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Chapter 21

"Where's Elena?" Klaus asked as he walked through the door. He dropped his suitcase near the bottom of the stairs and turned to Elijah.

"She's resting. She called Kol this morning and I'm sure one of his ladies of the night answered."

Klaus groaned, "Remind me again why we don't just stick him in a coffin for a couple decades?"

"It would upset Elena," the elder answered shortly.

"More so than she already is?"

"Elijah?" Elena's small voice drifted down the stairs.

Both brothers were upstairs in a flash staring down at the blonde trying to struggle out of bed.

"I'm stuck…"

Klaus couldn't help but laugh at Elena. She looked like a turtle stuck on its back. He carefully helped her to her feet and steadied her before wrapping his arms around her in a tender embrace, "Hello, sweetheart."

"I missed you," she murmured against his chest, breathing in his woodsy scent. She pulled away from him after a second and looked at Elijah, "Is Kol coming, too?"

Klaus growled, "He won't be here for another two weeks if we're lucky."

"Niklaus," Elijah warned.

"What're you talking about? What's wrong with Kol?" Elena's eyes widened in panic, "I know about the girl, but I mean, it's only one girl."

"He's shagging practically all the blondes in the French Quarter!" Klaus roared as he started pacing the length of the bedroom, "And when he's had his fill, he sucks them dry and leaves them for me to find!"

Elena's doe eyes filled with tears as her lip trembled, "What?"

Elijah cursed before gathering Elena in his arms, "Kol has had more indiscretions than I let on before. I didn't want to upset you."

"So…the girl I talked to…wasn't the only one?" She pulled away from Elijah and sat on the bed, her head in her hands, "So, when you said you weren't like your brother, you met Kol…not Klaus…"

Klaus shrugged, "Normally it would be, love, but no one compares to you."

"I-I think I just need some time to process all of this if you both don't mind."

"We shouldn't be leaving her alone right now, you know that," Klaus scolded Elijah.

Elijah sighed, "If we hover, then she'll just resent us more."

They had heard Elena crying for the past two hours. Her heart was broken with Kol's infidelity. It was gut wrenching to listen and not be able to fix anything.

"I would dagger him right now if he were here," Klaus threatened, "Elena doesn't need to be going through this right now."

"I know."

Elena had been sitting alone in her bedroom for what seemed like forever. She wanted to confront Kol; make him aware of her feelings. But what would that solve? He'd still be acting out and hurting her. Maybe she could call him and try to figure things out. She grabbed Elijah's phone off the bed and dialed Kol's number.

What do you want, Elijah?

Elena's heart fluttered when she heard his voice, "It's not Elijah, it's Elena."

Elena? Why're you calling? Is everything okay?

"No, it's not okay," her voice shook, "I tried calling you earlier and someone else answered. A woman."

Whatever you're thinking, it's not like that.

"Klaus and Elijah already filled me in on what you've been doing in New Orleans, Kol."

They're trying to turn you against me, Elena! Those girls meant nothing to me. It's always been you. It will always be you.

Elena steeled her voice, "Well, it won't always be you, Kol. I couldn't help myself in the predicament I'm in. But I was at least honest about it! I didn't hide anything from you! Klaus said you've been bringing home half the French Quarter just to satisfy your needs! How the fuck is that supposed to make me feel? I'm your girlfriend! I picked you despite what the bond makes me feel towards Klaus and Elijah!"

Just go fuck both of them then! It's what you've been doing anyway. I don't need to explain myself to a baby vampire like you.

"You know what? Fuck you, Kol. We're done."

Elena angrily hit the end button and threw the phone across the room. She was so upset with how Kol disregarded her feelings. She didn't deserve this. She wanted better for her and her children.

She struggled to get up and finally resorted to using vamp speed. As soon as she was on her feet, she felt a rush of warm water flow down her legs. Her eyes widened in shock before she screamed, "Elijah! Klaus!"

Elijah was the first to arrive, panic etched on his face, "What? What's wrong?"

"I need to get to the hospital. My water just broke."

Klaus carried Elena bridal style into the French hospital. Elijah walked in front of them, straight to the nursing station. While Elijah explained what was happening to the nurse, Klaus kept a tight grip on Elena.

