WE WERE IN A SAFE HOUSE, IN ARKANSAS. After our phone call with Klaus, he had directed us to go there. We had, well more I had taken an unconscious Elijah in the car. Rebekah could not do much since she was human, and even if I was teaching her some spells she wasn't good at it. But I wasn't losing hope in teaching her how to be a great which. It just that she wasn't used to it, the spells and all but with practice she would.

Klaus had texted me that he and Hayley would soon come to join us, and I was ecstatic I couldn't wait. As much as I loved spending time with my daughters or Rebekah to whom I had grown closer, I still missed greatly Klaus and Hayley.

Rebekah is hanging a festive wreath on the front door of their safe house. When she returns inside, she finds Elijah leaning against the fireplace, thinking deeply. I was on the couch pretending to read some magazine, while discreetly looking at Elijah.

Rebekah said cheerful "Well, isn't this place rather nice! " She picks up a bottle of wine and examines it " Nik must have compelled a wine-lover to keep it up because I found a 2005 bordot!" She holds it up to show Elijah, but he does not seem pleased "Fancy a sip? "

"I appreciate the sentiment, Rebekah, but I do recognize when I'm being handled with kid gloves," he said to Rebekah.

Rebekah sighs and sets down the wine "How are you feeling?"

Elijah turns to her "Patronized!" They both look down at the twins, who are laying in their playpen, cooing " I am here to protect you."

"I know you mean to, Elijah...-" said Rebekah but Elijah interrupted her annoyed "And yet, you find it neces." then he turns to me " And yes, Elizabeth I notice your stares, might I add not discreet at all"

I put down the magazine " Come one dude we are just worried for you Lija. And a little mad too, you'd don't even share your meal" I pout " Not very noble-ish of you"

" Of course, what has got you more worried are my manners," said Elijah sarcastically.

" Well duh... But you know you can talk to me. The signs are clear, you suffer from some type of PTSD. Maybe if you talk about it, we can work on some sort of recovery instead of burying it away. Because trust me suppressing things like this doesn't help"

" This is a wonderful idea," said cheerfully Rebekah." Although I'm surprised by your maturity right now, Lizzie. Not even one bloody joke. This is unusual"

"Yeah I know...people tend to forget that I'm older, but I don't blame them I look like I'm still 18. I think it's thanks to the sacrifices and creams with blood I use everyday... Besides before going on a murder spree I kinda went to college and did a course on psychology, so I know some stuff though I'm not as good as Camille."

" I wasn't aware you were interested in psychology" stated Elijah slightly surprised under his usual stoic behavior.

" There's a lot of stuff you don't know any me Lija. I'm a complicated girl..." I teased him and then I turned serious with still a humorous tone in my voice " Elijah Mikealson, this is a safe place and everything you said will stay confidential... Well expect for bex but she can leave and the twins but I'm sure they won't snitch, mommy told them snitches get stitches... You can confide in me with any trauma you faced freely.."

" I'm fine Elizabeth, but I appreciate the effort. It's very considerate of you" replied Elijah.

I looked at bex and sighed " Well I tried"

Elijah was sitting on the porch with Kolina, who is sitting in a baby seat. He didn't leave either of the twins from his sight except when I was holding or taking care of one of them. I was next to him holding Kayla in my arms since she wouldn't stop fussing. In the yard, Rebekah is setting up firewood.

"It's alright, Elijah. She won't break. Everything you did was in the name of protecting them. I'm not worried." Rebekah says reassuring the Original vampire.

He looks at me questionably and I roll my eyes " I trust you Lija, and Rebekah is right she's not going to break. I mean she has Klaus and my genes, they are little survivors...You can take her in your arms" I suggest.

Elijah picks up Kolina and holds her "Hi, sweetheart. " then he turns to Rebekah."Is that what I think it is?

" What is it that you think it is?" I ask curiously.

Rebekah walks toward us cheerfully "It's bonfire season! And I am reviving a family tradition! Especially since we're all going to be together. "

"Only because we're fleeing from one of our deranged parents. Another Mikaelson tradition. It's a peculiar thing, never to be tired, yet forever exhausted by the sameness of things. Why is our family always at war? " asked Elijah, tired of all the drama they away had. They were never at peace, it was either a fight with outsiders, each other or their deranged parents.

Rebekah smiles and touches Kolina's hand, and looks at Kayla in my arms "I don't know. But, being away with them made me see things differently. "She lowers her voice as she gently talks to both Kolina and Elijah "We're not so bad. We're not the monsters that our parents think we are."

