Previously, in "Oh, Baby!," Elena and Katherine each give birth to twins and have a double christening, which is also on the anniversary of the day Henrik and Francesca, Rebekah's youngest brother and his wife died.

Chapter 10

Stefan held Rebekah close to him as they sat in the pew to watch the double christening. It had been an hour since their meeting in the cemetery and she was feeling a little better, even though she still felt upset inside. She wished Henrik and Francesca were here to witness this, but she told herself that they were watching from heaven.

Once the ceremony was over, Finn came over to his sister, Elijah, Klaus and Kol joining them soon afterward. "Rebel, I had no idea that today was that day," Finn said as a starting apology. "None of us did." She nodded and pulled Finn to her in a fierce hug, with Elijah, Klaus and Kol hugging them both.

Caroline watched them hugging Rebekah and, feeling tears welling up in her eyes, told Eleanor to watch Liam and went over to her sister-in-law, hugging her tight. "You have my condolences, Rebekah. I'd feel the same way if I lost Jessica."

"Thank you, Caroline," Rebekah said quietly to the other blonde, hugging her fiercely in return.

MIKAELSON MANOR - LATER ON...

The celebration got under way as both the Mikaelson and Salvatore families gathered for the post-christening party. Elena smiled as she looked at the decorations, finding them very impressive. She was still admiring them when Damon approached her, smiling at her, a gleam in his blue eyes. Elena noticed it and gave him a curious look. "And what is my darling husband up to?"

"Oh, nothing," he replied. "He just wants to know if his beautiful wife would like to dance."

Elena giggled. "I thought you'd never ask."

Damon lifted her hand and kissed the knuckles before leading her to the dance floor, where he held her close as they danced to the music.

Elijah saw what Damon had done and turned to his stepmother, who he was currently talking to. "Go. You need some time with Katherine," she said with a wave of her hands at his look, easing Maria out of his arms so he could go over to Katherine, who was with Mikael and Colin.

"Katherine. My wife and my children's mother…may I have this dance?" he asked as he extended his hand to her.

"You may," she said with a teasing grin, handing Colin over to Mikael and taking Elijah's hand, following behind him to the makeshift dance floor.

Damon saw Elijah and Katherine making their way to the dance floor and smiled. He knew that it wouldn't be long before they had company. Elena noticed his smile and looking over his shoulder, she saw why: Elijah and Katherine had joined them on the dance floor. She smiled as well and then looked at her husband. "You planned this, didn't you?"

"Okay, you caught me," he replied. "Yes, I planned it. I knew that if I asked you to dance, it wouldn't be long before Elijah noticed and then asked Katherine to dance with him."

Elena shook her head. "You are full of surprises."

"Aren't I, though?" said Damon. "Well, I've got plenty more where that came from."

Elijah held Katherine close as he held one of her hands in one of his, her head resting against his chest. "I can feel your heart pounding in there," she said softly, her voice slightly muffled by the material of his shirt.

Elijah smiled at her words. "It's beating with the love I have for you."

Katherine smiled as well. "I love you too."

Mikael smiled at Eleanor as they watched the two couples dancing, his hand lowering to slip into hers. "They are such wonderful parents," he said softly as he kissed the side of her head.

"I agree, my love," she replied softly, smiling up at him.

Eleanor sighed and leaned against him. "I love you, Mikael."

They both turned when they heard yelling coming from outside. "NO, MOTHER, YOU CANNOT COME IN!" Rebekah's voice came muffled through the front door.

Esther fumed when she heard what her daughter said. "REBEKAH LOUISE, YOU OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW! I HAVE A RIGHT TO SEE MY GRANDCHILDREN!"

Mikael rolled his eyes at his ex-wife's tirade. He had a feeling that she would do something like this. Deciding to deal with her personally, he excused himself from Eleanor and walked out to where Esther was standing, giving her a stern look.

"Esther, I will not have you acting like this," he said. "The neighbors are going to complain about the noise. If they haven't done so already, that is."

"You cannot keep me or deny me the rights to visit my grandchildren," she hissed at her ex-husband.

"Actually, Esther, he can. This is my home too, you know," Eleanor said as she stepped outside to stand beside her husband.

Esther sneered at Eleanor. She never did like the woman, and she really hated her now. "Oh, you have definitely sunk to a new low. First, you take the man I love away from me, and then, you take my entire family."

"The man you love?" said Eleanor. "Don't make me laugh! You never loved Mikael. If you did, you wouldn't have slept with Klaus' father. Yes, that's right, he knows all about Caleb and how you would sneak out in the middle of the night to have your little rendezvous with him."

