AN: I do not own TVD or TO.

to the guest who thought the blond was Freya, she was not. You are going to learn more about her in the next few chapters. I do have plans to bring Freya and Dahlia in later.

I have also taken some liberties with Kol's backstory. This will help explain the AU that I'm attempting to create.

This chapter went through a couple of changes before I realized that Elijah would believe Elena because he knows when she's lying, and she is being honest with him. Don't worry though he is going to freak out at some point during the pregnancy.

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"Lexa," Kol smoothed blond curls away from her face, "my brothers are on their way. They are going to insist I go with them."

"Can you not simply tell them that you wish to stay?" She slowly traced the planes of his chest with her finger. "Or I could come with you?"

"I can't let you give up everything you've ever known for me, little witch," Kol smiled sadly at her.

"What if I want to?"

"You would willingly spend the rest of your life on the run from my father?"

"If it means I get to spend it with you."

Their peace was shattered that night when two Original vampires descended on the tavern. Kol insisted she stay upstairs out of sight, but the sound of raised voices peaked her curiosity. She snuck down the stairs to watch from the landing as a man with dirty blond hair shoved a dagger in her lover's chest. She locked eyes with the man holding Kol down, as Kol's body grew grey and ashen, before fleeing up the stairs in her shift.

Kol stared at the woman he hadn't seen in over 300 years. She hadn't aged a day. If he hadn't seen her give his brother a killer migraine he would have assumed she was a vampire.

"That's impossible," Klaus stalked closer to Sophie who backed up towards the wall.

"He's right," Elijah came around to approach Elena and Caroline, "vampires cannot have children." Even as he said it he felt hope start to flutter in his chest.

"It is very possible," Sophie defiantly tilted her chin to glare at him, "just extremely rare." Her eyes flickered to the blond in the corner. "I have everything I need. Elena is bound to me and I control her fate."

"What do you want, Miss Deveraux?" Elijah's ears strained to pick up the furious fluttering in Elena's abdomen.

"In short?" Sophie smirked lifting the knife to place against her palm. "I want a shift in the power of New Orleans," and to sacrifice the child once it's born. "Once that is done we can discuss removing the binding spell."

"Is it just me or have you yet to explain how this is possible?" Kol grinned as if he found the whole ordeal hilarious and not a life and death situation.

"I can explain that," the other witch said, "but perhaps it should wait until Elena has had a chance to change, and relax."

"Who are you?" Klaus finally turned his attention to the woman who had untied Elena's bonds.

"Her name is Lexa." Klaus and Elijah turned to Kol who smirked back at them. "I agree with her; Elena needs a chance to change out that dress, it can't be comfortable. Explanations can wait until we get back to the compound," Kol turned to Sophie, "assuming Miss Deveraux will allow us to take her from the crypt; it's no place for an expectant mother."

"Is this what you wanted to talk to me about?" Elijah led her into the ensuite of his bedroom.

"Yes," Elena grimaced when she caught sight of her grime covered reflection in the mirror, "although I didn't plan on having the conversation in a crypt." She watched him from the corner of her eye. "You've been strangely quiet since we left the cemetery."

"I've been listening," Elijah came closer and helped her untangle the pins from her hair, "to our baby's heartbeat."

"You believe me?" She met his dark eyes in the mirror.

"It's not in your nature to be deceitful Elena," he shot her a small smile. "Your heart skips a beat whenever you are being dishonest with me."

He placed the last pin on the counter before reaching for her hand. Lexa had wrapped it in a cloth after Davina had cut her; the bandage was covered in a line of blood.

"Also," he gently unwrapped the bindings, "your hand has completely healed." He turned her around and tilted her chin up to meet his eyes. "I don't know how this happened Elena, but I do believe you." He hugged her before kissing her forehead.

"Apparently 'Lexa' knows and is willing to explain," Elena laughed. "Does Kol know her?"

"I assume so," Elijah reached back to turn on the shower. "You get cleaned up, and I'll find you something to wear. Then we can find out what she knows."

"Elijah," Elena called causing him to pause in the doorway, "can you help me with my zipper before you go?"

"Of course," Elijah waited for her to turn around before drawing the zipper down her back.

"Thank you."

Elena climbed in the shower after he left. She stood under the warm spray and allowed it to wash away the stress of the last few days. Elena turned the water off when it started to cool down and stepped out of the shower. She wrapped herself in a fluffy white towel and walked back in the bedroom. She pulled on her own underwear before towel drying her hair.

"I borrowed some things from Re-"

Elijah froze when he found her standing in her underwear. His eyes locked on the tiny swell between her hip bones.

"See something interesting?" Elena smirked when she caught him staring at her. "You know most men would stare at a woman's chest if they walked in on her half naked."

"I'm sorry," he sat the clothes on the bed and turned to leave the room and give her some privacy.

"It's alright," Elena laughed at the slight blush that coloured his face, "it's not like you haven't seen me naked before." She tugged on the yoga pants and reached for the shirt.

"I wasn't expecting you to be showing so soon," he admitted leading her from the room.

"I'm not showing that much, am I?" Elena reached down to rest her hand against the bump that was now hidden by Rebekah's shirt.

"No," Elijah shook his head quickly, "you're not. It's not noticeable unless you're looking for it."

They stopped at the bottom of the stairs to take in one of the more bizarre scenes Elijah had ever seen in the courtyard. Caroline, clean and in borrowed clothes, was kneeling on the ground. She was leaning over Niklaus who appeared to have a broken neck while Kol stared at Lexa and tried not to laugh.

AN: Thoughts?

What do you guys think happened? How did Klaus end up with a broken neck?

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