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Before You Were Mine- Chapter Thirty-Seven
-Caroline-
"I'm not envious of her." I comment, glancing over at Tyler from the corner of my eye as he tilts his head to the side and leans over to place a hand on to my shoulder.
"It's okay if you are a little bit, Caroline. They're having twins. Not sure of the genders, yet. But, they're having twins." He tells me as try my hardest to not roll my eyes.
Stop being so damn selfish and be happy for them! Happy for Stefan and Elena- Your friends! My mind screams at me as I close my eyes and try to calm myself down.
"I'm not jealous. I'm happy for them." He hears me say as I get up from my seat on the couch and walk over to a box that I had been holding in storage for the last year now.
"I guess he can use these..." My voice cracks as Tyler watches me carefully unbox the baby clothes that I thought he and I would be using for our own children. Yet, that obviously hasn't happened, at all. Who knows if it ever will? My heart breaks a little as I take a seat back down and run my fingers over the soft plush pink fabric in front of my eyes. "I wish it could have worked out for us."
I can feel the cushion beside me sink in a little as Tyler sits down beside me and takes the blanket away from me, pulling me close as he kisses the top of my head. Being in arms makes me break down. I don't know why it is exactly. Maybe I am a little jealous of Elena and Stefan for getting something so easily that Tyler and I have fought for to have and yet we still don't. "I want a baby..." My soft broken toned voice trails off as he nods his head, kissing my damp cheek. "I know, sweetie. I know." He says, not mentioning that we'd try for one anymore because maybe he's not even sure if we could succeed in that.
"Maybe we can try another fertility clinic or something." He suddenly tells me, watching my head lift up from his shoulder as I attempt to wipe away the water droplets from my tears against his navy blue t-shirt.
"You know that it won't work, Tyler. We've tried that and it has yet to get us anywhere." I argue with him as he wipes away my tears with the tips of his thumbs, trying to reassure me that maybe this time around it could work for us.
"We need to try at least one more time, Caroline. Because, I want us to have a family too. Baby, I want to give you everything you've ever wanted. Don't you remember that I promised you that years ago?" I'm crying even harder now, allowing the tears to escape into my mouth as I nod my head and agree with him. He had made me that promise and he had said that he'd do everything in his power to never break it.
"Always a man of his word." I comment tearfully, feeling him wrap his arms around me once again as he pulls me into his lap and whispers against my hair. "I'd do anything for you, Caroline. Don't you ever forget that. I love you, my sweet beautiful girl and I am never giving up on us." Laying my head against his shoulder, I allow my husband to hold me. I allow all of my sorrows and worries to be washed away by the way he holds me in his arms and then I quietly pray for a miracle. I pray for Stefan and Elena and for Tyler and I. I pray that maybe this time around things will be different for us. Maybe one day we'll get to become amazing parents as I already know Stefan and Elena will be.
Stefan
"All I was saying was that if it's a girl-." I cut her words off with a quick kiss as I remember that I need to go outside and feed the meter some more change.
Elena and some of the moms to be at the birthing class watch me get up as my eyes only focus back on her when she whispers softly into my ear before I stand up straight fully. "Bring your fine little ass back here. I'm clearly making all these hot housewives jealous with my very handsome and very muscular fiance." She winks, slapping my butt to prove her point as the instructor clears her throat and tells everyone in the room that they'll now be watching a few videos on what to expect on the day of delivery at the hospital. I turn back towards everyone for a moment, stopping near the door to glance over at Elena who seems content and the happiest I've ever seen her in a long time. I'm smiling foolishly while walking back to the car and digging out some change from my pockets. I don't notice anyone around at first and so when she hands me back the nickle I had dropped without knowing it, I'm taken back a bit.
Her hair is covered by a scarf because it's particularly cold out tonight and I can see her breath turn into fog in front of us as she extends out her hand and gives me back the nickle. "Sorry to have scared you." She smiles, locking her eyes on to me as I smile back, glancing down at her stomach and noticing that she's pregnant as well.
"Are you coming out of the birthing class?" She asks me, her dark brown eyes looking me over as I laugh a little. "Yeah, my fiancee and I are in there together. You know, it hasn't really started yet. Where you planning on going in?" I ask her, noticing a few strands of her dark brown hair slipping out from her scarf that she's covered herself in underneath the thick brown jacket that she's wearing. "No," She pauses, licking her lips.
"I was actually on my way to the grocery store down the street. A little craving for some chocolate." She tells me, placing her hand on to her small baby bump. She appears to be around only a few months pregnant as she walks past me.
"Well, I hope you have fun in there." She tells me over her shoulder as I notice her accidentally drop a piece of paper on the ground and I bend down to pick it up.
Watching her leave, I look down at it and notice that it appears to be an invitation to some party in town. "Ma'am. You forgot this." Smiling and thankful, she grabs the paper from me and extends out her hand. "Thanks." She says, glancing away and back at the grocery store.
"My name's Katherine." She suddenly blurts out as I smile back at her and shake her hand. "My name's Stefan. It's nice to meet you."
Katherine rings her fingers together nervously as she takes a few steps away from me and says in a soft tone. "It was nice meeting you. But, I should really get going before the store closes. I hope you and your fiancee have fun in the class." She tells me, leaving without another word as I stare at her backside.
"Katherine!" I shout out at her as she turns back around, smiling.
"What?" She asks, crossing her arms over each other.
"Good luck to you too." I comment in a nonchalant tone. Knowing that I'll never see her again. However, making a stranger's night seems the right thing to do tonight as I walk back into the building, wiping my boots near the door.
"Where were you?" Elena asks me, sounding a little angry that I'd missed half of the class and that it's almost over.
She watches me shrug my shoulders back, as if it isn't that big of a deal and just part of my normal Friday night routine. "Helping a stranger out." I reply to her, taking a seat back behind her as I pull her closer and I rest my hands on to her growing belly. "So, what did I miss?" She hears me ask as I watch her rolls her eyes a little. Still clearly irritated with me.
Laughing, she leans her head on to my shoulder, exhaling deeply. "I know that you'd rather be watching a football game or something. Maybe going out for beers with the guys. But, thank you for staying with me." She says in a low voice, unsure of my reaction to her words.
I tighten my grasp around her as she smiles and I tell her without a second thought. "I'm in this for the long haul, Elena. We're going to do this together. Every step of it. I promise, we're going to raise them together as a family. Besides, I love you and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else right now than here with you and our babies. I can't wait to spend forever with you, my beautiful girl."
A/N: So, I'm thinking of doing another big time jump to where Elena is six months pregnant with the twins or something like that? What do you all think?