two and a half weeks later

"no put the tree there!"i moved around the room and looked at it."no, no wait, i want it in this corner now" i said.

klaus and stefan sighed together and i rolled my eyes.

there was about an inch of snow outside and im expecting my mom to come over tomorrow. "im not moving it again, so i hope this is where you want it."

"is it" i turned and looked at rebekah hanging garland around the banister of the stairs. elijah was helpin rebekah with hanging the garland around the archways along with the mistletoe. i let stefan and klaus put the tree in the corner as i walked outside ignoring the cold,not that i could feel it anyways.

"its looking good!" i complimented as i watched hybrids putting lights on the house and others putting lights in the trees down the drive.

i walked inside and started untangling lights. i moved to the kitchen and put a large pan on the stove with milk in it to boil. i walked back into the living room and helped put the lights on the tree with stefan.

rawlins was in the playpin starring at had a small stuffed wolf that he wouldnt let go of.

we started putting ornaments, candycanes, and icicles on the tree.

rebekah and elijah helped out and i made rebekah put the angel on the top. i flashed to the kitchen as i heard the milk boiling. i dumped a generous amount of hot chocolate mix into the pan and stirred it.

i set out a bunch of stirofoam cups and poured hot chocolate in the cups. half the island was filled with cups. i walked back outside. "i made hot chocolate. if anyone wants some come and get it" i smiled as i saw a few people coming toward the door."its in the kitchen" i added on. i walked back through the door and stopped to admire the house.

i picked up the wreath and put it on the front door.

i walked into the living room and told everyone about the hot chocolate in the kitchen. i watched as a few people entered and took cups and started chatting around. the rest came in minutes later. kierra stopped in front of me.

"all the lights are up,we're done" she said and i walked over and smiled giving her a hug.

"thank you, now go get yourself some hot chocolate"

"okay." she smiled back and left with the others.

i turned and went to a stereo and put on some christmas music. i think at this point stefan and rebekah are dating. the house was decorated, everyone's happy and the hybrids just left with their hot chocolates.

i went upstairs and made my mom a room. getting blankets together and such. i finished that and moved downstairs. watching as the christmas lights blinked. i sang along with the music as i descended the stairs.

klaus met me at the bottom and twirled me around with him. i laughed as my feet lifted from the ground. he set me back down and we rocked gently together with the beat of the music. within the next minute i got this weird feeling in my stomach.

i ripped away from klaus and flashed back upstairs to our room."caroline?" klaus yelled after me.

i went straight to the bathroom and slammed the door as i started throwin up blood. it was awful, a fountain of red leaving my body. i clutched at my stomach as i pulled my hair out the way with my other hand.

klaus was beside me seconds later looking worried and moved my hair out the way with his hands careful to not smear the blood that was on the floor and toilet. i tried pushing him away but another wave came through and i suddenly couldnt speak.

how my body could have so much blood was baffling. i panted to breath and klaus rubbed my back. i flushed the toilet and stood looking at the mess disgusted.

"are you okay?" he asked starring me straight in the eyes.

"yeah i guess, that was...unexpected and gross" i said and then looked up to see rebekah, stefan and elijah at the bathroom doorway starring at the bathroom in shock. i swallowed and looked down."um im going to go get the bleach and other cleaning stuff." i tried to walk around but klaus stopped me.

"what was that?" he asked it was elijah who spoke next.

"im assuming morning sickness vampire style, Niklaus"

"seriously, and to think i thought i could get away with not getting sick" i rolled my eyes. stefan and rebekah left the room, it was stefan who returned with the cleaning supplies. i went to grab it but klaus was there first.

i glared at him, elijah and stefan were gone. i took the paper towls and started soaking up the blood on the floor and wiping the smeared blood off the toilet. i got it all mostly cleaned up when klaus returned in the room with a small trashcan.

i threw the bloody paper towls in it and went for the bleach and mop bucket but klaus pushed me out the way.

"what are you doing?" i asked annoyed.

"youre pregnant Caroline..." klaus said.

"so that doesnt mean i cant clean up my own messes" i retorted.

