Hi Everyone! Well this is the final chapter and I believe it will be worth the wait :) again, I must apologise for my absence but I hope this makes up for it. If not, I hope that it will at least make you feel as happy as I was when I wrote it. I'm sure the majority of my readers are Klaroline shippers like myself and I hope that this will make you happy as I know it is difficult sometimes with our ship. Thank you so much to everyone who has followed this story or me or reviewed or favourited. The response has been wonderful. This was just a bit of Christmas fun but I have enjoyed it immensely. I will be updating The Journey very soon and I have several other stories in the works so please keep your eyes open for that. Rest assured, I'm sticking by Klaroline until the very end :) THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS! ENJOY!

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Two Years Later...

Klaus rolled off of Caroline and onto his back panting heavily. On the left side of the bed he felt Caroline shift around to cover herself with the bed sheet. She too was out of breath and he turned his head to admire her. Her usually golden tresses were tousled and her cheeks and chest were flushed a delicious looking pink that he knew would feel heated to the touch. Her eyes were closed as she hummed with satisfaction and her skin glistened with a thin sheen of sweat. She was truly the most beautiful creature he had ever seen.

Caroline turned her face towards him and bit down gently on her bottom lip at what she saw. His chest was bare, rising and falling rapidly as he tried to catch his breath. His eyes shimmered with mischief and his hair was decidedly dishevelled from where she had run her hands repeatedly through it. He too was covered in a layer of sweat and she felt her pride swell at the effect she had on him. Klaus was gazing at her in wonder as he took in her contented appearance and Caroline couldn't help but admire him as well.

"You're insatiable, love." Klaus panted at her.

"You should make the most of it. Everyone arrives tomorrow and we probably won't get the chance for some time alone." Caroline giggled at him.

Klaus groaned as he remembered what tomorrow was.

It was Christmas day tomorrow and Caroline had insisted that they host the celebrations at their house, the new house that they had just bought together and moved into and should, by all rights, be enjoying alone as a young couple.

But his lovely Caroline had other plans and Klaus was simply unable to refuse her.

And that's how Klaus had found himself calling his siblings and Caroline's family inviting them to spend the holidays in their new home and of course they had eagerly accepted.

When tomorrow morning came, Klaus knew that he would not be able to even lay a finger on Caroline especially with her brothers watching him like hawks.

Caroline's soft lips on his own pulled him away from his depressing thoughts and he opened his eyes to see her hovering above him smiling widely.

"I promise we will have a wonderful Christmas." She said earnestly before straddling his waist and kissing him passionately.

Klaus pulled back reluctantly, his fingers lingering on her hips as he breathed heavily. Caroline frowned at him disapprovingly.

"Oh, come on, Klaus! Don't tell me you're too tired." She whined, wiggling her hips distractingly.

"I'm still a bit out of breath, sweetheart. I'm not as young as I used to be. Give me a few minutes." Klaus breathed although if she kept up her movements he would be ready to go again sooner than expected.

"Seriously, the age card? Thirty-two isn't old, babe." Caroline insisted.

"Says my girlfriend who is still in her twenties and has seemingly developed a ravenous appetite for sex which only I can satisfy. Can you blame me for needing a slight rest to keep up my stamina?" Klaus said smugly.

Caroline blushed and punched him lightly on the arm.

"Ha ha. Like I said, you should be making the most of it while you can. Who knows when we'll be able to do this again?" She whispered before her lips descended onto his neck.

Klaus looked down at Caroline fondly as she placed feather light kisses across his torso. Banter aside; he couldn't help himself when it came to her. He wanted to make her happy above everything else and he thought about how far they had come in the last five years since that fateful day when he decided to approach her at an office party. He thought about the little bag containing a tiny box under their carefully colour coordinated Christmas tree and how it symbolised their future. He reached down to brush his fingers across her rosy cheek and then threaded them in her hair. She looked up at him curiously.

"You're amazing." He breathed.

Caroline's answering smile lit up the room. She leaned in and kissed the palm of his hand that was still on her cheek before working her way down his arm until she was kissing his lips softly and with undisguised emotion.

"I love you." She whispered against his lips.

