Chapter Twenty One

"That's what I've been doing." Elena said.

She closed her eyes, he woke her up the following morning.

"Good morning." Elijah said.

"Good morning."

He kissed her and then they got up, when they got to his parents kitchen their kids were already awake and having breakfast. Soon after Niklaus and Caroline joined them.

"We should get going." Elena said. "We still need to buy groceries."

"We're dropping them off." Mikael said.

"Okay."

They headed out and went straight to their house to drop off their suitcases and then go to the supermarket.

"Do we have everything?" Elijah questioned.

"Yes." Elena responded.

Elijah payed for their groceries. Once home they placed the things in their rightful place, the kids ready for bed.

"Have you thought of what to ask the chefs?" Elena questioned.

"Yes." Elijah replied and showed her the questions. "I wrote them on the flight."

"Nice." Elena said giving him the paper back and getting into bed.

"Goodnight." He said.

"Goodnight." She said and then fell asleep.

He watched her sleep, he couldn't still believe she was his. Few minutes later, he went to sleep. The following morning they were woken up by their alarm.

"Morning, beautiful." Elijah said.

"Morning." Elena said.

He kissed her and then they got up. They heard Mati's crying through the monitor.

"I'll go you get ready." Elijah said.

"Okay."

Elijah went to pick up his little boy.

"Daddy." He said and extended his little hands towards him.

"Diaper."

Elijah changed his diaper then they went to the kitchen to prepare his bottle, but he didn't want it.

"Mama."

"Let's go with Mama, then." Elijah said walking away from the kitchen.

"He wants you." Elijah said handing her Mati. The rest of the kids woke up.

"You feed that one, I go with the rest."

She started breastfeeding Mati while he went to get the triplets.

"Daddy."

He got them off the cribs and they stood behind each other until he finished changing their diapers.

"Milk." Ailis said once he had finished.

"Let's go." Elijah said.

The triplets followed him to the kitchen and waited for their zippy cups with milk. They walked towards Elijah's and Elena's room.

"Mama." They said and got into bed with her.

"I'm almost finished." Elena said.

"I'll pack their bags." Elijah said.

"Okay." Elena replied.

He didn't take much preparing their bags and headed back to his room.

"Ready." Elena said.

Elijah got Mati from Elena and then they headed out to drop off the kids with his parents.

"Good morning." Elijah said handing Mati to his Mother and Ailis happily going with her grandfather and the other following her.

"We should get going." Elijah said.

They said goodbye to his parents and headed towards the office.

"You'll call them today?" Elena asked him.

"Yes." Elijah questioned. "Are you okay?"

"Yes." Elena replied as he parked the SUV.

"If you get tired let me know."

"I will." Elena replied.

Like always he helped her get down.

"My gentleman."

"Always." Elijah said and kissed her.

Once inside the building he headed towards his office and Elena to her desk.

"Good morning." Elijah said.

"Good morning." She replied.

"Christina can you get me the schedules of the chef's for this day?"

"Yes." Christina replied.

He got to his desk and began to work on a list. He heard the knock on the door.

"Come in." Elijah said.

Christina walked inside.

"Here's the list." Christina said. "Three have the day off today. Here's the schedule for them tomorrow."

"Thank you." Elijah said.

"Do you need something else?"

"Not for now." Elijah replied.

Christina walked away, he continued with the list and then made some phone calls. He had finally set up something and only waited for the other three to confirm. His phone started ringing.

"Hello Princessa." He said as he picked up the phone.

"I'm falling asleep." Elena said.

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"You want to go home?"

"Yes." She replied.

"I'm on my way."

She could barely stay awake, he called for Chloe.

"Her spot."

"Okay." Chloe said.

They headed out of the building towards the parking lot, she had fallen asleep the moment she got into the car, and he woke her up when they arrived at his parent's house. He carried her inside, she woke up few minutes later.

"I smelled the food." Elena said. "I'm sleepier now than when I was expecting the triplets. I've been thinking about not going back until they're out."

"That's what Niklaus said." Elijah said.

"Just make sure he doesn't mistreat Chloe." Elena said.

"He learned his lesson." Mikael said.

"Okay." Elena said and sat down to have lunch.

"Cookie." Ailis said.

"Not yet." Esther said. "Finish that."

She made a face, Elena wanted to laugh and her daughter started eating her food once again until she had finished. She extended her little hand for her cookie.

"No cookie."

"Cookie."

Mikael and Esther got them down their high chairs and they went to the box with the toys.

"He's just like you, Elijah." Esther said. "He'll come back asking for his fruit."

She finished her food and waited a little while before going back to sleep. Elena noticed her oldest dropping the toy and walked towards them.

"Apple." He said.

Esther gave him a slice of apple, her eyes began to close. She had noticed that she would sleep most of the midmorning. Before, falling asleep she had made an appointment with her OBGYN.

"Are you ready?" Elijah asked Elena.

"Yes." Elena replied.

They had gotten there early before their appointment.

"Elena Mikaelson." The Technician said.

They both got up and followed the technician, they did a sonogram. She noticed the technician silence, they then passed her back to the lobby until being called by the Doctor. The Nurse took her blood pressure and weight and then passed her to her room. They waited for a few minutes later there was a knock on the door and then it slowly opened. The Doctor walked in.

"Good morning." Doctor Jennings said.

"Good morning."

"I have here two heartbeats."

"There's something wrong, right?" Elena questioned.

"Yes. One of the heartbeat is off."

"Is there something to do without interfering with the pregnancy?"

"No." Doctor Jennings said.

"I don't want to know." Elena said.

The Doctor asked her how she was doing. They got out of the Doctor's office.

"Elena." Elijah said as they were walking towards their car.

"I am scared." She replied.

"I am too." Elijah replied as he opened the door of the car for her.

She smiled. "Thank you."

He walked to the driver's side.

"One day at a time." Elijah said.

She just nodded and that's what they did for the following months. It was now time for them to find out the sexes of the twins.

"So?" Rebekah asked through the video.

"We could only find out about one. It's a boy." Elena said.

"Are they okay?" Davina questioned.

"Yes." Elena said.

Months passed and she was now 38 weeks, they still knew the sex of one. They were going to Mikael's and Esther's house, the kids had wanted to stay the night with them.

"Do you have everything ready?" Elena asked.

"Yes." Elijah said. "You want to put that too?"

"Yes." Elena replied.

Elijah picked it up and walked towards the door. She massaged her belly as they started kicking.

"Are you ready?" Elijah asked.

"I need to go to the restroom." Elena said and did a quick detour to the restroom. "Now we're ready."

Just as as they had gotten into the truck, her phone started ringing.

"It's your sister." Elena said. "Hello Rebekah."

"Someone is asking for Daddy."

"We're on our way." Elena said.

"Okay." Rebekah said.

They hung up. Elijah and Elena were getting close to the house when her phone started ringing again.

"Same sister." Elena said to Elijah. "Yes, Rebekah."

"You didn't forget to bring it, right?"

"No, sista."

"How far away are you?" Rebekah asked.

"Like two blocks. Is he crying?"

"Starting to."

"How are you feeling?"

"Good." Rebekah said.

She was looking down to her belly as they were moving around and still talking to Rebekah on the phone. She didn't see the car coming their way swerving in the street.

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