We Began To Believe
'Girls breakfast'.
He called out as he poured out Rebekah's coffee which he offered to her as she walked into the kitchen.
'Thank you'.
She said softly as he gave her a kiss on the cheek.
'Hey I was thinking why don't you leave your car here today, I can drop you of after I take the girls in and then pick you up after work'.
He said as she turned to look out of the window while upstairs the girls could be heard bickering in their room.
'What about the girls who is going to pick them up?'.
She questioned and he smiled knowing the answer.
'The girls won't be a problem, Alexa sleeping over at = Lucy's house and Klaus offered to give Lexi the art lesson she has been asking for so she is going to be home by 7, which gives me enough time to pick you up'.
He saw her smile as she took a sip of her coffee and then looked at him.
'You know I think I will leave the car, we could have an early dinner'.
'I'll cook'.
He said as she took a sip of her coffee and then leaned into kiss him.
'I remember'.
She stood nervously on the porch, biting her lip as she waited for Stefan to answer the door.
Rebekah Mikaelson never got nervous especially when it came to guys but Stefan Salvatore was nervous wreck.
She was almost ready to leave when he finally opened the door.
'Sorry I was in the kitchen'.
A smile on his face as she stepped inside.
'The kitchen, I thought we're going out'.
She asked as he closed the door and stood beside her.
'I thought I'd cook for you'.
'You're going to cook for me'.
She repeated and he nodded.
'Yes well I'll be cooking for both of us, come on'.
His hand resting on her lower back as he led her upstairs.
'Why are we going to your bedroom?'.
He chuckled as he stopped her as they stood outside his door.
'It's not what you think my big date plan was greet you at the door, lead you into the kitchen to surprise you with dinner, maybe steal a bottle of the good wine Damon keeps hidden and then I'd call you a cab and we'd say goodnight'.
'That's all'.
She asked as he brushed his fingers through her hair.
'You know I didn't greet you at the door, Hey'.
His fingers brushing against her cheek as she smiled.
'Hi'.
She whispered as he interlaced their fingers, his eyes watching hers as her eyes went from his to his lips finally settling on his eyes as he brushed his lips against her cheek and then leaned away his hand still in hers as he opened his bedroom door.
'Sorry about the change of venue but Damon being Damon is throwing a party for Katherine, she's going to New York for a year so he's throwing her a party which has left us designated to stay upstairs for the evening unless you want to join the party I'm sure the girls will be here'.
'Along with my brothers most probably Kol is mostly going to be pining over Bonnie and Nik will be whispering sweet nothings into Caroline's ear, I'll think I would much rather spend my night up here with you'.
She told him with a smile.
'Okay, I'm going to go down and get our meal I hope you like Italian'.
'I'm dating you aren't I, I'm pretty sure you know my preference when it comes to Italian'.
She replied and he laughed.
'Don't go anywhere'.
He told her as he walked out of the door leaving her in his room, the room she had fallen asleep in after her first time at one of Damon's parties, which soon became the room he helped her study in to the room she ran to when her brother's tried to stop her from seeing him and now it was the room where now his second draw on his bedside table had her hairbrush.
She took of her shoes and climbed onto his bed, realising that they had nowhere else to eat.
As she waited she thought about how much her life had changed in the last year Mystic Falls.
She had gone from being the new girl to having 3 of the greatest friends she could have asked for.
Klaus had gone from being wrapped in his sadness to being happy and she had gone from not trusting a guy again to falling for Stefan.
'Come on'.
She muttered to herself as she twisted her body in impossible angles as she tried to do up the side zipper of her dress without much success.
'Klaus'.
She called out in frustration as she walked into their bedroom, dumping a pile of clothes on the bedroom floor as he walked out of the bathroom, jeans low on his hips that she had trouble keeping her eyes on his face and from straying down his body.
'You called'.
He said trying not to laugh at the look of lust and frustration on her face
'Yes nothing fits me anymore'.
'Caroline you're exaggerating'.
He commented as he picked up a dress he had only seen her wear once before and looked at her.
'You bought this a month ago and you've once'.
'I know but it seems within the space a month I have gone up like 2 dress sizes and this couldn't happen at the worse time I have a meeting with Carol Lockwood in an hour and I can't show up wearing sweats.
This meeting is important'.
'Caroline your pregnant, your body is changing'
He told her reassuringly as he put his arms around her waist.
'I know that I've been pregnant before but Lydia was the smallest baby and now at 8 weeks I feel huge'.