"it does when there is chemicals involved." klaus said and i went to open my mouth to say something when i realized he was right. i closed my mouth and looked at the cleaner before flashing out the room.

i was disgusted with myself, i couldve hurt them for being so careless. i went into a guest room and went straight for the shower and jumping in. i looked down at my belly it just looked like i was bloated with a slight curve at the bottom of my belly.

i washed the blood off me and watched as it swirled around and down the drain until the water ran clear. i left the conditioner in my hair while i washed my body off than finally stepping under the water and rinseing my hair and body off. i switched the water off and grabbed a towl.

i dried myself off and wrapped the towl back around me i scooped my bloody clothes up and threw them in the trashcan, they couldnt be saved anyways.

when i got back into the room i went straight for a night gown and a pair of underwear. i took the towl and dried my hair with it before hanging it in the closet. klaus was sitting on the bed and i walked over pressing a button and a picture opened up on the wall. i grabbed a necklace that had two keys on it and wrapped it around my neck ignoring the looks klaus gave me.

i laid down on the bed and stared up at the ceiling. i listened in on rebekah, stefan, and elijah talking, i shifted and focused on rawlins laying down asleep in his crib.

i shifted in bed and closed my eyes, the holiday mood long gone.i focused outside at the howling wind and watched as flurry of snowflakes flew all over. there was a faint light ouside my window from the decorations outside. i closed my eyes and let sleep consume me.

i woke up in bed alone, i looked over and seen there was more snow on the ground only about two more inches. i walked over to the window letting my white night gown fall as i stood off the bed.

the sun was out bright and it blindingly reflected off snow. i stood there for a while watching as squirrels would climb off trees and scurry around in the snow looking for food. drops of water coming off icicles and sparkles of the surface of the untouched snow glimmered.

i pursed my lips as i heard the door open behind me. i turned and seen stefan, he walked over and gave me a hug. i hugged him back.

"thank you for always being there for me stefan. you might not remember everything but i do, and i wouldnt have made it this far without you" i sniffled he pulled back and kissed my forehead.

"you're welcome care, you'd do the same for me. dont cry." he said as he hugged me tighter. i tried to laugh but more tears came out.

"i cant not cry. i dont know whats wrong with me. its worse than before stefan, thats all i want to do is cry. its not like i could just not think about it like before, not have to worry about it because i could block it out now its like it is front and center and it hurts." i cried some more.

"then maybe you should indulge it for once. let yourself cry caroline, you put on that smile but you cant hold everything in all the time." stefan said and i nodded still crying. i started soaking his shirt but it looked like he didnt mind.

"and youve had to go through a lot lately. i was reading some of the journals that i saved. like the past decade of journals and i learned more about us. sometimes i wrote that you were too strong and stubborn for your own good.

i wrote about one of the nights that you were tortured from the werewolves and i came to check on you."

"im always getting tortured" i laugh dryly and cried at the same time.

"you looked horrible but didnt cry, so i surprised you with a girls sleepover and you finally let yourself been tortured more in the last three years than most older vampires have with in 50 years and yet you still manage to smile...every and stubborn" stefan smiled. i laughed and pulled back calming down.

"and this is why youre my best friend" i kissed his cheek and wiped my face i looked up and seen rebekah and klaus leaning against the door watching us. rebekahs eyes were watered but she didnt say anything.

i looked down and thought of something to say.

"im hungry" i pointed to me and the door before i started walking out "so im just gonna go" i moved past everyone and went to the kitchen where i looked for something that looked good to eat.

honestly all i really wanted was mcdonalds. at this point i felt like i could eat the entire store,so i decided i would go upstairs and get changed and do just that. i would go to mcdonalds and buy some yummy greasy food.

i closed the fridge door and walked back upstairs where everyone was still in my room except elijah and rawlins. i went to the dresser and grabbed a pair of skinnys, bra and a sweater.i looked at everyone and then walked into the bathroom. rebekah and stefan were casually laying on my bed.

while klaus was still leaning against the door. i stripped the nightgown off and pulled the pants up and put the bra on and the sweater overtop of it. i walked to the mirror and did my make up and brushed my teeth.

i tried my button again and couldnt get it. i walked back into the room and went straight for the bed and laid down on my back. i lifted the sweater up and stefan and klaus gave me a 'what are you doing look'.

i tried again but couldnt do it, i looked up to rebekah for help she smiled and slid down the bed. she pulled on the jeans and tried.

