?''

''Not really… As I said…Personal…''

''Will that personal thing hurt Josie?''

''No…''

''Ok. But I am warning you Penelope…''

''I promise, nothing bad will happen…and I am not unfaithful to my wife. I would never do that to Josie…''

''Ok…''

Hope left the restroom and Penelope got her phone out. She checked messages and saw one from the doctor. It said that she was pregnant. She stared at her phone for a minute and then she just took a seat on the counter.

She, Penelope Park, was pregnant with her and Josie's first baby… She put her hand in the bag and got the home test she did this morning at home out of it. It was positive, so now she had conformation that she is definitely pregnant. There was no doubt that there is a Park- Saltzman mini me on the way. She looked herself in the mirror and the first thing that was on her mind was Shit! She was eighteen and pregnant… Penelope Park, a teen mom…