Klaus paced in the front room, waiting for Carolyn and Hayley to return. "Brother, relax. Hayley will not let any harm come to Carolyn or the baby." Klaus turned on his brother, "You think I care about the girl? Or her child? Of course not, I care that if word gets out that the girl is carrying a vampire, it will birth a new war. And I could do without that, thank you." Klaus sighed again and continued his pacing. Elijah watched from his chair, amused. He cleared his throat, "Brother if you paid attention, you would have noticed that a vehicle has just pulled up outside." Klaus stopped pacing and twisted his ear in the direction of the door. He growled and made his way over to the double door and opened them, surprised to not find Carolyn and Hayley outside, but Rebekah and Hope. "Sister," Klaus nodded and made his way over to his 3-year-old daughter. "Daddy!" She shrieked once her tiny feet touched the ground. Klaus bent down and scooped her up in his arms, nodding as she babbled about random things. Klaus walked through the house, ignoring Elijah as he walked up the stairs to Hayley's old room, where Hopes room was cojoined next door. Klaus sat with Hope in her nursery and played her games with her. Hope eventually fell asleep around 7 o'clock and slept in her cotbed. Klaus waited until 8 o'clock before he grabbed his phone and called Hayley. Her phone went to voicemail. Klaus growled before he sped downstairs and grabbed his coat. He was about to leave when his phone rang.
"You better have a good reason for leaving for 8 hours!" He snarled through the phone. Hayley could be heard laughing and snickering with Carolyn. "We're uh... where are we?" A distinct voice was heard speaking. "Rousseau's." A new voice took over. "And who might you be?" Klaus seethed. "I'm Dario. I work here." Klaus sighed as he left the mansion, seriously pissed off with the girls. "Why isn't the girl speaking?" The man sounded unsure when he replied, "Uh, one of thems asleep and the other is passed out on the floor. I think they're drunk." Klaus growled. "Don't lock up, I'll be there in 5."
True to his word, 5 minutes later, Klaus was walking into Rousseau's. There was a man at the bar, cleaning glasses. Hayley was face down on the floor and Carolyn was laying on one of the booth's seats. Klaus picked Hayley up and ungracefully dumped her in the back of his car before going back in for Carolyn.
Klaus was more gentle with her. He didn't know why, but she made him want to be good... maybe it was the unborn baby. Yeah, it had to be. He was like this when Hayley was pregnant. Klaus shook his head as he bent down to pick Carolyn up. He slipped his arm underneath her knees and the other behind her back. She stirred slightly but stayed asleep. Klaus felt his old heart warm slightly but he pushed the feeling away. He carried her to the front seat and buckled her in before driving off.
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Carolyn woke up in a warm bed, aching slightly in her feet. She groggily rubbed her eyes and sat up slowly. She scanned around and realised she was in the same room as she was when she first arrived. Carolyn sighed and sat up even further. Her stomach rumbled and she groaned. Carolyn swung her feet over to the side of the bed and pressed them to the ground. "I'm gonna go have a shower," She announced to herself. Carolyn walked over to the wardrobe and opened the slightly dusty doors. She coughed and waved her hand in front of her face, trying to clear the dust away. Inside were a few faded tops from years of being unused and there was a pair of jeans at the bottom. Carolyn grabbed them, seeing as nobody had worn them judging by their look and walked into the bathroom. She dumped the clothes on the floor and stretched. Carolyn took off her top and trousers, leaving her in just her bra and pants... which she didn't bring in. Shit. Carolyn thought as she stuck her head out the door. Seeing no one, Carolyn proceeded to leave the bathroom and look for some fresh pants. She always kept one in her purse, just in case she ended up coming on her period early. Carolyn moved around the bed and bent down to get her purse... when someone cleared their throat. Carolyn shrieked and turned around. She grabbed the bedsheet and desperately tried to cover her exposed skin, but it was too late. The damage was done. "Oh, wipe that smirk off your face, like you haven't seen a naked woman before!" Klaus stood in the doorway, eyebrows raised and, indeed, a small smirk played on his features. "I was simply coming in to tell you that lunch is on the table, but you clearly have other things on your mind at the moment." Carolyn rolled her eyes, "I'm going to shower, not masturbate. Jesus." Klaus let out a small chuckle and walked away, gently shutting the door behind him. Carolyn let out a frustrated yell into her pillow.