Klaus' heart swelled at her words. He would never tire of hearing them fall from her lips.

"As I love you." He whispered back kissing her reverently once more until she pulled away to kiss his jaw and neck, sending his mind into a tailspin. Suddenly, her lips were at his ear brushing it softly as she spoke gently sending tingles throughout his body.

"Now, why don't you show me how amazing you are?" She whispered suggestively.

Klaus growled as he flipped Caroline under him pulling the covers over their heads as her giggles rang in his ears.

xoxoxo

"Stop distracting me!" Caroline admonished Klaus as his hands wandered over her bottom once more and he pulled her against him. He kissed her tenderly on her neck and she could feel his satisfied smirk against her skin.

"It's not my fault you look so endearing when you're cooking, sweetheart. How can I refrain from touching you when you're so adorably focussed?" He whispered into her ear.

Caroline rolled her eyes and sighed in exasperation. She was trying to mix the batter for Yorkshire puddings and Klaus was supposed to be working on the starters. However, it seemed he had abandoned his post and was hell-bent on distracting Caroline from her work in the seclusion of their modern kitchen. She turned around in his arms to face him and placed a light kiss on his lips which he eagerly returned.

"Damon is right in the other room and I really don't think he will appreciate you mauling me whilst I am trying to cook. No one messes around with his sister or his food." Caroline warned him.

Klaus grunted irritably and frowned.

"I don't see why he should have such a problem with me 'mauling' you, as you so eloquently put it. After all, he is doing far worse to my sister in the other room. When I left, I'm pretty sure his tongue was stuck halfway down her throat." Klaus grumbled in disgust.

"Ew, Klaus! Don't say things like that." Caroline said as she gagged.

"Well, it's true!" Klaus exclaimed defensively.

It was true. When Rebekah had come to visit Klaus and Caroline just over a year ago, Damon had also been in New York visiting his siblings. The two had met during a dinner organised by Caroline and got along instantly. Caroline wasn't entirely surprised as she had had a feeling the two would hit it off. Klaus, on the other hand, was shocked and appalled when he had caught Damon leaving his sister's bedroom in the early hours of the morning looking dishevelled and far too pleased with himself as he walked Caroline to the front door of his apartment. The two would have come to blows if Caroline hadn't decided to make a hasty retreat dragging Damon with her. Now the two were inseparable and almost as sickeningly in love as Klaus and Caroline or so Kol declared. After Esther's death, Rebekah had decided to make a fresh start and wanting to reconnect with her brother moved to New York to start up a small business making and selling cupcakes. Caroline even helped out from time to time by helping Rebekah compose new recipes. Damon decided to leave Washington after being offered a job at a law firm in New York and the two had moved into a large apartment on the Upper West Side. Now, Damon was a Chief Taste Tester all year round and not just at Christmas.

"They're so in love, Klaus. It's cute." Caroline said.

"It's disgusting." Klaus growled.

"We heard that!" Rebekah and Damon's voices rang through to the kitchen before being interrupted by the ringing of the doorbell. Caroline's eyes lit up.

"Oh my god! That will be Stefan and Meredith." She exclaimed before thrusting the bowl she was holding into Klaus' hands and dashing off to answer the door. Klaus sighed and resigned himself to stirring the ingredients methodically.

A few minutes later and Klaus heard the distinctive sound of laughter and chatter as Caroline, Stefan and his girlfriend Meredith stepped into the kitchen laden down with food and drink. The two men shared a brief nod as the girls chattered away. Out of Caroline's two brothers, Stefan was the one Klaus was most fond of. The two got on fairly well and had similar interests in books and art. Caroline often coerced couples into going on double dates with them and Klaus much preferred the double dates he went on with Stefan and Meredith rather than the ones he went on with Damon and Rebekah.

"Do you need any help, Caroline?" Meredith asked sweetly.

"Oh, that would be brilliant. Klaus had been absolutely useless."

"I resent that, sweetheart." Klaus frowned.

"Caroline, you need to realise you're just a control freak." Stefan said jokingly.

Caroline gasped and threw a dish cloth at him.

"Right, get out both of you! Klaus, you need to stop distracting me and Stefan you need to stop insulting me if you want to get dinner tonight."

