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Caroline felt satisfied. It had been so long since she and Nik had been together. Even though it was in the past, he was still the same person. Things felt normal again for her. She wasn't sure how he felt. Technically, for him it had only been a few weeks since they started 'dating' and this was her first time. Caroline felt amazing. It was like all the anguish she had been holding was finally released. It wasn't all her though, he wanted it too. She felt her hand slide off his chest as he suddenly sat up. Caroline quickly opened her eyes and supported herself up. He had his hand on his head and eyes closed tight.
"Klaus? Are you okay?" Caroline said. He didn't say anything for a moment.
"You can still call me Nik, sweetheart," he said. He opened his eyes and looked at her. He smiled. Caroline looked at him confused and then her eyes widened as she realized what he was saying.
"You remember?" Caroline said. Klaus nodded.
"I only remember you," Klaus said and leaned over to kiss her. His kiss was slow and passionate just like it was in the past. Caroline was so happy. Finally, he remembered. She pulled back and held his face in her hands.
"How? I mean do you seriously remember everything?" Caroline said.
"Well I don't remember everything. There are dark holes in my memory, but I remember you love," he said.
"But I don't understand how? I mean sex wasn't on the list of things to do to get your memory back," Caroline said and blushed.
"I don't know, but I remember the first time I saw you unconscious and then being introduced to you by Rebekah," he said as he took her hand. "I remember our first night together when I said that I was 'wrong for you' but you said that you 'didn't care'. I remember us lying under the star night after our first night and then the time you said you were pregnant," Klaus said. Caroline looked at him with tears in her eyes. He finally remembered most of it. All this time she felt like he was unsure about her and the babies. Even at the clinic he seemed hesitant to put his name down. It was as if she was pushing herself and the babies on him, but now he knew. His eyes were watery as well.
Klaus felt like he finally had everything he ever wanted. It was true that he didn't remember some of his past but that would come with time. What counted was that he remembered the main parts. He looked at Caroline and touched her face. He felt like he hadn't seen her for a thousand years. Caroline had tears in her eyes but he could see how happy she actually was.
He carefully helped her lie down and kissed her forehead. Then he kissed her on her lips. He slowly pulled away and placed his hand on her swollen belly. Caroline smiled at his touch. Everything felt perfect. He placed a kiss on her belly. He was going to be a father to three children, a dream he thought would never come true. He had always wanted a family and now he was getting one. He pulled Caroline into his arms and they slept there in total bliss.
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Rebekah and Stefan came back from the doctor's with the twins. They were happy to find Caroline and Klaus sitting together by the fireplace looking at the album.
"Hey!" Caroline said. "How are my Kola bear and Care bear?"
"Just fine, the doctor said they are healthy and growing just fine," Rebekah said as she placed the rocker with Aden down. Stefan came and placed the rocker with Arianna down right beside it. Rebekah sat down on the couch across Klaus and Caroline.
"You look exhausted," Caroline said.
"You'd think that because you're a vampire, it would be easier to handle babies but no. I made sure they were fed and their diapers were changed before we left the doctor's office. But they cried almost all the way back and then fell asleep just as we were parking in the drive way," Rebekah said.
"That scares me a little. I mean, we're going to have to handle three," Caroline said as she placed her hand over Klaus's.
"Good luck. I need some blood. Bekah do you want some?" Stefan said as he got up.
"Get one for all of us," Caroline said. Stefan nodded and walked down to the cellar.
"Well you two look cozy," Rebekah said. Caroline smiled.
"Nik remembers some of it," Caroline said.
"Seriously Nik?" Rebekah said as she sat up straighter.
"Well not all of it Bekah, just Caroline," Klaus said.
"How?" Rebekah asked.
"We...did it," Caroline said. Rebekah grinned.
"Interesting," she said. Stefan came up and gave everyone a blood bag.
"Did you hear Stefan, Nik got some of his memories back," Rebekah said.
"I heard it, that's great but let's not go there," Stefan said.
"Care, how was your doctor's appointment? We never got to talk," Rebekah said.
"It was great, we have the ultrasound pictures. They are just fine. She asked us whether we wanted to find out the sex of the babies but we weren't sure," Caroline said as she looked at Klaus.
"We never got that," Rebekah said.
"We didn't even know we were having twins until they were born," Stefan said. They laughed.
"I remember thinking about having epidurals when you were in labour Beks," Caroline said.
"I wish they had them back then but I don't think you'll be using them either," Rebekah said.
"What? Why?" Caroline said.
"Because you're a hybrid and drugs won't work on you," Rebekah said. Caroline pouted and crossed her arms. Rebekah came and sat down beside her. She pulled her into a hug.
"Don't worry you'll be fine and you'll forget the pain. Trust me. I have a pretty good memory but that pain is the one thing I don't remember," Rebekah said.
Klaus enjoyed watching the two most important women in his life getting along.
