I ain't leaving you hanging...like always I don't own TVD (just my own characters)
Chapter Twenty Two
"Elena?" Elijah asked.
He couldn't move, there was no movement from her. He was panicking.
"Elijah?" Mikael asked.
"I'm trapped." Elijah said. "Check on her. She's not moving."
"She's got a pulse." Mikael said. "The ambulance it's on its way."
He heard the sirens, but there was no movements from Elena. The paramedics tried to get him.
"No her first. She's 38 weeks pregnant. My wife first." Elijah said.
The paramedics got to her.
"I'll go with her, you go with him." He heard Freya say.
Once they had arrived at the hospital he refused medical attention until he knew Elena was okay.
"Family of Elena?"
"I'm her husband." Elijah said.
"It doesn't look good." The Doctor said.
"Save the children." Elijah said.
His voice broke, he couldn't think his life without her.
"We'll try our best to save her too."
He just nodded, walked in circles. Nik, Aleks, Kol and Davina arrived, they didn't say any words. He didn't even noticed the moment his Father had left until he noticed his mother.
"Go and let the Nurses check you out."
"Mum."
"No 'Mum' me. They're going to need you strong."
He made a face and listened to his Mother, he had no broken bones. He returned where his family was.
"News?"
"No." Aleks said.
He kept walking in circles and then sat down at the insistence of his Mother, Elijah noticed the Doctor and immediately shot up.
"It wasn't an easy task." The Doctor said. "There was no alternative but to remove the womb. We can't still figure out how the sacs didn't rapture. We could save the triplets and Mother."
"Triplets?" All of them asked.
"There were two in one sac."
"That is why the Doctor always said there was something wrong with the heartbeat."
"Their heartbeats were synchronized and one was hiding the other." The Doctor said. "One boy and two girls. They're at the Nursery."
"How's my wife?" Elijah questioned.
"She's still sleeping from the anesthesia. I'll take you to her."
He just nodded and followed the Doctor.
"Can I tell her the news?"
"Yes."
The Doctor left him alone with her, he waited till she woke up. He sat next to her bed and laid his head next to her.
"Lijah." She said groggily.
He got up and kissed her.
"I thought the worse." Elijah said.
"Our children? Elijah?"
"Remember what the Doctor told us about the heartbeat?" Elijah asked. "Well, the reason is because we were expecting triplets. One of them was hiding the other one."
"Are they okay?" Elena questioned.
"Yes." Elijah said. "There's something else. The Doctor had to remove your womb. It was badly damaged. We need to look for another name."
She just nodded and he pressed the button for the nurse. He sent a quick text to his family as they were checking his lovely Elena. After a while they transferred Elena to a room and he texted the room number to the family. He knew they all wanted to see her. The door opened. Elena gave Elijah a look.
"I'm your big brother." Aleks said and moved closer to Elena and kissed her cheek. "I was worried for you. The kids are cute as the mother, I should get going and help out with the kids. PS the family knows."
She nodded. Few minutes later, the nurse knocked on the door and brought in the triplets. They asked the nurse the order of the birth and they placed their ribbons in their wrists.
"We will need a bigger car." Elena said.
"We will figure it out when you get out of the hospital."
"And a new car seat." Elena said.
"Don't worry about that." Esther said opening the door. "So what are their names?"
"They're names are Joakim Ilias, Kaysa Annalise and Raina Alexandra."
"They're beautiful names." Esther said and kissed her cheek. "You scared us."
"You can blame the drunk driver." Elijah said.
Esther gave him a look.
"I'll help you with the car selection." Nik said.
"We should get going." Esther said.
"We just got here." Kol said.
"She needs rest." Esther said.
Nik was the first one out. Elena gave Elijah a look.
"Get moving you two."
Freya and Kol did. They said goodbye to Elijah and Elena.
"I don't want them to give them formula." Elena said.
"I won't leave you alone."
"Call Mama and ask her to bring the one from the house tomorrow."
"What makes you think Mum is coming?"
"She'll come to make sure Papa doesn't stay longer than necessary."
"That is true." Elijah said and kissed her forehead. "You need to sleep."
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They kept the triplets with them throughout the night. While she didn't have the pump she breastfed them each one taking a turn.
"I love the little family we have formed." Elijah said.
"Me too." Elena added.
Few minutes later, he received a phone call from his parents. They were already outside with the kids. He went down to get the kids so they could meet the siblings..
"Sisters." Ailis said pointing to the cribs.
"And brother." Elijah said getting her closer.
"Congratulations, daughter."
"Thank you, Papa." Elena said.
"Here's what you asked for." Esther said.
"We have already bought the car seat." Mikael said.
"And other things." Esther said. "Don't give me that look, Lena. We should get down."
Papa made a face, his phone started ringing.
"It's Rebekah." Mikael said giving the phone to Esther.
"She doesn't want to talk to me." Esther replied.
He didn't have a choice, but to answer the phone.
"We're going." Mikael said and then hung up. "Goodbye. You're staying home when you get out of the hospital."
She just nodded, there was no point in arguing with them.
"They're staying with you?" Esther said.
"Yes." Elena said.
"We'll come back for them later." Esther said.
"Thank you."
"Mama."
"What about Daddy?" Elijah asked.
"No."
"Mama can't carry you, Mati." Esther said.
He made a face.
"Let him sit next to me." Elena said.
Esther placed him next to Elena. "Be careful with her belly."
Esther and Mikael walked towards the door, few minutes later Rebekah, Caroline, Sage and Finn walked inside the room.
"There's no wonder why you felt you were having triplets." Caroline said.
"I know." Elena said.
"They are so cute." Rebekah said.
"Have you seen my cousin?" Elena questioned.
"He's at home with the kids." Rebekah said. "He's going to come later today."
Mati placed his head in his Mother's chest and closed his eyes.
"We've been having problems with him."
"After the accident?" Elena questioned.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"He doesn't want to go to sleep, not even naps."
"My poor baby." Elena said.
"We should now get going." Sage said.
Rebekah was about to protest.
"She needs rest." Sage said. "Come on triplets, we gotta go."
Rebekah slowly got Mati from Elena.
"I'll call tonight." Elena said.
Rebekah nodded.
The triplets followed their Uncle Finn and Aunt Sage out of the room without crying.
"Sleep." Elijah said to Elena.
She closed her eyes and woke up when they woke up, she breastfed them and taking turns with the triplets. After they had finished, the nurse walked in. She wanted for Elena to start moving and using the restroom.
"You need help, darling?" Elijah questioned.
"No." Elena said. "It just that it hurts."
"Princesa, they cut you opened." Elijah said.
"Yeah." Elena said.
She slowly began to move more, she got to bed and began to pump milk for one of the triplets before they woke up. There was a knock on the door and slowly opened.
"Hi." He said. "They told me the triplets were cute and I had to meet them in person."
"Come on in." Elena said.
He got closer to the cribs and then looked at her.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes." Elena said.
"I am happy you're okay." Miroslav said.
"I am too." Elena said.
"I should get going."
"Thank you for stopping by." Elena said.
"You're welcomed." Miroslav said and walked towards the door.
"I should pump milk." Elena said.
Elijah gave her the items she needed to pump milk, after she had pumped milked she slept for an hour before the triplets would wake up. She woke up when she heard them cry.
"What do you think will happen to him?" Elena questioned him.
"I don't want to talk about that." Elijah said.
"Elijah."
"I couldn't do nothing. I was trapped." Elijah said and closed his eyes. "I don't care what happens to him."