She snapped.
'Stress isn't good for you or the baby and I don't think you should be doing this Engagement party if it's going to make you this anxious before you've even started how stressed do you think you're going to be a month down the line'.
She sighed pushing his arms away from her.
'Klaus we've been over this I can't turn it down it's a huge account for the company and its important to me'.
This surprised Klaus as he stared at her.
'It's important to you that you plan your ex-boyfriend's engagement party'.
'Yes, not because of Tyler but because of his mum, Carol never liked me, she only tolerated me barely for Tyler's sake and when me and Tyler broke up, she told me during one of drunk phase that I wouldn't become more than another trophy wife with no real career and I've proved her wrong I went to Brown ended up top of my class and I need to do well with this party so I can prove to her that I can have a career'.
'I'm going to stop you right there, you don't have to prove anything to anyone especially not Carol Lockwood who is she to call anyone a trophy wife when her own life has come too much and I know you love nothing more than to prove people wrong it's one of many things that I love about you but I need to ask you what's more important you and the baby or your job'.
She looked at him and sighed.
'Me and the baby obviously'.
She said softly as he touched her face.
'Now let me see if I can't help you with this zip'.
She turned away from, sighing softly as she felt his fingers gently pulling up the zip of her dress and then he kissed her shoulder as she turned around and looked at her reflection in the mirror as he stood behind her, his hands coming around to rest on her stomach.
'See it does it fit, you just need my touch'.
He said kissing the side of her head as he turned to walk away she caught his hand.
'Thank you'.
'So what time am I picking you up'.
Stefan asked as he pulled up in front of Rebekah's building.
'I'm going on a shoot at 11 until 2 and then I'm supposed to sit in on a meeting that I'm sure I can get out of with a small lie'.
She replied leaning into smell his cologne.
'A lie, we've told our daughters that lying is bad and not to be done what kind of example are you setting'.
He whispered as he leaned closer to her, watching as she licked her bottom lip.
'Small lies are okay when it comes to love'.
She replied as he kissed her, his hand coming to her hip as he undid her seatbelt, his hand them coming to her waist as he pulled her as close as he could until the gear stick got in their way and she pulled back.
'I have to go'.
'You don't sound that convincing'.
He replied and she smiled.
'Well I'm sure I'll be a lot of more convincing later'.
She told him and he smirked.
'I'll be here by 3'.
He told her kissing her once more before she turned away to open the door, looking back at him before she closed the door.
'Love you'.
'You too, have a good day'.
'You're wearing a suit'.
Bonnie questioned as she looked up from changing Noah's nappy to look at Kol who nodded at her question.
'You know we are just having lunch with my dad and grams, it's not a college interview'.
She told him and he nodded as he picked a stray hair from his suit.
'It's not just lunch we are telling them we are engaged and I want to make a good impression'.
'If you wanted to make a good impression the engagement even the wedding should have come before Noah'.
She said with a laugh and he sighed.
'Bonnie I want them to know that I'm serious about us, that I know what family means to you and to them especially after you mum and with my own parents'.
'I know but maybe lose the tie, keep it relaxed'.
She said as she glanced down at Noah who was now in a fresh nappy.
'It amazes me that you can change a nappy without even looking'.
Kol told her as she handed him Noah who smiled at his father's face.
'Well it amazes me how easily he is soothed by your voice, so much for him being a mummy's boy'.
She said softly as he ran her fingers through Kol's hair and he gazed away from their son to look at her.
'Don't be nervous today, no matter what they say I'm going to marry you Kol Mikaelson'.
He chuckled.
'So you're prepared to get married in Vegas if they don't approve'.
'I'm not sure Caroline will be thrilled you know she's already planning the reception but I'll have my passport at the ready'.
She whispered brushing her lips against his cheek just as noise threw up on Kol's shoulder which made her laugh.
'Looks like our boy is thinking like his mummy'.
She teased as Kol passed Noah to her as he looked at his shirt and sighed
'Casual it is'.
'Thanks for helping out Elena'.
Caroline commented as they stood on the front Porch of the Lockwood house, Caroline nervously adjusting her hair as they waited for someone to answer the door.
'It's fine, I need the money and I would never let you face Mrs Lockwood alone'.
They both laughed before composing themselves as the door opened.
'Caroline, Elena look at you both so grown up'.
Carol greeted them both with a fake air kiss as they stepped into her home.
'Come through Hayley and I were just discussing ideas'.