"suck in caroline" rebekah said as she shifted ontop of me so she was straddlin my legs while leaning trying to get it to buckle.

"you think im not, i cant suck in anymore" i said trying to suck in more which was impossible.

"okay well arch your back off the bed and suck in" rebekah recomented. i nodded and tried she finally got it to button as i helped with my hands pulling the sides together closer so she could button and zip them.

"wow that was a work out" i said as i laid back on the bed and stopped sucking in. rebekah was still ontop of me and she looked at my stomach "dont stare, im not that big yet its barely noticable"

"yeah and i have three heads" rebekah retorted sarcastically.

"um i read that the baby at this week should be somewhere between the size of a kidney bean and three inches." i defended.

"yeah id say theyre more around three inches and dont forget youre haveing twins so its like six extra inches inside you" she pointed out i looked at klaus for help.

"you look ravishing love" klaus said with amusment and i smiled.

"thanks for the help bekah" i said as she slid off me. i pulled the dark blue sweater down and smiled "see you have to actually look. omg if im starting to show now and im still early just imagine how huge ill be later" i said and stefan laughed.

"you will still look good care, dont stress it" he said and i nodded.

i bent over and pulled on some fuzzy socks and boots."im going to mcdonalds" i said looking at everyone.

"ill come with you sweet heart" klaus said as he pulled on a jacket. i smiled and nodded

i walked over to Rawlins room and picked him up. he was already dressed and ready for the day. i slept in longer than everyone else. someone must have fed and changed him. i put him in his little coat and put a hat on him then put him in the car seat.

i grabbed some blankets and bundled him up and grabbed his bag. i walked out balanceing his seat in one hand and the bag with the other. i felt like the hulk or something, i smiled to myself at the thought.

i passed Elijah in the hall "did you want anything from mcdonalds? me and klaus are going to get some food"

"no thank you Caroline"

"okay" i shrugged and kept walking. i walked down the stairs and stopped in the foyer,putting rawlins and the diaper bag down i picked up my purse and the keys. as soon as i seen my keys it reminded me of the necklace.

i reached inside my sweater and pulled out both necklaces. i sighed, i just have wait for my mom than i can forget about it.

klaus was by my side as i tucked the necklace with the keys under my sweater. he leaned in and pecked my lips softly.

"hey, are you okay?" i asked him and he just starred at me.

"i am great, how are you feeling" klaus finally asked and i caught the double meaning.

"im feeling great as well. we should get going, at this point i could probably eat the whole store...and the people in it" i joked.

"im lovin it" klaus replied and i laughed with him. i grabbed my purse and the diaper bag before leaning over to pick Rawlins up. klaus beat me to it and flashed to the front door and opened it waiting for me.

i flashed next to him and smiled as i walked out. thank god for my vampire reflexes or i wouldve fell flat on my face.

i flashed to the back seat door and opened it for klaus and he rolled his eyes as he set rawlins inside.

"im sorry about last night" i said as i reached up and kissed his lips the same way he had earlier in the foyer. the snow was still lightly falling from the sky and there was snow on one of his eyelashes and in his hair.

"it wasnt your fault sweet heart"

"im talking about yelling at you, i forgot i was pregnant" i said shamefully.

"we had a spat, im over it already." klaus said and i laughed remembering him say that once.

"you know the last time you said that to me you almost got hit by a car" i laughed as i flashed into the passenger seat.

"i remember" i saw dimples as he pulled off. i shook my hair out of snowflakes as i grabbed his hand and held it.

we pulled into the parking lot and got out and ordered our was barely any people there since it was snowing and it was cold. we sat at our table and waited for our food to be done.

a couple came over and was looking at rawlins."aw hes so cute! how old is he?" the woman asks

"4 months"

"aw he has your eyes" she said looking at klaus. i looked at him with an eyebrow raised. i mean i guess they could have a slight resemblance theyre technically related to each other.

"thanks love" klaus said and got up to grab our food as the couple walked away. i looked at rawlins again and looked at his eyes...i guess, they both had the same eye color. blue-green.

