Chapter Twenty One

Katherine had to admit that Marcel's compound was bigger and better than the Mikaelson mansion, but that did not mean that she actually wanted to be there. Ever since Klaus had dragged her there two days ago, Katherine could barely breathe without having two vampire bodyguards trailing behind her because Klaus insisted that they were for her "safety" which basically meant that he didn't want Katherine to go running back to Elijah, Rebekah, and Stefan.

Katherine however, found them surprisingly easy to ditch. She had told them that she needed to use the "little girl's room" and she had slipped out of their sight, though the situation right now wasn't much better since she was in a garage filled with three cars. And not even a television set to keep her entertained.

She heard someone bumping against a car. She held up a broom for protection, though she doubted how much help that would be. "Who's there?" she saw a figure move and she raised the broom.

"Geez, chill!" a dark hair guy who she recognize as Klaus' little messenger held up his arms in protection.

Katherine put down the broom. "And you are?"

He gave a sheepish smile. "Josh, I'm a new vampire."

"I get that." Katherine snorted. "What are you doing hiding in my garage?"

"Um, this is your garage?"

"Well, no not technically, but I'm sure Klaus will let his kids inherent something." She shrugged. "I'm Katherine Pierce, the carrier of the future Mikaelson twins."

"Nice to meet you," Josh said. "I'm hiding in this garage because of Klaus and Marcel, I kind of double crossed them."

Katherine looked impressed. "A skinny little thing like you, I'm impressed."

"Josh." Came a feminine voice. "Josh, you in here? Oh." A small girl no older than sixteen paused in front of Katherine and Josh. She frowned and looked at Katherine and then at her fifth month belly. "You're Klaus' baby mama."

"I think slave or prisoner is the better word." She trailed off. "And you are-"

"Davina. Davina Claire." The small girl quipped.

Katherine frowned as she looked the girl up and down. "So you're the all-powerful last Harvest girl witch, well I'm disappointed. I at least expected you to be taller . . . or at least scarier looking."

Davina snorted. "Believe me, you don't want to test me."

Katherine raised her hands in mock surrender. "Don't worry, I believe you. I'm Katherine Pierce, it's nice to have other prisoners to talk to."

"KATERINA!"

Katherine winced at Klaus' voice. "I'm in trouble, see you guys later." She looked back. "Josh, a word of advice if you want to avoid Klaus, it might be a better idea not to hide in his own property."

"What is it that you wanted to show me?" Katherine said as she followed Klaus up the stairs trying to ignore the fact that walking was surely becoming harder with her growing pregnant belly. Even though she had been pregnant once, she had forgotten how awkward it was.

She was still pissed that Klaus had dragged her off, but she tried not to snap at him, she doubted that Klaus would think twice about locking her up in her room. Or a dungeon.

"Well, since you've been on your best behavior up until this moment-"

Katherine rolled her eyes.

"I thought you might want a project you could say to keep yourself entertain." Klaus continued as he opened the door.

Katherine couldn't help, but raise an eyebrow. A project, who did Klaus think she was, Caroline?

Inside of the room there were two cribs, two sets of wardrobes, and a rocking chair. Though the room itself was very plain. She turned back to Klaus. "What-"

He shrugged as if it should have been obvious. "The babies are going to need a nursery. I suppose this would be the best time to put your fashion skills to good use."

Katherine blinked surprise. She wasn't expecting this. "Wow, um thanks I guess."

Klaus nodded and was about to leave the room when Katherine opened her mouth again.

"I know."

Klaus turned around looking confused. "Know what?"

Katherine hesitated. "I know that Mikael used to beat you, I know how much you suffered."

His face hardened, "How do you-"

"Elijah."

"Elijah, should mind his own business." He snapped, refusing to face her.

"It wasn't Elijah's fault, it was the venom-"

"So, was it my fault? Are you trying to blame me?"

Katherine closed her eyes and bit her lip to keep from snapping at him.

"Don't leave the perimeter," Klaus warned her again. "I won't give you the bodyguards again, but don't leave. If you want baby stuff, one of the vampires will have to go with you or order it online, I don't care."

"Well, if you ever want to talk," she gave him a nervous sort of smile. "I'm here, we can trade stories about what awful fathers we had."

"No." Klaus replied flatly to Stefan's question as he served himself another glass of bourbon. "Now, please stop asking stupid questions or get the hell out."

Stefan took the bottle from Klaus. Klaus glared at him, Stefan glared at him back. "Klaus, you're being ridiculous." He spat. "They are the only family you have left, the only siblings you have left are you really going to just pretended they don't exist?"

"Well, you seem to be doing a pretty god job." Klaus spat. "When was the last time you talked to Damon?"

Stefan flushed. "That's different and complicated, especially with Elena-"

"Ah, yes because our situations are entirely different." Klaus spat sarcastically. "With the only exception that I am not in love with Katerina and the only reason that Elijah and her haven't run into the sunset together is because she's pregnant with my children."

Stefan didn't have an answer for that.

"And until you can resolve your own family issues I suggest you stay out of mine, will you mate?"

"What did you do to make Klaus so angry?" Rebekah murmured to Elijah as she played the keys of the piano. "I doubt he bit you to show brotherly love."

"If it was that, then we would be in pain continuously," Elijah responded grimly as he stood over the piano. "No, Klaus suspects that I have feelings for Katerina and that I'm trying to steal her away so to speak."

"Suspects?" Rebekah snorted. "More like it's bloody obvious, you guys have been drooling over each other since 1492 and he barely notice?"

"It's more complicated than that, sister." Elijah explained. "Klaus no longer needs her for a stupid sacrifice. This time she's carrying his children and you know how Klaus is and how Klaus feels about women, he treats them like his property. Katerina thought that Klaus was planning to use her and the twins as a way for blood source and to continue the Petrova line, which got Klaus upset to say the least."

Rebekah looked up and stopped playing the piano. "Women are not property and as much as I hate to admit it, Katerina brings out the playful side of you, the human part. So what are you going to do now?"

Elijah looked at his sister. "Well, even at risk of sounding like a hypocrite, I'm going to fight for her."

-End of Chapter Twenty One-

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