'Hayley would be the soon to be Mrs Lockwood'.
Elena asked while Caroline remained silent.
'Yes, she is a delightful girl, a Yale graduate like my dearly missed Richard'.
Carol stated matter of flatly as Elena and Caroline followed her out on to the patio.
'Hayley this is Elena Gilbert, her parents where old family friends and this is Caroline Forbes she will be the fairy that will bring our ideas to life'.
'Actually it's not Forbes, its Mikaelson'.
Carol looked at Caroline for a moment and then laughed.
'Oh I forget'.
Hayley smiled at them as they sat down at the table and Caroline pulled out her iPad.
'So when where you planning on having the party?'.
'Well the announcement goes into the paper at the end of the week, so I'd say in at least 3 weeks' time'.
'3 weeks, that doesn't give us a lot of time but I'm sure we can come up with something befitting of your taste, Hayley why don't you tell me what you have in mind'.
'Well I'm from Australia and I was raised in New Orleans from when I was 6, I was thinking of something outdoors, delicate lighting, maybe by the falls, I know it's not exactly traditional'.
Caroline shook her head as she took down Hayley's ideas.
'No it's nice, it's nice to go against the norm after all it's your engagement party'.
'Well it's not just hers and I know my son he's not going to want some outdoorsy engagement party when I've thought of something much more classy and decadent'.
Carol commented and Hayley looked at her.
'My family isn't big on decadence'.
'Your being a Lockwood now and we never do things by halves only the best for my future daughter in law'.
She stated her eyes going to Caroline who she looked at her a moment with a glint of revolution in her eyes that didn't go unnoticed by Elena before she looked back at Hayley.
Klaus opened the door to his brother's apartment with Lydia who was fussing to get out of his arms.
Ever since becoming more confident in her walking she seemed to hate being held for longer than a few minutes before she was complaining to get down.
'Where's Uncle Elijah?'.
He asked his daughter who gazed up at him before wandering of to find her Uncle which didn't take her long as Klaus heard her saying hi to Elijah repeatedly who walked out of his study to greet his brother with Lydia following behind.
'Nikklaus I wasn't expecting to see you today'.
'Yes sorry for the intrusion but I'm apparently not needed in my own office and I actually have some news that I must share with you'.
'Should I be concerned'?
Elijah asked picking up Lydia who was outstretching her arms to him.
'No there is no needed to be concerned it's good news'.
He said with a smile and Elijah nodded.
'Well let's not share news in the hallway come through'.
Klaus followed his brother into the living room, where copies of Instyle magazine where scattered on the coffee table and Klaus chuckled as Elijah put Lydia down leaving her to wander around the living room.
'I see Elena has become a more permanent fixture in your household'.
'Yes, with Katherine taking over her apartment, she has been staying over a lot more'.
'I can see that, you must enjoy when Katherine forces her out of her apartment'.
Elijah chuckled at Klaus's question.
'I am not one to complain but enough about mine and Elena's cohabiting status and the news you seem very happy to share'.
Klaus smiled as he looked at Elijah.
'Caroline and I expecting'.
He told him with a wide smile.
'Congratulations Nikklaus to you both, how far along is she?'.
'Thank you , she's only 8 weeks along which is why I need you not to mention this to anyone'.
'But you've told me'.
'I have but we have an agreement I'm sure Caroline will be telling Elena at some point today but other than the two of you nobody else can know.
Caroline is more anxious this time, she doesn't want to tell anyone else until 12 weeks just in case'.
Elijah nodded.
'That's understandable but everything is going okay?'.
'Yes, she and the baby are both doing well healthy'.
'What about you Nikklaus how are you, you're going to be a father for the second time'.
Klaus looked at Lydia who was swaying from side to side at the classical music that was playing and sighed.
'I'm excited at the prospect of becoming a father again but I'm scared too, I was hardly around when Caroline was pregnant with Lydia and then I missed so many of her moments.
I don't want to make that mistake again, I'm going to be here for Caroline, Lydia and the baby.
They are my priority'.
It felt like hours that Caroline and Elena had listened to Carol talk about her ideas for the engagement party completely ignoring Hayley or simply dismissing her opinions whenever she offered them.
It was a relief when Carol told them that she was having a lunch with the women of Mystic Falls.
'Wow she really hasn't changed'.
Elena stated as they walked out of the house and Caroline nodded.
'I know being around her I felt like the insecure teenager all over again, that poor girl has no idea the monster she is about to gain as a mother in law'.
