Chapter Twenty Three
They were going home after three days at the hospital.
"Mum, can you take care of her while Nik and I go out?"
"Yes of course." Esther said.
"Daddy." Ailis said and picked up her arms.
Elijah looked at Elena and she just shrugged her shoulders. Elijah picked up his daughter.
"I'm taking her with me."
"What about me, Tatis?" Mikael asked.
"NO, Daddy." She replied.
Mikael did a face.
"We should get going." Nik said.
"Have fun." Mikael said.
"Thank you." Nik said getting Ailis car seat.
"You're going to help me pick up a car?" Elijah asked Ailis as he bucked her up in the car.
"Yes."
"So you chose?" Nik asked.
"Yes." Elijah said as he sat in the passenger side.
Elijah told Niklaus where to head to.
"Nice choice." Niklaus said.
"Thank you, brother." Elijah said. "You've been quiet lately."
"I'm just waiting for some results."
"Are you sick?"
"No."
Elijah gave him a look.
"We might be expecting another child." Niklaus said.
"I guess you were not expecting it?"
"No."
"It doesn't mean it's going to happen to her." Elijah said.
"Thank you, Lijah."
"You're welcomed."
They got to the car lot and saw the cars they wanted.
"Which one?" Elijah asked Ailis.
"That one." Ailis said pointing towards the blue car.
The sales person helped them, she tried to get Ailis but she simply glared at her. Klaus helped Elijah get the car seat from his car to the new one as Ailis clutched to Elijah.
"Elena has a helper." Klaus said.
"I can see that." Elijah replied. "Thank you for your help, brother."
"You're welcomed." Niklaus said.
They headed each their own way, he went straight to his parents house.
"How did it go?" Elena questioned.
"Easier than what I expected." Elijah said. "Do you need something?"
She shook her head. "I am okay. They're about to wake up."
Just as she had said the triplets woke up.
"Don't." Mikael said. "We'll do the hard work."
"Okay." Elena said.
Between Elijah and Mikael they changed the triplets diapers and then they took them to Elena. Esther had warmed up the milk Elena had pumped out.
"There's something troubling you." Mikael said to Elena.
"I don't want to go back so soon." Elena said.
"Then don't." Esther said.
"He'll get exasperated." Elena said.
"True." Mikael said. "Leave him to me."
"He learned his lesson." Elijah said. "But I know he misses you."
"I miss going to work, but I want to stay longer with them."
"Don't worry we'll talk to him." Esther said.
"Thank you." Elena said.
They had finished feeding the triplets. "Sleep."
"All you have me do is sleep." Elena said.
"You need the rest." Esther said.
He kissed her forehead as she had fallen asleep and then he headed out of the room.
"Are you okay?" Esther questioned.
"Yes." Elijah said. "I still have her."
Mikael squished his shoulder.
"We're happy too." Mikael said.
"She asked me about him. I am angry." Elijah said.
"I know." Mikael said. "I've been keeping tabs. He's still in jail pending his visit to the judge."
He just shrugged his shoulders.
"Mama." Mati said.
"She's sleeping." Elijah said.
"I hungry." Mati said.
"Come on, let's get you something to eat." Elijah said picking up his little man.
He walked to the kitchen and looked for something to give to his hungry child, he was about to sit him in the high chair but he didn't want to sit.
"I'll do it." Esther said and got the food from his hands.
Esther placed the food in the microwave and then gave it to Elijah to feed Mati.
"He resents the change with the new triplets." Esther said.
~*TVD*TO *~
She was awaken by the cries of the triplets, she was tired of being in bed.
"You're supposed to be resting." Mikael said as soon as he saw her.
"I don't want to be in bed." Elena said pouting.
Mikael took a deep breath.
"Then help me change the diaper." Mikael said.
"Yes, Papa."
She got her little girl and walked slowly to the living room.
"Are you sure she's not your daughter?" Mikael asked Esther.
"I am." Esther said. "But she's my daughter."
Elena wanted to smile, she had just gotten to the sofa when the door suddenly opened.
"You're up." Freya said.
"I rebelled." Elena said as she began to breastfeed. "Why are so happy?"
"He asked me and I said yes."
"Finally." Elena said.
"Yes." Freya replied.
"What made him ask you?"
"The accident." Freya said.
"So when is the wedding?"
"In six months." Freya said.
"He finally asked?" Elijah asked.
"Yes."
"You should call Rebekah and let her know." Elena said.
"She'll want to plan it."
"Set up boundaries." Elena replied. "There's something else."
"We talked and we want to marry in Romania."
"Nice." Elena said. "Where?"
"We want something small only family and close friends."
"What about home?" Elena asked. "What about a wedding on the beach?"
She noticed the sparkle in her eyes.
"Wedding on the beach it is." Elena said.
Freya called Rebekah and few minutes later she ended the call.
"She didn't take it well. She said I woke her up." Freya said shrugging her shoulders.
Mikael laughed at his daughters antics. "She's going to wake you up." Mikael said.
"I know." Freya said.
Elena slowly removed the baby as she had fallen asleep.
"You'll make a beautiful bride." Elena said giving the baby to Elijah.
"Thank you."
My baby girl is beautiful, Elena." Mikael said.
"Yes." Elena said.
Freya simply rolled her eyes. Elena texted Caroline and Sage to come home. Few minutes later they arrived.
"So what's so important?" Caroline asked.
Freya showed them her hand.
"Congratulations." They both said at the same time.
Finn and Niklaus entered the house with their children.
"Caroline and I just found out we're expecting another baby."
"Oh." Elena said. "Are you going to be able to go to the wedding? It's going to be in Romania."
"When?"
"In six months." Elena replied.
"Yes." Caroline said. "Roughly around the same time."
Elena hadn't failed to notice Elijah's face, she would ask him once they were alone.
"So we start planning the wedding?" Elena asked.
"Yes." Freya replied.
"Mama." Mati said.
Elena looked at Elijah. He picked him up and placed him with Elena. The other set of triplets followed Mikael and Esther around. Freya went for a note book and they started planning the wedding. Elena looked at venues and selected the perfect four.
"Remember the time change when you call them." Elena said.
Freya nodded. "I will do."
"Let me know if you have problems." Elena said.
"Will do." Freya said. "Do we need to book a hotel?"
"No, we have a house there."
"Big enough?"
"Yes big enough to hold our families and if not there's another house."
"Okay."
Mati had fallen asleep and the triplets wanted to fall asleep, he was getting sleepy too.
"You need to go to sleep." Mikael said.
She just nodded, Elijah got Mati from her and then helped her get up.
"Good night ladies." Elena said.
"Good night." They both said at the same time.
She walked towards Elijah's room, she was getting ready for bed when Elijah walked inside the room.
"You didn't seem surprised by the news." Elena said.
"I found out this morning when we went to buy the car. He's scared."
"Hmm. It doesn't mean is going to happen to them." Elena said.
"That's what I told him." Elijah said.
"He's going to get worse." Elena said.
"Yes, I know." Elijah said. "But you can handle him."