I sigh annoyed at Rebekah's will to convince herself that she wasn't a monster. Because I was one and didn't mind one bit." Always that thing about being monsters...like who cares? I like the Mikealsons just the way they are, and especially their murderous side. Like girl start loving yourself even the bad parts " then I turn to Elijah " You too suits, your hiding the things you find monstrous about yourself. Be a big boy and face them...because they won't go away." I said leaving the two originals speechless.

Suddenly, Klaus and Hayley's black SUV speed down the driveway, and Klaus barely has time to park before Hayley rushes out of the car and sprints toward Rebekah, Elijah, and her best friend. Hayley hugs me happily, but not hard since I had my daughter in my arms. Hayley then smiles at Kayla and I tell her equally joyful " I missed you hayls"

" It's horrible in New Orleans without you," said Hayley, and then she looked at Kayla with wide eyes " Shes so big"

" You can hold her" I propose and she takes Kayla in her hands. Kayla fusses a little from the change but she soon calms down when she safely in Hayley's hands. " She likes you," I said when Kayla grabbed Hayley's hair. She loved touching mine and Rebekah's hair.

Behind Klaus watches them too overwhelmed to move, near tears. I turn to him and we both smile but don't really know how to act with each other. I was never shy or hesitant, but I guess the big bad hybrid had that effect on me.

It was just after so long, I didn't know how things between us were. He didn't call often, and I knew it was for our security but I missed the sound of his voice.

" Miss me?" I ask grinning.

Klaus smiles and suddenly takes me in his arms surprising me " You can't imagine" he whispers in my ear.

When Klaus parts from me he looks with a wide smile at Kolina and Kayla, who were in Hayley and Elijah's arms.

Elijah gives Kolina to Klaus who takes her in his arms. Kolina smiles at Klaus making my heart melt. Klaus chuckles and kisses Kolina on the forehead " They have grown so much"

" Yeah, they did. This little one is Kolina, and Hayley is holding Kayla" I clear up for him. Rebekah had a hard time differentiating them sometimes. We had to make Kolina wear purple and Kayla blue ( because I hated pink) so we could easily know who was who. I don't have much of a problem with that, I guess it was motherly instinct but for others, it was complicated and Klaus hadn't seen them since they were born.

" They are perfect" mumbles, Klaus, looking at both of the twins in awe.

After the break, the Mikaelsons discuss the newest revelations they've just learned while they continue to build the bonfire.

"Curse on the first-born? What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean?" asked Rebekah.

"Well, according to Finn, our sister Freya didn't die of the plague. She was taken as payment by our aunt Dahlia, who then cursed all Mikaelson first-borns for eternity," answered Klaus, and I could see it in his eyes he was worried.

" First I have miracle babies, then there is some curse perfect. I'm starting to believe I have bad luck" I mumble looking at Kolina worriedly. She was my firstborn and she would be targeted by this so-called curse. I already thought I lost her once, and I felt like I was dying ( I actually died ). If I lost her I wouldn't be able to live with myself.

" So even if I had children they would be cursed as well," said Rebekah horrified realizing her dream would not be as easy as she thought.

Hayley grows concerned "Is any of this true?"

"It is if we are to believe Finn, who learned it from the bastion of truth, our mother," answered Elijah trying to reassure us.

Rebekah sighs "Well, no wonder Finn hates us. He lost the sister he adored, and instead got a judgy pack of siblings who found him unbearably dull. "

"Great. So, is there any chance of us running into your loony aunt Dahlia any time soon?" asked Hayley.

I realize something, her name not foreign and my eyes widen "Wait Dahlia...your aunt's name is Dahlia... Are you sure?"

" That the name I got from Finn" confirmed Klaus frowning his eyebrow on why her name was so important.

"Dahlia...crap, crap were fucked... this is bad" I paced around anxiously while I was holding Kolina close as if someone would take her from me.

Klaus put his hand on my shoulders " Love calm down. Talk to me"

I nodded and relaxed a little, knowing my pacing around would not change anything. Besides right now we were safe." When I researched about the merge...A powerful witch named Dahlia was mentioned. They said she was like mega-powerful and she had a child on her side"

"Freya" realized Elijah.

" Maybe, I don't know her name but I know she was blonde... " I responded to the original vampire, and I continued my story "A thousand years ago my coven had an encounter with them, it was before they were called the Gemini coven. She killed all of them with a flick of her hand. And only two twins survived. To rebuilt our coven, they merged their strength unknown to them it would result in the weakest one death. The fucked up merge continued to live on the next twins...If this is true can't win against her she's too powerful" I finished defeated anxiously.