'Good thing that you and Tyler never worked out otherwise that could have been you'.
'I doubt me and Tyler would have ever made it this far'.
'Speaking of Tyler'.
Caroline looked up as Tyler got out of his car and stared at the two of them as they approached him.
'Elena, Caroline, what are you two doing here?'.
He asked puzzled by their appearance and the two exchanged looks.
'I'm planning your engagement party, congratulations by the way Hayley is beautiful'
Tyler looked at her stunned but nodded.
'Thanks, I didn't realise that my mum had hired anyone me and Hayley didn't want anything big'.
Tyler commented and Elena laughed lightly to ease the clear tension between Caroline and Tyler.
'Well your mum didn't seem to get the memo'.
'Of course she didn't my mum never does small the bigger the better in her eyes, I should go save Hayley from her before she changes her mind about marrying me'.
Caroline nodded.
'Well we better get going I have a lot of phone calls and planning to do and only 3 weeks to do it in but I'm sure we'll be seeing each other soon'.
She told him as she walked past him and towards her car leaving Elena standing awkwardly with him.
'It's good to see you Tyler'.
He nodded as Elena walked away to join Caroline at the car.
'Well that was awkward'.
Elena said looking at Caroline.
'Yeah well that was the first time I've seen Tyler since he showed up at my apartment begging for me to take him back'.
'He did that'.
Caroline nodded as they got into the car.
'Yeah'.
'You sure you want to me to go?'.
Klaus asked as he threw the last of his shirts into his bag and Caroline nodded as she stood in the doorway.
'Yes, I need to spend my first night alone in my apartment and you need to go home'.
Klaus sighed as he picked up his bag and walked over to her, dropping it by the door.
'Look at you my college girl, I'm proud of you'.
She smiled as he kissed the tip of her nose.
'I'm proud of me too'.
She said before his lips touched hers, smoothing her hair back as his hand lingered on his face as he pulled away as she sighed softly as he picked up his bag.
His other hand slipping into hers as they walked to the door, she opened the door for him looking out onto the unfamiliar street and then looked at him.
'I'm going to miss you'.
He smiled as he kissed her cheek.
'I'm going to miss you too sweetheart, Mystic Falls won't be the same without you'.
'It won't be that long until I'm home for winter break'.
She reminded him and he smiled.
'Winter break is too far away'.
Caroline laughed touching Klaus's face.
'Who knew that you I would have this kind of effect on you'.
'I certainly didn't expect for you to have such a profound effect on me Caroline'.
His eyes on hers and she sighed.
'You should go, the longer I look you the more I want you to stay and I need to do this on my own'.
He nodded as he titled her chin up to kiss her once more his lips lingering against hers for a moment and then he smiled.
'I'll call you when I get home'.
He turned to say as he headed down the stairs to his rental and she nodded.
'I'll be waiting for that call',
She stood at the top of the stairs and watched as he put his bag into the back of the car and then he was gone and she sighed.
She couldn't have been in bed for longer than 20 minutes when the doorbell rang and she practically ran to the door.
'What have you forgotten?'.
She asked as she opened the door not to find Klaus but Tyler who reeked of beer.
'Tyler, what are you doing here?'.
She asked adjusting her cardigan as his eyes wandered all over her body.
'I wanted to see you, I got your addresses from you mum'.
'Okay well you've seen me but I don't really have much to say to you'.
He sighed.
'That's okay I have something I need to say to you I'm sorry for what I did to you and to us'.
'Your apology is 2 years too late'.
'I love you Caroline I never stopped loving you'.
'You never told me you loved once when we were together and now I've moved on with my life you track me down to providence to tell me words I don't even care to here.
I'm not the Caroline who forgave your every little mistake, I've grown up and I'm a college that I never expected to get into'.
'I want you back Care'.
He told her as he stepped closer to her only for her to push him back causing him to stumble on the stairs.
'Your drunk Tyler, did you really think all it would take to win me over was to say that you love me and that you want me back, just go away Tyler your ruining what is supposed to be me an amazing experience for me'.
'Are you ready'?
Bonnie whispered to Kol as they sat on the front porch with Rudy and Shelia while Noah took his afternoon nap inside.
Kol looked at her and nodded.
'Dad, Grams me and Kol have something we need to tell you both which we are really excited about and I hope you can share in our joy'.
Shelia looked between the two of them while Rudy stared at his daughter with a warm smile.
