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This is a repost of Love Me Like You.


Chapter Eight: Klaus's Motivation.

Staring out of the window, Evelyn watched the snow fall and couldn't help but smile at the sight of it; she adored the snow and she couldn't believe that it was snowing in New Orleans right now. The last few weeks had been a little strange and Evelyn was relieved that Sophia was here with her; she didn't know what she would have done without her best friend here to support her.

For the most part, the Mikaelsons had been welcoming to her and Evelyn knew that this couldn't be easy for them; no one could have expected this to happen and they were making the best of a bad situation. Hayley had kept her distance and spent most of her time away from the house trying to find out what she could about her family.

Evelyn couldn't imagine what was going through Hayley's mind right now, the entire situation was a mess and she hoped that the shewolf would be prepared to step up when the baby was born. Stepping away from the window, Evelyn moved to start getting ready for her appointment; she was due for a scan today and she was excited about seeing the baby.

She was half-way through the pregnancy now and Evelyn was a little in awe with the movement that she felt; it was amazing feeling that she couldn't describe. The door to her bedroom opened and Evelyn looked up from pulling on her shoes to see Klaus; he had been busy recently and she was surprised to see that he was here.

Opening his mouth to say something, Klaus paused seeing that Evelyn was preparing to go out; he had come to ask if she knew where Elijah had disappeared to since he was meant to be home. However, he hadn't expected her to be heading out, things were still tense especially in relation to the witches who were desperate to regain their hold over the Mikaelsons.

"You're going out," Klaus said a little surprised, she hadn't really left the house since she had moved in and he didn't blame her especially with the French Quarter coven lurking about. There was no telling what they had planned next and that was the least of Klaus's problems since he also had to deal with taking back the Quarter from Marcel and his siblings were plotting against him.

"I have a doctor's appointment," Evelyn explained, she wasn't going to avoid her doctor's appointment just because some witches were hunting her; she wanted to do everything possible to make sure the baby was okay. The last thing that Evelyn wanted to do was jeopardise the child that she was carrying in anyway, she was determined to make all her appointments so that she could ensure that nothing was wrong with the baby. Klaus stared for a moment, he wasn't sure how to respond to that; he hadn't considered that she might have to attend appointments for the pregnancy.

"You could come if you'd like," Evelyn offered with a smile, seeing the look on Klaus's face; she was sure that he would like to see the baby, she had hoped that Hayley might like to come to one of her appointments but the shewolf often refused to stay in her presence. The fact that everyone did not entirely trust her didn't bother Evelyn, she didn't blame anyone for not trusting her considering everything that had happened in the last couple of months.

Klaus raised an eyebrow at the suggestion, the idea of being able to see his unborn child intrigued him and he didn't like the idea of Evelyn wandering around alone. The witches weren't going to give up and they would likely take any chance that they could get to steal Evelyn away to gain leverage over him and he couldn't allow that to happen.


Looking around the doctor's office, Klaus eyed the walls with distain while Evelyn was seated on the examination table; the place was too white in his opinion and the entire place made him uneasy. Evelyn watched him, she was a little surprised that he had agreed to come with her and she was pleased that he had; she wanted to share this with both him and Hayley since they were the baby's parents.

"You look nervous," Evelyn teased lightly, she wanted nothing more than to ease the tension and she wondered what was going on in his mind right now. She doubted that Klaus had ever had to attend an appointment like this before; the entire experience was new to him and she knew that things weren't going to get any easier.

"Just thinking about my next plan of action," Klaus replied leaning back against the wall, they hadn't waited long after they had arrived to be seen and he was sure that his absence would be noted. But Klaus couldn't bring himself to care, he wasn't about to allow anything to happen to Evelyn; he had promised to protect her and that was what he was going to do. Evelyn opened her mouth to question him about that, however she didn't say anything more since the door opened to the examination room.

"Miss Danvers," the doctor greeted stepping into the room, she nodded her head at Klaus before she moved to start the check-up; the pregnancy was progressing nicely from the tests that she had run. Klaus watched silently as the doctor worked, his eyes watching as the doctor made sure that everything was okay with Evelyn and the baby. He couldn't imagine being in this position if Hayley was still carrying his child, she barely stayed in the same room as him and seemed more interested in Elijah with each passing day.

The sound of the baby's heartbeat snapped Klaus from his thoughts and he found himself staring at the monitor where he could now see his unborn child; a feeling that he had long thought dead started to fill him. Moving over to the examination table, Klaus couldn't take his eyes off the screen; words failed him, and he found himself taking Evelyn's hand as they looked at the baby.

"Would you like to know the gender?" the doctor asked not looking up from the screen, her words catching Klaus by surprise and he found himself nervously nodding. Evelyn squeezed his hand as a smile filled her face, she could see how in awe he was about the fact that he was getting to see his unborn child like this.

"It's a girl," the doctor announced, the words seeing to echo for Klaus as he stared at the screen and his unborn daughter; he could hardly believe it and he had never imagined anything like this. In all the time that he had known that this child would come into the world, he had never considered it as more than a part of him; an heir to the kingdom that Marcel had stolen from him.

He had not once considered a child, a daughter now that he knew; his mind raced with thoughts of the enemies that he had made here in the place she would call home. Evelyn looked at Klaus, the doctor having stepped out of the room and she was sure that he hadn't noticed; his eyes watching the screen that held the image of his unborn daughter.

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Klaus slowly rested a hand on Evelyn's stomach; a plan forming in his mind and he knew that time was of the essence. There was no way that his daughter would be born into a world where she would have to be hidden away at the mansion; she deserved the best and he was going to give it to her.

It was time for him to take back what was rightfully his, Marcel and his siblings wouldn't stand in his way.


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