Rawlins was making a serious face i smiled at him and he blew raspberries. he started laughing as i covered my eyes. i moved my hands and he was making a serious face again. klaus sat back down as i was wiping some spit off my face.

i clapped my hands together with rawlins "yay mommy and daddys food is here" i smiled.

i grabbed the food as soon the tray was on the table. i shoved a fry in my mouth and smiled while chewing."ive been wanting this for the past three days" i shoved another fry.

klaus was watching me with a dimply smile on his face. "what?" i ask.

"nothing"

"so what have you and the others been hiding from me?" i ask watching him intently as i sipped my drink.

"nothing"

"seriously?!" i said a little louder than i meant.

"you really hate secrets" klaus asked amused.

"you have no idea, human caroline is one step away from tearing to the surface. shes all like' tell me, tell me, tell me" i smiled and looked out the large window and watched as the snow fell and laid on the car and ground.

"all in good time sweet heart " i rolled my eyes.

"well can you tell me if its something i should be worried about?" i try again.

klaus looked sincere "i dont think you should be worried about it."

"fine, will you tell me soon" i was hopeful.

"yes love, eat up" he looked at the food infront of me. i sighed and ate the rest the food. i leaned back in the seat and patted my stomach. " do you think stefan and rebekah are together?"

"yes" klaus said with a smile.

"well i bet stefans really glad that he kept his apartment" i laughed and looked out the window again. i watched as a guy slipted on some ice and slush and tried to get up before falling again. when he was up he looked around making sure nobody saw him before pulling his hood up and walking away.

"gross" i looked back at klaus and laughed.

"hey i heard he was once like a brother to you, even calling you Nik, and im sure this has happened in the 20s anyways"

"doesnt mean i liked the mental image" klaus said while eyeing the empty food wrapper. klaus doesnt like the human food that much and he still continues to fed from the vein. he just goes out. elijah drinks from the bag. rebekah likes it from the vein as well. stefan has improved alot, he can drink from the bag or the vein and control it as long as he doesnt over do it.

i on the other hand still drink from the bag but it doesnt stop my mind from wandering to people. i was so engrossed in my thoughts that i forgot i was in public. my face changed and i heard klaus say my name.

i looked up at him and he looked at the workers who hadnt noticed. "klaus , i cant get it to stop" i said panicked as i tried to force back the vampiric side. i didnt feel the urges but it wouldnt disappear...odd. i instantly got into my purse and grabbed my sun glasses, thankful that they were big enough to cover my veins.

i kept my mouth shut to cover my fangs and grabbed rawlins walking to the car and waited for klaus. he slid into the car a moment later and looked after me.

"what was that?" he asked.

"i dont know i was thinking about my feeding habbits, you know vein and bag and then it happened but im not thirsty...well no thirstier than the usual." i said honestly.

i was glad that klaus suv had windows so tinted, you couldnt see in. klaus took my glasses off and looked at my face a second, seemingly in thought.

"youre not thirsty at all?" he questioned turning the windshield wipers on to remove the sheet of snow on the windsheild.

"no im.. i feel in total control only not. god im such a mess" i rolled my eyes shoving the glasses back over my eyes.

"maybe its the babies way of saying theyre thirsty as well" klaus said suggestively.

we met up with a witch about a week ago who said that my babies are indeed hybrid and that they mostly survive on blood, but can eat either. human food is more for show than anything though.

"oh my god, youre right... i threw up all that blood and didnt have any this morning." i said looking outside.

"theres no more bloodbags at the house love, elijah left when we left to go a few towns over and get more." he glanced at me and i scoffed. of course the one time id need it and there wouldnt be any.

"well im not starving my babies" i said and warily swallowed knowing what im about to do.

"im sure you can wait a few hours until elijah gets back caroline, i dont want you to do anything that you arent comfortable with."

"its been over 15 hours already klaus." i redid the mental math and just estimated. " i can put my morals to the side for the sake of this. i mean its not like ill be doing exactly what was done to me. i wont play with my food." i rambled trying to convince myself.

klaus stopped on the outside of a grill and walked in. i sat out in the car with rawlins and waited.

he soon walked back out with a dazed looking woman, i rolled my eyes slightly amused that he didnt bring me a guy. i opened my door as they got close.