Bonnie looked at Kol giving his hand a reassuringly squeeze as he looked at both Shelia and Rudy.
'I know that tradition states that I should normally ask for the father's permission before asking for their daughter's hand in marriage and I had every intention to ask but I was standing with her under the Eiffel tower and I couldn't have thought of a more perfect moment to ask her to be my wife'.
Kol paused as he realised how silent it had become and looked at Rudy who was staring at Bonnie's hand.
'You're engaged?'.
He asked and Bonnie nodded.
'Yes and I'm really happy about it, I just hope that you can be happy for us too, I know it's seems rushed considering but I love him dad'.
Rudy looked at Kol and smiled.
'I'm happy for you both, Kol thank you for making my daughter happy and gifting me with a grandson and I wish you both nothing but love and success in your marriage'.
Bonnie sighed as Rudy rose from his seat to shake Kol's hand and then embrace Bonnie who smiled.
'Thank you daddy'.
She whispered as he kissed her hair and smiled.
'You're happy'.
She nodded.
'Then that's all that matters'.
Bonnie then looked at Grams who had also rose from her chair but turned into the house and Bonnie looked at her dad.
'I'm going to talk to her',
Kol said and Bonnie looked at him as he went into the house to find Shelia staring at Noah.
'Shelia, I know this may have come as a shock to you'.
Kol started to say but the older women turned to look at him.
'Yes it did, the one thing I've wanted for granddaughter was for her to find a man who truly loved her the way my late husband loved me and I'm sorry Kol.
I don't think you're ready to be a husband'.
'I love her very much'.
'I don't doubt your love for her Kol, I don't but I don't know if either of you are prepared for the changes marriage can bring to a relationship.
The two of you were together for 6 months before she fell pregnant with Noah and now you've rushed into an engagement that I'm sure you didn't even think through'.
'I spent weeks thinking about asking her to be my wife, I never been more sure of anything in my life and I can see that you don't approve of our relationship or this engagement but I am going to prove myself to you and show you that I am ready to become a husband'.
Shelia looked at him and nodded.
'I hope you can because until then I cannot bring myself to celebrating in engagement I don't believe in'.
'Grams'.
Kol didn't even realise that Bonnie was standing behind him until he heard her speak.
'I thought you'd be happy for me'.
'Bonnie, I can't be happy for something that I don't believe in and it's not my intention to hurt you'.
'Well it may not have been your intention but I'm hurt, I was so excited to share this news with you and ask for your help with planning my wedding but I can't and I can't turn to my own mother for help because she walked out on me and dad.
So I hoped that you being only women figure left in my life that I could to you and talk about my wedding but I can't because you don't believe in us why?'.
'You need to understand that I've always wanted a better life for you and I don't want you to live a life of regrets like your mother'.
'I am not my mother'.
Bonnie snapped.
'Aren't you, she was only slightly older than you when she had you and then a she was a mother and wife before she knew it.
It was too much for her, which is why she left your father and you'.
'I won't ever do that to my son or Kol, how could you say that to me'.
'I see it in you Bonnie and I don't want to'.
Shelia admitted and it was this that made the tears from Bonnie's eyes spill as she looked at her grams and then at Kol.
'Fine you can see it all you want but I'm going to marry this man, whether your happy for me or not'.
She said sadly as she walked over to where Noah was sleeping and gently picked him up cradling him to her chest as she looked at Kol.
'I want to go home'.
He nodded as he picked up Noah's bag.
'Bonnie it doesn't have to be this way'.
Shelia told her but Bonnie was too upset to listen as she walked out of the door meeting her dad's concerned gaze.
'Bonnie'.
He said softly noticing the sadness etched on her face and she smiled sadly.
'I'm sorry dad, we have to go but thank for being happy for me at least someone in my family can be'.
Rudy kissed her cheek as she headed to the car and looked at Kol.
'What did she say?'.
He asked.
'Nothing I wasn't expecting but Bonnie she had hope that Shelia would be happy for us'.
'I'm sorry Kol, I'll talk to her'.
'I'm okay, I just wanted this to go well for Bonnie, I should get her home'.
'Thank you I really appreciate you being able to help us out at such short notice'.
Caroline said as Elena walked into the living room carrying to glasses of wine.
'Great I will email you the details ASAP'.
Caroline ended the call and looked at Elena who smiled.
'That is the band sorted I just have to email them the location and time and get Mrs Lockwood to sign a cheque'.
Elena laughed as Caroline sighed before she handed her a glass of wine.