"The fable's over a thousand years old. Dahlia is long dead. Rest assured Elizabeth." proclaimed Elijah.

" ...Like Esther?" asked Hayley doubtful.

" They are rumors that she's immortal, but nobody knows how... I-I"

"No one's going to hurt Kolina, because no one's going to find her. " Klaus pauses a beat " There's enough wood, Rebekah. You'll burn down the whole bloody state of Arkansas."

Rebekah rubs her hands together "Well, we're just missing a key ingredient!"

Klaus sighs "No, we're not."

" Yes, we are, Nik! Back me up, Elijah! " begged Rebekah.

Elijah laughs " I suspect Niklaus would rather choke on the ashes. "

" Well, now I'm interested, whatever it is we're doing it," I say curiously.

Hayley asked confused "What are you all talking about? "

"Well, before we light it, we write down our wishes for each other to burn for luck! It was Kol's favorite part when we were kids!" said Rebekah excitedly.

"It's further evidence as to why we should ignore it!" Klaus mumbles annoyed.

"Actually it's the contrary, your brother is a total psycho and I'm actually a fan. Besides, it's cheesy but I love it anyway. Kolina's and Kayla's first bonfire season." I smile cheerfully, I wasn't part of any family tradition but my daughters would be "We're doing it, big bad vampires! No way you're getting out of it!" I warn them.

Hayley nods and rushes inside for paper. Rebekah, pleased, turns to her brothers, and smiles smugly.

Klaus is holding Kayla and Kolina and sitting at the dining room table when Hayley comes in with me and a notebook and pencils to write their wishes.

Hayley hands him the supplies " Here." but Klaus doesn't take out his eyes from our daughters " I'm holding not one but two small children Hayley. This silly wish game will have to wait!"

I smile at him "Come on Nick, your write and we'll hold the little devils".

"You do realize it is not I who is to be the husband you can boss around?" ask me, Klaus, sarcastically.

I grimace " thank God marriage makes me want to vomit... Like Ewww...besides I don't need to be your wife to boss you around" I got closer to him and whisper teasingly making him growls " because your pussy whipped". Hayley on the other hand but out laughing. When she notices his glare, she puts her hands on her mouth and tries to contain her giggles.

I smile even wider " Besides you do realize that I had to endure horrendous labor and actual death birthing the magical kiddos that you're holding?"

Klaus chuckles and sighs as Hayley walks over and takes Kayla from him. I take Kolina on the other hands. She was curiously looking at her father's with wide eyes while Kayla only cared about Hayley's hair.

"Fine," mumbles Klaus. He picks up the paper and pencil and starts to narrate aloud what he is writing "I wish Hayley would tell Elijah you're marrying your werewolf suitor, at which point I will pour him a scotch and congratulate him on the bullet he dodged." He rips off the page and hands it out to Hayley, who just glares at him, not amused. She snatches the paper from his hands and crumples it up in a ball before she tosses it on the ground and leaves the room with Kayla in her hands. Klaus smirks, pleased with himself.

" That was a good one" I congratulate him smiling. I sit next to him and give him back Kolina. I had her all for myself for months, so he can spend how much time he likes with them. I can't imagine being away from them for so long, it must have been torture for him." Although it sucks for Lija, I think he really loves her..."

" Well, we can always kill Jackson after the marriage. It would be for a good cause, after all, to reunite two loved birds" proposed Klaus sending me a wink.

" I think Hayls would hate our guts, but anyway he gotta be patient in like thirty years hell die of cancer or something"

" Werewolves don't get diseases such as cancer love"

" Crap" I mutter.

" Did you really mean it?" he asks when he sees me confused he clarifies " About marriage being Ewww as you so elegently put it".

I laugh at him, the way he said Ewww with his British accent was way to humourous to no laugh. " I guess I find marriages too cheesy for me. Like too much fairytale-ish. Although I saw this movie, and there was this super Vegas wedding... Like they were both hammered and some crazy stuff happened..." my eyes widen and I say excited " ohhhh when all this situation is over we should go to Vegas just the two of us, we could play some poker. Lose some money and get so high we won't remember anything"

Klaus chuckled, he looks like he wants to answer but he notices Kolina smiling widely at him.

"She likes you," I tell him making him smile.

" Unfortunately Kayla isn't as interested in me as her sister. She prefers Hayley's company..."

" Oh come one she's a baby... Plus Kayla is difficult and I'm surprised she didn't yell at you or vomit on you. That's a good sign. Besides she loves touching hair, it's like weird but cute at the same time..and your hair is short. You can always put a wig" I offer a solution teasingly.