"Oh Nik, I wanted to ask you, can you paint the twin's nursery. I wanted the rising sun. Just like it was in the past," Rebekah said.
"Sure baby sister," Klaus said as he placed his empty bag the table in front.
"So are you guys going to find out?" Stefan asked.
"I don't know. I mean it would be easier to think of names for three if we knew what they were," Klaus said. "Either way, we have time till the next appointment."
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Caroline woke up as her room brightened from the rising sun. She looked over at Klaus who was sleeping peacefully beside. He looked so calm and innocent. The more they were together, the more he remembered. She wondered if he remembered that he promised to marry her.
She slowly turned around and sat on the edge of her bed. She looked down at her swollen belly under her light blue silk slip. She was seven months into her pregnancy and the Dr. Fell had said that because there were three, they might come early. These days she had to be extra careful. As she progressed in her pregnancy, her balance didn't improve. She felt a hand on her bulging belly and a kiss on her neck.
"How are we doing today?" Klaus said as he rubbed her back.
"We are doing just fine," Caroline smiled. Just then there was a kick.
"Wow, seems like they're in a good mood too," Klaus said.
"I don't know, I think they can't move too much now. It's like they are running out of room in there," Caroline said. Klaus helped her up and she walked to the bathroom.
Stefan and Rebekah were trying to feed Aden and Arianna pureed apples and bananas. The twins were moving around in their high chairs. It was their third time trying food. Aden ate his but Arianna made a face and spat it back out.
"See, she doesn't like apples," Stefan said.
"Stefan just because you don't like apples doesn't mean she doesn't. What if she doesn't like the banana?" Rebekah said.
"Well, I'm going to try only bananas," Stefan said. He quickly moved to the counter and smushed up a banana. He put some in Arianna's mouth. Arianna goggled for more.
"That's my girl," Stefan said as he smiled and put some more into her mouth.
"Like father, like daughter," Caroline said as she and Klaus walked into the kitchen. Klaus smiled as he saw Aden touch Rebekah's face with his sticky hands.
"Uhhh, Aden, sweetheart. Don't put your hands in the bowl and then on Mummy's face," Rebekah took a towel and wiped her cheek. Rebekah smiled at the little boy in front of her who smiled back at his mom.
"Seems like you two are having fun," Klaus said as he brought Caroline cereal and fruits.
"Your turn's coming up real fast brother, times three," Rebekah said.
As they were beginning to have breakfast, Klaus's phone rang and he picked it up immediately once he saw who it was.
"Elijah, how is it going brother?" Klaus said.
"Just fine, I called to inform you that we are coming back home. We found the third hunter," Elijah said.
"Any news on Silas," Klaus said.
"Well a while back we heard that he had approached some witches. However, they are also prepared for him. They have put up magical boundaries so he can't get into their head," Elijah said.
"Sounds like he's still looking for Quetsiah's decendent," Klaus said. "Anyways brother, come home," and he hung up.
"They're bringing the hunters here?" Stefan said.
"I guess so," Klaus said.
"We can't have hunters living here! They're programmed to kill vampires," Rebekah said.
"Well we need them under protection before Silas kills them all," Klaus said.
"But we can't have them near the babies or Caroline," Stefan said.
"We'll figure it out with the witches once they get here," Klaus said.
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Rebekah was folding the twin's laundry in her room. Stefan said that he was going to take the twins for walk to the park. Except for the Silas bit, everything was perfect. Though she wished that she and Stefan could get married here. She loved looking at the wedding dresses, the ring and the decorations in the magazines. Weddings are such an affair these days compared to thousand years ago. But it didn't matter they did get married in the past.
Then, she heard music playing outside her window. It was the Breakfast club. She walked over to the window and looked out. There she saw the twins in their stroller with a banner on the top saying,
'Will you marry us?' and Stefan standing beside them holding a boom box on his shoulder.
Rebekah had tears running down her cheeks. She couldn't believe it. He remembered what she had told him about how she wanted to be in love with a guy who would hold a boom box outside her window.
"Are you going to keep us waiting sweetheart," he said in a southern accent. Rebekah shook her head. She turned around to go outside through the downstairs door.
"You know you're a vampire," Stefan said. She swiftly turned around and jumped through the window right into Stefan's open arms. She kissed him. Stefan put her down and pulled out a little turquoise box out of his back pocket. He went down on his knees and opened the box. It had a beautiful ring. The design was intricate giving it that ancient look with a big diamond in the middle.
"We're still waiting," Stefan smiled.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Rebekah said and jumped on him. Stefan fell to the ground with Rebekah on top of her. She kissed him and he kissed her back. He slipped the ring on her third finger of her left hand.
"We're getting married again?" Rebekah said as she sat up.
"Well I know how much you wanted a wedding here. We can consider this as our thousand year anniversary," Stefan said. "I think Damon would have kick, being a part of it too." Rebekah nodded.
"I love you," she said.