'Not for me'.
'Since when does you turn down wine especially 4 hour meeting we had I think you more than anyone deserves this'.
'Usually I do but I won't be able to do any drinking for the next 7 months'.
Caroline told her with a soft smile and Elena looked at her confused.
'Why 7 months?'.
Elena questioned looking at Caroline and then realisation hit her and she smiled.
'No, your pregnant Caroline why didn't you say anything before'.
She asked and Caroline laughed.
'I don't know maybe because we were about to go into the world's worst meeting'.
'True, how far along are you?'.
'8 weeks'.
'8 wow, I can't believe we've been home for a month and you've kept this to yourself I expected you to be shouting this from the roof tops'.
'I am excited it's just when I was pregnant with Lydia I found out after 12 weeks and this time I more cautious I guess that I have this small life inside of me that I need to keep protected which is why I don't anyone else other than you and Elijah to know just in case something goes wrong and I lose the baby I don't think I'd be able to deal if everyone knew and was sympathetic it would make me feel worse you know but once I pass 12 weeks we are planning on telling everyone especially my mum, she's been hinting for a while that she would like at least 4 grandkids/
Elena nodded as she took Caroline's hand.
'Nothing is going to happen to you or this baby, Caroline I know it you are both going to be perfectly fine and your baby is going to be beautiful and perfect just like Lydia, what are you hoping for?'.
Caroline shrugged as he put her hand on her stomach.
'Honestly I would love a little boy but no matter the sex I will love this baby no matter if it's a boy or a girl, I will love it unconditionally because it's an extensions of the life Klaus and I have created together'.
'Your children are so lucky to be brought into the world by two people who love each other as much as you and Klaus do'.
Rebekah smiled as she walked out of her building to be greeted by Stefan leaning against his car holding a bouquet of roses in his hand and a wearing a smile all for her.
'Are those for me?'.
She asked and he nodded as he handed them to her and she inhaled their scent sighing at the smell.
'They are beautiful, I have a gift for you too under my clothes
He chuckled as she leaned into whisper the last word and looked at her.
'Really well I better get you home so I can see my present'.
He replied back teasingly and she nodded.
'Yes you should'.
Kol stood in the doorway of the bedroom he shared with Bonnie and felt so guilty at the sadness that Bonnie was feeling.
He should have gone about the proposal the right way but no he was Kol Mikaelson and he didn't do traditional all he wanted was for Bonnie to make him the happiest man on the planet which she had done but now looking at her wrapped up in her sadness he felt guilty.
He walked over to the bed, smoothing her hair back as she let out a small sob.
'I'm so sorry Bonnie, I wish I could take this all back'.
He whispered as he lay behind her as he put his arm over her and felt her take his hand.
'It's not your fault, I just thought she would have been happy for us but she couldn't even do that'.
'She has her concerns that's understandable'.
'Her concerns are misplaced, I'm not my mum, I'm not ever going to walk on you or Noah, and I just don't understand why she felt she had to say those things to me.
I really thought that she would be over the moon with the news, it was all we used to talk about when I was young what my wedding would be like and now it's actually happening she won't even accept it to be a part of it, maybe we should just go to Vegas'.
She said sadly and he sighed against her neck.
'No, you're going to have to the wedding you've dreamt about Bonnie and I'm going to give it to you no matter what because I want you to be happy on the day you become my wife and if we went to Vegas I know it wouldn't make you happy and I wouldn't be happy knowing that we got married away from our friends and family but surrounded by strangers'.
He told her as he stroked her back soothingly as she brought his hand that was around her to her lips and kissed it.
'She's wrong about you, you are more than ready to be my husband'.
'I don't think she'll ever see me as worthy of being your husband'
It was now that Bonnie turned to look at him sadness still in her eyes but there was also nothing but love for him there too as she touched his face.
'I don't care what she thinks about you'.
'I do though I'm used to people thinking less of me especially when I have Klaus and Elijah as stellar examples as brothers but I wanted her to know how serious I am about our future together but she couldn't do that for you not for me I wanted her to do it for you but she couldn't'.
'Kol I love you, no matter who stands in our way I will always love you and my grams couldn't be more wrong about you'.
'I don't want to be the reason that you don't talk'.
'She made her choice today and I made my mine when we stood beneath the Eiffel Tower and you asked me to be your wife, your my choice Kol, you will always be my choice'.
She leaned into kiss him her hand lingering on his face as he rested his forehead against hers.