Klaus furrows his eyebrows as if he was saying seriously a wig.

I was sitting outside, with the twins on a blanket. Hayley was previously with us but she left to have a little chat with Elijah. I'm not sure if she was spilling the beans or not, but I hoped she told him soon. Better be honest, since this situation is already freaking complicated.

Klaus comes and sits next to me, watching the twins play with their toys with a big smile on his face. I don't think I ever saw him smiling as much as today, and his smile was freaking cute and sexy. I wanted to jump his bones and the vampire's hormones weren't helping.

"I can't put them to sleep" I complain to Klaus. It was supposed to be their nap, and I tried everything but they wouldn't sleep, both of them were quite stubborn. I think after seeing a lot of people today, they didn't want to sleep.

" Perhaps they are suffering from nightmares" offered Klaus.

I sighed " What could two little babies possibly have bad dreams about? It's too soon for them to have your paranoia"

He chuckled "Oh I don't know big bad wolves, evil stepmothers...things that go bump in the night"

" Stepmothers? Are you planning on finding another crazy redhead?" I asked him fakely mad, wanting to tease him.

" It was just a joke love" he defended himself.

" hum"

"Why would I search for someone when I have you?" Klaus asked smirking.

" Because men are idiots" I answer simply staying facts. Thank God I had two daughters and not two little idiots. Although I would love my babies even if they were boys.

Klaus chuckled and put his hand on his chest "You wound me, Love, I'm not just a man. I'm the original hybrid"

" hum... Cocky"

" Has she told him yet?" he asked after a few seconds of silence when he noticed Hayley's jacket on the blanket.

" I don't know, she's acting like a chicken. She is building up the courage..."

" Well I'm sure Elijah will take the painful news of her marriage to Jackson with characteristics stoicism"

I nod and tell him concerned " I'm kinda worried about suits, with his PTSD we don't know how he is going to take the news..."

" Do not concern yourself with this, love. Elijah can handle himself, he faced many hardships"

I look at Kolina " Nick... You have to promise me you'll be ruthless when it comes to protecting them... If your crazy aunt comes for Kolina you'll cut the bitch head" I said with venom in my voice.

" You have my word there is nothing I won't do to keep our daughters safe. I killed my father for them and I will kill anyone who stands in my way"

I smile at him and approach his lips. I kiss him on the lips and tell him sadly " I'm sorry I know what your biological dad meant to you"

" You and the twins mean more to me" he assured her. Kayla suddenly cries " heyy," said Klaus as he reached to her. She grabs his finger and puts it in his mouth biting him, with her nonexistent teeth making us chuckle.

The twins were beginning teething, so they were biting any toys they could find, and even my fingers sometimes " She already wants to be a vampire" I joke making Klaus chuckle.

Elijah, Hayley, and Klaus are outside with me and the twins, where Klaus has just lit a match to light the bonfire. Rebekah rushes outside to join them.

" Hey! Look what I found! " exclaims Rebekah holding up a Polaroid camera " I wonder if it'll work."

Klaus sighs and turns around "Oh, bloody hell."

"Come on, let's try it! Hey, Nik, do you think you can cram us all into a selfie?"

"Oh, Niklaus is a virtuoso at cramming his siblings into confined spaces." blurted out Elijah.

I chuckle loudly and Klaus sends me a glare " What!" I defended myself " This is funny...I missed that sarcastic Elijah"

"Well, I'm just glad I traveled hundreds of miles to visit my mentally ill brother, only to have him insult me to my face! " Klaus responds sarcastically irritated especially since Elizabeth was defending him.

"Oh, come on" complained Rebekah "just take the picture!"

Klaus sighs and holds up the camera to take a picture of the seven of them together. Everyone is smiling, the Kolina included, except for Klaus, who remains blank-faced, and Kayla who grimaces at the flash. We all watch as the photo develops.

"Aw, see?" says Rebekah looking at the developed picture "I wish that it could always be like this."

Elijah sighs "If wishes were horses..."

"...Beggars would ride." finishes Klaus. We all look happily at the photograph, but Klaus suddenly sighs " You realize we'll have to burn it. You want me to make a wish for the family, Rebekah? I wish it didn't have to be like this. But, it does. " He hands the photo to me " We can't risk it falling into the wrong hands.

" This sucks" I complain. I look at the picture sadly and throw it on the in the bonfire.

Rebekah grows sad and angry "No! This isn't right. We deserve this. We've earned this. " She looks at Elijah, who looks unhappy " I won't let it slip away. Me and Klaus both look at her, confused and concerned "I know what to do to stop Esther."