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Carolyn looked a bit of a wreck when she walked downstairs. Her hair was still a little wet and in a messy ponytail, her shirt was ok albeit a bit too large, showing off way too much cleavage and her jeans turned out to be skinny and didn't fit around her 4-month baby bump. She wasn't large, but large enough to be way too big for anything under a size 16 (UK). Her jeans were unbuttoned and still too tight, but her other trousers were ripped and were beginning to smell. Carolyn walked into the dining room, eager to eat. The tension that erupted from the 3 siblings at the head of the table was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Carolyn slid in next to Hayley who leant over and whispered, "Basically, Klaus is pissed off at us and want's to keep you locked here until you give birth, Rebekah thinks we should be able to do what we want and Elijah thinks Klaus should send you home." Carolyn nodded and ate in silence, waiting for someone to break the ice. "Ok, I can't take the silence anymore. What do you want us to say, Klaus? Sorry for being bad girls, we won't do it again?" Carolyn leant over, "Hay, that wasn't the best thing to say!" She hissed. Hayley shrugged, "Would you have rather sit in silence?" Carolyn looked away and stayed silent. "Hayley... Niklaus isn't in his best mood right now, so it might be best to stay quiet." Elijah spoke, trying to defuse the growing anger, ready to burst. It didn't work. "I would be in a perrffeeccttllyy fine mood, Elijah, had Hayley not taken her new toy out to play!" Carolyn grit her teeth and tried to hold back her tongue. It annoyed her just that little bit more when he dragged out the word "perfectly." Hayley's nostrils flared and she stood up, ready to face the original hybrid. Carolyn thought it would be best to hold back and not say anything. "She's not an object, Klaus, she's a human and deserves to be treated like one!" Hayley seethed. Carolyn was ready to defend her new friend when someone sat next to her. Carolyn turned and saw the blonde girl from earlier. "I wouldn't get involved if I were you, they fight viciously." Carolyn sighed, knowing the girl was probably right. "I know, but she's my friend." The blonde girl smiled, "I know, she's mine as well. If it gets too violent, Elijah and I will step in." Carolyn bit her lip and looked back at the two parents arguing. "You don't like it when people are arguing, do you?" The blonde girl asked, already knowing the answer. Carolyn shook her head, looking at the ground. "Come on then, I wanna try something." The blonde girl grabbed Carolyn's hands and dragged her out of the room. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Rebekah, by the way, but you can call me Becks." Carolyn smiled.
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30 minutes later and the arguing had died down. Klaus had stormed out of the house in a temper and Hayley had gone to see Hope at Mary's house. Carolyn felt a bit bad because Hayley had been rather brutal. "So, tell me the goss." Carolyn frowned, "Eh?" Becks laughed, "Tell me everything! Your old life, your boyfriend, your baby, baby names, baby clothes, baby-"
"Woah, hold on there Becks. I don't have any of that yet..." Rebekah frowned, "What? No names or clothes?" Carolyn shook her head, "Nope, none."
"Ok, we need to change that!"
/
"Becka, where's Klaus? He hasn't come back yet..." Carolyn asked, worried. "I don't know, he's probably at Rousseau's." Carolyn frowned. "Oh my god, you don't have a crush on him, do you?" Carolyn felt her cheeks grow hot. "YOU DO!" Carolyn sighed, "No, I don't... honestly?" Rebekah frowned, "Yeah," Carolyn bit her lip, "For some reason, I feel safe with him in the house... I don't know why..." Rebekah smiled, "Yeah, I get that." The girls sat in quiet for a moment before the door knocked. "I'll get it," Becka stated and went to answer the door. "Oh, hey Davina! How was New York?" Carolyn leant back on the sofa to see who this "Davina" was. She had long brown hair and brown eyes. She was a very attractive girl. Davina and Becka began talking about stuff Carolyn knew nothing about. Carolyn laid back on the sofa, trying to get comfortable. She stroked her baby bump and began muttering things. Suddenly, a grown man was standing in front of her, covered in blood. Carolyn screamed and scooted up the sofa, trying to get away from him. Becka and Davina rushed in to see what was wrong. "Kol, I told you to wash the blood off before you came in! You've scared the new girl!" The man, now named Kol, shrugged, "I wanted to see how she would react." Carolyn stood up, "Fucking seriously? Who the fuck creeps upon a pregnant woman covered in BLOOD?!"
Kol laughed, "Ah, you haven't changed since last month!" Carolyn grit her teeth, "If you weren't an all-powerful vampire, I would've hit you by now!" Carolyn seethed, standing up to said 'all-powerful vampire' and glaring at him. "Don't you forget it, darling!" The vampire blurred away and Carolyn sat on the sofa. Davina sat next to her and sighed, "I do apologize for my boyfriend, he's a dick." Carolyn laughed. "Ok, I've been told that I need to see whatever is growing inside of you, make sure it's not supernatural!" Carolyn laughed, "ok."
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20 minutes later, Carolyn was in her bra laying on the sofa with a blindfold on. "Alright, here's what I'm doing to do: I'm going to put some things in front of you, and you're gonna tell me if you fancy any of them, ok?" Carolyn nodded and waited.
Something that smelled like Bacon was placed under her nose and she sniffed, "Yeah, I like that."
The second thing was something metallic smelling... blood? Carolyn shook her head, "Nope, not at all." Someone hummed and something else was placed in front. "I can't even smell it, what is it?" The blindfold came off and Carolyn saw what she'd smelt: Bacon, a cup of blood, and a raw fish. Davina hummed and pushed Carolyn down by her shoulders, "ok, I'm gonna do a scan now. Bare with, this might either tickle or hurt..." Carolyn closed her eyes and waited. Cold hands went on her belly and she shivered. Carolyn opened her eyes and saw Davina's closed. "Hmm... the heartrate is not human, it's way too fast. As far as I can tell, there are no other signs... this doesn't add up. I can't tell for any vampire-related things... we'll just have to wait and see... however, I can tell you the gender?" Carolyn grinned, "Yes please!" Davina closed her eyes again and moved her hands around, "It looks like its a-"
And the doors burst open.