'You're my choice too and I love you too'.
He whispered as he wiped away a stray tear from her cheek as she sighed into his embrace.
'Can we just stay like this for a while?'.
'My plan is too stay here for as long as you need'.
He whispered back as she snuggled up to his chest.
He returned to her and his lips awakened every atom in her body.
His love exhausted her stars, she could not help it.
She stumbled and lost her balance, wrapped herself in his moonlight and forever she seasoned his love.
'Stefan'.
Rebekah whispered as she gazed at Stefan who smiled at her as he leaned forward to kiss her.
'I thought you'd like it, I've been working on it for a while'.
He told her and she smiled.
'It's perfect, you're so gifted with your words, and I wish I could express myself as beautifully as you do'.
'You express yourself with your eyes, with your smile, you don't need words to tell me how you feel about me Rebekah I know'.
She stared at him as he looked into her eyes.
'I use my words to express my love for you but sometimes they even they aren't enough for me to truly express how I feel about you even words have their limitations'.
He told her honestly
'I could write a thousand books that in some form are about you but it wouldn't be enough'.
'If words aren't enough then show me, make love to me in the room where you express your love for me'.
Stefan didn't say anything as he took her hand and led her into his office, closing the door behind them before stepping towards her.
He leaned forward and kissed her jaw slowly as his fingers brushed against the edge of her blouse.
Lifting it over her head and dropping it to the floor, his arms wrapping around her waist.
Pressing his lips to hers as she moaned into the kiss as he led her back a single chair where he fell back with her straddling his lap.
As he pulled back she rid him of his own t-shirt, he kissed her neck as he slid the straps of her bra down her shoulders dropping kisses on her collarbone.
He wasn't spinning her a line when he told her that he could write a thousand books about her and that it wouldn't be enough
It was true, there weren't enough words for him to express how it felt in moments like this when he held her in his arms, from the taste of her skin, to being inside of her.
It was more than physical, it was precious and theirs to understand.
Brushing a thumb across a nipple as she shivered, breathing his name, rocking her hips in his lap.
'Baby'.
He whispered taking her nipple into his mouth. Her soft cry of pleasure made his arms tighten around her waist and rock his hips forward to meet hers with passion.
He needed to have her close, needed her skin on his, needed to have her cry out his name and he needed it now.
Their clothes discarded in a passionate embrace, she was soon back in his lap as he reached out a hand to cup her, two fingers disappearing into her warmth.
His name spilling from her lips as her knees rested on either side of his hips, a hand resting on his shoulder as the other braced itself on the back of the chair.
His eyes torn from watching her breasts that bounced tantalizing in front of him to watching her hips sway back and forth as his fingers curled and pumped in and out of her.
Capturing the nipple had not paid attention to into his mouth, she whimpered and fell forward her head resting atop his as he continued his sweet assault on her body.
'Stefan'.
She sighed as she felt his thumb brush against her clit in small circles, he felt her grip on his shoulder tighten.
'Stefan'.
His name a chorus of whimper as he felt the start of her orgasm take over her body but he didn't stop his fingers moving or his lips from tasting her skin as her body spasmed in blissfully around him.
She didn't say anything as he moved his hands to her hips, kissing along her collarbone as she tried to recover but her body was highly sensitive from his touch.
He smiled as he heard her whisper no more but he only looked at her with a glint in his eyes.
'I'm not done with you yet'.
He told her as he picked her up, sitting her on the edge of his desk.
She could only help but watch as he dropped to his knees in front of her, hooking her legs over his shoulders.
Teasing her with butterfly kisses as he inhaled her scent.
Her words lost all sense as his tongue brushed against her clit, he gently hummed into her as he listened to her whimpers and pleads.
His hand slid up her stomach to her breast where he captured on in his hand rolling her nipple between his fingers as she tangled her own hand in his hair, raising her hips with every stroke of his tongue.
Her other hand on his back nails deep in his skin as she started to tremble another orgasm washing over her leaving her quivering as he stood up with a smirk on his lips as he pulled her legs around his hips.
'I love you so much'.
He gasped as he positioned himself at her entrance, he began with a slowly steady rhythm so that she could regain her strength, his hands on her hips as she wrapped her arms around his neck arching her body into his, her moans mixing with his own.
Her eyes opened to find his gaze on her face, his eyes forest green, lids heavy, lips parted.
She surged forward to kiss him as the pace changed as she clenched herself around him with every deep thrust.
'Oh Stefan'.