Elijah becomes tense knowing what she meant " Rebekah, no..."

But Rebekah doesn't listen to him and says firmly " I'm going to take her deal. And, when I do, I'm taking her down with me. " Rebekah and Klaus stare at each other, and Rebekah gulps anxiously.

After the break, Hayley sits in the rocking chair on the front porch giving a hungry Kolina her bottle. While I do the same with Kayla inside the house.

Inside the house, Rebekah, Elijah, and Klaus are discussing Rebekah's idea. "It'll work. She will be distracted during the spell. She'll be vulnerable." assures Rebekah.

Klaus shakes his head "No. If we kill her, she body-jumps. "

"Then stop her from jumping! " yells Rebekah irritated.

Klaus grows irritated as well "If I knew how to bloody stop her from jumping, don't you think I would have happily murdered her ages ago? "

"Well, ages ago, you didn't have a Harvest girl, a Mikaelson witch. Or a siphon witch...Elizabeth knows a lot of spells" Rebekah says and looks at me.

Everybody in the room turns to me questionably " I mean I know there is the spell for that, but I don't know it. It isn't in her grimoire" I had read her grimoires and not once I saw a spell for that.

"Kol knows all of her tricks." offers up Rebekah.

Elijah shakes his head "Now, you're both insane."

"Hardly, Elijah." denies Rebekah "It was your idea! You're the one who said she needed a win, and if we get this right, then she'll have one."

Elijah grows stressed "And if we get it wrong, you're no longer in your own body! "

"Would that be the worst thing? You were ready to do it yourself. " accused Rebekah.

Klaus looks at Elijah, surprised, and concerned at this revelation. I also look at him surprised "Dammit Suits, when I told you to love yourself that also means your body. And I wouldn't let go of my body if I had yours" I said licking my lips. I loved Klaus but that didn't mean I didn't have eyes. And Elijah was, well a hot snack.

Klaus narrows his eyes at me irritated and I roll my eyes at his jealousy. Although in a way his jealousy was kinda cute, it meant he did care about me, a lot.

"It was a foolish moment, and one that you sagely dissuaded me from." dismisses Elijah quickly.

"Hopefully, we'll get lucky and stop the spell before I jump," told Rebekah.

"And, if we're not, you'll get what you always wanted. A child of your own not cursed by the first-born curses. Although it would not be in your real body." Said Klaus making Rebekah swallows nervously" I mean, that's what you're saying, isn't it? You're willing to lose."

Rebekah nods "I'm willing to risk losing, yes."

Klaus sighs " Well, we need to find someone for her to jump into. Someone anonymous. Someone who could disappear with the twins and Elizabeth"

Elijah crosses his arms "But, to trust Kol?"

"It's not about trust, Elijah. It's about finding the proper leverage," explains Rebekah.

Klaus nods "She's right. Kol will do what's best for Kol. We just have to meet his price."

" And if you need another body jumping to your real body in case it goes wrong I can do it." I offer up a solution. Although I had never done a spell-like that it wouldn't be too complicated.

Rebekah looks at Elijah " See if anything goes wrong, Elizabeth will save us from the bloody mess"

I had put the twins to sleep with Klaus's help, he was surprisingly good at it. " When are you going back?" I asked the question I dreaded. I just wanted this day to last forever, as cheesy as it was. Maybe I wanted normal things as well and a family with a perefct house like in the movies I hate.

" We leave tonight" answered Klaus sadly.

" We can't even spend the night together" I complain disappointed " Maybe I could go with you, you will need a witch at your side. Besides Elijah and Hayley will stay to take care of the twins"

"No" he takes my head in his hands, both of his hand on my cheeks " It's too dangerous with my mother"

I push his hands annoyed " I can defend myself"

Klaus sighs " I know love, but I can't bear seeing you hurt. My mother is a devious and crafty woman"

I sighed mad as hell. This woman has hurt Klaus a lot, and she came after my daughters. She would soon suffer, and I'm not joking when it comes to revenge " I hate that bitch" then my eyes widen, and my lips form a devilish smirk " What if she becomes the thing she hates the most? One of her horrible creations"

" You want me to make her a vampire" realizes Klaus, he kisses cheerfully " Oh my love, you are a mad genius." his mother wouldn't be able to jump into another body since she wouldn't have magic and he could be able to compel her. It was the perfect solution.

"I know I'm perfect," I tell him "Do you think we have time for a quickie?" I ask seductively a hand on his chest.

" You deserve more than a quickie, love...but I want taste you so badly..."

I bit my lip " Then do it nothing is stopping you. And I soundproofed my room we can be as loud as we can...".