The smack that followed had Finn stepping in between the two, after having heard their words to each other. "Enough," he growled. Turning to his mother, he glared at her while he said, "You are not welcome here any more, Mother. Don't try to contact ANY of us again or you will get a restraining order."

Esther glared at Finn. For a minute or two, there was silence until she said, "All right, fine, I'll leave. It's obvious that my family has turned against me."

With that, she walked away. Finn watched her go and then looked at his father and stepmother. "I have a feeling that she's going to find a way to contact us. Knowing Mother, she's only pretending to give up."

Eleanor nodded then turned to the newcomer with blonde hair. "Yes, can we help you?" she asked with a soft smile.

"I was hoping to find an Elijah Mikaelson around?" the second blonde asked.

Finn raised an eyebrow at the young blonde. "He's inside with his wife. Who may I ask are you?"

"I'm Evelyn, and I'm looking for him because he's my father."

"He's inside, dear. He's dancing with his wife; he'll be the taller one," Mikael said as he turned to Eleanor and pulled her tight against him. Finn chuckled from behind his father and disappeared after Evelyn just in time to hear Katherine storming out with Elijah following.

Katherine was fuming as she walked out. Elijah finally caught up to her and gently grabbed her arm. "Katherine, let me explain."

"I can't believe you!" she yelled. "You had a daughter and you never told me! I'm your wife, for God's sake!"

"I had no idea that she was going to show up like this, Katherine! You have to understand that," Elijah ground out as he met her glare head-on.

Katherine growled and slapped him. "I understand all right. I understand that you LIED to me!"

Elijah's knees nearly buckled at the slap she sent reeling over his cheek before Elena was joining them, dragging Katherine away.

Katherine gave her sister a stern look. "Why did you stop me, Elena? I wasn't finished with him yet!"

"You are now, Kitty Kat," the other brunette replied. "I know you're angry, but you didn't have to be violent."

Her twin sister yanked her arm away and stomped back over to Elijah, who had been joined by his older brother. "Back off, Katherine," Elena growled from behind her.

Katherine scowled at her. "Oh, come on, Elena, I'm sure you'd feel the same way if you found out that Damon had a child with another woman."

"Yes, but I would also hear him out, which is what you should do with Elijah," her sister replied. "I'm sure that he had a good reason for this. And I think you should give Evelyn a chance too. I know her presence here is unexpected, but maybe she wants to know her family."

"No. I won't listen to what he has to say." Katherine shakes her head firmly before turning and getting into her car to leave.

Elena watched Katherine walk away and shook her head. She loved her sister, but sometimes, she was too stubborn for own good. Damon came out and joined her. "I take it she didn't want to listen?"

"No," she replied. "I tried to tell her that although I would've been hurt if I found out that you had a child with another woman, I would've also heard you out, but she flat out refused to listen to me."

Damon pulled her into his arms. "She'll come around eventually. Just give her some time to cool down and when she does, she'll be receptive to what Elijah has to say."

"Somehow, I doubt it," said Elijah. "I hurt her and she's going to be angry for a while." He sighed. "I think it'll be better for both of us if I stayed here."

"But what about the twins, Elijah; who will they stay with?" Elena asked.

Elijah ran a hand through his hair. He hadn't thought about the twins. Before he could speak, Damon said, "There's plenty of room at our house. We can look after them while you and Katherine work things out."

Elena looked at her husband. "Damon, we already have our hands full with our twins."

"Katherine would do the same for you," said Damon. "Besides, Elijah might not be in the best of states right now, so it'll be the best thing for them."

"Damon's right, Elena," said Elijah. "I'm going to need you to help me. It's not that I don't trust my family, I do, but I think you and Damon should look after Maria and Colin."

"We'll take them for tonight," Eleanor said from behind them. "Elijah, go and talk to Katherine; Evelyn can stay here with us as well."

Elijah nodded at his stepmother. "Thank you, Eleanor."

ELIJAH & KATHERINE'S HOUSE - LATER...

Katherine paced the floor of the bedroom, wringing her fists as she walked. She felt betrayed and hurt, it was evident in her breathing. She was so busy pacing that she didn't even hear Elijah coming in, but she did see him standing in the doorway. "I have nothing more to say to you, Elijah."

"Just hear me out, Katherine," he said. "I never meant to keep this from you. I really didn't know that Evelyn was going to show up today."

Katherine scoffed and continued to pace. "Well, she did show up and you expect me to accept it? How am I supposed to trust you again? I'm not prepared for a teenager, you know. Not yet, anyway."

"We will deal with her, love. She is only 13 after all," Elijah said as he came closer, putting his hands on her shoulders to stop her pacing.

Note: How's that for a twist, huh? Hope you've enjoyed and come back for more!