"Where's the honeymoon?" Kol asked Elijah as he and Elena were telling Daniel that they'll be back soon.

"We're going to London but we'll only be gone a week," Elijah said. "Neither one of us wants to be away any longer. Kol, please watch over Klaus and Caroline. For heaven sakes call me if he does something stupid like bolts. I can tell he's in shock and after all this has come out I kind of wish we weren't going but she deserves a honeymoon."

"Have fun you two!" Kol said as he smiled at him.

Elijah shook his head at his brother.

"Rebekah, Stefan, watch over Daniel for us." Elena called as she went over to Elijah and Kol. Looking at her husband, her smile was infectious. "I'm ready when you are."

The group watched as Elijah and Elena left and once they were completely out of sight Daniel began to cry.

"It's okay," Rebekah soothed, "they'll be back in a week sweetie."

They got what little was there cleaned up and then made their way back to the mansion. Out back there was a big area of the backyard cordoned off and huge tarps up.

"What in the world?" Bonnie frowned a little startled that there were strangers on their property.

"We decided the children needed a play place," Kol smiled. He took the girls into the study and showed them the blueprints. There were going to be several large houses built around the trees with a series of bridges that connected them. There were hatches, ladders, slides, climbing walls, a couple of zip lines, anything and everything a child could dream of on the blue print. Bonnie grinned and then kissed Kol passionately.

"Well that's going to get a lot of use," Rebekah smiled and she glanced to Stefan who also grinned.

"Are we sure that it's just for the children and not their parents?" Stefan asked teasingly.

"Let's be truthful-it's for everyone." Klaus admitted. "We all need to let our inner child out and this is the best way possible."

"How long do you think it's going to take?" Caroline asked as she rubbed her abdomen lovingly.

"It will be done long before you will darling," Kol replied. "They're estimating a month."

Meanwhile Klaus had wrapped his arms around Caroline and his hands joined hers on her abdomen.

Brenna was asleep on Bonnie's shoulder and Daniel was asleep on Stefan's. They walked both the kids upstairs and laid them down on Brenna's bed for a nap.

"I saw that look between you and Rebekah...Did you use that potion?" Bonnie asked and Stefan smirked.

"Your secret's safe with me," Bonnie smiled.

He smiled. "She's about a month along and we're really excited about it." Bonnie smiled at him.

"I'm happy for you both as well." She said as she hugged him. Once they parted, they saw that Daniel was whimpering and couldn't sleep. Bonnie picked him up and placed him in his parent's room. He curled on the bed and fell fast asleep without any whimpering.

"He really misses them." Bonnie whispered. "He's never been away from Elena for this long and after Elijah came into his life, he hasn't been wanting to be away from him-even going so far as to sleep on his chest."

Stefan sighed. "Just wait 'til he has school in two years."

"I was thinking of homeschooling them-you know that." She reminded him.

"It looks like you might be teaching all the children-depending on how many end up in the family between each couple."

"I can think of worse things. I know Elena and Elijah are wanting to try again soon and I'd love to give Brenna a brother or sister if Kol is okay with that," Bonnie said, "of course we'd have to sleep in the same bed again..." She blushed furiously when she realized what she had admitted. "There hasn't been any alone time..."

"Maybe you'll get some soon." Stefan said as they left Elijah and Elena's room where Daniel was sleeping peacefully.

VVVVV

The week that Elijah and Elena were gone was long and tiring. Daniel kept crying and wanting his parents back.

Caroline spent a lot of time sleeping. She seemed to be able to fall asleep anywhere these days. In fact, there was a daily contest as to where they might find her sacked out. Klaus had been true to his word and was trying to be whatever she needed of him.

"Sweetie are you okay?" Bonnie asked her later that afternoon. "don't worry I remember how that was...now to make you feel a little better." She silenced Caroline and led her along to where Rebekah was sound asleep with her head on the kitchen island, her mouth open and she was even drooling a little.

"Okay I feel a little better," Caroline smiled and whispered as they had left the kitchen. There was an unspoken rule that when you came across one of them sleeping you didn't disturb them if you could help it.

"Thought you might." She smiled at her. "How are you feeling? Having any weird cravings?" She asked, remembering that she and Elena wanted the strangest combination of food imaginable though Elena's plum and blood drink was really good, it was nothing compared to Bonnie's egg roll and spaghetti dinner.