Stefan held his hands up and exited the kitchen into the living room to greet Rebekah and Damon. Klaus quickly followed suit, placing a kiss on Caroline's cheek as he went.

Meredith began to work on the starters Klaus had barely begun. She poured some seafood sauce into the defrosted prawns and began to stir, her eyes flitting to Caroline anxiously.

"Come out and say it, I know you're dying to. I can feel your eyes burning into my back." Caroline said, tossing a knowing look at the brunette.

"When are you going to tell him?" Meredith asked.

Caroline grinned happily.

"Today. I was going to tell him after the appointment with you yesterday confirmed it but I thought it would be nice to do it today. It's Christmas and I have it all planned out." Caroline explained giddily.

"Ooh, don't tell me what it is. I'm terrible with secrets but I can't wait to see it. Do you think he'll be happy?" Meredith asked excitedly.

"I hope so. We've talked about it before and I know it might be a bit too soon but I know I'm going to be with Klaus forever so it just seems perfect."

Meredith grinned at Caroline's dreamy response.

"And how have you been feeling?"

"Good, actually. I haven't had any sickness at all which has been awesome. My sex-drive is through the roof though; Klaus is struggling to keep up although he's ecstatic. I've been really hungry too and I just cannot stop myself eating. Yesterday, I had three lunches. Three." Caroline exclaimed.

Meredith grinned.

"That's totally normal, Caroline, and you're so lucky not to get any sickness. Most of my patients get morning sickness and an unfortunate few are sick throughout the entire day."

"Yeah, I read about that and it sounds awful. I thought because I wasn't being sick something might be wrong but you've put my mind at ease. I just can't wait to tell Klaus. I mean, I took the tests yesterday morning but I had suspicions for like a week before that. Thanks for squeezing me in at the hospital by the way. I feel much better knowing it's for certain."

"You're welcome. I'm just glad to have been of help and I've even kept it a secret from Stefan!" Meredith cried.

"Wow, I'm proud of you." Caroline giggled.

The doorbell rang again and they heard Klaus opening the door to what sounded like Kol, Elijah and Katherine and their brood of children.

"Are you even a little bit worried about telling him?" Meredith asked.

Caroline grimaced.

"To be honest, I am a little but I am far more worried about Damon and Stefan finding out. They're going to kill him when they find out he knocked me up and we're not even married." Caroline groaned.

"Hmm, yeah I wouldn't want to be Klaus when they find out." Meredith quipped before turning back to the prawn cocktails with a glint in her eye. Meredith was actually a very good secret keeper when the time called for it unlike Stefan who couldn't help but blab the truth when she put the slightest bit of pressure on him. At that moment, Meredith was keeping secrets from both Klaus and Caroline.

xoxoxo

"Caroline, darling, will there be any of your lady friends at this New Year's Eve party you are hosting? Preferably with delicious curves and sinful lips?" Kol asked as he sipped on his scotch.

Caroline giggled. It was Christmas Night and the family, save for Liz who was on holiday abroad with her sister, was lounging in the living room of Klaus and Caroline's new home. Katherine and Elijah had just put their two children to bed and so it was now the adults' time to relax and enjoy each others company.

"I'm surprised you haven't found a date for the night yet. Surely, Kol Mikaelson, a man of many talents and a self-proclaimed ladies man, could find a date for New Year's Eve in the time that you've been here?" Caroline said teasingly.

"I fear that American women do not like me very much." Kol lamented dramatically.

Kol had just made the big move to the States and had been put in charge of one of Klaus' side projects which ventured into the art world. Klaus had given up on becoming an illustrator but he still enjoyed painting and sketching from time to time. Since he had been with Caroline, his inspiration had increased and so he had decided to open a gallery showcasing his art with most of the profits going to charity. Kol was in charge of running the gallery and smooth-talking with various buyers. In doing so, he had moved to New York and didn't regret it. He felt freer here and he, much like Rebekah, had needed a fresh start away from England. Unfortunately, Kol wasn't having much luck in the romance department.

"What makes you say that?" Caroline asked surprised.

"They don't seem to understand my chat up lines and most of the women I meet are so beautiful I find myself paralysed with fear when talking to them." Kol pouted.

