A/N: It's part 21! I hope you enjoy...

8th January 1865

-Lilla De Luca-

I smile as I watch my new-born baby daughter wriggling in her father's arms. Giuseppe smiles back at me before offering his finger to Rosalia, which she attempts to grasp, even though she is only two days old.

Stefan appears in the doorway, a sour look on his face. It seems that he does not approve of the fact that he has a new baby sister. As Stefan turns to leave, Damon appears in the window, having been working with the gardener, a big grin taking up most of his face. He has had the opposite reaction to that of his younger brother. He is delighted to have a new sister.

Personally I was surprised by their reactions, I thought it would be the other way round, as Damon reacted badly when I married his father, and Stefan welcomed me with open arms. It's strange how things can change so quickly, it's been less than a year since I married Giuseppe.

31st January 2012

-Bonnie Bennett-Gilbert-

A loud squeal echoes through the house. "Rosie? Are you alright?"

"Bonnie! Come here!"

I leap up from the sofa and propel myself into the hallway, where I find Rosie, Tyler and Kirsten grinning madly.

As I reach them, Jeremy, Matt, Stefan (who is carrying Rebekah), Elena, Damon, Caroline, Jenna and Alaric slide into the hallway.

Matt launches himself at Rosie and places his arm protectively around her shoulders, which she playfully pushes away and hits him lightly on the arm. "Matt, I'm fine! You big baboon!"

Damon has landed on his knees in front of Tyler and Kirsten. "Please tell me you aren't pregnant? I don't think we could cope with another baby!"

Kirsten smiles and pats Damon on the head, and he slowly stands up, only to have Rebekah thrust into his arms by Stefan.

"You'll be glad to know that I am not pregnant. But I one day I hope I will be."

"Tell them! Tell them!" Rosie chants eagerly.

Kirsten and Tyler look at each other, and then Kirsten extends her left hand towards us. A large diamond sparkles in the sunlight whilst a smooth silver band sits below it.

"You got married?" Elena exclaims, rushing forward to encase them both in her arms.

"Congratulations!" we all shout in unison.

"When?" Jenna asks, taking a closer look at the ring.

"The 24th. Just over a week ago."

"I know we sent you two on holiday for two and a half months to get you away from all that was going on here, in the hope that you would find something to take your mind off it all. But we didn't mean for you to go and get married!" Caroline exclaimed, clearly annoyed that she didn't get to help organise the wedding.

"I know! It just sort of, happened. We were in Paris and we went up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. I was looking out at the view, and when I turned around to point something out to Tyler, he was down on one knee, holding out this ring. And I said yes."

"We got married three days later in Florence. In the old chapel on Romanza Avenue."

"That's where mother and father got married!" Rosie suddenly exclaims. "Did you see the house?"

"Number 45 isn't it?"

Rosie smiles and attempts to hug Kirsten. "Sorry. I'm a bit too big for this." They both laugh, and Kirsten rests her hand on Rosie's belly. "Hey kiddo, its Auntie Kirsten here. Let me give your mum a hug?"

Kirsten awkwardly embraces Rosie and they both smile contently.

"Not long left now is it?" Rosie shakes her head. "Two weeks. You missed a bit of drama while you were gone."

"Well, I can guarantee that there will be more in the future. Most likely in the very near future."

A/N: And what do we think will happen next?