"Jalapenos," Caroline confessed, "well really anything with vinegar. Right now I'd give my kingdom for some turnip greens, fried green tomatoes and a helping of red beans and rice."

"Okay..." Bonnie grinned.

"Meanwhile I already feel fluffy. It feels sort of full and heavy," Caroline said.

"That's normal." Bonnie smiled at her. "Let's see if we even have jalapeƱos here." Bonnie looked into the fridge when Klaus and Kol appeared.

"What are you doing?" Klaus asked suspiciously at them.

"Craving jalapenos apparently," Bonnie answered as she pillaged the refrigerator.

"Again?" Klaus raised a brow. Five seconds later Caroline was in tears. Bonnie calmly pulled out a jar of olives and then slipped out of the kitchen.

"Jalapenos?" Kol asked, curiously. He knew that she was pregnant but he had no idea about her weird jalapenos craving. "I'll go buy some for you."

Klaus shook his head. "I'll go-you watch her." He said as he grabbed his jacket and went out to the car.

"Yeah be thankful you missed all that," Bonnie said, "For me it was hot and sour soup, egg rolls and spaghetti. Unfortunately, I usually ate a couple of those at the same time. Caroline said it was nauseous making. Elena's was a plum smoothie with blood and chili cheese fries. At one point we knew every place in the county to get chili cheese fries..."

"Caroline, honey please calm down. Klaus went for jalapenos. Do you want us to make you something to go with them?"

She sniffled a bit. "Curly fries and a real cherry cola?" Kol's eyes were wide.

"I'll do my best." He looked at Bonnie who nodded. After ushering her to go sit in the living room with Stefan and the kids, Bonnie went back into the fridge where she brought out a jar of cherries-picked fresh from the cherry tree near the rose bushes-as he pulled out a blender.

"Pour the cherries into the blender." She did as instructed. "Pour her favorite soda into there as well." Again, she did as she was told, pouring the Pepsi into it, "Now blend."

As Bonnie was doing all this, Kol was making the curly fries.

By the time Klaus got back from the grocery store Caroline's meal was ready. He looked to Kol with pure gratitude.

"Thank you," he said. A few moments later Caroline was savoring her meal.

"Oh that's revolting!" Rebekah finally woke up, threw a hand over her mouth and ran for the bathroom.

Everyone was on edge-it felt like there was pure pandemonium being thrown everywhere in the house as Caroline and Bonnie were sitting on the couch, each one with a child on their laps.

Daniel was still sniffling and wanting his parents, Brenna was giggling and playing with Rebekah's hair.

"You...you're..." Klaus and Kol couldn't even get the words out but Stefan nodded.

"We are. She's a month along already." He was proud of himself for speaking up.

When Rebekah finally returned she was smiling as she settled back on the couch.

"You're smiling about this?" Kol raised a brow.

"Absolutely," Rebekah grinned, "I'm going to be a mother. I'm so excited."

"Congratulations," Kol grinned and everyone added the same sentiments. Stefan brought her a little bottle of ginger ale and she kissed him on the cheek.

Daniel looked at Kol and said, "when mommy and daddy coming back?" Kol had to get down to his level and smile at him.

"Soon buddy." The boy scrunched his face up but didn't throw a temper tantrum. Stefan sighed.

"He's never been gone this long from Elena. She always had him with her or if she was at work, he was there but with Brenna and a nanny."

"I know," Kol said. "By the way thank you for the key."

"You're welcome," Stefan smiled. "I thought one good turn deserves another."

Together they managed to make it through the week until Elijah and Elena returned. The minute they were through the door Daniel had a death-grip on Elijah. Brenna meanwhile got clingy with Kol.

"Did you miss us?" Elijah asked as he kissed the top of his son's head lovingly. Daniel nodded and cuddled himself closer to Elijah while Elena ran a hand through her little boy's dark locks.

"We weren't going to be gone long baby." She cooed to him. "We were always going to come back-it's just that mommy and daddy needed some adult time."

"Don't go 'gain." Daniel murmured with his face buried in his father's shirt.

"The whole week you and Elijah were gone he was a mess." Stefan said to her as he hugged her. "Wouldn't sleep anywhere but in your room, didn't want to eat much of anything and kept asking for you both."