Caroline took pity on him.

"My friend, Bonnie, hasn't got a date for the party either. She's really sweet and beautiful. I think you'd really like her. I can set you up with her for the party if you'd like?" She offered.

"Oh, Caroline that would be great." Kol said enthusiastically before running off to retrieve another drink.

Caroline grinned as she felt a pair of arms slide around her waist and stubble graze her cheek.

"That was cruel of you, love. Bonnie will rip him to shreds." Klaus whispered in her ear.

"Yeah she will but once she gets to know him, they'll be perfect for each other." Caroline whispered back before turning around and capturing his lips with her own.

"Gross. Can we do the rest of the presents please so I don't have to witness this excruciating PDA?" Damon groaned as he brushed past the couple with a beer in his hand.

"Right. Yes, presents." Caroline exclaimed clearing her throat as Klaus chuckled at her.

"I agree. This is the first Christmas in two years that I haven't been pregnant. Let's get the presents over with so I can get sloshed." Katherine asked eagerly as she poured herself another glass of wine.

"Katerina, my love, why must you be so crass?" Elijah said exasperatedly taking a seat beside his tipsy wife.

Katherine just rolled her eyes at her husband but slipped her hand into his nevertheless.

The present giving commenced with relatively little drama. Preston had fun rolling about in the discarded wrapping paper and everyone seemed pleased with what they received. Rebekah and Damon were practically glued at the lips much to everyone else's distaste and pretty soon all of the presents were opened apart from two that were still under the tree.

"Who are those for?" Rebekah asked curiously. Damon and Stefan shared a knowing look and Meredith beamed as Kol crawled under the tree and retrieved the presents, glancing at the labels.

"Well, this one is for Caroline from Nik and this one is for Nik from Caroline." He said and handed them their presents. They were both in small gift bags but Caroline's was light and Klaus' rather heavy.

"Do you want to open yours first?" Caroline offered nervously, her stomach twisting in knots.

"Uh, why don't you open your one first, sweetheart?" Klaus said equally as nervous.

"Uh, sure. Okay." Caroline said.

They were sat beside each other on a small sofa and everyone watched Caroline eagerly as she opened the small gift bag. At first all she saw was tissue paper but once she pulled it aside, a small jewellery box was revealed and when she opened it her breath caught. She turned to look at Klaus only to find he had slipped onto one knee in front of her and was smiling at her sheepishly. He gently tugged the box from her hand and held it open so it was facing her, enjoying her stunned look. Damon and Stefan looked a little uncomfortable but not surprised with the image in front of them and Rebekah was already crying.

Klaus cleared his throat anxiously and took a breath before speaking.

"Caroline Salvatore, I have known you for five years now and I knew from the moment I met you that you were something special. At the time, I didn't know that you were going to change my life but I am immensely glad that you did. I know that our paths in life haven't been the easiest but being with you makes the bad stuff not seem so bad and now I cannot imagine my life without you. I love you, Caroline and I want to make you as happy as you make me for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?"

It was a simple speech really. It wasn't embellished by his usual terms of endearment. It was Klaus pledging to be Caroline's forever and Caroline knew that she should have had a better response than bursting into hysterical tears which shocked everyone around them other than Meredith.

"I-I don't know what to say!" She exclaimed, tears running down her face as she sobbed openly.

"Say yes; say you'll marry me, Caroline." Klaus said, stunned by her reaction and aware that Damon and Stefan were shifting menacingly. He fully expected them to pounce on him if she cried for much longer.

Caroline took a deep breath and shoved her present into his hands.

"I think you should open my present first before I give you an answer." She whispered.

Klaus frowned in confusion but did as she asked. He pulled gently on the ribbon that held the bag closed and peered inside. His eyes blinked rapidly before he turned to fix his gaze on Caroline who was watching him nervously.

"Is it true?" Klaus whispered disbelievingly.

"Yeah, it is, Klaus." Caroline breathed back, twisting her hands together. Klaus brought his hands up to make them still. He caught her gaze and smiled at her happily and Caroline smiled back.

"My question still stands, sweetheart. This doesn't change anything. In fact, it makes me want to marry you more."