"And I love you," he said.
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"Caroline! Caroline!" Rebekah called as she walked through the house.
"Over here!" Caroline called from the kitchen. She sat at the table eating a piece of lasagna. "What is it?"
"Look here," Rebekah flashed the ring on her left hand.
"Oh my gosh! He got you a ring!" Caroline said. "Wow, that's beautiful!"
"I know! He proposed with the twins! We're getting married again!" Rebekah said.
"Ahhhhh! That's great! I want to plan the wedding!" Caroline said. Klaus walked in at the moment.
"I don't think so," he said.
"Why can't I plan the wedding?" Caroline asked sternly.
"I don't think you're in the condition to move around planning a wedding of Rebekah's taste which will be extravagant," Klaus said.
"Fine! I'll plan and order, you carry it through," Caroline said. Klaus rolled his eyes. She had to be kidding but from the look on her face, she looked persistent.
"Seriously Bekah, can't we hold it off till the babies arrive?" Klaus said.
"Wow! Look at that! Role reversal! When I was pregnant, I believe we were in the same situation except it was you two who were getting married," Rebekah said. Caroline laughed. Klaus looked from one to the other. That was one of the memories he had not yet remembered. He remembered Caroline telling him that they were going to get married but they had to come back to the present.
"Come on Nik!" Caroline said. "Please?" Klaus couldn't resist. He wanted to make her happy and that's all he cared about.
"Fine. But you have to promise not to strain yourself," Klaus said.
"I promise!" Caroline grinned. "Now if you can pass me a pad of paper, I need to make a list." Stefan walked into the kitchen and took a bite out of Caroline's lasagna.
"Wow! Preparing for the wedding already?" Stefan said.
"Yes, they couldn't resist. Seriously mate, you couldn't wait till the Silas problem was over," Klaus said.
"Nik! Don't be a spoiled sport!" Rebekah said. "We're supernatural, we're always going to have one or another problem on our hands and that doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves." Rebekah walked out of the kitchen as she heard one of the twins cry.
"Give up Nik! This wedding is happening," Caroline said as she went back to the list. Stefan shrugged his shoulders.
"Let's get a drink," Stefan said. Klaus and Stefan went to the bar when they heard the front door open.
Damon walked in followed by Elijah, Katherine and Elena.
"Pour me a drink," Damon said as he took off his jacket.
"Me too," Katherine said as she sat down on the couch near the fireplace. Klaus wondered how the foursome got along on their expedition.
"Hello brother," Klaus said.
"Niklaus," Elijah greeted as he poured himself a drink.
"Where are the hunters?" Klaus asked.
"They are in a safe place spell bound by witches," Elijah said as he sat down beside Katherine.
Just then Caroline and Rebekah walked into the room. Klaus immediately got up and helped Caroline to the armchair.
"Wow! Caroline, you look good," Elijah said. Caroline smiled shyly.
"How far are you?" Katherine asked. Klaus glared at her. "Just asking, looks like she would go into labour at anytime."
"I'm seven months in," Caroline said. She looked at Elena who just looked at her not saying anything.
"Elijah! Guess what!" Rebekah said holding up her left hand.
"He gave you a ring, that's nice for the present times. I mean we didn't have that in the past," Elijah said.
"No, we're getting married again," Rebekah said. "And I want you and Nik to walk me down the aisle."
"Bekah! That's great! That would be an honour. I can't remember the last time we had a family event like this. Except for your wedding in the past," Elijah said.
"Good job bro," Damon said as he downed in drink but they can tell he was happy to be a part of it.
"Thanks," Stefan said.
"Did you propose with the family loom?" Damon said. Stefan nodded.
"Got it polished though. It had been in the safe for a long time," Stefan said. Damon nodded as he poured himself another drink.
Klaus smiled. He was happy for his sister. She truly deserved this happiness and he was happy that she still loved him even after everything he's done to betray her. Then the witches walked in saying that the hunters were safe and they were still trying to figure out how they can prevent the veil from dropping. Rebekah filled them in about the upcoming wedding.
"Caroline, Bonnie and Tasha will you three be my bridesmaids?" Rebekah asked.
"Yes!" All three answered at once. Elena eyed Rebekah and then Stefan. Clearly she didn't like the idea of being left out or attending the wedding. Katherine looked like she didn't care. The all the girls except for the Petrova doppelgangers were ecstatic about the upcoming wedding. They were starting to discuss details when they heard the door open and close.
Jeremy walked into the room. Everyone's eyes widened with shock.
"Jeremy?" Elena got up and walked towards him. She raised her hand and placed it on his chest. He was there.
"I can feel you. How is that possible?" Elena said.
Suddenly everyone came rushing towards him and touching him to see if he was physically there.
"I'm here," Jeremy said.
"How?" Damon said.
"I don't know. I got up where I died and walked here.
"This means the veil has been dropped!" Bonnie and Tasha said together.
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