"Next time we go somewhere," Elijah said smiling to him. "Mommy and I will take you. I promise." He added with a kiss to his nose.

"Can we go to Disneyland?" Daniel asked as he gave him the most adorable puppy dog eyes that he inherited from his mother.

The same eyes and pout that Elijah couldn't ever say no to.

"One day we'll go." Elena said with a kiss to his forehead.

"Disneyworld is closer," Caroline said. She was settled on the couch and looked like she might be planning to doze off again.

"How's the construction coming?" Elijah asked.

"Looks like we've got about two more weeks they said," Klaus replied.

"You missed the big announcement," Kol said.

Rebekah grinned as Elijah and Elena looked around expectantly.

"I'm pregnant," Rebekah announced.

Elena smiled and went over to her, hugging her lightly as she was in a delicate state.

"Congrats Bekah." She said smiling at her. Elena turned to Elijah who was staring at her. "Don't you have anything to say to your sister?"

He smiled and as he kissed his sister's cheek, he gave her that same smile. "Well sister, I hope you're happy."

She gave him the same smile. "I am."

He nodded. "Best wishes to the both of you." He said as he looked at Stefan. Elijah turned his attention to Daniel who was gnawing on his finger. "I'll get you something to eat."

"The little bugger has gone elitist," Caroline called, "in your absence he only took Kol, Bonnie or Klaus' blood."

"He has good taste," Kol grinned. Caroline didn't even crack an eye open to retaliate.

"So how was London?" Bonnie asked.

Elena smiled widely. "Beautiful and amazing! Oh I managed to get some photos for everyone!"

Daniel did leave Elijah's arms but went into Elena's instantly, clinging onto her jacket.

That's when everyone got a good look at what she was wearing-a knee length ivory colored dress with thick straps over her shoulders and a black leather jacket.

"Cute outfit did you bring some back for everyone?" Caroline asked.

"I did!" She said brightly and Elijah groaned.

"The bags are in the trunk of the car." He gave the men a look. They understood that the look meant 'help me unload the trunk' and every last one of the men unloaded the trunk.

"So are there going to be any little Elenas or Elijahs running around soon?" Klaus asked as he lifted one of the heavy bags from the car.

"Hopefully." Elijah said as he lifted another heavy bag.

Klaus and Kol smiled. They were two hundred percent behind this whole family thing now. Klaus had become quite the doting father-to-be while Kol loved his daughter with a fierceness he had thought only existed for Bonnie. As the men carried the bags into the house Bonnie made a point of looking Kol over slowly. Then she gave him a seductive smile before she turned her attention back to Elena. They had been talking with Caroline but she and Rebekah had both dosed off again.

"I remember that Bonnie kept dozing off in the strangest places..." Elena trailed off, knowing that her friend would probably say something about her doing the same thing.

"At least it wasn't in the rose garden or the kitchen." Bonnie told her and Elena giggled. Elijah just loved hearing that sound and Daniel just kept holding onto her. "He was good-just upset that you and Elijah were gone. He wouldn't even sleep without a bedtime story about the two of you."

Elena bounced him a bit in her arms. "We won't leave again for a long time and if we do, you're coming with us."

The little boy pouted a bit. "Really?" he asked, his eyes drooping ever so lightly. She nodded and he laid his head on her shoulder. "Nap time."

She laughed. "Nap time it is." Her eyes went over to Elijah and he nodded. "We'll meet you upstairs." She said as she took the stairs carefully.

Once they were gone, Elijah just smiled and it made him look younger.

"I'll be upstairs, taking a little nap with my wife and son." Elijah told them as he brought their suitcases inside before going upstairs and into his room where he laid on one side and Daniel was in between him and Elena. Daniel didn't like that and crawled to be on his father's chest.

All three fell into a peaceful sleep.

Everyone in the house bedded down for an afternoon nap. They were all getting into this big happy family routine. It only got tighter over the next three weeks as they got ready for Brenna's birthday. Caroline was eleven weeks along now and Rebekah had just started being able to hear their baby's heartbeat. Meanwhile Kol and Bonnie had finally come completely together. As Bonnie had declared it was about time since they were engaged for real this time. The play place was finished but no one had gotten to play on it yet because the girls had been painting it. This afternoon for Brenna's birthday party was the planned big reveal.