"i already compelled her, have at it." klaus said and stood behind the girl blocking anyones view.

the girl walked over to me and i tilted her head to the side and moved her hair to her other shoulder. i ran my fangs across the skin of her neck as i found the spot i wanted.

i plunged my fangs in and soon felt the blood pooling in my mouth. i could taste the warmth it radiated. i moaned taking more in.i felt her heart beat under my lips. the girl wrapped her arms around my shoulders holding herself up as i took from her.

i figured that was enough so i pulled away from the girls neck, biting into my wrist and shoving it in her mouth and i watched as her wound healed. i looked up to see klaus starring at me through hooded eyes. i sent the girl on her way and looked back at klaus, crossing my arms over my chest.

klaus walks over to me and kisses my lips softly before swiping his tongue on the corner of my mouth getting the excess blood. my face finally went back to normal and i sighed thankful.

"thanks" i said sliding back into my seat. he drove us home and i watched as all the lights on the trees sparkled as we went up the drive.

i seen another car in the driveway and got super excited. as soon as the car was parked i flashed out and ran inside leaving klaus and rawlins behind.

i saw the bags in the foyer, i took my shoes off before i ran over to the living room and seen my mom talking to stefan. i flashed over and wrapped her in a hug.

"hi mommy" i said as i pulled back.

"hello caroline" liz said as she pulled back to take a look at me.

"im so glad you got here safely." i said and looked at stefan "hey"

"its good seeing you and stefan again, ive missed you both hanging around" she said while glancing back at stefan. klaus and rawlins walked through the front door just then and he gave me a look.

i smiled at him and he walked over to us with rawlins. he set him down and put his hand out for my mom.

"sheriff forbes" he said with a smile

"klaus" liz said and looked back at me, i smiled and cleared my throat. she looked back at klaus and eyed him again. i grabbed her hand and walked upstairs with her.

"okay so this is your room" i said as i opened her door. her room was across the hall from rawlins room and beside klaus' old room with rebekahs next to hers.

"nice place caroline" she eyed me and i smiled

"thanks" i said and pointed to the doors gesturing where everyone is staying."that ones rebekahs, rawlins, mine and klaus'." klaus had moved his stuff into our room a month ago. my mom looked at me then.

"so you two are serious then?" liz asked.

"extremely" i said" ok so tell me whats been going on in mystic falls."

"well we are still dealing with silas, he has been looking for stefan. i am glad hes away and with you."

"me too. i wish he had his memories back but hes pretty cool still without it, slightly a more human side to him" i said.

"well just keep him away from mystic falls, you stay away too" liz crossed over the room looking at all the stuff.

i cleared my throat as i heard klaus enter the room "speaking of silas, if you ever need to escape i want you to come here. it could be your safe haven mom."i pulled the necklaces with the keys on it out of my sweater and unhooked it. "this is the key to the house." i gestured to the key.

"caroline" liz said shaking her head.

"please mom just..follow me" i walked out to the hallway and klaus and my mom followed curiously.

there was a large framed mirror covering most the wall. i ran my hand down the back side of the frame untill i felt the latch. the mirror opened like a door and there was a small room on the other side. i looked back at klaus and my mom and put my hand over the frame.

"come on go in" i said and stepped inside. they followed after me. i pulled out the other key and went to the door into the room."this key is for this door, its vampire proof also so once you go in no vampires will be able to break through, and the cool part is that the mirror will shut on its own and the room will fill up with vervain and wolfbane from the venting."

i put the key in the hole and heard the door unlocking, before it swung open. i stepped in and propted the door open so it wouldnt close."dont let that close" i said as i started walking down the tunnel until we got to some stairs.

i switched on the lights and the tunnel lit up as we followed the stairs deeper "where are we going love?" klaus asks.

"im showing you both the emergency escape route. me and stefan tried to think of everything." i shrugged as we made it to the very bottom of the stairs were there was a door.

i opened the door to a underground garage. there was a car in the open space. they both looked at me then back to the black suv.