She whimpered as he pressed his body overs hers, pounding into her deliriously with a sweet twist of his hips.
She rolled her hips with every thrust, he pulled her back up her body pressing tightly against his own as his hand crept between them to pinch and rub her clit.
They practically melted to the floor together still moving together him on top, her knees at his hips as he pounded into her as she clung to him as he continued to play with her clit until she came with a scream his lips claiming hers as he lost himself in the rhythm coming with a forceful thrust that made Rebekah scream his name.
Klaus smiled at the sight of Caroline sleeping in their bed, her hand resting on her stomach.
Closing the door gently behind him as he walked over to their bed, kneeling down at her side as he touched her face softly.
'Klaus'.
She murmured sleepily.
'Hey sweetheart'.
He whispered back.
'Did you just get back?'.
'No I've been home for a while Lexi is downstairs with Lydia making a mess no doubt, you've been sleeping for a while I thought I'd check on you, how was work?'.
'I don't want to talk about work'.
She replied as she sat up slowly, smiling at him.
'I told Elena'.
'Well I told Elijah, how are you feeling?.
'I'm starving'.
She confessed and he smiled.
'Your wish is my command, what are you in the mood for?'.
'I want a pizza covered in pickles and gherkins'.
Klaus made a face of disgust but nodded.
'I'm sure that can be arranged, I was going ask would it be okay if Lexi spent the night, I can take her to school in the morning, give Stefan and Rebekah the evening to themselves'.
'She's always welcome to stay'.
She told him leaning forward to kiss him, smiling as he brought his hand to rest on their stomach.
'You know Elena said that are children are lucky to be brought into the world by two people who love each other as much as we do'.
'She's right, this little one and Lydia are lucky and so I am because of you'.
'Stefan'.
Rebekah woke up covered in a blanket on their bed but without Stefan.
She sat up and pulled on his shirt that lay at the end of the bed and was about to leave the room when Stefan walked in carrying a tray of food which he placed on the bed before disappearing only to return later with a bottle of wine and two glasses.
'Dinner'.
He told her as he kissed her and she looked at the food and smiled.
'It smells so good'.
'Well it's the same meal I cooked for you 7 years ago along with the same bottle of wine, which you can thank Damon for it wasn't easy to get him to part with another bottle'.
She laughed.
'I'll be sure to thank him the next time I see him'.
She replied as he poured her a glass and handed it to her before pouring himself a glass, putting the bottle of their bedside table as he looked at her.
She looked stunning, the light of the setting sun hit her perfectly that all he could so was stare.
'I can't believe we made it to 7 years'.
'I can, I always knew we would make it here'.
Below them the noise of the party was nothing but a low thud beneath his floorboards as Rebekah lay against his chest, as he played with her hair.
'Are you okay?'.
He asked softly and she nodded against his chest but she didn't say anything.
'Rebekah did I do something wrong'.
He asked concerned and now she looked at him.
'No you did everything right, I wish I had waited for you'.
'You can't take back the past even when you wish you could'.
'I know but meeting you and being with you it's different'.
'Good different I hope'.
He asked and she smiled kissing his chest.
'It's the best different, I wouldn't change anything about us expect for my brothers trying to keep us apart'.
'Yeah I'd change that too but Rebekah I'm glad you're here in this moment because I love you and I don't need you to say it back but I wanted you to hear it'.
Rebekah sat up looking at him.
'You love me?'.
He nodded as he took her hand.
'I do, after Lexi I was lost I was wandering through with no sense of direction and then you approached me and you didn't treat me like everyone else and slowly I felt like I was getting my life back and it was because of you.
You were the reason I started to living again and I know you're the reason I'm going to be smiling years from now'.
His words had unexpected effect on her as she felt the tears in her eyes but they weren't sad tears and Stefan knew that as she leaned into kiss him tenderly.
'I love you too'.
She whispered between the kiss and she wasn't saying it because she felt she needed to it was true she loved Stefan more than she understood but it was love and she needed for him to hear it just as much as he needed to say it.
Rebekah stared at Stefan they had been through so much in the last 7 years but she wouldn't change how their lives had turned out for anyone.
'Happy Anniversary'.
She told him as she kissed him, feeling him smile into the kiss.
'Happy Anniversary Beautiful'.
So that was a really long chapter but there was a lot of story to tell and I didn't want to split it up into two chapters.
I hope you all enjoyed the latest instalment and stick around because there is going to be a lot coming and I'm excited for you all to read it.