"Where's Rebekah?" Stefan asked.

"Caroline's eating hot sauce with a side of red beans and rice so Bekah's outside with her lavender cookies helping set up the party stuff. I think those two went a little overboard when it's just going to be the two kids but," Bonnie shrugged.

"Where's the birthday girl?" Stefan asked.

"She's upstairs in her princess dress while daddy reads her all of her favorite stories," Bonnie smiled.

"Hey Elena I think the cake's done," Caroline mumbled in between bites of red beans and rice. Bonnie just smiled and shook her head. She heaved a big breath and fanned herself again. It was hot outside even this late in the afternoon but she was in the air conditioning. She had to stop all this running around. She was making her own head spin.

Stefan saw her fan herself and asked, "are you okay?" She nodded.

"Yeah, just fine." She told him while Elena came in with a huge smile and Daniel in her arms. Even after coming back, he didn't want to be away from his parents so they had to keep holding him in their arms but it was harder for Elena as she was feeling nauseous over certain food and it was always in the mornings as well as in the evenings.

No one had ever seen Elijah so out of it and had taken her to see Dr Grayson again which ended up confirming that Elena was, indeed, pregnant again.

Bonnie went over to her and took Daniel from her arms while Stefan got the cake out, making Elena huff.

"I'm still capable of doing that."

"And have Elijah jump down my throat?" Stefan looked at her like she was crazy. He looked at Bonnie then, "don't you think about it either. I have my suspicions about you too."

Soon they were all set up for the party and Kol appeared with the guest of honor. Everyone began to sing Happy Birthday to her and she beamed with excitement at having all of the attention on her. Kol held her while she blew out the candles and everyone clapped. Bonnie was glad Caroline was taking the pictures as she captured the moment when Daniel plastered Brenna's face with cake. There was a big tarp blocking the part of the yard with the play land. First though a bottle of non-alcoholic bubbly on ice appeared and the men were curious as Elena popped the cork and poured them each a flute.

Bonnie raised her flute and looked lovingly to Kol and then around to all of the Mikaelson family, "before we have the gift for the children we have a gift for you. We reached our goal and now as we're working on other...projects...we have decided to retire from performing. We still own the club and we're going to be hands on but...we're going to be home with our family from now on." The women raised their glasses to their significant others.

The look of glee on their significant other's faces said it all. Oh they were more than pleased with this outcome. Elijah kissed her lightly and rubbed her abdomen lovingly, knowing that he would get to witness this child be born and a part of him hoped that it was a little Elena that he can spoil a bit but the bigger part of him didn't care about the gender of the baby-as long as the baby was happy and healthy with all ten toes and ten fingers, he'll be happy.

"Now," Kol said as he, his brothers and Stefan each grabbed a piece of tarp from over the children's (and adults') play area. "The unveiling of the new backyard in 3...2...1!"

The tarp was gone and the looks in the women's eyes as well as the children's didn't disappoint them at all.

They all were in love with it.

The guys were surprised as well because they hadn't seen it since the girls got ahold of it. They had used super-vibrant colors and painted it to resemble Wonderland with stipes, stars, lollipop motifs and everything. It was magical looking. The faces of their children lighting up was everything and they took off running for the play place. Caroline scurried up a ladder, pushed open a trap door and was in the largest of the enclosed houses with a flat-screen TV for movies and a loft with a ceiling that could be opened to the starry sky on nice nights. As Klaus came after her she scurried across the bridge towards the spiral slide and grabbing Daniel made her way down.

Meanwhile Brenna was showing Uncle Elijah up the Princess tower complete with windows for pretending to be ransacked and on the top of the turret was a zip line. She held onto Elijah tightly and giggled as they flew along and landed in the pit of rubber chips.

Kol helped Brenna across the monkey bars and showed her the hoop like her mother's practice hoop. Elena and Bonnie snatched their children and went down the humped racer slides cheering as they reached the bottom. As everyone was playing Kol noticed Bonnie watching happily from the sidelines.

"You look quite happy BonBon!" Kol called to her and she smiled at him, nodding.

"I'm quite pleased." She hollered back as Brenna decided that mommy needed to see the princess section now. Kol followed after them, grinning happily.

As they got to the top of the tower Bonnie's world went sideways and her eyes rolled to the back of her head as she collapsed.