"stefan got the car. dont worry about it mom." i said. on the other side of the garage was a larger tunnel big enough for the car to go through."so incase of anything, the keys are already in the ignition and you just follow the tunnel out. but at the end you have to crash the wall, theres zero turns,its a straight shot. it wont damage the car it will just crash out into an abandoned road. follow it out and you will find a high way. then your good, theres money in a bag on the backseat also...just incase."

they both looked at me as if i was speaking a dead language that even klaus didnt know, mouths gaping slightly, i scoffed and crossed my arms."what? we're all vampires obviously theres gonna be enemies and mom you live in a place of nothing but death and danger, this is like i said the safe haven.i am being so serious you come here if you need to" i starred her down.

"okay caroline" i let out my breath and nodded and headed back up to the house. i locked everything up and when we were back in the hallway i turned on my mom wrapping the necklace around her neck.

"keep it on" i said as i clasped it.

"okay i will, i promise. im tired, im going to get cleaned up and head to bed for the night" she leaned over and kissed my cheek "goodnight sweetie"

"night mom" i smiled and grabbed klaus' hand as we walked back downstairs. elijah walked through the front door with a cooler as we were descending the stairs. klaus nodded and smiled at him as we walked to the living room where stefan, rebekah, and rawlins were.

rebekah had rawlins sitting on her lap suporting his head while he made noises and was leaning against the back of the couch over rebekah. when we entered stefan straightened up and smiled some.

"i remembered a little bit " stefan said and i clapped excitedly.

"yes! what did you remember?" i asked.

"i remembered people...everyone, i just dont have the memories that go with it." stefan said sitting on the couch next to Rawlins.

"well then maybe you will remember the rest with time" rebekah said.

"yeah maybe" stefan made a face and rawlins copied it.

"do you wanna feed him?" i asked rebekah.

"sure" rebekah looked up and smiled. i turned around to get his bottle made for her.

i came back out with the bottle and handed it to her."you can head up to bed, ill put him to bed when im finished" rebekah said with a smile.

"um ok" i said.

"oh and klaus that place called and said that thing is ready to be picked up" rebekah smiled and winked. i furrowed my brows and klaus rolled his eyes.

"thank you bekah" he said in a hard tone as he pulled his phone out and texted someone.

"good night everyone" i said as i walked upstairs with klaus behind me. i heard them both say back a good night. i heard my moms even breathing as we passed.

as soon as we entered the room i unbuckled my pants and sighed happily walking over to the dresser and pulling out my shorts and a tank top. the fire was blazing and had the room nice and toasty. i opened up the bathroom door and the one that connected into rawlins room.

i stripped off the sweater as i walked back into my room. klaus was taking his shirt off when i came in. i shimmied out of my pants and kicked them towards the hamper. klaus was sitting at the edge of the bed starring at me when i bent over to pick the sweater up and throw it toward the hamper also.

i walked over to him and smiled. he put both his hands on my hips and smiled back at me.

"i love you caroline" klaus said and i looked down at him.

"i love you too klaus" i bent down and kissed his lips.i straightened back up and put my hands through his hair which was longer now. he looked down at my stomach and leaned his head down on it listening to their heart beats closer.

i kept my hands through his hair playing with the curls. i saw rebekah walk through rawlins room with him. she seen klaus resting his head on my stomach with his eyes closed and his hands still firmly on my hips, i nodded to her returning my attention back to klaus. she put rawlins down with a bright smile and walked back out without a second glance.

we stayed in our positions for a while before i finally stepped back. i kissed his forehead before climbing into his lap. i wrapped my arms around his neck, hands landing back in his hair.

i looked up to his eyes."i tried for so long to not feel anything for you, but you never did leave my mind. i didnt really understand what i was feeling and when you left the first time to new orleans and silas got to me. he said a few things and made me realise,that i have been lying to myself and he said everything looking like you, it was eery." i said.

"fickle little thing huh, he appeared as us to each other." klaus smiled back at me raising one hand over to move some hair out of my face.

"just a bit" I smiled back, pecking his lips before getting off his lap and laying down on the bed, completely forgetting about my clothes.

Klaus slid his pants off and climbed up the bed with me. he moved closer to me and rested his head on my chest, his arm going around my waist.

who would have thought klaus was a cuddler? i thought with a smile on my lips as my fingers went to his hair.