Caroline gasped and threw her arms around Klaus' neck.

"Then yes! Yes, yes I'll marry you!" She cried.

The rest of their company breathed a sigh of relief as Klaus slipped the elegant diamond ring on her finger and kissed her passionately. Everyone began to clap wildly except for Kol who looked confused. He reached into the gift bag addressed to Klaus and pulled out one of the sixteen plastic sticks that had been hidden inside, glancing at the little plus sign in puzzlement.

"What is this?" He asked holding it out for all of them to see.

Everyone turned to look at him and the stick he was holding and Rebekah began shrieking with excitement and happiness whilst Elijah and Katherine shared a secret smile that only parents would understand.

Damon stood up and reached into the bag to pull out one of the tests and looked down at the word flashing at him. Pregnant. Klaus and Caroline gulped nervously as they watched him. Stefan walked over and picked a test up for himself, the plus sign seemed to wink at him merrily.

"You knocked up my sister?" Damon questioned Klaus quietly, his face blank.

"Caroline, you're pregnant?" Stefan asked.

"Yes, I'm pregnant." Caroline answered confidently and squeezed Klaus' hand reassuringly.

And then all hell broke loose.

Damon roared before launching himself at Klaus attempting to throttle him with Stefan not far behind. Caroline burst into more tears and attempted to intervene only to be held back my Meredith whilst Elijah attempted to break up the fight and Kol just burst into laughter.

"Damon!" Rebekah screamed and everyone stopped to look at her.

"You will all stop this nonsense now. Caroline is pregnant and cannot be around this fighting. This is a cause for celebration not conflict."

Gradually, everyone seemed to calm down and returned to normal. Klaus and Caroline beaming with happiness. Stefan and Damon seemed a little shocked as they turned to face the happy couple once more.

"My little sister is having a baby?" Damon choked out.

"We're going to be uncles?" Stefan blurted.

Caroline nodded before bursting into more tears and hugging them tightly. They returned the hug in a daze and patted her on the back absentmindedly as she sobbed more tears onto Damon's John Varvatos shirt. He turned to look at Stefan.

"You know she is gonna be a nightmare, right? Mum was an absolute nightmare when she was pregnant with Caroline. She used to cry all the time and if Dad pissed her off she would find the nearest object and launch it at him. She cracked his head open once."

Stefan nodded briefly and hugged Caroline tighter as she seemed to cry harder.

The rest of the family seemed a bit unnerved by this out of character behaviour but Katherine and Elijah seemed to take it in their stride.

"Pregnancy hormones. They're a bitch." Katherine said knowingly as she gulped down her wine.

xoxoxo

It was hours later after everyone had gone to bed that Klaus and Caroline finally managed to get some time alone. He was waiting for her out on their balcony that had an amazing view of New York City. Even though it was cold, it was still beautiful.

"Hey."

Klaus turned to look at his fiancée clad in a big coat to keep her warm and smiled.

"Hey." He replied.

Caroline made her way towards him and he brought her into his arms, kissing her temple gently.

"We're getting married." She breathed and then giggled.

"We're having a baby." He whispered back in awe and pressed a number of kisses to her cheek.

"I'm so happy, Klaus. You've made me so happy." Caroline said, tears springing to her eyes once more.

Klaus groaned.

"Please don't cry again, love. I don't think I can handle any more tears."

Caroline hit him gently on the arm.

"Hey!"

Klaus chuckled and brought her lips to his, kissing them softly.

"You make me happy too." He murmured against her lips and when she smiled in response he was sure he had never felt such happiness. Klaus brought her left hand to his lips and kissed the ring there as he opened up Caroline's coat and stroked her belly gently.

"I promise I will always make you happy, Caroline. Both of you." He said determinedly as he rubbed her lower abdomen softly.

She looked up at him and laughed at what she saw above their heads.

"Mistletoe." She chuckled.

"Well, it is tradition." Klaus said mischievously.

Caroline leant forward and kissed him passionately. When she pulled back he was smiling wider than she had ever seen him smile before and his hand was still on her stomach.

"Merry Christmas, Caroline."

"Merry Christmas, Klaus."