"How are you feeling?" Elijah asked once he convinced the nurse to ready a doctor immediately.

"I feel like I'm being ripped apart from the inside," she bit out.

"Mrs. Mikaelson?" A nurse came out and asked. Klaus carried Elena to the nurse and nodded, "Your room is ready." Klaus followed the nurse and Elijah followed Klaus into a very ornate hospital room.

Once Elena was changed and settled, the nurse looked under her gown, "You aren't dilated at all, that's not good."

"What does that mean?" Klaus asked sharply.

"It means she may not be able to have a natural birth."

"I don't care!" Elena yelled at the nurse, "Just get these things out of me or give me something so I can't feel anything!"

The nurse scurried away as Elijah chucked, "Calm down, princess. You're a vampire, you'll be fine."

The doctor, dressed in scrubs, finally came into the room, carrying a very large needle filled with what Elena hoped was a numbing solution. He cleared his throat as he looked at the two tense men in the room, "My name is Dr. Maxwell. I'll be performing the cesarean procedure today. The contractions are too close together, so I'm going to give you this shot now," he placed the needle into her IV bag, "As soon as this takes effect, I'll be back. We don't have time to waste."

When the doctor was gone, Elijah whispered to Elena, "Your blood will burn off the sedative quickly. I'll compel him to be as fast and efficient as possible."

Elena nodded, her mind becoming cloudy. The next thing she remembered was a scalpel being drug across her stomach and a river of blood erupting. She felt both of her hands being squeezed and someone was brushing her damp hair away from her face. Her eyes couldn't focus, but she could hear everything. She nearly cried when she heard the cries of the first child that was pulled from her stomach.

"You're doing so well, my diere," Elijah's voice drifted.

"Almost there, sweetheart."

Elena's world fell into nothingness as her eyes fluttered closed.

"What's wrong with her?" Elijah said, panicked.

"She's losing too much blood," the doctor said as he began to stitch her back together, "This shouldn't be happening, it was a smaller than usual incision, too."

Klaus had never seen Elijah show this much emotion before in his life. He quickly bit into his wrist and pressed it against Elena's mouth, but nothing happened. He looked at his elder brother, "I don't know what to do."

The doctor quickly finished the stitches and looked at the monitor she was connected to, "She needs a blood transfusion, but I don't think I can get that much blood this late in the day."

Both Klaus and Elijah held out there arms and echoed words, "Take mine."

Once the transfusion was complete, Elijah and Klaus huddled around Elena's bed, willing her to wake up. The babies were waiting to be named and were taken care of by the nurses Elijah had compelled. The brothers had no interest in the children if Elena didn't make it.

Elena gasped suddenly, bolting upright in the hospital bed. She looked around and was relieved when she saw both Elijah and Klaus. She swallowed thickly, "What happened?"

"You almost died, sweetheart. Elijah and I had to give you our blood to keep that from happening," Klaus said as he stroked her blonde hair.

She looked down at her flat stomach, "Are the babies okay?"

Elijah smiled, "Yes, the three of them are waiting for you," he called the nurses over and Elena was presented with a small pink bundle.

She peered into the blanket and smiled when sea blue eyes looked back at her. Curly blonde hair adorned the baby's head and full lips completed the precious face. Elena sighed happily, "Hello, Nikole Embry Mikaelson. You look just like your daddy."

Klaus swelled with pride as Elena handed him his darling daughter, "I'll make a demon out of you yet."

Elena laughed and was handed another baby. This one had pale skin, chocolate hair, and beautiful hazel eyes, "Emilee Elyse Mikaelson, you have your daddy's beautiful eyes."

Elijah took Emilee from Elena and cooed at the small bundle, "You're as gorgeous as your mother."

The final baby was passed to Elena and she almost cried. This child had Elena's olive skin and dark hair, but she still resembled Kol. Elena stroked the baby's cheek, trying to keep her tears at bay, "Kristin Evangeline Mikaelson. Your daddy would have loved you."

Elijah placed his free hand on top of Elena's, "Kol could still come around. We all have enough time."

"I know," she said as tears ran down her cheek. She held Kristin closer to her and placed butterfly kisses along the newborn's face.

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