Chapter Eleven: The Missed Mark

Katherine pulled down her underwear and noticed that for the second month her panties were clear. Her palms started sweating and her skin started feeling itchy. This was weird, this had been the second time her period had gone MIA.

She was usually very exact when it came to her period. At first she had thought it had been because she had been under a lot of stress looking for a job. But now she had said job and even though it sucked, she was no longer stressed and Elena had been helping her budget her things.

Caroline was halfway through her third month of pregnancy and Elena was approaching her fourth. Elena had a small baby bump that was just forming under her bulky sweater and Caroline was just glad that the morning sickness had finally stop.

But now back to her menstrual cycle, Katherine checked her panties. Still nothing. She was four days late which did not make her happy, especially since she had a box of tampons that had not been used.

Katherine grabbed her purse and practically bounced out the door when she realize that she was going to be late for work if she didn't watch it. She grabbed her purse and headed towards the underwear store. She was grateful when she noticed that the woman who was the manager for the store was Laura. Laura was in her mid-thirties and dressed like a teenager, who always chewed gum and had long conversations with her boyfriend.

Laura nodded when she saw Katherine and continued talking with her boyfriend Jacob. Katherine went towards the locker room and started putting her things away. "Your baby is so cute!" she heard one of her coworker's squeal. "What is his name?"

"Tim." The woman responded. "Already six months and he's so big already."

Was everyone having babies? Katherine though. Why did everyone keep getting pregnant. Isn't wasn't that hard to put on a condom-

Katherine stopped short and she felt her blood run cold. Pregnant. Was it possible that she was pregnant? Her thoughts went back to the affair that she had, had with Elijah two months ago and she had been missing her period for two months. Oh, shit.

She grabbed her bag and headed to see Laura. Laura looked surprised to see her. "Is something wrong, Pierce."

"I need to go home," Katherine blurted. "I'm sick, I threw up." She lied.

Laura looked freaked out by the mention of bodily functions and she looked ready to throw up. "Go!" she ordered as Katherine left. She got into a taxi, not caring if it was double of the subway fee and ordered him to go to the nearest pharmacy where she bought three different pregnancy tests and then went back to her apartment. She was glad that Elena was not there, she still hadn't had much luck finding a job as a journalist, but had started a small literary blog and worked as a receptionist at a doctor's office. So that was something at least.

Katherine was currently sitting on the toilet with her legs far apart and peeing on three different sticks at the same time. The waiting time of five minutes seemed endless to Katherine and she kept looking at her watch every five seconds.

Finally, the time was up. She reached toward the first pregnancy stick. Positive. She could feel her hands becoming clammy. The second one, positive. Then she grabbed the third one which was one of those fancy ones where they also told you how far along you were.

Once again the test was positive and according to them she was seven weeks pregnant.

"No," Katherine chocked out, she could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't be pregnant; she was still in law school for crying out loud. She gripped her knees together as she felt the tears pour down her eyes. "No, please no."

"Just talk to her Damon," Elijah said with a sigh as he looked at the once arrogant CEO who for the past few weeks had become like a zombie version of himself. Ever since Elena had refused the abortion Damon had been in a daze like trance. For once the playboy was thinking of someone else other than himself which was rare. "It's clear that you want to be in her life, or at least be a part of the child's life. Which there's no shame in it. Has she been ignoring you or something?"

"No," Damon said. He and Elena had gone to lunch a few times, but it had always been stiff and awkward and since he had made it clear that Damon wanted nothing to do with the baby Elena had been distant. "But she knows that I don't want to be involved in the baby's life."

"Don't you," Elijah looked doubtful. "You seem like your protesting too much."

Damon cracked a smile. "I guess, or maybe it's just one of those once in a lifetime chances. Carpe diem and all the crap." He paused. "When I was twenty, I got one of those annual checkups, the doctor told me that I have a low sperm count and that I might never be a father. This pregnancy with Elena, well it's practically a miracle in the making. I may never have another child, Elijah. I'm not sure I even want one, but I don't want to make the wrong decision." His cheeks were flushed. He didn't usually share his feelings out loud.

"Damon, I don't think myself as a very wise man, even if I am a man of the law," Damon said. "But if you need my advice it would be to think about what you want. Will you accept the child and Elena? If you decide not to, then walk away completely, but if you decide the opposite then stay and be with them."

Damon didn't say anything for a while, but he cracked a smile. "Thanks, buddy. I owe you one."

Elijah like to think himself a decent cook, he didn't prepare gourmet meals that was for sure, but he liked to think that he knew his way around the kitchen. Tonight he was dining salmon and a nice green salad.

He had just been about to sit down for dinner while watching the evening news when someone started pounding on the door. If that was Klaus, then he would get the door slammed in his face.

"I'm coming," he said as he opened the door. A furious ex-student was on the other end of the door. To be honest Elijah hadn't seen or tried to contact Katherine ever since he had kicked her out of his class. He thought that a clean slate would have been better. To be honest, Katherine looked a little worse for wear.

Her eyes were swollen and she was wearing no makeup and an old black sweater. "Katherine, what are- "

Katherine didn't let him finish before she slapped him harshly across his face. Elijah looked stunned for a moment as he rubbed his injured cheek. "And what the hell was that for?" he demanded.

"For getting me pregnant, you idiot."

-End of Chapter Eleven-

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