Chapter 21

"Elena I'm back," Caroline called as she waited on the front porch with Klaus.

The sounds of running came from inside before the door opened to show Elena in one of Elijah's shirts and a pair of sleep shorts.

"I'm so glad you're okay!" Elena said as she hugged her and Klaus could smell Elijah all over the brunette.

"Care to invite me in? I need to speak with my brother Elijah." Klaus said with a smile.

"Please Klaus-come in." She said as she stepped aside to let him in.

Klaus gestured for Caroline to precede him into the house.

"Niklaus," Elijah greeted him from the stairs and a second later Kol flashed into the entry hall.

"I'll get the coffee ready." Elena said as she moved into the kitchen with Caroline on her heels.

"He followed me to the police station and it was a good thing because Finn and his parents were there. He threatened me and my mom."

Elena turned around and looked shocked.

"He threatened you and your mom?" At Caroline's nod, Elena growled a bit. "He's an idiot."

"He gave me the creeps Elena," Caroline worried. "He felt dangerous."

"Do you think he was in on the plan to wipe out our memories?" Elena asked her.

"I think he might have been. If he wasn't he doesn't seem to care about what his parents want to do."

"Should we tell the others to be careful with what they say to Finn?" Elena asked once the coffee pot was half full.

"I think we should at least tell Elijah. I'm sure he knows his brother better than we do," Caroline said. She was quiet for a few moments before she blurted, "so did they just win the genetic lottery? There's not an ugly one in the bunch!"

Elena laughed at her.

"I thought the same thing when I first saw the entire Mikaelson clan." Caroline gaped at her.

VVVVVV

"Finn openly threatened her and her mother," Klaus related the scene for Elijah and Kol.

Elijah looked murderous.

"They're innocents in this town!" He snarled before Kol vamped out again.

"I gave him a dagger threat and the fact that I was telling you Elijah." Klaus said.

"I also mentioned that she was friends with Elena, Bonnie and Kol."

"She's also friends with Bekah." Kol added.

"I'm glad you were there," Elijah patted Klaus on the shoulder.

Kol nodded as did Klaus.

"You're welcome Elijah." Klaus said with a smile before cocking his head. The other two looked at the stairs where they saw Jeremy who was rubbing his eyes.

"Daddy? I heard a noise." He murmured. Elijah blinked and wondered how he undid Bonnie's spell.

Klaus choked and looked at Elijah who was going upstairs.

"Did he just call you daddy?" He asked.

"Yes, Elijah has a son - lucky sod," Kol grinned. Elijah scooped Jeremy up and brought him down to Klaus.

"Wow, there's no mistaking those eyes, that jawline or his hair. Wow I'm an uncle," Klaus grinned.

Bonnie frowned, "he shouldn't have woken..."

"He said that he heard a nose." Elijah looked down at him. "I'm surprise that he woke up after you did that spell to make sure he sleeps through the night."

"Did you see that evil thing in your dream again?" Kol asked curiously.

Jeremy shook his head.

"No." He murmured as he buried his face in his father's collarbone.

"What woke you up?" Bonnie worried as she stroked Jeremy's hair.

He yawned.

"Uncle Nik's car." He murmured sleepily.

"Sorry mate," Klaus grinned at having been called 'uncle Nik'. Bonnie activated the spell again.

"Okay let's get you tucked back in," Elijah said gently as he carried his son back upstairs.

"Okay someone had better start explaining things to me," Klaus entreated.

"Well...you see..." Bonnie tried to think of how to start that conversation.

"Everything isn't what it appears to be brother." Kol said. "It's an extremely long story."

Klaus sat down on the couch next to Caroline, "I have plenty of time."

"Maybe we should wait for Elijah?" Bonnie looked to Kol.

Elena nodded as she sat down and waited as she took a drink of coffee. As soon as Elijah came back down, he sat beside Elena who smiled at him.

"Is he asleep again?" Elijah nodded. "How did you want to tell Klaus about this?" She asked.

"Caroline perhaps you would do me the honor - you and Bekah of explaining once again what you discovered, please," Elijah looked to them.